The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-12-21
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE.


The Senate wascalled TO order Icy Mr.. CArLRrr
who took the Chair la the absence OF the Lieuten-
ant Governor.
communication from the House OF Delegates
was received, aud the bills transmitted Herewith
were read and referred.
Mr.. SHAcEELFoRp from the Committee on Gene.
rs, Lave, asked 10 be discharged from the further
consideration OF the resolutions ia relation 10 the ee.
tebiishment of "A House Of Refuge in the ely Of
Wheeling, and that it DO referred to select com
| mi;tee 1t was subsequently, so referred.
Mr. DouGLAs, from the Committee ON Finance
and Claims. reported several bills
Mr.. SMITH, from the Committee on Banks, rc-
ported htl incorporating the Valley savings
Bank, at Winchester
Mr. THOMPSON, from the Committee on AgIicul-
tnre, &C. reported bill amending the Code IN re-
laiiou TO the use of false marks or erahds
Election OF PRESIDENT rRo TEN.
Mr. STUART offered a resolution that the Senate
now proceed to the election OF President pro te'n
Agreed to.
Mr. STUART nominated GEORGE +. DENEALr, the
former Incumbent
Mcssrs. REGE II aad BALDWIN seconded the nom
nation
No other nominations were made and the roll
bci0g called, Mr.. DENEALG received the unaui-
NOUS vote oi the Senators pTcsent--5orty.ofe.
Mcssrs. STUART, BALDWIN and SHACKELFoRD,
were deputcd To conduct the President pro ttta to
the Chair, ON assuming watch, Mr. 9ESEALE made
short and very neat speech, rendering Senators
m u'dHhs LOT tls renewed expression Oh Their con
G3ence
Mr.. THOMAS presented memorial of citizens OF
Fairiax ana Others in relation to the removal OF
distractions IN the Shenandoah and Potomac Ri
vers
Resolutions were presented by
MF MISUNDERSTANDING the act in relation to
the town OF South Lowell
Air. liALL-ruconstruc; railroad from the Penn
syivanla line 10 iutersect he Covnston aud Ohio
Railroad either al Rarb0ursviile or Guyandotte
Mr.. HALL-Aulhorisug the exemption OF tools
OF mechanics from sale under execution.
Mr. hoUGLAS Amending the act regulating the
jurisdiction OF the District Court and Court OF up
p2as.
Mr. Observation-Disclosures the act incorporating
the South Lowell Railroad Company
ALEXANDRIA AND LYNCHBUEG CONNECTION.
The Chair (Mr. CATLETT) announced the next
business III oTder 10 be the bill au.Eorsing the con
Hectlon OF the Orange and Alexandria Railroad
With the Ciy Of Lyuchhurg.
Inc question Was on the p0stpOnemcnt OF It's con-
slderalon unlll tie second Monday i'll January, the
PROPOSE ion u Mr.. JONES
Mr. THostAs preferred some other day Several
Senators would, necessarily, be absent on that day.
MI. JONES had no prefer elte between the day he
named ana a la,er period. He desired to have the
report OF the Board 0! Public Works before action
ca bill oi much importance.
Mr. M1De2rmon proposed the third Monday in
January.
Nh. rUNsrEN prop rsed the first Thursday, the
oh, but az the suggestion OF Mr. TAZEwELL, rlodi-
Hed lis proposition, 50 as to make it the order
4or Friday, tla 6Jl January.
bir. CAMpBELI called for a division of the ques-
ZION, 50 as 10 leave the day blank. The Sena.e
fused 10 divide
MIR. CAMPBELL then proposed the It'll the day,
and II was carried. Ayes iO-NOes ).