The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-14
General Assembly of Virginia.
WEDNESDAY, December Ii, 1911.
SENATE.

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COMMITTEE REroRTs.
Mr.. HrRspoS. from the Committee for
Courts of Justice, presented a bill to amend
and rc-cnact section - of chapter $50 of the
code of 1860 ~ amended 10y all act approved
March %. 1871. concerning warrants tor
small claims.
Mr.. F,rzrArRIcE, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported with recommended,
ton that it do not pass Senate bill TO amend
nm net entitled Gan act TO Incorporate the
Farmers and Merchants Loan ana lrusI
Com,sny of the city Of Norfolk, passed.
March 22d, 1871" subsequently RECON-
mtted.1 .,,o ro
lection of fish in the waters OF Ne" river
and ifs tributaries. subsequently passed.
BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
nv Mr.. PRlpEMoRE To amend and re-
cnact chupter 1913 of thc'acts of 1S69-'Io, III
relation to the time Of the meeting oil the
General Assembly. and providing for the
time the samc shall sit.
By Mr.. HUSnIEY TO amend ana fe-en-
net section of chapter 1856 of the Code OF
Virginia, edition of 1860, III relation to the
enforcement of judgment liens.
By Mr.. HERSpoN: TO amend the llth
section of chapter 1913 Of Code of 1860, IN re-
lation to the release Of an insane wiics mte-
rest in realty.
Bv the same: To amend and re-cnact an
act approved February 3, 1871, to prescribe
the times for the holding OF the terms OF the
circuit courts of the State.
BY MIR. NuTTISG !: Relating TO the adop-
ton of fence law in the county of Halifax.
RESOLUTIONS or INQUIRY INTRODUCED AND
ADOPTED.
BY Mr.. ROLLER: As to amending and re-
enactipr acts of 1910 in relation to the as
sessment of lands, &c.
Bv Mr.. STEVENS: As to amending the act
entitled "an act TO establish and MAINTAIN
a uniform system Of public free schools"
&c.
Bv Mr.. ROLLER AS to making the sala-
RIGS and mileage Of the county judges paya-
bile out of the treasures OF their respective
counties.
By Mr.. WARD: As to extending the llris-
diction Of magistrates up TO 500, and aISoto
provide that al ,mdiSputcd cases, by consent
of parties, may be decided by n magistrates
court, and that the said court may in such
cases grant IL stay of execution for reason
able time.
ORDERED TO BE rRINTED.
On motion Of Mr.. ANDERSON, of Rock
bridge, the substitute heretofore offered 10y
Mr.. Penn for Senate bill No. 1, "to appro-
pirate the income arising from the proceeds OF
the land scrip accruing to Virginia under
the act of Congress of July ,, 1862, and the
acts amcndatory thereof. for purposes OF
education, to the University Of Virginia, the
Military Institute, and the Hampton Normal
and Agricultural Institutc,' was ordered to
be printed.
TIE HOMESTEAD LAW.
Mr.. WYNSE presented the memorial Of j..
?. Bell, of L,lnenburg county, i'll regard to
the homestead law; which was referred to the
Committee for Courts Of Justice.
THE PORTRAIT OF LEE.
On motion Of Mr.. FITZPATRICK, the super
intendent OF Public Buildings WAS requested
10 have returned to tie Senate Chamber El-
dcr'S portrait of Lee, which WAS purchased
at last session.
STATE REFORM SCHOOL.
On motion Of Mr. GREEN, the Joint resolll-
ton heretofore offered by him, "proyidin@
for the selection of site for a State reform
school. and the erection of suitable buildings
thereon" was ordered to he printed.
STANTON AND PARKERsBuRG TURSrIKE CON-
PANY.
Mr.. Cochran presented bill TO ratifv and
make valid the right Of the Statnton and Par
kcrsburg Turnpike Company to charge tolls
on section of its road in the county of All-
gl,Sta, and to ratifv the acts heretofore per-
formed by the Board of Public Works Ivy
virtue Of said right which was read the nc
ccssary number of times, under susrcll-
sion of the rules, and passed, and commtlni-
Gated to the House.
WEST VIRGINIA INDEBTEDNESS.
On motion Of Mr.. FITzrATRIcK, it was re-
solved that the Secretary of the Common
wealth be requested to furnish the Senate
with Il detailed statement and classification
Of the votes by which appropriations made
by the State TO railroad and navigation COM
panieS, as listed on page p of the Auditors
report of October, 1865, were passed, so as
to show in each ease how the votes stood us
between the representatives Of the counties
Of Virginia rs it now stands and those Of
West Virginia.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER in the chair. Prayer by
Rev. c. {. Biting.
BILLS REPORTED.
The following bills were reported from
committees and placed on the calendar:
House bill TO amend and rc-cnact section 3
of an act approved july 8, 1870, entitled
"an act to re-asscss the lands throughout the
Commonwealth"
House bill to prevent the adultcration of
liquors.
House bill to repeal an act approved July
IL, 1870, authorizing chain-gangs, with q
recommendation that it do not pass.
House bill to incorporate the Virginia
Incbriates' Home.
House bill to amend the Code in relation
to roads.
FROM THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
4 communication was received from the
Board Of Public Works requesting the Gene
raj Assembly to enact an ac' confirming the
title of the Staunton aud Parkershurg Turn
pike Company TO that portion Of their road
lying between Staunton and Buffalo Gap,
and making valid the various acts heretofore
performed by the Board of Public Works by
virtue of said title. Referred to Committee
on Roads.
ADVERSE REPORT.
The Committee on Privileges and Elections
reported 1t incNpctlient to lcgislate on the ap-
plcatlon of citizens of CcdaviIle township,
warren county, ~ to changing their voting
place.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted to Mr.. DASlBL for two DAYS.
BILLS PASSED.
| House bill for the relief of L. S, Cav. late
captain of the Public Guard. rrhe lin di-
reefs the Auditor to draw his Warrant unon
tle Treasurer for $4,000, balance of salary
due Captain Gav.1
uolise bill to authorize IN increase Of the
capital stock of the Cross-Road ami Su,,n;t
Point Turnpike Company. 'A'''