The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-17
General Assembly Of Virginia.
MONDAY, May IL, 1870.
SEN kTE.


~ SENATE.
The Senate met Mt II A. NM. J: a
WADDELL, President pro tena., In the chair
No prayer. as~F
REBUILDING MILLS DESTROYED DURING THE
House bill No. IS, extending the time fol-
repair or rebuilding Of mills destroyed
during the late war, was taken up, twice
read, and referred to the Committee fol
Courts Of Justice. ,so e
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. ANDERSON, from the Committee on
Finance, reported without amendmcnt
House bill No. SO, entitled Can act for the
relief OF the sureties Of Joseph Payne, late
sheriff Of Fluvanna county,.
The same committee reported, with the
recommendation that it do not pass, Senate
bill No. 143, to amend IN act entitled San
act to promote and encourage Immigration
into the State of Virginia"
RESOLUTIONS, ETC.
On motion of Mr.. ANDERSON, of Pittsyl-
yania, the following resolution was adopted
"ResoIued, That the Committee for
Courts of Justice be instructed to inquire
what legislation, if any, is necessary to eX-
tend the provisions of the act passed March
3, 1856, so as to authorize the courts to Tx
and settle, by proper depreciation, the
amount to be paid in liquidation OF amy
Judgment or decree recovered since the pas
sage of that act for debt contracted in
Confederate States Treasury notes, and not
scaled when such judgment or decree was
recovered" ".''s
By Mr.. TEaMoH.-ssResolred That the
Committee for Courts of Justice be in
structed to inquire into the eXpediency OF
E1,sv,n asrxhf soc q lot1y-
full days work throughout the Common
wealth" -..
/ ,u. UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Senate bill No. 1859, being the unfinished
business Of Saturday, Gin relation to the
assessment of taxes on licenses" was taken
up, further read, considered, and amended,
and finally ordered to its third reading.
NORFOLK AND EUROPEAN STEAMSHIP CON-
-...-- PANY.
MIR. RIpDrCK, from the Committee on
General Laws. reported bill, with amend
ment, to incorporate the Norfolk and Euro
pean Steamship Company, which was placed
On the calendar.
COTTAGE TOLL-BRiDGE COMPANY.
Senate bill to incorporate the Cottage
Toll-Bridge Company was ordered 10 us
third reading.
virginia
PANY.
Senate bill to incorporate the Virginia
Warehousing and Guaranty Company was
taken up from the calendar and ordered to
its engrOssmcnt and third reading.
AMENDING TIE CODE.
Senate bill amending the second section
of chapter 81 of the Code Of 1850 was Or
dered to it's second reading.
ATLANTIC AND ALLEGHANY RAILROAD COM
PASY.
Senate bill to incorporate the Atlantic
and Allegheny Railroad Company was or
dered to its second reading.
ATTORNEYS FEES.
Senate bill to amend section 13 of chapter
185 in relation to attorneys fees was taken
I'D from the calendar, amended, and or
dered to its engrossment and third reading.
On motion of Mr.. ANDERSON, of Pittsyl-
vania, the Senate adjourned until to-mor-
row at II o'clock.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at - o'clock, Mr.. HANGER
in the chair. Prayer by Rev. DIR. preston.
CHARTER FOR RICHMOND.
The Senate bill amending the charter for
the city of Richmond was, on motion of
Mir. LoyENsTEIN, placed upon the calendar, ,
under a suspension of the rule requiring its
reference to q committee.
FINANCE.
The Committee on Finance reported adj
yersely to the petition Of the sureties Of
Charles L. Powell, late sheriff of Pittsylva-
mia county.
ACTS OF ASSEMBLY.
Mr.. s. V. SoUTHALL offered resolution
providing that the Secretary of the Com
monwealth furnish circuit and county
judges with copies of the acts Of Assembly
as they are approved. .<
THE CHARTER. ..-
The several special orders for the day
were postponed and the bill to amend the
charter for Richmond was taken up, and,
after reading, passed.
~, GOVERNMENT OF CITIES kND TOWNS.
The bill for the government of cities and
towns was called up and passed by until
tomorrow.
The bill for the assessment Of taxes was
taken up, and the question of striking out
exemption clauses relating to family por-
traits, books, agricultural implements, ETC.,
was resumed, and argued. The point in
argument was the power of the General
Assembly to exempt personal property
from taxation under the provisions of the
Constitution. The discussion continued
until the hour for adjournment.
LOCAL MATTERS.