The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-05
General Assembly Of Virginia.
"WEDNESDAY, jana, 1871.
SENATE. s

SENATE. s
/ The Senate met at IL o'clock M.-Lien-
anant- Governor MAaYE In the cnaf' No
prayer.
FROM THE HOUSE.
House bill No. 10, to change the corporate
name and amend the charter OF the w
ginia Insurance Company, was reiet1so ~
the Committee on Banks. IT.
House bill No. IS, in relation 70 Tue c u.s,
position of the funds paid INTO ene seate
Treasury for the hire OF conVicIs' was re-
ferred TO the Committee on uoi'c ihs'i'u-
tons. ..,,;.. .,o port
Warden's line for that part of the city of
p ortsmo,,th fronting on Elizabeth river on
the north. was referred to the COMMITTEE
on General Laws.
COMMUNICATIONS.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate
from the Board OF Public
w rks, in reponse to resolution calling
for a report of the action Of the Board IN
relation 10 claims for work on the Coving-
ton snd Ohio and Blue Ridge railroads:
which. on motion of Mr.. GREEvER. was
laid on the table. and ordered to be printed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. HERNDos. from the Committee for
Courts of Justice, reported bill for the
prevention and punishment of unlawful
hunting, with amendments. The bill was
subsequently recommitted to the CON-
mittee.
MIR, F1Tzp PATRICK, from the Committee on
General Laws, presented with recon-,
mendation that it do not pass, Senate Dill
No. 10, to incorporate the Norfolk Lana
and Banking Company. This Dill, on mo-
ton of Mr.. WADDELL, was laid on the taOie,
in the absence Of Senator TAYLOR, Of Nor
folk
The same committee presented senate
bill No. 26, with the recommendation that
it do not pass, to authorize the Councli OF
the city of Portsmouth to borrow money.
Laid on the table.
Resolutions AND BILLS INTRODUCED.
Resolred. That the Committee on FL
nance be instructed to inquire whether
there Is not a balance due to the State OF
Virginia from the Government OF the cnltcd
States on account of advances made In the
war of 1872 to 1915. and report ut as early
a day as practicable what measures are ne
cessarv to be taken to secure the payment
Of the same.
Referred.
BY Mr.. SMITH, OF Clarkc:
ResolUed, That the Committee Tor courts
of Justice be instructed to inquire Whether
the iu6pes elected in the counties having a
nonHlotion of less than eight thousand were
constitntiopally elected, and whether the
acts performed by said judges are valid IN
law.
Referred.
Mr.. ASDERsoS, Of Pittsylvania, (by leave)
presented Senate bill No. n, for the relief
Of the sureties of G. ". Watkins. late Ser
reant OF Danville. which was referred TO
The Committee on Finance.
Mr.. LATHRoP (hy leaye) presented Senate
bill No. Is, to confer upon married women
the right to continue to hold all properly
held bv them previous to marriage, ana all
property acquired by them during cover
t,lre, a. their own separate property
which was referred to the Committee LOT
Courts of Justice.
Mr.. FITZPATRICK (by leave) presented
Senate bill No. 7G, to authorize the super
yisors of Nelson county to issue bonds 10
nav tor a place of general reception for the
Door of said county; which was ordered to
its second reading.
Mr.. FITzpArRIcK (by leave) presented
Senate bill No. ~, to amend ana reSnacE
section 5 of chapter III Of the Code OF
Virginia, in relation to usnrloliS contracts
and assurances: which was referred TO the
Committee Tor Courts Of Justice.
MIR. ANDERSON. Of Rockhridge, (by leave)
presented Senate bill No. IS, modifying the
charter of Washington College which
was referred to the Committee on General
Laws.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONVICTED CRIMINALS.
Senate bill No. %. to amend and reenact
section . Of chapter 321, act of 1669-70, en-
titled can act to secure Identification OF per-
sons convicted of criminal Offences" was
taken up and passed.
LEE MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION.
Senate bill No. 81, to incorporate the Lee
Memorial Association, was ordered 10 us
nnerosSmcnt and third reading.
yETuMrMA IRON MINING AND MANUFACTURE
ING COMPANY.
Senate bill No. GS, to amend anu recnact
section l Of an act to incorporate the we
lrmpka Iron Mining and Manufacturing
Company, approved january l7th, 1917,
md TO change its name, was taken up ana
ordered to its engrossment.
Senate bill No. GO to amend and reenact
The act for the relief Of VIM. =. Blair, APP
proved April %, 1870, was taken up and
ordered to its engrossment.
THE LoUDouS ROAD BILL.
Senate bill No. 2. entitled an act to amend
and reGnact an act passed February IS,
1856, amending an act for working the roads
of Loudoun, with the amendments pro-
posed by the House of Delegates, was taken
I'm on motion Of MIR. TAYLOR, of LoudOun,
and the amendments agreed to.
TIME FOR HOLDING TIE CIRCUIT COURTS OF
. Senate bill No. 50 to amend and re-
enact an act entitled an act to prescribe
the times for the holding of the Circuit
Courts of the State, approved July II, 1870,
was taken up and ordered to its engross-
ment and third reading. e..
STATE REVENUE AND COUNTY LEv1Es.
Senate bill No. 70, supplemental to the
act providing tor the collection of the State
revenue and county levies for the year 1870.
was taken up, amended, and finally ordered
to its engrossment and third reading.
On motion of Mr.. GREEvEg, the Senate
iourned until y O'Clock tomorrow.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr.. HANGER, of Augusta, in the Chair.
BILLS REPORTED.
House bill extending the time for the land