The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-09

SENATE fAbtBLUlHoes
TUESDAY, Dec. sth, 1851.
The Senate met ut II osclock.
On motion 81 Mr. white. Of Hanover. the daily
rssa,-.-ns siay journal during tbs session was as
1s. !. hair announced the following standing
Pr,riisgrs and EAkions. Huddleson. Yates,
West, Dsughtery, Smith Of jackson, csmppeh ana
's esarts II Jus.ics.-AmbIcr, ca.les., Thomas,
smith of Greenbrier, White. Floyd, smith OF JACK
son. NeaIe of Accomac, and Caldwell.
GSqsroi Laws.-Lsgan. WEIGH, Danghtefy, ueoo'
Coa4ffl. johnson. Paxton, Bruce ADD Richmond. :,
Roads and Internal Navigation. Degeals, smith
of treenbrisr, Stuart. Layne- floyd, Marsbaii.
Woodina, Douglass Riyss. Huddieson, Neal Of
Wood, Warth, Armstrong. aud Claiborne.
Ffaascs and Cfdiass.s- Douglass. Branuon. camp
bell. Neala Funston, August, Claiborne, Mckinney,
and Coleman.
Ba,aks.-Old. Paxton, August, Thomas, Coleman,
Flood aud Brannon.
Lts,.ntic Asuums--Punsten. Hubbard, Stuart
Yates, French, Taiiaferro and Wooding- :. :,
Horticulture aud Cbatmerce.-Thompson, Marshai,
| Rraden, Armstrong, Iayne, Deskins, Gatewood,
uairstun and French.
JOINT COMMITTEES.
neutrality-suspicious.. TaIiaierro. and Smith. OF
'asLs1n 4Ars,ory-Deskns, Paxton. and Dey. Err
sc,aire Observation-Disclosures. Armstrong. Cog
hill NeaIs, OF Wool and Mckinney. Library
White, Logan, ard tAslett. auditor Public 40.
co,eats-Neale, tHnstes, and Yates Sscoasd Aad'tor
| Pubic Accouats--M Marshall. Cobb, and Richmond.
| Reqister's Ofice--wes est John&on and W.rth Irea-
| atrrr's OAics-Gatewood, Hubbard, and Bruce.
/ Bonds of Pubic 06fesrs-Lloyd Seale. and Rives
| Enrolled BiRs--Thomas, Logan, Amber Flood, and
/ Old Clerks 0fice-Weish, Deneale. aud Caldwell.
The resolutions of enquiry tabled yesterday were
adopted.
| Mr. Douglass presented the petition of the York
River Railroad for issue of State bonds in pay
/ ment of drafts, State subscription to IT'S stock
Mr.. August presented memorial of citizens OF
4 Dfchua md nra inc for a n
mert0ri0us services F.
| MIR. Dereale presented memorial from W. r.
arbee, asking the State to buy OF his statues.
Mr.. Douglass offered resolution, which was
adopted appointing a select committee of three to
bring in bill for the relief of railroad companies
| whose drafts the Board of Public Works are
unpaid, for want of funds Messrs. Douglass. Am
bier, and August, were appointed to constitute the
| committee. rsHi }sai asses -ss,
| The following resolutions of enquiry were adop-
| ted a a45sg Fl
| By Mr. Claiborne, into the expediency of allow
ing the SouthSide Railroad to fund the interest due
| 1t from the State or convert it into State Stock
i by Mr. Welch, into the expediency OF passing an
| act for the sale Of the property Of VIM. Smith In
orange, and investing the proceeds in other estate
by Mr. Mckinney, OF spec ~ invest igation into
the origin of recent fires in Norfolk City: By Mr..
WEIGH, of changing the time of meeting of the Cir
| cult Court Of Madison BY Mr.. Smith. Of the chan
gng the time ofmeetng of the courts of the 18th Ju
| dcial Circuit: By Mr. Floyd, of incorporating the
| establishing new bank In Danyilie; By Mr..
Thomas of providing for the iaymert of the inter-
| est the bonds ofthe Chesapeake and Ohio Canal,
| falling due The LIST of January next, BY Mr..
| Coghil of reporting bill prescribing the manner
| for filling the vacancy in the Office OF 1t. Governor.
| which will occur in 80 days: by Mr.. Layne of
| amending ths law providing for the construction
of the Blue Ridge Railroad. by Mr. Armstrong, of
paying Peter Hutton the sum OF s5S is. erroneous
IL paid the Sheriff of Hardy. By Mr.. Claiborne. of
increasing the salary of the Clerk OF of
| Petersburg. By MIR. -, of aineading the1aw of
| re-assess ment SO as to extend the time in which
| land owners may make complaint to the county
| courts. BY MIR. Armstrong, of transferring the
Mooriehi Turnpike, with the consent Of the stock
holders to tho authorities of the county of Hardy.
| By Mr.. Douglass OF amending the law in cases OF
! the conviction of slaves of felony, to abolish
| transportation. BY Mr.. Deneae, Of authorizing in
| ternal Improvement companies owing one depart
ment of the State to Offset it by draft another
| department BY Mr.. Dey. of extending the opera.
ton of the 9TH section chapter ISL Code of Virgin
| ia, to the waters of Pagan Creek. Isle of Wight
| Mr. Brannon offered the following resolution:
| Resolved, That the committee of Finance be in.
| structed to inquire into the expedency of amen
! ding the law as to authorize the conversion Of
drafts accepted by the Board of Public Works, into
| State stock. Adopted
| A message received from the House announ.
| cling that it had fixed on Thursday next. the 10th
instant, for the election of IT, S. Senator. to fill
| the vacancy occasioned by the expiration of Hon
| X. NJ. I. Hunters term. The Senate concurred in
| the day appointed.
| The Senate then adjourned.
| HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
On motion of Mr. Anderson. seats for reporters
4 were allowed within the bar of the House.
| Mr.. Preston moved that the ministers of the Cos
pei be invited to open the Sessions with prayer
Adopted.
ON Mr.. Claybrook's motion $500 copies of the
Governors message was ordered to be printed
The House agreed to go into an election of Z
S. Senator, on Thursday next.
/ Various resolutions of inquiry were adopted and
| referred to appropriate committees, by Mr.. Has
kns. inquiring into the exped'ency of amending
the pilot laws and one by Mr.. Anderson. making
| an appropriation for the improvement Of Jane,
| River, below Richmond.
/ large number # petitions were presented, ant
among them two by MIR. Anderson, of Richmond
one of the Mutual Assurance Society, asking
modification Of their charter; and the other Of A
| O. LaypP, asking to be refunded certain amounts
expended by him to repair public buildings.
The of the Hall granted TO Gen. Duf
Green, for the purpose Of lecture on the curren
| cy'