The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-05
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
SENATE.
MONDAY. Feb. 4. laJ6.


MONDAY, Feb. 4, 1856
The Senate was called to order by Lieutenant
Governor MCCoMAs
A communication from the Executive was read
oy the Clerk. transmitting statements respecting
the condition Of the Northwestern Bank and the
merchants and Mechanics Bank of Wheeling.
a communication was received from the House
el Delegates, communicating the passage of the
wheeling Custom-House bill, with an amendment
which was agreed to.
PETITION.
Mr.. MCKINNEY presented petition from citi-
zens Of Norfolk city, praying the passage of bill
amending the charter of the Norfolk and Peters
nurg Railroad Company and a remonstrance on
the same subject.
BILL REPORTED.
MIR. JONES, from the Committee on Banks. re-
ported bill to extend the charter of the Bank of
Kanawha.
RESOLUTIONS
g, BY Mr. JONES: OF providing by law that the
oneriH snail pay all taxes now payable on the 18th
OF December into the Treasury, on or before the
10Th day of November of every year
{ BY Mr. McKENNEY: OF incorporating the Nor.
folk city Water Company.
By Mr.. JOHNSON: OF so amending a section of
the Code as to provide that the settlement of the
accounts of guardians be made on the same terms
as those of the fduciaries.
By Mr. CATLETT, that when the Senate adjourn
to-day, 1t will meet tomorrow at IL O'Clock and
that the first hour be devoted to local business
After discussion in which Messrs REGER STEEN.
ROD and WEST participated, the resolution was
withdra wn by the mover.
By Mr: SMITH, of so amending the Code as to
provide for numbering the county and precincts
and to assign persons to work the roads according
to the precincts SO numbered
On motion of Mr.. CAMPBELL the Joint resoIu.
ton for proceeding, with the concurrence of the
House, Oh Wednesday next, to the election of
Secretary, Treasurer, Auditors, &C., was taken up
and adopted
On motion of Mr.. FUNsTEN, the rules were sus-
pended. to allow the message to be communicated
to the House, and Mr.. FUNSTEN was appointed TO
convey the message
PRoLoNGATIoN OF SESSION.
Mr.. T4ZEWELL presented joint resolution i'll
favor OF extending the session of the Legislature
thirty days beyond its present limits which, under
the rules, lies over for one day.
NEW COUNTY.
Mr.. McILHENNY presented petition in regard
to the formation of q new county out Of parts OF
Lee, Scott and Russell; and, his motion the bill
for that purpose was taken up, and on motion of
Mr. LOGAN, the blank in the bill was amended by
inserting the name of Roane"
JAMES RIVER AND KANAVHA COMPANY.
On motion of Mr.. PAXTON, the bill authorship :
the James River and KanaWha Company to bor-
row money to improve Kanawha river, &c. was
taken up, and having been advocated by Blessrs
PAXTON, LAYNE and PARKS, was passed
VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD.
On motion of Mr. AMBLER, the bill increasing
Company was taken up, and an amendment of
fered by that gentleman, striking out the appro-
priation, adopted.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
On motion of Mr.. BALDWIN, the bill to incorpo
rate the Young Mems Christian Association of
the city of Richmond, was taken up, out of its
place on the calendar, and passed
On motion of Mr. WHITE, bill providing for the
voluntary enslavement of Jesse Spence free
person of color, of Henrico county, was taken up
orda 10 har h;rd%;
Bills on their first reading were advanced
stage.
On motion of Mr.. DAUGHTREY, the bill author
ising the town of Portsmouth to subscribe to the
stock of the Portsmouth and Lake Drummond
Water Company, was taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr.. JONES' a bill to amend and re-
enact theO5th chapter of the Code of Virginia. in
reference to banks of circulation, was taken up
and made the order of the day for Thursday
On motion of Mr.. MCKENNEY the Senate adjourn
ed