The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-04
General Assembly Of Virginia.
SATURDAY, July ., 1870.
SENATE.
The Senate met at 10 O'Clock.

RICHMOND AND DANyILLE RAILROAD.
Senate bill directing the Board Of Public
Works to sell TO the Richmond and Dan
vile Railroad Company the stock of the
state in said company, and authorizing the
company to buy the same, was taken up.
Mr.. II ARRls made an unsuccessful attempt
to lay the bill on the table.
Mr.. UAMLETT moved to amend the bill by
adlin" to the end Of the fifth section Il pro-
vision Suhjccting the Richmond and IAN
vile Railroad Company to taxation as any
other railway corporation, and that the
charges for transportation OF passengers anu
freight shall not be more than the rates
charged bv the Atlantic. MiS~i-r;rpt ana
Ohio Isaii,Had Company. Rejected.
The bill WAS then ordered to its engross-
ment and third reading.
BILLS ADVANCED.
Senate bill to authorize subscription to
the stock of incorporated companies by the
counties of Campbell and PittSylvania, he
city Of Lynchburg and town of DanIllle,
was taken up, read 4 second time, anu or
tlered to It's cngrossmcnt and thud reading
Senate bill TO incorporate the town OF
West Point was taken up and similarly adj
vanccd.
RESOLUTION OF THANKS.
Mr.. IIERNpoN offered the following pre-
amblc and resolution
"Whereas when the cause OF Paul Us.
The State Of Virginia was called for argu-
mcnt in the Supreme Court Of the United
States, there was no counsel i'll attendance
on the said court to argue said cause in be-
half of this Commonwealth and whereas
Conway Robinson, ESD, did volunteer 10
argue said cause on the part of the state,
and did argue the same with ability and
success and whereas the said counsel did
4 tat nj
pccuniary reward, and solely from an intel
ligent regard for the welfare of his native
State and whereas the principle involved
| in the said cause was Of near concernment
| to the sovereignty of this Commonwealth
and to the just protection Of its citizens
| therefore
&" Resolued, That the thanks of the Gene.
raj Assembly of Virginia be, and the same
are hereby, rendered Conway Robinson
ESQ, for his valuable services rs counsel in
| the said cause"
On motion of Mr.. HERNDoN, the rules
being suspended, the resolution was agreed
to.
| PRINTING OF RECORDS.
Mr.. ROLLER, by leave, presented bill
providing for the payment of the printing
| of records in the district courts Of appeals
which was read once and ordered to !
second reading.
THE TAN BILL.
Senate bill imposing taxes for the supper
| of the Government, &c, was taken up
further amended, and discussed until ad
ljournment.
| HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was called to order ut i
O'Clock by Mr.. BELL, of Augusta.
The House voted down a resolution offer
ed by Mr.. j. B. MILLER, Jr.. "that wheI
this House adjourn to-day it adjourn t
meet at O'Clock on Tuesday, July 9th.
A number of bills were placed on tn
calendar, including Act to amend IN nc
fixing the terms for holding the corpora
ton courts of the State; amending the &C
fixing the salaries of the judges of the court
OF the State.
The House rejected q resolution Offered
by MIR. PooRE for meeting ut 8 O'Clock a
NJ. Monday, July 4th.
The House proceeded to the considera
ton OF the bill entitled an act prescribin:
the duties and compensation of certain
township officers.
Adjourned.