The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-24
General Assembly of Virginia
. TUESDAY, February %, 1870.
SENATE. ...-....

PRAYER by Rev. ii. -. Cneatnau, VI Cb'on
Station Methodist church. .-.....,
Senate bill with an amendment proposed
by the House of Delegates in the nature OF
substitute to exempt the property OF Inc
husband or wife from the ante.nuptial debts
Of the other was taken up, and on motion oil
Mr.. LAKELAND, referred to the Committee Tor
Courts OF Justice. ...s' - -.."
coMMITTEE REPORTS. 80 '.#
MIR. MEEs, from the Committee on Banks,
reported House bill to incorporate the Boz
der Grange Bank.
Mr. MEEM, from the Committee on Fede.-
raj Relatious, reported House bill to amend
an oct. e., in relation to sites for the erec-
ton of lighthouses, sc. -~..
Mr.. WARD, from the Committee on Coun'
ty, City, and Town Organizations, reported
Honse bill to amend the charter OF Tue Town
of Blacksburg; House bill to provide the
,erms cf Office for certain members OF the
Council of the city of Manchester.
Mr.. THOMAS, from the Committee on FL
nance reported House bill to provide artl-
fetal legs for Edward A. Snelllngs.
Mr.. THOMAS also submitted report IN re-
la,ion to the tobacco question, which pro-
yides for the appointment Of commission
to whom shall he referred the whole subject,
and who shall review the same and report al
the next session of the General Assembly
such notifications in the present law as in
their judgment may be deemed advisable.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr. FfNNEY: A bill to amend section
90 OF chapter % of the Code so as to author
re the Governor 10 furnish small arms to
students of ms 'itutions OF learning, under
certain circumstances. ..-.. .... ..
BE- Mr.. PRlDEMoRE: A bill to appropriate
annually for three years $4,000 for the erec-
ton of new lunatic asylum.
BY Mr.. Penn: A resolution instructiDg
the Committee for Courts Of Justice to ex'
anime the present tax law and report Whe-
tber it will continue in force without addi-
tional legislation. ,---- D..
By MIR. CocHRANE: A bill to authorize the
Board of Supervisors of Augusta county to
increase the pay of the county clerk of said
county.
BILLS ADVANCED.
A number of bills were taken from the
calendar out of their order and advanced to
their engroSsment and third reading.
THE ROAD LAW.
House bill to provide general law for
working the roads of the Commonwealth
was taken ND and discussed until 2 O'Clock
when Dir. KIRKPATRICK moved to 20 into
committee OF the whole on the new lunatlc
asylum.
MIR. Taylor demanded the ayes and noes,
and being ordered, the motion was lost
ayes, Is; noes, is.
The road bill was then read third time
and passed-ayes, "a; noes, 8.
DEFEATED.
Mr.. KIRKPATRICK renewed the motion to
20 into committee of the whole on the lunatic
asylum. Lost--ayes, 5; noes, 16.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill for the relief of William E.
GrigSby.
House bill to incorporate the Border
Grange Bank.
Senate bill to change the name Of the
Fredericksburg and Gordonsville railroad to
the Fredericksburg and Piedmont Railroad
Company.
Senate bill to incorporate the Peninsula
Land, Immigration and Banking Associa-
ton, of Williamsburg.
House bill to incorporate the Masonic
Temple Association, OF the city of Peters.
burg.
Senate bill to amend certain sections Of
an act to consider how hypothecations, &C.,
shall be made, and place tobacco on the same
footing as other commodities.
Senate bill requiring Steam-yeSSes naVl-
eating James river to sound their whistles on
approaching bends ia said river.
Senate bill to incorporate the Jackson Me-
mortal Association, OF Lexington.
Senate bill TO amend the charter OF the
Richmond Male Orphan Society.
Senate bill to incorporate the Ladies Me.
mortal Association, Of Northumberland
county. e -s g....
Adjourned. -
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II A. M.-Speaker
HANGER in the chair. "r
REPORTED.
House bill to amend the militls law was
reported With recommendation that the
Senate amendments be concurred in.
House bill for tine assessment of taxes on
persons, plAperty, Income, licenses, &C., and
imposing kes thereon for the support Of
governme8 and free schools, and to pay in.
terest on the public debt, was reported ia.
yorably.
House bill to amend the charter Of the
town of Goodson, and to amend the act all
thorizng the Governor to furnish small.arms
for the use Of pupils of institutions of learn
ing under certain circumstances, were re-
ported fayorably. $685.. .....
EXTENSION op THE SESSION.
Mr.. GRIFFITH offered joint resolution fol
the extension of the session for period no.
exceeding thirty days from the 1st of March
MIR. FOSTER said an extension was unne
cessary and would cost the State about 800,
900.
Mr. ARMSTRONG called attention to the
large amount of important business yet I'm.
disposed of. Nothing had been done with
the assessment and tax-bills, &c. He would
vote for an extension.
Dir. KolNsR moved to pass the motion by
If it were decided to extend, in five minutes
there would be 30 few members present i
would be difficult to dispatch business. 1
it were decided not to extend, members vii
90 to work In earnest and business will b.
transacted rapidly.
Mr.. GRIFFITH opposed the motion to pas!
by, which was then rejected.
The resolution to extend was then put tc
vote, and failed for want Of a constitutions
majority (three-tifths)-ayes, 81; noes, Il.
Mr.. BAGWHLL, moved to reconsider.
Mr.. GRIFFITH moved to pass the motor
by; which was agreed to.
- PASSED.
House bill to incorporate the StauHtor
River Savings Bank, in PittsylVania county
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. HoLBBooK: Resolution as to the
expediency of establishing law library fol
the Court Of Appeals at Wytheyille and
Stanton.
By Mr.. MASSEY Bill to provide an artifi'
cial leg, or Communication therefor, for j. W.
Fitz, of Princess Anne county.