The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-20
Laws Passed at this Session Of che
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become laws during the present session O
the Legislature:
To extend and define the boundaries o
Der 10, 1870.
To authorize the Joint committee for the
regulation of orfolk county ferries to Dor
row money on behalf Of Norfolk county an(
the city of Portsmouth, and for other pur
poses. Approved December 10, 1870.
Extending the. time Tor the Land Asses
sor Of Fairfax county TO make his returns
Approved December 19, 1870.
Joint resolution in relation to reprintinl
such of the Virginia Reports as are out o
print. Approved December 19, 1870.
For the relief Of the Bank of Winchester
tAppr0ved December @, 1870.
To amend and reenact the act passeC
February 81, 1867, entitled San act au
thorizinga a practiclng lawyer OF the State
Of Virginia to decide causes, or preside al
the trial thereof, under certain circum
| stances" Approved December %, 1870.
To amend and reenact section Il, and tc
repeal section 20, of chapter 1872 of the Code
of 1860, in regard to reports, Of commits.
sioners in chancery. Approved December
%, 1870.
To amend and reSnact sections 8 and 10
of chapter 1T5 of the Code of 1860. in re.
gard to tiduciaries. Approved December
%, 1870. ;. -
To repeal, section II Of chapter 64 of the
Code Of 1860, in relation to reads and fer.
res. Approved December %, 1S70.'
To incorporate Cappahoosic w half Com
pany. Approved December %, 1870.
To authorize Lorenzo D. Lorentz to con-
tract trainway in the county. of Mont
gomery. Approved December %, 1870.
Extending the time for the land assessors
OF Frederick county to make their returns.
Approved December %, 1870.
TO authorize the Atlantic, Mississippi,
and Ohio Railroad Company to construct a
branch of their road to the city of Peters.
burg. Approved December %, 1870.
To incorporate the Harrisonburg and
Franklin Turnpike Company. Approved
December %, 1870.
To authorize the county Of Culpeper to
| borrow money t0 rebuild the courthouse
and other public buildings. Approved De-
| cember %, 1870.
To amend the 30th section Of an act ap.
proved May 6. 1870, fixing the times for
holding corporation courts. Approved De.
cember %, 1870.
Extending the time for Robert E. Cum
mines, land assessor Of Washington county,
to make his returns. Approved December
%, 1870.
TO incorporate the Norfolk and Ports.
mouth Warehouse Company. Approved
January 8, 1871.
Requiring certain officers to regulate anG
supervise elections held for school pur
poses. Approved December %, 1910.
| TO incorporate the Pulaski Bank. Ap
proved January 10, 1871.
TO authorize the Judge of the County
Court of Fluyanna to take the sense of thu
qualified voters of said county in aid o
subscritions to the Rivanna Navigation
Company. Approved January IA, 1871.
To amend aud reSnact an act passed Feb
ruary %, 1856, in regard to working tn
roads of Loudoun county. In force Janu
ary Il, 1871.
| Supplemental to the act providing for tn
collection of the State revenue and count
levies for 1870. Approved January 6, 1871
In relation to the disposition OF fund
paid into the State Treasury for the hire
conyicts. Approved January IA, 1871.
TO establish the Port Warden's line TO
that part of the city of Portsmouth front
ing on Elizabeth river on the north. al
proved January IA, 1871.
In relation to fiduciaries. Approve
January II, 1871.
Fixing the fees of clerks of county an
corporation courts in certain cases. al
proved January IA, 1871.
Authorizing the Governor to cede TO IN
limited States jurisdiction over a certai
bridge, with it's abutments, in the count
Of Elizabeth City. Approved January l4
1871.
| To amend the law in relation to flducit
ries. Approved January II, 1871.
| The amend and reGnact sections 2, :. an
4 Of chapter 209 Of the Code OF 1861, a
heretofore amended, rs to suspension
Judgment and writ of error in crimlna
cases. Approved january IA, 1871.
TO amend the charter and change III
name Of the Virginia Insurance Company
| Approved January 13, 1871.
| 70 authorize the recovery Of damage
| when death is caused by the wrongful aci
neglect, or default of another. Approve
january II, 1871.
| TO authorize the county of Carroll t
| borrow money to build courthouse TO
said county. Approved January ID, 1871
| TO incorporate the Lee Memorial Assc
citation. Approved January IA, 1871.
| 70 authorize the consolidation of tn
Orange, Alexandria and Manassas, an
Lynchburc and Danyille Railroad Com
panies. Approved January Il, 1871.
TO amend the act prescribing the dutle
and compensation OF certain township OF
ticers, and to provide for pay of oyerseer
OF poor. Approved January IA, 1871.
For the relief of John Elliott and others
sureties of J. X. Francis, late sheriff
Montgomery. Approved January Il, 1871
Making certain portions OF the Kappa
| hammock river q lawful fence. Approved
January H. 1871.
incorporating the Medical Society o
| Virginia. Approved January IA, 1871:
Authorizing the Dismal Swamp cana
Company to issue per cent. bonds Ap
proved January IA, 1871. {
TO amend the charter Of the town o
Warrenton. Approved January II, 1871.
| TO incorporate the Bank of Virginia
Approved January 18, 1871.
TO amend and reenact section 2, chapter
39l. of acts of 1S69-'70, entitled an act tt
secure Identification Of persons convicted
of criminal offences. Approved JANUARY
10, 1871.
TO amend the act for the relief Of W. B
Burwell. Approved January IS, 1871.
Joint resolution instructing the Secretar.
of the Commonwealth to procure censu
returns for the State Of Virginia.
| No bill and only one joint resolution ha
been vetoed. The joint resolution was on
directing the Auditor of Public Account
to suspend proceedings under writ in tn
hands of the Sheriff Of Richmond city q
the goods and chattels Of j. K. Francis
Sheriff OF Montgomery county.
POLICE COURT, THURsDAY-Justice j. j
| White presidlng.-Jenny Hardgrovc Eco
| lored), charged with contempt OF court OF
attachment Case dismissed