The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-09
ENERAL ASSEMBLY or vIR0INIA

tUARl y, 1855.
r GENERAL ASSEMBLY or vIRGIsL
SENATE pRocHRDrxos.
al zs FazoAy, Jan. 9, 1858.
Prayer by BisScp KAaly, Of the MstAodi
!, Church. &
!. Bius Repostod --For exemptina the eulsrints
+ dents aud Pbysieians Of Lunatic Asylums sfo
!, testifying experts for the Commonweaith. sre
J. questions Of iusanity, In criminal cases. To q
thorize the Circait Court of Orange 70 decree q
sale Of certain lands devised 70 Elizabeth Council
. and others, BY Vim. Smith, decd. To establish
Savings Bank In Piedmont, HAmtshire county,
+ To extend the Roanoke Valley Railroad froI
: Bissksviis, Nsskienbure. 70 some point on th
: veil. To authorizs the Indisa Pole Drswbridg
! Company TO construct toll bridge over Mason
> Creek. &c. To establish an election precinct Z
Piedmont, IIsmpshire county.
. k<sotltious ef hnqsary--By Mr.. pRsEIss, Of rs
, funding to John 3. Hytton, Of Floyd county. t3l
paid into the Treasury for ordinary license; by Nj
; -. appointing special committee Of thfs
to consider the propristy Of remodelling tho eom
mlttse rooms Of the senate, and devise plan 70
, the better accommodation Of the committee
, (Msssrs PAXTON, JoHssros and Cora were appoint
! ed the eommittee.) By Mr.. THOMPSON, Of incorpo
rating company for the Improvement Of the nav
igation Of the Ohio river; BY Mr.. ARMSTRONG, o.
repealng the act of March Is 1856, res usting tbs
application Of the sinking fund to the redemption
OF the public debit by Mr.. RRsscH, Of prohibiting
and preventing the introduction into the Common
} wealth of diseased animals by Mr.. HrppLRsos, d
amending the charter Of the Rowlesburg Lumber
and Iron Company; by Mr. wARrH, OF providing
for the sale Of ndsdelinqua mt for non-psymsnt O
taxes thereon, and once offered for sale by ths
sherifs, and bid In By the sheriff, Offering the
same for sals. Special committee appointed on
this resolution consists Of Messrs SxlYH of Jack
son, PAXTON and WARrH.
BY unanimous consent of the Senate Mr.. Doua-
o. tafr alA ~
Steam Ferry Co. This Is the scheme Of the Hon
DUDLEY H. MASs, for q mammoth steamship to ply
| between Southern port and Europe.
Bis PAssed-Anending an set incorporating
| the Lynchhurg Hose Fire Insurance Co.; for the
relief OF Rowland & French.
Ou motion CT Mr. CLD. the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FRIDAY, January 8.
| The House met at IA o'clock.
BiA Rsported.-Authorising the completion Of
| the Logan, Raleigh and Monroe Turnpikes, by the
! Board OF Public Works. Anthorising Q State sub
scrptiou to the capitalstoek Of the Mountain Lake
| and sslt sulphur Springs Turnpike Company
Authorising subscription on part OF the Common
| wealth, to the Capital Stock OFT Glade Storing
and Laurel Turnpiks Company.
BsAs Iresensd-By Mr.. Cox. Of citizens Of Hen
rico, against the extension Of the corporate limits
Of Richmond city. By Mr.. CHsIsfIAN, Of citizens
OF Petersburg, praying that blind persons, native
of Virginia be exempted from tho prohibitory tax
- z. g.. - ~n-.l..,. 80 .tNn'ss...
from other counties.
Contested ELection-The House resumed the con-
iaea. and E,aetions an ,hs co,tsssad aI,;o. to,
the counties of Randolph and Tucker. The pend
ing question WIS on the motion Of Mr.. PAuSfLE-
RoY, to pass by the further consideration Of the re-
solution avarsino ths saat A tha cont..tsn. II
coh Conrad ~ 'eo N"''o'"A'' W.
After considerable discussion, this motion was
live vote hs;no . rraior;tx of tha Uou,. ' "l mo
Ths ousstion thsr rscyr,ss a. az .a...,
,hs said Anal rasnln,;nn ~ tha .o,an,i,,sS -
ms that J.cop Cnxs.n ~a. Snix ais.ssS -ha.a
nron N' "'V
fNr Drcrx.,I ofa,ad m. s,iovtns q. . s,,h..;-
,rta. 80 ~ .'-' 80 '10''r
p, ,so,,s5 That n. .sat ~ ,ha .,ttI,r ,,.x,,..
sAarSr CAV from ,Ss souhties Of Rsnaolnh sr5
Tncker he derIarad vacant and that the ya,.rs ~
the said connties he suthor;neS 10 ssisct ,osmhsr
"a sII ths s.;d yaranrv
Thi. nronos;t,on wss reia.tad-vao. "a ,ov. ss
The nnestion soain rsrurrad on tha adon,;an ~
the resontion of tina rop,nittes and n ~ a.tsr ~
rn;,sd in tha afsrmat;vsMyss.s 4, n.xs a.
J.cop Gown an w.s sccordinaIy ds.,.rsS e. l.. A.
lv aIsctad " "
: On motion of Mr. Rim the uoues adio,rnsd
=. = -, - --o-.o e1'N1' '1't'',- A'N.
p,,uvrr,, u,-,oy 80 . 49,
sA- a,oiio' AND w niSfAAA'-ine No"
York journal OF commerce, paper not given 70
credulity, publishes the following interesting &C.
o q
sor,a =, anr ,.aa.r, LII
s;ta.;r - . sa.ns.aI .Ns., oeI humorous
wss puhli.haf IN n.,r cair.rs nsarir c,rv .n.on M
sircs and vent the rounds ~ 81. - 80 'sTnns
nc h;na w..inrsrtad hv NJ yarnasG @ HRpps Rps lne
- p.aasoIS at.mmn,S on.,,,t - nemuVricHsoAs
" @ 'so..I; 80 ~; ~. hss eys.y' N.y Ano power
,nS hai;. sttscSsS to cyi;ndsr - sde ase =, aIms
40 T., cen ths sYtrs x.;sht si..r. oJSsfsea ~
ran,d NJ WanSr;cts 49, ns.,. ni"; 20 Iurn
man ubo had wbit,isd avar O. az p. soun.sy-
machne. amid the ieers and seofs Of nsigbbor. snS
acouantances. who was Of courss NOT isttIs n,a,,d
hi. invsnt,an hnt Il so.,, at,rastsP .h oi
- A. crr;ons "a he wss ;n.s,sS sne au'shsion
par;,an T Tha ac.s.;or ifna ..S,h - = ~
was Ia,gs gathar,ng oS neor,a Su,,r III ~ ~aiea.
afar ig,;cni,nrsI Fs,r 'A0 p'oe'e'e
Tba ,nersdnIifv oS hfs own eo,,.rxn., -
svsr vas mora thaa q match Car hiy r.
srrr.,nds5 nv a AT ~ neo,is - sa-,eSS 81.
,ha ,rnsion he clsinaa ~ss ar inno."shi,;, Ia
~. ~. 20. on ,r,nostor D.. IL sssny' ~"
No orator and hi. sssaiIa nts ware cIsr,nr.r. 80
ioud snoken' bnt he nointed silsntIv 20 NJ. ma.
china hich vas eneioseS in eias. ana ~, a.
nhilosonhs,s ssid that his cIsiru ya. ridieni,ns
and that a machine conId not aro Of itssif" bs
co.,a only renIv .But n dors eo,n fns yorId
h.ya snpnosed that the fact shonId have hean s,,s
;ant "a nnset the old theorr hut ths ysrs.v p,,a.
vers ss stubborn "A the noted disnn,ant vhose
sneecb upon such an occasion. $50 much the vorss
E.r the facts" ia nov lannon's In history. and they
CHING to their theory in the face Of the iemonstrs
lion They went farther. and In a snirit Of nersa.
eution as bitter as that which moved the Jssuits
,r;cnsrv and inoglina. under ne act G,r snnnra.s
ing vice ard immortality, charging him with NOV.
ing his machine by concealed spring! He was
accordingly tried for this offence before Justice
Bodle, Of keyport Mechanics, engineers, ship
wrfghts, and all the expert and malconfent philos
ophers OF that part OF Jersey, gave testimony as to
the mpossibility Of ssch an inve ation as he claim
ed, and their belief that hidden spring, or some