The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-08

and others, securities OF Denis E1eiuer, HAZE
sheriff Of Grayson county.
Senate blu repeating certain acts in rela-
ton to the Virginia Canal Company.
TAX BILL.
The Senate concurred in House amend
ments to the tax bill.
HusrINGs JUDGE or DANv1LLE.
The Senate proceeded to the execution OF
the Joint order for The election oil a CITY
Judge for DanvilIe.
Mr.. HARRIS nominated MIR. Henry W.
Fl0urnoy.
The Joint vote was as follows !: Flournoy,
90 l.. NJ. Shumaker, 1S; 3D.. ii. Ciark' ,
T. III. Gosney, 2. ~
Mr.. F1ournoy was declared eiec'eu'
AsYLUAs n PRISONS.
MIR. PESpLEToS offered n resoiu.'or ~
thorizine a Joint Subcommittee oi f.I brhI;o
and Prisons of the House, anu tha TToSt
Institutions of the Senate, TO WISH VI. ia xsD
crn and Western and Ccntra, a Iuna; ~
lI,ms durino the recess, and alloWlns Inc
n "rno w, % der, to said committee as is paid
~ . member of the Legislature, and travei-
,;,,n nxnrnses. and the services OF a clerk.
r resolution was reJected-ayes, 10;
noes, 10.
BILLS PRESENTED.
The following bills were presented ana
appropriately referred:
By Mr.. UAMLETT.-To amend an act, ETC.,
to prescribe the mode of electipg trustees
for the town Of Farmville, etc. :,
Bv Mr.. SMITH, of New Kent.-To amend
an act chartering the Richmond and PENN
sula Railway Company.
COUNTY M TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
On motion of Mr.. ANDERSON, OF. Rock
bridge, it was ordered that 2 800 copies OF
the bill prescribing the duties and compeii-
sation of county officers be printed Tor lhe
use of the Senate. IN
Pending the consideration of the bill
establishing al insurance department The
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met ut 10 O'Clock. Prayer by
Rev. DR.. Bittle, of the Lutheran church.
ON II CALENDAR.
Senate bill 10 incorporate the Lee County
Agricultural and Mechanical Assoclatlon.
Senate bill appropriating the public reve-
nue. for the fiscal year 1SG9-'70. .
Senate bill to amend certain sections OF
the charter of the city Of Richmond.
Senate bill in relation to mechanics liens.
TAX BILL.
Senate bill imposing taxes for the support
of Government and free schools and to pay
the interest IN the public debt was passed
ayes, Y; noes, %.
BUDD's BILL.
House bill to amend the Code in regard
to voting in chartered companies was post
poned until October 10th-aycs, 64; noes,
81.
KILLS. ADVANCED.
House bill to amend the Code in relation
to insane persons
House bill to amend the Code in relation
to duelling.
House bill for the relief of one who has
bought or sold an office, or the depntation
thereof, between the I'd of March, 1867, and
the 2Gthrpf January, 1870.
House bill for the relief of the s~lireties of
A. S. Burnham, late sheriff Of Surry
House bill for the relief of James c.. Ro-
~bertson, late sheriff of Page county, and his
House bill providing for the return by the
Treasurer of the State to j. A. Anderson a.
20. Of certain Virginia coupon and register
I'd bonds.
House bill providing compensation forthe
Jerk of the Hastings Court of Richmond.
a number of House bills were dismissed,
he Senate having passed bills OF 4 similar
nature.
JUDGE OF PITTsYLvAEIA.
The hour for the election of Judge for
Pittsylvania having arrived, Mr.. COLES
nominated Henry NJ. FlournOy.
Mr.. Cox nominated L.. NJ. Shumaker.
The vote resulted Flournoy, IA Shu-
maker, II; +. Ii. Gosney, =; M. Fl. Clarke,
/. Joint vote, 11T-Flournoy, 96; L. Nj.
Shumaker, Is; Gosney, 9; Clarke, /.
JURY BILL.
The Senate bill amending the Code as to
iuries generally was taken up.
Mr.. BOwDEN moved to strike out the
"frecholdcr" rs to the qualifications
for Il Juror in Il case of felony.
This was rejected after Il lengthy discus
Al ; noes, AZ.
Or motion Of Mr.. PooRE, the House re-
thisvote and adoptedthe amend
lnCnt.
Adjourned.