The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-21
T HE DISPATCH III.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
IbtfNsx<E<1yfs0G.
SATURDAY, December 10.
MORNING. ............ DECEMBER n. 1sa

SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
SATURDAY, December 10.
Prayer by Rev. GEo. woopBRIpsE
message was received from the House of Dr,-
egates stating that they had passed the Senate bin
for the speedy Investigation of the origin of the
recent fires In Norfolk; and had appointed joint
committee to inquire into the propricty of redu.
dncing the expenses Of the public printing.
On behalf the Senate the President appointed
the following committee, to act with that Of the
io1se on the printing; Messrs. WHITE, SAITH,
OF Jackson and BRAySoy.
Bus Reported: bill for the relief of Roland
French; a bib for paying the claim of Lemuel Hi
aud VIM. Chennowith; bill for paying to the
Bank OF the Valley, at Romney, interest on certain
treasury notes held by il after their maturity and
House bill 20 amend the charter of the town OF
Lewisburg.
Mr. THOMAS presented the memorial Of John
Wtners, on behalf OF Selden, withers Co, ask
ing to be released from their debt 10 the state ON
the surrender OF all real estate now held by the
commonwealth as security for said debt.
Resotat'oas 2f Enfaary-By Mr.. AUsusT, ofincrea-
'ng .ne sa,aI,es OF the Judge and Commonwealth
Mr. AUGUST, Of releasing the Richmond Light In
iantry Biues from the payment of slg7 II. CHARGED
against them by the Penitentiary Store-ksener. for
ad amp eaaipage, &c By Mr.. eoeHIiI., of amending
sectisn chapter 1856 providing the addition ol
another column tor the statement of payments
niane IN satisfaction OF @ Judgment SUBSEQUENT 10
its peihg docketed. and which so appears by the
~, VI an omeef. by Air. HU8BARD ofreportng
June Sd, 1852. -'o' P'''e'
On motion of Mr.. BRAsNoN, the following resolu
tions OF enquiry were adopted:
nespstto, mat the Committee of Finance nguir.
INTO the expedency ef reporting bills 10 effect m,
following objects: 1850 W eiAe'' lux
Ist. To repeal the Law authorisinr the nre.en,
hoae OF issuing and disposing of the State Dopd,
monwealth, o' "a 'he ooi1
"a. 10 Issue coupor bonds of the Commonwealth
of not more nor less than 500. -
3D. 10 provide by some safe mode for thu sale of
osnus tn as many OF the cities, counties and town
OF the state as may be convenient, by the Goyern
or and Commissioners of the Sinking Fund q,
that the same shall not be delivered until thei
equivalent may be received into the treasury.
'th lhat the coupons shall express upon thai
face, the date OF their maturity; and such commons
| alter such maturity. may be received by the She
| rIifs ard other collecting agents of the Common
wealth, in dschargs Of taxes and other public dues
| and such Shorthand other agent, SO receiving tn,
same, shall under penalty retain and pay tn,
same in discharge of his liability; and further tha
| such coupons, upon maturity, msy also be paid in
/ To the treasury.
5th. That no tax shall be imposed by the Com
| monwealth or corporations on such bonds
| message was received from the House. statin4
that it had passed the Senate bill concerning tn,
penalty Of sheriff's bonds with amendments. [Th,
amendments make the penalty for the collection
double the amount of taxes assessed. There Is al
!
fogmance of the duties of the office, the maximum
| ofwhich is 100000 and the minimum $50, 0,000l
on motion of Mr. DOUGLASS, the bill was laid OF
the table to be taken up Monday.
| Mr. CALDWELL presented the memorial of th,
West Liberty Academy Trustees asking an appro
| priation to complete the4r buildings.
| Mr. WHITE, from the Committee on the Library
| presented report of that committee, which wa.
| ordered to be printed.
Bills R1ssed.--To incorporate Wytheville Femal,
College; to establish the county seat of Calhoun
| county by vote of the people of that count,
House bill amending the charter of the Mutual In
| surance Company.
The majority report from the Committee of Jus
tice, on filling the vacancy in the 1t. Governor,
Office was taken up. The report concludes with thu
| following resolution:
Reso1red That the Senate will, on n-,proceet
| to the election of President pro tsmpore.
| Mr. hvEs moved to fill the blank with the words
| "when either contingency mentioned in the Con
| stitution occurs"-death or absence of the It. Gov
| ernor.
Mr. STUART offered an amendment to Mr. RIvEs
| amendment, which adopted-the effect O
which was to fill the blank in the resolution will
| the word forthwith"
| The question then recnrred on the amendment
| as amended and it was lost.
| On motion of Mr.. THOMAS. the blank was filled
| with Monday, the 21st inst"
Mr.. CoGH1LL offered substitute for the whole re
port, which substitute is in substance with tn,
| House bill of this session on the same subject
] hiT- AMBLEh OHeFeu minority report to the
Senate, as an amendment to Mr.. CoGHuL's substi
| tute, and on his motion. the whole subject wa
laid on the table. 1t will come up on Monday, tn,
question being on Mr.. AMBLER's amendment
| On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
| DECEMBER 10TH, 1857
Several bills not of general interest were report
| ed
| The joint resolution from the Senate fixing tht
time OF Christmas recess from the o3d ult to tn.
| 18th OF January, was agreed to
\ resolution was adopted, appointing specia
committee to ascertain If any bridge is being erec
ted across the Ohio river, within the jurisdiction O
virginia by any foreign corporation or by any indi
viduals without legal authority.
| Messrs. Seldom, CLAYBRooK, POWELL of L.. Barbour
| OF Monongalia, were appointed committee to ac
with the joint coms littee from the Senate on public
| printing.
| Reports from B1Hks - The SPEAKER presented
communications from the Cashiers of the thre.
banks, in this city. responding negatively to th'
| resolution of the House, inquiring whether an,
contract or arrangement had been entered into h'
said banks with any broker, or individual by wh
any profit or benetit WOULD to said broker
individual.
| Bill TnsSol.-A Senate bill concerning the bond
OF sheris and other collectors of taxes and bond
| OF constabies, was passed, with amendments.
uouse bill to amend the charter of the Mutual In
surance Society of Virginia, was also taken up an,
| passed.
| Resolutions ef Enquiry Tho Appropriate com
nittees were instructed to enquire into the eXped
ehcy: BY Mr.. ToMIIS, of so amending the presen
laws as to require sheriffs to give annual, aud no
| biennial bond. BY Mr. FOREMAN, of allowing ap
peals, etc. to the District Courts from all decision
oil the Circuit Courts, without regard TO the anioun
| involved BY Dir. MAYS, of authorizing justices o
the peace, in their discretion, to issue dstrnq1
| IN actions upon detiuus upon judgments rendere,
| by them.
| The Lisutena,a Gosernor--The order of the day
being tiii to provide for filling vacancies in th
Office of Lieutenant Governor, was then taken ur
aud discussed at length, by Messrs RUTHEgFooRD
cArEKToN, and BARBOUR, of Cupeper.
| Mr. CLAFBRooK next obtained the floor, ard NOV
ed an adjournment The motion prevailed.
MORE LYNCH Law IN IowA-Hangina Of a Hors
| ThteI.-lt appears that the Regulators" hay,
| again been at work in Cedar county. Iowa. anon.
suspected horse thieves. The Davenport Gazette
| of the 12tf. inst, says:
| Last week young thief was arrested IN Ceda
| county, and the Regulators became convinced tha
he was connected with band of horse thieves, an,
could give, If he would some valuable Information
He was threatened with immediate execution If b.
/ did not make confession. He refused to confess
anything about his companions, &C., and was swuns
| up He was let down gasping but refusing t.
make any confession. was again drawn up. On hi
| feet again, the same demand was made of him tn,
third time, and, as he had every reason to believe
| the last time. Again he was pulled ND into tn,
air, aud hung dangling to slender cord and agar
he was let down. Finally 1vering his breath
| he told them eooly they must be d--d fools" Il
try to get him to tell anything by that kind of pro
| cess lie was then tied up and thoroughly switched
After this operation had continued some time. tn,
| young fellow concluded to coufess. lie told hi
prosecutors, among other things, that Hiram Rob
| erts was to meet another thief, named QuiIbaug a
| a certain house, each with a stolen horse to b,
taken from different parts of the country. and from
/ particular stables.
| The committee at once took steps for the cap
sure Of Roberts by concealing several men in th,
| stable; but suspecting something lie did not go In
| He was followed to the house of "Big John Han
in," friend of these rogucs. where he was after
| wards captured He refused to make any confes
siop but acknowledged the justice Of tie regulators
action. lie was then taken into a barn and tightly
bound. Two men with backeaed faces came intt
the room and they were Left alone with the thiet