The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-31
General Assemblyof Virginia.
MONDAY, Jan. 80, 1871.
SENATE.

0ANNUA OeA'A' ~
SENATE.
Mr.. j. A. WADDELL, President pro tenn,
in the chair. No prayer.
COMMITTEE REPORT. +.
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Loudoun, from the Com
mittee on General Laws, reported Dill 70
authorize the qualified voters OF shenan'
doah county to vote on the question OF re.
moving the courthouse. to the town oil
Edinblrg, without amendment:
BILLS, ETC., INTRODUCED.
The following bills, &C., were introduced
and appropriately referred:
By Mr.: LATHAM A bill to authorize the
Orange, Alexandria and Manassas Railroad
Company to acquire and sell lands.
Bv MIR. SNowDEN A bill to authorize the
Orange, Alexandria and Manassas, or the
Virginia and North Carolina railroad. 10
recall all outstanding certificates OF capitaal
stock, and issue other and uniform certlfl-
Gates.
OFFICERS FEES.
Senate bill amending and reenacting sec
lions ID and Is of chapter l84 OF the Code
of 1850, in relation to fees OF snerln, ser
eeant. coroner, and constable, having been
ordered to it's engrossment on Saturday,
was taken I'D, and the question being on
the passage Of the bill, and the vote being
taken, was decided in the negative-ayes,
IA; noes, 10; no quorum voting,
Mr.. SMITH, of Henrico, stated that 1t was
| evident that the Senate did not understand
the hill. and he would therefore move re-
! consideration of the vote by which the
passage of The bill was defeated, which was
agreed to-ayes, 10; noes, IL. On the
| further motion of MIR. SMITH, the Dill was
| laid on the table. =,
The 18th section, as amended, is as fol-
lows:
ga sheriff, sergeant, or crier; for serving
on any person declaration in ejectment;
or an order, notice, summons, or other
process, where the body is not taken, and
making return thereof, 10 cents. Except
that the fee for summoning witness shall
only be % cents.
For serving on any person an attachnenC
or other process under which the body Is
taken, 81.
and the like sum for discharging him there
from. -,
For carrying a prisoner to or from jan,
for each mile of necessary travel, either
going or returning, cents.
For taking any bond, 10 cents.
| Where a Jury is sworn in court, Tor sum
moning and i'm anelling such jury, Sl.25...
| Where Jury is summoned upon. Wrlt
of elqit or ad qlod darnnun1, or an inquest
| in vacation, for summoning them, si.zo,
and for attending their place of meeting,
81: and if the jury attend there ana am an IN
nuisition be found and returned, -.
For serving writ of possession, s..
For serving writ of distringas on JudS-
ment or decree for personal property, II the
specific thing be taken, g.
For keeping and supporting any person
confined in Jail, for each day, 10 cents.
For keeping and supporting any horse or
| live stock, the rates as fixed or altered snail
never exceed those hercinbefore mentioned.
The officer shall be repaid any necessary
expense incurred by him in keeping pro-
perty not before mentioned, or in removing
any property; and when alter dl:trainins
/ or levving he neither sells nor receives pay
ment. and either takes no forthcoming bond
or takes one which is not forfeited, he shall,
| if in no default, have Tin addition to the 10
cents for bond, if one was taken,) Tee OF
So, unless this be more than the half OF
what his commission would have amounted
to if he had received payment; in which
case he shall whether bond was taken or
notI have fee of said half; and when no
distress or levy shall have been made, II IN
no default. he shall have fee of 10 cents.
The commission, to be included IN a
forthcoming bond, (when one is taken,l
shall be five Der centum on the first $500 OF
the money for which the distress or levy is,
and two per centum on the residue of said
money but such commission shall not be
received unless the bond be forfeited or the
amount Gncluding the commission be paid
to the plaintiff. An officer receiving pay
ment in money, or selling goods, shall have
the like commission of five per centum on
the first $500 of the money paid or proceed
ing from the sale, and two per centum on
the residue, except that when such pay
ment or sale is on an execution, on forth
coming bond, his commission shall be only
half what it would be if the execution were
not on such bond"
This act shall he in force from its passage.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill in relation to "taklng OF hsh''
in the waters Of the Commonwealth.
Senate bill to incorporate the town OF
Goodson, in the county of Washington.
ORDERED TO BE ENGRossED.
Senate bill to protect the oyster beds in
the waters of the Commonwealth, approved
July II, 1870, with amendments, was taken
up, considered, and finally ordered to its
engrossment and third reading.
THE OYSTER TAX.
Senate bill imposing tax on oysters was
taken up, and discussed at great length;
pending which,
Senate adjourned.