The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-02
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at IL o'clock.

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BILLS REPORTED.
Senate bill amending the charter of the
canal from Elizabeth river at Norfolk to
JameS's creek, etc.
Senate bill TO provide for the pay Of ju-
rors.
House bill declaring South Branch of
Shenandoah river, from Waynesboro', in
the county of Augusta, to the boundary
line of the counties Of Augusta and Rock
ingham, near WeyeTs Cave, a lawful fence,
was placed on the calendar under sus-
pension of the rules, on motion of hlr.
CoCHRANE.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were taken up and
House bill declaring the Rapidan river
from Liberty Mills to its junction with the
Robinson river lawful fence.
House bill to suspend the collection OF
taxes from sufferers by the late heavy rains.
House bill amending tho bill providing
for the reassessmcnt OF The lands through
out the Commonwealth.
RAILROAD BILL ADVANCED.
House bill incorporating The Nottoway,
Lunenburg. and Mecklenburg Railroad
Company was ordered to its engrossment.
POTOMAC AND VALLEY RAILROAD.
Senate bill to incorporate the Potomac
and Valley railroad was taken up, under a
SUSPENSION of the rules, on motion CT Nlr.
Speaker TURNER, and passed.
TOBACCO ELL.
Senate bill to repeal chapter 81, Code OF
Virginia, and providing for the storage ana
sampling Of leaf tobacco, was taken up out
! Of lis order, on motion OF Mr.. FBAYsER'
| Considerable discussion arose upon mo.
ton of MIR. WooDsoN to dismiss the bill.
The motion was opposed by Messrs'
FRAYsER and STUBBs, aud sustained by
Messrs. THURMAN, Jackson, and BOILING
The motion to dismiss was carried.
THE JURY bill.
Senate Joint resolution asking the Gov
ernor for the return Of the Senate bill
known as the jury bill was taken up and
passed. The object OF this resolution is to
obtain the resolution and change the date
of the bilPs going into effect. The bill was
allowed to pass, fixing September as the
month during which 1t should go into effect,
the necessity for cnangc being overlooked
RAprAHANNocK AND JAMES RIVER F1sAERlEs
| The bin to prohibit fishing with staked
nets liz the waters of The Rappahannock
river, and of the James river be.ow the
city of Richmond, was taken up and Gls-
cussed.
| During the discussion which ensued Mr..
1 KELLY was advocating the advancement OF
| the bill. Dir. MCCRACKES asked him If he
! believed the people OF Fredericksburg We're
! in favor Of the bill, He was in Frsdericks-
| burg last night, and It met with the uniFer-
| sal condemnation Of the people. !,
MIR. KELLY replied, that the gentleman
! arrived in Fredericksburg at X O'clock last
evening, was in q Radical camp-meeting
| until 1lH, and must OF course had ample
opportunity to find out the sentiments of
| the people. 49,.
REAssEssMENT BILL.
The House concurred in the Senate Joint
resolution requesting the Keeper OF the
Rolls to retain the House bill providing for
the reassessment oil lands throughout the
Commonwealth. The reason for this was
that the Senate had passed bill upon this
subject, and there was no necessity for two
bills. ..
SYCAMORE CHURCH. lA.a'.s "
Senate bill authorizing Sycamore Church
to be fitted up and used as the State Court
house was taken up and passed,
LIBRARY FLOOR. fiji.
Senate bill providing for thesrepairing of
| the library floor in the Capitol was ordered
| to its engroSsment.. ~,
REPAIRS TO THE HALL,
/ House bill appropriatIug !, 81 ,O36.11. fer
repairs to furniture in the hali of the House.
was. ordered to its engrosa,nant. ..5-L-;.-,.
Adjourned until $ o'clock tomorrow
| morning. ~ p e,,s=.r ii 8