The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-21
JAMES RIVER BRIDGE COMPANY.

JAMES RIVER BRIDGE COMPANY. y
Senate bill No. 70, to, incorporate the
James River Bridge Company, was taken
up and passed, s,, 80
PIEDMONT AND POTOMAC RAILROAD COMPANY.
House bill No. 90, entitled Sc an actito In
corporate the Piedmont and Potomac Rail-
road Company" being the unfinished bn sl-
ness of yesterday, the pending question
being upon the adoption Of the substitute
for the bill proposed by Mr.. SNowDEN, was
put, and determined in the negative, 4.
The bill, after being further discussed and
amendments proposed, was, on motion oil
MIR. TAYLOR, Of Loudoun, laid on the table,
and made the order of the day for tomorrow
at O'Clock. $ '@tst 4''f
BANK OF COMMERCE AT FREDERICKSBURG. 3
Senate bill No. 11S, for the relief of the
Bank of Commerce at Fredericksburg, was
taken UP and passed.
WEST POINT AND HANOVER JUNCTION RAIL-
ROAD COMPANY. i+it'-t
Senate bill to incorporate the West Point
and Hanover junction Railroad Company
was taken up and passed with its title. !
ZION CHURCH. -, as.
Senate bill No. 1873, authorizing the trus.
tees Of Zion Baptist church, in the CITY OF
Portsmouth, to borrow money and execute
deed Of trust on lot OF land, was taken
up and passed with its title. s.-r ...}.
MAYORS OF TOWNS. -. -.
Senate bill No. 14S, conlerripg judicial
powers OIL mayors of towns having less
than 5000 Inhabitants, and investing the
sergeants of said towns with the powers ana
duties of constables, was taken up and
passed with its title. haE ,...- l,;.& .t,. -.
THE TOWN OF GooDsoN: 49, .EJ&s.
Senate bill No. 149, to amend and reenact
M act entitled can act to incorporate the
town of Goodson in the county of Washing
ton," passed March 5, 1856, was taken up
and passed with its title.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS IN LEEsBURa.
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Norfolk city (by leave),
presented bill to authorize the election Of
certain officers in the town of Leesburg,
Loudoun county, on the fourth Thursday
in May, and to confirm the powers and
rights granted by the charter of said town,
passed February q, 1858; which was re-
ferred to the Committee OH County, City,
and Town Organizations. ...
ABINGDON AND RICH VALLEY TURNPIKE
.#..a COMPANY. a.& -. ....f.
Senate bill No. 173, to amend and reenact
an act entitled an act to incorporate the
Abingdon and Rich Valley Turnpike Com
pany, in the county of Washington, passed
February Is, 1861, was taken up on motion
of Mr.. TAYLOR, of Norfolk city, and or
dered to be engrossed aud read third
time. ~-l s' '-'''
TRUSTEES FOR THE TOWN OF oCcooUAN.
Senate bill No. $50, appointing trustees
for the town Of Occoquan, in the county Of
Prince William, was taken up and ordered
to be read second time.
CIVIL RIGHTS
Senate bill No. 81, repeating all acts
making distinctions in civil rights between
citizens of this Commonwealth, was taken
up, read the second time, and the question
on ordering the bill to its engrossment and
third reading being put, was determined in
the negative. The bill was therefore re-
jected. .
NORFOLK AND EUROPEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Senate bill to incorporate the Norfolk and
European Steamship Company was ordered
to be engrossed and read a third time.
LEVY; OF EXECUTIONS.
Mr.. ANDERSON, of Rockbrdge DIV leavc),
introduced q bill to amend and reenact the
10th section of chapter AZ Of the Code with
regard to levy of executions for recovery of
debts due the State; which was referred to
the Committee for Courts of Justice.
L. He also presented (by leave) Senate bill to
authorize the issue Of registered certificates
of State stock to Washington College, Vir-
ginia, in lieu of certain lost coupon bonds;
which was referred to the Committee OH
Finance. .-.s. -.
ATLANTIC AND ALLEGHANY RAILROAD CON-
49, PANY. ,5|F .v.~
Senate bill No. 165, to incorporate the
Atlantic and Allegheny Railroad Company,
WAS taken up, read tue second time, amend
ed, and discussed; pending which,
On motiaa Of M Ar: h a7iS, q Chesterfield,
the Senate adjourned. .
HOUSE OF DElEG AFES.
The House met at IL o'clock. Prayer by
Rev. T. L. Preston. t -....a. 's.
BILLS REPORTED.
House bill for the relief of the sureties Of
Washington Dearmont, late sheriff of
Clarke county. ..s-s.... ~ l..
House bill incorporating the Appomat-
tox, Campbell and PittsylYania Company.
House bill incorporating the Lynchburg
and Green Hill Planll-road Company.
House bill allowing compensation to the
late clerk of the Hastings Court Of Rich
mond. z O. ...-@
House bill to amend the Code in relation
to warrants for small claims.
House bill TO amend the Code in regard
to remedy by motion on contracts:not eX-
ceeding fifty dollars, and on contracts gene
rally.
TWO SESSIONS DAILY.
Mr.. PEATRoss offered a resolution that on
aud after Monday the House meet at 10
o'clock A. NJ. 4ss ,sg5r ~
MIR. SoUTHALL offered substitute that
the House meet ut - A. Nj. and ut -
in the afternoon. This was adopted, and
the blanks filled with II A. M. and z. III.
., ADVERSE REPORTS. ",
The Committee OH Courts reported adj
yersely to House bills to amend the Code in
relation to marriage fees, to authorize the
circuit courts of the Commonwealth to
grant new trials and re-hear causes in such
courts in certain causes !: to amcnd the Code
in relation to official bonds of Sheritfs and
othar ntficarS tn amend the { nde in relation