The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-04
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
aaa MONDAY, March Sd, 1856

.e.s asa MONDAY, March Sd, 1856
SENATE BILLS PASSED
To incorporate the Washington exploring and
mining Company in Fairfax and Loudoun To au
thorze seperate election in Fairfax To incor
porate the Virginia and Ohio Steamboat Co,npanv
TO authorize the County Court Of Rockbridre to
guarantee the banks of the North River Comma
NY To provide for reftting the Public Library
Incorporating the Burwell Cemetery in Clarke
Toincorporate the Rock Lick and Camron turn
pike To provide for the republication of the Cd
and Sd vols, of Leigh's Reports.
Incorporating the Central Savings Bank in the
county of Amherst.
To incorporate the Dalton Copper Company
-ral- RESOLUTIONS. =. ~
BY Mr.. KEE-For leave to bring in a bill to in
the capital of the Franklin and Circleville
turnpike company ~s sses e.s8
BY Mr BAss-That the Ist Auditor have lists
of the officers and soldiers of the Revolution who
received certificates OF full pay recorded in books
in such manner as will ensure their preservation.
On motion of Mr.. KEMPER, the militia bill was
taken up. and the Sth section which provides for
the exemption of officers from working on the roads
was stricken out and the bill ordered to be re.en
crossed and made the order for to morrow -
The House then proceeded to consider the bill
in relation to the free negroes of the Common
wealth. -.e p - Is 1a e
On motion of Mr. RIDDIeK, an amendment was
adopted allowing the return to the Commonwealth
of such free persons of color as may be employed
by citizens of this State to labor for them in the
States of North Carolina, Kentucky and Tennes
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Mr.. CLAIBORNE moved to strike out the section
declaring future emancipations by last will and
testament, null and void The motion to strike
out was advocated by Messrs CLAIBoIsNE and
PESDLEToN of Giles, and opposedby Messfs GAR
NET and MALLORY. gca ~
Mr. STASARD, moved to amend the section by
adding to it the words, except provision shall be
made by the testator for the removal Of such slave
or slaves so emancipated from the Common
wealth" e .s-- -ssz
Mr. MuRDAUsH advocated, and Mr.. CABELL op
posed the motion TO strike out. Mr.. CLABoRSk
defended his proposition at considerable length.
The discussion was continued by Messrs. SsilTH
and NBoDEN in favor of striking out, and Mr.
DOYLE in opposition to the modon. The House
refused tos stike out--ayes 30, noes 81.
Mr. STASARDs amendment with an addiiior
suggested by Mr. FLeYD to the effect that the
provision so specified shall be made within twelve
months after the date of the testator, was ther
adopted
Mr. GARRETT offered the following additiona
amendments: .'and no provision shall be consider
ed adequate which is less than S. Tor each
slave emancipated, and no emancipation shall bs
made to take effect in fnture :" pending the discus
sion on filing the blank in the amendment, mo
tion was made to postpone the further eonsidera
ton Of the subject until toloorr0w al half past ten
o'clock, which was carried. z5sssz 5 - e g :
On motion of Mr. DAVIS the report on the sub
ject Of khasi Cattle was ordered 20 be prizfed. 2.
The Chair was then vacated until q o'clock Z
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