The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-15
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
SENATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT, March l3.

| THURSDAY NIGHT, March l3
BILLS PASSED
A bill concerning the First Regiment of Virgil
House Dill 10 construct turnpike from the Vir
| gina and Tennessee Railroad to the Yellow
| Sprihgs Turnpike-is now q law.
bill concerning the Lewisburg and Marling
| Bottom Turnpike Company.
| bill to amend the charter of the Alexandria
Coal Company
bill to incorporate the Ridgeway Manufaetur'
ing Company.
| bill to amend the second section of an act to
extend the corporate limits and powers of the town
| of Smithfield
bill submitting to a vote of the people of King
William county, the question of abolishng the pre-
sent fence laws in said county.
bill Incorporating the Peytona Mining Manu-
| featuring and Towing Company, in the county of
| Boone.
bill concerning the enlargement of the corpo-
rate limits of Ripley, in Jackson county.
bill incorporating the Valley Female Insti-
tute.
bill to incorporate the Glenwood Manufactur-
ing Company.
bill increasing the quantity of land authorized
TO be held by the Kanawha Coal Company
Mr.. WHITE moved TO pass by the order of the
day, the Tax BILL for the purpose of taking up the
bill incorporating the Metropolitan Soap and Can
die Factory.
The motion was advocated by Mr.. WHITE and
opposed by Messrs. DOUGLAS and THOMAS, and
the Senate refused to pass by the order of the
day.
Various sections of the tax bill were then cousi.
dered and discussed.
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, the Senate adjourn.
ed.
FRIDAY MORNING, March a.
The House of Delegates having disagreed from
the Senate's amendments to the bills to extend
the Charters of the Banks, the Senate proceeded
to the consideration of the subject the first bill in
order being the bill in relation to the Bank of Vr
ginia.
After various motions, suggestions. and constd
cradle debate, on motion of Mr.. THOMAS, the sub
Stitute offered by him few days since to exteud
tho charter of the Bank of Virginia for five years
was taken up and passed
The remaining bills extending the charter of g
following banks for the same period, were aiso
passed: Farmers Bank of Virginia, Bank of t.o
Valley Of Virginia, Exchange Bank of Virgin l.
Merchants and Mechanics Bank of Wheelia (,
No!.l Western Bank of Virginia, and the Bank II
kana.Tha.
The bills thus passed are precisely the old cha
ters,
REPORTS.
BY Ar DOUGLAS from Finance Commit.
concerning sheritts and commissioners of the re,
nue., their duties and compensation. To reguls
the application OF the sinking fund to the reder
tion OF the public debt, and to make the inVei
meats of the Commonwealth more productive
enforcing the payment of interest on the bonds If
internal improvement companies guaranteed y
the Commonwealth, and the money due the Coz l.
monwealth for interest and sinking fund on loass
made to such companies.
ALEXANDRIA, LoUDoUN AND HAMPSHIRE RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.
The bill making State subscription to this road
was called up by Mr.. FUNsTEN, and having bean
earnestly and ably advocated by Mr.. THOMAS,
WAS passed-ayes 26, noes IA.
On motion of Mr. TAZEWELL, the joint resolu-
ton extending the session until such time within
the constitutional terms is necessary for the
transaction of the public business, was taken up
and pasSed-ayes 33, noes IL.
Mr. BALDWIN offered joint resolution that the
Senate with the consent of the House, will pro-
ceed on Saturday to the election of Major General
to I'LL the vacancy caused by the death OF Major
General Harvie. Lies over under the rule one
day.
The amendments of the House to the Senate
bill concerning jurors, was agreed to, and an
amendment, adding other counties besides those
named in the bill adopted.
House bill to change the time of holding
courts in the 4th judicial circuit, taken up,
motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, and passed.
House bill providing additional protection for the
slave property of the Commonwealth, was taken
up, and various amendments having been adopted,
was passed.
On motion of Mr.. WEIGH, the Chair was vaca.
ted till o'clock.