The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-07
General Assembly of Virginia.
WEDNESDAY, July 6, 1870.
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SENATE.
The Senate met at 10 o'clOck-Lieutenant-
Governor MAEYE in the chair.
BILLS PASSED.
House hill authorizing the payment of
SloU to j. l.. Darlington for the use and Oc-
cllpation of the Ballard House by the Gene
raj Assembly.
Senate bill amending charter of the city
of itichnIond.
Senate bill incorporating the Lee County
Agricultural and Mechanical Association.
Senate bnl to incorporate the Harrison
burg and CcvngtOn Railroad Company.
Senate bill for dividing the townships OF
the State into voting districts.
RICHMOND AND PENINSULA RAILROAD.
Mr.. SMITH. Of New Kent, introduced Il
bill extending the time for the completion
of this road to Williamsburg to july LIST,
1872, and to Newport News to january 1St,
1872.
APPROPRIATION BILL.
Senate bill providing for the distribution
of the revenue of the Commonwealth was
taken up and paSscd-ayes, %; noes, 6.
['rhc colorcd members voted in the mega
tive on account of an item i'm the bills app
propriating $2,:2J to certain masters for
slaves condemned TO be hanged prior to the
late war.
GRAND JURiES.
House bill amending and rcGnacting chap
ter q OF the Code of 1860, in relation 10 grand
iuricS, was taken up and passed.
ELLIS ADVANCED.
The following Senate bills We're ordered
TO II third reading: 49,.
For the payment of the printing of the
records of the district courts OF appeals re-
Dealing certain acts in relation to the Wiz
uinia Canal Company to organize cllain-
gangs in cities, towns, and counties IN the
State: authorizing the Richmond and Dan
Vile Railroad Company to lease, hold, and
opcratc the Piedmont railroad for the re-
lief of the sureties of Denis Fielder, late
sheriff of Grayson county Senate bill pre-
scrihng the duties and liking the compen-
s:tion Of certain officers of cities and towns
of over 5000 inhabitants.
Senate bill amending III act in relation TO
fences and the protection of crops WAS read
twice.
BILL REPORTED.
House bill for the relief of Washington
Beaumont, late sheriff of Clark county, re-
ported from the Committee OH Finance,
was, on motion of Mr. LATHAM, laid OH the
table.
CIRCUIT COURTS.
House bill prescribing the times for the
| holding of the terms of the circuit courts
of the State was taken up, amended, and
passed. ..
JUDGE OF NORTHAMPTON.
House joint resolution fixing Saturday
next ut o'clock as the time for holding the
election of the judge of Northampton was
taken up, and, OH motion Of Mr. CAER,
laid OH the table.
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
Senate bin prescribing the duties and fix
Ing the compensation of township officers,
! with House amendments, was taken up and
| the amendments concurrcd in.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TURNER IN the chair.
ON THE CALENDAR.
Senate bin to authorize subscription to
the stock OF Incorporated companies by
Campbell and Pittsyvanla counties and the
cities of Lynchhurg and Danviltc.
Senate bill to incorporate the town Of
West Point.
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
s,liJ company to buy the same.
House bill to incorporate the Stauntor
River Navigation Company.
ELECTION OF JUDGES.
Tho House agreed to the Senate joint reso
luton fixing tomorrow (Thllrsday) for the
| election OF u Judge Of Danvllie.
The House adopted u resolution fixing
Saturday for the election of judge of North
| ampton county.
TAX BILL.
Senate bill imposing taxes Tor the support
| OF Government and free schools, and to pay
the interest on the public debt, was taken
uD as unfinished business.
Mr.. DANIEL offered the following as q sub.
stitllte Il.
"The specific license tax on any person to
engage In manufacturing or distilling ardent
spirits other than wines shall be $50, aud
for manufacturing wines and malt liquor.
$o5, except Us is excepted III section - o
| the act last aforesaid, and an additional tax
of two and half cents for every gallon o
ARGENT spirits other than wines TO be lpanl
featured or distilled, and ono cent for every
| gallon to be manufactured"
On motion Of MIR. BELL, OF Augusta, tht
substitute was amended by striking 0ai
everything in relation to o tax on man ufaa
ture OF wine.
Mr.. FRETz moved to amend by striking
ont two and half cents and inserting one
cent. Lost-ayes, AZ noes, 81.