The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-26
ASSEMBLY OF vIRGINTA.


cem4unication was received from the House.
announcing the passage Of certain bills, and the
adoption of resolution instrueting our Senator's
and requesting our representatives In Congress to
vote Tor any bill now before that body. carrying
out ths resolution Of the Continental Congress, re.
earding half ray pensions to revolutionary officers
ihe resolution was agreed 10.
Bus Notwithstanding the inspection Of salt
Sc equally obligatory In all portions of the State
making larceny from the person punishable by
oot less than three nor more than fl ye years i'm
p1isonment in the penitentiary; this bill re-
ported by Mr.. AMBLER at the recommendation Of
Mayor Mayo OF Richmond and Ia intended for the
punishment OF pick pockets;) bill providing thit
Nhere prisoner serving a term In q jait or the
pehitentary, shall become insane, the Governor
may, on receiving the certificate of the Surgeon of
said penitentiary Jail to that effect remove him
10 innafic asylum to be returned to conf inement
when his reason shalt be rec. vered The period
aI residence In the asylum not TO be deducted from
me term OF imprisonment to which he was sem
tencsd; establishing a seperate election precinct
ln the county OF Clark: authorizing the county
court OF Amherst to issue scrip to tax payers;
amending the charter Of the Simpsons Creek turn.
pike compapv
'ofotsisaitoa The bill imposing tax on free No.
sroes Tor the purpose Of colonization in Libsria
was taken up--met with severe opposition, and
was laid on the table.
bus sIdSsod-Directiug the payment of the clai m
due the Salem aud Peppers Ferry Turnpike Com
pany; to incorporate the Hicks and Clayhols Turn
PIKE Company Incorporating the Goodse ns Savings
Dank IN washington county; Incorporating the
Farmers aud Mechanics Savings Bank in AIax
andri& incorpora ratiDg the Central Savings Bank of
richmond incorporating the Brooke county Sa-
wings Bank: Incorporating the Citizens Savings
Benk, OF Alexandria; changing an election pre-
cinct In Fairfax county; for the protection of sb
~ the North Fol- of the IIosten River: changing
Tue boundary line of Warren and Clarke counties;
Incorporating the Arispe Mining Company: chang
ing certain toll gates on the James River and Ka-
nawha Turnpike; amending the act authorizing A
superintendent for the jackson River Turnpike
Incorporating the new Martinsville and Sisters
VIE turnpike Company; incorporating the Roar
ing creek and Martins Bottom Turnpike company:
incorporating the Upper Toll Bridge Compauy in
cooperating the Orkney Springs Company in Sben
andoah; amending the act incorporating the Cen
trai Navigation Company; Incorporating the VIII
Iamseufg ana Burns Creek Turnpike company in
Greenbrier county; Incorporating the Frogs Hollow
aud Richlaud Turnpike Company, in Greepbrier.
Incorporating the White Sulphur Springs and Biz
Level Turnpike Company, in Greenbrier; autbor
Hins separate election at Fairview, in Marshall
county: Incorporating the Winterpock Coal Mi
ming Company; Incorporating the Carbon Hill
Company. in Henrico and Goochland incornora-
ting the Lewisburg Female Institute; establishing
separate election precinct at Swichers Mill. in
Harrison county; amending the charter of Salem
priation bill for the support of ths State govern.
IN Roanoke county Incorporating the town of
tr ,nkfort, in Greenbrier county
MTaSbHrg Erfcns,0n The bill for the Strasbur.
exteasion of the Winchester aud Potomac Railroad
came up, and WAS the subject of a running debate
on internal improvements, during which Mr. WEST
defined his position ip opposition increasing the
debt by appropriations The bill was laid on the
table.
Making Investments Of the Commonwealth More
Ir0dtctire.-The Senate bill for making the invest
'ueuts Of the Commonwealth more productive by
requiring the payment of interest, sinking fund,
&c, came back with amendments from the House.
The amendments are immateriaI. and were agreed
| TO. with the exception of one.
Orangs dtf A'co nfra Ruilroad.-The House
bill authorizing n loan Of s400,0Oo to the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad Company being in the
| order of the day, was taken up. Mr.. FLoYD made
H strong appeal to the friends of internal improve
ment. The bill was passed by the following vote:
AYES -Messrs Armstrong, Braden. Caldwell, Cog
FLOYD, French, HaiTston, Hubbard, johnssn. LagSe' &
McKenney. Marshall N,ala of W, Richmond. hiyrs
smith of q. stuart. Taliaferro, Thomas. Welch,
NArs.-Messrs Amber, Brannon. Bruce, Campbell
ICatiett, Claiborne. Cobb. Daughtrey, Day, Huidle
son, Neale, OF n, Old, Thompson, Nest, White
WoodiDg-l6
Manassas Gap Ra7rood-The House bill author
| izng subscription of S25U,000 to the Manassas
Gap Railroad, was passed by the following vote:
| ArEs.-Niessrs Armstrong Angus, Braden, Cald
will, Catlett, CoghilI, Col man, Deneae, Deskinf,
Douglas. Eloyd French, tunsten, Gatewood, Hairs
ton Hives smith Of q, Stuart, Taliaferro. Thomas
| Wartb, Welch. Yates-2s.
NAYS -Messrs Amber, Brsnnon, Bruce Claiborne.
son. Johnson, keale OF N, Old. Richmond, Thomp
son. West. White, wooding-l5.
| Alexandria, L7udoun and Hampshire Railrodd-
House bill subscribing S300000 to the Alexan-
dris, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad. was t.ken
up and without discussion, passed by the follow
| ing vote:
| AYEs-Messrs Armstrong. August Braden, Cald-
well, Clabo rna, Cognili, Coleman Deneale Deskins
Douglas Floyd, French, Funsten. Hairston. Gayne,
| Mckinney, Marshali. Paxt. n. Riyes, smith of {, ,
stuart, Taliaterro, Thomas. Warth. Wech. Yates
NAYs-Messrs Amber. Brannon, Bruce, Campbell,
Csetett, Go6b. Dansht'sy: Day Flood Nesle OF \
Norfds and Petersburg Raaroad-IIouse bill
subscribing 100000 to the N. and PR. R. was
passed by the following vote:
AFSs-Messrs Armstrong, August, Braden. Cald-
| well, Campbell, Catl. tt, Claiborne, Cobb Coehitl
Daughtrey, Deneae, Deskins ID usias. FLOOD tIo, d.,
French. Lakewood, llairsion. La,ne. Mckenney
| Marshall. Paxton, Rives, Smith, of Greenbier Sta.
| art, Thomas, helch, lates.-25
NoEs:-Nlessrs. Anbl +, Brannon. Bruce. Huddle-
son, Neal, OF ~, Redmond. Taliaferro, Thompson.
| West, White, Wooding Ill.
| RichDlond and Fork Ricer RdilJ OGd-The House
bill increasing the capital stock Of the Rch,nond
aud York River Railroad Company, by $500 GOO.
was taken up and passed by the following vote
Ayes.-Messrs Armstrong, August, Braden, Cald-
well Campbell, Catlctt, Coghill. Coleman Dentale.
Deskin-. Douglas. Floyd, French, Hairston, Hub.
| bard, Layne kenney, Marshall, paxton, Rives
smith. OF 6reenbrier, stuart, Taaferro. Thomas,
Weich Yates.a6.
No s-Messrs. Amber, Bruce, Claiborne, Daugh-
trey. Huidleson. Meale, of N. Richmond, Thomp
SOU, tsl, W ultt. HOOulUR.-tI.
| Richmond and DdnUiUe RdiIr0od House biIt
amending the I'd section of the act increasing 2
| the capital stock Of the Richmond and DanvilIe
Railroad, was passed-ayes 81 nays4.
FFedericksburg and GortionsrRe Rdtirodd-A bill
authorizing the Board of Public Works to pay to
| the Fredericksburg aud Gordonsvile Railroad
$4,000, which remains as an unpaid portion of an
appropriation made three years ago, condition
that this sum be made preferred stock, was passed
by the following vote:
| AyyS-NpsSrs Armstrong August Rra1ep CaId-
we'll, Campbell, CoghilI Coleman Donoale Deskns.
douglas. rIood Floyd, French. fuDsten, uatewood.
Gayue, Marshall, Paxton, Smith OF e., Smith of j -,
tuart, TaliaierIo, Thomas, Warth. Weich and Yates
| -B.
| Neae "f \ :, Old. hichmond Rivee Thompson, West
| White and Wooding-i2.
Virginia Central Railroad.--The bin increasing
the capital stock of the Virginia Central Railroad
Company by 100000, was passed by the following
| vote
AyEs-Messrs Armstr ing. August. Braden. Cald-
w.ll. Coghili, Coleman, Deneale Dcskins, Douglas,
paxton, k1es smith Of e.. smith Of I 81 Stuart. Tai
aierro, Thomas, Warth, W.lch. White and yateA--
| NArs-Messrs Amblcr. Day Flccd, Funsten. Gate
wool, nuddleson. Neale of n, Old. Richmond. West
1 and Wooding-ll.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
| NorE.-Mr TaLIAFERRe, the Senator from Stat
ford has again resumed his seat, after an absence
of several days. occasoned by severe ilness Ia his
family.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
NIGHT SEssIoN-March "a, 1858.
The House met at ~ o'clock, the Speaker in
| the Chair.
| Senate Bills Ias~d.--To incorporate tho Old
1 Forge aud Buckton Turnpike Company; TO incor-
porate the Nicholas and Greenbrier Turnpike Com
| pany; amending and re-enacting, by an additional
| section an act entitled an act incorporating the
Browns Gap Turnpike Company" passed March
| lat. 1853.
Associations for Settlement IF Hall Pay due 10 or
| GERS of the Revolutionary Army-0n motion of Mr..
| YAScEY, the consideration of Senate bills Was
| passed by for the purpose of taking up the above
i resolutions. The resolutions were adopted.
| Election IF Base Officers, Mr.. SIBERT moved to
/ take up the joint resolution for the election Of
| Basement efiicers, which was defeated.