The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-09
General Assembly of Virginia.
WEDNESDAY, juno S, 1870.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Senate met at II M.-Licutenant-
Governor MARIE in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. j. E. Hammond, Of the
Manchester Episcopal church.
BILLS PRESENTED.
The following bills were presented and
appropriately referred
by Mr.. Observation-Disclosures the
removal of the scales for weighing live stock.
BY Mr.. COURTNEY.-Repealing section ~,
chapter IS, Code of Virginia, concerning
the inspection Of flour.
BY Mr.. LEwls.-To incorporate the Rich
mond and Potomac Railroad Company.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were passed:
House bill amending an act making all APP
preparation for the purchase Of Sycamore
church.
House bill authorizing the Virginia Mill
tary Institute to borrow money.
Senate bill providing a charter for the
town of Marion.
Senate bill to provide for laying the
county levy for the year 1870.
SUMMER RECESS.
On motion of Mr.. PENN, the Senate joint
resolution providing for the adjournment
of the General Assembly on the 10th OF
June to meet ON the 18th Of October was
taken up.
Mir. Penn then moved to amend by strik-
ing out the 10Th Of June and inserting the
9th of June. He was In favor OF an early
adjournment of the Legislature. 1t was not
the custom for legislative bodies to remain
in session too long at one time. Alter the
nronosed recess senators will be better able
to.renresent the views Of their constituents,
and il, the mean time they will see wherein
thew have failed in what they have attempt
ed to do. They win come back in October
better prepared to legislate than now.
Mr. PATTERSON said he would vote for the
amendment, although he did not think that
this w.,s q proper time to fix the day of adj
|iournment. There was great deal Of ne
cesgary business yet to be transacted, and it
was difficult to tell the exact day when it
would be completed. .
Mr. FITZPATRICK moved to strike out o.
tober ~ rs the day for reasSembling and in
sert November /. The month of October
would be the busiest season with many of
the senator's, who had the business of their
farms to attend to.
Mr.SM1Tn, of Henrico, opposed the lat
ter amendment. There would be some le-
gislation necessary in view Of the NOyem-
Der elections. Every one knew Of the con-
fusion which prevailed at the last election
in consequence Of hasty legislation.
Mr.. PATTERSON agreed with Mr.. SMITH.
1t would be necessary to make some prepa-
ration for the November election.
Mr.. Penn said that il the Legislature did
not rekssemble before November one session
would run into another, as the regular ses-
sion begins on the 1st Of January. If the
Legislature should meet in October he
thought that one months time would be
sufficient for all necessary legislation.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick said that he was well sat-
iaied that ut whatever time the Legislature
should meet next fall it would not leave
here until the following summer.
MIR. ANDERSON, Of Pittsyivania, was not
in favor Of taking any recess. lie thought
the present session should be continued
until all important legislation is perfected.
Among other matters of pressing import
ance there were the homestead bill, the