The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-02
GOOD-BY.
This tho East Day OF the Legislative
Session.

/ sS AnsS b&sy Oh inc LGRtSIntiy,
| Session.
TUE TWO HOUSES WILL ADJOURN s1N,
DIE To-DAY-MANY MEMBERS AI,REAn,
ON THEIR WAY HoME-SoT1CE OF SOM
ofIhE IMPORTANT MEAsUREs-No MoR1
PUBLIC EXECUTIONS In vlRG1NA-Goy
ERSoR STREET TO BE wIDENED-cUsro
DY OF INFANTS. sc.
The General Assembly, which met on ,,,t
first Wednesday in December. will odionr,
-day sine die. 1t will be chiefly remem
oered by the passage OF the McCulIocl
compromise debt bill aud the bill. author
fzlng the James River and Kanawb Com.
pany TO transfer its rights and franchises f.
the Richmond and Allegheny Railroad Com.
pany. But it is the author OF many otbe,
measures OF public importance, and also OF
numerous private relief and road bills. The
majority OF the members have worked faith.
fully. and deserve we'll OF their constituents,
Below are noted some matters OF recent
legislation which ere OF interest to our
people:
CUSTODY OF INFANTS.
The bill introduced by Dir. Anderson, OF
Richmond, in relation to the custody Of in.
fants has been passed by both houses:
Re II enacted 6y the General ASSEMBLY OF
Virginia, That it shall be lawful for The
Circuit Courts Of this State and the Chancerv
Court OF the city OF Richmond, within their
respective Jurisdictions, upon hearing the
petition OF the mother OF any infant or in
fants, being in the sole custody or control OF
the father thereof, or OF any person bv his
authority, or OF any guardian after the
Ceath OF the father, il the said court shall
deem 1t lit and proner, to make oruer for the
access or the petitioner to such infant or
infants, at such times and subject to such
regulations as the said court shall deem con-
renient and Just; and il such nfant or in
fants shall be within the age Of seven years,
to make order that such infant or infants
shall be delivered TO and remain in the Gus
tody Of the petitioner until attaining such
age, subject to such regulations rs the said
court shall deem reasonable and Just.
2. And be Il further enacted, That in any
suit for divorce now pending or heretofore
brought III any of the courts Of this State il
shall be competent for said court, though it
may not decree or divorce, il it should deem
it just and right, to give the custody Of the
infant child or children-if a female to the
mother, and If 4 male and under the age OF
seven years until it attans that age to the
mother, subject to such regulations as the
said court shall deem convenient and Just.
5. Provided always, and be 1t enacted,
that no order shall be made by virtue of this
act whereby any mother against whom adul-
terry shall be established by Judgment OF n
court OF competent jurisdiction shall have
the custody Of any infant or access 10 any
infant, anything herein contained to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
UPPER GOVERNOR STREET TO BE wIDENED.
The following Senate resolution passed
the House yesterday, under suspension Of
the rules, OH motion OF Mr.. Pullam:
ReSolced by the General ASsemGtyof Vir-
ginia, That the Superintendent Of Public
Buildings be, and he is hereby, authorized
to have the iron fencing and the wall sup
porting the same on the eastern side of the
Capitol Square, from the gate to the Gov
ernor's house on Capitol street to the Whig
building. On Franklin street, removed and
Withdrawn Tor not more than six feet at any
one point, so as 10 widen the sidewalk OF
Governor street between the points alore-
said.
Provided, ho,ceuer, That the expense Of
moving and rebuilding said fence and wall
shall he borne by the city OF Richmond, and
the State; and, provided further, that the
hereby to be used for street PURPOSES is not
surrendered or affected thereby.
When this Improvement is made it will
add greatly TO the appearance OF the guber-
material mansion and grounds, and much
beautify Governor street.
TRANSPORTATION BILL.
The following passed both houses:
BE it enacted by the General Assembly,
That any steamboat, canal, or railroad COM
pany doing the business OF common car
rier within the limits OF the State shall, at
the time Of the delivery of any freight
company, furnish to the owner or con-
slgnee thereof, or the agent OF such owner
or consignee, 4 bill plainly stating the class
to which said freight belongs, the weight
thereof, and the late charged for transport
ing the same. .,
z. ANY steamboat, canal, or railroad COM
| panY that shall iai or refuse to deliver to
the consignee bill as hereinteYore re-
quired, when the freight is delivered, shall
forfeit three times the amount OF the said
! freight charges, TO be recovered upon mo-
| tion before any justice Of the peace or court
OF the county or corporation wherein the
lfclSht Is uelFereQ. Ii any such company
shall fail or refuse to furnish said bills: as
hereinbefore required, the said company
shall not have the right to receive any
charges for transporting such freight, and
shall not have the right TO retain the same :;
and if the said company shall receive said
charges without furnishing said bill, the
same may be recovered by warrant or suit
| before any justice or court Of the county or
corporation wherein the freight is delivered
having jurisdiction in like amounts in any
civil proceeding.
| 8. Any officer or agent OF such company
80 receiving said charges Of transportation
without furnishing such bill shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, andaon conviction
thereof shall he tined not exceeding twenty
dollars. ..
4. 1t shall be the duty Of the Railroad
Commissioner, upon the passage OF this act,
to furnish to the superintendent OF each
railroad, and to the president CT each steam
boat and canal company doing business lu
this State. aS aforesaid, copy Of this act.
| 5. This act shall be in force on and after
July l, 1879.
no MORE PUBLIC EXECUTIONS.
In view of the recent exhibition at New
Kent Courthouse, the General Assembly has
passed the following bill to prohibit public
executions lpatron, Dir. Qucsenberryl: =,
Be it enacted by the General Assembly,
| That it shall not be lawful hereafter IN this
State TO execute the death penalty on any
condemn ed criminal in public manner, but
only in the presence OF such officers OF the
law as may be necessary to see that the sem
tence of the court is properly carried into