The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-01-16
GENERAL,AssEMBI.Y OF VIRGINIA,
TUESDAY, January Is, 1867.
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SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at the
usual hour.
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Hopson, of the
Disciples church.
A communication was received from the
House of Delegates announcing the con
currence of that body in Senate amend
ments to certain bills, and the passage OF
others.
House bill to authorize the Harrisonburg
and Warm Springs Turnpike Company to
charge toll to footmen passing over that
bridge at Bridgewater was taken up, on
motion of Mr.. TROUT, and passed under
suspension Of the rules.
House bill to amend an act entitled "an
act in regard to abandoned turnpikes,
passed February 16, 1866, was taken up, or
motion of Mr.. MITCHELL, and passed IN.
der suspension Of the rules-yeas, rs
nays, 0.
iThe bill provides that the county courts
of counties through which such turnpike>
pass may, if they deem expedient, esta-
blish gates and collect tolls sufficient to
keep the roads in repair.l
Mr.. GRAY, from the Committee on Gene
raj Laws, reported substitute for the bill
10 INCORPORATE the Normal Music School in
the city of Portsmouth. Also, the follow
ing bills, which were subsequently taken up
and passed:
House bill for the relief of John Henry
Ltz, of the county of Wythe-yeas, %
nays, 0. Relieves him from tax errone-
ously assessed.
House bill to establish and incorporate
the Augusta County Fair.
Mr.. KEEN, from the Committee on Roads
and Internal Navigation, reported Senate
bill to increase the capital stock OF The
Virginia and Kentucky Railroad Company
to authorize county subscriptions thereto
to empower the said company TO acquire
lands for limited period; and to issue
bonds for the construction Of the road
Read once, and ordered to a second reading
Mr.. Trout, by leave, introduced bill tc
provide adequate salaries for the judges
in the Commonwealth. Referred.
Mr.. ROBINSON, by leave, introduced
bill to establish the metropolitan police fol
the city of Norfolk. Referred to the Com
mittee on General Laws.
Mr.. CABELL., by leave, introduced bill
amending sections and 10 OF chapter lo'
of the Code of Virginia. Referred to The
Committee for Courts of Justice.
Mr.. ROBINSON, by leave, introduced {
bill to incorporate the Norfolk Screw Dock
Company. Referred to the Committee OF
General Laws.
House bill to incorporate the Charlottes
vile and University Railroad Company wa
taken up, and Mr.. ROBINSON moved t
amend by providing that, before the &C
shall 90 into operation, it shall be approved
by majority of the legal voters OF sa't
corporation. The amendment was subse
quently withdrawn, and the bill passed.
House bill to amend the first section o
on act to incorporate the Middleburg ant
Plain Station Turnpike Company, in thu
county Of Loudoun, was taken up anG
passed.
Senate bill In relation to fences and the
protection Of crops, reported from the
Committee on General Laws with q re.
commendation that it is expedient "a
legislate upon the subject, came up in lis
order, and, after debate, was laid upor
the table, on motion Of Mr.. KEEN.
Senate bill TO incorporate the Norma
Music School in the city Of Portsmouth
was taken up, and the substitute reported
from the Committee on General Laws
having been adopted, the bill was passed.
Senate bill to authorize the Richmond
and Danville Railroad Company to secure
certain liabilities in the Piedmont railroad
was taken up, and, on motion Of Mr.. KEEN
the rules were suspended and the bill
passed-syes, 20; nays, 0.
Senate bill declaring the James River
and Kanawha canal, in the county of Mel.
SOP, lawful fence, was taken up under Q
suspension Of the rules, on motion Of Mr.
CABELL, and passed.
Senate bill TO enable the Union Manu-.
featuring Company Of Richmond to Dor.