The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-19

uONOhI 4NioFli1 0AoiSA L.
A message from the Senate announced tho pass
age Of sundry bills, and the tax bill with amend
ments.
PRoLoEGATIoE OF TIE SESSION.
Mr. SRGAR moved 3 resolution that in order to
complete the important business of the people,
now pending and undisposed of, the session of the
Legislature be extended until the 10th inst, unless
the same can be sooner disposed of, provided that
no internal Improvement bill shall be considered
after this day.
Mr. Seldom moved to amend by extending the
ssssion for one day. provided no internal improve
,neut bill shall be considered. The question upon
the amendment was decided in the negative
The question being on the resolution, Mr. CLAY
BROOK moved to strike out the words latter this
day" which motion was rejected-ayes 80 noes II.
g. Mr.. FOREMAN moved to strike out the Doth and
insert the l6th-rejected.
On motion Of Mr.. ANDERSON the resolution was
then laid on the table-57 to a.
COAL RIVER NAVIGATION.
On motion of Mr.. SINCLAIR, the House took mp
the bill to provide for the improvement of the ma
vigstion of Coal river. The question was put
without debate and the bill was passed-ayes 60
noes -.
IA personal compliment to Mr.. AsDERSoN, who,
ty his good humor and generous disposition, has
gotten thoroughly into the good graces of the
House
MANASSAS GAP RAILROAD.
Mr.. CARTER moved to take up the bill incress
ing the capital stock of tie Manassas Gap Rail
road. Agreedto.
The vote upon the bill was taken without debate
and the question decided in the negative
ayes 81, noes 81 not constitutional majority.
CENTRAL RAILROAD.
On motion of Mr.. CARPENTER, the House took
mn the bill increasing the capital of the Virginia
Central Railroad, and authorising a subscription
on the part of the State.
The vote was taken without debate, and the
bill was rejeeted-ayes o., noes 50 not consttu
tional vote.
THE FINANCE BILLS
The House resumed the consideration OF the
bill ito provide for the redemption the outstand
ing drafts of the Board of Public Works on the In
ternal Improvement Fund" and the question be
ing upon the passage of the BILL it was decided In
tbs afirmative-ayes loo noes 10.
EXTENSION OF THE SESSION
On motion of Mr.. LEE, the House took up the
resolution for the extension OF the session until
the Goth inst.
Mr.. FOREMAN moved to amend by q resolution
extending the session until the lsth-rejected.
Mr. GARRETT moved to amend by extending the
session until the 18TH 10 o'clock meridian, which
was agreed to, and as amended the resolution
agreed to-ayss los, noes l4-and communicated
to the Senate.
The House took up the tax bill returned from
the Senate with amendments The amendments
of the Senate were disagreed to- except that stri-
king out the 9th section of the bill which imposed
tax of one-sirth or one per cent. on the circula
zion of Banks and to that the House agreed.
EXTENDING THE SESSION.
message was received from the Senate, that
that body had concurred in the resolution of the
House for the extension of tho session until the
l9th inst at 12 NJ.
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
The House proceeded to consider the appropria-
ton bill from the Senate and amended 1t in va.
rous items after which it was ordered to Its third
reading, and thereupon at about IL o'clock, the
House adjourned.