The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-27
General Assembly of Virginia.
SATURDAY, June q, 1870.
SENATE.
The Senate met at II o'clock-Licutenant-
Governor MARYE i'll the chair.

| Governor MARYE i'll the chair.
RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS REPORTED.
| Joint resolution in relation to the esta
blishment in Virginia of 4 branch of the
National Asylum for Disabled Volunteer
| Soldiers.
Senate bill to repeal chapter 81 OF the
Code, and providing for the storage ano
sampling Of leaf tobacco.
| Senate bill imposing taxes for the support
of government and free schools, ana TO pay
| the interest of the public debt.
House bill to amend and reGnact an act to
encourage immigration and for the protec-
tiun of immigrants.
Senate bill to prescribe the duties and flX
the compensation Of officers in cities and
towns of over 5000 inhabitants.
BILLS PASSED.
The following House bills were passed:
TO incorporate the Staunton Female
Seminary.
To incorporate the Louisa Cemetery AS
ISOLATION.
TO amend an act incorporating the Lees
burg and Aide Turnpike Company.
TO amend and re&nact the charter for the
town of Orange.
To protect the oyster-beds Of the Com
monwealth, with amendments.
To authorize the payment of certain
guards at the penitentiary.
TO amend the charter Of the Virginia
international Land and Loan Company.
Also, Senate bill authorizing the Co
vernon to exchange Nirginia's quota of
arms, when obtained, for the " Roberts
brcech-loading guns"
House substitute for Senate bill regula-
ting the settlement of tiduciary accounts and
providing for the appointment of commits
sioners in chancery was agreed to.
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
Senate bill creating IN insurance depart
ment WAS taken up, and, on motion, was
made the special order for Tuesday at II
O'Clock.
CHARTER FOR PETERSBURG.
Senate bill amending the charter for the
CITY of Petersburg was taken up.
Mr.. SMITH, of New Kent, offered SUBJ
stitute therefor, and on his motion both
were laid on the table.
INSPECTION OF TOBACCO.
Senate bill to repeal chapter 81 Of the
Code. and providing for the storage ana
sampling Of leaf tobacco, was taken up,
amended, and ordered to its engroSsment
and third reading.
LAND SCRIPT.
Senate bill authorizing the Governor to
appoint q commission to sell the land
script donated to the State by act of Con.
eress was taken up and laid on the table.
JUDICIAL SALES.
Senate bill to regulate judicial sales and
prevent the sacrifice Of property, with
House amendments, was taken up and con-
sidercd until adjournment.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at 10 O'Clock. Prayer by
Rev. DR.. Burrows.
EMPLOYMENT OF JAIL CoNvICTs.
House bill to provide for the employment
of convicts in county jails was reported
from the Committee on Asylums and
Prisons.
RICHMOND AND POTOMAC RAILROAD COMPANY.
House bill to incorporate the Richmond
and Potomac Railroad Company was taken
mn and considered. After considerable dis
cnssion the bill was ordered to it's engross.
ment. The following is the first section of
the bill as amended:
"Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bin of Virginia, That j. H. DeJarnette. A.
B. Dickinson, X. H. Maury, Henry Clewes,
w. u. Quesenbury, r. 7. Workman, James
NJ. Sellers, and John j. Green, their asso-
ciates and successors, be and they are hereby
created body polite, by the name OF the
Richmond and Potomac Railway Company,
and as such to have perpetual succession,
for the purpose of constructing and ope-
rating railroad, with one or more tracks,
from the city Of Richmond through the
counties Of Henricn, Hanover, King Will
liam, Caroline, and King George, to the Po-
tonac river, at such point as the said COM
pany may select, with the right to construct
a branch from said main line to the town of
Fredericksburg and with the right also to
cross at grade and connect with any rail-
road now or hereafter to be constructed in
the vicinity thereof"
BILLS DISPOSED OF AND ADVANCED.
Senate bill to incorporate the Rocking
ham Home Mutual Fire Insurance Compa-
ny. Passed.
Senate bill to incorporate the Fredericks-
burg Land and Loan Company. Passed.
Senate bill 10 incorporate the Farmers
Savings Bank of Norfolk. Passed.
Senate bill for the relief of the Merchants
Bank of Lynchburg. Passed.
House bill to amend and reenact the 'th
section Of the charter OF the Piedmont and
Potomac Railroad Company. Ordered to
House bin to incorporate the town of
Bowling Green. Ordered to engrosSment.
House bill to authorize Albemarle, Flu
vana, and Greene counties to loan money
to the Rivanna Navigation Company.
Passed.
House bill to incorporate the Harrison
burg and Covington Railroad Company.
Passed.
A bill to.incorporate the Healing Springs
and Coyington Turnpike Company.
Passed.
A bill to incorporate the Martinsburg
and Potomac Railroad Company. Passed.
House bill amending the charter of Ran
dolph Macon College, and ratifying the re-
moval of the same. Passed.
Adjourned.