The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-14
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WEDNESDAY, DEsEMBJsR IA, 1870. |
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General Assembly Of Virginia.
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 1870.
SENATE.

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The Senate met at noor1-Lieutenant.
Governor MARY'g In the chair. Prayer by
Rev. DR.. Burrows.
BILLS, &C.- PRESENTED.
The following bills, &c, were presented
and referred to appropriate committees:
By Mr.. SRITH, Of New Kent: Bill to
amend and resnact sections and OF the
act relating to fences, and for the protec-
ton of crops, passed January 26, 1866.
By Mr.. GR1MsLEY: Bill to amend and re-
enact section 2, chapter 1913, of the Code of
1860, in relation to leasing and selling lands
OF persons under disability.
Bv Mr.. TAYLOR, of Loudoun: Resolution
inauiring into the expediency Of so amend
ing section of chapter 129 of the Code of
1860 as to invest the county court with
authority to transfer property in this State
belonging to decedents' wards, insane per-
sons, cestsas que trust, in another State or
county.
the eXpedlency of appropriating the Gebe
funds of the different counties of this State
for the purchase and erection of poor
houses and public schools in such counties
az said funds may exist.
By MIR. ROLLER Bill to incorporate the
Harrisonburg and Franklin Turnpike Com
pany.
By Mr.. TAYLOR, of Norfolk Petition of
the bakers of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Peters
burg, and Richmond, tor repeal of section
SO Of tax bill approved July 8, 1870.
BY Mr.. FITzP ATR1cK Resolution request
inc the Auditor to furnish the Senate GER
tain statistics.
By Mir. SNowDRs Bill TO regulate pro-
ceedings in cases between land-holder and
tenant.
By Mr.. ANDERSON, of Rockbridge : Bill
incorporating the Graham-Lee Society, Of
Washington Lee University.
THE ROADS IN LoUDoUN.
Senate bill to amend and reenact all act
passed February %, 1856, amending an act
for working the roads of Loudoun county
was passed.
A motion to reconsider was lost.
NORFOLK COUNTY FERRY.
MIR. TAYLOR, of Norfolk, introduced a
bill authorizing the joint committees for
the regulation Of the Norfolk county fer
ries to borrow money on account of Nor
folk county and the city of Portsmouth,
and for other purposes. The bill had the
required readings, under suspension Of
the rules, and was passed.
WEST v1RGIN1A's INDEBTEDNESS.
Mr.. WADDELL, from the Committee on
Finance, reported a substitute for the re-
solution Of Mr.. aERNDoN, proposing the ap-
pointment of arbitrators to settle the qlles-
tion at issue between Virginia and West
Virginia, which was laid on the table until
tomorrow wv ednesday), when several pro-
positions on this subject will be considered.
CoDIFIcATIoN. .... m.
Mr.. HARRIS sumbitted joint resolution
providing that so much of the Governors
message as relates to the codifcation Of the
laws of the State, be referred to joint COM
mittee composed Of the Committees of
Courts Of Justice Of the two Houses, with
instructions to take into consideration the
propriety ofappointing commission to ar
range and codify the laws, and that the
committee, if deemed expedient, recon-
mend suitable persons for such commission.
The resolution was agreed to.
AN ASSESSOR INDUCED.
Mr.. SNowDEN presented bill extending
the time allowed the Land Assessor of Fair
fax county to make his returns to the 1st of
February. 1t was read twice and ordered
to its engrossment.
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