The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-05
General Assembly of Virginia
MONDAY, July {, 1870.

General Assembly of Virginia
MONDAY, July Z, 1870.
SENATE.
mo cerate met at 10 o'clocA-Mr. aNo~-
MN. President pro fem., III TIC eh"h.
BILLS PRESENTED.
Rv MIR. HARRIs.-A bill to provide, iof
the hiring out of conricts in county Jaiis.
BY Mr.. ANDERSON, OF pItsylNania.y,n ~
bill appropriating the public revenue ioi
the fiscal year of lS6S-'7O.
EXECUTION LEyIEs.
Senate hill to amend and reenact l0tll sec
ton of chapter AZ Of the Code, in regard 10
lew of executions for the recovery OF deDts
due tho State, was taken up ana House
amendments agreed to.
.-.. LAID ON THE TABLE.
Senate bill for the relief Of George w:
Marshall. late sheriff of Caroline county,
was taken I'D, read Il third time, anu iaia on
the table.
Senate bill authorizing removal OF scales
for weighing live stock was taken UP anu
similarly disposed OF. ..
House bill for the relief James bayhe
Son, of Baltimore, Nd.
House bill amending an act incorporating
a turnpike road from SydnOr's Springs 10
Front Royal.
House bin to amend and reenact an net to
encourage immigration, NC. g
House bill providing for the payment OF
81. 900 TO james Lyons, Esd, tor PROBES
siona services.
RECONSIDERATION.
The vote by which Senate bill authorizing
subscription to the stock OF Incorporated
comnnnies bv the counties Of Campbell and
pitlsy]yania. the town OF Danvillc. and city
of Lvnchburr, was ordered to third read
ing and engruSsment, was, on moLiono vi MI
AUsr1N, reconsidered, and the bill further
amended and again ordered 10 cnSrosS-
ment.
The vote by which Senate bill to incorpo-
rate the town of West Point was, on motiOn
of Mr.. NJ AssEY, also reconsldered, ana Inc
bill further amended and ordered TO It's ell
SroSsment.
RICHMOND AND DANvILLE RAILROAD.
Senate bill directing the Board OF PubIc
Works to sell to the Richmond ana Dan-
vile Railroad Company the stock OF the
State in said company, etc, was taken up
read third time, and being put on lts
passage was rejected for want OF Il consul
tutional majority.
The vote being rcconsidered, the bill was
laid on the table.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill declaring New river, IN the
county of Wythe, Il lawful fence, from Full
toms 10 Williums's ferry.
Senate bill in relation to the establishment
in Virginia of II branch of the National ASy-
lum for disabled volunteer soldiers. dc.
Senate bill to prohibit the taking OF fISh
for the purpose of manufacturing OIL OF lha-
nure.
House bill declaring the Shenandoah river
u lawful fence in Warren county.
Senate bill imposing taxes for the support
of Government and free schools, and TO pay
the interest OH public debt. :,
House bill to confirm the charter granted
to the Lynchblrg Agricultural and Mecla-
meal Society by order of the Judge OF the
circuit court for the city Of Lynchburg.
House hil for allowing compensation to
the late clerk of the Hastings Court of Rich
mond.
House bill to incorporate the Augusta
Fire Company, in the town of Stlllnton::
House bill to Incorporate the New River
White Sulphur Springs.
House bill to incorporate the LynchburS
and Green Hill Punk Road Company.
House bill to incorporate the Clay Bank
Wharf Company.
House bills for the relief of the suretics of
w. Dcarmont, late Sberiffof Clarke county,
and for the relief of John X. Pharr, late
sheriff of Allegheny.
House bill to change the corporate name
and amend the charter of the Merchants
Savings Bank Of Richmond.
THE CHARGES AGAINST SENATOR HASKELL.
Mr.. SMITH, of New Kent, asked TO be en-
cused from the special committee 10 lnfeS-
tirate the charges against +. w. HASKELL,
which was done, and Mr.. MARTIN appointed
in his stead.
FREE SCHOOLS.
Senate bill to establish and maintain Il
uniform system of public free schools, with |
House amendments. was taken up, and all
the amendments agreed to except two. The |
bill was then returned to the House for its |
concurrence.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at 10 o'clock.
Senate joint resolution rendering the
thanks of the General Assembly to Conway
Robinson, Esq, for services as counsel III
the case of Paul YS. The State OF Virginia.
Leave Of absence was granted, Messrs'
PEATRoss, BOILING, BELL Of Matthew's
and STUBBS. ... ,..;o ,,d
conversation of county officers, and House
hill nrescrlbiny the terms Of circuit courts,
we're ordered to engrossment.
House bill to furnish artificial limbs to
nersons who lost theirs IN the late war was
ordered to engrosSment.
Eotlse bill for payment Of Colonel Car
rinpton for rooms ut the Exchange Hotel
used by the General Assembly was passed.
House bill No. 81, in relation to grand
juricS, was passed. . .. ..
House bill No. 255, providing for addi-
tional clerks of the Court of Appeals, was
passed. ..s
The House then proceeded to the con-
sideration OF the Senate school bill, and re-
oodoJ frnp, Ire omnndmanfS