The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-05
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
-s SENATE.


FRIDAY, Jan 4, 1856.
The Senate was called to order by Lieut. Gov
McCoMAs
communication was received from the House
announcing the passage, with an amendment, of a
Senate bill providing for the voluntary enslave.
inent of Lewis Williamson, free negro of South.
ampton county. Amendment concurred in.
A House bill for the relief of Mrs. Sidney r
Points, which was advocated by MeSsrs. HARRIS
and DENEALE, was passed-ayes ~ noes T.
REPORTS.
BY Mr. AMBLER, in relation to the duties and
privileges of members and officers of the General
Assembly and that it is inexpedent to legislate
upon the following resolutions: To amend the 18th
section of the Code to dispense with the order
of publication for the exemption of Superinten
dents of Lunatc Asylums from attendance as wit
nesses upon Courts as experts; providing that
pleas of the statute of limitations to actions on
simple contract demand shall be verified by affida
Wit that the claims on demand have been paid; al
lowing greater compensation to jailors; relative
to repeating all existing laws on the subject OF
usury.
By Mr. DENEALE, from the committee on Roads
a bill to authorize the Richmond Danville Railroad
to purchase the Danvile toll BRIDGE to incorporate
4 company to construct a railroad from the Mont
gomery White Sulphur Springs to the Virginia
and Tennessee Railroad.
Mr.. FUNsTEN, from the committee on Lunatic
Asylums, reported bill concerning the establish
ment of the North Western Lunatic Asylum.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. JOHNSON that the Clerk of the Senate
prepare and have ready on each Monday calen
dar of the business before the Senate.
BY Mr.. TURNER: Providing more efectually
for the admission of records of courts in other
States as evidence in the courts of this Common
wealth. oa4
BY Mr.. THOMAS: Providing that attachments
NAV be sued out of the Clerks Office whether the
claim is payable or not, against debtors removing
or intending to remove their effects out of this
State.
BY Mr. DAuaHTREY For Incorporating a com
pany to construct water works from Lake Drum
mond to Portsmouth. ...t
By Mr. THOMAS: For increasing the capital
stock of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad Com
pany TO S600000, to construct railroad from
Orange Court House to Charlottesville.
Various appropriation bills were laid on the Ia
BILE and made the order of the day for the 18th
January. -.
A bill to authorize the establishment of the Va
House of Refuge was read, and, on motion of Mr.
STEENRoD, laid on the table and made the order
of the day for the 7th inst.
A bill providing that in prosecutions of felony
the counsel for the accused shall have the right Of
closing the defence, after some remarks by Messrs
WELSH and JOHNSON, was indefinitely postponed
A bill respecting foreign life insurance compa
nes was ordered to be engrossed and read third
time. E
The following bills were passed: ...,r
A bill establishing an inspection of tobacco al
the New Company Warehouse in Danville.
A bill authorizing the Seaboard and Roanoke
Railroad Company to issue additional stock ,
A bill to incorporate the Spring Dale Boarding
School Association. -.
A bill to incorporate the Fire and Merchants
Insurance Company in Petersburg
A bill to incorporate the Potomac Soap Stone
Company in Fairfax county f,-
A bill for the relief of E. p Crabb
A bill to ascertain and fix the boundary line be
tween Virginia and Maryland
A bill to allow the town of Winchester to increase
its debt for the purpose of subscribing to works Of
Internal Improvement.
On motion Of Mr.. DESEALE, the Senate ad
journed. srft fEre s. =.