The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-29

i'I Tyo,p,sa hiII authorizing the Rivafna Nayi-
CATION Company to borrow MONEY
pAsvIrLE CORPORATION COURT.
Senate bill to amend an act dissslcsins
the State tor county judges IN osaeT .t ~
provide q corporation .o Jruuso nv and
, svT a suspension Of the rules, read the
,,acss,ary number of times and passed.
..nInpRsN OF DECREASED AND DISABLED SOL
pIERs OF VIRGINIA.
MIR. HERNpoN presented the petition Of
Wilham r. Broaddus and others asking an
appropriation of E, 600 for the eauca a,a o.
Of Virginia. Referred to Committee on FL
nance.
1NcREAsEp BACK PAY.
Mr.. RrRypoN offered resolution autllo-
rizino the clerk of the Senate to issue GER
titicafes to the second assistant clerk and the
committee clerks Of the Senate for the sum
of one dollar per diem, additional compensa-
ton for the present session. Referred 10
same committee as above. ~ s
HOUR OF MEETING.
MFR. FITZPATRICK offered resolution that
until otherwise ordered the Senate meet at
9 o'clock A. nj. each day.
On motion of Mr.. SNowDEN, the resolution
was amended by inserting 10 o'clock IN
stead of so o'clock" and agreed to.
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
Senate bill prescribing the duties and COM
pensation of township ofticerssH as taken up
and further discussed and amended, and
pending its consideration the Senate az
iourncd until 10 O'Clock tomorrow lthis)
morning.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met ut 10 O'Clock.
CHESTERFIELD COURTHOUSE. $751;
The Senate bill entitled an act to autho-
rize the voters of Chesterfield to vote anew
on the question of the removal of the county
courthouse to the town of Manchester was,
on motion of Mr.. KELLEY, placed OH the ca
lendar.
ON THE CALENDAR.
Senate bill to incorporate the Mount Plea
SAINT Freestone Company.
Senate bill concerning the estate OF Urlah
p. Lew, the management of the same by
the Board of Education, and for other pur-
poses. Reported with amendments.
House bill authorizing the Board OF Pub
lie Works to sell the States interest III her
works Of internal improvement.
House bill authorizing the Board OF fuD-
lie Works to sell the Armory buildings, lot,
and water-power.
House bill to authorize Clarke, Frede-
rick. Warren, and other counties, to SUBJ
scribe to the Valley, Shenandoah Valley, or
Luray Valley railroads.
ANTE-BELLUM DEBTS.
The Committee on Finance, in regard to
q bill in relation to debts contracted prior
to April 18th, 1870, reported, asking to be
relieved from the further consideration OF
the subject, and that it be referred to the
Committee on Courts.
MERCHANTS BANK OF LYNcHBURG.
Senate bill for the relief of the Merchants
Bank Of Lynchburg was taken up and
passed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The House receded from its amendment
TO the House bill to incorporate the foto-
mac and Manassas Railroad Company. .
The House agreed to the Senate araond-
ments to the House bill to protect the oys-
ter beds of the Commonwealth.
Also to the House bill amending the char
ter of the town Of Harrisonburg.
The Senate bill increasing the pay OF the
Superintendent of Public Printing failed Tor
want of constitutional majority.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Senate bill prescribing the duties and
compensation of county officers was taken
up. The House receded from its second
observation-disclosures, 81 ; noes, 40.
JUDGE OF WILLIAMSBURG.
The Senate bill to establish court tor
James City and Williamsburg was taken up.
1t was reported from the committee with
the Recommendation that it do not pass. An
providing that the county court
of James City should have jurisdiction over
the city of Williamsburg was adopted, and
the bill was passed.
FREE-sCHooL BILL.
The Senate bill providing for uniform
system of public free schools was taken up
and discussed until the hour of adjourn
ment.