The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-28
General Assembly Of Virginia,
THURSDAY, Oct. q, 1870
SENATE.


The Senate met at II A. NJ. to-day-ffesi'
dent MARyE In the chair.
EVILS READ AND REFERRED.
House bill No. 331. to authorize Inc
county Of Fluvanna to oarrem sn M1 no1,t tv
1csirovcd by the recent flood. Referred TO
tbe Committee on General Laws.
House bill No. 3l3, to amend ana re-
enact section 6 of the "act to amend the
provisions of the Code in regard to the SUI
preme Court of Appeals so as to make them
conform to the new CONSTITUTIONS. ap-
proved June esd. 1870, with regard to re.
cords, &c. Referred to the Committee for
Courts Of Justice.
House bin No. 272, to amend and reenact
sections l and 7 of tho "act to authorize
subscriptions to the stock of incorporated
companies by the counties of Rockingham,
Augusta, RockbridSe, Botetourt, Craig,
and Roanoke, and the towns of Harrison
burg, Staunton, Lexington and Salem," ap-
proved June 9th, 1870. Referred to the
Committee on General Laws.
House bill No. lilo, for the government OF
towns of less. than 5000 inhabitants. Re.
ierred to the Committee on County, City,
and Town Organizations.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE SECRETARY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary Of the
Commonwealth, announcing that he had
received during the recess OF the senate
the resignation Of Mr.. HASKELL, the Senator
from Mecklenburg, and had issued Il WITH
for an election to fill the vacancy.
REPORTS FKoM COMMITTEES.
Mir. HERSDos, from the Committee tor
Courts of Justice. reported without amend
ment House bill No. 3l2. to amend ana re,
cn;,rt sections l, ), and II, chapter 100 OF
the Code, in relation TO Wits oi "ooe"'
corpus. oo- ,,;.,,
Bv the same Senate bill No. $50, with
out amendment. to confer upon corpora
ton Judges powers in vacation.
Nv the same With the recommendation
"that il do not pass Senate bill No. 400,
to repeal section 6, chapter JIG OF the Coae,
in relation to creating lien by deed OF
trust upon property exempt from distress
or levy.
BY the same With the recommendation
"that it do not pass Senate bin NO. 3:o'
to amend and reenact section IL, chapter
1SS of the Code, in relation to property liza
bic TO distress for rent.
By the same: Reported that it was unne-
cessary to legislate on the subject OF reSo-
lution instructiDg the committee to make
provision for the Circuit Court of Ports
mouth" &C., as provision has already been
made in the act prescribing the times Tor
holding the circuit courts of the State"
Bv the same: Without amendment, Sem
ate bill No. 30I, to amend and reenact Sec
ton 2} of CHAPTER Of the Code, relative to
the removal of clerks of courts and attor-
news for the Commonwealth.
GENERAL LAWS.
By Mr.. FITZPATRICK: without amend
ment. House bill No. 304, to incorporate the
Virginia Telegraph Company.
By the same: With recommendation
{" that it do not pass House bill No. y,
to Incorporate the Union Land Company.
By the same: Without amendment, SEN
ate bill No. 1902, to repeal sections 40, 81,
81, SO. SO, 81, and 50, chapter So OF the Code,
in relation to inspectors of guano and plas-
ter of paris.
COUNTY, CITY, AND TOWN ORGANIZATIONS.
By Mr.. GRlMsLEY With amendments to
the substitute of the House, Senate bill NO.
III: "To amend and reenact sections l,
,. s. 1, ). 6. :, Is, Il, 10, 20, Il, 70, "a, 20,
26, ~, %, 20, 80, 81, 81, SO, "a, 80, 81, 81,
30, 80, 40, Al, ~, As, A, 40, and 4S, chapter
50. OF the Code, so as to make the .provl-
sions of the chapter conform to the Consti-
tution,'' known as the bill providing how
county roads shall be established and kept
in order.
ROADS AND INTERNAL NAVIGATION.
By Mr.. TAYLOR, of Norfolk city Senate
bill No. $40. with amendments, to incorpo-
rating the Wilderness, Culpepcr and Val.
ley railroad.
By the same Senate bill No 2s7, to
amend and reenact section 5, chapter 81, Of
the Code, in regard to works OF internal
Improvement.
Bv the same Senate bill No. 39S, to in
corporate the Deep-run Turnpike Com
pany.
BIZ the same Senate bill No. 800, with
out amendments, to incorporate the Har-
risonburg and Franklin Turnpike Com
pany,
Bv the same House bill No. 26G, with
ter 81, of the Code, in relation to illegal tolls
on turnpikes.
By the same House bin $50, to incorpo-
rate the Boydton and Ridgway Turnpike
Company.
section 7 of the act to incorporate the Plcu-
mont and Potomac Railroad Company.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Senate bill No. 303, in relation to fences,
was taken from the table and made The spe'
cial order Of the day for tomorrow at
O'Clock.
LAID ON THE TABLE.
Senate bill No. 372, in relation to taking
lands without the owners consent by in.
| ternal improvement companies, was taken
up on motion Of Mr.. ROLLER, amended,
and laid upon the table.
ELECTION OF JUDGE.
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, the Senate
concurred in the House resolution post.
poning the election ct Judge for North
ampton county until Saturday next at
| O'Clock.
BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, PETITIONS, ETC, PRE-
| sENTED AND REFERRED.
| By Mr.. SMITH, OF Clarke: Bill No. 204,
! declaring the Shenandoah river 4 lawful
fence in the county OF Clarke,
BY Mr.. SMITH of New Kent: Senate bill
No. 405, to prohibit the punishment of any
| citizens of this Commonwealth by stripes.
| Referred to the Committee for Courts of
| Justice.
| BY Mr.. SNowDEN Bill No. 406, to amend
and reenact section Sc, chapter rs, of the
act to provide for general election.
BY Mr.. ANDERSON of Rockbridge: Bill
No. 407, authorizing the county OF Rock
| bridge to and the James River and Kanawha
| Canal Company in repairing the North River
canal.
BY Mr.. ROLLER A petition setting forth
| the action of the County Court of Rocking.
| ham requesting the General Assembly to
| afford relief to the sufferers by the recent
flood. Referred to the Committee on Fl.
| nance.
| BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill No. 333, to authorize the At
lantic and Allegheny Railroad Company to
build a branch to Iynrhhuru u,ifb IJo,,,o