The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-16
COMMITTEE REPORTS.

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COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr. GRIMsLEY, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported, without amend
ment, Senate bill No. 149, "an actto amend
and resnact an act entitled AN act to mcor-
porate the town of Goodson, in the county
of Washington, passed March 5, 1872"
The same committee presented q bill ap-
pointing trustees for the town of Occoquan,
In the county of Prince William.
Mr.. HERNDoN, from the Committee for
Courts of Justice, reported without amend
ment Senate bill No. rs, amending and re-
enacting an act amending and reenacting
section 5 of chapter 157 of the Code Of
Virginia edition of 1861 in relation to the
jurisdiction Of the corporation court of the
city of Norfolk, and creating the office OF
judge of said court, passed January 20,
corporation of the city of Norfolk and the
court of hastings for the city Of Ports
mouth. passed January &c, 1867 and an act
to declare the true intent and meaning of
the act entitled San act amending and re-
enacting section 5 Of chapter 157 of the
Code in relation to the jurisdiction Of the
| corporation court of the city Of Norfolk, and
creating the Office Of judge Of said court"
passed March IL. 1857 = E.sfS
The same committee reported. with the
recommendation that it do not pass (for the
reason that Congress has assumed jurisdic-
ton of this subject by the civil rights and
iother similar bils) Senate bill No 81, re.
Ipealing all acts making distinctions in civil
rights between citizens of this Commons
wealth. Z, ',.s 'r:.,t1s- ...a1.st
The same committee reported, with the
Recommendation that it do not pass, Senate
bill No. IS, to provide for the publication
Of the laws Of the State in German.
The came committee reported, with the
Recommendation that 1t do not pass, Senate
bill No. d, for the more efficient protection
of the property of married women"
/ The same committee reported with the
bill No. 81, to amend and regnact chapter
81 of the acts Of Assembly Of 1Se5-'8e.
| The same committee presented report
in relation to the expediency Of protecting
the public against excessive tolls and fer
riages, and that it is unnecessary to legis-
Late upon the subject, as the protection
asked fol- is granted by sections 16 and 1S of
chapter Ga of the Code of 1850.
The same committee presented report
in relation to the eXpediency Of requiring
all officers, whether elected or appointed,
to fill their respective offices in person, and
that it is inexpedient to legislate upon the
subject. ~: -@-s,
4 The same committee reported in relation
to q resolution securing to married women
for their separate use all property held by
them previous to marriage, or which they
may acquire after marriage-that it Is mex
pedient to legislate upon the subject.
/ The same committee presented report
in relation to the expediency Of repeating
the lazy which allows parties, plaintiffs and
defendants, ID certRtn suits 10 testify In their
own hshal3, that u 10 exps6lens 70 leS!slass
apon tbs sshtset. ,,s,. s. i q,
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/ By, As, w Yasss.-'t RssolpsS, Ybst en-
xad sites Monday aexs, ths 1eta instant,
until otherwise ordered, She Senate meet
daily at Il O'clock a. NJ Agreed TO. s
JAMES RIvER sRIpeE COMPANY.
/ Senate btu No. 70, TO incorporate the
James River Bridge Company, being the
unfinished business Of yesterday was taken
sup, when Il 81
ar. FarzpAgalck moved to lay the blu on
the table. sri .lsi IN ii@
/ Mr.. MARTIN moved to amend by making
1t the order Of the day for Tuesday next ct,
I O'clock. III rs
The question being upon the amendment,