The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-01
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

SATURDAY, Jan. 80, 1858
communication was received from the Ilnse
announcing the passage of certain bills
=, Resolutions q Lnquhy.-By Mr. PAxroy, of au.
thofizing the Manassa Gap Railroad Companv IN
extend their road by way of the Hot. Warm and
Healing Springs, to the town of Covington. in Al
leghany. by Mr. SMITH, of G., Of CONSTRUCTING a
'uTnRlke e road In Greenbrier county.
6tts sIussed.-ineorporatiug a compauy to CON.
struct a turnpike road from Frapffnrt 10 tbe
"hite sulphur Springs in Greenbrier; bill amend.
ing the law so that In cases where Judgment is
rendered In another county than that in which the
aha Is located, W days shall be given to have II
docketed in the county where the land liss. az
empuDg the hremen of Norfolk from duty ON in
ries; for the relief Of Ed. Camm. John Jones and
70. Massenburg: incorporating the Planters Sa
wings BANK OF Petersburg; Incorporating the Lau-
Preston. - s'a "na
ftt't'ons fiesented.-0f r. f. Price of Fairfax.
asking to be refunded the amount of taxes imnro
perly paid. " '''~o' ia'pio-
BITS I"ssed-IIouse bill amending and rs.en.
acting sec 49, chap. So; providing for the re assess
Fairfax. - 'ue' ="
t2ringtoa and Ohio Ra7road--A bill authorizing
the Board of Public Works to borrow xS0O 0Oo t,5
the construction of the Covinyton and Ohio Rail
road, and repeating the Sd section Of the law re.
curing the construction of the road to be carried
on from It's eastern and western termini towards
tne ceutre, peing up on its second reading Mr.
'ohNsoN oHered an amendment requiring the com.
paay TO build depots ut its western tarmipus on
the grounds condemned for the use of the James
River and kanawha Canal. The amendment was
agreed to.
An amendment by Mr. wARrH. striking ont that
mart of the bill repeating the Sd section, was de-
feated ' ''
Interaal Laaproren,ent-Mr. RIyEs offered a reso
luton nxlng Thursday next for the consideration
raj railroads of the State the bills to bs ,ons;d
cred In the order they stand. by resolution or ps
tition, and from day to day until disposed of III
motioa being first on the resolution ii was found
that there was no quorum present so
On motion, the Senate adjourned -..f
HOUSE OF DELEGATES e-ss
- SATURDAY, Jan. 80, 1858.
The House met at IL O'Clock, pursuant to adjourn.
ment.
Prayer by the Rev. wH j. PErrIeRrw. of the pi..
ciples' (Sycamore) Church.
4drsrse Reports.-Reports were nre,entad ad.
verse to sundry propositions. Among Others. Of
increasing the fees Of the jailor of Norfolk city Of
amending the act concerning the compensation of
Jurors OF providing by law for the reading Of the
deposition of a witness, when the wituess resides
more than fifty miles from the place of trial: of
vaiuing property seized under an execution of fer,
tGcIds OF printing certain reports Of the late Board
Of Agriculture.
Senate Bills Pass,d-The following bills from the
senate were read and passed: To incorporate the
Southern Virginia Navigation Company: to incor-
porate the Chickahominy and James River Steam
Navigation Company; authorizing the collection
OF corporation taxes on real estate, in the town Of
Fredericksburg; to incorporate the Wytheville Fe-
male College; amending and re-enacting the LIST
section Of an act passed in 1882 amending the
charters of the Petersburg Mechanics Association.
and Deep Creek Navigation Company for the relief
of the Richmond Light Infantry Blues-yeas rs,
nays 42,-Kefunding sl97 Il paid for certain tents
and camp cquippages.)
Free Negroes.-The House resumed the consid-
Grafton OF the bill for the relief of the Common.
wealth from the free negro population. The 9TH
section OF the bill reported from the committee
reads as follows:
"At the expiration Of three years from the lst
day Of January, 1850, such free negroes as remain
in any of the said districts except those who have
commenced legal proceedings for voluntary en-.
slavement shall be sold into slavery to the hig
bidder at public auction"
Mr RUrHERFoRD moved to amend this portion
of the bill, by substituting ''tweve" for .'three -
After some discussion the amendment was greed
to-yeas ~, nays Al.
Pending the consideration of some further
amendments,
On motion of Mr.. BRowx, of Up hur, the House
adjourned.