The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-30
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA.
SENATE pEOCEEpIyus.

YRIDar Jan. g.
Communication was received from the Hous,
announcing the passage Of certain bills.
Mr.. WARrH offered resolution--which lies over
under the rule-making 1t lawful for the banks ~
the state to suspend payment on the cd OF Febru
rary next. and making bills dus that day, payable
on the preceding day. - =
Bills RsTorted.--Authorixing the county ceur,
OF Orange, to borrow not more than $4,000 for
the erection Of a new court house. An act amend
ing an act, enlarging the powers Of the corporate
authorities Of Charlottesville. Incorporating tbs
Preston Salt, Plaster and Manufacturing company '
Hall.
bill "for the Improvement of the Ohio river,
being on its third reading. was laid on the table
Inc OIL incorporates James Lyons, N. II. Hanney
Alexander Dudley, A. 7. Carpenter and others as 1
body polite to improve the navigation OF the Obio
river. If prohibits the company from making q
dam across, or obstruction In the river and Der.
mits them to levy such tolls may be assentsd 10
oy congress. The capital stock Is to be not less
than $4,000 COO, nor more than 81 Goo No toll
10 to be charged when from the natural run Of
wafor In the riverit is twice high as IL Is made
by the improvements Of the company at the river,s
lowest stage, or when it permits the unintsrrupt.
ed passage OF vessels drawing eight feet water
The Joint resolution, offered by Mr.. DsyEALs re-.
garding the settlement Of the affairs Of the Ststs
with selden, Withers Co., was taken up and re.
ferred to the Committee Of Finance.
B.as Iasssd.-Incorporating the Amber Oil and
Coal Company; Incorporating the Hampshire Min
ing Company; refunding John T. Moody, Of Lancas.
ter the taxes paid by him q salary received for
school teaching; for the relief Of Thomas Mount.
JOY, OF Stafford county: releasing the States idter-
est IN 30 much of the Floyd c. II. aud HiIlsville
road az lies between Jackson aud Hillsviile; re-
leasing the States interest In the Jacksonville and
Bent Mountain turnpike.
fttitioRs IrcSntcd.--One from citizens of FIoyd
county, asking the passage of law for the re as.
sessInent OF land ia that county, and from the
same, asking reduction Of taxes on merchants
On motion, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.
50, ERIDAY, Jan. ..
The House met at II s'clsck.
Prayer by the Rev. W. J. Pettigrew, of the Disci.
pies Church.
Bis Reported-Bilis were reported from the
standing committees, among others-To amend the
act authorizing the b. 4 D. II. X. Company to sx-
tend their road through the territory of Virginia
to prohibit the banks of this Common wealth from
paying out defaced or mutiisted notes. The said
bills were all advanced TO a second reading
Sndte Bus Iassed.-The following bill from the
Senate were read aud passed: 49,.
Provlding for the construction of the Belltop
Procter and Pine Run turnpike to iucorporate
the virginia coal aud iron company; to amend the
lst and End sections of the act passed on Feb 24th
1916, in relation to the Winchester aud Potomac
railroad company, so as to change the time of pay
ment OF an annuity due by the said company to the
commonwealth.
chesapeake Female Ctitsge.-Ou motion of Mr..
sEGAR, report from the Committee of Schools and
Colleges adrerse to the proposition for loan OF
Sloooo, with approved security, TO the Chesapeak
Female College, In the county Of Elizabeth CITY.
was taken up; whereupon, he moved that the con
cinson OF the committee be rsrersed in order that
Diii might be reported to effect the object of the
application.
The motion was discussed at considerable length
Dy Mr. sEaAa, in its advocacy, and by Messrs.
PRESTON and VERIFY, in opposition The motion
was finally rejected-yess 80, nays 50; and the
report of the committee, as reported. agreed to.
HouSe Bill Rtsssd-0n motion Of Mr. DApysY. a
olii to amend and reenact the 10th sect of chan
10 OF the Code, was taken up, and passed (An.
thorzes superintendent OF iunatic asylums 10 re.
ceive iunatics who are non residents of the State
under certain circumstances.)
Free NegroeS.--The further consideration of ths
Dill for the relief Of the Commonwealth from the
free negro population was postponed until to-mor.
row; whereupon Mr. DUcKwALL presented a substi
tute designed to be offered as SUCH at the proper
time, which, together with similar proposition,
heretofore submitted, were ordered to be printed
Pending motion submitted by Mir. KEapRR "a
take up the Militia bill.
On motion Of Mr.. RUTHERTooRD, the House adj
journed.