The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-18
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THURSDAY. Dec IL, 1857.
r.syer yer py rev aeorge Woodbridge, OF the Epis-
Bus Reported-TIouse bill amending an act in
cooperating the Orphan Asylum OF Alexandra.
Win an amendment Read third time and
passed) Senate bill Of last session providing f,r
drawing the boundary line between Virginia and
/ maryland A bill 10 establish the county seat of
calhoun, by q vote Of the citizens Of said couoty
Dill making an appropriation to the Deaf Dumb
and Blind Asylum at Stauntan. A bill amendiny
sec 5, chap. ISL 90 as to extend the provisions ~
SAID section relative to attachments against
on the Ohio River to the waters of Pagan Creek In
the county of Isle-ofwight.
btaS Iussed.--A bill amending the charter of the
town OF Manchester. Ohio county. bill ipcorpo-
rating company for the improvement of Tug
FORK OF SANDY River. Amending the charter Of
the wheeling Savings Institution Extending and
anenqlng the charter OF the Virginia Fire and Ma
rine insurance Company. Refanding Peter Hut
ton, OF Hardy county, $3.50, taxes erroneously
paid
hr DAueHrEET offered resolution. which was
adopted, requesting the Governor to communicate
70 the senate the reasons that induced him to
ioan aud send beyond the limits of the State the
arms OF the Commonwealth, and reques.inz hin 10
furnish the sapate yith toe correspondence be-
tEsen dosernor Lgon and himself in relation to
said arms. ~
Ar. CATLETT offered a resolution. which xas
adopted, fixing the 2lst inst, with the concurrence
OF the House, for the election of Major General of
tne ith DIVISION OF Virginia Militia, to supply the
Harvey. H'H
10. bill nor paying the interest ON the euarau-
Yea oonds OF the James River aud Kanawha Canal
company peing up on its second reading a molten
s "oue " Mr. THOMAS to lay on the table and
PRINT, IN order to give Senator's time 10 examine
IN opposition TO this motion. it was urred by the
irienss OF the b that the July interest is vat nm
PAID, ana that it Is impossible for the company to
'ne payments due in 1858 and Jan. l, 1852
Whleh are those provided for a tas bill as we'll as
lnat OF July last. The motion to lay on the table
| was negatived. ~ - '"''e
ffesofus,ons g 4aqH6y.-By Mr. CAMPBELL. of in.
leasing the salary of the Clerk of the County
Court IN Nottoway. By Mr.. CANpREI1. of MAXIM
the Meherrin river and certain re ads in Nottowoy
lawful fences. By Dir. JOHNSON of relinouishinc
the rgnt OF the State, TO that portion of the ynch
ou.s ano salem turnpike in Bedforu and Roanoke.
10 the authorities of those anuntias nv AIR Cam
| I'm the assehce Of Mr.. CLAIBoRSyA of incr.ssin
the salary OF the Common ealth's Attorney of ,hs
~ ~Sieu,t court OF Petersburg. BY H. CoBB of
s ue.uing the charter of the Petersburg Mechau
| ics Association. BY Mr.. HUBBARD 10 refer ,ha >
portion OF the Governors message relatino 70
@ naic Asyiums, to the appropriate committee
! Win instructons 10 enquire into the exn.di
ehef 1i repTting bill appropriating $4,000
to each OF the Asylums By Mr.. DEsKTNs ot
| appropriating q sufficient ,1n of ,nanaw 90 70
pay clalu OF the Salem and Penpers Far
~ turnpike Company against the Beard Of
rhoilc orks BY Mr.. BEAIE, of amending resn.
iutloMs n re.atian to tns sale OF work. az
| improvement adopted Feb 26th. ls5e in wbirh
Inc state is interested to provide that
| purchase by the Board of Public Works, shall be
SUBJECT to the confirmation OF the General Assem-.
ey y, by 1lr DENEALE' OF converting the debts due
| from the James River and Kanawha Canal Cam.
pany to the State into stock of the con,nanv pv
nf. BRUCE, OF authorizing the Boydton and PETERS.
| oufg RANK Road Company to dispense with nisnk
| on Fertatn seetions OF the road. By Mr. CoGauI,
OF amending sec. L. chap. l2l, so that Justice OF
| the peace eau take the privy examination acknow
| iedgment, and declaration of married woman
VINO mas executed writing purporting to convey
any estate, real or personal. BY Mr. PAXTON. Of
nhooi Pofa'lns a conpany to constructa railroad to
point on the Covington and Ohio Railroad. or
virginia Central Railroad in the counties of AIlc
| ghany or Rockbridge.
Istltons were presented from A. NJ Sterrett. ed
itor OF the fafkersburg Gazette, asking the pas.
sage OF an act relative to publications in new..
| papers and printers fees. A petition asking an
amendment of the law in regard TO tha tax on
hotel keepera Nv va ON
The SPEAKER appointed the following special
comm ittee on the resolution offered Ey Mr. Atnrsr
relative to the Washington Monument. Mess,s
AUGUST, FLOYD, CLAIBORNE RfvYs and DouGLAss
Ihe election OF I'd Auditor of Public Accounts
was then gone into and Jonathan NJ. Bennett Of
| Lewis county-nomnated by Mr. BRANNeN-beino
Tue only person IN nomination, unanimously \
| elected. message was received from tht
House stating that Mr.. Bennett had also received
the unanimous vote Of that body, wherereupon tb,
President OF the Senate declared him duly choser
to the Office.
The election of Penitentiary Store Keeper wa,
tnen proceeded with, the following nomination.
being made BY MIR. AUGUST, Robt. NJ Nimmo. Of
Richmond BY Sir. FLOYD, Mitchell b. Tate OF
Wythe. BY Mr.. LAYNE John W Jones. of Bedford
lhe nominees all received highly complimentary
notices from the gentlemen who brought their
names forward.
The election ia ths Senate resulted Nimmo, 81:
Tate. S; Jones, 9.
The joint committee having counted the yoto OF
the two houses gave the following result: Nimuo
l0l; Tate, 65; Jones, 30.
The President then announced Mr. Nimmo duly
elected to the Office
During the nominations for Store Keeper, Mr.
TAIAFtkRo being called on in his pacty as chair
man Of the Committee on the Penitentiary, testi-
fed to the correctness of accounts in the peniten
tiary Store
message was received from the House, stating
that they had fixed on Monday next for the elec.
tion OF Major General of the 4th Division Mr
COBB moved to amend the resolution from the
House, SO as to fix the llth of January next The
amendment was agreed 10.
The Senate adjourned