The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-19
The General Assembly Of Virginia
TUESDAY, February Is, 1873.

The General Assembly OF virginia
. TUESDAY, February IS, 1873.
&. .se.-.. SENATE. ~:
Lieutenant Governor MARYE in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. j. G. Grnbery, OF the
Broad-Strcet Methodist church.
coma1TTEE REPORTS. ..,.
+. Mr.. FITZPATRICK, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported House bill to author
ize the formation. of land associations; also,
n bill TO declare James river and toWing-patll
opposite the combined lock lawful fence
in the county of Amherst. r
MFR. TAYLOR Of Norfolk city, from the
Committee on Roads and Internal Nayiga.
tion reported substitute for Senate bill No
33. in relation to the revocation Of subScrip'
tons to the Valley railroad. -.
BILLS, &C., INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
nv Mr.. TERRY: A bill amending the act,
&c, to incorporate the town of Liberty, in
the county of Bedford. BY Mr.. COCHRAN:
A bill to provide for the payment of claim
due by the State to w. W. Newman for work
done on the Parkersburg turnpike. BY Mr..
LAKELAND: A bill amending the act in rela'
ton to the town of Fincastle, in the county
of Botetourt. BY Mr.. FITZPATRICK: A bill
amending the act providing for the funding
and payment of the public debt. BY Dlr.
LAKELAND: a bill in relation to offences
against property, so as to punish more rl%idly
the crime of arson in certain cases. BY MI.
KIRKPATRICK A. bill to provide for the
establishment of the Southern Lunatic
Asyluur. and to establish the Central
Lunatic Asylum on. permanent ba-
sis. BY Mr.. QuEsENBERRY: a bill for the
relief of John Pollard. of King and Queen
county. BY Mr.. STEVENS: A resolution
upon the propriety Of providing Ivy law Tor
tile exemption Of all taxable property of all
COMPANIES which may he incorporated under
and by authority of the laws of this State
for manufacturing purposes for Snch
limited period, and. under such restrictions
rs will tend to the enhancement of the ma
tcrial prosperity OF the Commonwealth.
J., BILLS PASSED.
To provide for the valuation of life i'll
surancc policies to repeal an act passed
February s, 1865, to amend and rccnact sec
tjon of chapter 100 Of the Code of 1850, in
relation TO the county or corporation i'll
which suits may bc commenced; to amend
and recnact sections ) and 10 of an act
passed January 20, 1865, entitled an act to
incorporate the Johnston Insurance Com
pauy, of Danvlle, Va; to authorize
the trustees of Hamilton Lodge, No. 81,
A. +. and A. NJ, to borrow money
for the purpose of erecting 4 Masonic hall; 4
bill supplemental to IN act to appropriate
the income arising from the proceeds OF tho
Iand-scrip accruinS to Virginia under act
of Congress. July =, 1862, and amcndatory
thereof, approved March 10, 1872; to amend
the act in force February 8, 1872, in relation
to the investment of the proceeds arising
from the sale Of the land-Scrip donated 10y
Congress to Virginia.; to amend section 81
of an act approved March 10, 1872, entitled
an act to amend and rrCnact III act pre-
scribing the duties and compensation of ccr-
tain township officers, approved July IL,
1870, and acls amendatory thereof; to all-
thorize the formation of land associations
with amcndmcntS); to declare james river
and towing-i,at opposite the combined lock
q lawful fence in the county OF Amherst.
BILLS ADVANCED.
A number of bills, OH their second read,
n third time.
Senate bill to regulate and define the juris
diction of the county and circuit courts, to
prescribe the number of terms Of the circuit
courts, and to Tx the. pay of county judges,
being the special order OF the day, was taken
up and discussed until adjournment.
..ls HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker HANGER in the chair: Prayer 10y
Rev. II. l.. Preston.
- REPORTED.
House bill to provide for the creation and
regulation Of railroad companies in the State
House bill to amend an act increasing tle
power of trustees of the town of Falmouth
House bill with Senate amendmcnD to
amend section II of chapter 40 of Code as
amended by the act passed january S, 1867
Senate bill with an amendmcnt) to amend
1St and 9th sections Of an act to Incorporate
the Virginia and Northwestern Railroad
Company. The Committee on Roads, to
which was referred the free railroad bin, re-
ported with q recommendation that it do not
bass. Laid Oh the table and ordered to be
printed. ...--
UNDER SUSPENSION OF RULES,
Mr.. GILMAN offered a memorial from the Ma
tional Board of Trade of the United States
to the Legislature III regard TO usury, ware
houses, DE. which was referred to the Com
mittee OH Finance. ~.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Hull: That the Board OF Public
Works inform the House what amount OF
stock held by the State in the Richmond and
DanYille Railroad Company has been trans
ferrcd to said company; what amount OF
State bonds, has been received in settlement
OF said purchase; and what snumber of
shares appeared OH the books as the property
of the State in said company on the 18th of
July, 1870. Agreed to.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Mpssrs. GARDNER one day and
ST. JonN three days. .-t -... ...,.
On motion Of Mr.. HEAD, Senate bill for the
assessment OF taxes, &C., was postponed till
tomorrow. o.s a.. s.-.. .....- .l
REArPoKTIONMENT. ...,..:s,...
On motion of Mr.. NORTON, the vote by
which House bill in regard TO the reappor-
tioumcnt was dismissed OH yesterday was re-
considered. - ,f--.
On motion OF Mr.. KELLY, the bill was then
passed By.
/. NEW CODE OF VIRGINIA.
House hillto provide for the publication
Of a new Code was taken up aud amended so
as 10 order G,o00 copies to be printed. 1t wis
further amended and then ordered to en-.
srossment. =;
700 PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr. O'E'ERRALL' rose to apersonal expana-
ton and said: i.t',S ~
Dir. Speaker rise to 4 question Of per.
sonal privilege and explanation. / have
read with pleasure the message of his Excel
lency laid before the General Assembly on
=
ION the 7th day Of this month, one $.eaE
ago, had the honoEeor addressing this
liouse on the, subject OF, the State debt, ex.
nreSsInT SIlhSta.tally the sa,nn- yieirs nIu.