The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-29

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Sec notice of funeral.
General Assembly of Virginia.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, Oct. 2Sth, 1870.
The Senate met at II A. NJ. to-day, Pre-
sident MARyE in the chair.
Prayer by the Rev. Thos. l.. Preston.
CHANGE OF HOUR.
On motion of Mr.. WADDELL, it was re-
solved THAT when the Senate adlourns TO-
day it adjourn to meet at ~ O'Clock To-
morrow morning."
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. HERSDoN. from the Committee Tor
Courts of Justice, reported Senate bill NO.
4O3, with amendments, for the protection OF
religious meetings and the preservation of
order at the same. -,
Bv the same House bill No. 313, with
an amendment, to amend and reenact Sec
ton of the act to amend the Code in re-
gard to the Court Of Appeals, as regards
the records, &C., of the late district courts,
so rs to make it conform to the CONSTITUTE
ton.
ROADS AND INTERNAL SAvIGAT1oN.
By Mr.. TAYLOR, of Norfolk city: House
bill No. 50, with amendments, to lncorpor-
ate the Richmond and Potomac Railroad
Company.
amendment, to dispose Of the States IN
terest in the Potomac Bridge, at Point OF
Rocks. o.,
Bv the same Senate bill No. 3SI, with
substitute, supplemental to an act to in
corporate the Potomac and Manassas road.
BANKS.
Rv Mr.. COURTNEY Senate bill No. 402,
with modification, y to incorporate the Bank
of Virginia.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
were granted to Mr.. AUSTIN from to-mor-
row until Wednesday next, and to Mr..
TAXING FOREIGN SPIRITS.
On motion OF Mr.. GREENE, it was
Resolue1, That the Committee on Finance
be instructed to inquire into the eXpe-
diency and legality Of so amending the act
entitled an act imposing taxes for the sup
port of the Government and free schools,
and to nav the interest on the public debt,
approved July 9th, 1870, SO as to protect
distillers in this State by taxing ardent
spirits brought into this State from other
States, And if this cannot be done, that
the same committee consider the eXpe-
diency of amending section "a of said act
so as to abolish the tax of 2H cents per gal
Ion on ardent spirits to be manufactured OF
distilled in this State.
PROPOSAL FOR ARBITRATION BETWEEN THE
STATES OF VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA.
The following JOINT resolution was sub
mitted by MIR. HERNDoN, and ordered 10 De
printed
"Whereas this State has for more than
| five years made every honorahle eloiI !.
nrocure = settlement with West Virginia OF
| it's proportion of the public debt incurred
| before the separation Of the two States, al
| of which efforts have proved unayalling
and whereas it is essential to the hnancla
| Interests of Virginia that said settlement
should be obtained rs soon us practicable
and this State being unwilling to proceed
at law against West Virginia until all othe
means are exhausted; now, therefore,
| Be 1t ResOiued bythe Senate the House
Delegates concurring), That the Governor
of this Commonwealth be, and he is hereby
authorized to tender to the State OF Yves
Virginia an arbitration of all matters In dis
pute between the two States; and espe
cially all matters touching a full and tina
settlement and apportionment between
said States of the said public debt and in thu
event of the acceptance Of such arbitration
by West Virginia, then the Governor is au
thorzed to appoint as arbitrators on TN
part of this State the Hon. Geo. H. Pendle
ton, of the State of Ohio, and the Hon
Judge Benjamin R.. Curtis, of Massachu
sets, who shall meet any two arbitrator
selected by West Virginia not citizens o
. West Virginia said arbitrators to call in
, fifth should they deem it advisable so to do
or should they fail to agree.
L The decision and award Of such arbitra
tors to be final and conclusive between tn,
two States on all such matters of contro
versy."
FENCES AND PROTECTION OF CROPS.
Senate bill No. 800, to amend and retnac
sections and Of the act relating to fences
) and the protection of crops, being the spe
: cial order Of the day, was taken up anC
passed as amended, comforting upon super
visors the powers heretofore vested in TIT
magistrates in relation to fences, and thu
further power to repeal their acceptance
of its provisions-Ayes, "a 4; noes, $.
BILLS, ETC, PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY MIR. TAYLOR, of Norfolk city: Bill No
4OS, to amend the act incorporating tn
G Norfolk and Tanners and Little Creek Ca
= nal Company.
| ny Iul. aNDEhScN, vi hOChDT1upc. BlI
> | .Hl0, to incorporate Longdale Iron, Min
{ ing and Manufacturing Company.
. BY Mr.. HERNDoN: Bill for the relief Q
I Thos. X. Beazely and G. Tompkins, sure
ties of VIM. Mansfield.
BY Mr.. JOHNSON: Bill No. 400, to proven
the killing OF cartridges by non-residents
Referred to the Committee on Genera
Laws.
l. JAMES RIVER BRIDGE.
Senate bill, to incorporate the jaime
River Bridge Company, with House amend
ments, was taken up, the amendments cor
: CURED in, and the bill passed.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill No 40S, to amend the act in
cooperating the Norfolk and Tanners ant
Little Creek Canal Company.
Senate bill to amend the Code so as t,
prevent the obstruction of nayigable streams
by the unloading of ballast.
House bill No. 313, To amend the Code il
relation to the Supreme Court of AppeaI
as re CARDS the records, &C., of the late dis
trict cnurts SO as to conform to the Consti
tuition.
House bill No. 233, for the relief of VIM
w. Cosby, executor Of Il. Payne.
House bill to dispose Of the interest of tht
State in the bridge at the Point Of Rocks.
Senate bill authorizing the towns, coun
ties, and cities, along the proposed route o
the Shenandoah Valley railroad to subscribe
to the stock Of said road.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
| HOUSE OF DELEGATES.