The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-11
General Assembly Of Virginia.
FRIDAY, March 10, 1871.
Lieut.-Gov. MARyE in the chair. Prayt
BIZ Rev. Fl. L. Burrows.

a..... SENATE. .a-.
Lieut.. Gov. MARYE in the chair. Prayer
By Rev. Fl. L. Burrows.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. FITZPATRICK, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported back bills: to in
corporate the town of Lovingston, in the
county of Nelson incorporating the Allan.
tic Milling, Manufacturing, Warehousing,
and Guarantee Company; to amend and re-
enact an act passed March 10th, 1860,
incorporating the town of Powelton, in
the county OF Amherst: and to incorporate
the Life Insurance Company Of Virginia,
with an amendment.
MIR. GR1MsLEY, from the Committee on
County, City, and Town Organizations, re-
ported back communication from the
Board of Supervisors Of Washington county
in regard to settlement with sherlfls, WIN
the remark that it was inexpedient to legls..
late upon the subject also, bill to amend
and reenact section 7 of an act approved
July 18th, 1870, entitled an act to authorize
subscription to the stock OF incorporated
companies by the counties OF Camnbell ana
Pittsylvania, the city OF LynchDurg' ana
the town Of Danvile.
LEGISLATIVE APPoHTlONMENT.
An Intellectual attempt was made by Mr..
PENN, of Patrick, to take up out OF its
order the bill reapportioning the State for
membership to the Senate and House OF
Delegates. The motion failed for want OF a
constitutional two.thirds majority-YeaS,
Il; nays, IS.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced and
appropriately referred:
Bv Mr.. BEAzLEY : A bill Incorporating Il
tt,a i,,,nr nj i.
wanna river.
By the same A bill to provide new
charter for the town of Charlottesville.
By Mr.. TAYLOR, of Loudoun /: 4 bill to
INCORPORATE the towns Of Middleburg and
Hillsboro', in the county OF Loudoun.
By Mr.. SMITH, of New Kent /: A resolu-
ton rendering the use of the Senate CHAM
Der to Mrs. Z. w. Davis. for the purpose
of delivering 4 temperance Lecture. Re
jected-yeas, -; nays, 1G.
Bv Mr.. TAYLOR, Of Norfolk city A bill
to amend and reenact the Sd section Of the
act entitled can act supplemental to the
act providing for the collection of the State
revenue and county levies for the year
1870" approved January 9th. 1871.
By Mr.. WADDELL A memorial from the
cl liens Of the county Of Augusta in regard
to the interest on money.
DS MI. NhlMSLEf u Ulli llON iuillS Iva
votes TO be taken for anneXing parts of
Buckingham to Cumberland and Prince
Edward, and parts Of Cumberland to
Prince Edward county. Mr.. GRIMsLEY
presented Herewith a petition OF citizens
of Buckingham and Cumberland in regard
| to annexation of parts of those counties to
Prince Edward.
BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills were passed:
| An act to amend al act entitled I" IN act
| to amend the charter OF the city Of Alex
| andria" !; TO incorporate the Atlantic Mill
| ing, Manufacturing. WarehousiDg and
Guarantee Company; to incorporate the
Culpeper, Madison and Stanardsvile Mar
w.Gause Railroad Company amending
the water. works act and extending the
corporate limits of the town OF Manches.
ter.
THE LAND SCRIP.
Senate bill appropriating the proceeds
arising from the sale of the land scrip do
mated by Congress, being the special order
for O'Clock, was taken up and discussed
until adjournment.