The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-13
General Assembly Of Virginia.
THURSDAY, Jan. IL, 1911.
SENATE.
Lieutenant MARfh III
chair PRAYER by Rev.

SENATE.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT MARfE Ill
chair. Prayer by Rev. 1850
COMMITTEES REPORTS.
Mr.. F1rzGERALD, from the Commute tie
GcnnraI Laws, reported, with q sups a,iza-
| therefor. a bill to provide for the ois"
| ton Of the militia. W.T., g, recon-
Rv the same committee: WIN senate hin
men1dation that it do not psi nt of n BOARD
| to provide for the cstapiisn''
o' p nt thn emo committee: With an amend
,,o.t Conntc hill 10 Incorporate the Con-
c tnen., oo c.';rt Mary. Of the Society Of St.
Wivnent dc Paul, in the city Of AleNan-
" re- Afr. TAYLOR, of Norfolk, from the
Committee on Roads and Internal Naviga-
ton: With an amendment, Senate bill TO
amend and reenact section of an act ap-
proved June 18th, 1870, entitled /" An act
to authorize the formation OF the Atlantic,
Mississippi and Ohio Railroad Company"
BY the same: With an amendment, Sem
ate bill to incorporate the Castleman's Fer
~ and Jefferson Turnpike Company.
bill to Incorporate the Gordonsville and
Chester's Gap Railroad Company.
BY the same Declaring it ineXpedie to
lesislate on the subject Of resolution rs
to the cxpedicncy of reporting a bill for the
repeating OF q portion OF the 9th section OIL
an act to amend the charter of the james
River and Kanawha Company, passed
Malch 25d, 1866, &c.
Bv Mr.. JOHNSON, from the Committee on
Finance Senate bill to amend and reenact
section 1st of an act entitled can act fol
| the relief Of the sheritfs of the Common
wealth )" approved July 18th, 1870.
| By the same: Senate bill authorizing the
Governor to appoint u clerk to so to Eng
land and obtain from thence documentary
evidence in relation to the boundary line
between the State of Virginia and the States
OF Maryland, North Carolina and Tennes.
see, and making an appropriation TO enec1
the same. This bill was subsequently dis.
cussed, and finally laid on the table with no
definite RESULT
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted MIR. FITZPATRICK for four days
from tomorrow.
| PETITIONS, REVOLUTIONS, BILLS, &C.
The following bills, petitions, DC. were
introduced and appropriately REFEREED:
| BY Mr.. SMITH, OF Henrico {: A resolution
| inS.ructing the Committee for Courts OIL
Justice to examine and report whether, IN
their opinion, law authorizing the tree
holders only OF any township to vote on the
question of adopting or rejecting. the
:" fence law" would be in violation OF the
Constitution.
By Mr.. WADDELL A bill to provide for
reporter for the Court of Appeals.
By Mr.. LEWIS 4 bill extending the time
for the qualification of O. NJ. Winston,
clerk elect Of the County and Circuit Court
of King William county.
THE CHARTER OF wARRENToS.
Senate bill to amend the charter of War
renton, passed April 8, 1892, with amend
mcnts proposed BY the House of Delegates,
was taken up and amendments agreed TO.
CRIMINAL OFFENCES.
Senate bill TO secure the Identification Of
persons convicted Of criminal offences, WIN
amendments proposed by the House OF
Delegates. was taken up and the amend
ments agreed to.
| BANK OF VIRGINIA.
| Senate bill, with House amendments, 10
incorporate the Bank of Virginia was taken
up and the amendments agreed to.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill to incorporate the Young
| Mems Christian Association in the town OF
Marion.
Senate bill TO amend section % OF chapter
| 116 of the Code of Virginia as to compelling
attendance Of witnesses.
Senate bill to authorize the city OF FORTS
| mouth to lease out the ends OF certain
streets.
Senate bill with substitute therefor) to
authorize the city Of Portsmouth TO n.y.
pothecate certain lands.
| Adjourned,