The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-12
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by Rev. II. l.. Burrows.
RIJJS REppRTED


The following bills were reported from
committees, with Il recommendation that
they do pass, and placed on the calendar:
Senate bill incorporating the Medical So
cctv Of Vii oinia to amend the charter o
the Wctumpla Iron Mining and Manutac
turing Company; amending the uSury law;
for he relief of the sureties of {. W. Wat
kins, late sheriff of Danyille; making por
tionS OF the Rnppahannock river a lawful
fence; ior the relief Of John Elliott and
other surcti' of John Il. Francis, late
sheriff OF Montgomery.
House bills tor the relief of j. &. Robert
son, late sheriff of Page county, and his
Sllrctics to award premiums for killing
crows: to repeal the fence law in Lee and
Dranesvillc townships Of Fairfax county
to amend the charter Of the Charlottesville
and University Railroad Company; to
amend the existing law concerning war
rants for small claims for the relief of the
collector of taxes for the county Of Page.
There was also reported House bill pro-
vidiu~ for the payment OF costs before exc
culions are issued in civil actions, with a
recommendation that it do not pass.
RECOVERY OF DAMAGES FOR Personal
INJURY.
The Committee for Courts of Justice re-
ported. agreeing TO the Senate amendments
to the act to authorize the recovery of
damages when death is caused by the
wrongful act, default, or neglect OF another.
The House agreed to the report, and the
bill goes to the Governor. 1t provides that
the damages shall III no case exceed ten
thousand dollars.
ADVERSE REPORT.
The Committee on Agriculture and Min
Ing reported it ineXpcdient to declare all
rivers and creeks, not already SO declared,
lawful fences. The report was agreed to.
TIE JURY BILL.
House bill as 10 jurics generally was taken
upunu ordered to its en9rossment and third
rcaGing-ayeS, 60; noes, AZ.
ASSESSMENT OF TAXES.
House bill rs to the assessment of taxes
WAS, un motion of Mr.. COCHRAN, made the
special order for Monday next after the eX-
pirution Of the morning hour, anu each day
thereafter until disposed OF.
VIRGINIA INSURANCE COMPANY.
The Senate amendments to the House bill
incorporating the Virginia Insurance Com
pany were concurred in, and the bill now
goes TO the Governor for approval.
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.
Senate bin authorizing the sale Of the
States interest in the Orange and AleXan-
dra railroad was taken up. The question
being upon the adoption of Mr.. BUDD's
amendment Offered December q, 1870, it
was rejected.
Mr.. BuDD then offered the following,
which was agreed to:
Insert after 1st section, "and after one
half of said stock shall have been trans
ferred as aforesaid to the said company,
each stakeholder shall be entitled to cast,
in person or by proxy, one vote for each
share OF stock held by him in said COM
pany."
ON motion of Dir. BELL, of Augusta, the
bill was further amended by adding after
the word transferred IN the 22d line OF sec
ton /, the following proviso Provided
that The sale OF the preferred stock Of said
company held by the State shall not affect
or release the claim OF the State for the div
idends guaranteed by said company there
ON, due and unpaid ut the time Of the trans
fer fer Of said preferred stock as herein pro-
yidcd for" n
offered substitutes, which were ordered to
lie printed. - H.
| The bill was then, on motion OF MI