The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-19
cFNEnan ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.


MoSpsY. jan 18th, 1853.
communication was received from the House
announcing that IL had passed the senae Dill. for
filling the vacancy in the Office OF It, Governor,
with an amendment, striking out the words,
ecnnmissioner of Public Works" The bill has
hecn published before. 50 x.s-assz GID f aSsa
Mr. CArLErr moved to Disagree 30 the amend.
meats and entered his solemn protest against
agreeing 10 the amendments. as he believed the
bin 10 be constitutional.
On motion of Nr. THOMPSON, the bill was laid on
the table, but afterwards, On motion az the same
gentleman, taken M.
Mr. CkTLErT withdrew his motion 10 disagree,
and moved TO indefinitely postpone. That motion
was defcated-Ayes IL, Nays .. sfsSEysa sEfs
Mr. DEyEALx moved 20 agree TO the amendment,
which motion was adopted.
Mr.. CoGHrLL offered resolution. fixing to-mor-
row, for the election Of 1t. Governor, when, AT
the suggestion of Mr.. WELcH, was so amended as
to fix to-day n the time.
The election was then proceeded with, and VIM.
L. jackson. Esq, the late incumbent, being the
only gentleman In nomination in either House,
| unanimously elected. The customary committee
| TO inform him OF his election was appointed
Bills Rsportei.--To amend and re-enact sections
% and q Of chapter 81 TO dispose of real es-
tate offered for sale for the non-payment OF taxes
| authorizing the redemption OF, transferring the
| title the Commonwealth to, and providing lot
| sale of such real estate. To limit the right to
make an entry or bring an action 10 recover the
possession thereof west of the Allegheny noun
tans To transfer the title to certain escheated or
escheatable lands west OF the Allegheny, not sold
| by an escheatOr to certain persons claiming the
same, who have paid the taxes chargeabie thereon
| Amendments Aqreed To- House amendment to
To amend and reenact section chapter ll5 OF the
| Code.
| the bill Incorporating company for the naVlgs-
ton Of the Tug Fork Of Sandy River. and the bill
| Incorporating the Merchants Savings Institution
of Wheeling, were agreed to.
ReSolutionS If InqUiry.-By Mr.. fAIRsTos, oil
more efectually preventing fraud in the sale OF ne
groes by those who only have life estate in them
BY Mr. CALDWELL, of incorporating the Northwest
ern Virginia Agricultural Society. BY Mr.. August
of amending the charter Of the Monument House
Company (Richmond) so that the minimum ca2i'
tai may be $4,000, instead of $4,000.
IMMORTAL Ircsented-Of 81 citizens OF " ythe,
asking donation or loan to the WytheVlile ~
male College; of the city of Wheeling, asking the
Commonwealth to buy its stock in the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad.
Bills Pdssed.-A bill appropriatinG 500 tor re-
modelling the Senate committee rooms to lncor-
porate the Union Oil and Coal Company: bill in
crcasing the salary of the Prosecuting Attorney In
the Circuit Court Of Richmond to 500; releasing
the right of the Commonwealth in the estate OF
John Kelly, decd, to Owen Shea, and enlarglng
his title thereto to extend the Roanoke Valley
Railroad from Gainesville, in Mecklenburg, 70
some point the Richmond and Danyille Railroad
at or near keysyille.
A bill paying a claim to Samuel Eli and William
ChennOwith, was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. CATLETT, the Senate adjourned