The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-10
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
WEDsEsDAr. De. O.

WEDsxsnAr, Dec o.
'fhe Senate met at II o'clock. ~
"A Communication received from The Execu-
ave Department giving list Of the companies In
corporated under the laws Of tho State.
ed:
by Mr.. Taiiafrrro, into the expedisncy Of report.
ing Oil Tor the pay ynent to French and Dauxher-
~. for work done the Tszewen g. H. and Rich
land Turnpike. by Mr.. Huidlesou, Into tho e.
pedlency ef reporting bill regarding the compile
tion VI the NorgantowB, Pennsylvania aud Bever-
iy Turnpike, so soon as the company shall trans-
ter their interest 70 the State. BY Dir. HuddIeson
OF increasing the capital stock Of the Daukard
Creek Turnpike, Company of Monongaiia. BY Mr..
johnson, OF authorizing the payment TO Rowland
anu French oil the balance due them for work on
the Tazewell aud Richiaud Turnpike By Mr. Cald-
we'll, OF incorporating Cemetary company near
Weilsburg. Brooke CO. By Mr.. August, of amending
the st sec chap. ISL, code of Va, a. to require
the plaintiff TO give bond conditioned to pay all
costs and damages which may be awarded axainst
him. or sustained by the defendant or any other
person. BY Mr.. Armstrong, of Incorporating a
JOINT STOCK Company on the thrse-1fths principle,
TO construct Turnpike from some point In Nor
San TO some point In Frederick, By Mr.. Caldw we'll.
Of Incorporating Joint Stock Company for the
erection OF Railroad Bridge across the Ohio river
ct or near wheeling. By Dir. Douglass, of Iegisla-
ting Tor the better prevention and punishment Of
deiaicatioas by public officers. BY Mr. Douglass
OF amending 9Th Sec, chap. 14e, relating 20 Sher-
MS bonus, so rs to enlarge the penalty of the
same. By Mr.. West. OF reporting bill TO remune-
rate contractors OF public works; of Internal iu-
proyement; Tor losses sustained by the deprecia-
ton OF bonds, or certified drafts, by the Board of
Public Works, which were received by them in
payment for labor performed on public works
By Mr. Brannon, OF amending section 8, chat
ter IA, SO Is not TO attach liability for dam
ages on protested bills Of exchange payable out
Of Virginia, and within the United states By
Mr.. August. of amending sec. /. chapter 1872 SO as
to provide that any person owing debt or having
nf oil.
or more persons, may make affidavit of the fact
before the Courts, that the said parties NAV be
reqpired TO appear and maintain or relindnisb
their claims as in other cases provideby said see
ton. BY Mr. Thomas. of reporting bill I63 of last
session, authorizing the issue Of coupon bond to
Il. buckingham, in place Of one lost By Mr.
French, of making an appropriation to the Noun
tain Lake and salt Sulphur Springs Turnpike. BY
Dir. Coghill of providing by law for the recoraa-
tion of all bonds executed ia Courts or the Clerks
offices of Courts, or required by law to be returned
TO such Clerk uiiices and not now required to be
recorded. By Mr. Smith, OF Jackson, of amending
23 chapter l5 so as to provide for the sale Of
real estate under said section, by the appointment
of a special commissioner for that purpose. By Mr.
French OF incorporating the New River Navigation
Company. By Mr.. White, of amending section T.
Chapter lo9, so as to authorize and provide tor the
granting of iDjuDctions to the judgments of
single justices by the Circuit and County Courts
By Mr. johnson, of reporting bill 2ll of last ses
sion, authorizing the sale of estates subject to
u
without heir or heirs, of the body or children
or offspring or descendant, or other relative By
Mr.. HuddlesoB, of authorizing the Executive 10
appoint commissioner, to meet such commission
er as may be appointed by the State of Marylan
to run aud bound by suitable monuments the
Eastern and Western boundaries between the two
States. By Mr.. Claiborne, of permitting L. c. Arm
stead and others to withdraw the will of Mary
Arrstead fro the Clerks office of Petersburg and
send it to Florida BY Mr.. We'ch of inc rpofstin,
the Stony Man lining Company, in Madison Page
and Rappahannock.
The following resolution, offered by Mr. August,
was adopted
Resolved That message No of the Governor on
the subject OF 1.-THE legal rate of interests and the
usury laws of the State of Virginia" be referred
to select committee of nine.
The President appointed the follow ing gentlemen
| to constitute the committee Messrs. August FIoyd
Coleman, Taliaferro, Stuart, CogIll, Neale of Ac
coinac JohuSoD, and Dey.
On motion of Mr.. Welch, it was resolved. that
ministers of the gospel of the city be invited to
open the daily sessions with prayer.
Mr. Thomas introduced the following resolu-
ton, which WAS adopted,
Resotred, That the Board of Public Works be re-
quested to communicate to the Senate what A.
| rangements, and the details of the same has been
made by them Of the claims of the common
wealth of Virginia againt Selden Withers & Co.
Mr.. Douglass, from select committee, reported
bill for the relief of certain railroad companies
by issue of certificates of State stock, in payment
of claims on the internal improvement fund
The bill was read second time.
alr. Hubbard presented the petition of the
ChickahOmny aud James River Steam Navigation
Company, asking for charter for 10 years, with a
capital ofnot more than so 900 nor less than 5000
| sThe Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
WEDNESDAY. Dec. 9, 1857.
Prayer by Rev. J. L. Burrows, of the 1st Baptist
Church.
A petition from 6S citizens Of Alexandria was
mr. Tod
| of the Potomac.
petition presented from citizens of North.
ampton county, asking cession of the States in
| terest in shoal called Linen Bar.
The following resolution, offered by Mr.. Crane.
was adopted:
Resolved, That the Board of Public Worksreport
| to this House. as early as practical, the condition
of the Blue Ridge Tunnel; why it has not been
completed; if any neglect or other incompetency
is chargeable to the engineer of said work.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
The following resolutions of inquiry were Of.
fered:
By Mr.. Kemper, of providing by law for public
inspection of wines and spirituous liquors BY
Mr. Hoge, of refunding taxes erroneously paid by
Chas. james Faulkner to the Sheriff of Berkely in
1853 81 55 and So. By Mr.. Christian, of exempt
ing Superintendents of LuDatic Asylums from tes-
tlfying for the Commonwealth in criminal cases.
By Mr. Seldom, of incorporating the Ashland Hall
and Mineral Well Company, in Hanover. by Mr.
Powell, of reporting bill of last session for the
compensation OF jurors III prosecutions for felony.
BY Mr.. Haymoud of requiring all railroad eompa
nies to fence their railroads at least two miles each
side of any Incorporated town through which they
pass. By Dir. Dickinson, of establishing inspec-
tion of flour in Farmvile. BY Mr.. Gilmer, of au-
thorZing the town of Danylle, in Pittsylvania
county. to impose a tax of 8 on dogs
BY Mr. Heath of appropriating a certain sum of
money to the Virginia Historical socity, and
Philosophical society, to enable then to procure
copies Of manuscript from the British archives il
Illustrating the co onial history of Virginia BY
Mr.. Kemper, of defining more accurately the du-
ties of inspectors of Il ur. BY Mr.. Heath, of al
lowing the state Colonization Board, to make COM
penstion 10 their secretary for his services. BY
MIR. Glmer, of inhibing the sale of ardent spirits
to free negroes. BY Mr.. Mckee, of requiring the
revenue to be collected by collectors appointed by
thn county courts, Instead OF sheritfs elected by
the people. By Mr. Davis, of making it II penal
offence, punishable in the penitentiary, for any
sheriff of the Commonwealth to embezzle funds in
his hands or default the State for amounts due
thereunto.
THE BANKS.
BY MIR. McCue, ofmaking deposit of bank notices
in the post Office, he debtor sufficient in
law. BY Mr.. Keen, of establishing an independent
bank in the town of Danvilie By Mr.. kemble. of
making 1t punishable by fine or otherwise for any
bank in the Commonwealth to reissue from said
bank, any note which has been defaced, torn or in
any way defaced. BY Mr.. Grant, of legaiizing the
present suspension of the Banks of this Common
wealth.
Mr.. Eenp.r introduced resolution inguiring
into the expedieney of providing an ample specie
basis for the bank circulation of this State of
curing the perfect convertibity of all bank is
sues, and of preparing for the introduction of the
independent treasury system into Virginia, by such
rigorous measures will accomplish the following
objects:
lst. The suppression of all bank notes within
the limits Of the Commonwealth under the denom-
ination Of Slo from, and after the LIST Jannary
1859.
I'd. Thes Impression of all bank notes under the
denomination of so from and after the LIST OF Jan
uary 1858.
Sd. The suppression of all bank notes under the
denomination of $50 FROM and after the lst jan
uary 1862.
And that said committee inquire into the practi-
eability Of securing the cooperation OF ueghborng
ACCOMPLISHMENTS of the objects sta