The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-09
'';I General Assembly Of Virginia.
wEpNEsDAy, Mar ch 8, 1871.
SENATE.

SENATE. -
,;eut..Gov. MAaYE in the chair. NO
prayer. ,-nn rorss
Senate bill, with House amendments, 10
authorize the qualified voters Q. h snu;sea
county to vote on the question OF rentos III
the county courthouse to the town OF ash
land, was taken up, and tho amendments
with one exception, agreed TO-
nrrrpsnrso AND NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD
COMPANY.
Senate bin to incorporate the PctersnqIg
and North Carolina Railroad COMPANY. WIN
UouSe substitute therefor. was takeh up
and the substitute adopted. +
rR1vlrEaEp QUESTION. Ind
Mr.. FRENCH rose to question OF pravi.
1ene. stating that be had seen In the report
IF tha WbS1 of the Malone fnvestlgatlon
tine name of Col. French used IN connection
Herewith. lie desired to say that he was
NOT the Col. French referred to. lie did not
know where Gen. MaE'ne'S room was, and
had not been there since she railroad war
began. 7}'&as""
Senate bill, with House amendments, in
relation to the fees Of clerks IN criminal
cases, which was returned to the Senate IN
response to q resolution, was taken up, and
coMalTTEE IMPORTS. II: s@s
Mr.. sHssNpos, from the Committee for
Courts Of Justice, reported back Senate Dta
in relation to grantl juries, with the recon-
mendation that the Senate concur LII the
amendments from the House which were
agreed to. Also, Senate bill in regard to
the jurisdiction of Judges to award injunc-
ton, and comforting similar jurisdiction on
the Chancery Court Of The city Of Rich
mond, with the Recommendation that the
Senate recede from its amendments which
was agreed to.
MIR. ANDERSON, Of PittsyEania, fi'sa the
Committee on Finance, reported BACK = Dbl
authorizing the Board Of Supervisors OF
Buckingham county to borrow money to
rebuild the courthouse and clerks office,
destroyed by fire in 1868. .,.s
MIR. PENDiSros, from the Committee on
Public Institutions reported back Senate
bill authorizing dissrict school trustees tn
borrow money. Also, bill to enlarge the
accommodations of the Gentral Lunatic
Asylum, and bill authorizihsthe appoint
ment of Board Of Commissioners TO IN
Quire and report as to what furrGsr pro-
vision is necessary for the insane. 49,.
MIR. ANDERSON, Of Pittsylvanla, from the
Committee on Finance, reported back Sen.
ate bill. imposing a tax on oysters, with
House amendments, with the recommends
ton that TIE Senate agree to the amend
ments. .,.-.a: ....s.s -,... ...-... ..
The following bills wttre introduced and
appropriately referred:
Nv Mr.. HERNDoN: A bill to aL.'horlze the
court to decree the sale Of real estate IN the
county of Prince George devised 10 Elza-
PEN IL. SsowDES: A bill to amend the act
of 1854 incorporating the southern nnd hio'ec'
zion Insurance Comply y. ;nnornnrate the
BY Mr.. GREENE: A blh 20 i V;ra mia
Life Insurance Company on tns ~ ,,r;ov;de
Nv Mr.. F1rzPArRicK: A bl,.' 10 rd pIo ,non
that interest shall not be recoys. prii
debts contracted prior to the 10th OF - y
1855, for the period commencing the ~,
day of April, 1861, and ending on the 10Th
OF April, 1865.
By Mr.. BEAzLEY: A bill to authorize the
rector and Board OF Visitors OF the UnlVer,
sity of Virginia to issue bonds to pay of
and discharge the floating debt ana matur-
ing obligations.
By Mr.. HERNDoN: A bill to amend sec
ton SO of chapter l62, and section 10 OF
chapter 20S of the Code of Virginia OF lo6o
in relation to the pay OF jurors.
By MIR. pENDLEToN: A bill to Incorporate
the town of Strausburg, in the county OF
Shenandoah.
,s. BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills were passed:
To amend and reenact an act passed Jan.
10th, 1866, entitled San act releasing the
State interest in the Fredericksburg and
Gordonsyille Railroad Company on certain
conditions; appointing trustees for the
town of Newport, in the county of Prince
William; to amend and r"enact the first
and second sections of IN act passed Feb.
8, 1866. entitled Gan act to require de-
rosit of securities to be made by foreign
insurance companies doing business in this
State; to amend and reSnact section OF
chapter 179, acts of 1869 and 20, in relation
to county treasurer for the relief of John
G. Williams, Commissioner Of the Revenue
of the city of Portsmouth, allowing him
further time to qualify an act to lncorpor-
ate the Middleburg Savings Bank.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.