The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-19
chapter 2os, Of the Code in relation to juror

In criminal cases.
Also, with amendments, House bill emit
tied an act to amend and rccnact section IL
of chapter 157 of the Code, in reference to
the jurisdiction of county courts. :,
Also, with amendments, House bill emit
tied an act to simplify declarations In actions
against insurance companies.
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Norfolk, from the Commit
tee on Roads and Internal Navigation, re-
ported without amendment
Senate bill to incorporate the Nor1olk ana
Southern Railway Company. -.
Also, Senate bin to change the title and
amend the act to incorporate the FarmVllle,
Charlottesville and Stanardsyille Narrow
Gauge Railroad, in force March 2Sth, 1871.
REpA1Rs TO SENATE cHAHBER.
On motion of SIr. GREEvER, the Superln-
tcndcnt of Public Buildings was requested TO
have replaced the PARTITION that was formerly
under the gallery Of the Senate chamber,
and to have opened an entrance to the gallery
from the eastern vestibule of the capitol.
BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
Bv Mr.. PATTERSON: Petition of citizens OF
Franklin askin. that the counties OF FRANK
lin and Henry be attached to the Wythe dis
trict of the Court of Appeals.
By Mr.. GREENE: To amend and reenact
section Al of an act entitled" an act to amend
and reGnact the 18th section of chapter 5S OF
the Code of Virginia, as amended by the act
entitled San act making certain banks OF the
CITY of Richmond repositories of public mo-
new" passed April 30 1867, and the act aI-
proved March 90, 1871, so as to estaDhsn
such dcpositorics in the city of Richmond,
Petersburg, Norfolk, Lynchburg, and Alex
andria.
RErORTS AGREED TO.
A number OF committee reports recon-
mcndng the incXpediency of legslatlng on
certain subjects therein named (hitherto re-
ported were agreed to.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill to require the repositories OF
the public moneys to execute addltlonal
bonds with n substitute therefore,
House bill providing for the reasscssment
of lands in the Commonwealth with amend
mcnts).
House bill with amendments to amend
and rcCnact section Il, chapter 127, OF the
Code, in reference to the jurisdiction OF
county courts.
House ILL to amend sections /, 3, I, >, .,
and il, Of IN act entitled All act to amend
and rcCnqct chapter 2C6 of the Code rs 10
rrand iurieS with amendments.
Senate lill to establish State Board OF
Health.
Senate bill authorizing Stephen Bond, late
sheriff of Carroll county, to collect taxes ad-
vanced and paid into the treasury by him,
which were assessed for the year 1860.
House Li!l for the protection of religious
meetings and the preservation OF order at the
same with ameadncnt>).
To simplify declarations in actions against
insurance companies with amcndmcnts)
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGEn in the chair. No prayer.
THE WAR FUND.
The SPEAKER laid before the House COM
mrnicatinn from the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts lin response 70 Il reSolutlon), III when
Il i stated that the Auditor i without in
formation Is to N-irgina> quota OF the war
fund Of 1861, or Of the amount paid by her
citizens TO that fund.
BILLS REPORTED AND PLACED on THE CALENDAR
Senate bills: TO amend the charter of
Winchester and incorporating the James
River Bridge Company.
House bills TO authorize the election OF
certain officers in the town of Tappahan-
mock: to authorize the election of certain
officers in the town Of JctlrrSonyillc: to eX-
tend the time for the qualification Of the
sheriff OF New Kent county: to amend the
Code il relation to fire companies; to author
ize the appointment Of commissioners 10 re-
port on the cxpedency of establishing a new
lunatic asylum; to authorize the Auditor TO
purchase guns fer the oyster police force.
The last-nnmed bill was, on motion OF Mr..
BAGwnLL, placed OH the calendar without
reference to Il committee.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate ,ll extending the time for Il. X.
Edwards TO qualify as clerk of southampton
COUNTY: to amend the charter Of the town
Of Winchester concerning the Glehc fund OF
Essex county to repeal the 18th section oil
the public free-School act to amend Sundry
sections. of the public free-school act; to
amend the law concerning the salary of the
Commonwealth attorney of the city OF
Richmond: to amend the charter of the city
of Portsmouth; to amend the law i'll regard
TO abandoned turnpikcs; authorizing the col
lection Of unpaid taxes in the county of Or
ange for 1868 and 1863; for the relief OF
Amanda Tutwilcr, Of Buckingham county.
STATE DEPosIToRIEs.
Senate amendment (by way Of substi-
tutc) to House bill requiring the deposito-
ries of public moneys to increase the penalty
of their bonds, was concurred in.
BILLS. &C., PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
b. Mr.. J. S. GILLIAN: Bill to amend the
Code in relation to the county levy.
BY Mr.. KELLEy : Petition Of citizens oil
Spotsvlyania praying that the county judge
of that county may be empowered to rear
| range the boundaries III said county agree
ably TO act of january 2G, 1856.
| BY Mr.. KELLEY Resolution inquiring into
the eXpcdency of modifying the school law
| in the following particulars: Providing that
the district tax for incidental expenses shall
| be paid out of the school fund; I'd, abolish.
| ing the Office of county superintendent; 3d.
repeating the part of the law requiring the
census to he taken annually 4tl, as to whc.
Their the salary Of clerks of boards of trus
tees cannot be reduced to 81 per day.
BY Mr.. SoUTHALL Bill to amend the home
stead law.
BY Mr.. VAN AuKES: Bill to allow further
time to j. Douglas Thornton, clerk of the
courts Of Sussex, to give bond and qualify.
BY Mr.. BUEKHoLDER Bill eXcmpting fire.
companies of Lynchburg from jury service
BY Mr.. NEALE: Resolution of inquiry a:
to allowing jury to ascertain whether the
punishment for certain crimes shall be death
or confinement i'll the pcnitentiary.
By Mr. IRVINE: Bill to amend the law sc
rs to regulate proceedings against turnpike
companies whose turnpikes are out of repair
BY Mr.. PoAGuE: Bill for the adjudication
of tile claims of Washington and Lee Uni
verSity to certain lost bonds of the State.
By Mr.. WATTS: Petition Of Dinwiddie
Street Methodist church to borrow money IL
rebuild and to secure the payment of thu
same by deeds on church property.
BY Mr.. SMITH Resolution as to making
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