The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-12
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.


Communications were received from the Heuae,
,ufcfm thu Senate that IL hsd agreed 10 the
jo.ut resolution, appointing ccmmistee 70 make
and report what arrangements are necessary Tor
the Inauguration Of the Equestrian Statue Of Wash
sneton. on the I'd proxiulo, and had appointed 40
the committee on its part, Messrs. Hoges Carter,
Of Richmond county, johnson, Of Harrison, Wal
ling, Sweeney and Anderson. -.-
Resolutions Of Iaq'arg- by Mr.. RivEs, of refusing
10 Express companies license 90 do brokers' bu-
siness, and Of further regulating restraining by
tan or otherwise brokerage within the limits OF
the State, upon the circulation of the banks. BY
Mr. sMfTH, of g., Of Incorporating the Fayetts on
and Coal Company. by Mr.. CoBR. OF amending
aee. - chap ISL BY Mr.. wARrH, Of Incorporating
the Hughes Greek Oil and Coal Company. By the
same, Of Incorporating the Amber OIL and Coal
Company.
| I.fu,oas, dk..--of Elizabeth Hicks, asking the
State 10 release to her warrent issued to her hus
band, now deceased; of citizens OF Hampshire ask
/ ing reduction OF the tax on merchants; OF JAS.
| sinclair and Others Of Wythe, for the same OBJ.
| ject-
| Mr. THOMAS presented proceedings of the Com
| mon Council of Alexandria, demonstrating against
| the proposed extension Of the Winchester and
| Potomac Railroad TO strasburg.
| BIS Idssrd.-fncorporatingt the kanawha Salines
cemetary Company. Allowing the seaboard aud
| Roanoke Railroad Company TO run steamers be-
tween Norfolk and Portsmouth, and other ports
Amending the act Incorporating the city OF Peters
burg, 30 as 10 give the Council right TO erect
hospital and work house, and to make regulations
regarding paupers In that place. bill to provide
for the publication of the county expenditures and
list OF delinquent tax payers Of each county. In
cooperating the Merchants Savings Institution, OF
| Wheeling A bill to amend the 18th sec. chap. 50,
80 to give the power 20 savinge Institutions to
| deal In exchange Incorporating the Mechanicks-
| burg Savings Bank in Giles county. Incorporating
| the Planters Savings Bank. of Richmond.
bill came up on its passage giving circuit court
Judges tbs right decree the sale of Estates when
the necessity and Justice Of such proceeding Is
proved in court, in cases where the testator has
| not prohibited such sale in his will.
Messrs AMBER and WEIGH opposed. and Messrs.
JOHNSON. of Bedford and SMITn, of O., favored it,
1t was defsated-ayss, 10; noes, %
The bill making al appropriation OF SIo,Voo 10
the Virginia Military Institute, for finishing the
buildings and levellng and enclosing the grounds,
was laid on the table.
Mr. WARrH offered the following resolution,
! which lies over, under the rules:
Resolred, That the representatives of Va. In Con.
gress be requested and her Senators instructed to
| use all honorable means In their power. to pro-
cure the admission Of Kansas as Que of the Uni
ted States under her "Lecompton" Constitution, as
the best mode under exciting circumstances OF
dispoeng Of that much yeXed question, both as re-
CARDS the people of Kansas and the present state
of the Union.
And that the Executive Of this Commonwealth
be Instructed to communicate copy Of this Teeo-
luton to each of our Senator'S and Representatives
| In Congress
| On motion of Mr.. C.rLErT. the joint order of the
day--th6 election OF MAJOR teuerai OF the ftH III
vision Virginia MALTA, to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the death Of General j. b. uarney, was
| taken up.
| Mr. CarIErr nominated Major W. B. Taliaferro.
Of Gloucester stating that he had faithfully served
his country In the Mexican war, and was the first
| at Puebla to have down the enemys flag and hoist
the American standard. The nomination was sec
onded by Mr.. AgGUsr, who said that the I. 5. gov
ernment would have brevetted Gen. T. for bis ser
vices but for the fact that he out Of the line,
his commission having expired with the war.
| Mr. DAY nominated Col. Francis NJ. Boykin, OF
Isle Of Wight, formerly member OF the senate.
sion. lie spoke of him in the highest terms as a
| gentleman and a soldier.
The election was proceeded with, and resulted
| for Col Beykin Is; for Major Taliaferro Is.
Messrs. Carl EFT, DAY and BEALE, were appointed
to report the joint vote of the two Houses and re-
ported the joint vote to be Il necessary to aehoice
IS. Maj Tslaferro received 23,and Col. Boykin OIL
| Mai. Taiferro was declared duly elected Major
General of the 4th Division Virginia Militia.
Mr.. BEALE offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That special committee, to consist OF
three members, be appointed, TO enquire into the
propriety of accepting the offer of Lewis W. Wash
ingion, to convey to the State of Virginia, the
sites of the home and birth place Of GEo. WASH
IN0ToS, upon the conditions set out In the cores
pondenee and communicated by him to the late
General Assembly, and that said committee be au
thorizei to report by bill or otherwise.
Commttee-Messrs. BEALE, MATHS and COLEMAN.
On motion Of Mr.. WELcH, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY, Jan. IL.
The House met at Il o'clock pursuant to sd
journment.
bill authorizing the Governor TO purchase ptect
| of statuary FROM VIM. r. Barbee. This bill pro
poses to appropriate 5000 for the execution auC
purchase of a piece of statuary, 10 be made o
American marble, and styled The Young Repub
lican" the same, when completed, TO be placed il
| the Capitol of the State.l
Adverse Reports--0f granting the petition Of
". Engs, asking that the exorbitaut valuation
, his land be corrected; of amending the act pro
! Siding for the voluntary enslavement of free ne
groes; of granting the petition Of Jno. W. kiblel
. and Barbara kibler, of Page county, asking tbs
passage of a law authorizing them to marry.
The Oyster Fundunt.--Mr. PAXTON, of Rockbrilge
offered the following resolution, which, after some
, discussion, was adopted:
Resolved, That much of the message of tn.
Governor as relates to the subject of oysters b.
referred to special committee who shall enquire
| into and report:
LIST. The extent and value of the trade in oyster
caught in the waters of Virginia.
I'd. In what proportion the profits of this trad.
ia enjoyed by citizens of this State, and the citizen
Q of other States.
Sd. Whether additional legislation should b
had with the view of protecting and fostering tn
, oyster trade of Virginia, and securing monopol.
| thereof to citizens of this State.
4th. Whether a revenue should be realized b,
the State from oysters by leyying tax on the PEI
. sons engaged in catching them, and by rentin:
4 out this planting grounds, or in any other mode.
/, 9Th. Said committee shall have power to sem
for persons and papers, and shall have leave to
: port by bill or otherwise.
It The Kansas QUESTIONABLE. DCcKwALL, of Nor
gan, offered the following resolution, which oil
his motion, laid upon the table for the present
r and ordered to be printed.
h Resolved, By the General Assembly of Virginia
that the Representatives of this State in Congress
70 be requested, and her Senators instructed, to
y | a!! honorable means to procure the admisson o
3 Kansas one of the United States under her LIZ
compton Constitution as the best mode, under ex
| listing circumstances, of disposing of that nue.
vexed question, both regards the people of kar
sas and the present States Of the Union and tina
tho Executive OF this Commonwealth be iDstructe
to communicate copy OF this resolution TO eac
10 of our Senators and Representatives.
d Federal RsJdttons-Mr. McCTE, of Augusta, o
n fered the following resolutions, which, motto
of Mr.. HAYMosp, were laid upon the table:
Resolved, That q committee be appointed to or
quire Into the question whether President Bt
b chansn and his Cabinet are competent to manag
&, the affairs of this Government.
o. Resolved further, That, In the event said CON
n mttee should bring in an adverse report, thel
and In that case this House will resolve itself int
committee of the whole GU the state of the Cnior
dee ide whether the President shall be require
IN tc return Walker and his forces to Nicaragua Wit
full indemnity for the losses they have sustain ed
>. and, further, whether on the late election upo
the adoption of the Constitution prepared by til
% LecoInptou Convention such fraud was commit
ted by the voters of Kansas as would justify di,
ruption of the Democratic party.
Anether Lanottc Asy'nm-On motion of Mr. Az
o MOLD, 1t was
O Resolved, That so much of the Governors me.
sage relates to the building Of another lunati
II asylum In the Northwestern part of the State, b
:. referred to the committee to examine the lunati
asylum, with instructions to enquire into the ex
pedieocy thereof.
81 Resolutions Of lnqstry--A large number Of reso
buttons were offered, adopted and referred to ap
Z propriate committees.
10 lttitDps.-By MIR. sEGAR, from citizens Of War
wick county, for the protection Of oysters within
the limits Of said county. From citizens of th,
cities Of Petersburg and williamsburg, and bod
q bridge Wefzel and Lewis countless relative to tn,
, | tax on merchants licenses.