The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-18
GENERAL AssRMHL 7 OF VIRGINIA.


Tt Z ff SATURDAY NIGHT, march lo
The following bills were passed:
OIL authorizing the School Commissioners Of
Elizabeth City county to sell portion of the Acad
envy LOT In Hampton. -sf.
blu to improve the navigation of the Monon-
gahela river.
House resolution in relation to the form of an
nual reports of railroads and other companies.
A Din separating the duties Of Superintendent
OF Public Buildings from that of Captain of the
Public Guard-ayes "a, noes TO-
Mr. JONES, from the Conference Committee on
Banks, reported that the committees of the two
Houses had come to an agreement, and adopted
substitutes for the bills heretofore adopted by the
two Houses. The substitutes reported by the
Committee of Conference were agreed to. The
bill extending the charter of the Bank of Virginia
was passed-ayes 81, noes g. Farmers Bank Of
Virginia-ayes 30 noes 4. Exchange Bank-ayes
81 noes 6. Bank of the yalley-ayes 80, noes S.
Merchants and Mechanics Bank of Wheeling
ayes 80 noes 4. North Western Bank of Virginia
ayes, 80 noes 4. Chartering of the Bank of Ka
nawha (not requiring constitutional msjority,) was
also passed.
Mr.. WHITE moved to take up House bill incor
porating the Metropolitan Soap and Candle Facto.
ry. Mr.. BALDWIN opposed the taking up. The
Senate resolved to take up. Mr.. WHITE offered
various amendments Mr.. BALDWIN presented
certain papers connected with the subject, which
he requested the clerk to read. After various in
effectual motions for adjournment, on motion Of
Mr.. JOHNSON, the Senate adjourned
MONDAY MORNING, March II.
The Senate was called to order by Lieut. Gov.
McCoMAs. .u.
SOAP AND CANDLE FACTORY BILL.
The House bill to incorporate the Metropolitan
Soap and Candle Manufacturing Company, of the
city of Richmond, came up as unfinished business
Mr. DENEALE moved to amend the bill by strik
ing therefrom the proviso.
The motion was agreed to-
Mr. REGER called for the previous question:
Mr.. BALDWIN and Mr.. TAZEwELL opposed the
call, and gave their reasons why it should not be
called '-- '.''
Mr. REGER withdrew the call at the request of
Mr.. DOUGLAS, who made some inquiries touching
the tonstitutionality of the bill Mr.. D. after wards
expressed himself satisfied with its constitution.
alty. t'e
The previous question was put and sustained
and the bill ordered to its third reading
The question coming lp on the passage of the
BILL it was opposed by Messrs BALDWIN, THOMAS,
TAZEWELL, PARKS and AMBLER and advocated
by Messrs. WHITE and DENEALE.
Mr. BALDWIN replied to and denied the charges
Richmond by the advocates of the bill. He re.
newed his call for the leading of the papers con.
nected with the subject. which he had submitted
on Saturday night # .
Mr.. HuDDLEsoN CALL for the previous ques
ton, and the call being lnatained the bill was put
on its passage and reiectsd by the following votes
AYEs-Messrs. Buswell, ,Catlett. Chapman, Deneale,
Doug Funsten, Harris haddeson, Layne, Paxton,
Randolph, Reger,.- Talisferro, Thompson, Welch,
West, White and Yates-1S.
NoEs-Messrs Amber, Armstrons Baldwin, Bra
den, Creigh, Daughtrey, Finney. Irving, johnson,
Jones, Logan, McElhenney McKenney, Marshall
Old, Parks, Saunders Smith, Steenrod, Tazewell,
Thomas, Turner and Woodng-2S.
(Of the Senators voting against the bill, Messrs.
Amber, Jones, Logan, Old, Steenrod and Wood
ing are Democrats)
MOUNT VERNON ASSOCIATION.
An act to incorporate the Ladies' Mount Vernon
Association of the Union, was passed-ayes A.
noes none
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion of Mr. SAUNDERS, the Appropriation
bill was taken UP and passed-ayes 3e, noes none
LYNCHBURG AND NORTH CAkOLINA RAILRO I'D.
Mr. FLOOD moved to take up bill authorizing
railroad from Lynchburg to the North Carolina
line.
The motion was advocated by Mr. FLOOD, and
opposed by Messrs. BALDWIN, THOMPSON, CAT.
LETT, LOGAN and HAIRsToE; and the Senate re-
fused to take up.
On motion of Mr. CATLETT, the Senate took up
the House bill, imposing taxes for the support of
government which, with amendments, was passed
ayes 33 noes none.
On motion of Mr. THOMAS the Chair was vaea.
ted till o'clock P. NJ.