The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-08
General Assembly Of Virginia.
TUESDAY, june I, 1870.
SENATE.

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| Prayer by the Rev. Henry Wall, OF st.
Johns Episcopal church. 81
| House Joint resolution to provide for the
election of county judge for the county OF
| NORTHAMPTON was taken UP and agreed to-.
| House bill to incorporate the Piedmont
and Potomac Railroad Company, with the
disagreement of the House of Delegates to
the first and third amendments of the Sc
nate thereto, was taken up, and, on motlOn
| of Mr.. TAYLOR, Of Loudoun, laid On the
| table. --,..- Z: ...a..
| BILLS REPORTED.
Senate bill to incorporate the Rocking
ham Home Mutual Fire Insurance COM
pany. :,
second section of an act to authorize the
| Richmond and York River Railroad Com
| pany to extend its main line or build
| branches to the Chesapeake or its tribu-
| taries."
Senate bill to incorporate the Pamunkey
River Internal Improvement Company,
| with substitute therefor.
Senate bill to incorporate the Virginia
and Northwestern Railroad Company.
Senate bill for the relief of the Merchants
Bank of Lynchburg.
House bill entitled an act authorizing the
Virginia Military Institute to borrow
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House bill entitled all act to amend al act
establishing district free schools III the
county of King George, passed March s,
1S49, and amended by an act passed Fcbru-
AIRY Is, 1865.
Senate bill to provide for filling vacancies
in the office of superintendent Of the poor.
FREE SCHOOLS.
Senate bill to establish and maintain a
uniform system of public free schools, being
the unfinished business of yesterday, was
taken up, the pending question being Oh
the adoption of the amendment proposed
by Mr.. ROLLER to the amendment offered
by Mr.. BEAzLEY to the forty-sccOnd section
OF the substitute, which was modified so rs
TO read Strike out all after the words /" and
provided also," and insert 'tno dwelling,
yard, garden, or orchard, shall be invaded,
nor in an incorporated village any space
within five hundred feet of Il manslon-hollse,
without the consent of the owner" The
amendment was then adopted. ..:...
+ MIR. MOsELEY, of Goochland, moved to
strike out in the 47th section the following
words Crowded, that white and CO.
lored persons shall not be taught in the
same school, but in separate schools, under
the same general regulations rs to manages
ment, usefulness, and efficiency but no
person shall be allowed to attend any pub
lie school whose father, if he be alive ana
resident within the school district, shall
not have paid the capitation tax in ala Oh
public free schools last assessed on him, IN
pursuance of section five of article ten Oh
the Constitution, and section ffty-seyen Oh
this act.' rat
MIR. MosELY argued at some length IN sup
port of his motion to strike out this part OF
the section, and was followed by MI.
Lyons, of Elizabeth City, who dld not dc
Sire mixed schools, but insisted that colored
schools should have colored teachers;
/. The bin was further discussed, ana pend
inc its consideration the Senate adJourhea'
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
B THE Horse met at 10 o'clock. Prayer by
Rev. j. L. Edwards; A,i-a 4
QUALIFIED.
+ Henry M, Keyser, delegate elect from
DO 90 county. qualified as member by TAX
INC the. oaths requlr ed by law &s
TWO SESSIONS.
mr.. FULTON offered q resolution providing
for two daily sessions, Which was iald upon
|fthe table.
IA -, SYCAMORE CHURCH.
Hinder a suspension OF the rules MIR,
Sneaker TURNER introduced bill making
Fan un1mpOftstuG aACoi"UAoAi LIZ oAie p,h pip
Eyiding for the purchase OF Sycamore church,
winch was ordered to its engrossmcnt and
subsequently passed.
i CONSOLIDATION.
+ The House proceeded~to the considera-
| ton of the amendment of Mr. MAHooD.
l. Mr.. KELLEY argued In favor Of the amend
lment, and Mr.. THURMAN against 1t. It was
| lost-ayes, "a; noes, 81.
| Mr.. MAHooD offered the following
f''In line sixteen, section 10, after the
word fsold,' amend so as to read: The
| said mortgage to be in all respects equal In
dignity and have the same force in Its
| effects and bearing in all respects, and no
more; as any mortgage or deed OF the said
I Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad
Company may have heretofore made or
| may thereafter execute; provided the
| amount of such aforementioned mortgage
or decd shall not exceed the sum of $l5,-
0D, 600; provided that q part of such sum
equal in amount to oil existing liens upon
the roads to be consolidated shall be set
aside for and employed In the dis
charge Of the same, ana the remainder
employed in the sconstruction Of the
road TO Cumberland Gap and the re-
pairs and improvement Of the whole line, 80
that at no time shall the obligation of the
company, including both principal and in-
terest, in. excess OF said mortgage Of 81, co.,
DW, exceed the said amount Of Sid, 900, 600 !;
and provided that the said S4,008,000 Of
State bonds shall bear interest at per cent.
from the first day of July, 1880, the. interest
aceruing thereon to be paid in lawful money
ofthe United States, or, at the option Of the
Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad