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General Assembly Of Virginia.

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General Assembly Of Virginia.
THURSDAY, May 10, 1870.
SENATE.
The Senate met at II o'clock M.-Liell.
enant-Governor MARYE in the chair.
PRAYER by MIR. Dearborn, Of the Disciples
Church.
STEAMSHIP LINE TO EUROPE.
Joint resolution in relation to the estab-
lishment of a line Of steamers between the
city of Norfolk and some port in Europe
was taken up, and, on motion Of MIR. TAY-
LoR, of Norfolk, the rules being suspended,
passed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
MIR. HERsDoY, from the committee of
conference to Whom was referred the sub
iect of the disagreement of the two Houses
in relation to the bill entitled an act to
amend and reSnact section Is of chapter 1872
of the Code as amended by the acts of
I'd of March. 1886, and oath Of April, 1867,
in relation to appeals, writs Of error and
supersedeas, recommend that the Senate re-
cede from all Of its amendments, and that
the bill be amended by inserting after the
word corporation in the seventh line of
amended section the words "court Of the
city of Norfolk as the corporation" Agreed
to.
Mr.. WADDELL, from the Committee on
titled "an act for the relief of the sheriff
of Pulaski county and his sureties."
The same committee reported House bill
No. 76, entitled I" an act for the relief Of the
sheriff of Richmond county and his sure
ties.''
ELECTION OF COUNTY JUDGES.
A message was received from the House
presenting joint resolution in relation to
the election of county judges for the coun-
ties of Henry and Pittsylvania to-day at /
o'clock. Agreed to. ......
RESOLUTIONS, ETC.
On motion of Mr.. WADDELL, the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
"ResoIued, That the Committee on Roads
and Internal Navigation be directed to in
quire into the expediency OF protecting by
law persons who get on railroad trains ut
stations where tickets are not sold from the
practice of requiring said persons to take
what are called drawbacks
JUDICIAL CIRCUITS.
Mr.. SNowDEN (by leave) presented bill
prescribing what counties and corporations
Shall, compose the Eleventh Judicial Cir
cult which, on his motion, was taken up,
read second and third times, and passed.
NORFOLK AND EUROPEAN STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
Mr. TAYLOR, of Norfolk, (by leave) pre-
sented bill to incorporate the Norfolk and
European Steamship Company which, on
his motion, was ordered to its second read
ing and referred to the Committee on Gene
raj Laws. ...
RICH VALLEY TURNPIKE COMPANY.
Mr.. GREAvER, by leave, presented Il bill
to amend and re&nact an act entitled all act
to incorporate the Rich Valley Turnpike
Company, in Washington county, passed
February 10. 1867, which on his motion,
was twice read and referred to the Commit
tee on Roads and Internal Navigation.
D1sTRIcTING THE STATE FOR COUNTY JUDGES.
Mr.. HERNDoN, from the Committee for
Courts Of Justice, reported without amend
ment House bill No. 116, entitled San act
to amend and recnact the second section otan
act to district the State for county judges"
which, on his motion, was passed.
SHENANDOAH VALLEY RAILROAD.
Mr.. ROLLER (by leaye) presented bill to
amend and reGnact the first section of an
act passed February %, 1867, entitled can
act to incorporate the Shenandoah Valley
railroad"; which, on his motion, was twice
read and referred to the Committee on
Roads, &c.
VIRGINIA AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD
COMPANY.
Mr.. ROLLER (by leave) presented bill to
Incorporate the Virginia and Northwestern
Railroad Company which, on his motion,
was referred to the Committee on Roads.
ROADS.
Senate bill No. III, amending various Sec
lions of the Code in relation to roads so as
make the provisions Of the chapter conform
to the Constitution, was taken up and
passed.
NORTH LoUDoUN TURNPIKE COMPANY.
Bill to incorporate the North Loudoun
Turnpike Company was taken up and
passed.
RECORDS OF THE COURT OF APPEALS.
Mr.. HERNDoN, from the Committee for
Courts of Justice, reported with an amend
ment House bill No. 49, entitled can act
amending section II chapter 1874 Of the
Code" relative to printing records of the
Court Of Appeals.
WEST POINT AND HANOVER JUNCTION
RAILROAD.
Senate bill incorporating the West Point
and Hanover Junction Railroad Company
was, on molten, reoommitted to the Cons
mittee on Roads and Internal Navigation.
AMENDING THE CODE.
MIR. HERNpoS, from the Committee for
Courts Of Justice, reported without amend
ment Senate bill No. 1853, to amend and re-
| enact section 13 chapter 1S5 Of the Code OF
Virginia edition Of 1860.
THE JOINT ORDER.
| On motion of Mr.. TAYLOR, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the execution of the joint order,
having for its object the further election Of
county judges.
Mr., ANDERSON, of Pittsylvania, placed in
nomination Mr.. j. D. Coles for the county
Ijudgeship of Pittsylvania county, who,
having received 81 votes, was declared duly
elected.
Mir. PATTERSON placed in nomination for
the county judgeship of Henry county Mr..
j. l.. billiard.
Mr.. CARR nominated Mr.. C. Y. Thomas.
! The joint vote resulted as follows: Dill
lard, II; Thomas, ~.
Mr.. billiard was declared elected.
| THE NEW CHARTER.
| Mr.. GRIMsLEY, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported House bill No. 1O5.
| providing new charter for the city OF
Richmond, with various amendments. Mr..
| GRIMsLEY said it was all-important that the
bill should be considered ut once, and he
hoped it would be the pleasure of the Sc
nate to take up the bill.
The charter was then read until $3.50;
when,
On motion of Mr.. MosELEY, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II o'clock.