The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-23
General Assembly Of Virginia.
MONDAY, january %, 1872.
SENATE.
NJ. TnoMAs, president PRO tcmrorc, III t.
chair. Prayer fy Rex. HLr, Ggslicll.

NJ. TnoMAs, president pro tcnrorc, III tie
chair. Prayer ~ Rev. Ar, Gasllcli.
BILLS RrrocT@D From COMMITTEES.
House bill entitled an act TO amend the DIST
sc;lio Of an al i}a,.cQ March The 3lst. 1850,
entitled al act to amend m act incorporating
the town Of Portsmouth rs city.
House bill entitled M net authorizing the
collection Of the unpaid taxes Of the county OF
Orange for the years lSGS-'G9.
Senate iii; with amendments providing
tor the adjudication Of the claim Of Washing
ton and Lee University to certain lost bonds
CT the State.
Scuaic I'LL with q substitute thercfor) TO
amend and rccnact sections IS and Is OF III
act approved July 18th, 1870, entitled an act
prescribing duties and compensation OF town
ship officers; SO rs 10 give to collectors the
duties and compensation heretofore per-
formed b. constablcs in civil cases.
senate hll to amend and rconact sections
% and 10 Of chapter lSS, acts OF iS03-'o,
prescribing compcnsations al certain lo"h-
ship officers recommended not to pass.
EXCAVATIONS OF EyPEDlEScy INTRODUCED AND
ADOPTED.
Bv Mr.. THOMAS: OF allowing the claims
of J. ], Cole for services rendered a. iailor Of
Alexandria county prior to the withdrawal
of the State of Virginia from the Union.
Bv Mr.. LAcHLASD: Of reducing the CON-
oenstion now allowed by law to commits
sioners appointed for tic sale Of property
under dccrces ci tue several courts Of the
State.
CHARLOTTESVILLE MILLING AND MANUFACTURING
COMPANY.
Senate bill to render valid and amend the
| barter Of incorporation Of this company.
| and to legalize all acts done in pursuance
thereof, WAS taken up and passed. 6
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Senator ROBINSON for three days.
LAID on TABLE.
4 large number Of bills were laid Oh the
table because Of the thinnc5s Of the Senate.
BILLS PASSED.
| Scuate bill to amend and reonact the act in
relation to chain-sanSs, approved July llth,
1870.
| Senate bill to amend the 18th section OF
chaptcr l2S Of the Code Of 1860, in relation
to the release Of al insane wife's interest in
| realty.
Senate bill TO amend and reGnact the I'd
section Of an ad approved March !, 1871, to
regulate Judicial sales and prevent the sacri.
ice of property.
| Senate bill TO amend and rcCnact sections
md of chapter 2i5 Of the Code of 1850, in
relation to proceedings in criminal cases
against convicts. .-
| House bill entitled an act to amend an
act passed january 10th, 1867, entitled 'ar
act to amend an act entitled an act in regard
to abandoned turnpikes ;" with amend
| ments.
| REPORT OF FISH COMMISSIONERS.
! The report of the commissioners appointed
under the act TO replenish the tl'esh-wateI
streams Of the State with fish was taken "
and ordered to he printed.
| REPORTS CONQUERED Din.
| 4 large number Of reports from commit
tee. declariu. it incxpedicnt to legislata or
! the subject Of certain resolutions OF inquiry
submitted to tllenl were concurred i'll.
Adjourned. -.-
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER in the chair. Prayer by
Rev. w. A. Campbell, Of the Manchester
Presbyterian church. ....... Il.
BILLS REPORTED AND PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
Senate bill To establish State board OF
Health, and for the relief of Simon Hirsh
House bills To amend the homestead law
| with recommendation that it do not pass
| for the relief of Thomas Davis, an infant, OF
| Greene county.
JAMES gIrER BRIDGE COMPANY.
| Senate bill to amend the charter Of the
james River Bridge Company came up as
unfinished business.
Mr. DANIEL had the clerk read tho petit
lions from citizens OF Richmond presented
by him OIL Saturday, with the names Of the
signers thereto. ['these petitions claim that
the City Council In making an appropriation
u the FREQ bridge abrogated tho charter OF