The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-16
General Assembly of Virginia.

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TUESDAY, March is, 1870.
SENATE.
The Senate met at II o'clock M.-Lieu-
tenant-Go Governor MARYE in the chair.
PRAYER BY Rev. j. p. Garland, of the Man
chester Methodist church.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. HERHDoN, from the Committee for
Courts of Justice, to whom was referred -
special bill. for the relief of debtors in con-
tract for the purchase of slaves, asked to be
discharged, as legislation ut this time is in
expedient.
Mr.. HERNDoS, from the same committee,
reported bill to prevent the sacrifice OF
personal property at forced sales.
Mr.. ASpERSoS, of Pittsylvania, from the
Committee on Finance, reported bill for
the relief of the surcties OF c. c. Cundifl,
late sheriff of Lancaster. Read first and
second times.
REAL ESTATE BANK OF VIRGINIA.
Bill amending the charter of the Real
Estate Bank of Virginia was called up. On
motion, the third reading was dispensed
with, and the bill passed.
CONVICTION AND ONO RAILROAD.
The Senate conc,lrred in the House
amendments TO the House bill to provide
for the examination by the Board Of Pub
lie Works into the claims for work on the
Covington and Ohio railroad.
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.
Bill to provide for general registration
of voters, pending which the Senate adj
journed Oh yesterday, was called up, dis
cussed, and amended. Finally it was re-
committed to the committee.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. COURTNEY pcsentcd the petition OF
Judge Parker for payment OF salary from
lst of January, 1868, to the close OF the
war.
BOARD OF IMMIGRATION.
Mr., ANDERSON, of Rockbridge, intro
luced bill to organize Site Board OF
Immigration. which was read the first time
and referred to the Committee on lmmigra-
ton.
PRIVATE BILLS.
Mr.. SHoWDEN offered the following:
"Rcsolred. That in the opinion OF the
Senate it is inexpedient to take further
action in reference to bills of private
character, acts of incorporation, nc, which
come in conflict with the business Of
general character for the Interests of the
State and the good of the people of the State
at large"
After some discussion, this was laid OH
the table.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at ~ M.-Mr. Bvpp, Of
Loudoun, in the chair. Prayer by Rev.
DR.. Bethlehem.
BILLS REPORTED.
House bill No. -, to authorize the Go
vernon to appoint temporary clerk.
House bill No. So, to establish the Cen
trail Lunatic Asylum.
House bill No. IL, to authorize the con-
version of registered bonds into coupon
bonds.
House bill No. 7G, for the relief of the
sheriff of Richmond county and surctics.
Senate bill No. IS, authorizing the Au-
itor of Public Accounts to cmploya porter.
Joint resolution for the better enforce
mcnt of the laws regulating the Potomac
fisheries.
House bill 20, providing for advance pay
ment of annuity to the Virginia Military
Institute.
House bill to re%nact aud amend chapter
Is section of the Code of Virginia.
House engrossed bill to provide for di-
riding the several counties of the State into
townships, with amendments to the substi-
tute proposed by the Senate.
The above bills were reported from COM
mittees, read q first time, and placed on
the calendar.
BOUNDARIES OF THE STATE.
The CHAIR appointed the following special
committee to define the boundaries Of the
State Messre. Tller, Thurman, McLaugh
lin. Kelly of Smyth, Bagwell, Thomas, and
Jackson.
WASHINGTON COLLEGE.
House bill No. 40, to authorize the issue
of registered certificates Of State stock to
Washington College, Va, i'll lieu of certain
lost coupon bonds, was ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Tie Committee on Labor and Poor re-
ported it impracticable to legislate for the
regulation OF hours of labor. Agreed to.
The Committee on Schools and Colleges
reported it inexpedient to regulate by law
the practice of pharmacy and the sale OF
poisons, &c. Agreed to.
The same committee reported recon-
mending that the report of the Board of
Visitors of the Virginia Military Institute
and the report of the Superintendent + =
the same year Is =