The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-18
General Assembly of Virginia.
THURSDAY. March II, 1870.

| THURSDAY. March II, 1870.
SENATE.
Tho Senate met at II o'clock M.-Lie,l-
tenant Governor MARYE IN the chalr'
PRAYER bv Rev. ]. p Garland, OF the Man
chester Methodist church.
TOWNSHIP BILL.
House bill entitled "an act for dividing
tho several counties of this State into to"n-
ships," sent from the House with amend
mcnts to the Senate substitute. -.
| First amendment Strike out citizens
| in third line. first section, and insert Tree
holders" Rejected. -.
Second amendment: In fourth line, Sc
cond section, strike out Eight anu III
sert 90 eleven.' -. i, ",
Third amendment: In twentieth l'ne'
second section. strike out " officers Ri" 'H'
sert clerks Offices" .t,
Fourth amendment In twen'y-n!'A
| line strike out Ill after "oaths ana III
sert affirmation" -,
Fifth amendment: In t"ehty-slH.h ilhe
after "oaths "insert affirmatlons.'
Sixth amendment: In twenty-elghth
| line after oath" insert " atllrmatlon.
Seventh amendment: In twenty-eis In
| line after "oath" insert affirmation.
All of which were agreed to.
Eighth amendment Add rs an INDIE
PENDENT section, to come in after the s'A'h
section. the seventh section OF tho HOUSE
bill Rejected.
HOMESTEAD BILL.
Mr., HgRxpoS, from the Committee for
Courts of Justice, reported back the home,
| stead bill which, on motion, vas ordered
to be printed.
BILLS 1STkoDCCEp.
Mr.. r. l.. OWEN, by leave, introduced q
| bill entitled " bill to revive the Charter OF
the fredericksburg and Alezanarla Roll
road Company"
BY Mr.. CoURrSET.-A bill 10 incorporate
the Stony Run TURNPIKE Company.
Bv Mr.. TAYLOR, of Aoriolk.-A oil 10
encourage immigration and foreign trade
Bv Mr.. TAYLOR, Of Iouionn.-Bi!l emit
fled "an act to incorporate tt" central
Loudoun Turnpike Co'npany.' ~
| Bv Mr.. TAYLOR, Of NortoiH.--A bill
amending and reS;naciu. ce' lain acts in re-
lation to the judiciary Of Norfolk city and
| Portsmouth.
| Bv GEORGE TEAXoN (colorcdi. Of Ports
mouth A bill for the more general dittu-
sion of knowledge. il sets forth that
schools, colleges, academies, and unlvcrs'.
ties, shall be open for the reception o.
| scholars, students, and teachers, of every
trade, without distinction Of race or color
| SALARIES.
The bill fixing the salary of the Secre-
| - -nll was
taken up. and after some discussion was,
on motion Of Mr.. PESS, laid on The table
LIBRARIAN.
On motion of General TERRY, the bill
creating the office of State Librarian sepa-
rate and distinct from the office Of Score
tarv of the Commonwealth was called up,
but it WAS finally laid Oh the table.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. RIDDIcS.-That the Committee on
Roads inquire and report if any railroad
company chartered 10 carry passengers
within this State have violated the laws
prescribing rates for travel.
, Bv Mr.. AvsTlS.-That the Committee on
Finance be instructed to inquire into the
expediency of an act extending the time
for tue collection of taxes for the years
lS66, 1867, and le6s.
Br Mr. PESS.--Ihat the General Assem-
bly, on the 22d day of March proceed to The
, election of Judges of the Count Of Appeuls
, Agreed to.
BY Mr.. ANDERSON, Of Rockbridgc THAT
t is ineypedient for any Of the courts oi
this Commonwealth, az at present const!-
tutcd, or until the came shall be re6rga nizcC
under the present Constitution Of the State
10 proceed to hear Or try any contested cirl
cause unless such hearing and trial be witt
the consent of the parties interested in sucf
cause. Referred.
By Mr.. HARR!s.-That the Committee o.
Privileges and Elections be Instructed Il
report Il bill providing TO- general anc
special elections, in conformity with th'
present Constitution.
. By Mr.. SHowpEN.-That the Genera
, Assembly Oh Thursday the Gath Of Marcl
proceed to the election of judges OF tht
corporation courts provided for by law.
MIR. FITZPATRICK moved to insert I" cir
cult" Lost; and the original resolution
{ adopted.
! BY Mr.. HgRSpoS THAT the Committee
on the Library lie instructed 10 inquire int
the expediency Of either publishing ut ono
on State account volumes third, fourth
9Th, and sixth, Of Grattan's Reporta, or o
{ allowing some responsible party, OF par
& ties, 10 publish the same upon such terms
o. may be deemed proper.
FORCED SALES.
:, The further consideration Of the bill t
prevent the sacrifice of personal propert,
ut forced sales was postponed until Frida,
r ut P. NJ.
On motion of Mr.. PESrLEToS, the Scnat
, adjourned until II NJ. tomorrow.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was called to order at J
O'Clock by Speaker TURNER. Prayer b,
Rev. A. L. Bettelheinl, of the Eleventh
Street synagogue.
The following bills, the passage Of which
was communicated from the Senate, were
read twice-viz. An act in relation to til,
sale, use, and disposition, Of butts, hogs
heads, barrels, casks, and kegs, used by tht
manufacturers of malt liquors, No. GO; anG
an act for the relief of II. L. hathaway ant
others, sureties Of G.. c. Cunditf, late She
riff of Lancaster, No. II.
HOUSE BILLS REPORTED.
To authorize the sale Of manufactured
articles at the penitentiary; to authorize
the payment Of certain guards at the peni
Tertiary to incorporate the Leesburg and
Point of Rocks railroad.
| BANKRUPT Law.
Tie joint resolution offered by Mr. Nc.
CAuLL yesterday asking Congress to ex'
tend the provisions of the bankrupt law,
| and to include therein the 81 900 exemption
of tho new Constitution, came up for con-
sideration, with substitute offered by tho
| Committee on Resolutions. The merits of