The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-16
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

TUESDAY. December 15
communication was received from the House
OF Delegates stating that IL had passed the senate
oiii incorporating the Brooke county Cemetary
company. =
Biits Rsported.-The following bills were report.
ed from the committees:
bill to provide for the speedy investigation of
the origin of recent fires In Norfolk bill extend
.ns ana amending the charter OF the Virginia Fire
and Marine Insurance Company q bin for the re-
lief OF Peter Hutton, of Hardy county. bitI IN
amend sect 81. chap. 1884, increasing jaors fees for
keeping ana supporting prisoners; y bill to amend
section ., chap ~, in relation to Sheris bonds 90
rs TO enlarge the penalties of the same: bin to
amend sections asd 2 of acts of febuary a. 1856.
changing the time Of the yment of annuity To the
winchester and Potomac Railroad from August 10
november !; bill to provide for the payment OF
the guaranteed bonds of the James River and IA.
nawha Canal company. =
me bills reported we're read first and ordered
10 oe read second time. The other bills on the cal
eadar were read FIRST, aud ordered to be read sec
The report of the COMMITTEES Of Finance. ASKING
70 oe discharged from the consideration of the petit
tIon OF the securities of the Sheriff of Richmond
was agreed to. .t -
The vote by which the bill incorporating the Stony
Man Mining Company, was passed TO its third read
| table. ~ M y" 's p
On motion of Mr.. RIvEs, that portion of the Gov
ernors message referring to the Uniyersity of Viz
| ginia was referred to the Committed of Gsnsral
Laws, with Instructions to enquire into the expe
| u,eucy OF authorizing further appropriations Z,
| that institution =
Mr. ARMSTRONG presented the petition of m,
Bank of the Valley at Romney, asking for intsras
| months. ' 'oi o'A
| message was received from the House. statins
tnat that body had agreed to the Joint resoIu,io.
| as amended by the Senate fixing Wedne.I.y m.
Ioth Tor the election of Keeper of the
| store, "a Auditor and Public Printer
Inc IoIiowlng resolutions of enquiry were offered
| Sy Sy -uI bhADEN, OF authorizing quorum of tn
| ochooi Comr1issioners to consist of a 10 50 nnmbe
| IMAM majority, in those counties in which ther
are more than 10 commissioners. By Mr. TaoM.s
oil reporting bill No 325 of last session with refer
| encs to the Board of Public Works By MIR Ct,,
| bosNf' OF amending act passed March l6, 1850, il
| reference to the establishment of a work house il
| petersburg. BY Mr. COBB, of amending sec ! eb
iio. Code OF Virginia. BY Mr. WARrH of incorpo
rating the kanawha Salt aud Coal Company =,
| On motion OF Mr. Com, the resolution. laid O,
| the table yesterday instructing the Committee 0
courts OF Justice to report bill providing fo
| hiling the vacancy which will occur in the offic
OF Lieutenant Governor in thirty days, was ia
ken up. "
MIR. SMITH, of Greenbrier, argued In favor Of tn
power OF the Governor to fill the vacancy by an
polntment, and the power of the General Assembi
to elect Lieutenant Governor.
| Mr.. STUART said that he had at first entertaipe
views similar to those uttered By the gentlema
from Greenbrer, bat reflection had changed them
The clause in the constitution of Virginia affectin
the subject, was almost the same In phraseoIou
with the clause ia the constitution of the Unite
states, relative to the Offices of President and Vic
President. On three occasions, death has, direct,
or Indirectly, made the Office of Vice President
the United States vacant, and yet in not one of tn
| cases had Congress presumed that II possessed III
power to fill the vacancy. The functions of h
office are provided for, but not the appointment
the officer. Should the election of Lieut. Guvernc
come uto the General Assembly. he showed that
would be virtually giving to the House of Del
gates from its greater ders, the election of ii
President of the Senate, " hiCh office the Lieut. G.
vernon fills ex-ofcio. He thought that the @.
vernon did not have the power to appoint, nor hs
the General Assembly the power TO elect.
Mr.. Rygs eontended that tie General Assenif,I
had the power TO fill a vacancy occurring in an
Office.
Mr.. LoaAN thought that the Governor had tn
right to make the appointment and did not believ
the duty Of the election imposed by the Coz
stitutiun on the Assembly.
Dir. AuGu,T advocated the right of appointment
by the Governor Aa
Mr.. THOMAS offered the following amendment {
the resolution:
Resired, That the Committee of Courts of Ju,
| tce be instructed to report u bill, amending tn
act, passed May 18th, ls5 so rs 10 provide ior III
| discharge of the Executive functions, In case III
It. Governor shall be removed from Office. or sha
fail to qualify, resign, remove from the State. O
be unable To discharge the power and duties Of tn
office, and of amending that part of the law d,
volviDg the Office of Governor, in certain cases. az
| on the Attorney General s
| Some debate eHsued upon this resolution, !
| which Mr.. CAMPBELL advocated the right of the G.,
| vernon to appoint. --. .s-s7 E.
On motion of Mr.. THOMAS, the Senate adjourned