The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-13

t. incorporate the CITY o. SliuIEson, "uu
amendments; to amend the net Ior fhe lin-
provelnent and navigation OF the New river,
q ). for the relief of the late sl1ei Ills
-vl1iia county; to extend the Charter Oh the
Sweet Springs and White Sulphur turnpike
Company; to incorporate the New 4orkand
Norfolk Railroad Company i; to Incorporate
the Norfolk and Lynnbaven River kallroao
Company; to amend the law In relation 10
the publication of election returns IN the
Richmond newspapers; to amend the Code
concerning the duties and privileges OF
members Of the General Assembly
joint resolution asking Congress to con-
slider Commodore NJ. F. Maury's sys--
tenn of meteorological and crop reports; APP
pointing trustees for the town OF YORK, In
the county Of York to incorporate Jefferson
College; to incorporate the Jones's Wharf
and Surry Railroad Company to authorize
the Fredericksburg, Orange and Charlottes.
Vile railroad to receive subscriptions In land
from certain counties; to change the name
of the Natural Bridge Turnpike Company,
Sc. to provide for renewal Of lost titles
declaring the rights and franchises OF the
trustees of Willis river forfeited, and to In
corporate the Willis River Navigation Com
pany requesting the First and Second Au-
ditols. Treasurer, aud Secretary of the Com.
monwealth, to revise the laws for the assess
ment Of taxes.
LAND SCRIP.
House bill for the disposition Of the land
scrip was, on motion Of Mr.. SCTHERLN, post
poned until Friday next.
REJECTED.
Senate bill to provide for the payment OF
the debt due by Washington College 10 the
Literary fund was put upon its passage and
reiected-failing to receive constitutional
vote.
Mr.. KELLY moved to reconsider, and the
motion was passed by.
REMOVAL OF THE PENITEST1ARY.
Senate Joint resolution providing for the
appointment Of commission to inquire into
the propriety of the removal OF the peniten-
tiary was taken up and amended.
The resolution was favored by Messrs.
GILMAN, DANIEL, and BROWN, and opposed
by Messrs. DESEALE and HILL.
It was then ordered to its third reading.
HOUR OF RECESS.
On motion of Mr.. TIDBALL the House re-
solved to take recess hereafter from = TO
o'clock 2. VI.
DISMISSED,
Senate bill to amend the Code in reference
to protests of notes was dismissed.
Also, Senate bill to incorporate the Column
bia, Prince William, aud Fairfax Railroad
Company.
The chair was then vacated until s O'Clock
Pm.
Flight Session.
PASSED.
Senate bill for the relief Of shcrifIs and
other officers whose official papers were lost
or DESTROYED during the late war.
Senate bill to authorize the supervisors OF
the counties OF Elizabeth City and Warwick
to contract annually for the repair Of the
roads of said COUNTIES.
Senate bill to incorporate the Atlantic,
Chesapeake and Ohio Transportation ana
Towing Company.
Senate bill to incorporate the Frcderlcks.
burg, Culpeper and Rappabannock Railroad
Company.
House bill to extend the time for the COL
lection of taxes in various townships OF GER
tain counties.
Senate bill to amend the charter Of Fin.
castle and extend its corporate limits.
Senate bill to authorize the supervisors OF
Russell county to borrow money to rebuild
the courthouse and Jail of said county.
Senate bill to authorize the sale of the
States interest in the bridge across James
river and Lick Run in GotctouGt county.
Various bills, private and public, were
taken UP and advanced.
Adjourned.