The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-18
General Assembly Of Virginia.
FRIDAY, Feb. II, 1871.
SENATE.
.,a,,tenant. Goyernor MARyE In tho cnair
rouxrrrEE REPORTS.

,assed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills. &C.. were introduced,
md appropriately referred
By MIR. FITZPATRICK: A bill to amend and
.eSnact the LIST and I'd sections Of an act
passed February 3, 1866, entitled an act to
require deposit Of securities to be made
by foreign Insurance companies doing busl'
ness in this State.
Bv MIR. PATTERSON A bill to incorporate
the Lynchburg and North Carolina Rail
road Company.
By Mr. DAVIS A bin to turn over the
turnpike road to the coun-
ties through which it passes.
By Mr.. SMITH, Of Henrico A bill to eX-
empt licensed butchers, or keepers OF stalls
or stores, from the penalties imposed ny
the act pissed April IS, 1867, for canvasslng
for matters of subsistence designed asfood
for man or beast.
BY MIR. DAVIS: A bill to incorporate the
town of Independence, in the county OIL
Grayson.
By Mr.. ANDERSON, of Rockbridge A
bill to provide for the organization OF o
bureau of immigration.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Senate bill providing for the establish
ment of u Board Of Medical Examiners,
being the unfinished business Of yesterday,
was taken up, the question being upon the
adoption of the substitute as amended,
Mr.. Moss moved to amend the bill by
striking out in the substitute, 9Th line, the
word '3four," and inserting three" in
lieu thereof. ['Ths refers to the number
who shall constitute quorum.J The
amendment was rejected.
Mr.. PENDLEToN suggested that the Tune
for the special order had arrived, ana ne
hoped that the Senate would consider that.
MIR. LATHAM moved that the medical bill
be laid on the table.
MIR. AUSTIN called the yeas and nays
which was not sustained.
The Senate refused (by UtUd Uoce Vote) TO
Law the bill on the table-ayes, ID; nays,
II.
Mir. PENDLEToN called the previous ques-
ton; which motion was afterwards modl-
fed, by Mr.. PENDLEToN's consent, by q
motion of Mr.. HARRIS. who moved TO lay
on the table, and make it the special order
for Tuesday next which was agreed 10.
THE EDUCATIONAL LAND SCRIP BILL.
Mr.. PESDLEroN moved to take up the bill
donating the funds arising from the sale OF
the land scrip.
Mr.. Penn opposed the motion at length,
for various reasons.
Mr.. PENDLEToN was surprised at the
course of the Senator from Patrick. He
had known all the while Of what we were
doing, and now he comes in here at The heel
of the session and tells us he wants time,
when we have but eighteen days, even In
Guiding Sundays.
MIR. PENN replied that the reason he had
waited was because he wanted to see what
the committee would report. But he had
no pet scheme, and all he wanted was to
wait and see if the colleges would accept
the provisions of the act. He therefore
hoped the Senate would allow him to COM
pete his bill by hearing from these COL
lc2es.
The bill was taken up.
Mr.. PENN then moved to lay the bill on
the table and make it the special order Tor
Monday next.
Mr.. LATuRop moved to amend the motion
by striking out the last clause.
Mr.. ANDERSON, Of Rockbridge, opposed
both propositions.
Mr.. LATHRoP's amendment was rejected.
The question then REQUIRED on MI.
PENIS motion, which was carried-ayes,
10 nays, IA.
Adjourned.
House met at II o'clock-Speakcr TUR-
NER in the chair. -.-
Prayer by Rev. G. w. Motley, of the
Methodist Church.
BILL REPORTED.
House bill to turn over the Southwestern
Turnpike Company to the counties through
which it passes was reported from the
Committee on Roads and placed on the
calendar.
THE CORPORATION COURTS.
On motion Of Mr.. CLARK, the unfinished
business (the Alexandria and Fredericks-
burg railroad billy was postponed, and
House engrossed bill to amend the act to
dix the time for holding the corporation
courts of the Commonwealth was taken
up out Of its order and passed.
THE ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
ROAD.
The bill to amend the charter and change
the name of the Alexandria and Fredericks-
burg Railroad Company was then taken up,
the pending question being on The amend
ment Of Mr.. McCAULL to the amendment of
Mr.. S. '. SoUTHALL, which requires the
company to complete It's road in two years.
Mr.. McCAULL's amendment extending
the time to three years was agreed to.
Mr.. BUDD here stated that his former
amendment in regard to the sale of the
States interest in the Richmond, Freder-
icksburg and Potomac railroad, in these
words: "if the General Assembly shall SO
was intended as prefix to the
section embracing that matter, and was so
stated to the House when voted upon.
Some discussion here ensued, after which
the House voted to make the amendment
accord with Mr.. BUDD's views.
Mr.. CRENsHAw offered an amendment that
a fair proportion of the rolling stock of the
company shall be made IN the workshops
located in Richmond or Manchester. Agreed
to. a.
AN ARMISTICE PROPOSED.
Mr.. McCRAcKEN offered a preamble and
resolution to the following effect:
Whereas war has been waging for nine
long days between Pennsylvania and Vir-
ginia, and is likely to continue for nine days
more:
RESOLVED, That an armstice of three DAYS
be declared for the burial Of the dead and
the care Of the wounded.
1t was ruled out of order.
MR.. KELLY's SUBSTITUTE
to the Alexandria and Fredericksburg rail-
road bill was then read, section by section,
and amended. .a
Mr.. KELLY warmly advocated his substi-
tute; after which, the pending question
being called, the substitute was rejected
yeas, AZ nays, Is.
The vote was then taken on Mr.. RUpG-
mss Substitute to the original bill as it had
been perfected, and resulted in its adop-
tion-yeas, So; nays, 81.
The pending question being upon the
engrossment and third reading of the bill
as amended, the vote was taken, and re-
suited in the Acknowledgements, 70; noes, 81.
The vote stood as follows:
Yeas.-Messrs. Andrews, Atlee, Bartlett,
IL. NJ. Bell, Bodeker, Bowden, Bradley,
Brisby, Bristow, Budd, Bulman, Campbell,
ChoWning, Clark, Cochran, Cox, Cren-