The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-03-24
From our Special Correspondent
THE VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
NATE-MARcH, IA, 1879.

Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Garland.
The Speaker announced the reception of a
communication from General Candy relative
to the contested election of Mr.. j. Amber
Smith referred.
House Bill Incorporating the Virginia Mar
bic Company.
By Mr.. Campbell: Resolved, that the
committee on Roads and Internal Navigation
inquire and report, 1st Whether the Vir-
ginia and Tennessee Railroad Company, as
now managed, is violating the provisions of
its amended charter, passed March 9th, 1849,
| by unlawful discrimination against other works
Of Internal Improvement connecting at
| Lynchburg as to freights or fares or as to IA
cilities of transaction and interchange of ton.
mage and travel.
End, Whether the said company is not vio-
lating the provisions of the act passed April
18th, 1867, chapter 10l, by unlawful discrim-
nations against tonnage to points within this
State and in favor of tonnage to points be-
yond the limits of the State, and by other un-
lawful determinations prohibited by the said
act, and that the said committee have author
ity to send for persons and papers.
By Mr.. Courtney. A Bill to incorporate
the James River Bridge Company. aa
Mr. Anderson,s resolution relative to an
appropriation Of pnblic lands for the educa-
ton of colored people taken up, on motion,
passed by.
A Bill to provide for general registration
Of voters. Pending which the Senate ad-
journed. sH e1#
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Met at 12-Prayer by Rev Bettelheiner
Mr.. Tiller offered resolution to define the
boundaries of the State better
Mr.. Noble offered resolution relative to
political Disabilities.
By Mr.. McCane relative to the Bankrupt
Law. Referred to committee on Resolutions
By Mr.. Lovenstein. Of establishing an
Insurance Bureau.
By Mr.. Woodson. Of amending the laws
so as to allow whipping for misdemeanors.
BY Mr. Pannill. OF inauiring into the
expedieucy of abolishing the tax on apotheca-
RIGS and country druggists.
By Mr. Woodson. Of allowing persons
to give evidence (accusod) In their own de-
fence.
By Mr. Burgess. Iuquiring into the ex-
pedlency of imposing tax per capita ON all
aborers, induced by labor agents to leave the
State
By Mr.. Taylor. Inquiring into the expe-
diency of reporting bill for the relief of the
debtor class, similar to the Georgia relief law.
By Mr.. Jones. Memorial of citizens of
Albe1arle to select the University of Virgin
ia as one of the places for holding the Court
of Appeals.
Bill to organize estate Board of Immi.
grafton" referred.
A communication was received from Gov
Walker endorsing the report of the Board of
Visitors of the Military Institute, and COM
muncation from General R. E. LEE, concern
ing the Southern boundary of the State
Ordered to be private.
Bill incorporating the Rockbridgc County
Fair passed. af
House Bill to incorporate the Potomac and
Manassas Railroad Company, amended and
engrossed. Adjourned.
sESATE-MARcH Is, 1870
Met at 12-Lt, Gov. Marye in the chair !;
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Garland.
Bill amending the charter of the Real
Estate Bank Of Virginia passed.
Bill providing for general registration of
voters called up and amended.
The bill was finally recommitted.
Senate concurred in the House amendments
to the House Bill to provide for the examina-
ton by the Board of Public Works into the
claims for work done on the Covington and
Ohio Railroad.
On motion the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Met at 12-Prayer by DR.. Bcttelhciner.
Senate bill to divide the several counties of
the State into townships reported.
House Bill to authorize the conversion of
registered into Coupon Bonds, also House
Bill to amend and re-enact Sec. End, Chapter
Is Of the Code, reported.
by MIR. Bodcker. A resolution of enquiry,
as to the expeaiency of fixing standard of
weights and measures.
BY Mr.. Graham. A resolution instructing
the committee for Courts of Justice to report
Bill providing for Mechanics lien law
By Geo. Fayerman (cold.) calling on the
Attorney General for an opinion on the con-
stltutionality of the Bill recently passed by
the House known as the Enabling act.
House Bill No. ordered to its third read
ing. 9e
The special order being the Substitute for
Senate Bill No 81, to prescribe and define the
jurisdiction of the County and Corporation
Courts of the Commonwealth and the times
and places for holding the same, was discussed
at length, pending which the House adjourn
ed.
sENATE-MARcH 16, 1870.
Met at PIT. Governor in the chair
No Prayer
Mr.. Riddick from the Committee on Priv
lliges and Elections reported, and requested
that the Committee be allowed to sit during
the session. ssa ~
By leave, Mr.. Anderson introduced a Bill
to authorize the Lynchburg and Danville R.
H. and Orange and Alexandria R. R. and
Manassas Gap Railroad to be consolidated.
BY Mr.. Johnston. To mark the boundary
line between Virginia and Maryland.
Bill fixing the pay and mileage of the
members Of the General Assembly of Va,
giving the President of the Senate and Speak
er Of the House $40 per day, each, and 81
to the members, called up and amended. The
pay was finally fixed as follows: President
and Speaker $lO-members Sc, and mileage
to and from the Capitol 20 cents.
Bill relative to Hogsheads, Casks. Barrels,