The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-03

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WarreLton Wing.
Drrg.sEp--Mr Theodore s. Bolts, well known
citizen of Fauquire county, died q lew days ago
from tue effects of cancer in the face.
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
TUESDAY March ID, '5o.
communication was received from the House
announcing the passage of certain bills.
Bis Passed-Incorporating company to con-
struct a turnpike from Sydnor's Spring in Frede-
rick Comfy to intersect the road leading from
Winchester to Front Royal; providing for the cleo
ton OF constable in Independence, Preston Coun-
ty; House bill Incorporating the California aud
Peterborough Turnpike Company amending the
act concerning the holding of Courts in the 18th
circuit; for the relief of Joel s. Price, lrefunding
him 500 which sum he was improperly fined; for
the relief of VIM. Elliott, late Sheriff of Preston
county; to provide for the disposition OF the com
mon property of Norfolk county and the town Of
Portsmouth.
Bills Repoyted--Authorizing t. l.. Jeffries. of
Rockingham, to sell books without paying license;
incorporating the Upper Toll Bridge Company; to
dispense with the proof of act of Parliament to
authorize Dennis Martin to take the name OF Fair
fax in all suits in which title 10 any land is de-
rived from Lord Fairfax TO amend the code 50 AZ
to reduce the commissions of Sberiis upon the
fee bills ofclerks to-5 per cent: for theIelief OF
VIM. Hamilton.
Resolutions Of hsqaGry.-By Mr. Human, of re
porting bill for the relief of John Walker,
dill reported y by Mr.. Co6HuL, of amending the
act anDexing a part of the county of Patrick to
the county Of Henry, so as to submit the question
to the vote of all the voters of Patrick; by Mr..
AUGUST, of incorporating the Artist Mining and
Manufacturing Company.
The Reorganization 81 Tie Ml'to-The House bill
for the reorganization of the militia was taken up
and PASSED after being slightly amended by the
| following vote:
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Ca'lett. Cobb. Cogh hill Coleman, Day, Deskins DOG
elas Flood, Floyd, Funston, Gatewood, Hairston,
Hntbar hydlfssSn iGhHEs" y t S'i 9Fap Nc
| ferro Thomas, Thompson, WEIGH, West and Wood
ing--32.
NAYs-Messrs Braden. Brannou, Caldwell Neal OF
W, Paxton, Richmond, Smith Of !, and WHrth-S.
A synopsis of the bill will be found elsewhere |
BdRk Denomination B,H,--The bank 'denomina.
ton" bin which laid on the table yesterday,
was taken mp and passed by constitutional ma
| jority, as follows:
| AYEs-Messrs Amber Brannon Bruce, Campbell,
Catett, Cobb, Coghill. Coleman, Day, Douglas Floyd,
Funston Gatew0od, Hairston, Huddleson, Layue,
Logan. Neal OF ", neal OF N, Old Paxton, kich,
| and Wet q.
kAYs-Messrs Armstrong, August Braden Cald-
| well. Denrale. Deskins. Fl 3D. French, Hubbard
| Johnson, Mckinney, Hives. Smith Of J, Thomas,
| Warth aud Wooding- l6.
| P,vnent Of Gains on The Internal Laprarrme4t
| Fand-The Senate bill authorizing the issue Of
the Internal improvement Fund. came up with
| the House amendment combining their Issue to the
! payment of only snch claims as have been certi-
fed to the Board of Public Works before the 2lst
| of January.
MI. BRANNoN offered an amendment substituting
| the lst of March for the Dist Of January The
amendment was adopted
Pending motion to lay the bill on the table, the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
EVENING sEssIoN-aloNpAy, March 1855
I0uss Bis PrSSed-The following engrossed
bills were taken up and passed To amend an &C {
for the incorporation of the trustees of the Union
Theological Seminary, in Prince Edward. To in
corporate company to construct turnpike road
from Sydnor's Spring, in the county of Frederick.
to intersect road leading from Winchester to
Front Royal. TO incorporate the California and
EIlensborough Turnpike Company. Incorporating
the California and Poeatalico Turnpike Company.
Allowing Charles Green, an unnaturalZed foreign
err, to hold land in the county of Prince William
TO amend the lith section of an act concerning
the terms of circuit courts of the 14th circuit.
House Bill Rsjected.-A bill providing for the
payment of a. sum of money to Edward Parrish.
for work done on the Maryland and Ohio turnpike.
was taken up and explained by Mr. RAYMOND. The
question on the passage of the bill was determined
in the negative, for the want Of a constitutional
majority-yeas AZ, nays 46.
ON motion Of Mr.. KsMBLE, this vote was recon
sidsred, and the bill laid upon che table.
Probationary C9dim.--A bill providing for the
payment of Judgment in favor of the admins
traitors of Isaac Holmes, deceased, cane up as un-
finished business, and its merits were further ex
planned by Messrs. HEATH and SkGAR. On motion
of Mr.. PAXTON, the vote ordering the bill TO its
eugrossment, reconsidered, wereupon, he Of
fered asubstitute for the bill directing prosecu-
ton of the claim before the proper department
of the General Government, which was adopted.
On motion OF Mr. DRAPER, the House adjourned
TUESDAY, March 2, 1853.
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from the Committee of Finance, reported a bill 10
amend the 5th, 9th and 10th sections, and repeal
the lIth section of an act concerning sherffs, &C,
passed 18th March, 1856. Mr. PRESTON, from the
Committee of Schools, &c, presented reports ad-
verse to the following PROPOSITIONS OF establishing
an agricultural professorship at the University.
on the donation of Philip st. George Cooke; of an
appropriation to LyBchburg College; for the
amendment of agricultural College.
Internal improvement Fund-The special order
of the day was taken up, being Senate bill No Il,
for the relief OF certain companies 10y issue of
certificates of State stock, in payment of claims,
on the internal improvement fund.
MIR. Seldom moved an amendment, substituting
an issue Of warrants the treasury, in lieu cf said
certificates.
This proposition was discussed by Messrs SED-
DON, FIfzBUGH, WARD and GREGORY.
1t was thereupon rejected-yeas Is, nays ia.
Mr. ANDERSON offered substitute for the entire
bill, directing the Board of Public Works to sell
the registered six per cent. bonds of the State at
the highest price that can be obtained, to such
extent may be necessary to pay the subscrip-
tions of the Commonwealth to the capital stock OF
the several internal improvement companies, aud
the appropriations thereto, which may be now or
hereafter become due; provided, that all such sales
of bonds shall be made upon scaled proposals.
after due advertisement, and provided further,
that no such proposal shall be accepted at less
than = in the hundred.
The proposed amendment WAS rejected-yeas
S, nays Ia; wherenpon the bill was advanced to
third reading. and the question being put the pas
sage of the bill was determined in the affirmative
yeas 81, nays Is.
ing order of the day, being the bill authorizing
loan TO the Orange and Alexandria Railroad com.
pany. was next taken up foTtconsidef and the
discussion of the subject of internal improvement
continued by Messrs. DAVIS aud JOHNSON, of Tay.
Tor.
Mr. Seldom next obtained the floor, and moved
that the further consideration Of the order be post
poned until tomorrow, at II o'clock. The mo
ton agreed to.
The Aliia--The bill TO no organize the militia
was communicated from the Senate with amend
ments, which was concurred in, aud the bill ae-
cordingly became law.
S,nate Bin Passed IA Senate bill authorizing
the sale Of Winfield Academy and the property
belonging thereto, in the county Of Dinwiddie and
the disposal of the proceeds of sale TO the purposes
of education in said county, was taken up. on mo.
ton of Mr.. BoIssEAu, and, being amended, was
passed
On motion of Mr. CoLfRisE the Chair was va
Gated nntl1 o'clock, to enable the Speaker to sign
enrolled bills.
MARYLAND Observation-Disclosures sustaining
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