The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-20


tive to dividends not called for. and offered
smendinens providing that ali such dividends a
may hereafter be declared BY internal improve
ment companies &C.. and not called for ten year
after the dividends shall have been declared shal
be paid into the public treasury. The resolution
as amended, was adopted
- A communication was reee;ved from tho Secon,
Auditor IN response to resolution adopted yes
terday showing the amount of credits applicable
10 the statements transmitted by him TO the Senat,
on the ioth OF January last Laid on the tabl,
and ordered TO be printed
| MT DENEALE called up the Joint resolution an
thorising the Treasurer of the Land Office to ssu,
to the soldiers (or their heirs) of the Iii
nols regiment, commanded by Col Geo. Roger
| Ciarke, in the Revolutionary war, for bounty
lands, the resolution was adopted
Mr. HARRIS called up the bill for aiding in the
erection OF a monument In Independence Square
a discussion ensued, in which MIR. HARRIS advo
! Gated the bill and Mr.. REaER opposed it, and the
OIL was rejected by the following vote: ayes 81
| nees mot constitutional majority iet
| Inc diminished business of yesterday, being the
extension OF the Richmond and Danville Railroad
TO the tennessee Railroad, was taken up
| Mr. HAIRSToN then offered substitute for the
ryder providing that the capital stock of the Rich
| mond and Danyille Railroad Company heretofore
authorized aud the proposed increase shall const
tute separate and distinct funds each to be applied
| to the construction and equipment of the road for
| which 1t was subsci ibed; part of the revenues
and profits of one shall be applied to the payment
OF expenses, debts. or liabilities of the other; sub
scribers to the stock of one shall not participate in
| the profits and dividends of the other nor be in
any way responsible for the debts or liabilities OF
the other; nor shall of said roads its fixtures
effects or revenues be in any way liable, mortgaged
pledged for the debts &c of the other the ssck.
holders of each shall in all general meetings have
equal rights and privileges, and vote in common,
in all elections and questions before such meetings.
and that the pay of all officers and agents whose
duties may be common, shall be equitably contribu.
frnv fhsaf nf cnoll %tox.
posed extension be permitted to tap the Va. and
Tennessee Railroad short of ten years from the
passage of the act, without the consent of the
company of said road sat4.-.
Bills on their second reading were advanced
stage.
MIR. JOHNSON reported a bill making additional
compensation to the Clerk OF the Senate for his
services the last and pre- sent session.
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, a bill requiring the
execution of sentence of death take place in the
Jail yard before specified number of persons, was
taken up.
Mr. REGER moved to lay the bill on the table
Mr. JOHNSON and Mr.. TAZEwELL advocated the
BILL and Mr. REGER opposed 1t.
The bill was passed
The following bills were also passed:
An act to incorporate the town of Piedmont, in
the couniy of Hampshire.
To Incorporate the Upshur and Barbour Turn
pike Company
Toamend an act concerning the Leading Creek
and Buffalo Turnpike Company.
3Au ACT 10 iHcFeaSe Inc compensation OF the vac
cine agent of the city of Richmond called up by
Mr. BALDWIN; and having been explained and ad-
vocated by MIR. CAMPBELL. passed-ayes %, noes
Il.
On motion of Mr. MCKINNEY, the bills reported
by him to prevent the escape of fugitive slaves,
were taken up and read first time.
Mr.. D0UG GLAs, from the Committee on Finance,
reported fill in blank imposing taxes for the sup
port of government; which, on his motion, was
read the first time.
Mr.. TAZEwELL called up the joint resolution of.
tered by him extending the session thirty days be-
yond its first constitutional limitation. The reso-
luton was advocated by Messrs TAzEwEIL and
WEST.
Mr.. HArRsToN moved to lay the resolution on
the table, on the ground that its adoption at this
time would be somewhat premature
Mr.. FUNsTEN supported the motion and Mr.
WEST and Mr.. REGER opposed it. The Senate
refused TO lay on the table.
The roll being ealledon the adoption of the reso
luton, it was lost-ayes 9, noes %.
On motion of Mr.. ,AMBLER, the Covington and
Ohio Railroad bill was taken up, and a substitute
offered by that gentleman, reducing the appropri-
alton to $500, 900 for two years.
On motion of Mr. CAMrBEII., q bill authorizing
the Auditor of Public Accounts to extend the time
for the collection of bail against Junius l.. Archer
was taken up and passed-ayes SO, noes l.
A bill extending the provisions of an act con-
cerning the Virginia Regiment of Volunteers was
called up by Mr.. YATES, and having been explain
ed by him, was passed
EIOOD OUercu u JOINT TeSOluLlOQ, (Wnlc0, al.
ter reciting certain resolutions of the State of Ken
lucky, calling upon Congress, in all future treaties
with foreign countries to that the great staple
of tobacco is placed on an equal footing with the
other great agricultural interests of country,
and instructng its Senators and requesting its Rep
resentatves to urge the adoption of that policy)-
instrueting the Senators and requesting the Rep
reseatatiyes of Virginia to unite with those of
Kentucky in procuring the reciprocity aud benefits
for the tobacco staple set forth in the Kentucy re-
solufiouS AdOntnd q nd uudaP tho rula GoS
one day
On motion of Mr.. CHAPMAN, the Senate ad
journed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TUESDAY Feb. 10, 1856
Bills from the Senate were appropriately re-
ferred.
Committees were called for reports, and mum.
Der of bills were reported which will come up in
order.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. WOOD presented the petition of merchants
Of Albemarle for some change in the revenue
laws; and Mr.. POWELL presented similar petit
ton from citizens of Loudoun. Mr. PAUL. pre-.
sented the remoLstrance of citizens of Ohio against
the present mode of condemning lands.
NoRTHwEsTERN RAILROAD.
The House took up the order eff the day upon
the bill releasing the Northwestern Railroad from
certain restrictions; pending the amendment moved
/ by Mr.. PAUL., requiring the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company to guarantee to the city of
| Wheeling per cent upon S5O0,000, the amount of
| stock held by that city in said company until it
has completed its tunnels and embankments for a
double track to the city of Wheeling.
| Mr.. PAUL. addressed the House in support of his
| amendment.
MIR. BURwELL. of Bedford, expressed q hope
that the difficulty between the two parties to this
vexed question might be settled, as it would have
to be, by the Intervention of others. He then ex-
| planned an amendment which he moved to the eff
! feet that the Northwestern Railroad Company
should be released from the restrictions imposed
| upon it, provided that company weuld give such
| guarantee as would be satisfactory to the Board
of Public Works that after the lst of July, 1853,
should the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad not have
| performed the condition imposed upon 1t, except
the double tunneling and double bridging for a
double track, that 1t win pay to the city of Wheel
| ing per cent. per annum on its $50o0OO stock In
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, until the condi
tion is performed
1 Mr. JOHNSTON announced that he yielded his re.
luctant consent to the amendment in the desire to
settle the difficulty.
Messrs. HOLIDAY and PAUL. opposed the
amendment-the latter objecting especially to the
release from double tunneling and bridging.
/ The question upon the amendment of Mr. BUR
/ WELL to the amendment of Mr.. PAUL was dc
cided in the affirmative-ayes 50, noes 81. .s.