The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-24

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General Assembly Of Virginia.
THURSDAY, June %, 1870.
SENATE.
The Senate met ut IL A. M.-Lieutenant
Governor MARYE in the chair.
BILLS REFERRED.
A number of Senate and House bills were
read and referred to appropriate commit
tees.
BILLS REPORTED.
House bill to confirm the charter granted
to the Lynchburg Agricultural and Mecha.
meal Society, with amendments to the sub.
stitute proposed by House of Delegates.
Senate bill to regulate the settlement OF
tiduciary accounts, and for the appointment
of commissioners in chancery.
House bill for the relief Of James Bayne
& Son, Of Baltimore, with recommends
ton that it do not pass.
House bill to authorize the payment OF
certain guards Of the penitentiary.,
Senate bill to incorporate st. Johns Ro-
man Catholic College in the city of Norfolk.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill to provide for the reaSsessment
of the lands throughout the Common
wealth.
Senate bill legalizing the election held in
Williamsburg on the 10Th Of May last.
BILLS PRESENTED.
The following bills were presented, read
twice, and referred:
By Mr., PENDLEToN.-A bill to authorize
the appointment of commissioners to re-
port on the eXpediency Of establishing q
new lunatc asylum.
By Mr. RoILER.-A bill to amend and re-
enact the first section Of an act to incorpo-
rate the Luray Valley Railroad Company
JURY BILL.
Senate bill to amend certain sections OF
the Code in relation to juries generally, was
taken up, amended, and ordered to third
reading and engrossment.
ELECTION RETURNS.
MIR. ANDERSON offered joint resolution
to extend the time of making the election
returns of the election of May 10th thirty
days. Adopted.
THE POTOMAC FISHERIES.
The Senate joint resolution for the better
enforcement of the laws regulating the Po.
t0mac nSnerleS was agreed 10.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Senate bill prescribing the duties and
conversation of county officers, with
amendments proposed by the House, was
taken up and the amendments concurred
in.
MAYORS OF TOWNS.
Senate bill comforting judicial powers on
mayors of towns having less than 5000 in
habitants, and investing sergeants of said
towns with the powers and duties Of con-
stables, with House amendments, was taken
up and concurred in.
COUNTY AND CORPORATION COURTS.
Senate bill TO prescribe and define the jul
risdiction of the corporation courts and the
time and place for holding the same, ap.
proved April I'd, 1870, with House amend
mentS, was cOncurrcd III.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at 10 O'Clock. Prayer by
Rev. DR.. j. l.. Burrows:
CONGRESSIONAL APPORTIoNMENT.
Mr.. SrUBBs offered resolution directing
the Committee Oh Privileges and Elections
to report bill for the reapportionment oil
the State into congressional districts. The
the resolution was referred.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill comforting judicial powers on
mayors Of towns of less than 5000 inhabit-
ants, and vesting the sergeants of said towns
with the powers and duties Of constables.
Senate bill to amend the act of 1870 in re-
lation to the terms of county courts.
Senate bill to amend the act to prescribe
nd ha inv IF -,
and corporation courts Of the Common
wealth.
Senate bill to provide for the care and pre-
serYation Of the books and papers Of county
surveyors, and for the appointment of spe.
cial surveyors. !
Senate bill prescribing the duties and
compensation of county officers.
House bill concerning pilotage on the Pc.
toma3. Passed.
BILLS ADVANCED.
House bill to amend section s, chapter
10, OF the Code of 1860. Ordered to engross
ment.
House bill to amend section l., chapter
IS, Of the Code. Ordered to engrossment.
House bill making an appropriation 1ol
repairs to Capitol. Ordered to engross
ment.
House bill to regulate proceedings agains
a turnpike road out of repair. Ordered u
engrossment. @...... ..... F.
CONVENTION PER DIEM.
House engrossed bill providing for pay
ment of balance due members ana o1hcer
of the constitutional Convention failed To-
want of constitutional majorlty-ayes
g.; noes, 81. = g -
VOTING IN CHARTERED COMPANIES.
House bill to amend the Code in relation
10 voting in chartered companies was dis
cussed and passed by.
adjourned.