The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-25
General Assembly Of Virginia.
TUESDAY, May "a, 1870.
SEN ATE

TUESDAY,, MAY III, low
SENATE.
The Senate met at - o'clock M.-Colonel
EDaoND PENDLEToN, Of Botetourt, in the
chair. Prayer by Rev. j. L. Burrows, OF
the Baptist Church.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. FITZPATRICK, from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, presented the fol.
lowing report:
1.-The Committee of Privileges and Flee
tions, to whom was referred resolution
instructing them to examine into the neces-
sity for reporting bill to provide for the
registration and voting of the members and
officers of the General Assembly who, de-
tanned in Richmond in the performance Of
their public duties, cannot register or vote
ut their homes in the limited time pre-.
scribed by law, beg leave to report that they
have had the same under consideration, and
deem it ineXpedient to legislate on the sub
ject, and ask to he relieved from the further
consideration of the same"
RESOLUTIONS, BILLS, ETC.
Mr.. GRIMsLEY (by leave) introduced bill
to provide for laying the county levy for
1870; which was referred to the Finance
Committee.
Mr.. HARRIS, of Halifax, presented the
following resolution
"Resolred, That the Committee on Coun-
ty, City and Town Organization be instruct
ed to take under consideration the eXpedi-
ency OF amending clause IS of an act to
provide for general election, so as to pro-
vide for the filling Of all vacancies occur
| ring in county, corporation, and township
| offices on account CT death, failure to
qualify, or otherwise, by appointment to be
made by county or corporation judges until
/ lpCppiinU n
| Mr.. GREAvER (by leave) presented bill
providing charter for the town Of Marion
Referred to Committee on General Laws
MIR. j. AMBLER SMITH 10y leave) intro.
duced a bill providing for the auditing the
accounts Of the different counties of the
State, and fixing the county leyies for the
| past year; which was referred.
Mr.. MASSEY rose to a personal eXplana-
ton, and presented paragraph in the
Wing entitled WHO BURNS :" which was
read by the Clerk. Mr.. MASSEY asked that
he be excused from serving on the commit
tee. He was excused, and MIR. j. AMBLER
SMITH, of New Kent, appointed in his
place, Mr.. LATHAM bling appointed
chairman.
Mr.. LEWIS (by leaye} presented bill to
protect the oyster beds in the waters of
this Commonwealth which was referred to
the Committee on General Laws.
COUNTY COURTS.
Senate bill to establish court for James
City county and city of Williamsburg was
taken up and passed.
AMENDING THE CODE.
On motion of Mr.. ANDERSON, of Pittsvl-
vanla, Senate bill to amend and reenact sec
tion Of chapter 81 of the Code, edition of
lSoo, was taken up and passed.
COUNTY SURVEYORS.
Oh motion of Mr.. DAVIS, Senate bill No.
lSO, TO provide for the care and preservation
OF Inc DOCKS and papers of county survey
ors and appointment OF special SURVEYORS.
was taken up and ordered to be engrossed
and read third time.
CHARTER OF TEE PEOPLES BANK OF SoRro,K
Senate bill to amend the charter Of the
Peoples Bank Of the city of Norfolk was
taken up and ordered to be engrossed and
read a third time.
PRAcTIcE AND PLgADIsGs OF TIE COURT OF
APPEALS. ass. a-.
Senate bill No. s107, to authorize the Su.
preme Court Of Appeals to prescribe rules
and regulations Of practice and pleadlngs,
and to establish the forms of pleadings and
process, was taken up and ordered to its en-
grossment and third rending.
sHEnIrFS.
Senate bill to amend and resnact section
23 OF chapter 40 OF the Code OF 1860, In rela-