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SENATE.
SATURDAY, March S, 1858.

|
SENATE CALENDAR.
On motion of Mr.. REGER, Senate bills on the
calendar. were conside led. The following were
| read third time and passed:
10 amend the 18th section OF chapter 1876 OF
the Code of Virginia, so az to authorize the
Courts to increase the compensation of printers
for executing orders of publication.
| To incorporate the Central Mining and Man
ufacturing company in the county of Mason.
10 incorporate the Trustees of the White Post
Male and Female Academy and Benevolent As
ISOLATION.
10 authorize the establishment of Branch
Bank at Rocky Mount, in Franklin county.
To incorporate the Glendale Cemetry, in the
county of Marshall.
Granting the assent of Virginia to the Ma
tonal Railroad Company, to bridge the Ohio
river.
To incorporate the Virginia Seaboard Steam
boat Company.
Amending an act concerning Building Associ-
atous.
To incorporate the Trans Allegheny Bank, in
the town of JeffersonvilIe. in the county of Taze
well.
10 provide iol taking the sense of the people o
Preston county in relation to the removal of the
present seat of justice of said county.
Authorizing John Thompson to erect wharf
and landing on the Ohio river.
10 incorporate the Board of Trade in the city
of Wheeling.
10 incorporate the Waterford and Potomac
Railroad Company.
Amending an act in relation to branch bank at
Fincastle.
VISIT TO THE ERICSSON STEAMER.
message was received from the House, BY
Mr. lMBoDEN announcing the passage of the fol
lowing resolutions:
Resolved, That the General Assembly of Vir.
gina have received with great pleasure the invita-.
ton OF Capt. Ericsson, to visit his caloric ship on
Monday or Tuesday next, and fully app, ecats
the kind feelings which have prompted this act
OF courtesy but owing to the great demand up
on their time ut this late period of the session,
they feel constrained most respectfully to decli ne
the invitation.
Resolved. That the above resolution be COM
municaed to Capt. Ericsson.
Mr.. DENEALE proposed to amend the re.s,u-
tion, so to cordially accept the invitation, nd
pay the breathing ship" visit on Monday
next.
Mr.. D. considered the invention ms one of
great Importance to the commercial world, and
he believed benefit would result from visit and
examination of the ship and her machinery.
Mr.. PARKER opposed the amendment, and nd
vocated the passage of the resolution as it came
from the House. Mr. P. demanded the ayes
and noes
After debate the amendment wns agreed to.
The resolution, as amended, was opposed at
considerable length by Mr.. BRAxToN.
The discussion was continued by Messrs PAR
KER, BASEL and WARD.
Mr. CATLETr demanding the previous ques-
tion. the resolutions, as amended, were adopted
as follows:
AYEs-Messrs. Cabe, Catlett, Creigl,, Da-
MEL, Deneae, Martin, Pitman, Reger Sher-
rard, Stuart, Thomas, Wade. Ward, White,
Winston-15.
NOES -Messrs. Amber, Burnett, Basel, Brax-
ton, Cowan Douglas, Hall, Moncure, Parker
Paxton, Sheffey, Watson, Witcher-l3.
Mr.. Thomas was directed to inform the House
of the action of the Senate.
The House disagreed to the Senate amend.
ment.
When the fact was announced by Mr. MApP,
MIR. DENEALE moved that the Senate qeeede
which was agreed to. So the resolutions were
adopted.
RESOLUTION ON SANE SUBJECT.
On motion of Mr.. MARTIN, the following re-
solution was adopted:
Resolved, That the Senate of Virginia do
hereby accept the Invitation given by Capt Erics
son, to visit his caoric ship, aud hereby tender
to him their tina nks for his kindness, and that
when they ad journ to-day, they will adjourn to
meet on Tuesday next at ii o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Sr uARr,
The Senate adjourned.