The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-15
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA.
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1 SENATE pRooEEDIN6S. -
SATURDAY, March IL

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4 commentaries was received from The IIouse,
the passage 81 sundry bills.
Biits Ihsscd.-IIouse bill concern1ng Somm's-
sioners Of Chancery IN Alexandria; regulating
tho time OF closing the transfer books 10 the GO
cond Auditors office; concerning the aistriet pun
lie schools ia Ohio county; amending the act IN
the Mechanics Savings sociefy o. re.
for the relief Of ". /. Gray, OF Isle OF
Wight authorizing the Union Female inssitute,
OF lIenrco, to confer collegiate degfees' susaot-
iyinp that whore there are sixteen school COM |
missioners In a county, eight shall constitute
quorum; Incorporating the RawleseuTg Lumber
Company 10 Preston county increasing the sara
ry Of the Attorney OF the Commonwealth I'D ths
eireuit court Of Richmond: transferring part OF
the Floyd G. H. and HiIlsville turnpike TO the eoun
ties of Floyd and CARROLL providing for the payment
of the purchase money for the berrysiHe ana
Chaslestown Turnpike, bought by the state re.
leasing states title to The estate of John Kelly TO
oseu Shea; TO amen nd 90 chap. 49, OF the Code;
for the relief Of Lieut.. u. s. Gay amending an act
releasing a part OF the LyDchburg and saiem
Turnpike to the counties OF Bedford and Roanoke;
confirming the sale of the North River Canal to
the James River and Kanawha Canal Company;
directing the payment OF Adjutants for services
rendered under tho general order of the Governor,
issued Sept. /, 1886, experimenting election OF
officers for regiments, &c.s authorizing the pay
ment of interest certain Treasury notes, held
after their maturity; bill for the relief of Messrs.
Merrell and Ryan, of Barbour county; for the es-
tablishment of traus-Alleghany Lanatic Asy-
lum; for the relief Of Vim. /. Murray. Commits
sioner of the Revenue for Caroline county; max
ing the members of the Board Of Public Works
aud other State agents, individually responsible
for exceeding in expenditures the appropriations
made by the General Assembly of virginia. for the
relief of jeremiah III. King, of WetZei county;
releasing to Fauquicr the States interest in the
Leeds Manor Turnpike; Incorporating the Beae-
ton and Springs Road Company; amending an act
incorporating Monument House Company; amend
ing act forbidding County Courts to grant corpo
tahi ist an
Bnffingtons Mill, in Cabeli county; Incorporating
the Amber Oil and Coal Company; Incorporating
the Hampshire Mining Company; releasing the
States right to the Jacksonville and Bent Noun
tain Road to Floyd aud Roanoke counties; incor-
porating a company to construct a turnpike ROAD
from White Sulphur Springs to Frankfort. IN
Greenbrier county; exempting firemen OF Norfoik
from service on jnries for the relief of Ed. Jones,
John Camm and Vim. Massenburg: Incorporating
Planters Savings Bank of Petersburg; establish
ing branch of the Merchants Bank Of Lynehburg
at Richmond; to Incorporate the Atlantic Steam
Ferry Company; amending an act Incorporating Odd
Fellows Association of Wheeling; Incorporating
the Hughes Greek Oil and Coal Company; nicer
porating the Fayette Oil and Coal Company; 10
cooperating the Virginia Slate Company; estab-
fishing an election precinct in Brooke county
incorporating the Masonic Temple Associatian OF
Virginia making it a felony for life tenant na
slave to remove him out of the state, or transfer
greater than life interest in him. with intent to
dcfraud the reversioner or rema inderman lhcor-
regulating the scale of rewards for fugitive slaves
captured in the counties Of Virginia, bordering ON
free States incorporating the North Brancn ran
road company; Incorporating the Catahoosc AGA
denny in Gloucester county authorizing safe OF
estate contingent upon the dying of any person
without heir, or other offspring or relative; ah-
thorzing county court OF Orange to borrow slo'-
900 to erect n mes court house; amending act III
cooperating the Thos. G. Paul Female Orphan Asy-
lum in Petersburg; to incorporate the Portsmouth
steam packet company; incorporating Preston
salt and plaster manufacturing company; estae-
fishing precinct election at Hungary station IN
Hanover county: changing precinct election from
Church Hill to Brooklyn in Halifax county; en-
larging corporate limits of Guyandotte; amending
sec Sd and 9th of chap. 1876 OF the code, SO as TO
provide more effectually for Furnishing the crime
of forgery.
(HeSipcake and ohio Cdnol-A communication
was received from the Executive announcing the
receipt of letter from L. P. Bayne, OF the firm OF
Selden, Withers IL Co., regarding the chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company. The Executive recon-
mends the appointment of a law agent to inves'i
gate the affairs of this company. with view to
protect the interests of Virginia therein.
Ereniag SSSi0nS.Mr. DOUGLAS offered resola
ton for holding evening sessions, for considering
bills on their third reading.
SIR. WEST moved to lay it on the table. Mr.. D9u-
GLAs called the ayes aud noes on the motion, which
resulted in its adoption, by the following vote:
AYEs-Messrs. Amber, Armstrong, August. Bran
non Bruce, Campbell Floyd, French Hubbard,
Hudd'eson, Layne, Logan, Marshall, Neale of W.,
Old Jr. Paxton, Smith of G., Smith of j., Thomas,
SoEs-slessrs. Caldwell, Claiborne Deskins, Day,
Douglas Flood. Lakewood, johnson, Riyes, Yatts-
10.
Adjoarnn,ent--Alr. CAMPBELL offered a joint reso-
luton fixing Monday. the I'D inst, the day for
the adjournment Of the General Assembly. The
resolution lies over under the rules.
Bills Reportca.-House bill to prevent the I'M
lawful bridging of the Ohio river amending the
charter of the Glover Hill Mining Company;
amending the act providing for the creation OF
new county ont of Tazewel aud Russell incor-
porating the Winterfork Mining Company.
Resolutions Of Iaquiry.-By Mr.. WARTH, OF EN-
towering the Bank of Kanawha tc change its
name and move to Charleston, Kanawha By Mr..
CLAIBORNE of allowing an adequate salary to the
Adiutant General of the State. By Mr.. AUGUST, of
releasing States right to certain slaves named
smith" BY Mr.. AUGUST, of Tefunding Eustace
Robinson sum of money improperly paid by him
into the treasury.
ON motion of Mr.. YATES, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
- SATURDAY. March 18th, 1855
Senate Bills Ptssea-The following bills commu-
nicated from the Senate were passed: TO amend
the 5th section of chapter Isl of the Code.
extend the provisions of the act passed March 20,
1851, amending that part Of the Code. which
lates to attachments against vessels on the Ohio
river, to all navigable voters of this State; to
amesd the 4th section of chapter 50 of the Code;
to authorize the Indian Pole Drawbridge Company
to construct toll bridge over Mason's Creek, aud
crease of the capital stock of the Loudoun and
Berlin Bridge Company.
Resoiationof Hquay.-By Mr.. HEATH. of provi-
ding by law for the employment on the public
works of negroes sentenced TO confinement in the
Penitentiary,er convicted of any offence, the pun
ishmeHt of which may be committed under exis-
ting laws into sale and transportation beyond the
limits of the United States.
Ng0Lt Sessi0Rs.-0n motion of Mr. CHRISTIAN
night sessions were discontinued, and the House
resolved to meet at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. daily.
naeiIing Laar-The House resumed tine consid
GRAFTON of the bill to amend and re-enaet the ISL
and I'd section Of act passed I'D May, 1897. dis
ahling persons concerned in duel from holding
office.
Mr.. MARTIN advocated and Mr.. DICKINSON, of 2.
E.. opposed the passage of the bill.
The question WAS then put, and the Dill passed
by vote Of yeas 60, nays ID.
The House adjourned
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