The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-10
THE CAPITOL POLICE.
Mr.. Lovenstein's Bill Passed
by the Senate.
DuELLISTS DISABILITIES TO BE REMOVED
Three Contested Seats of Delegates
Voted Upon.
JUDGE D. ]. GoDwINs STATUS
senate.

WEDNESDAY, January o.
The Senate met ut 12 o'clock-Senatoi
Hurt. President pro tem., in the chair. ?
Prayer by Rev. DIR. J. G. Armstrong.
House bill to amend aud re-enact sec'
tions 13 and II OF chapter IL OF the Code
OF 1873. IN relation TO wrlts Of teri tdcids
and cdpidS pro .tieri on judgments In favor
OF the Commonwealth, was read and re-
| ferred to committee.
House Joint resolution authorizing the
joint committee to examine the peniten'
tiary to employ an expert was agreed 10.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Courts O. Justice: Senate bill to dispose
of certain Virginia Reports on hand and
| in the custody OF the Librarian, with an
amendment; TO amend and re-enact Sec
| ton 15 OF chapter 173 OF Code OF 1873, IN re-
laion TO new trials, with recommendation
| that it do not pass. The committee re-
ported adversely on the resolution In
structing the Committee for Courts OF JUS
tice to inquire and report as to the expe-
pediency OF publishing revised edition
| of Mayo's Guide for the use OF state and
county officers: House bill for the reliei
OF Isaac Edmondson. OF Halifax county ;
allowing j. W. Green Smith, judge OF the
Hastings or Corporation Court OF Staiin.
ton, compensation for holding a term oil
the Hastings or Corporation Court OF Win
chester, pending the disability OF the Judge
OF said court; to modify the effect OF an
swers as evidence in chancery suits; TO dis
Dcnse with the proof OF handwriting in cer-
| tain cases: to provide for the examination
and verifcatlon of the records OF the courts
OF the Commonwealth; TO amend and re-
enact section Of chapter IS OF the Code oil
1873. in regard to the pay OF justice when
sitting on commission OF lunacy (this bill
gives justices OF the peace 81 for every COM
mission of lunacy); to increase the salary
of the Judge of the County Court OF North
ampton; to prescribe the times and places
for holding the terms OF the Circuit Courts
in the Third judicial circuit: to amend Sec
ton /, chapter 147. Code OF 1873. in rela-
tion to Jurisdiction OF justices. with
amendment; to amend the act TO district
| the State for county judges.
Public Institutions: House bill releasing
to the University of Virginia and the Fe-
male Charity School Of Fredericksburg any
claim OF the Commonwealth to collateral
| inherita; &c tax on behests in the will OF
Douglas ii. Gordon. deceased.
Roads and Internal Navigation: House
| bills to incorporate the Airline Turnpike
and Drawbridge Company; TO amend the
act TO incorporate the Buckingham Rail
road Company; TO amend sections | and
10 of an act to incorporate the Massa'
nutten and North Mountain Railway Com
pany; to incorporate the Lynchbllrg and
Southwest Railroad Company, with amend
ments.
Fish aud Game: Bill to amend the ACT
for the protection Of game. approved April
2, 1879. as to include the counties of Anne
liza, Charlotte, Lunenburg. Mecklenburg,
Halifax, and Prince Edward.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Fletcher: Bill TO extend the time
for the completion Of the New York. Phil
adelphia and Norfolk railroad.
By Mr.. Twyman: Bill TO authorize rail
roads incorporated by this State TO invest
in and operate railroads and transportation
| lines OF other States.
By Mr.. Grim: Bill to incorporate The
town Of Mines, in Page county.
By Mr.. Mcdonald: Bill to incorporate
the Fredericksburg and Chesapeake rail
road.
BY Mr.. Newberry Bill to provide fol
the protection OF deer in Bland county.
BY Mr.. Grim: Bill for the relief o.
Reuben Ruliner, George W. SedgwicS
and others.
By Mr.. Mccormick: Bill TO amend the
act approved December 13. 1877. pre-
scribing the time for holding courts in the
Twelfth and Thirteenth judicial circuits.
By Mr.. Heaton Bill 10 incorporate tht
Virginia Mining, Milling, and Transports
tion Company.
CHANGE.
Mr.. Heaton presented resolution sub
/ stituling George b. Keezell on the Commit
tees on Public Institutions and Education
and Fish and Game in lieu OF j. B.'Webb
and substituting {. b. Crumpler on thC
special committee TO examine the peniten
tiary in lieu OF j. B. Webb. Agreed to.
FREE BRIDGE.
Mr.. Meredith presented petitions OF citi-
Zens OF Fredericksburg and stafford county
requesting the Legislature to amend tho
bill for the erection OF free bridge across
the RappahannOck river at Fredericks.
burg.
THE CAPITOL POLICE BILL.
Mr. Lovenstein. by consent, called NJ
out OF its order Senate bill providing for
the appointment OF Capitol police.
The rules were suspended and the bill
was ordered to its engrossment and third
reading.
On motion OF Mr.. Loyenstein, the rules
were further suspended and vote was
taken on its passage, resulting in its being
defeated.
The vote by which the bill was defeated
was reconsidcred, and its further consi1.
Grafton was postponed until half-past
O'Clock.
AT half-past l O'Clock the Senate resumed
the consideration Of the Capltol-police bill
upon which the pending question was call.
cd and ordered, and the vote was taken anG
the bill passed.
(The first defeat OF the bill was because
twenty-one votes were required TO pass il
and only twenty senators were in the
chamber. Subsequently the twenty-one
were secured.
approved by the Governor the Register OF
the Land Office will at once proceed to
appoint the seven policemen, engineer, and
ianitor authorized. The expense will be
about the same AZ now.
Now the Coalitionists contend that the
Register (who is er-oticio Superintendent
OF Public Buildings) can only appoint un-
der the direction OF the Governor. The
new bill puts the whole matter into Mr..
Wingfeld's hands,
BILLS PASSED.
The Senate passed the following House
bills:
To amend and re-enact the act to incor-
p0rate the Southwest Virginia Improve
mcnt Company.
To amend an act to provide for the eec-
ton and qualification OF county officers,
approved March s, 1875.
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