The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-01
General Assembly of Virginia.
THURSDAY, June 30, 1870.
SEN ATE.

THURSDAY, June 80, 1870.
SEN ATE.
The Senate met at IL o'cloek--Lientcnant-
Governor MARyE in the chair.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill to authorize the counties OF
Aihemarle. Fluvanna, and Greene, to loan
money to the Rivanna Navigation Cohr
pany. po.o,s,,,ro
and Richmond Steamboat Company, re-
ported with amendments.
Senate bin amending and reenactlng Inc
first section OF the act fixing the time lor
holding the corporation courts OF the COM
monwealth.
Senate bill to amend and reenact the Sc
ver,th section of the act fixing the salaries
of the judges OF the courts OF the common
wealth. ,ato
(The two foregoing bills are intended LOO ="
,roy;de for the town. Of Danvile. which mas
been included in the number o. ~" vi
titled to corporation courts. ,,..;..,,ro
House hill to incorporate the Maftinspnrg
and Potomoc Railroad Company.
Senate hill to define the limits OF the
uJn,ycr Parish of NanScmond county"
With reference TO the poor Of that parish,
&c.
TOBACCO INSPECTION LAWS
Senate bin to repeal chapter - OF thG
Code, and providing for the storage ana
sampling of leaf tobacco, was taken up, vi,
motion OF MIR. COURTNEY, and read tDi"
time. Il. .ho
hill 10 The Committee on General Laws !;
which was agreed to-ayes, Is !; noes, IL.
LAID on THE TABLE.
Tim Governor to
npDOint q commissioner to sell thc laho
scr;n donated TO the state by an act OF Con-
e,ress was taken up on the vote, Lleuten-
ant-Ioyernor MARYE fPresldenD voting In
the affirmative. ~, ,,.
ON motion of Mr.. WADDELL, the bill was
laid on the table by vote of-ayes, ~;
noes, 9.
BILLS PRESENTED.
The following bills were presented by
leave and referred:
Nv Mr.. CouRTNEY.-A bill repeating GER.
tain acts in relation to the Virginia Canal
Company.
BY Mr.. HARRIs.-A bill providing for he
payment of the unpaid expenses oil the late
constitutional Convention.
PETITION FOR NEW ELECTION.
Mr.. ROBINSON presented the petition of
sundry citizens OF the county OF Amelia
Drawing the passage Of an act authorizing a
new election for township officers in Leigh
township" in that county. Referred 10
the Committee on Elections.
GENERAL TAX BILL.
Senate bill imposing taxes for the support
of government and free schools, and to pay
the interest on the public debt, was taken
up and discussed until adjournment.
HOIJSE OF DELEG ATES.
The House met mt 10 o'clock-Mr. HANGER
in the chair.
PRIVILEGED QUESTION.
Mr.. GREER arose to Il question of prlvl-
lepe. lie noticed that his name was omitted
i'm the record ofthe vote OH MlLLER's amend
ment To the school bill in relation to mixed
schools. He was present, and voted III the
negative.
BILLS REPORTED.
Senate bill to amend the Code in relation
to jlrics generally.
House bill to amend the charter Of the
Academy ut New Market, Shenandoah.
Reported w;th recommendation that the
House coiicu. i'm Senate amendments.
House bill amending The Code III relation
to the inspection of jalS.
House ioirt resolution providing for the
appointmcnt of q commission on piSciclll.
ture.
The Committee on ASylums and Prisons,
i'm RESPONSE to resolution providing for
the appointment of Il commission to inquire
into the trial and conviction OF conFlctS
sent to the penitentary by courts held UNI
der military appointment, asked to be DIS
charged from the further consideration OF
the subject. Agreed to.
EQUALITY ON RAILROADS..
Mr.. RAGsDALE (colored) offered the fol-
rowing:
ReSoiced, That whenever railroad-car
or part thereof, street-car, coach, portion
OF steamboat, or any other conveyance
within the limits of this State, Is assigned
to cOlCrcd people for their accommodation
in travelling, no white person shall be allow
ed to travel in such ralroad-car or part
thereof, street-car, coach. part OF slealn-
boat, or other conveyance, assigned to CO.
lored people for travelling purposes"
Mr.. RAGsDALE, in presenting his rcsolu-
ton, very good-naturedly remarked that he
offered it because " If he wasn't tit to 20
whar thee (he whites) was, he wasn't nice
enough for them to come whar ne was. AS
for niceness though, like to be Us nice as
anybody. And you, gentlemen, don't look
1,pon this matter in a just light. Because
why ? Because you ridei in the cars, and come
along whar the colorcd ladies is !; and then
YOU smokes, and drinks whiskey out'n the
same dipper they do. ! hope this Legisla-
ture win do something to remedy this great
evil before they adjourn"
After some further discussion, the reSo-
luton was laid upon the table.
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The following communication was read
by the Clerk:
RIcHMoNp, June 2S, 1870.
1910 the honorable Speaker and
Gentlemen Of tie HouSey Delegates ::
at is the desire of the Executive Com
mittee OF THE State Agricultural Society ;
to make its next fair and cattle show the
largest and most attractive ever held in Nlr-
ginia, embracing not on " specimens OF the
various minerals and other rich deposits OF
the State, but also to exhibit the most en-
tensive variety Of the industrial productions
OF our people III every form, combining the
whole in one grand exhibition.
- AS this is work in which every Nir-
ginian Is deeply interested, would respect
fully appeal to each one Of you TO lend your
hearty aid liz filrtherance of this noble pur-
pose by enlisting your several constituent
cies to an active cooperation with us in our
effort To build up all the industrial! interests
of the State, not only by contributing to the
exhibition, but also to attend it in person,
thus securing such a gathering as will en-.
liven and gladden. the hearts of the sons and
daughters of this glorious old Common
wealth.
"In order that the people in every por-
ton of the State may have the opportunity
of contributing to our success, would re-
spectfully request each one Of you to furnish
MIR. Egbrrt q. Leigh, the secretary of the
Society, al Richmond, with the names OF
suitable pelsous to ba Amounted on the