The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-28
General Assembly Of Virginia.

....-s MONDAY, June q, 1870. o.
...-~.. SENATE. "
The Senate met at IL o'clock-Mr. WAD-
DELL, president pro tenn. In the chair.
BILLS REPORTED.
House bills for the relief of the sureties
of W. Dearmont, late sheriff of Clarke
county, and of John r. Pharo, late sheriff
of Allegheny county.
: Senate bili repeating section 42 chapter
s8 OF the Code, conceff2hg inspectors of
i -four.
Senate bill directing the HsaM of Public
Works TO sell to the RichMpN and Dam
vile Railroad Company the stW& owned by
the State in said company, &c. ..;~
House bill to change the corporate name
and amend the charter of the Merchants
and Mechanics Saving Bank of Richmond.
JURISDICTION OF JUSTICES. /.
Mr. HARRIS offered u resolution instruct
ing the Committee for Courts of Justice to
take under consideration the eXpe.liency
of reporting bill increasing the jurisdic-
ton of justices of the peace-giying them
final jurisdiction over petit larcenies when
the amount of the offence does not exceed
twenty dollars.
GENERAL TAX BILL.
Senate bill imposing taxes for the support
of Government and free schools, and to pay
interest on the public debt, was taken up,
on motion Of Mr.. SMITH, of Henrico, read
first time and ordered to second reading.
BILLS PRESENTED.
Mr.. LEWIS, by leave, presented 4 bill to
prohibit the taking of fish for the purpose
Of manufacturing oil or manure, which was
read and referred.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill to incorporate the Healing
Springs and Coyington Turnpike Company.
Senate bill to incorporate the Mount
Pleasant Freestone Company.
Senate bill authorizing the qualified
voters of Chesterfield to vote anew on the
question of the removal Of the county
courthouse to the town Of Manchester.
BILLS REJECTED.
Senate bill for the relief Of John r. Fran
els, late sheriff of Montgomery county, and
his sureties, was taken up, amended, and,
being put upon its passage, was rejected
ayes, II noes, II. l -saa1 -;
A motion to reconsider was laid on the
table. II
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS. III y.
Senate bill prescribing the duties and
compensation OF certain township officers
was taken up, read second time, amended,
and considered until adjournment. II
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at 10 O'Clock.
ON TIE CALENDAR. ....
House bill TO incorporate the Potomac
and Manassas Railroad Company.
House enerossed bill to protect the oyster
beds of this Commonwealth.
House bill amending the charter OF Har-
House BIN amending an act to prescribe
the mode Of electing trustees for the town
of Farmyille, etc.
House bill to amend the Code in relation
to subscriptions to works OF internal i'm
proyement.
House bill to amend the Code in relation
to Illegal tolls ON turnpikes. !
House bill to incorporate the New River
Railroad Company.
Senate bill to amend the Code in relation
to the order in which debts against dece.
dents shall be paid.
Senate bin amending an act to prescribe
and define the jurisdiction of the county and
corporation courts of this Commonwealth,
and the times and places OF holding the
same. ..,..
!. Senate bill to amend the Code in relation
to the payment of money and delivery OF
property In the hands of fdueiaries.
Senate illamending the Code prescribing
how and In what cases the estates OF persons
OF unsound mind shall be committed to the
pubic curator. Reported with recon-
mendation that It do not pass.
House bin providing compensation for
the clerk Of the Hastings Court OF Rich
mond. Reported back from the Committee
Of Courts Of Justice, to whom it wasrecom-
United.
-.s > COMMON CARRIERS.
Mr. STEVENS offered resolution directing
the Committee of Courts of Justice to re-
port bill to them referred in relation to
common carriers.
& ADJOURNMENT. .s.at-.
N.Y.. srysss offered the following:
hes0tced 6y the House Of Delegates,
That IL IL fnexpedient to have an adioi,rnef
session until October, but when the neces-
sary iagtslatton has been perfected we adj
journ sine die"
Referred to the Committee on PROPOSE
lions and Grievances.