The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-23
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, or VIRGINIA
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
TUESDAY, Dec. ed, 1857

Message from the Hoase--A message was re-
eeivsd from the House stating that 1t had agreed
| to the Senate amendment TO House bill to amend
the act Incorporating the Orphan Asylum of Alex.
andria; Also that it had agreed to the Senate's
amendment, fixing the election of Msior General
oi 4th Division OF Militia for l1th January next
also, agreed to the resolution that the Senate
take recess from the % inst. to January 4th
Bills Reported-ro form a new county ont of f
part OF Tazeweli county; amending the charter of
| Petersburg Mechanics Association amending the
charter OF the Deep creek Navigation Company:
authorizing voluntary associations of individuals
Tor fencing their lands; to incorporate the Wood.
| burn Female Seminary Company at Moreantown:
to incorporate the New river Navigation Comnasy:
70 incorporate the Chickahominy and James river
steam Navigation Company, TO amend the act
concerning the Sergeant of the city of Richmond
and the Clerk OF the Hastings Court OF said city,
bill releasing the Richmond L. I. Blues from the
payHens OF slsf.h 10 the state for camp equpages,
@cia bill establishing the Northwestern Lunatic
Asylum.
petition was presented from Miles s. Cap,,s. of
Norfolk, asking payment of expenses incurred in
going TO New York to arrest Albert Stain an "a.
capped prisoner from the Norfolk JAIL
hesohftoRs OF ERq1Grg,-l,y Mr.. DgxEALE of tbe
committee on Banks, reporting by bill or other
wise on the suspension of specie payments by the
banks OF the State. By Mr.. CAMPBELL of releasing
the Directors Of the Lewiston Plank Road COMPANY
from the payment of fine imposed on them for not
making their ANIMAL report. BY Mr.. OLD, of repeal.
my tlie law incorporating the Huguenot Springs
l
| ung the "Huguenot Mining Company" and the
"iusuenot Springs Company" by Mr. OLD. of
| amending the charter of the Glendower Mining
| company BY Mr.. JOHNSON, of incorporatipe
JOINT STOCK company for building Masonic Temple
| ia Richmond. f'0
BMs tf1ssed.-A bill appropriating 81 900 to the
Deal and Dumb Institute. bill relating to the
collection of taxes ON real estate in the town as
| fredericksburg House bill for the sunnort of the
| western Lunatic Asylum -
On motion of Mr.. STUART, the bill making appro-
ptla'iohs 70 the Eastern aud Western LGnatic Asy-
| iuias vas TAKEN up and put upon its passage
! Mr.. HUBBARD, of Williamsburg desired to say
sometmng In regard to that sentence in the Gov
ernor s message In which he "regrets to have to
notice encouragement in the Eastern Lunatic
Asylum" Mr.. H. said the rnsma naeement did rat
exist In the medical department of the Asylnm
ahu ne could assure the people Of Virginia that
a .ney need ieel no apprehension regarding fhe
PioPer treatment and comfort of the inmates
ihefe Dad been a misunderstanding about the use
70 which the "pay patient fund I" should be an
phed-one portion OF the directors believing that
sn0ua oe devoted to the erection of new build
4 lnes while others thought it should go to the i'm
pfofemebt OF the grounds &c. The effect of this
DIVISION was that neither object was acconnlisbed
was true he said that the treasurer of the insti
tuition was deiauter for 81, 900 or ss 600 bnt he
would be able by the lst roxmo make tbedefcit
aud physician. '' ''' &" liaii
After some remarks by Mr.. STUART, recommend.
ing the passage of the bill with the Eastern Asr
mously f'N "n""i-
The bill increasing the penalties on Sheriff.
ponds, was taken mp, the question being on the
amendment of Mr.. BRANNoy which ranv;rns ~ A.
Sherifs generally to give security in from s3o oNo
10 Sooo,Voo, ana making the Sheriff of Richmond
T give security In from 100000 to s1.00o0Oo.
Mr. AUGUST opposed the amendment saving that
II the Senate would 10 day pass the House hill re-
quirIng two bonds, instead of the amendment of
hr: BRANNoN, he would sedge himself to bring in
a Diii during the session requiring the Sheriff of
| hly aaft1a
Auditor of the State, on oath
The amendment of Mr.. BRASSoN was adopted
and the bill passed in that form. The amendment
acts as substitute to the other bills
| t. resolution of enquiry into appropriating
$4,000 to toad from New Martinsvile to Sisters
vile, reported some days since. was offered by Mr.
WEST, instead OF Mr. CALDWELL, as reported
| Tn motion OF Dir. AUGUST, the question of filling
the vacancy in thf Office Of Lieutenant Governor
was laid on the table until the 4th of January.
On motion, the senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
TUESDAY, Dec. y, 1857.
meht.
!, Bill Repatet Mr.. DAVIS, fiom the Committee
ol rfoposiuohs, reported bill to incorporate the
town OF Brandonville, in the county of Preston.
CditeStat Eteefion.--AIr. CLAYBRooE from the Com.
mittee of Privileges and Elections presented n re.
port on the petition of Jacob Conrad contesting
| the right OF SAMUEL CRANE the returned member
from the counties of Randolph and Tucker, to a
.
the committee are follows: Vote received at the
polls for Samuel Crane 3lS; for Jacob Conrad 3Il:
illegal votes tor Crane, 35-tor Conrad, 6; There
| fore,
Resdred, That in the opinion of the committee.
Jacob Conrad, the contestant. was duIy elected
and is entitled to his seat.
The report was laid upon the table for the pre-.
d. sent. The returned delegate and contestant are
both Democrats.
Subsequently the report was made the order OF
} the day for tomorrow (23d) at II o'clock.
. HesterB Litndtic AsyI,tm.-A bill for the support
Of the Western Luuatic Asylum was taken up ex-
{ planned by Mr.. YRRBY and passed-Yeas l29 The
bill appropriates S25,000 account of the annual
support fund for said Asylum for the current fiscal
! year. 1t was forthwith communicated to the Sc
nate.
3 Junction Faiey Ta'aphe.-0n motion of Mr.
MAssIE OF Rockbridge, Senate bill providing for
the payment of the money now due and hereafter
: to become due on account of the purchase by the
Board of Public Works of the junction Valley
. Turnpike Company; was taken up.
After remarks by Mr.. JOHNSTON of Harrison in
/. explanation of the reasons which induced the
Committee OF Finance to report fayorably upon the
bill tue roll was called with the following result
!. yeas III; noes 6.
Janes Ricer dad Kasa,cha C5mpony-A Senate
bill to provide for the payment of the interest up
I, on the bonds OF tho James River aud Kanawha
: Company. which have been guaranteed by the
!, State of Virginia, taken mp.
Mr.. RAYMOND objected to the passage of the bill
+ on account of its prospective features lie was In
: favor of paying interest which was already due,
by the Commonwealth, but was opposed to provid
ing. in advance, that the instalments of interest
falling due on the lst January, 1859, should be
: paid by the Commonwealth. Tie also opposed
the transfer of money from the treasury to the
t James River and Kanawha company, for the pay
ment of said interest. The amounts due 10 the
bondholders should be paid direct from the treas
rry.
) Messrs. ANDERSON and HEATH explained at length,
the merits of the bill, and advocated its
The credit of the State had already been impaired
by the failure to pay the interest which the James
River company We're unable 10 meet On tue 1st of
July last and to prevent like failure, the iu-
salments payable prior to the next meeting OF the
Legislature, 1t was necessary that the bill should
be passed. Its provisions required the Auditor to
have satisfactory evidence OF the inability OF the
company to meet its obligations.
After remarks by Mr.. YERBY, the bill was passed
yeas l0i nays To-
Chesapeake and Ohio CanoI C6mpany.--A House
bill TO authorize the paymant of interest on the
guaranteed bonds Of the Chesapeake and Ohio ca
nal Company, was taken up and passed-yeas I0l,
nayss.
Meri9S Bcads.-Tha Senate bill concerning the
bonds of Slerifs received from the Senate with
an amendment to the amendment adopted by the
House some days since.
On motion of Mr.. HEATH the said bill was taken
MP, aud he tbereupon proposed TO amend the SEN
ate's amendment by reducing the minimum amount
of the bond of the Sheriff of the city of Richmond,
from S6O0,0oo to S2o0,o00
MIR. HAYNoSp proposed TO amend this proposition
by substituting $500, 900 for 100000.
Mr.. BARBOUR, of Culpeper, moved that the House
insist upon its original amendment He also nov
ed that the House adjourn, which motion was
agreed to.
DEATH FROM HYpRoPHoBIA-Richard w. ia eobs,
% years of age. of Mr.. Richard jacobs, of
South Danvers, Mass, Who had been unweli for a
few days, complaining OF pains ia his bones on
Friday last seized with severe pain accompanied
by rawlings aud all the symptoms OF hydrophohis,
which continued until death relieved him of his
terrible sufferings some time during the night.
The deceased was bitten by dog some fifteen
years ago, while living in Illinois, and the deadly
virus it is supposed must have been lurking in his