The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-19

ton of the homestead arlsesof tneSss9pI,ss,s
tuition. that itSas inexnetlient 70 isgnatse
ON the subject. and asksd TO De d,scnA ae,..
The same consInit EresenIea asii az
fn relation to e..s ssG from nm
expediency Of tsleasiiig, h ~ ihc nonnty mil
nf-K,ne william county, that leg,siaIion
10 unnecessary and not proper, Us the par
Sonin o ,,ower Is vested in the Governor ny
tha Constitution, and asked to be DIS
charged. ,,o,.,
in relation to resolution inquiring into the
eypediency of authorizing one notary pub
licfto take the acknowledgm OF mar
ried woman, &C., that 1t Is nexpement 10
iegaslate on the subject.
Is Mr. WAppELL, from the Commuee on
Finance, reported without amenameht
Ho,se bin No. 124, entitled an act for the
ra,,ef Of S. P. Holt, sheriff of Campbell
county, which was subsequently taken up
and passed-aves, %; noes, 0.
The same committee reported, without
amendment, House bill No. 1b4, entitled
" an act making an appropriation Tor the
payment of Sycamore church," which was
subsequently taken up read the third time,
and the question of Its passage decided IN
the negative for want Of q constitutional
majority-ayes, 20; noes, 10.
FARMERS SAVINGS BANK OF NORFOLK.
Mr.. TAYLOR, Of Norfolk (by leave), pre-
sented bill to incorporate the Farmers
Savings Bank of Norfolk which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Banks.
CONFEDERATE CONTRACTS.
Mr.. ANDERSON, of Rockbridge (by leave),
presented bill to amend and resnact the
third section Of the act passed March q,
1865. i'm relation to the adjustment OF Con-
federate contracts, which was referred TO
the Committee for Courts of Justice.
VIRGINIA wAREHoUsING AND GUARANTY
COMPANY. -.... ......
Senate bill No. 81 to incorporate the Nlr-
ginia Warehousing and Guaranty Company
was taken UP and read the third time,
when, on motion of Mr.. OWEN, the blu was
Laid on the table and ordered to be printed
ayes, IS; noes, z.
CHESTERFIELD LAND AND IMPROVEMENT
COMPANY.
Senate bill No. SO to incorporate the
Chesterfield Land and Improvement Com
pany was taken up and passed.
JUSTICES AND CoNsTABLEs OF ALEXANDRIA.
Mr.. SNowDEN (by leaYe) presented q blll
providing for the election OF justices OF the
peace and constables in the city OF AleNan-
dria; which, OH his motion, under suspeh-
sion of the rules, was passed.
AMENDING THE CODE.
Mir. ROBINSON (by leave) presented phi
to amend and reGnact section ID, chaPter
40 Code of 1860; which was referred 10
the Committee for Courts OF justice.
CORPORATION COURT OF NORFOLK.
Senate bill No. rs, amending and reenact.
inc section 5 of chapter 157 OF the CODE OF
V;Sroinin. edition of 1860, in relation to the
;,,r;Sd;clion of the corporation court OF the
cjtv of Norfolk, and creating the office OF
iu}oe of said court. passed january ~,
1866. &C., &c. was taken up and passed.
PROTECTION OF PROPERTY OF MARRIED
WOMEN.
Senate bill No. 43 for the more efficient
protection of the property OF married
women was taken up, read the thlrd tlme,.
when, on motion Of Mr.. TAYLOR, OF LOU
doun, the vote by which the bill was or
dered to its engrossment and third reading
was reconsidered; thereupon Mr. LEWIS
moved that the bill be indefinitely post
poned. Agreed to-ayes, 10; noes, Il.
JAMES RIVER BRIDGE COMPANY.
Senate bill to incorporate the James
River Bridge Company was taken up and
discussed ut great length by various sena-
Mr.. ANDERSON, Of Rockbridge, moved to
70 commit the bill to the committee. Lost.
The bill was then further discussed; pend
ing which, on motion of MIR. SMITH, of
Henrico, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II O'Clock. Prayer by
Rev, Thomas l.. Preston, of the Presbyte-
rian Church.
BILLS REPORTED.
Senate bill to incorporate the Hampton
Normal and Agricultural Institution.
Senate bill to incorporate the Broad
Creek Canal Company.
act authorizing the Richmond and York
River Railroad Company to extend the
main line and build branches to the Chesa-
ueake or its tributaries.
House bill in relation to the Fairfax anu
Georgetown Turnpike Company.
House bill to incorporate the Rapldan
and Madison Courthouse Turnpike Com
pany,
The Committee on Finance reported a re-
solution requesting the Governor to apply
to the proper authorities Of the General
Government for proper armament for the
oyster fleet. Adopted.
The Committee OIL House Expenses re-
ported resolution requiring members be-
fore drawing pay to certify that they were
in actual attendance except when absent on
account of sickness or leave. A motion to
Law on the table was lost. The resolution
was then passed by.
Senate bill amending certain sections Of
the Code concerning the jurisdiction OF
judges of the Commonwealth, reported back
with amendment.
Bill amending the Code in relation to
transfer of property of wards. to another
State.
Bill to amend the Code in relation to
arrests.
Bill to amend the Code with regard to
order of publication.
Bill 70 amend the Code defining who are
citizens Of the State of Virginia.
- Mr.. HUDGIN introduced bill to prevent
the sale of property till the homestead bill
becomes law; which, under suspension
of the rules, was placed on the calendar.
ELECTION LAW.
The amendment to the election law pro-
posed yesterday was passed.
TAX BILL.
The consideration of the tax bill was re-
sumed. Mr.. WOoDsoN offered series Of
amendments to come in as exemption
clauses. A discussion ensued, and the bill
was finally recOmmitted to the Committee
on Finance, which was allowed to sit du-
ring the sessions of the House. The COM
mittee, after retiring for few moments, re-
ported the bill rs originally reported by the
committee. The motion to strike out the
exemption clause noted on yesterday was