The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-30
General Assembly of Virginia.

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i General Assembly of Virginia.
! SATURDAY, March %, 1874.
SENATE. 7 =.
Senate met at II A. M.-Lieutenant-GoY
ernor WRITER'S presiding. Prayer Dy heV
Mr.. BAILEY.
BORDER ASSOCIATIONS.
Honse bill to incorporate the Virginia anf
Tennessee Border Fair Association wa;
passed under suspension Of the rules.
-.. FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. HsRNpoy, from the Committee fol
! Courts of Justice, reported without amend
ment House bill to amend and rCeIact sec
tions is and Is of chapter POI of the Code
in relation to process on presentments, in.
dictments, or Information. Also, with re-
commentator that it do not pass, Senate bill
to authorize the supervisors of Elizabeth
| CITY and Warwick counties to increase the
salary of the judge of the County Court.
| Also. with the recommendation that it do
not pass, as the principal subject involved
has already been disposed of By the Senate,
Senate bill to amend and reenact section l
| of chapter 147 of the Code, extending the
jurisdiction ofjustices to 500, with right to
| defendant to remove the case at any time to
| the circuit court. Also, from same commit
tee, report declaring it inexpedient to le-
giSate on the subject in reference to right of
| co1ored persons to serve as jurors.
Mr. PRIDEHoRB, from the Committee on
| General Laws, presented a report asking to
| be discharged from the further considera-
ttion Of House bilincorporating the Virginia
| Deep Run Mining Company and that the
| same be referred to the Committee on Roads
| and Internal Navigation. Also, without
| amendment House bill to declare Staunton
| River between certain points lawful fence.
| Also, without amendment, Senate bill to re-
| peal an act passed January Both, 1867, enti-
tied can act to incorporate the Southern
Association for The benefit of the widows
and orphans of the Southern States" (Mr
MASSEY In behalf Of minority Of said com.
| mittee presented report.1 Also, Senate
| bill, without amendment, constituting por-
ton of the Rappabannock River lawful
fence. 49,.
Mr.. CRironER from the Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation reported
without amendment House bill TO extend
| the time for the organization OF tho Pittsy !.
| vnnia and Henry Railroad Company, and to
| extend the time for the commencement OIL
said road. Also, without amendment, House
bill to amend and reenaot the lst section OF
an act to- Incorporate t,the Brooks Gap,
Hardy and Hampshire Railroad Company,
approved March 81, 1878. anIHchange its
f1t1SAe. Also, without amendment, Senate
TO authorize the Lyncbburg and Camp
3z6eff Courthouse Turnpike Company to
transfer 10 the city or Lynchburg the por.
| tion of said turnpike road which lies within
the limits of said city. Also, with amend.
| ments, Senate bill to incorporate the New
river and Piedmont Narrow-Gauge Railroad
Company. -a
/ ATLANTIC, MISSISSIPPI AND OHIO RAILROAD.
On motion of Mr.. THOMAS it was resolved
| that committee of three be appointed 10
take under consideration certain questions
relating to the administration Of the Allan
| tic, Mississippi aud Ohio railroad and
that the committee of seven appointed by
the House of Delegates upon the same SUBJ
ject be requested to act in concert with this
committee.
Subsequently, on motion of Mr.. KIRKPAT-
RICK, the vote by which the resolution was
agreed to was reconsidered, and the resolu-
ton was then modified ut the suggestion of
III
adopted as follows:
ResoEred, That committee of five be ap-
pointed to take into consideration certain
questions set forth in the State Journal of
| the 9th instant, newspaper of this city,
and such other questions az may hereafter be
| referred to them relating to the aGministra-
| ton of the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio
| railroad; and that the resolutions heretofore
| submitted to the Committee for Courts of
| Justice be also referred 10 said committee,
and that the committee Of seven appointed
| By the House of Delegates on the same SUBJ
ject heretofore submitted be requested to act
| in concert with this committee in said inVes-
tigatlon. - -.'
The PRESIDENT appointed as the COM
| mittee under the resolution Messrs. NowLlN,
THOMAS, DUrEIELD, PRIDEnoRE, and kirk
| PATRICK.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. GREEvER: Bill to incorporate The
| Hamilton Institute.
By Mr.. TERRY: Bill to extend the time fol
the collection of taxes, &C., in the counties Of
Bedford and Franklin.
| nv Mr.. Smith of Nelson: Substitute fol
Senate bill No. 1879. to exempt the property
OF the husband or vile from the anre-nup
tial debts Of the other.
LEAVE OF AssRHcB .-.
was granted to Mr. MoPPETT for two days
10 Mr.. MASSEY for one day, commencing or
Monday /; TO Mir. GREEvEs for one day, from
Monday. .,,
CONSOLIDATION DEFEATED.
Senate bill to authorize the consolidation
of the Richmond and Danyille and Pied
mont railroads, being the unfinished bust
ness of yesterday, was taken up, and tb,
question being on agreeing to the amend
ment OF Mr.. TAYLOR to the 7th section-re
fquiring the company to relinquish its RICH
of exemption from taxation-Mr. CLARK de
manded the pending question, and it was or
dered, and the amendment udopted-ayes
10; noes, 10. $3.50 -...
| On motion of Mr. Penn the bill was in
definitely postponed.
MESSAGE FROM TIE GOVERNOR. .r f.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate
communication from the Governor, which
was read as follows: y - tsis
CoMAoNwEALrH OF VIRGINIA.
..GovERNoB's OFFICE,
! "RIcHMoND, 2Sth Mnrch, 1874.
"To the Senate and House Of Delegates
!, "On yesterday notice of the absence of III,
Treasurer from his office vas communicate
to me by the tirst clerk ia bis Office. there
: upon authorized The dulles Of The Treasurer
;. to be performed during his absence by th,
first clerk i'm his Office rIlrslIanr tn sepf,or