The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-20
General Assembly of Virginia.

1 General Assembly, vi fiislnid'
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 10, 1870.
az SENATE.
The Senate met ut 10 M.-Presdent MA
=" PRAYER by the Rev. J. c. Granbery, D
D., of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. UERNDoN, from the Committee o
Courts of Justice, reported Senate bill No
$40 to confer upon judges Of the corpora
ton and county courts powers in vacation
with d RECOMMENDATION that 1t do not pass
From the same committee, without
amendment, Senate bill No. 333 to amend
section Of chapter ia of the Code OF lSo'
in relation to partition OF lands.
House bill No. rs, without amendment
entitled Gan act to amend and reenaci
section 1. chapter 12, oil. the Code OF Viz
cinia 0S6O) with regard to duclling.'
House bill No. G6, entitled can act fol-
the relief of one who has bought or sold
nm office. or the dcputaton thereof, during
the time between the Cd of March, 1867,
and the Goth of January. 1870"
House bill No. 175, entitled AN act 70
amend section 10, chapter ITO, OF the Code
of 1860, with regard to orders OF puDlica'
ton"
amend section |, chapter 2O4, of the Code
of 1850. rs amended by chapter 1lS, passed
9TH April, 1867. in relation to arrests"
House bin No. III. entitled " An act to
amend section l chapter 8, of the Code OF
1860. defining who are citizens of the State
of Virginia" e..
amend section 5, chapter 129, of the Code
of 1860, in relation to transfer of property
of wards to another state.
House bill No. 237, with an amendment
entitled can ract to secure ldcntlflcatloi!
of persons convicted Of criminal e1lenceS.
House bill No. 260, entitled AN ACT 10
amend section !, chapter l52, Code OF II
ginia. as amended 10y act passed Dccemncr
II, 1866, so rs to provide that an hdcmnny-
ing bond shall he conditioned also to IN
dcmniry the claimant of the property
levied on against damages.
Senate bill No. rs. to amend and rcenact
section D. chapter 1871, Of the Code IN rcia-
ton TO the jurisdiction Of the corporation
courts OF the cities of Norfolk and Ports
mouth.
COMMITTEE on ROADS AND INTERNAL NAvIGA-
Mr.. SsowpEs reported without amend
meni Senate bill No. 3333 to authorize the
Atlantic and Allegheny Railroad Company
to build branch road to Lynchburg.
Senate bill No. $50, to authorize subscrlp-
tions to the stock of the Orange and Alex
andria Railroad Company by the cotntleS
along the line, and the cities OF Rlcnmond
and Lynchhurg, and towns oil MahchcSter
and Lexington.
Senate bill No. $40, incorporating the Clli-
pepper and Madison Turnpike Company;
Senate bill No. s54, to incorporate the To-
tonlac and Valley Railroad.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. WADDELL reported House Bill No.
254, to amend and re6nact section 10, chap
ter IA of the Code with regard to pay of
clerks of Court of Appeals and Circuit
Court of Richmond city.
Senate bill No. $50, to amend and rcenact
the act for the relief of VIM. b. Blair.
Senate bill No. 35S, to authorize the Com
mon Council of Petersburg to borrow mo-
ncy and issue for same.
Senate bill No. 365, to amend and rcenact
sections 4th and 9Th of the act entitled can
act in relation to the assessment of taxes
Senate bill No. 35l, to regulate the sale Of
by sample. with recommen-
dation that it do not pass.
Adversely to the petition of w. f. Broa-
duS and others asking an appropriation OF
y 900 for the cdllcation, &c, for soldiers
children.
PETITIONS, BILLS, ETC.
By Mr.. HERNDoS: The petition Of the
Trustees Of Rappahannock Academy asking
that said academy he converted into col
lece. Referred to the Committee OH Pub
lie Institutions.
Bv Mr.. SSowpEN : a bill to amend the
act IN relation to tax Oh licenses.
By Mr.. KESDRIcK A bill to incorporate
the Pound and RllsScrs Fork Navigation
Company.
BY Mi. FITZPATRICK A bill TO extend
and define the limits Of the city OF Lynch
burg.
By the same: 4 petition of Benjamin
and Samuel p. Brown for the payment of Il
debt due them by the State.
By the same 4 communication from the
SUPERVISORS of.NclSon county III reference 10
increase of pay of ovcrsccrs OF the poor.
BY the same: Bill No. 500, providing that
the Legislature shall not grant private char
tiers when the power has been conferred
upon the courts.
Bv the same: \ bill TO incorporate the
Norwood Mining and Petroleum Company.
By Mr.. ROLLER: A bill to amend and re-
enact section u of chapter 56 OF the Code
in relation to taking materials from land by
COMPANIES incorporated for works of inter-
nal Improvement.
The resolution requiring the Supcrin-
tcndent of Public Buildings to report WHAT
repairs are necessary to the Capitol and
Executive Mansion was taken up, on mo-
ton OF Mr.. pESDLET0N, and passed.
By Mr.. PENN A bill to amend the Gene
raj Election Laws.
Bv Mr.. DAVIS: A joint resolution APP
pointing 4 commission to recodify the laws.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill to authorize the City of Peters
burg to borrow money and issue coupon
bonds for the same.
Senate bill for the relief of Robert S.
Echols, guardian of Lewis L. Sterling and
Susan Y. London.
Senate bill to amend and rcGnact section
of an act providing for the reassesSment
Of the lands throughout the Common
wealth.
Senate bill amending the Code so as to
provide for the meeting of the General As.
sembly annually on the first Monday III DE.
cember. ,
Senate bill appointing trustees for tho
town of Carrborough, in Prince William
county.
Senate bill in relation to iuries, with
Fl ouse amendments, was taken up, ana tht
amendments concurred III,
Senate bill authorizing the voters OF Lu
nenburg and King William counties TO vote
upon the question of revoklng the ORDER:
of the county courts Of said county III rcla
ton to fences, DE.
Senate bill TO authorize counties contain
ing fifteen thousand inhabitants to elect /
separate clerk for the circuit court.