The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-01
General Assembly Of Virginia
MONDAY, February Is, 1870.
SENATE.

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ter present.
pAfvILLE AND SALEM RAILROAD COMPANY
Mr.. PATTERSON presented bill for tn
incorporation of the Danville and Salem
Railroad Company. Referred to Commit
tee on Roads, etc.
ENABLING BILL.
The enabling bill Was read and referred
to the Committee on Courts of Justice ant
ordered for printing.
FREDERICKSBURG AND NORTHERN NECK.
RAILROAD. SD.
The bill to incorporate. the Feder1cks..
burg and Northern Neck railroad was reao
q first and second time, and ordered 1o'
engrossment. .-Ns -.
- COURTS OF JUsT1cR., =.
The Committee on Courts of Justice re.
ported that it was inexpedient to attempt
to adapt the Code of Practice for new ors
to the courts of Virginia. =,
Also. asking to be discharged from the
consideration OF the resolution declaring
that military appointees in no wise is re-
snons;hle TO the Legislature for their acts
Also, asking that the question of salaries
for county judges be referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
The reports were concurred in.
JURISDICTION OF COUNTY COURTS.
The Committee on Courts of Justice re-
ported bill defining the jurisdiction of thu
county courts of the Commonwealth, and
fixing the times and places for holding thu
same; which was placed upon the calendar
LOTTERIES. a
Mr.. NoRMAND SMITH offered resolution
inuuiring into the expediency of reporting
bill prohibiting lotteries or the sale Of
lottery tickets in the State. Referred Il
Committee on Courts of Justice.
TOWNSHIPS.
The bill to provide for the organization
of townships was taken up as the order Of
the day. After some discussion the bill
was recommitted to the Committee on Town
ships.
LoUDoUN AND HAMPSHIRE RAILROAD
COMPANY. .
The bill authorizing the Alexandria,
Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad Company
to borrow money was called up by Mr
SNowDEN, and passed.
PROTECTION FOR EMPLOYEES.
Mr.. MARTIN offered a resolution inqui.
ring into the expediency of providing by
law for the protection of employees and Ia
borers in cotton manufactures.
ADVERTISING LOST CERTIFICATES.
The House having insisted in its proyi-
sion that lost certificates and bonds be adj
vertised in the city of Richmond, the Senate
aleo insisted on its amendment striking out
"in the city of Richmond" on motion OF
Mr.. SNowDES, who asked for committee
of conference.
BLUE RIDGE TUNNEL.
Mr.. PESDLEToS offered the following:
Resolved, That the Committee on Roads
and Internal Navigation be instructed t.
INQUIRE into the propriety of instructlng
the Board of Public Works not to receive
from the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Company State bonds in paymrnt for the
Blue Ridge tunnel, as now provided by act
of Assembly, and of repeating or modify
ing said act. Adopted.
CHESAPEAKE AND CHIC RAILROAD COM
P4EY.
Mr.. PENDLEToN offered the following
"Resolred, That the Board Of Public
Works be requested to transmit to the Sc
nate copies of the orders Of the county
courts and of the Council of the city OF
Richmond making subscriptions to the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company
Also, copy of the contract by which the
President and Directors of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad undertook to sell the same
&C. P. Huntingdon and others Of the city
of New York. Adopted.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was called to order at IL
o'clock. Prayer by the Rev. DR.. L. NJ. Lee,
of the Methodist Church. The journal of
Saturday was read.
SENATE BILLS.
Senate bill No. "a to amend and re-
enact section %, chapter A, of the Code,
with the recommendation that the House
insist on its amendment.
Senate bill in relation to the interest on
money was read by its title and placed on
the calendar.
BILLS REPORTED.
A bill for the relief of John NJ. FAINT, OF
Fauquier county.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
The Committee for Courts of Justice re-
ported resolution requiring the Secretary
of the Commonwealth to furnish copies OF
the Code of 1860 and the acts of Assembly
of l965-'6-'7, and the railroad map of the
State. TO members of the House of Dele.
gates. .......
PETITIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
A petition from the butchers of Richmond
for relief from oppressive construction Of
the courts in the application Of the license
laws. .s...-
A petition of William A. Wilkinson and
others for bridge across James river at
Fallsbury.
By Mr.. BURGEss.-Inquiring into the
propriety and constitutionality Of creating
lien on all property exempted by the two
thousand dollar clause in favor of physl-
clans to secure payment of bills for profes'
sional services.
Br. Mr.. FRETz.-The Senate concurring
that the House proceed on Saturday the 5th
proximo to elect members to FIJI vacancies
now existing.
By W. H. RAGsDALE (cnlored) -" We,
the legislative body of Virginia, does
heartily endorse the administration of the
President do not enforce no law against the
peoples will" 90. !.
The report of General Tochman, Euro
pean State agent of immigration, was pre-
scented and referred. .@ -
THE CALENDAR.
The morning hour having expired, Mr.
BUDD,' Of Loudoun, moved to take up out
Of it's order House bill No. A.
No quorum voting on this motion, Mr.
BowDEN asked for call of the House. 1t
was ordered, and ninety seven members re.
sponded to their names. The question was
tGar ,,,f on Mr. Prnn,c nation opd - MO