The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-24
General Assemblyof Virginia.
THURSDAY, March %, 1911.
= SENATE.

--. SENATE.
Mr.J. A.WADDELL, President pro TENN
In the chair.
THE OYSTER BEDS.
Senate hill. with House amendments, and
amendments to the House amendments
proposed by the Committee on Finance OF
the Senate, was taken up, and the amend
ments agreed to.
COMMISSIONERS IN CHANcERY.
sanate hill In relation to the fees Of COM
missioners in chancery, with on amend
ment from the House Of Delegates, was
taken up, and the amendment agreed 10.
pENr7EST1ARY COMMISSION.
Senate bill, with House amendments,
providing for the payment of the per- diem
due the commissioners appointed to inVes-
tigate the subject Of the removal of the
pen,tentiary, was taken up, the Senate in
sisting upon its amendments.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
MIR, TAYLOR, of Norfolk city, from the
Committee on Roads and Internal NaV1ga-
ton. reported back bill to incorporate the
Charlottesville and Scottsville Railroad
Company.
MIR. LATHAM, from the Finance Commit
tee, reported back bill to provide for the
valuation and equalization OF lands In the
Commonwealth.
BILLS PASSED.
House bills: In relation to vacancies in
| township offices; prescribing the duties
and compensation Of county officers au-
thorizing commissioners to sell a certain
| lot of land in Winchester; to incorporate
the trustees of the Glebe Fund of Lancas-
| ter county; to make Staunton river law
| full fence from the gap of Smiths mountain
| to Turner's ford to incorporate the Chris
| riapsburg and Blacksburg Turnpike Com
many. and TO authorize said company to con-
struct trainway on part OF their road-Ded:
Senate bill to provide for the payment OF
| interest upon the Dawson fund; Senate
hill TO amend the first section OF an act TO
| INCORPORATE the Piedmont and Potomac
| Railroad Company Senate bill to amend
| an act prescribing the duties ana compen-
sation of certain township officers so as 10
Give TO collectors the duties and compensa-
| lion heretofore performed by collectors in
civil eases. House bills: To amend the act
| in relation to roads for the relief OF w. b:
| Taliaferro in relation to inspection OF
| tails: in relation to the collection or lee
bills concerning warrants for small Claims,
and regulating the Potomac fisheries.
BILLS, &C., INTRODUCED.
Bv Mr.. COURTNEY, bill to provide for
general registration of the voters OF The city
of Richmond.
A number of House bills were twice read
and appropriately referred.
Sundry bills were ordered to be engross-
Mr.. HARRIS moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Taylor, of Loudoun, demanded the
yeas and nays.
The Senate refused to adjourn-yeas, 8;
nays, 30.
The calendar was then proceeded with,
and the bill to provide for the establish
ment ola
BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION
came up upon its passage.
On motion of Mr.. TAYLOR, OF Loudoun,
the bill was laid upon the table.
Mr.. HARRIS moved that the chair ne va
Gated until O'Clock.
Mr.. COURTNEY moved to adjourn-which
he finally withdrew.
The calendar was then proceeded with,
and bills upon their third reading passed,
aud bills upon their second reading ordered
to be engroSSed.
On motion of Mr.. LEWIS, the Senate adj
iourned.