The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-10
General Assembly Of Virginia.

4uHes ~.
| General Assembly Of Virginia.
THURSDAY, June 9, 1870.
- SENATE.
The Senate met at - M.-Lieutenant'
Governor MARYE in the chair.
PRAYER by Rev. J. E. Hammond, of the
Manchester Episcopal church.
BILLS REPORTED.
| The following bills were reported from
committees and placed upon the calendar
| A bill giving the consent OF TINS state 70
the purchase by the United States OF lOt
| Of land in the city of Portsmouth for the
use of lighthouse board.
| Senate bill to amend and reenact section
IS of the act entitled can act to provide Tor
Il general election" approved May II, 1870.
House bill entitled .'an net appropriatinG
money to pay for repairs to capitol and
for chairs and desks for the House Of Dele
| gates"
Senate bill authorizing the Governor to
appoint commission to sell the land scrip
donated to the State by an act OF Congress,
! with substitute therefor.
Senate bill concerning privileges on the
| Potomac river. "
Senate bill to incorporate the Western
| Branch Draw-Bridge Company, in the coun-
/ ty of Norfolk. -...-....-.-..
BILLS PRESENTED.
The following bills were presented by
leave, and referred to appropriate commit
tees:
BY Mr. PENDLEToN.-A bill for the incor-
poratiOn of the town Of Gordonsville. Also.
4 bill to leealizc the toll-bTidge built by
William r. Hardy and Leslie T. Hardy
across James river between the town OF
Buchanan and Pattonsburg, and to pre-
scribe the tolls thereon.
By Mr.. SHowDEN.-A bill to amend an act
entitled can act to prescribe and define the
jurisdiction of the county and corporation
courts of the Commonwealth, and the times
and places of holding the same," approved
April 2, 1870.
.. CALENDAR.
Senate bill giving the consent OF the State
Of Virginia to the purchase by the Unlted
States of Il certain lot Of land in Portsmouth
for the establishment ola lighthouse board
was read twice, and the rules being sus-
pended for the purpose, was read the third
lime, engrossed, aud passed.
House bill entitled g an act to incorporate
the Piedmont and Potomac Railroad Com
pany," with the disagreement of the House
of Delegates to the first and third amend
ments of the Senate, was then taken up,
and the Senate recedcd from its amend
ments.
Senate bill to authorize the Fredericks-
burg and Gordonsyille Railroad Company
to borrow money was read second time,
but failed to have third reading for want
Of constitutional majority.
JUDGE OF NORTHUMBERLAND.
A message was received from the House,
tlfrouuh Mr., LOyENsTEIN, who Informed the
Senate that the House had passed joint
resolution postponing the joint order Tor
| the election of q judge Of Northumberland
county till Monday next at O'Clock. Con-
! curredin in. =,
CRIER FOR RICHMOND CIRCUIT COURT.
Senate bill authorizing the Judge OF the
| circuit court of the city of Richmond to
| appoint crier and prescribe his duties
was taken up, on motion OF MIR. COURTNEY,
read the third time, and communicated to
| the House.
PUBLIC FREE SCHOOLS.
Senate bill to establish uniform system
of public free schools was taken up us the
unfinished business Of yesterday. The Sec
| ton In relation to the salaries OF county su-
perintendents was amended by the addition
| Of the following proviso: o..
"That the salaries OF no county superln-
tendent shall be over three hundred dollars
F! for the first year"
After some further amendments, the bill,
| on motion of Mr.. PENN, was laid on the
| table.
The Senate then adjourned.
| HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was called to order ut 10
! o'clock by Speaker TURNER, and opened
with prayer by Rev. J. E. Edwards, OF the
| Mothndisf EniscOOal Church,
Senate bill providing for the election OF
trustees for the town of Marion, Smyth
county, was placed on the calendar; also,
Senate bill fixing the salary OF the Secretary
| of the Commonwealth.
Bills were passed authorizing the Front
| Royal Turnpike Company to sell the piers
and abutments of certain bridges on the
Shenandoah river, and to authorize the
purchase Of said bridges. -. ,i~,; -
Mr.. THURMAN offered resolution (WMcR
was referred to the Committee on Rules
| that SO much of resolution as requires
Friday of each week to be set apart for the
consideration of private bills be rescinded.
resolution offered by MIR. LovENsTEIE,
of Richmond, postponing, with the concur
renee of the Senate, the election OF: Judge OF
northumberland county until Monday next
at o'clock P, III. was adopted.
Bills were passed as follows:
/ For the ESlel Oh Uuulcs DdsHS " QUIZ, VI
Baltimore, Maryland; making an appro-
priation for the removal of the remains Of
Virginia soldiers from Arlington and Get
newal Of guaranty Of the State on certain
bonds of the town of Petersburg issued in
aid of the construction Of the Southside
railroad. .....
House bill to incorporate the Wetumka
Iron Mining and Manufacturing Com
pany. Passed.
House bill for the relief Of the securities
of j. L. +. Campbell, late sheriff of Wash
ington county. Ordered for engrossment.
Senate bill providing the duties and COM
pensation of county officers Was taken up
and discussed to its passage. The bill was
amended in many places, but no important
amendments were offered. 1t now goes to
the Senate. ~.. $50
| Adjourned.
A very curious fact has been noticed by
the telegraphers on the Island Of St. Pierre,
Miquelon, which is the terminus Of the
ocean section of the French Atlantic Cable