The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-14
General Assembly of Virginia.
SATURDAY, March -, 1870.
SENATE.


SENATE.
The Senate met ut - O'Clock. Prayer
by Rev. J. \. Chambliss.
RArrAuANNoCK AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
The Senate agreed to the House amend
mcnt to the bill chartcring the Raprahan-
mock and Potomac Railroad Company.
COUNTY JUDGES.
The House amendments to the bill dis
iricting the State for county judges were
discussed. The Senate agreed to the
amendments with the exception OF that
striking out the words district No. AMI
| that allowing Staunton Il city judge, anu
that relating to Elizabeth City and War
| wick.
HILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. RoLLEE.-Bill to relieve Hannah
Holcombe from license tax.
BY Mr.. PE>N.-Bill 10 provide for cor
porate subscriptions to capital stock Of
Norfolk and Great Western Railroad.
THE OATH oF OFFICE.
| Mr.. CurRTXEY'S motion to reconsider the
vote by which the House amendment TO the
Senate bill providing for oaths Of Office,
which was pending upon adjournment yes
| temav, was taken up and carried.
Mr.. TAYLOR, Of Norfolk, moved that
committee Of conference be asked for con-
sisting of nine from tho House. and FIVE
from the Senate. Carried.
The CHAIR appointed on the part of the
Senate Messrs. CurETNEY. TAYLOR OF
Norfolk. FITzrATEIcK, ROLLER, ANrER>n>
Of Pittfylvania.
MILEAGE.
in oriniun of the Acknowledgement de-
Gliding that the members Of the General As-
scmhly were entitled to mileage Tor the ses-
sion commencing will, February Sth was
read. and the resolution to this elect re-
ported BY the Committee on Courts OF JUS
ticc was adopted.
VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY.
The bill amending and extending the
charter Of the Valley Railroad Company
| was passed.
SHENANDOAH VALLEY RAILROAD.
Mr.. ROLLER presented - bill supple
mental to tue act incorporating the Shcnan-
loah Valley Railroad Company: which IVES
referred.
rlprCISET A,:uI Mt.
The bill regulating the settlement OF tidu-
ciary accounts was passed.
RICHMOND AND c,aLFIELn RAILROAD.
Bill! chartcring the Richmond and Coal
field Railroad Company for the purpose OF
transporting coal to Richmond, was taken
up and ordered to its cngrossme,t.
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.
Senate bin Eo. 60. providing for gene
raj registration of voters, ol motion OF Mr..
TAYLOR, Of Loudoun, was laid oil tho table.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. ANDERSON, Of Rocl,hr;age:
:" ReMh'td, That the Committee on Fe-
leral Relations be Instructed TO report what
action. if any, should he taken by this Ge-
neral Assembly to secure from the Congress
of the United States a liberal donation of
the public lands Of the nation, to be up-
piled to the purpose OF educating the cot0red
people of Virginia and the other southern
States. and to obtain the cooperation OF the
Legislatures Of the other States interested
therein
Senator BLAND moved to strike out the
word colored.''
On motion Of Mr.. ANDERSON. Of Pittsyl-
vania, the whole subject was postponed until
Monday.
FREE BRIDGE.
Mr.. COURTNEY, Of Richmond, presented
q petition from the citizens Of Manchester
for the building of free bridge.
SoAPsToEE COMPANY.
Bv leave, Mr.. COURTNEY introduced IL
bill to incorporate the Boston and Virginia
Soapstoue Company.
On motion of \. R. COURTNEY, the Sc
nate adjourned until Monday at j. NJ.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at ~ o'clock. The STEAK
Err being absent, Hon. J. i. BrDp. Of
Loudolln, occupied the chair.
BILLS REPORTED.
For the relief OF Francis Y. Sutton, Sr.,
Of Richmond.
| For the relief of james Bayncs & Son,
Of The city of Baltimore.
| The above bills were read a fret time
and placed on the calendar.
| BOUNDARIES OF STATE.
Nv. FILLER, of Scott; submitted rceo-
luton for the appointment of commissions
ers to define the boundary line between The
I ttiNtS VI lt.iHtSsSc.
| The resolution was afterwards with
drawn at the suggestion Of Dir. McLArGH-
LIN, who favored the appointment of
special committee to define the boundaries
Of the State Of Virginia.
| PORTER OF THE HOUSE.
| Tie Committee on House Expcnecs re-
ported i'll favor OF allowing the porter of the
! House six dollars per day from the 9th to
2H;h Of October, 1869. aud from the 9Th of
! February to the last day of the session in
elusive, deducting the amount already paid
said porter. Agreed to.
| oATlIs or OFFICE
Mr.. COURTNEY informed the House that
the Senate had disagreed to the House
amendments to the bill prescribing oaths of
Office, and requested committee Of con-
| ference.
The resolution Of the Senate for com
mittee Of conference being agreed to, the
| following committee unsupported: Messrs.
Southall of Albemarle, Mclaughlin,
Bell Of Augusta, Kelley, Kelly of Smyth,
Keith, Thurman, Thomas, and Bowden.
BILLS PASSED..
To charter the Fredericksburg and
Northern Neck Railroad. Passed BE amend
ell and sent to the Senate.
To incorporate the Union Bank of Win
chester. Passed and sent to the Governor.
To amend the charter of the Valley
Railroad Company. Read third time,
under suspension of the rules, pasfed and
sent to the Senate.
Senate bill to incorporate the Virginia
Marble Company. Amended, passed aud
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