The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-05

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= The debate was continued by Messrs. GARsETT.
DaASNos, TREDwAY, CHRISTIAN and PEsDLE.
..Ei., mr IREDwAY would not have moved
N'sy out that he had consulted with friend of
zoe 70 oil who intimated his willingness to adopt II
Ell, Eli, nhANSos replied that 1t was to him Mr. r. al
Iuaed, ana that he had no objection to naming the
tn s1ahiy , cay; but the more Immediate friends of
'iis Din desired that Il should be named "Roaue"
ana ne did not feel at liberty to OPPOSE their wish
es. he added that It became the more proper "a
tne name of Roane had been stricken ont of an.
ss s.nes oili and another name (.Wise'O put in its
s.ead, on former occasion this winter He ap-
pealed therefore, to Mr. TREDwAY TO Withdraw
ms amendment. Mr.. GARNET joined in this ap-
peal paid handsome compliment to the charae.
yer OF spencer H. Roane, and expressed his desire
Lotto, no. 20 nave to vote between him and "Clay,"
against which name under other circumstances he
had no objection to make
motion. '-''
MT CHRISTIAN moved the name of Mcdowell"
Is an appropriate compliment to q distinguished
western man and q Governor of Virginia, now
dead He said it seemed to be the custom TO name
counties after Governors-one had this winter
been named after living Governor, and he con-
tended 1t would be peculiarly proper TO name this
western county after James Mcdowell upon whose
character he passed brief eulogy.
Mr.. CHRISTIAN being urged to do So withdrew W his
motion. In the course Of the debate the illusions
to the memory of Clay were generally in the spir.
1t of eulogy. Mr.. PENDLEToN desired to have the
opportunity at some other time to vote TO name
county "Clay"-thought it an honor due from
Virginia to her distinguished son. Mr.. BRANNoy
INDUCED In similar sentiments Mr. GARRETT ex-
hibted proper respect for the memory of CLAY
But he urged that there were peculiar reasons
why the name of 'Roane" should be alopted in
the present bill-apart from the distinction of
Judge Roaue and his imposing relation to the fame
OF Virginia and its States Rights principles-his
name had been set aside this winter for another
IN u mannar-though not inter ied-that might be
construed into disrespect, to the memory of ono of
Virginias greatest and best 1t was espe-
cially proper therefore that this honor should ba
now paid
The name OF "Roane" was adopted
Mr. SMITH, OF Kanawha desiring to propose
some amendment to the bill, relating to the boun-
dares Of the new county at his urgent request IF.
ter soae opposition, it was laid On the table.
COUNTY ROAD LAW.
The order of the day on the Senate bill proVid-
iIs system for the establishment and improve
nent OF the roads Of Augusta and other counties
was taken up.
The bill provides that the system it establishes
tor Augusta, may le adopted III such other couu.
ties as may by majority Of three dfths of the
votes cast upon the question, decide in its favor
The question being upon ordering the bill to On
srosSMcnt great many motions were made, and
much conversational debale ersued, IN which
many members took paat. The frat propositions
were for excepting different counties and the
State, east of the Blue Ridge from the operations
thick that 1T the earnest solicitation of Messrs
IMBoDEN and CHRISTIAN, the back track was ta-
ken, all the amendments reeonsidered and the bill
left as applying only to Augusta and therefore,
on motions severally made the following counties
were included along with Augusta, viz Monroe,
Greenbrier. Washington, Ohio, Shenandoah, Smyth,
kanawha, Loudoun, Fauquier, Taylor, Cabell,
Pulaski, Marshall, Logan Boone, Wyoming, Ma
son, Carroll, Tazewell, Russell, Highland, Bath,
Randolph, Patrick, Putnam, Franklin, Henry, Al
leghany, Nelson, Wayne, and Rockingham. The
bill was then ordered to its engrossment
The House took up the bill for the relief of
Matthew Mabe, of Patrick county, it being ex-
planned by Mr.. BURwELL, of Bedford, was passed
by more than the constitutional vote.
On motion of Mr.. LEE, the bill establishing the
Metropolitan Soap and Candle Manufacturing
Company of the city of Richmond, was made the
order OF the day for Thursday night at o'clock.
THE NAVY BOARD.
Mr. PESDLEToN, of Giles, offered a series of re-
solutions disappearing of the action of the late
Navy Board, by which 20l officers were elected
from the active service of the country, which were
laid on the table at his instance.
On motion, the House adjourned
TUESDAY, March 4, 1856
A message from the Senate announced the pas
sage of sundry acts, the followingsof which were
by suspension of the rules, passed by the House
and are laws.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
An act dividing the Howardsville and Roekfist
Turnpike company and changing the name of a
portion thereof to the Beverly Manor Turnpike
Company.
An act to constitute part of Nottoway river q
lawful fence
An act 70 incorporate the Ceatreville and Han's 8
Greek Turnpike Company.
An act TO prevent citizens of Virginia from hire
ing their slaves in the District of Columbia.
An act authorizing the erection of an additional
toll gate on the Estilleville and Pattensve Turn
pike.
An act incorporating the Green Sulphur Springs
Company, In Greenbrier.
An act to amend the charter of the town of Lew
isburg.
An act to amend the charter of the town Of
Danville.
An act to incorporate the town of Warrington
An act to appoint commissioners Of the Coal
River Bridge
An act to incorporate the Covington and Falling
Spring Turnpike. .
An act to change the time of holding the courts
of King William.
An act to incorporate the Plaster, Coal and
Manufacturing Company of Smyth and Tazewel
VACCINE VIRUS.
The SPEAkER laid before the House communi
cation from the Governor, in relation to the Vac
cine Agency. at the city of Richmond. The Go
vernon in his Message, confirms the statement that
small pox or varioloid virus sent by the agent
to citizens of New Kent, instead OF vanccine mat
ter but clears the agent from all blame, and re-
commends the adoption, by the General Assem-
vent the recurrence of such accidents in future.
On motion of Mr.. CLAIBORNE, the communica
ton was referred to a special committee.
The SPEAKER also laid before the House a com
munication from the Governor, enclosing certain
resolutions of the Rhode Island Legislature In re
lation to the claims of citizens of United States OIL
account of French Spoliations, prior to the year
1900. Ordered to be printed
THE MILITIA go
The bill for the better organization of the militia
and restoring militia musters, was taken up and
passed-ayes SO, noes AZ.
A message from the Senate by Mr.. THOMAS
announced the passage of certain joint resolutions
relative to the action Of the Navy Board in re
tiring from the service POI officers of the Navy in
which they request the concurrence of the House
These resolutions are precisely the same intro
duced into the House last night by Mr. PESDLE
TON of Giles
The order of the day being the bill to amend the
law in relation to the free negroes Of the Common
wealth, was taken up, pending the amendment of
fered yesterday by Mr.. GARNETT, to the amend
ment OF Mr. STASARD to the clause prohibiting
testamentary emancipation. Mr. GARRETT with
drew his amendment. and then Mr.. EDWARD:
moved reconsideration of the vote by which bir
STANARD's amendment was on yesterday adopt
ed
This motion prevailed, and the question being
again upon agreeing to this amendment long de
bate ensued in which Mesars ;ARNETT JOHN