The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-09
General Assembly Of Virginia.
WEDNESDAY,, Feb. 8, 1871
SENATE.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MARIE in the chs

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SENATE.
Iieutenant- Governor MAnYE in the CHAIR
Nc prayer.
Nv 1a,rzr .TRIcK, from the Committees ~
Canoral laws. reported bill TO eAIehu ne
time for the qualification OF tue sup 9I,u-
tenaent of the Poor OF the county ". Dln-
widdie. with the recommenaa''op tnat 1t
do not pass.
w mI to borrow money to redeem
and nav off railroad and courthouse bonds
heretofore issued by the county, and fall
ing due in the year 1872, without amend
mcnt.
Mr.. WADpELL, from the Finance Com
mittee, reported that it was ineXpedient to
legisate upon the subject of resolution
increasing the pay of the Judge of the Sec
ond judicial district.
Mr.. DAVIS, from the Committee on Banks,
reported tavorably on bill tor the relief of
the Southwestern Bank.
Mr.. .pESDLEToN, from the Committee on
Public Institutions, reported that IT was
ineXpedient to legislate on the subject of a
resolution in relation to hiring out the con-
vict labor of the pententiary. Also, that it
| was incNpedient to legislate on the subject
| Of petition from certain citizens OF Ham,
| iton township, in the county of Cumber-
land, in relation to the school fund, and
Drawing fair distribution thereof.
Mr.. GRlMsLEY, from the Committee on
County, City, and Town Organizations, pre-
sentcd the following
| A bill to amend the 1st section Of IN act
entitled can act to provide for dividing the
townships into voting districts"
A bin TO amend and reenact sections II
to IS, both inclusive, Of chapter POI of the
Code of 1860, in relation to county police,
with recommendation that it do not pass
Mr.. HERNDoN, from the Committee for
Courts of Justice, reported favorably on
the following bills:
In relation to dog-stcaling.
Amending and reGnacting section 43 Of
chapter 112 of the Code of 1860, in relation
to the issue of land warrants.
A bill to amend and reenact section 90 Of
chapter 172 of the Code of 1860, In relation
TO parties in chancery.
Joint resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution of Virginia in relation
to the clause entitled "usury," and pro
viding for the publication of the said amend
ment and for the communication thereof tt
the General Assembly to be chosen at The
next general election of Senators and mem
hers Of the House of Delegates.
BILLS. &C., INTRODUCED.
The following bills, &C., were introduced
and appropriately referred:
By Dir. HERNDoN: A bill to amend the
charter of the Alexandria and FrederlckS
burg railroad, and to authorize said com
pany, under its new name, to CONSTRUCT, o
railway from Washington city, through the
cities of Alexandria and Fredericksburg
TO the city OF Richmond.
BY Mr.. HARRIS: A bill to protect inc
ri"lts in property of married women.
:, BY Mr.. CAMPBELL: 4 bill to enlarge the
accommodations OF the Central Lunatlc
ASYLUM.
/ BY Mr.. WADDELL: A bill providing a
charter for the city of Staunton.'.
Bv Dir. SSowDES: A bill to authorize the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company to extend its road 10
Alexandria.
VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA.
Joint resolution rendering to West Nir.
ginia IN arbitration for the adjustment oil
the public pebt was taken up. MIR. SMITH,
of IienricO, moved TO reconsider the vote
OF the Senate by which the Senate disagreed
to the amendment of the House, and, the
vote being taken, the amendments were
agreed to-aycs, 90: nays, 9-and the
action communicated to the House Of Dele
| @ateS.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAILROAD
On motion of Mr.. ROLLER. the bill amend
ing the charter Of the Alexandria and
Fredericksburg Railroad Company, with
his amendment, together with the substl.
tute offered by Mr. HERNDoS this morning,
were made the special order for Friday
next.
| BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill to amend and reCnact section
IS of chapter 1873 of an act passed July ii,
1870, in relation 10 the Board of Super
vSOrS.
Senate bill to authorize the Orange, Alex.
andria and Manassas Railroad Company,
or the Virginia and North Carolina Rail
road Company, to recall all outstanding
certificates OF capital stock, and issue other
and uniform certificates.
Senate bill to amend and reGnact chapter
13i Of he Code of Virginia in relation to
the recovery of the possession OF real es-
tate.
Senate bill TO incorporate the Chesterfield
Land and Improvement Company.
Senate bill appropriatng money $50, 600
for the extension Of the Eastern Lunatlc
| Asylum.
Senate bill for the relief Of Jas. c. Robert.
son, late sheriff Of Page county.
senate bill for the relief Of the collector
of taxes for the county Of Page.
Senate bill for the relief Of the Southwest
ern Bank Of Virginia.
Adjourned.