The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-19
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF VIRGINIA.
Sixteenth Day.
THURSDAY, December IS, 1870.
SENATE.
SENATE.
Senator ELLIOTT presiding.

Senator ELLIOTT presiding.
Mr.. FULKERsoN, from the Committee on
Privileges aud Elections, reported that the
committee had examined the certificates oil
election OF senators and the rolls, aud found
the same correct.
Mr., SHERRARD, from the Committee on
Roads. reported Senate bill to incorporate
the Baltimore. Cincinnati and Western rail-
way. ........
Mr. HURT, from the Committee on Agri-
culture, &C.. reported Senate bill to incor-
porate the Virginia Angora Company.
Mr.. DANIEL, from the Committee for
Courts of Justice, reported Senate bill 10
regulate the time OF holding circuit courts
In the Third judicial circuit; also, hill to
prescribe the manner OF summoning Jurors
in certain cases where city, county, OF
town shall be party.
LEAVE OF ABSKNrE.
On motion of Mr.. SHEKRARD, Mr.. PICKETT
was granted leave OF absence for two days.
BUSINESS EXPEDITED.
Mr. RIDDLEBERGER presented joint re-
solution providing for the election Of five
Judges ut time. Agreed to.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. FULKERsoN: A bill TO incorporate
the Richmond and Southwestern Railway
Company.
By Dir. EsKRIDGE: A resolution for an in.
vestigation into alleged irregularities, DC,
at the Virginia Educational and Mechanica
College by the Committee on Education,
and authorizing the committee to send fol
persons and papers.
By Mr. DANIEL: A bill to fix the time for
n, ~ no III
Campbell county. -..
The Senate then went into executive ses.
sion, and confirmed the appointment OF A.
d. Malborne as superintendent OF schools
for Princess Anne. Also. the appointment
OF Messrs. Freeman w. Jones and Sidney
M. Green rs samplers OF tobacco at Centre
warehouse, Petersburg.
PAPERS IN THE TREAsURER's OFFICE.
The CHAR announced that he had ap-
pointed Messrs. WooD and MATTHEW to
serve on the special committee to take an
inventory Of all the valuable papers in the
Treas urer's office.
Adjourned. 81 ....
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
'rhe SPEAKER 10 the chair. Prayer by
Rev. W. q. Starr.
Mr.. WILKINSON stated tt,at Mr.. FlNNEY,
one OF his colleagues. was absent from his
seat on account Of indlsposition. 81,
PERSONAL.
The SPEAKER announced that by mutual
agreement the following changes in COM
mittees had Been rlade: NELSON to COM
mittee Of Schools and Colleges vice flick
LIN; FICKLlN to Militia and Police vics
NELSON.
Mr. NICHE said that in the votes to be
taken to-day in the further execution OF the
joint order he was pail ed of with Mr..
MENGFEE, who is detained from his seas by
seYere indispoSstien.
FREDERIcEEBCRG RAILROAD.
The bill IN teiatian to the terminas OF the
Richmond. FreGe, ieksburg and Potomac
railroad eame up.
On motion of Mr.. LoyENSTEIN It was
force frotn its passaee'' IL was then or
dered 70 enSrosSment.
ISTKnpUCRD AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. BAILEY: A bill 70 incorporate tie
Richmond aud Southwestern Railway Com
pany. -.-----s-.-...-.
Z By MIR. FARR: Bill for the protection OF
dairymen aud 10 prevent deception in the
sale OF butter aud cheese.
!. BY Mr.. HANGER: Bill to amend and re-
exact sectien 5 OF chapter 17a of the Code
Of 1919.
BY DIR. FaRR: Bill to nroyide for the !
OF artificial limbs in tue peni-
Tertiary.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
In relation 10 the commissions O; the
Of the revenue for the county
Of Loaaeun.
10 authorize a change In the site OF the
ermina! station IN Richmond OF the Rich
nopd, Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail.
.aad Company. D, i.
s4rs TIE ABSENT COOK. ID
Or motionlef sir. DIeKEssoS. 3 resolution
vas Tassed gsrahtiae definite leaveto Door
.esftes t,056k, apsf nm iiorizfass The Speak
9 j Doerf asf,er pro tenn untii the |
tsssstls3a Eeesss bessIpe. He appointed
II sfxsts 1T sel bii
Adjourned ss2 A.