The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-25
ASSEMBLY or v.pnIr,'
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

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cling the passage of bin aud the adoption of an
amendment to the Senate bin incorporating tha
Seaboard Bank. The amendment was agreed 10.
The Nrdstarg Ertensiola-The House blu to
amend the charter of the Winchester and poto-
mac Railroad was received from the House. Mr.
FUssTgS moved that it be put on It's passage. Mr.
STUART said 1t was scheme to tap the Ceyington
aud Ohio Railroad for the benefit of Baltimore
Messrs THOMAS, WARTH and SMITH, of O., sustained
MIR. STUART's position. MIR. DgsEsLE moved to lay
the bill on the table. and Mr.. SMITH of a.. called
the ayes and nays which resulted as follows
Ayss--Messrs Brannon. Catlett. Cobb. Deneale,
Huddleson Neat Of ", heale OF n. Old, Paxton,
Thompson west, Wooding. Yates--is.
NATS-Iessss Amber, Braden Bruce, Campbell,
Claiborne Daughtrey. blood, Hubbard. LAsne, Nc.
Kenney, Marshall kichinund, Smith of q, Stuart,
Thomas, Warth, Welch-i7.
1sejoisFnRsnt.-Mr. CALDWELL offered Joint res
oiution which lies over. terminating the session
on Monday next, at IL o'clock, VI. Mr. CLAIBORNE
offered a resolution fixing the lst of April for
adjournment.
Election A resolution was adopted changing the
election of Brigader aud Major Generals to satur.
day the 9th inst.
BIS Reported.--Amending the charter of the
town of Smithfeid. (Bill afterwards passed. AL
tering the oath about duels so as to make it con-
form to the late amnesty act. Incorporating the
Lowesville FIGURING anu Manufacturing Company,
III Monongalia county. supplementary TO the act
extending the limits of Harrisonburg. Authoriz-
ing the Treasurer to issue his warrant for certain
coupon bonds of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal,
TO VIM. u. Jackson, on proof OF their loss.
Bits SPtssed-Appropriating $4,000 to the East
ern Lunatic Asylum. TO prevent frauds on the
treasury by the issue of fraudulent certificates for
witness fees, &c. Increasing the capital stock of
the Smythe Court House and Planter Bank Turn
pike Company. Granting r. i. Jeifries. cripple,
OF Rockingham county, the right to sell books
without liceuse.
Resolutions Of Iaqui,.y-By Mr.. AMBLEa, of amend.
ing the law concerning the inspection of salt in
Western Virginia By Mr.. CAMPBELL, of providing
that flour grown and manufactured in other States
may when sold in, or exported through this State,
be inspected in bags.
Suspension SsIeBs-Mr. STUART called up his
substitute for the Canal Conversion" bill. The
bill authorizes the company to borrow not more
than S2,500,000 The State is to suspend her lien
until this new debt has been paid off when the
lien is to be re-iustated, not only over the old
work, but over the works, built with the two
millions and half, authorized to be borrowed.
Mr.. STUART said that the new loan would enable
the company to extend its canal to the coal region
of the State, and thought the freight the ceal
alone would be sufficient toegtingulsh that loan.
The substitute was opposed by Mr.. OLD, and IA
vored by Mes-rs. AU6usr and DENEALE. 1t
fianaly adopted, ordered to be engrossed. and the
rules being suspended, put its passage. 1t
was passed by the following vote:
AYEs-Messrs Armstrong, August, Bralen CALI
well. Ceghll, Daugbtrey. Deneale Deskins Douglas,
flood, Floyd, French, Flu sten, Huddestn, J0flt-
sn,l, q smith ofj., stuart Thomas wsrth. S.
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NAYs-Messrs Amber, Eranrou, rruce, Camp.
bsl Cs.lotf, Claiborne. baJ, Neale Of N. Old Rich
| mond, Thompson, Woetl.ng, Yates-l3.
OraHg.dnd Aieraldrtd Railroaa Cbmpapy-The
House bill; authorizing a loan OF 100000 to the
Orange aud Alexandria Railroad Company was
taken up.
Mr. CAMPBELL said it might be expected, coming
from the portion of the State he did, that Ee
| would oppose it. lie. however. could gee no bene-
fs that might result from his opposition, for he
had as well address Il jury after they had given
their verdict address this Senate in opposition
to the Orange and Alexandria appropriation. He
gave reasons sufficient 20 deter him from voting
for the bill.
Mr.. WHITE could not vote for the bill. 1t pro-
yides that the State shall lend the money to the
company. lie had never voted for a lpan, and be-
iievtd 1t violated the constitution, its letter aud
| spirit
The vote resulted in the defeat of the hill for
want OF constitutional majority, as follows:
AYEs-Aiessrs Amber Armstrong August Bra
| den Caldwell. Coghili, Deneaie Beskius, Dousiss
Flood, Floyd, HAN ston Johnson Lay ue u KenLey
Marshall. faxton, Richmond, HIVES, Smith 4 G +,
HATs-Me Ssrs Brannon, Bruce, Campbell Catlett
Claiborne, Cobb, Danshtrey, Day, Huddleson, Old
| Nea'e OF N, Thompson, west, White, Woodiug-l5
Manassas Gap RdtlrGaG-The House bill author
izing a subscription of S250,090 to the Manassas
Gap Railroad on the part of the State, was taken
| up. Dir. DssgALE supported the bill
| The vote resulted in it's defeat, AS follows
AYss-Messrs Amber, Armstrong Bradcn, C.id
Rives. Smith of G., stuart Welch. Yates-is. .A''"
cbb
| N, Old, Richmond Thomas. Thompson, West
! White, Wooding-l6
| Mr.. THOMAS moved reconsideration Of the vote
which was carried, aud the bill laid ON the table.
flerdndlfd, LDtttlo,n e Hampshire Rdifoad The
bill subscribing $500, 900 on behalf of the State in
| the Alexandria, Loudoun and. Hampshire Railroad
was taken up. The vote resulted in its defeat ss
follows;
| AYES -Nessrs. Amber. Armstrong. August Bra
den, Caldwell, Campbell. Claiborne Coghili Den
| eae, Douglas, Floyd, Fnnstcn, Gatewood, Layne
Ychennr y, Marshall Paxton. kiVes, Smith of g.,
| NArs-Messrs Brtnnon, Bruce. Cobb. Daughtrey
pay. hniaieon fi heal oi " heae oi ~ ia, hir
Is.
| On motion the vote on the Orange and Alexan-
| dria Railroad bill was reconsidered; and mo-
| ton of Mr.. THOMAS, the vote the Alexandria
Lpudoun and Hampshire Railroad bill was also re-
| considered. Both bills were laid on the table.
| NOrf1ik and Petersburg HaH,Odd The bill sub
| scribiug S300d0o to the Norfolk and Petersburg
| Railroad, defeated by the following vote:
Campbell. Claiborne, Cobb. to2hi. Daughtrey, Be-
neaie ,pesRins Douglas. food, Floyd, aaiiston ius
bard; Johnson: Layne, Mckenney. Paxton, kives.
NAYS --Messrs Branuon. Bruce. Day. Huddleson
Neale Of ~, Old. kichnond, thomas, Thompson
The vote was recon-idered, and the bill laid on
| the table.
Richmond q York Riser R. Il. (o-The bill in
ereasing the capital stock of the Richmond Il York
| River X. II. by 100000, was defeated by the fol-
lowing vote:
AYEs.-Messrs Amber, Armstrong August, Bra
den, Caldwell. Coghiis DeneaIe Douglas, Floyd,
Hairston. Hubbard, Layue. Mckenney Paxton
Riyer, smith OF g., Stuart, Welch-ls
NAYS -Messrs Brannon, Bruce Campbell. Cat
| lett, Day, Huddleson. Neale of N, Old Thonas
Th0Mpson. West, White, Wooding--iS
Gu motion of Mr. CaTLsrF, the vote was rscoa-
sdered aud the bill laid on the table
Mr.. DgSEALE moved to take up the Strasburg
| Extenskn bill. and on this motion debate sprung
up on internal improvements generally. The bill
| WAS made the order OF the day fer to morrow.
All The appropriation bills defeated this morn
ing. were made The order OF the day for tomorrow
at II o'clock.
| RtchmoHd G DanriHs r. R-The House bill
amending the act 10 increase the capital stock OF
the Richmond 4 Danyille X. r.. Co. was taken up.
| read a third time, and laid on the table.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
EVENING SEssIoS-Narch %.
The SPEAKER resumed the chair at ~ o'clock.
Bill F3tSSsd- A hill from he SanafAs