The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-29
ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

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dealing with slaves. Incorporating the fayet.s
Oil aud Coal Company. Incorporating the hnghss
Greek Oil and Coal Company. Incorporating lIe
Virginia Slate and Coal Company In Aiosu,aIIs
and Buckingham. Amending IN act, passed April
81 1858, concerning the collection and assessment
of the public revenue. Bills for the RELIEF OF Jacop
NJ. Ruff, Miles s. Cox, ii. Brewer, Johh r. shoouy
Of Lancaster, Jos. Maitland. and others aWend
ing sec H. chap. IL of the Code 50 a. 10 aiio" ih
terest not exceeding eigjti per cent. per annum on
bills of exchange and promissory notes, payapie
within four months from their date, or not ha'ing
more than four months to run. Releasing tue
Commonwealth right TO certain money IN the
hands of the executor Of Jane Boughton. lncor.
porating the German Benevslent Association OF
Alexandria. Establishing an election precinct at
Goodwill School House, IN Brooke county MAKING
the investments of the Commonwealth more pro-
duc,tve by enforcing the payment OF interest and
sinking fund on preferred stock, and the interest
on the bonds of such companies guaranteed Dy the
State. Amending sec. 2 OF an act increasing me
capital stock of the Richmond and Danville Rail-
road and to authorize subscription thereto on
behalf of the Commonwealth. Authorizing an
increase of the capital stock OF the Orange ana
Alexandria Railroad Company. for the purpose OF
enabling il to extend its road from Charlottesville
to Lynchburg, and making subscription thereto
on behalf of the State. Incorporating the town
of Ashland, in Hanover county. Amending an act
incorporating the Odd Fellows Hall Company OF
Wheeling
Medical EramiaeyS-Mr. CLAIBORNE of Peters
burg, withdrew from the calendar bill author
iZpg the appointment of Board of Medical Exam
liners for the State.
Tairersity of TiJginia-The bill making an APP
preparation of $25 600 to the University of Virginia
was taken up and put it on its passage.
Mr. STUART advocated the bill, stating that the
accommodations now existing at the University
were originally erected for the accommodation OF
10 professors and 200 students, while 1t was now
inhabited by Is professors and 635 students. The
crowded state of the building drove the students
into boarding houses, and other places, where they
cttbia al 20 hnr tanto oh
inconvenience.
Mr. D,UGHTERY said that he a friend to the
University of Virginia and to the object contained
10 the bill, but could not, consistent with his
views of his duty TO the State. vote for so large an
appropriation under the present embarrassed
financial condition of the Commonwealth. He Of
fered ryder, the effect of which would be to with
hold the appropriation from the University until
the Board of Visitors consented to accept the dona
ton of p. st. Geo. Cooke.
Mr. DOUGLASS opposed the ryder, making the
bill include two distinct Objects thus rendering it
unconstitutional. He also stated that he would
not vote for a bill compelling the University to
accept the donation named, on the conditions pre-
fixed to it.
The bill WAS defeated. Ayes %, noes 13--not
constitutional majority. On motion of Mr.. TALA,
FERR0 the vote was reconsidered and the bill laid
on the table.
Memorial and, Fsfitisas Pressnted-Of Zerhora A.
Ward praying a divorce from Thomas F. Ward; OF
A. j. Smith asking the removal of a suit to Kama
wha county; of Geo. W. Duval, et al, asking the
incorporation of a company for the construction
of turnpike road of Drs. Beaie, Roddey, Parker
and others, committee appointed by the Virginia
Medical Society.
Bank Onnmitee.-bIessrs CALDWELL aud CoGHnL
added by the President to the Committee on
Banks under motion to enlarge that committee.
Bills FhsSed.-A bill making it felony to harbor
a runaway slave. A bill amending the Code 80 as
prohibit County Courts from granting corporate
powers. Increasing the fees of Commissioners In
Chancery in the County of Norfolk. Authorizing
the sale of Winfield Academy, in Dinwiddie, and
the appropriation of the proceeds to the cause OF
education in that county Incorporating the Bel
ton, Proctor, and Pine Run turnpike company
establishing an election precinct at Burlington
Mil, Cabell county. Incorporating the virginia
Coal and Iron company.
The Public Giard-The bill for the re-orgsniza-
ton Of the Public Guard being upon its I'D reading,
Mr.. AMBLER proposed a series of amendments, tho
effect of which would be to make the rank Of the
present Captain of the Public Guard the same rs
it now isinstead of Colonel. The rations being ill.,
creased with the rank, this gentleman would be
entitled to the same received by officers of
the same grade in the United States Army.
Mr.. AUGUsT explained that no claim for the same
rations with the L. s. officers had been made since
lSi9. by officers of the Public Guard, az the law
passed that year provided expressly what amount,
in money and rations. they should be entitled to.
The amendment was defeated.
Mr.. AABLER then offered an amendment, striking
out the words "now in commission" and insert
ing ''tO be designated by the Governor" 1t was
defeated-aye5 Ii, noes 70.
Another amendment, offered by Mr.. AMBLER,
limiting the compensation of the officers Of the
corps. as reorganized, to the salary allowed them
by the bill, was adopted.
The bill ordered to its third reading; and
the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
THURSDAY, January %.
BjHS Rp0Jted.-A large number of bills were re-
ported from the standing committees among 9th
ers Incorporating the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany of Virginia
Fft.yltss Of BLsinesS-All the bills on their first
reading were advanced to a second reading; and
all the adverse reports on the calendar were read
and agreed to- except few in reference to propo-
sitons, which We're laid on the table.
Corporate Limits If Rictm0nd.-The counter re-
ports from the committee of Propositions, &c,
were read, and laid on the table for further con-
sideratiOn.
.Ssaate Bill Plssea-A bill from the Senate, to III
corporate the New River Navigation company, was
taken up, amended and passed.
TIE Public Printi,tg.-Mr Seldom. from the spe
cial committee the subject of the public print
ing, presented a report from the majority OF said
committee, which, on his motion, was laid upon
the table ordered TO be printed, and made the or
der OF the day for Tuesday, 9th prOximo.
This report states that propositions to execute
the work for 20 per cent. below the present rates
have been made, but the majority of the CON-
mittee, from the testimony, and other facts be-
fore them. do not consider il sanctioned by true
economy to let out the public printing to the
lowest bidder. The system has been abandoned
by Congress, and nearly all the States of this
Union.
The report speaks favorably of the printing exc
cuted by the present public printers Of the Senate
and House of Delegates, and assumes that public
printers, for various reasons assigned, should re-
ceive higher rate of compensation than ii the
printing was executed under the contract sys
tenn" Some of the committee believed that the
price of public printing should be reduced, and
others thought that there should be reduction
under any circumstances, yet majority OF the
committee agreed to recommend the abolition of
the salary and that the printing of the work done
under that salary be paid for by the job as is now
done with other public printing, known as "eXtra
work." and that reduction of about 1917 per
cent on all the printing be prescribed by law.
Mr.. BARBOUR, of M0nongalia, individual
member of the said committee, presented Il mino-
rty report setting forth the fact that four respon-
sible persons, three of whom practical print
ers, viz: Messrs. Wynne, Rufjn, Clemmitt and
McFarane, had submitted proposals to undertake
the public printing at price amounting TO re-
duction OF 20 per cent upon the rates at present
paid, and give bond and security TO perform the
work promptly, aud in style equal to that in
which it is now performed. AS they desire to OBJ
tain the job, as source of profit, Mr.. b. concludes
that the General Assembly should reduce the pre-
sent rates at least Is per cent, and thus effect
saving to the Treasury of over 900 each biennial
term. This estimate is based on an Official state
ment, showing theAmOunt paid for printing during
the last biennial snm. Mr.. B. does not suggest
any change In the present mode of selecting pub
lie printer.
The same disposition was made of this report as
Of the majority report.
Free Negrss.--fhs House resumed the conside-
ration of the bill for the relief of the Common
wealth from the free negro population: but with
of Mr.. SlBERT, the House adjourned.
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