The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-17
The General Assembly of Virginia
THURSDAY, January 10, 1873.
.-'" SENATE.

SENATE.
Acknowledgement MARYE in the cnalf'
Prayer by Rev. w. G. Lumpkn, OF Man
chester. ...
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED. nd,
To amend and reenact various sections OF
the Code in relation to the examination OF
persons suspected of lunacy; to authorize the
Washington City, Alexandria, Lynchburg
and North Carolina Railroad Company to
acquire and sell lands; to authorize the Nlr-
pi,lia and North Carolina Railroad Company
10 assume and be known by the name of the
Washington City, Alexandria, Lynchburg
and North Carolina Railroad Company to
authorize tie Washington City, Alexandria,
Lynchburg and North Carolina Railroad
Company to issue bonds to provide for the
payment of the bonds and debts of the
Orange, Alexandria and Manassas Railroad
Company, and of the Lynchburg and Dan
vile Railroad Company, and for other plll-
noses to authorize the Washington CITY,
Alexandria, Lynchburg and North Carolina
Railroad Company tc extend its railway
from Alexandria to q point on the Potomac
river opposte or near the cities of Washing
ton and Georgetown; to amend the charter
OF the town of Berryville as contained III
the acts approved the 10Th of October, 1870,
and the Esd Of March, 1871; TO amend and
reGnact the 10th section of the S1th chapter
of the Code Of 1860 in relation to the inSpcc-
ton of tobacco; to amend the 33d section OF
clla,tcr 1G2, and section 10 of chapter POS
of The Code of 1860 in relation to the pay of
jurors.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Mr.. HERSDoN, from the Committee for
Courts Of Justice, presented bill to pre-
ven, the seduction of females and amending
and reenacting section Is, chapter 191 of the
Code, in relation to the abduction of females.
The same committee also reported bill in
regard to weapons, with the recommended
ton that it do not pass.
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Norfolk city, from the
Committee on Roads and Internal Nayiga-
ton, reported bill to authorize the Liberty
and Rocky Mount Narrow-Gauge Railroad
Company to extend its road from Rocky
Mount to the North Carolina line
Mr.. ANDERSON, OF Rockbridge, from the
Committee OH Public Institutions, reported
bill to provide for the formation Of The
Society of Alumni Of the University OF
Virgin III: also. joint resolution in relation
TO the removal of the penitentiary.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mir. ROLLER: To amend the act amend
ing the Code making certain banks in the city
of Richmond repositories of the public
money. BY Mr.. GRAHAM: II bill OF the
same character. BY Mr.. SMITH: A bill to
rppcal chapter 80 of the Code Of Virginia
ca far ~ it nprlic- to the county VI Russell.
Bv Mr.. GREECE: y bill to amend the act pro-
yidiDg for general registration of voters.
Bv AIr. NowLlN: 4 bill to amend the Code
in regard to writs of mdndan1us, prohibition,
and ce,tiprdt1. BY Mr.. PRIDEMoRE: A bill
| to empower the Circuit Court of Wise coun-
Is to sell certain lands in said county be-
longing TO the Suite Of Virginia, and to pro-
vide for the conveyance Of the same, and for
ether purposes. BY Mr.. GR1YsLEY: Certain
resolutions adopted hy the Virginia State
Agricultural Society. BY Mr.. FITZPATRICK
A bill to establish q bureau Of Insurance.
Dv Mr. TAYLOR, OF Norfolk: A bill to au-
thorize the trustees of Tanners Creek toWll-
ship to contract annually for keeping IN
order roads in said township. by Dir.
THOMAS: A resolution rs 10 the expectancy
of amending section 3 of act passed March .,
1866, providing for adjustment of liabilities,
&C., 20 us TO provide that the relief afforded
thereby to judgments upon certain contracts
obtained between 1st January, 1862, and
10th April, 1865, be applied to all judgments
upon such contracts wherever rendered. BY
Mr. ROLLER Petition of Linden and others
in relation to brandy peaches, &c.