The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-20
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF vIRcINIA. 4
SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, December 10 1855
ins senate was called 10 order by Lieut. Gov.
message from the Houso of Delegates was re,a
by the Clerk, communicating. the PASSAGE ~ an act
Incorporating the Virginia Mechanics institute. In
, hseharter the Virginia Towing Company and ether
a communication from the Governor was ra.
seHed concerning pardons, reprieves &c. granted
by him; which, on motion OF Mr. RraER. WAS laid
on the table and ordered to DE printed
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
by Mr. THOMAS, from the Committee on Courts
OF Justice: A bill providing that in prosecutions
iof felony the counsel for the accused shall have
the right to conclude the argument In the trial
BY Mr.. HUDDLEsoN, fropn fha C,o,n,n,,aa -,
Roads: House bills Incorporating certain Turnnitn .
Companies.
by Mr.. THOMSON: For establishing an insncc.
non TIC o. tobacco at the New Company Warehouse
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. THoMAs That tb e Committee on Fl;
nance report tax bill with uch an increased rate
OF taxation as shall he sufficient to make ample pro
vision for the payment of the interest on the funded
State debt and the liquidation of the hoatinr in
debtedness of the State
BY Mr.. DOUGLAS: That the Board of Public
Works shall not permit its agents to hypothecatc
the bonds of the State.
Mr.. WHITE presented a communication from the
President of the Fredericksburg and Richmond
Railroad Company, concerning the condition of his
road
By Mr.. DaUGHTREY: Authorizing the Seaboari
and Roanoke Railroad Company to issue additional
stock
BY Mr. THOMPSON: To report the Senate bill of
last session concerning tho Virginia State Agricul.
tural Society.
By Mr.. DOUGLAS: Referring so much of the
Governors Message as relates to the Washington
Monument to a select committee.
By Mr.. McKENSEY: TO provide against Commits
sioners of Elections betting on elections.
ADJOURNMENT.
message was received from the House of Del
gates, by Mir. TOMIIN: That they have agreed to
the resolution for the adjournment of the Senate
Saturday next to the 3lst inst and subsequently
message was received by Mr., PENDLEToN, that
the House had adopted resolution of adjournment
for the time, in which they asked the concur.
renee of the Senate
On motion of Mr.. REGER, the Senate coneurred
in the resolution.
The report of the Committee of Courts of JUS
tce against the resolution depriving Clerks of the
right of taking Acknowledgements of Deeds was
taken up, and the question being put commit
ting the bill, Mr.. REGER and Mr.. WHITE addressed
the Senate in opposition, and Mr.. DAUGHTREY in
favor of re-commitment.
The question was decided in the negative and
the resolution of the Committee of Courts was
agreed to.
Mr.. DAUGHTREY, from Select Committee report
ed bill authorizing the Seaboard and Roanoke
Railroad Company to issue additional stock.
On motion of Mr.. WHITE, that bill to pro ride
for census of the voters of Harrison county, to
change in the location of their seat of justice,
taken up and ordered to be engrossed and read a
third time. .a
ELLIS PASSED
Concerning the election qualification, &c. of
Justices of the Peace providing for paying the
interest on the guaranteed bonds of the j. II. & n
| Company.
Mr.. DOUGLAS offered an amendment, by way of
ryder that before the Board of Public Works shall
pay the interest," they shall be satisfied that there
no funds belonging to this company with which
to meet the interest due and that default hath been
| made in the payment thereof, which having been
| read three times, the bill passed: Ayes 80 ;
Noes none
On motion Of Mr.. DOUGLAS, the rules were sus.
pended, and Mr.. DOUGLAS instructed to communi.
cate the passage of the bill to the House of Dele
| gates.
| APPROPRIATION BILLS
Internal Improvement bills making appropria-
tions and the various bills in progress, were laid
| on the table
| On motion of Mr.. JONES, the bilYconcerning the
| Petersburg Railroad Company taken up and
| the amendments proposed by the House of Dele
gates, concurred in.
The Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad bill was ta
| ken up on motion of DAUGHTREY, and ordered to
| be read second time.
On motion of Mr.. TURNER, the Senate adjourn
| ed.