The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-12
General Assembly Of Virginia
TUESDAY, Oct. IL, 1870.
SENATE

4 GEN aIca
! Lieutenant Governor MAnrE Dresden
| in the chair. Se,'s>
/ Prayer by Rev. DR.. petcrkin, of the bp'
copal Church.
4 BILLS, ETC, PRESENTED AND REFERht''
The following bills were presented an
appropriately referred:
By Mr.. FrTzPATRIcK: 10 au.noIl.:e SUI 81,
scrintion to the stock Of the Atlantic an
Allegheny Railroad Company by the c9uI
ties OF Chesterfield, Powhatan, Cunpel
land. Buckingham, AppomattoN, Nelson
Amherst, Rockhridge. the cities OF Ricf
mond and Lynchburg, and the towns
Manchester and Lexington.
nv Mr.. TAYLOR, of Norfolk: IncorpC
rating the Norfolk and Portsmouth Ware
house Company.
By Mr.. GRlMsLET Incorporating tn
Madison and Greene Turnpike Company
| Ry Mr.. FITZPATRICK: Resolution in re
gard to enlargine the powers Of registrars
by Mr.. GRIMstEY incorporating til
| Wilderness, Culpeper, and Valley Raj
road.
By MIR. SMITH. of New Kent: To amen
and reenact section 4, chapter IA, Acts c
1Se6-67, in relation to iiidemnifying bonds
By Mr.. F1rzrArRrck: Directing the Boar
of Public Works to sell the Orange, Alex
andria and Manassas Railroad Company tn
stock of the State in said company, and au
thorizing said company to buy the same.
| By MIR. ROLLER: Petition Of citizens @
| Page county for the relief of James {. Ro
binson, late sheriff of said county.
BILLS PASSED.
| The amendments proposed by the ri
nance Committee to the House bill st
provide artificial limbs for citizens of thl
| Commonwealth who lost their limbs dti
| ring the late war;" were agreed to, and tn
| bill as amended was passed. The prlnclpa
| amendment was the substitution OF TIT
| word "legs" for climbs" in the title ant
| wherever else it occurs. The bill now re
| turns to the Senate.
House bill "to amend and rc&nact section
10S, chapter Sc, of the Code Of 1860, rs tt
offences of the revenue laws by commls
Sioners Of the revenue" reported from the
Committee on Finance without amend
ment, was passed.
House bill for the relief of the suretics o.
joseph A. S. Barham, late sheriff OF Surry,
reported from the Finance Committee with
out amendment, was passed.
REPUTATION.
House Joint resolution in relation to the
Reputation of public and private debts, re-
ported from the Finance Committee with
OUT alueuuLlcHl, S"the Wy VII i'' VIA - AN"A
ing.
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Loudoun, inquired
whether the resolution would have the
effect of binding the State to pay the part
of the public debt for which West Virgil
MIA is Justly responsible.
MIR. WADDELL, chairman of the Finance
Committee, stated that he could only refer
the Senator to the face of the hill.
Mr.. PESDLEToN thought the inquiry of
MIR. TAYLOR aptly made-if the resolution
could possibly be construed as deciding the
mooted question of the obligations resting
upon the States of Virginia
and West Virginia in regard to the public
debt. He urged, too, that there was no
necessity for the passage of any resolution
in relation to Reputation at this time.
Mr., HERNDoN agreed with the Senator
from Botetourt (Mr. PENDLEToN) as to the
passage OF such resolution being unneces-
sary. "To excuse is to accuse" We ought
not to accuse ourselves of 4 leaning towards
by entertaining the resolution.
MIR. WADDELL expressed similar views,
and moved TO lay the joint resolution OH the
table. Agreed to.
CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPONS.
House bill to amend and rccnact section
!. chapter 19J, Of the Code of Virginia i'll
regard to carrying concealed weapons was
nassed. The bill provides that any person
habitually carrying about his person any
pistol, dirk, bowie-knitc, or other deadly
weapon, shall be fined $50 and imprisoned
for not more than twelve months in the
county Jail, and that one-half Of the fine
shall so to the informcr.
PREVENTION OF PRIzE-FlGHTING.
House bill for the prevention of prize
fphtjnr within the State of Virginia was
amended and passed. The bill imposes the
penaltv of Imprisonment not exceeding
i've wears and fine not exceeding 81, OOu
for engaging in prize-tight as principal,
and Imprisonment FOR three years and fine
not exceeding $500 for participation in such
fight as second, surgeon, aid, or adviser.
THE MANCHESTER FREE BRIDGE.
Mir. HERsDoN, from the Committee for
Courts of Justice, reported that i'll the
opinion of that committee the bill ito in
corporate the james River Free Bridge
Company had become a law, the Cover
nor not having expressed any objections to
the said bill such as are contemplated by
the Constitution, and he not having re.
turned it within five days after it was pre-
sented TO him with his objections thereto
MILITIA.
Mr.. PENpLEToN introduced n resolution
inuuiring into the eXrediency OF rcorg:tn
izing the militia Of the state at the presen
time, in accordance with the provisions O
the Constitution. 1t was referred to The
Committee for Courts of Justice.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Mr., CARR stated that the continued alb
Sence of Mr.. GREENE, Of Petersburg, wa
caused by sickness. Mr.. GREENE was al
lowed indefinite leave Of absence. MIR. LY
oNs was allowed leave for two days, ant
Mr. RIDDICE three days.
HusTINGs JUDGE OF STANTON.
The hour having arrived for the election
of Judge of the Hastings Court Of Staunton
Mr.. FITZPATRICK placed in nomination Mr.
J, A. Waddell He stated that Mr.. Waddel
had not sought the position, and had onl,
consented to accept it at the earnest sollcl
| tation of the people of Augusta. He pai'
high tribute to his ability and qualihca
tions for the position, and hoped that HI
election would be unanimous.
MIR. PENDLEToN seconded the NOMINATION
of MIR. Waddell in some eulogistic remarks
| Mr., HARRIS said there was no man TO
| whom he entertained higher respect tina
for MIR. Waddell, but was, on principle, or
| posed to the election of any member OF tn
| General Assembly to judicial office. Il
nominated j. W. G. Smith, Esq, lawye
of ability and eminence.
The vote resulted as follows: Who'll
number of votes cast, 122; necessary to
choice, 81. Waddell, 81; smith, GS. Th
vote in the Senate stood:
Wuddeu-Messrs. Abne-, Anderson, Besze,
Cam bell, Courtney, Davis, Fitzpatrick, Greeye
Latham, owen, Pendlcton, Riddick Role
smith OF Clarke, Snowden, Taylor of Loudoun;
| Smtth.-Messrs. Austin, Carr, french, Harri
| n pDIJ, nm Smlf