The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-05
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
SENATE PROCEEDINGS. es,

THURSDAY, February |, ,lsss.
communication was received from the Houss
announcing the passage of q bill, and lis agree
ment 70 joint resolution for the election Of Brig
adier denerai OF the sth and 9th brisades. The
resolution was laid on the table 91aa-T-l
Bills Reported Amending an act ipcorporatfp~
the Thomas G, Pauls Female Orphan Asylum of
Petersburg amending act for the relief Of RAN.
roads and other companies, and regulating the
terms upon which they may borrow money: ss-i
tboriZing the Rector and sitors Of the Uniycrst.
ty of Virginia to sell certain lands for tho relief
of Gee. II. Waddy. of Lancaster coanty; for the
relief OF A. T. Bird; Incorporating the Kanswha
Coarse salt Company; providing for the condeus-
nation of lands overfowed by the works ef The
Coal River Navigation Company; q bill incrsaslpee
the salary Of the LIST Auditor 70 1900; (this hill
was reported under resolution OF instruction, and
the committee accompanied IL with recommenda-
ton that 10 do not pass 4 10 increase the cou,pee.
sation OF the Assistant Keepers, Interior auasd
aud Clerk of the Penitentiary; TO enlarge snd
improve the Penitentiary; TO amcpd chap. 2ls
Of the Code Providing adequate pesiods OF con.
hnement in the Penitentiary, and repsalinG nor
tions of chap. 81, making an attempt 10 burn
the Penitentiary the buildings connected there
with, punishable by death.
The committee to which was referred resoau-
tion authorizing works Of internal improveEeat
indebted to one department Of the State TO offsss
the debt by draft on another department, made
report asking discharge from the consideration
of it and its reference to the Financial Commit
tee. zre 81 -ssea ESQ isf.145f ,
The Finance Committee reported adverse TO the !
bridge
MIR. R,vEs offered resolution fixing Tuesday
next as the day for commanding the confederation
OF DiIis neutrality-suspicious. tointernal improve
ment-the bills TO be considered from day to day ;
ia the order in which they come until disposed Of.
The resolution was adopted.
Bus ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the town OF speBcor,
in the county OF Roanoke; bill 20 amend the Char.
ter Incorporating the Bank OF Danviiie This blu
makes the bank an independent one, with tho
oteeRhoiaers personally iiapie ior fts circu.stton
ana contracts IL IL required 10 retain In im
vaults specie equai 70 onssra OF fts circulation
thns uiherrhg from the otd nanks which
only Tetsin one,nith: Inc Governor 70 also 90
cooperating eranch bank AZ Beverly, 10 KAN
doiPh county; amending me code, so as to M the
reward for .he arrest OF dnnaway slaves iof the
conhtles voahoea py .ns on'o river. OF tne fcun-
synanm lino, vi osi tain POI .sons ~ the fosomacs
n per Sents oi tne 'a'ee VI Tue nsgfo,sWnsn .ne
tnastet oi tue sase ives 10 one OF those couptee
1 lhe oiii reuuoes .ne rewaru " those countiss
per cent--h hefstoiore having peen hxed az io
per cent ~,
HeSoa'oH Y I,Tnrg.-Dy mr. fh'ssoi grant
,'k q enet''i W '"o A'"'sOe'oi HiuehA'ic Fo"as
lnstitute. -.
intohS iTesen.ed-.or tno esssp''snmcnt OF
an eiecticn p'ecinc. u. ho~srussh'e, Aioemsre
county OF eefEih ci!zshs OF MAiioh ASKING thas
Ine 'russess VI 'ne "e'nous. Hpiscopal onuIcn pe
Sa.ho,'~eu " seh oei"'" iot o"neu W the
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oh moe'on' 'ae Sens'e aoJo"rnea
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THURSDAY, Feb. &
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