The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-20
General Assembly d Virginia.
.TausspAY, Hay 10, 1870.
SENATE.

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SENATE.
The Senate met at Is O'Clock n: Mr..
EpaAn ssowoss, Jr, in the chair. Prayer
by Rev. Joshua Peterkin, D. D., OF 81,
James's (EpiscopaD church. ss.e...e,s.;;
GENERAL ELEcTIoN. 4.. i
House bin No. ITO, to amend and resnact
section 80 of an act entitled an act to pro-
vide for q general election, approved May
Ii, 1870, was taken up, twice read, and, on
motion of Mr. AUSTIN, the rules being sus-
pended, the bill WAS passed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. HEgSpoN, from the Committee for
Courts of Justice, reported without amend
ment Senate bill No. 139, to amend and re-
enact section %, chapter 40, Code Of Virgi-
MIA, edition Of 1860.
The same committee reported without
amendment Senate bill No. 153, to amend
and reSnact sections and 8 Of chapter lS6
Of the Code Of 1850. -
amendment Senate bill No. 1872, to amend
and reSnat section 5 Of chapter 161 Of the
Code of 1860.
The same committee reported without
amendment Senate bill No. 81, to provide
for and regulate the settlement Of debts
contracted prior to May ], 1865.
The same committee reported, with q
that it do not pass, Senate
bill No. SO, for the protection of factors and
merchants.
The same committee reported, with a
Recommendation that it do not pass, senate
bill No. 157, to amend and recnact sectlon I
OF chapter i2l Of the Code, edition OF le6o,
in regard to acknowledgment OF deeds.
The same committee reported, with the
hat q
resolutions:
"Resolved The House Of Delegates con-
cuyriaaq), That the General Assembly shall
adjourn on the 10Th of June, 1870, to meet
on the 18th day of October, 1870.
ts2. That in the interim the members and
officers shall not be entitled topper diem, nor
shall they receive mileage for attendance to
the adjourned session"
PETITIONS, RESOLUTIONS, BILLS, ETC.
Mr.. LEWIS presented the petition of the
physicians of Richmond and Westmoreland
counties asking protection for graduates in
medicine, etc. which, on his motion, was
referred to the Committee for Courts Of
Justice.
MIR. MASSEY offered the following joint
resolution; which lies over under the rules:
ResoLued (acith the concurrence of the
House of Delegates, That when the two
Houses adjourn on Monday the 9Th day of
June, 1870, they adjourn sine die"
Mr.. MASSEY made an unsuccessful at
tempt to suspend the rules for the purpose
of considering the resolution to-day:
Mr.. MARTIN presented petitions OF the
citizens of Chesterfield against the passage
of the bill in relation to the removal Of the
courthouse Of said county.
Mr.. ANDERSON, Of Pittsylvania (by leaye),
presented bill providing for an election in
the town of Danyille; which was placed on
the calendar.
Mr.. SNowpEN (Mr. LATHAM IN the chalr),
from the Committee on Banks, reported
without amendment Senate bill No. 17S,
for the relief of the Bank Of Commerce at
Fredericksburg.
Senate bill No. 70, to incorporate the
James River Bridge Company, being the
unfinished business of yesterday, was taken
up, and on motion of Mr.. Il ERNDoN was
made the order for half-past O'Clock to-
SON, the bill was again taken up, amended,
discussed at great length, and finally or
dered to its third reading.
COUNTY SURVEYORS.
Mr.. DAVIS (by leave) introduced bill to
books of county surveyors and Tor the APP
Dointment Of special surveyors.
Senate bill No. 1874, to incorporate the
West Point and Hanover junction Rail
road Company, was taken up and ordered
to it's encrossment and third reading.
Senate bill No. 26, entitled an act to incor-
porate the Piedmont and Potomac Rail-
road Company. was taken up; but, on mo-
ton of Mr. johnson, the bill was laid on the
table. ss---, 7--''.-"..- 'o"-.r-.-'-
ZION CHURCH.
Senate bill to authorize the trustees of
Zion Baptist church, in Portsmouth, Va,
to borrow money, was ordered to be ell
crossed and read a third time.
TOWN OF GOODSON.
Senate bill to incorporate the town G.
Goodson was ordered to its engroSsment
and third reading.
JUDICIAL POWERS OF MAYORS OF TOWNS.
Senate bill comforting judicial powers on
mayors of towns having less than 5000 in
habitants, and investing the sergeants of
said towns with the powers and duties of
constables, was ordered to its engrosSment
and third reading.
SALARY OF THE ATToRNEY-GENERAL.
Senate bill fixing the salary of the Attor-
ney-General was taken up; when,
On motion Of Mr.. CAMPBELL, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II o'clock-Speaker
TURNER in the chair. Prayer by Rev. DR..
Preston.
BILLS REFERRED.
Senate bill to incorporate the Chesterfield
Land and Improvement Company was read
twice and referred to the Committee of
PROPOSITIONS and Grievances.
n%D1 Nsn 70 f06n i'm nlofi inn
to the corporation court of Norfolk and the
hustings court of Portsmouth was read
twice and referred to the Committee of
Courts Of Justice.
BILLS REPORTED.
Senate bill providing for the election of
justices and cOnstables Of the city Of Alex
andria was read twice and placed on the
calendar.
The following bills, reported from the
Committee of Courts of Justice, were
placed on the calendar
Senate bill to amend and rcenact section
Is chapter 1856 Of the Code.
House bill providing for the compensation
Of sherifs for execution of criminal pro-
cesses in certain cases, with recommends
ton that it do not pass.
House bill for the prevention of prize
fighting in the State, recommending that it
do not pass.
House bill for the relief Of Orville Allen,
late committee Of Robert Davis, deceased.
House bill appointing trustees for the
town Of Occoquan.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
| The Committee for Courts of Justice
reported back resolution inquiring into
the eXpediency of protecting from the debts
Of the husband all property belonging to q
woman ut the time of her marriage !; that
legislation ut this time is deemed ineXpe.
dent.