The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-07

the resolution SO d to prohibit the payment
Of more than sl5, 900 for the property -ayes,
fhe Clam appointed Senator ABsEa An
psnsoN as the committee on the part Of the
Senate. +,
s mfr. Courtney presented resolution
nrny,dinc that when the Senate adjourn to-
morrow Il adjourn to meet on Monday at IL
O'clock in the hail formerly occupied by
them in the Capitol building. Agreed to.
WEST POINT AND HANOVER JUNCTION
RAILROAD COMPANY.
MIR. MAssrE (by leaye) introduced blu
to incorporate the West p oint and Hanover
Junction Railroad Company.
CITY SERGEANT OF ALEXANDRIA.
Senate bill concerning the city sergeant
Of Alexandria was taken up and ordered
to Its third reading.
ROADS.
Senate bill amending various sections of
the Code In relation to roads was called up
by Mr.. GRrMsLEY, but, on motion of Mr.
SMITH, of Henrico. it was laid on the table.
PIEDMONT AND POTOMAC RAILROAD COMPANY.
Senate bill to incorporate the Piedmont
unfinished business of yesterday, was, on
motion of Mr.. TAYLOR, of Loudoun, called
up, but after some discussion was passed
by.
On motion of Mr.. GREAvER. the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
aENER al ELECTION BILL.
| Mr.. WooDsoN offered resolution m
1 ,s,,fn
| Printing to have printed 1000 copies OF the
general election bill.
| PLACE OF MEETING.
The committee appointed to make lnqul-.
ries of the city authorities and trustees OF
the Sycamore church reported that the
trustees of the church had represented that
tbey had no authority to rent the Sycamore
church. and, further, that they had met
with no success with the city authorities.
Mr.. STUBS offered resolution providing
for the erection Of large tent in the Square
for the future use of the House.
Mr.. CRESsBAw offered substitute that
the Sycamore church be purchased at the
price already stated $50, 0OO), upon the con-
dtion that the reserved right OF the congre-
cation to hold religious worship therein for
fbe next eighteen months shall not interfere
with the right of the State to sell the pro-
perty.
After some discussion the substitute was
adopted-ayes, Y noes, Is.
ATLANTIC, MISSISSIPPI, AND OHIO RAILROAD
BILL.
Mr.. WORD renewed his motion to take
the bill from the calendar, out Of it's order,
with view to make it the special order for
Monday next. The motion failed for want
of a two-thirds vote.
COLLECTION OF REVENUE.
House bill in relation to the collection Of
county, city, and town taxes was taken up
and passed by.
BILLS DISPOSED OF.
Bill for the relief of S. 2. Holt, late sheriff
of Campbell county, was ordered to its en-
grossment.
Bill to amend certain sections Of the Code
in relation to pleadings was called up and
passed.
Bill to construe the eleventh section Of
| the enabling act was passed.
The following is the bill
Whereas a doubt has arisen as to
whether the CONFERENCE.-The attorneys Of
cities and towns are officers Of the corpora
ton courts or of the circuit courts OF said
cities or towns, ana therefore whether the
corporation judges or the circuit judges
have the power of appointing SAID o11lcers
under the eleventh section OF the act APP
proved March 5, 1870, known as the en-
abling act therefore
81. Be at enacted. That the eleventh Sec
ton of the act approved March ., 1870, en-
titled an act to enable officers Now holding
offices in Virginia, by military appointment
or otherwise, to hold over, &C., shall be
construed to confer the power ofappointing
the commemorative attorney for city. or
town upon the judge of the corporation
court of said city or town, and in The city Of
Richmond upon the judge OF the musings
court thereof.
-. This act shall be in force from its pas
sage
SYCAMORE CHURCH.
The House agreed to the Senate amend
ment to the Joint resolution in relation to
the purchase of Sycamore church. MeSsrs.
Kelley and Southall were appointed on the
part Of the House.
Mr.. Lovenstein offered resolution i'll
structing the Superintendent of Public
Buildings to provide without delay suitable
chairs and desks for the use of members and
officers of the House. Adopted.
BILLS DISPOSED OF.
Bill to repeal certain sections of the Code
in relation to county subscriptions was Or
dered to its engrossment.
Bill to incorporate the Maury Literary
Association of Abingdon was passed.
Bill to amend certain sections Of the Code
in relation to printing records Of the Court
OF Appeals was passed.
Substitute to House bill authorizing the
issue of registered certificates Of State stock
to Washington College in lieu of certain
lost coupon bonds was ordered to its en-
grossment.
This bill relates to the bonds owned by
the late George Peabody, and lost on the
steamer Arctic, the claim for which was
transferred to Washington College. The
bill directs the Board of Public Works to |
inquire into the claim and report to the
General Assembly.
Bill in relation to the collection of coun-