The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-13

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EXPECTATION OF FLOUR
The bill authorisiny the expectation of -four in
sacks and bags, was ordered to its engrossment
CHARTER OF FREDERfCKsBURG.
A joint resolution from the Senate for taking the
sense of the voters of Fredericksburg on the aues
ton of accepting the amended charter passed At
the present session, on the 18th March, was taken
up and passed.
ARMoRY MILLS
On motion of Mr. FLOYD, the joint resolution
from the Senate, authorising the renting of the
west wing of the Armory building for milling pur
House. h5r
On motion of Mr.. GARNETT, the resolution pre-
scribing the order of business. was suspended for
the purpose of taking up the BILLS reported by the
Finance Committee not heretofore acted upon.
The bill authorizing the issue of Treasury notes
was amended in various particulars, and as amend
ed ordered to be printed
An engrossed bill concerning commissioners of
the revenue, their duties and compensation was
passed-yeas 79. noes TO- Ut graduates the com
missioners and fees of those offices, and requires
them to quality hereafter on lat of January)
AN engrossed bill to regulate the application of
the sinking fund to the redemption of the public
debt, was also taken up-ayes 80, noes none.
The bill apprUpriating the public revenue was
taken up, and the blanks in the same being filled,
1t was passed.
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
ne OIQeI Vi tuc upon hlT. bChWELL'S l6SO-
lutions the subject of the Pacific Railroad came
up. Mr. BURWELL intimating that he would not
ask the House to act upon the resolutions at this
late period OF the session, took occasion briefly to
give an outline of the main points involved in the
resolutions and his general view of the interests of
the South on the subject.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Greenbrier, added few words to
the discussion on the eligibility of the Southern
line to CALIFORNIA; and the resources of the country
through which it passed, incidentally alluding to
the important interests the South had ct stake in
the project.
The House then passed from the consideration
Of the subject to other matters.
One of the Finance Committees bills was order
ed to its engrossment and some local matters push
ed forworda = stage or two At half past 10 o'clock
on motion OF Mr.. CARROLL, the House adjourned
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, March l2.
A message from the Senate announced the pas.
sage of sundry bills which will be noticed as they
are acted upon
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS
The bill for increasing the capital stock of the
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad received from
the Senate this morning, after an animated debate
Greenbrier, FLOYD, TOMLIN, PENDLEToN OF
Giles, IMBoDEN POWELL, PRESTON, SEGAR, and
BARNES, participated, was laid on the table, with
the understanding that it is to be taken up dur
ing the session. The same disposition was made
of the Senate bills for the completion of the Gov
ington and Ohio Railroad, and to increase the capi-
tai stock of the Manassas Gap Railroad, all of
which came from the Senate this morning.
Committees were called for reports, and . num-
ber were submitted. Among them q bill Qrom the
special committee on the Governors Message about
the vaccine agent) amending and re-enacting the
9th 10th and 1lth sections OF the code of Virginia.
Mr.. MARTIN presented the petition Of citi-
zens of Preston, for the release of George Brown
from the payment of certain sum of bail money
referred
Mr.. CHRISTIAN presented the petition of citizens
of Augusta county, for third electoral precinct in
the third magsterial district of said county, refer.
red t..f
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills were taken up and
passed, and are therefore laws:
A bill to authorise the Inspectors of Shockoe
Warehouse to purchase an iron safe.
A bill to incorporate the Potomac Iron Company
In the county Oi Loudoun.
bill to incorporate the Fairmont Male and Fe-
male Academy.
A bill to incorporate the Commissioners of the
Sinking Fund of the city of Alexandria.
A bill to incorporate the North River Iron Mi
ming and Manufacturing Company
A bill Incorporating the Iron Hills Mining Com.
pany, in the county of Kanawha.
A bill to incorporate the Columbia Foundry
Company, in the county of Mason
bill TO prevent the destruction of bees by using
bee bait, in the county of Wetzel
A bill to incorporate the AppOmAttox Manufac.
turing Company, in the county Of Dinwiddie.
A bill to authorize the purchase of the the Old
Methodist Meeting House by the trustees Of the
town OF Bridgwater.
A bill to incorporate the Potomac Furnace and
Leesburg Railroad Company, In the county of
Loudoun.
A bill to incorporate the Virginia and Kentucky
A bill refundng to Geo. w. g. Brown, of Taze-
well county, q sum of money paid into the Literary
Fund for the purchase Of . tract of delinquent
land sold in said county in le47.
CONTESTED ELECTION FROM JACKSON.
The Committee of Privileges and Elections
made further report upon the contested election
from Jackson county, from which county Mr..
FROST is the returned delegate, referring the sub
ject to the House
On motion Of Mr.. PENDLEroN, of Louisa, the
contestant, SQUIRE NJ. GALLAHUE, was admitted
to the bar of the House.
On motion of Mr. GALLAHUE the subject was
ordered to be referred to special committee.
Mr.. FLOYD offered q series of resolutions As q
basis for the action OF the special committee
These resolutions mainly asserted some general
principles relative to the form OF voting at the
polls and the rights of voters.
Some conversation ensued as to whether the
resolutions and the whole action of the committee
on privileges and elections sheuld be referred to
the special committee. In the course of this dis
cussion, Mr.. PENDLEroN, of Louisa, stated that
the committee had been unable to come to any
satisfactory conclusion but he ntimated that they
had arrived ct certain results which were unfavor-
able 10 the prospects of the contestant. But such
had been the labors of that committee that they
earnestly desire to be relieved from this subject,
and he hoped ii would be referred to select com.
mittee
On motion Of Mr.. NELSON the resolutions were
laid upon the table.
THE FINANCE BILLS.
The House took up the engrossed bill to diyest
the Board Of Public Works of the power 10
make loans and establishing board of Loan Com
miusioners.
Mr. FLOYD addressed the Houso In Opposition
to the bill and In favor Of leaving the power Of
making loans with the present Board Mr.. GAR.
NETT spoke In reply, defending the bill and urging
the propriety Of taking from the Board Of Public
Works the financial powers now cOnfided 70 them.
Mr.. BURwkLL, of Bedford, continued the debate
against the bill.
Mr sTAsARD had voted against the substitute
yesterday with doubt and subsequent reflection
had strengthened his doubts with regard TO the
Board proposed TO be established undsr the BILL
He would rather have that Board differently con-
sttuted and II he could not get u he would prefer
70 have the old Board with the restrictions pro-