The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-01-07

the srAr law. ~
Senate bill to amend the ID section Of the act
| 70 STAY the collection Of debts for limited
| period was taken upand passed.
Sundry House biils We're snken nP In n snr.
On motion OF Mr.. Gray. the Senate ad.
iouraeds M
! = HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PRAYER by tho, Rev. Mr.. LanShorne' o. As
The iouroai heius read, committees made
| reports, including several bills "h.'
| passed TO the calendar
| LuxAric AsrLrns.
| Three reports OF the comnit ,. y, . .ho
Lunatic Asylums, and the Asylum LOT the
Deaf and Dumb and h ~ hs rstsTrsd nay One of
| ,hesr renorts relates TO the asylums In Staun-
/ ,on md the other two arv majority AND MI
| nority reports relative 70 the Eastern Lunatlc
Asylum OF Williamsburg. 1t was intimated
OF the Legislature serious evils In the man.
agensnt Of the asylums al Williamsburg.
rr ApAY's PAT TO TEE pooR.
Mr. Hansbroueh offered resolution In Ia
/ yor OF appropriating one days pay OF the me"
| bers 10 the henef, Of the poor OF Richmono.
This resolution, said MI. hansprom ! t, oU
mends itself 10 every member OF TINS HOUSE.
The giving Of the sum proposed wou,e az, Ds
/ casting bread upon the waters, and II IL oid
not return In few days, II woufo ailef hi"A'
fhe Sneaker decided the resolution out OF
order. as II proposed no action, ana was inoeh
/ Mite. o notice 10
members tina will receive their con -.
.ne, IN. tannyoisnt object and will hand them
var 10 n committee already appointed :"
receive them. ,,,o ~ tho call to
order by the SpeakenI
/ BILLS PASSED.
,,,r h;,,s were read a third time
a'a I'm 10 amend and reenact the sth sec ,io
of chapter 80 of the Code OF lSoo' IL
to justices nHer and re enact the 18th sec
ion NJ chapter "a OF the Code OF virginia
adi,ion Of ls6o) in relation TO ferries oo,b Sec
bill TO nmsnd 100 a of the Code of Virginia
| EDITION of 1862, in regard TO witnesses "
secutions for unlawful gaming c,o,r,
A bill 10 incorporate the HyorauIoh S'e""
Fire Engine Company OF Alexandra.
A bill providing for the repeal OF the NC, NC
pnssed December goth, 1868, autnorf@ihs 'no
collect ton of public arms ,.rs.
RiiIs were considered in their early stages
and a number ordered to engrossmeh''
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DEEDS
"a bill to amend section 3, chapter II, anu
section s, chapter l23 Of the Code, tsoit,oIn =,
1907 in regard to ackno wiedgmeni % III, MO
yides that such acknowledgment may De 'aAen
before single justice or notary pu6nc: -
An effort was made by Mr. MERIT. "
amend so as to require two officers 10 .nns
such acknowledgment DuI his iho'
defeated. ,,osrr,erts
might be taken by commissioner III enan
Gerry but, on motion of Mr.. "ooasoh' 'h's
ON motion of MIR. Watkins, clause was
added repeating the act passed istn Deecll.u9
1851 entitled an act TO amend and re, eh'tc, ,ne
9Th section of chapter III OF 'ne LII W intn
II was provided that the Dill ehdii ~ i"'o
effect on the lst day of June next
The bill was ordered TO its engrossnehl'
ATTACHMENTS.
The hill on its second reading, to repeal an
act prohibiting attachments III certain cases'
passed March 3, 1866, was explained Dy Messis.
Robertson and Kelley, and was ordered 10 lts
enprossment 1t was stated that the present
law operated iniuriously upon our own ei.i
zens TO the benefit Of citizens OF other States
having claims against them.
TAX BILL.
The bill for the assessment of taxes on per-
sons property income, and salaries came up
in order but many members being sun ao-
sent, it was, on motion OF Mr.. hagsdaie,
passed by for the present.
THE polish ExILEs.
A message from the Senate, by Mr. Lee, an
that that body had passed the loint
syivauia, with nm amendment winch 'ne
House Concurredin.
SCHOOLS AND coLLEdEs
SIR Graham introduced Jcint resoi"tion
explaining the act of the last session ior tne
relief of the incorporates coiicEes an Iai,rss
Summaries of Virginia. The resolution deciaies
hat the act in question was not only ihtenurn
to provide for the interest due on the oo"1s W
the state NJ the time Of the passage VI III. t
but also for Interest or diSiuenus "n'.h
,a.h
he paymrut of Interest on the aeol VI 'i,o
commonwealth should be resumed. heieFleu'
BILLS
~ Mr. Robertson "A bill amending tue oth
section of chapter 1872 of The Code Vi loo.;
Nv MIR. Lee-A bill TO amend seetioh
&c csonter so of the Code Of Virginia, edition
of ls6J. in relation 10 banks OF deposit anu ais'
count. IN a. o,,o,d sect;on
~ ~ 81 oct authorizing the City Council Of
a,a,.ndria 10 issue bonds for arrears OF inte-
r. Mr.. Watkins TO amend and re-enact
the loh nth 6 and 5ast sectl di,o % of 1sfo
In relation TO fees of county corporations ana
circuit courts.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions were introduced and properly
referred: ., a.. x,.ai
ency of taking immediate action in regard TO
the States interest in the old banks OF the
Nv Mr.. Manu.-Into the expediency Of eI-
tending the time for the payment OF the reve-
nue. into the treasury by the sheriff OF Ale
ghany county TO the Isl of April.
BY Mr.. Wyatt.-For extending the time OF
paying the revenue for Caroline county until
May LIST, 1867
By Mr. Robertson.-Into the expectancy OF
EMPLOYING persons imprisoned for offences
against the Commonwealth in labor upon the
public roads.
Mr. Bekem presented the petition Of citizens
of Washington county asking the incorpora-
ton of q turnpike company.
On motion OF Mr.. Jones, the House ad-
journed.
Colonel Evans, the delegate from Richmond,
has been detained from his seat in the House
OF Delegates for several days by indisposition.
It was announced in the House, before the
adjournment, that prayer meeting OF mem
beers of the Legislature will be held In the
Senate Chamber at half past +. NJ on every