The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-09

SENATE pRocEEpINGs.

Mr.. CAMrnglL desired 10 know from the presi- |
dent whether the pressnt elected officers Of the
Clerk did, bat coald not speak with certainty with
regard to the other officers.
Mr. STUART offered resolution which was adopt. |
cd requesting the House Of Delegates to return to
the Senate all the Senate bills it's table undis.
posed Of
Mr.. CAMPBELL offered resolution placing all the |
business Of the Senate in the position II occupied
before the close Of the last session. II was alter
wards withdrawn.
Mr.. RIvss offered two resolutions wsivins tho
reference Of business Of last session to committees,
And restoring all the blls passed last session TO
their flrst reading. The resolutions were adopt.
ed.
The President rc-sppointed ell the committees of
last session. e3 -
resolution was adopted returning to the
House all It's business lying on the Senate table
undsposed Of @
Mr.NKAIK, OF Wood, asked leave to report the
"North.western Virginia aud Baltimore 4 Ohio
Railroad Consolidation Biil" Leave was given
The vote giving the leave was then reconsidered
by the following votes
AyEs.--Messrs. Armstrong August, Braden
Rruce, Caldwell. Cat,ett. Coleman, Douglas, Flood
tiairston: Hubbard, Hnddeston. Johnson Lay ne.
Logan Mekenney. Old. kves. Stuart. Thomas,
NAYS -Messrs Beale, Brannon, Campbell De-
neale. Deskins Day. Floyd, Gatewood. Neal, Of W,
Paxton, smith, ofa, smith, Of j. Taliaferro. Thomp-
resolution was then adopted instrncting the
COMMITTEES of Roads to enquire into the expe.
diency of reporting the bill.
Resolutions Of EaquiTy-By Mr.. FLOYD, of chang
ing an election precinct In Pulaski county. BY
Mr.. FLOYD of reporting bill for the relief of the
directors of certain turnpike companies. BY MIR.
WHICH, of Incorporating the Culpeper Military In
stitute. By Mr. FLOYD, of establishing o Citizens
Savings Rank at Goodson, in Washington county.
The hour of IL o'clock was fixed for the assem-
bling of the Senate hereafter.
On motion of Mr. THOMAS, the Senate adjourned.
NoTE.-In our report yesterday II should have
been stated that the bill passed TO permit Charles
Green a foreigner, to hold land in Prince William
county, was introduced and advocated by Mr. TAI
IAFERRo.
On Friday Mr.. WEIGH, in his argument concern
ing the appropriation to the Virginia Military In
sttute, stated that he thought $4,000 quite sufi
Gent TO build the new mess hall, and did not say
that that sum would build hotel sufficient to &C
commodate from 800 to 500 persons.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY, March Sth, 1858.
In pursuance of the proclamation of Gov WISE.
the members of the House of Delegates re-assenl-
bIed in the Hall of the House to-day at IL O'Clock
lie said that he would be reni ss if he did not greet
the members with good morning" after so re
Gently bidding them Z" good night" He expressed
the hope that they returned to the resumption OF
BUSINESS refreshed and ipvigorated by the repose
afforded them in the interval which had elapsed
since they last parted. The SPEAKER desired 1t to
be understood that ne would not occupy the posi-
ton which he had now ass umed, if he did not con
ceive il to be his duty and prerogative to do SO,
aud had not ascertained that it was the general
opinion of the House that he should do SO. Be
lieving that the dominant opinion of the body
tanned him, he felt no hesitation in resuming the
Chair The SPEAKER closed his remarks with a re-
spectful admonition to the House to profit by the
experience of the session just closed, and proceed
regularly with the business which may come be-
fore the body. ....#
Order of Business, Rules, dc.--Mr. EDMuNDs Of
fered the following resolutions: .' ~
/. Resotred, That the Speaker be, and he is here
by instructed to have read, by their titles,
sively, every engrossed House bill on the calendar
of last session. until said bills reinstaed upon
the calendar of the present session. in the same
order they occupied at the final adjournment Of
the last session. and no motion or discussion in
reference thereto shall be entertained during their
progress to that position. ...-. -...--.
2 Resotred, That the morning hour of each day,
after reports from committees and communica-
tions from the Senate, are disposed Of shall be de
voted to reins:ating bills their first reading
in the same manner aud bills on the second read.
ing, and reports from committees, shall occu
ny the position on the calendar, of the pres.
ent session. which they had on the calendar at ad-
journment, ms if reported from committees of the
present session. The residue of the day. after the
morning hour, shall be devoted to reinstating EN-
crossed bills, aud, thereafter, to their considera
ton, until the entire calendar is completed. 8,
3. Resolved, That the officers of the House of Del
eEAle5, anu thereof, Oh tne last
session, are hereby appointed in their respective
positions officers, committees. and their clerks
of the present session; and the Speaker shall have
the authority to appoint pages.
L. Resolved, That the rules Of the House of Dele
gates of the last session shall be the rules of the
present until otherwise ordered.
The 4th resolution was first adopted by an uuan-
inous vote. The LIST and Sd resolutions were like
wise adopted without dissent. Mr.. RAYMOND OBJ
ccted to the ID resolution if it to be construed
as reinstatiDg "orders of the day The resolution
was, however. adopted 10y decided majority.
Journal and Acts.-Mr. CHRISTIAN offered reso
luton to provide for the publication of the Jour
mails of the regular and the extra sessions in one
volume, and also to make the same provision for
the publication of the acts Of the two sessions, in
order that unnecessary trouble, expense, etc
might be avoided.
The resolution was referred to the Committee
for Courts of Justice.
( Interchange Of Unfinished Busiaess-On motion |
of Mr.. MARTIN, it was
Resolved, That the Senate be requested to direct
their Clerk to return to the House of Delegates |
all bills and resolutions sent to the Senate by this
body and not disposed of during the late session |
of the General Assembly.
The resolution Was communicated to the Senate |
by Mr.. MARTIN. Subsequently, a similar resolution
of request received from the Senate, and con-
CURED in by the House.
Hour Of Meeting.-Mr. LUNDY offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolred That on, and after Wednesday next, |
the daily sessions of this House shall commence at
IL O'clock that the SPEAKER shall vacate the Chair
at half past o'clock daily, and the House shall |
take recess until half past o'clock, when the |
SPEAKER shall again call the House to order.
Mr.. MCKENZIE called the previous question, which |
was ordered. The resolution was then adopted.
Subsequently,, Mr.. PAXTON offered resolution |
similar TO the above but substituting to-day" tor
:. Wednesday" Objection being made to its con |
sideration by Mr.. DAVIS it was laid over under the
rules.
Official Reporter.-Mr. ANDERSON offered the fol- 4
hioh ha;, ak:a
over under the rules:
ReSored, That the SPEAKER he authorized to ap 4
point reporter Of the proceedings of this House
provided he can do 30 on terms which he deems
reasonable.
Restriction of Debdtes-Mr. DUCKwALL offered the
following resolution, which the SPEAKER ruled out
from consideration to-day, in accordance with the
rules of the House:
Res0lre7, That no member shall be allowed TO
speak moro than ten minutes at any one time, and
not oftener than once to the same question, unless
two-thirss OF the members present agree thereto.
Mr.. HodE, from committee appointed to wait
on the Governor, to know If he had any communi |
cation TO make to the House. reported that the
committee had performed tho duty assigned to
them, and that the Governor had no further CON-
mnnication to submit beyond those made at the
last session of the General Assembly.
Reinstatement Of Bdis.-The Clerk then pro-
ceeded to read engrossed bills by their titles,
in accordance with the resolution of Mr.. Ed
Musps, adopted Mt the opening Of the session
Then the I'LL to provide for the completion of the
Covington & Ohio railroad was thus read, Mr.
Chaplain gave notice that he would call up said
bill with the view Of taking vote thereon, on
"Wednesday, 18th inst.
Mr. NAYS gave a similar notice in regard to the
James River .conversion bill"
Mr. BARBOUR gave q similar notice in regard to
the James River conversion BILL" t'7
Mr.. FAuNrELRoY gave notice that he would call
M the Winchester and Potomac railroad bill on
Friday, 10Th inst.
Bills fassed.-The following House bills, which
were passed at the last session, and returned
from the Senate with amendmen ts, were read three
times aud again passed; as they would have been
amended by the Senates amendment:
10 incorporate the Forest Hill mining and man.
ufacturing company.