The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-01
General Assemblyof Virginia.
TUESDAY, Feb. %, 1911.
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SENATE.
Mr.. j. A. WADDELL, President pro tenn,
in the chair. Prayer by Rev. &. 4. Hard
ing, of Manchester.
PARTITION OF LANDS.
House bill No. 81, to amend and recnact
section 8 of chapter 124 of the Code OF lS6e,
in relation to the PARTITION Of LANDS, Win
the disagreement Of the House to Senate
amendments, was taken up, and, on motion
of Mr.. TAYLOR, of Loudoun, recommtted
IS the Committee for Courts OF Justice.
REPORTER FOR THE COURT OF APPEALs.
Senate bill, with House amendments,
providing reporter for the Court OF APP
peals, was taken up, and the amendments
agreed to.
CITY AND TOWN OFFICERS.
Senate bill, with House amendments,
prescribing the duties and compensation o.!
officers of cities and towns having over 1900
inhabitants, was taken up, the Senate re-
fusing TO concur in The first amendment,
and agreeing to the last.
HARRIsoNBURG AND ,CoyINGT0N RAILROAD
COMPANY. #~-+
Senate bill, with House amendment, to
INCORPORATE the Harrisonburg and CovIne-
ton Railroad Company was taken up, and
the amendment agreed to.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. GRlasLEy, from the Committee on
General Laws, presented Senate bill to in-
corporate the town Of Luray, with an
amendment
Also, bill for the relief of j. j. Williams,
Of Portsmouth, allowing him further time
to qualify.
Also, q bill to incorporate the Farmers
Loan and Trust Company, of Portsmouth.
Mr.. SSowDEN, from the Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation, reported
back q bill paying George Eagle for work
done on the Staunton and Parkersburg
turnpike road.
Also, i bill releasing the States interest
In the Fredericksburg and GordonSville
Railroad Company, and Senate bill pro.
viding for the extension and completion OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, with
substitute therefor.
Mr.. SNowDES. from the Committee on
Banks, reported back Senate bill to incor-
porate the Middleburg Savings Bank.
BILLS, &C., INTRODUCED.
The following bills, &C., were introduced
and appropriately referred:
By Mr.. HARRIS: a bill imposing tax
OH quack medicines.
Bv Mr.. ANDERSON, Of Pittsylvania A
bill to amend and re5nact section q OF chap
ter 179 of the acts of 1S69-'70, in relation to
By Mr. CeEgS: A bill to exempt fire.
meu Of IL city Of Petersburg from jury
duty. :,
By Mr.. PESpLEToN A bill to amend
and reGnact an act entitled az act TO lncor-
porate the BotetG,lrt cavin@s institution OF
Buchanan, passed Feb. 23d, 1866.
BY Mr.. LATHAM: A bill to prevent the
sale of personal property of Suretles until
the personal property Of the principal Is
exhausted.
Bv Mir. TEAMoH: A joint resolution APP
nropriating the sum of Sl50 to detray the
funeral EXPENSES of Senator Isaiah Lyons.
Lies over under the rules.
Bv Mr. ANDERSON, of Rockbrldge a
bill to incorporate the Mechanics Savings
Bank Of Lexington.
By Mr.. TAYLOR, of Loudoun a bill for |
the relief of Nathaniel Prince, Of the coun- /
ty of Loudoun.
Bv MIR. HERNDoN a petition of ". r.
Mason and three hundred other citizens of
Spotsylyania praying legislation in relation |
to the obstruction Of the Rappahannock /
river by nets.
BY the same A bill to authorize the Cir
cult Courts OF the Commonwealth to grant |
charters Of Incorporation.
BY the same A bill to establish an in
surance department.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill for the relief Of Robert Har-
Der and Francis Newton. of the county Of |
Loudoun.
TAXES.
Senate bill No. 800, imposing tnxes for
he support of Government and free schools, |
md to pay the interest on the public debt,
vas taken up and discussed; pending |
which the Senate adjourned. |