The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-13
General Assembly of Virginia.
SATURDAY, June II, 1870.
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SATURDAY, June II, 1870.
SENATE.
The Senate met at II M.-Mr. WADDELL,
President pro tenn, in the chair. Prayer
by Rev. Henry Wall.
BILLS REPORTED.
The following Senate bills were reported
and placed on the calendar:
Chartering the Fredericksburg Loan and
Land Company.
For the incorporation Of the town of
Gordonsvillc.
TO lesalizc the toll-bridge built by Will
liam Il. Hardy and Leslie II. Hardy, etc.
Authorizing the Governor to exchange
The arms of the State for Robcrts's brecch-
loading guns, with an amendment.
incorporating the Lynchburg Banking
and Insurance Company.
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
Mr.. HARRIS offered q joint resolution i'll
Structing the Superintendent of Public
Buildings to examine and report upon the
condition Of the executive mansion and
buildings, and the probable cost ofrepairing
the same. Adopted.
BILLS PRESENTED.
The following bills were presented and
appropriately referred
By Mr.. SMITH, Of lIenrico: To amend Sec
ton 125 and chapter IS of the Code of 1860,
concerning harbor masters.
BY the same TO incorporate the Rich
mond Educational Association.
BY Mr.. DAVIS: TO amend section 80 of
the general election law.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill making an appropriation OF
500 for the removal of the remains of Viz
.inia soldiers from Arlington to Hollywood
Cemetery.
House bill appropriating 81, 1000 for the
removal of the remains of Virginia soldiers
from Gettysburg to Hollywood Cemetery.
House bill for the renewal of the guaran-
ty of the State on certain bonds of the town
of Petersburg issued in aid of the construc-
ton of the SOuthSide railroad.
Senate bill to incorporate the Rocking
ham Hone Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany.
Senate bill to provide for filling the office
Of superintendent of the poor.
Senate bill to provide for the appointment
of public curators in the counties and cities
of the Commonwealth, prescribing their
powers and duties, and amending sectlon
10. chapter $50. of the Code of 1850, SO as to
conform the same to the oDJects ana proFr
sions of this act.
Senate bill to amend section IL, chapter
2l3, of the Code of 1860, prescribing how ann
i'm what cases the estates of conylcts snail
be committed to the public curator.
Senate bill for the payment of the funera
exnenses of j. w. D. Bland, late senator
from the fourteenth district.
PUBLIC FREE SCHOOLS.
The Senate resumed the consideration o.
the hill TO establish and maintain uniform
system of public free schools.
| AMER considerable discussion the bill was
ca amended as to provide that the salary Of
a county superintendent shall not exceed
$3.50 per annum:
| ON motion of Mr.. FITZPATRICK, the follow.
ing words in the 44th section of the bill were
struck out by q vote of ayes Is, noes 10:
"The existence Of public free schools in
any county shall be on condition that the
county shall raise, by tax on the property
therein, for the support Of such schools, an
Iamount of money equal to that which is
offered for the same purpose by the State,
together with the allowance to the county
superintendent provided for by section IL
of this act, unless, in the Judgment of the
Board Of Education, a smaller proportion
from the county will be sufficient for the
wants of that county in which case the
Board may reduce the amount required tc
be raised therein accordingly"
The 18th section was also stricken out
until the 1st day of January, 1876.
On motion Of Mr.. FITzPA TRICx, the fol
lowing proviso was stricken out-yiz.
"That although county may have failee
to supply the appropriations required by
this act, the Board of Education shall have
power ut its discretion and under such re
g,ilation as it may establish to allow dis
tricts in special cases to receive a proper
itionate share of the State funds for the pay
ment of teachers; but in no case shall it bt
ut liberty to allow such grant unless the re
lquirements Of this act concerning district
shall have been fully complied with" !.
The bill was then ordered TO its engross
ment and third reading.
The Senate then adjourned.
| HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at 10 o'clock.
ON THR CALENDAR.
Senate bill to authorize the Fredericks
burg and GordonSyille Railroad Compan
to borrow money.
Senate bill to incorporate the Jackson Fe
!, male Institute,
i G0vERNoR's MANSION.
! Mr. MQCAUIL offered o resolution proyi