The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-21
ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
WEDNESDAY, February 20, 1867.
SENATE.
The Senate was called TO order by the
Lieutenant. Governor, and opened with
prayer by the Rev. p. A. Peterson, OF tne
Union Hill Methodist Church.
Several House bills were read twice and
referred to the appropriate committees.
rrcaANIcy' LIENS m THE CITY OR NOR
FOLK.
Senste bill In relation to mechanics Hens
IN the city Of Norfolk, returned from tpe
HOUSE with On amendment, adding 70 .ne
18th ss,ction the words "and SHAH eApo
Al the end of two years from the psssage
thereof" was taken up, ana ths AisA0-
ment concurred 10.
PUBLIC oFFrcERs.
uorss h;Il 20 amend and reeuact sections
90 and a, Of chapter IS of the Code, in re.
1s.;on TO fines imposed on public officers,
va, taken up and referred to the Commit
tee for Courts Of Justice.
REPORTS FROM Committees.
Mr.. Trout, from the Committee for
Courts Of Justice, reported, with recon-
mendation that il do not pass, Senate bill
in relation to mechanics liens on build
ings.
Mr.. Trout, from the same committee,
asked TO be discharged from the further
consideration Of resolution inqairipg into
the expediency Of empowering the county
courts to appoint special police, etc.
Mr.. KEEN, from the Committee on Roads,
&c. reported, without amendment, Senate
hill to authorize the Central Railroad Com
nany 10 use temporarily that part Of the
Coyipgton and Ohio railroad east oil the
Allegheny tunnel.
Mr.. ROBINSON, from the, Committee on
Public Institutions, reported Senate bill
authorizing the sale and lease Of certain
property in the city of Richmond.
THE NEW RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
Mr.. CROCKETT, from the committee OF
conference on the subject Of disagreement
hetween the two Houses in regard to the
House bill for the construction Of rail.
rood or the Improvement and navigation Of
New river from point near Central De-
pot to the mouth of Greenbrier riyer,-ra
norted the result Of the conference, and
submitted lOI tuC Jill ohS
pending amendments thereto.
NORFOLK INSURANCE AND TRUST COMPANY
Mr.. ROBINSON, by leave, introduced
bin to amend the LIST section of an &C
passed February %, 1865, entitled Fan &C
to INCORPORATE the Norfolk Insurance ant
Trust Company; which was, on his mo
ton, taken up and passed under suspen
sion Of the rules.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
On motion Of Mr.. CARTER, it was
Resolved, That the Committee for Courts
of Justice be instructed toinquire into the
propriety Of providing by law for agenera
distribution of the weights and measures
now in the capitol among the several coun
ties of the State who may apply for thu
same free of charge, and who may not have
been supplied with full sets Of the same.
LIABILITIES OF THE RICHMOND AND DAN
WILLIE RAILROAD.
Senate bill to authorize the Richmond
and Danville Railroad Company better to
proyide for its liabilities by the creation OF
new mortgage, was taken up, on motion
of Mr.. RoBissoN, and the bill was ordered
10 its enprossment and third reading
Being forthwith engrossed, it was, on mo.
ton of Mr.. KEEN, read third time. Mr.
MITCHELL then made an unsuccessful
effort to amend the bill so as to limit the
rate of interest to be paid by the company
to ten per cent; after which the bill was
passed-yeas, "a nays, none.
LINE OF RAILWAY FROM THE VIRGINIA SEA
BOARD TO THE MISSISSIPPI AND OHIO
RIVERS.
Senate bill with Mr.. BoLLING's substi
tute) to provide for the completion of {
line of railway from the Virginia seaboart
to the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, by facili
Eating the construction of the Cumberland
Gap railroad, being the unfinished bust
ness of yesterday, was taken up and passed
by. on motion Of Mr.. MCRAE.
BILLS PASSED. .
A bill for the relief of J. N. Walker ant
others, securities Of G. n. Watkins, ser
geant of Danyille;
House bill authorizing William Smith
late sheriff Of Montgomery county, to col
lect taxes advanced and paid into the
treasury by him which were due prior tt
the lst of January, 1861;
House bill to amend the 33d and 34tt
sections Of chapter 40 Of the Code of 1860
in regard to property exempt from distress
and levy.
REAL ESTATE, BANKING, AND INSURANCE COM
PANY OF RICHMOND. 80
House bill to incorporate the Rea
Estate, Banking, and Insurance Company
of Richmond, Va, was taken up, and the
amendmant proposed by the Committee on
General Laws agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. OuLD, the bill was then
amended by adding at the end Of the Sc
cond section the following proviso: Pro:
vided that nothing in this act contained
shall be construed to authorize. the said
company to take or charge for the loan OF
forbearance Of money, or other things
more than the legal rate Of interest"
The bill, US amended, passed.
THE TAX BILL. $
House bill for the assessment OF taxes OF
persons, property, income, and salary wa
taken up, various amendments adopted
aud pending its consideration the Senate
adjourned.
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