The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-14
General Assembly q Virginia.
FRIDAY, May 10. 1870.
SENATE.

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FRIDAY, May 10. 1870.
SENATE.
4. The Senate met at 10 O'Clock M.--Lieuten.
ant Governor MARYE in the chair. Prayer
by the Rev. J. A. Dearborn, of the Dlsci'
PIES Church.
GOVERNMENT OF CITIES AND TOWNS.
House bill In relation TO the government!
Of cities and towns having fiVe tnousaha
inhabitants and over was taken up, twice
read. and. on motion Of Mr.. TAYLOR, OF
Norfolk, recommitted to the committee.
RELIEF.
House bill for the relief OF sureties OF
Joseph PAYNE, late sheriff OF FluVanna
county, referred to Committee on Finance
CITY SERGEANT OF ALEXANDRIA.
House Joint resolution instructing tne
Keeper of the Rolls to retain the blli IN re.
lation to the city sergeant oil AieSahofm'
~. SYCAMORE CHURCH.
House bill making an appropriation LOT
the payment of Sycamore church. Reao
first and second time and referred 10 the
Committee on Finance.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. HEKNDoN, from the Committee ior
Courts of Justice, presented the following
bills: House bill No. 81, entitled AN ACT
to amend the LIST section of chapter !6o OF
the Code of Virginia edition OF 1ooo) IN re-
gard to change Of names" subsequently
BASED: also, House bill No. II, enfltled
ssan act to amend and reenact section ~ OF
chapter III of the Code" subsequently pass
ed also, Senate bill No. l5S, to amend and and
reenact sections 6, Z, and Il Of chapter 179
of the Code of 1860, in regard to the juris-
diction of the judges Of the Commonwealth
to award injunctions, subsequently passed !;
also, Senate bill No. 17G. entitled ga bill to
amend and reGnact section 10 Of chapter 20S
of the Code Of 1860 !; also, Senate bill No.
1T, to amend and reSnact various sections
of the Code of 1860, chapter 1852, and to re-
peal various sections of the same chapter,
in relation to juries generally.
Mr.. GRIMsLEY, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported without amend
ment Senate bill No. 90 to incorporate the
Chesterfield Land and Improvement Com
pany. Also, the following report: The
petition of James L. Hubbard and others
asking that Tye river be made lawful
fence from its mouth to Fleetwood, in Mel
son county, and report that it is inexpe-
dent to grant the prayer of the petitioners.
Mr.. W. II. TAYLOR, from the Committee
on Roads and Internal Navigation, re-
ported without amendment Senate bill No.
1854, to incorporate the West Point and Han
over Junction Railroad Company all OF
which were placed on the calendar.
RESOLUTIONS, BILLS, ETC.
Mr.. HERNDoN (by leaye) presented a bill
for the relief of the Bank Of Commerce ut
Fredericksburg. Referred to Committee
on Banks. Also, a bill chartering the Vir-
ginia Cane and Fibre Company. Referred
to Committee on General Laws.
By Mr.. TAYLOR, of Loudouu.-"ResotUed,
That the Committee on General Laws be
instructed to inquire whether additional
legislation is necessary to prevent unlawful
hunting and violations of the Sabbath in
this respect, and if in their judgment addi-
tional legislation be necessary they are in:
structed to report by bill or otherwise"
Agreed to.
BY Mr.. FIrzPATRIcK.-EtResotu That
the Superintendent of Public Printing be in
Structed to deliver to the Secretary of the
Commonwealth fifteen hundred copies of
the General Election Law, which have been
ordered for the use of the Senate, the same
to be distributed by him to each county of
the State for the use OF the commissioners
who shall conduct the election on the fourth
Thursday in May" Agreed to.
BY Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING, That
the Committee for Courts of Justice be in
structed to inquire and report if the cleo
ton fixed for the fourth Thursday in May
can be postponed to the third Wednesday
in June, 1870, according to the provision Of
the Constitution"
The question on agreeing to the resolu-
ton being put was determined in the mega
tive, on division:
AYEs.-Messrs. Bcazlcy. Davis, Fitzpatrick,
Grlmsley, Ierndon, johnson and Lewis.
NoEs.-Messrs. Anderson Of Pittsylvania, Aus
Tin, Campbell Harris, Latham. Martin, Massey,
Moseley,, Owen, -Robinson,, Roller, Smith Of
Clan Ike, Snowden, Taylor Of Lou1Oun, Taylor OF
Norfolk, Teamoh, Waddcll, and Wood-lS.
BY Mr.. HARR1s.-''Resolvcd by the Senate
The House Of Delegates concurrtag), That
the Superintendent of Public Buildings be,
md is hereby, authorized to sell privately or
publicly all timbers and injured material,
&C., resulting from the late calamity at the
Capitol, and pay over the proceeds into the
Treasury" Agreed to.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Senate bill No. 105, providing Il charter
'or the city of Richmond, being the I'M
finished business of yesterday, was taken.
up, and after being further read, discussed,
md amended, was, under suspension OF
The rules, passed.
PRINTING RECORDS OF TIE COURT OF
APPEALS.
House bill entitled "an act amending
section II, chapter 1S4 of the Code, in rela-
ton to printing records in the Court of Ap-
peals," with amendments, was passed.
DANv1LLE AND SALEM RAILROAD COMPANY.
Senate bill No. IS, to incorporate the Dan
vile and Salem Railroad Company, was
taken up and ordered to its third reading.
RELIEF OF SHERIFF OF MONTGOMERY.
Senate bill No. 81, for the relief of John
R. Francis, late sheriff of Montgomery
county, and John Elliott and others, his
sureties, was, on motion of Mr.. HERNDoN,
laid on the table.
JAMES RIVER BRIDGE COMPANY.
Senate bill toincorporate the James River
Bridge Company was read the second time :;
when, on motion of Mr.. SMITH, of uenrico,
the Senate adjourned.
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