The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-29
REPORTSD.

Erom committees House bill to amend
tbe charter of the town OF Fredericksburg
House bill authorizing the voters of Char.
| lotte county to revoke the orders of the
County Court adopting the provisions oi
the act of 1865, known as the fence law,
Senate bill to amend the act in relation to
chain-gangs. with amendments.
Senate bill to amend the Code in regard
to fduciaries.
Senate bill to authorize county and cor
poration judges to award injnnctions in
certain cases, with recommendation that 1t
do not pass.
Senate bill, with an amendment, to re-
pair the southern end of the Capitol, and
appropriating s., 300 therefor.
Senate bill to authorize the fitting up OF
Sycamore Church and it's use as State
courthouse, with an amendment.
Senate bill to amend the Code in relation
to commissioners in chancery.-
House bill to amend the Code a. to grand
iuries, with amendments to Senate amend
ments.
PUT on CALENDAR.
Under suspension of the rules House
bill presented by Mr.. CAMPBELL) to make
certain portions Of the Shenandoah river
and its north branch n lawful fence.
Senate bill to authorize the county oil
Rockbridge to aid the James River and
Kanawha Canal Company in repairing the
North river canal.
Senate bill declaring the Shenandoah
river lawful fence in the county of Clarke.
Senate bill Qlnown as the road hill', with
Senate amendments to the House substi-
tute.
House bill presented by Mr.. H1LL)tO sus-
pend the collection of taxes from the SUI
ferers by the late heavy rains.
Senate bill to amend section of an act
prescribing the duties and compensation of
certain township officers. [Reported from
committed
Senate bill to incorporate the Culpeper
and Madison Turnpike Company. Re-
ported from committee
Senate bill to amend the Code in relation
to the lands of pei sons under disability.
(Reportcd.]
JAMES RIVER BRIDGE.
Senate bill incorporating the James River
Bridge Company (being unfinished bust
ness of Yesterday, was taken up and
amended. The chief amendment was Of
tered by Mr.. KELLEY, providing that the
construction Of the bridge should begin
within two years from the passage OF the
act, and completed five years after such be-
ginning. The bill was then passed.
AN ASSISTANT CLERK.
Mr.. KELLEY ottere a resolution authorl-
zing the Clerk of the House to employ an
assistant after the adjournment for twenty
days. Adopted.
THE PUBLIC ACTS.
Mr.. LAWSON offered resolution that the
Supe rintendent of Public Printing furnish
the House with an estimate Of the cost Of
printing and binding in paper, with linen
backs, 5000 copies of the public acts of this
session of the General Assembly. Adopted.
PRESENTED.
BY Mr.. MATTHEW A resolution as to the
eXpediency of repeating so much Of the act
prescribing the duties and compensation of
township officers as requires the Board of
Supervisors to take charge of county build
ings, and to provide stationery for clerks of
courts.
REGISTRATION.
House bill authorizing the registration of
voters in Hicksford township, Greensville
county, was passed.
GRAND JURIEs.
House bill, with Senate amendments, in
regard to grand juries was taken up, and
the Senate amendments agreed to with
amendments.
House bill authorizing the Council of the
town of Staunton to appoint a constable
and three justices of the peace for SAID
town.
House bill authorizing the Board Of Pub
lie Works to reScind the contract entered
into between the Board and Konrote
kreamer, in regard to the Staunton and
Parkersburg road.
House bill to incorporate the West Point
and Chesapeake Railroad Company.
THE ROAD BILL.
The road bill, with Senate amendments
up. Some of the amendments were agreed
to, and others were disagreed to. The bill
goes back to the Senate.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill to authorize the board of SUI
pervisors of Albemare county TO charge
tolls OH certain bridges.
House bill to amend the Code in relation
to jailors' fees.
House Joint resolution commencing the
action of Captain Brown, Of the oyster po-
lice.
House bill to amend the Code as to liens
of judgments on real estate.
House bill to amend the charter Of the
town of Manchester.
House bill preserving certain remedies
| from loss by lapse of time.
House bill for the protection of fish in the
| Shenandoah river and its tributaries, and
| the tributaries of the Potomac west of the
| SHENANDOAH