The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-18
General Assembly Of Virginia.
TUESDAY, Jan. II, 1871.
SENATE.

TUESDAY, Jan. II, 1871.
SENATE.
Lieut..Gov. MARYE In the chair. Prayer
by Rev. Thos. L. Preston, of the FRS
Presbyterian Church.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
MIR. WADpELL, from the Committee OF
Finance, reported Senate bill to remit fin,
imposed on Richard Tuck by the Circul
Court Of Halifax, and Senate bill (witf
a substitute for the bill and amendments il
relation to the
VIRGINIA BOUNDARY LINE)
authorizing the Governor to appoint al
agent to proceed to England and obtair
from thence documentary evidence in rela
State of Virginia and the States of Mary
land, North Carolina, and Tennessee, anC
making an appropriation therefor.
The substitute was subsequently consid
cred at length, and finally ordered to Il.
engrossnent. and Is as follows:
Be 1t enacted by the General Assembly
That the Governor of this Commonwealth
apply to the proper offices of the United
States Government for the assignment O.
q competent, corps of surveyors to the duty
of ascertaining and locating the true bound
airy lines between the State of Virginia auC
the States Of Maryland, North Carolina
and Tennessee. The Governor is hereby
authorized to appoint three commissioners
on behalf OF this State to confer and ACT
with such corps Of surveyors and with
similar commissioners on behalf Of the
other States herein named, if such commits.
sioners shall be 80 appointed by said States.
The Governor shall transmit copies OF
this act to the Governors Of Maryland,
North Carolina, and Tennessee, and invite
the said Governorsto appoint commissioners
on behalf of their respective States to con-
fer and act with the commissioners ap.
pointed on behalf of this State.
The commissioners Of this State shall
submit to the General Assembly as soon as
practicable after the completion Of their
corps report Of their acts and conclusions
In regard to the said boundary lines. The
sum Of five thousand dollars, or so much
| thereof as may be necessary, is hereby ap-
propriated out Of any. moneys in the Trea.
sury not otherwise appropriated to
defray the expenses Of ascertaining the
said boundary lines, and the Auditor
of Public Accounts is hereby authorized
and directed to issue his warrants
upon the Treasurer upon the certificates OF
the Governor of this State for such portions
tneTeOl Us may liom tllue 10 tiue NC IT,
quired.
The joint resolutions approved June 9th
1870, entitled joint resolutions in relation to
appointment Of commissioners to ascertain
and define the boundary lines between Viz.
gina and Maryland, North Carolina, and
Tennessee, are hereby rescinded."
v1RG1NIA's CLAIMS AGAINST TIE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT.
rVl,o mint Init froo, 6r
Committee on Finance was reported and
adopted:
"Whereas the United States, in the ad
iustment of the claims of Virginia for adj
vances made and sums loaned during the
war of 1912, proceeded upon q principle
erroneous in law, which deprived this State
of large portion of the sum justly due to
her: Therefore,
Resolved, by the General Assembly, That
| the Senators and Representatives in Con
qress from this State be requested to urge
| the passage by Congress of a law providing
| for the speedy aseertainment and payment
Of the balance due the State.
RESOLVED, That the Governor be requested
to communicate q copy of these resolu
| tons to each of the Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes In Congress from the State o
Virginia"
BILLS, ETC., INTRODUCED.
The following bills, &C., were introduced
| and appropriately referred:
By Mr.. WADDELL: a bill imposing Ia!
on oysters.
By MIR. TAYLOR, Of Loudoun: A bill
amending secs. 3 and - of an act providing
for working the roads Of Loudoun county.
BY Mr.. SNowDEN: a bill to amend TIT
charter of the city Of Alexandria.
By MIR. SMITH, Of New Kent: A bill
| amending sec. II of chap. 1872 Of the Cod
| and sec. II of chap. 25 ofthe acts Of Assem-
bly, OF 1S65-'66, in relation 10 burglary.
BILLS PASSED.
A bin to incorporate the Petersburg an,
Brunswick Railroad Company.
A bill TO repeal chap. ID Of the acts c
1S65-'66, III relation to contracts between
white and colored persons.
A bill to provide reporter for the Su
preme Court of Appeals.
A bill to amend the charter Of the tow
OF Fredericksburg.
A bill providing charter for the city @
Norfolk.
A bill extending the time for the qualifa
cation OF .. n. Winston, clerk elect of th
county OF King William, and other publ
officers.
A bill to protect butter and cheese manu-
facturer%,
GENERAL LEES PORTRAIT.
Mr.. PENDLEToN offered joint resolution
providing for the purchase by the State 0
$500.
The resolution was seconded by Mr.. TAY
LoR, Of Norfolk, and opposed by Mr.. Moss
MIR. MASSEY submitted an amendment
which was rejected.
The joint resolution was then adopted
and the Senate adjourned.