The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-10
General Assembly Of Virginia.
sAruapAY, Oct. 8, 1870.
s asENA1 h.
Mo sessi6n.-
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
II The House met ID; II o'clock. /
BILLS. ETC, REPORTED


The COMMITTEES on Courts reported, In
lrcsponse to resolution, that in It's opinion
County Courts could not alter, modify, or
repeal the fence law In those counties where
it had been adopted. Agreed to.
The same committee reported, in response
to a.resolution, that legislation was un-
necessary, to guarantee TO all citizens of this
| State the possession of equal civil and po'
ltical rights, as the bill OF rights in the Con.
stitution declare that all citizens of the
State possessed equal civil rights and public
privileges.
Mr.. STEVENS opposed the report, and
moved it's recommittal. Lost--ayes, 70
| noes, 30. The report of the committee was
| adopted.
House bill to authorize the recovery oil
damages when death fs caused By the
wrongful act. neglect, or default of another,
Reported from Committee on Courts OF
Justice. r.4 =
Bill to abolish the punishment Of crime
by whipping, and the erection Of whipping
posts. Reported with recommendation
that it do not pass.
Bill in relation to common carriers. Re.
ported with the recommendation that IL 10
not pass.
ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. DANIEL offered joint resolution re;
peaiing the resolution adjourning sine d,e
on the 9Th of November, previously passed,
and fixing the 22d of October as the day OF
adjournment: Lost.
kEsoLtTioNs, Etc, PRESENTED.
By Mfr. WooDsoH: Resolution inqulrlng
into the necessary legislation for maintain
ing and instituting suits against the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad Company for liza,
biities of the Virginia Central Railroad
BV M. KELLEY A resolution inquiring
into the expedieney Of fitting up the syca'
more Church for the Supreme Court OF APP
peals.
the expediency of altering the laws in rela'
ton to tax collectors. :.
Nv MIR. GEO. WALKER Bill amending the
general election law:
bErAULTING sHEhIFFs:
MIR. GEORGE WALKER offered resolution
calling for the number of sherifs appointed
by the military who are defaulters, and in
what amount they have defaulted, from the
First Auditor: .,3' :;
The resolution was amended so rs to call
also for list of defauting civil appointees
since the I'd Of August, 1865, and passed.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
House bill as to offences of the laws by
Commissioners of the Revenue.
House bill to amend the Code In relation
to the order of publication. -.
House bill to amend the Code In relation
to arrests. This bill provides that the
Judge of Circuit Court may in vacation; as
we'll as term time, issue process for the APP
prehension Of person charged with an
offence.
House bill defining who are citizens of the
State of Virginia. ...-.s
House bill to amend the Code in relation
to the transfer of the property ofaward to
another States, - .,.,t
House bili for the prevention Of prize.
fighting in the State of Virginia. l....
Joint resolution giving the assent of the
General Assembly to the building Of q
bridge between the county of Frederick, in
Maryland, and Loudoun, i'll Virginia. s.,
PRIVATE RELIEF BILL. .a j.
the following bill was taken from the cal.
endar and ordered for cngrossment and
third reading:
House bill for the relief of f. a. Hattorf.
PAY OF ADJUTAET-GESERAL.
House bill fixing the salary of the Adju'
tant.Genera1 at 81 200 per annum was taken
UP. & motion to recommit was lost. A
motion of Mr.. WHITE to amend by striking
out 81 200, and inserting 5000, was lost, at:
ter much argument-ayes, 30; noes, a.
Mr.. WooDsoN offered al amendment by in
sorting $500, instead Of $1,000. Much discus
sion ensued, and the amendment was car
ried. MIR. COCHRAN then moved to dismiss
the bill. Lost. A motion to pass the bill
by was then carried.
Adjourned.