The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-20
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA..
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

6ENEhAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
ssat - .s .TEEap.r, Jan. Il, 1888
The Senate met at IL o'elock-Lieut GOV. JACK
seS in the Chair. zn
A message was received from the House. an.
nouneing that It had agreed to the senases resoIu
tion to inquire into the expectancy of ahoIsh inc
the Board Of Public Works. as now oraasirsd =
Also, that It had passed a bill relinsuishing the
claim OF the state to the estate of Margaret Shea
devised BY her to the poor children OF Stauntou.
Bus fep0tsd.-Anending the act incorporating
the LoWssburg Lumber and Iron Company Ma.
King IL felony for life tenant Of slave 20 remove
him out OF the State, or to sell or transfer any
greater iatersst in such slave than life estate.
without the consent OF those In reversion or rs.
msindsr, with intent to defrsud and deprive such
rsversfoher or remaiadsrman of his interest in
such slave. Prohibiting the Beard of Public works
or any other agents Of the State, from contracting
to pay for any work Of internal Improvement a
larger sum than that appropriated for such work,
and making them personally liable for an excess IN
expenditure Of the amount appropriated. To aid
toe erection Of ? monument, commemorative of
the declaration sf American independence, To
incorporate the Virginia Insurance Company isf
terwards laid on the tablet For the relief of n
corporate company for the Improvement of Ac-
quotuek Creek. Authorizing the purchase of Bar.
bees piece Of statUary, known AS '.The Young Re.
publican A blu for the relief Of Jeremiah II.
King. Of Wetzel county. :
Rssasusio7s Of Iaqntry.--By Mr. From. of grant.
Ing relief to John c. Darst. Of Pulaski county. Ry
the same, Of Incorporating the Salt, Plaster and
Manufacturing Company OF Smythe county.
Bius Fasssd.--Ror the relief Of Barnett Cusbya
Sheriff OF Berkeley county; a bill accepting from
Lewis Washington grant OF the sites Of the birth
phase Of George Washington. and the burial placa
Of his progenitors. Tine grant is made on condi.
tion oaly, that the state enclose the sites With
an iron fence, and place suitable tablets on the
spot bill relipquishing the right of the State 70
certain property devised by Margaret Shea to the
poor children of Staunton.
The bill exempting the Virginia Mechanics In.
stitutss real essts and bonds irem taxation by the
State, came up. f...-
Dir. ArausT, as the patron Of the bill, explained
its merits. -
Mr.. DENEALE objected to the passage Of the bill,
on tae ground that it would act as an entering
wedge 70 the applications of the numerous institu
tions of the same kind in the State.
mr. August replied briefly aud eloquently. de-
pieting the DEMENT'S of the Institution attainabie
munity, - '-''' NO'~
The bill was ordered to Its third reading.
Tne bill providing for the enlistment of younr
men. between the ages of is and 25. in the Public
uuard," came up on its second reading. The bill
enanSes the present organization into an educa
tiohai, as well as military one. The corps under
ne new law is to consist Of IS young men, be-
tween the ages of is and % years Fifty of whom
are TO be nominated from the Senatorial districts
ey t!, the senator's The young men to enlist for
Ierm OF three years. The officers are to be- a su-
perintendent, with the rank of CoIonal: an ofT,csr
witn the rsuk OF Major; an officer with the rank
OF captain; Professor with the rank of Cantain
ana Tutor with the rank of Ist Lieutenant The
present Captain OF the Public Guard. is 20 be in
s,rnctor IN Mathematics, Natural Philosophy
uunnery, &c, with salary $1,000 and 70 rrsiis
AZ the Arinory. The present lst Lieutepapt il 10
be Commissary and Quarter MASTER. to racsiy. q
| salary Oh Si,oSo and reside at the Armory. Tie
na.ntt 90
instructor, to receive salary of s15oO and ra.;Ja
at the Armory. The Professor Ia to receive 20 90
and not to reside at the Armory The Tutor Is 70
receive $500, and reside at the Armory The ann
| to be annually appropriated by the State. Ia the
support Of the institution is SIS 00o The soldisrs
are to do duty at the Armory and Bell Houss as
now, and are to be subject to all the repulatons
Of the United States army, except those infictinp
death. Additional members of the corps NAV be
received on the payment, by them, Of tutors fees
The Board of Visitors to be appointed by the bill
is to Iseet on the 1st of June next to reorqanize
the corps in accordance with the provisions there.
| in contained.
Mr.. AUGUST explained the bill Mr.. C.rrr.
| moved to strike out that portion of the bill con
tinuing the present officers of the corps in thei,
positions and letting their appointments like tbat
of others, go to the Board of Visiters. Mr. c. af
| forwards withdrew his amendment, and the bill
| was laid on the table.
Mr. CLAIBORNE called up the bill for the relief O
| the South Side Railroad. The bill authorizes tn
South Side Railroad Co., in view of Interest aresd
| due on the loan from the State, and the paymen
| of the next semi annual interest due, to pay7 pe
! cent. on the whole amount semiannually, for :;
| years after the passage of the act.
| Mr.. RIvEs offered a substitute, giving the con-
pany - years to pay the interest and prins
| pal dre-the payments to be made in equal insta
ments yearly. la case of failure TO nav the Boar
OF Public Works, If they shall thi TX at, to inst
| tnte proceedings against the company 't
air. CAMPBELL offered an amendment so 90 to a
low the state to receive the bonds of the conpan,
| to the amount of the debt already due, and up
July, SO, and to pay into the treasury 3 perfcen
for interest and half of one per ceut. tor the 81
tinctiou of the debt.
On motion of Mr.. CANpbsLL the bill, substitut
aud amendments were laid on the table
On motion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TUESDAY. Jan. 10, 1858.
House met at IL o'clock. PRAYER by Rev. NJ,
Minniserods of the Episcopal church. -
BiHS Passed.--House bills TO authorise senarat
election In the town ofGra.ton, in Taylor county
refrndng certain tsxes tSsi6) enormously assesse
against c. J. Faulkner OF Berkely county. and pai
| in the Treasury; to transfer the Moorreld an
Alleghany Turnpike to the county court OF Hard,
Senate bills were also passed, making an appropr
alton of 5000 to the Deaf Dumb and Blind Inst
| tuition at staunton; and to authorize yoluntar,
associations OF individuals to fence Ia their land
| in common. .s.
| Iitsraal bapreeen,sRt BiRs.-0n motion of VI,
! BkRBoUR Of Culpeper, bill authorizing a loel
| TO the Orange and Alexandria Rail Road Company
was made ths order OF the day for MONDAY, Is
February, at o'clock, and daily thereafter, unit
| disposed or
ON mction of Mr. cHkpaAE. bill providing fo
| the completion OF the CoyIngton and Ohio rail
| road, was made the order OF the day for Tuesday
I'd proxiruo, &C o'clock, and daily thereafter unit
| disposed Of 80 ->.s sszs
An sngrossed bill to inoorRorste the south-sii
extension rail road company was laid upon the Ia
| BILE for ths present.
Bard of Ptdlic NsrSs.-Mr. Joaysos. Of Taylor
offered resolution, hIch was adopted, direetin:
the Board of Public Works to report whether am
contracts have hpsn made or ers about TO be made
with any persof for work to be done upon any
internal improvement IN which the State 10 inter
ested, etc. - isll -ai
Tie Pa,te,tiary- HAcsLgr offered resoln
tiou, which was adopted, calling for information
relative to the confinement OF United states con
yicts in the Penitentiary, with the view of ascer
tanning the propriety OF apply Ing to the Genera
Government for the refunding'of sush amounts q,
may have been expended for the msintenance OF
such coBviets. tti.s n - : ~ r f-
Fish Greek Road d.--on motion Of Mr. ALEXANDER
the Committee on Roads were instructed TO in
quire Into the expediancy Of completing the Fish
Creek Road, in accordance ssSith the, act iucor-
porating the company. ...slr-x ss !
Fstitsaas.--Mr. Cox presented petition from
citizens of Henrico against the extension Of tht
corporate limits OF the city OF Richmond. b,
III,
the Little kanawha River. Petitions were also
presented fron, citizens of the counties Of lunen
burg, Lonisa, nongaiia, Tyler and Mercer, rels
tive to the tax on merchants licenses.
On motion OF Mr.. SlBsRT, the House adjourned
1
WASHINGTON ITgMs-The Senate in Executiy,
session yesterday finally disposed OF nearly all tbs
naval nominations, consequent upon the action O
the Courts of Inquiry. The few postponed FOL
further consideration will, there is little II AM
doubt, be confirmed. p. d. Jones was confirmet
as Professor of spanish In the Military Academy.
An order has been issued, additionally reinforc
ing the army of Utah by B and X companies OF tn
ID regiment Of dragons now at Fort Lessenworth
| and a enlisted in company A, engineer soldiers
with company organization. E -
The House Committee of Elections were las
week engaged on the Ohio contested case, and vii
report at an early day.
SHOCKING AccspErr--George King youth, so