The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-10
General Assembly of Virginia.
MONDAY, Jan. 8, 1871.
SENATE.


The Senate met at II o'clock MI. A.
WADDELL, President pro tenn, in the char.
No prayer. ~.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Senate bill to amend and reenact section
- of the act to provide for general cleo
ton, approved May II, 1870, and to repeal
the act amendatory thereof approved May
10, 1870, being the unfinished business Of
Saturday, was taken up, and on motion OF
Mr.. PENN, was laid on the table. -.
BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, PETITIONS, ETC, PRE-
- SENTED.
The following bills, resolutions. etc, were
introduced and appropriately referred
Bv Mr.. FITzP ATRIcK A bill to authorize
the city of Portsmouth to hypothecate
pertain bonds. 49,.
By the same A bill to authorize the
city of Portsmouth to lease out the ends of
certain streets.
By MIR. AUSTIN A bill to incorporate the
Petersburg and Brunswick Railroad Com
pany. r
81 and 80 of chapter 1873 of the Code of
1860, in relation to offences against public
policy. -, IL
By Mr.. HARRIS A bill to remit fine
imposed on Richard Tuck by the Circuit
Court of Halifax.
By the same: A petition of certain citi-
zens Of Halifax county in relation to the
same subject.
BY Mr.. ANDERSON, of Pittsylvania: A bill
to amend and reenact section 20 OF the act
approved July 18th, 1870, entitled An
act prescribing the duties and compensa-
ton of certain township officers. I'd
BY Mr.. LEWIS: A resolution instructing
the Committee on County, City and Town
Organizations to inquire into the expe-
dency of so changing the present law as TO
allow the appointments by the co county my
Judges to fill vacancies to serve for the
uneXpired term, instead OF until the next
succeeding election.
By Mr., SNoWDEN: A bill directing the
Board Of Public Works to issue registered
or coupon bonds of the State Of Virginia,
in lien of the perpetual guarantee OF the
state, upon the stock or real estate OF the
James River Company. -,
BY Mr.. SNowDEN : A bill to designate the
holidays to be observed in the acceptance
and payment of bills of exchange and
promissory notes. ...s.... a.
By Mr.. PENN A bill to amend and re-
enact sections 1-44 Of chapter 1I2 of the
Code of 1860, in relation to the rule days
for county and corporation courts, de-
claring when office judgments shall be final.
By Mr.. ANDERSON, Of Rockhridge : A bill
tn amend and reenact section 16 Of chapter
ID of the Code of Virginia of 1860, in rela-
ton to the compensation officers at the
penitentiary.
Bv Mr.. SMITH, of Henrico A bill au-
thorizing the formation of township GENE
teries.
BY Mr.. COURTNEY a bill authorizing the
Secretary of the Commonwealth to send
copies of the acts of Assembly to certain
officers. .......
By Mr.. FRENCH A bill to amend and
reGnact section of chapter 1863 of the Code
of 1860, in relation to granting Writs OF pro-
hibition, nldnddmus, and certtordr1.
BILLS PASSED. .. .....
Senate bill making an appropriation Of
1900 to furnish and Git up the State Court
house.
Senate bill to authorize the supervisors
of Nelson county to issue bonds to pay for
a place of general reception for the poor of
Sa Senate na 5iil fofhe relief of the sureties of
G. w. Watkins, late sergeant OF DunVille.
Senate bin making portions OF Rappahan-
mock river lawful fence.
Senate bill to amend and reenact section
of chapter al of the Code OF 1850, in re-
lation to llsurious contracts and assurances.
Senate bill for the relief Of John Elliott
and others, sureties of John K. FRANCIS,
late sheriff of Montgomery county.
Senate bill, with an amendment, to au-
thorize the construction of pier in Mud
creek. t - - "r :, .,
on motion of MIR. COURTNEY, the Senate
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