The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-08


of che House Of Delegates by . unanimous
vote After remarks by Messrs. TROUT and
OuLp, and the action Of the Senate was
ordered to be communicated to the other
branch. s
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. MITCHELL, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported a Senate bill TO
amend and reenact the 9th section of the
act passed January 26, 1866, entitled IAN
act relating to fences and for the protec-
ton of crops" =,
Mr.. McRAE, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported a bill to compensate John
Freeman for service as Superintendent OF
Weights and Measures.
MI. McRAE, from the same committee,
presented the following report "The Com,
rnittee on Finance, to which was referred
the memorial of Messrs. De Rothschild
| Brothers, respectfully report that IL ap,,
pears to the committee that the alleged
claim involves a question of liability on
the part Of the State under ~preexisting
laws. that any action on the merits OF
such claim would be judicial in its cha
~racter. Chapter AS Of the Code provides
the proper mode of redress where Grains s
like the present have been rejected py tne
Executive officers of the State. There-
fore the committee, without passing on the
merits of the claim, asks, for the reasons
stated, to be. discharged from the further
consideration of the subject.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced by
leave and referred to the appropriate COM
By Mr.. DAv1s.-A bill to incorporate
the Abingdon and Rich Valley Turnpike
COMPANY, in the county of Washington.
By the samoa bill to incorporate the
Abingdon and Danton's Valley turnpike
Company, in the county of Washington.
By Mr.. LEA bill to incorporate the
potomac and Alexandria Railroad Com
pany.
By Mr.. LAwsoN.-A bill to repeal an act
nassed March 3, 1853, entitled a act to
incorporate the town of Jacksonville" &C
companied by a petition from the citizens
of Floyd, praying the repeal OF said act.
Referred to the Committee On General
Laws.
THE GREAT KANAwHA RIVER.
The bill relating to the improvement OF
the Great Kanawha river was taken up,
and, on motion of Mr.. OULD, laid upon the
table for the present.
BILLS PASSED.
81 House bill to amend and reeuact the
10th section of chapter Isl Of the Code, in
relation to property sold under attach
ment.
House bill to amend the act in relation
to posting orders of publication.
House bill to amend chapter Il of the
acts of 1855 and 1866, in relation to parties
to suits.
Senate bill to amend the first section OF
chapter lis of the Code of Virginia, edi-
ton of 1860, and to repeal sections 2, 3,4,
Sc, and I of said chapter, in relation to
aliens.
COMMUNICATIONS.
Mr.. LEMosY presented a communication
from Samuel Etheridge, sheriff Of Norfolk
county, relative to reimbursement for
money and credits paid into the treasury
of Virginia during the year of 1861, which,
on his motion, was referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
CONVENTION OF THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.
Mr.. STRoTHER's bill to take the sense OF
the people Upon the call Of a convention,
and providing for the organization Of the
same was taken up.
This led to a long debate, during the
course of which several propositions were
made and rejected and finally the bill
was referred to the Committee for Courts
of Justice.
Mr.. KEEN offered a resolution that the
Committee for Courts of Justice be in
structed to report a bill for the purpose OF
taking the sense of the qualified voters
upon the question Of calling a convention.
The resolution was lost by a vote of %
nays to 5 yeas.
The Committee of Courts Of Justice, to
whom the bill was referred, subsequently
made the following report
"That it is inexpedient to legislate upon
the subject, and therefore they ask to be
discharged from the further consideration
of the matter"
After some further proceedings of no
especial Importance, the Senate, on motion
of Mr.. ROBINSON, &C journed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Hoge, Of the
Presbyterian church.
The Journal and Senate message were
read and Senate bills referred.
Committees made reports, and bills were
placed on the calendar.
BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, &C.,
were introduced and referred
BY Mr.. LEoNARD.-A bill to relieve per-
sons who have been required to pay taxes
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