The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-28
nENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS. 8

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"WEDNESDAY, Jan. q, 1858.
A eovumun,eation was received From the House
aunouncipg the rejection Of the senate bi'i su-
thorizing the purchase Of wm. X. Mrpees s'a'"e,
"The Young Republican pnal
MIR. DsSrsLE, from the Committee OF koads ana
Internal Navigation, made rspo.., "n ~ arnrssa
The report shows the exact ability OF the stare 20
make appropriations to works Of Internal improve
ment. On motion Of Mr.. DEsEst. 500 extra CO
pies Of the report were ordered 70 DC pIIn'eu
MESA &c was received from the House annonh-
cling the massage of Senate bill, Incorporating tne
virginia Water Power and Manufacturing Comps-
nv. with an amendment to its title. The amehu-
ment Of the House was agreed to.
Resolutions If fnqrTg-By Mr. "ELoh, VI ~
thorizIng the county court Of Orange to borrow
A sum not exceeding $4,000. to build new ooutI
House; by Mr.. CALDWELL, OF amending 'ne ol'a a !.
of the Wheeling Gas Company 80 as 10 Iequre ~
to publish semi-annualiy statement 0, us abaIs'
NV Mr. W.RTB of amending an act for the appoint
ment of commissioners to contract for ana supsI-
intend the erection of Coal River Bridge ny nr.
SMITH, of J., of refun6ing j. H. staats, snerin u
jackson county, So, erroheoas'' P an,ho,,zine
the United States to purchase and hold certain real
estate in Portsmouth by Mr.. WEST, OF sntnorlalne
county courts or corporations to which the state
has relinquished her rights In turnpikes TO collect
tolls on said roads. By MIR. DEsEALE, OF proSihins
in cases of the voluntary enslavement oil Tree ne
groes that the person chosen as master, snail nave
the same right in the negro, on the pay .ho
costs of the proceeding, that he now mas ~ the
payment of half of the assessed value. by Mr. DE-
NEALE, of repeating the uct passed March, 90, Ior
the relief of railroad companies, and 10 reguiate
the terms on which they may borrow money, vi
OF SO modifying the same that 1t shall Apply only
works of internal improvement. BY Mr. WHITE, OF
amending the law so as to prevent married women
from qualifying as guardian, or personal represen-
tatiye, acting in any hduciary capacity: Dy WI.
WEST, of relDqushing the Commonwealth ute
a.
may have been returned delinquent and sold LOT
the non-payment of taxes, and purchased ny the
Commonwealth, in favor OF parties VINO may oe III
actual occupation of the same, Claiming under Ju-
Nor grants from the Commonwealth, where the
original owners have instituted and abandonedsuit
for the recovery of the same. -,
Flour Inspectnns-The bill defining the duties
and powers of -four inspectors. being ON ts second
reading some discussion ensued. The Dill oniy
uroydes that the augur hole made in the barrei,
shall be larger than now allowed, and does NOT al
low the trier Of the inspector to be increased In
size. -,
Mr.. AmpLEa asked that the bill be laid on the ia
BILE AS he was not familiar with it. He alluded to
the damage done to the flour sent to south Ameri-
ca, by boring into the barrels. -
Mr.. WHITE said he was in favor OF the Dill; that
the section of the law about flour inspections was
now doubtful aud uncertain in its construction,
and gave rise to differences of opinion among law
yers and jureis, in consequence OF WDich tue In-
spectors were harrassed by suits ana present
~ act should he passed. The policy OF the state
was to inspect -four and its producing interest
would never permit that policy to be diVergea
from. These interests were too great TO De triheo
with. lie read tine section and showed 1t TO he
vague and uncertain. He was willing, not
withstanding his advocacy of the bill, 10 lay the
bill on the table, and thus give senators time u
investigate it.
Ittiti0ns Presented-0f A. A. Bird, late sheriff OF
Rockingham, asking to be refunded certain money
enormously paid by him iuto the treasury. vi
George X. Waddy. of Lancaster county, asking 10
have certain taxes enormously paid refunded 10
him.
Board of Public V0rIs-The committee on the
propriety of abolishing the Board of Public Works
reported that, in their opinion Board OF Public
Works il necessary, and asked to be discharged
from further consideration OF the SUBJECT.
Bills Notwithstanding branch OF the
Merchants Bank in Richmond For the reIef oil
Edward Cannon, John Jones and VIM. Massen.
burg. To amend an act to extend the charter OF
the Bank of Virginia, passed March ~, 1929: 10
amend Sec IL chap. 5S of the Code. To establish
Branch Bank at Beverly, Randolph. Making an
appropriation for the repair of the arms now on
deposit in the Arsenal at Lexington, va Pro'i-
ding for the further construction OF the CoVhgloh
and Ohio railroad. Making further subscription
10 the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire rail
road. Increasing the capital stock of the virginia
Central, Manassas Gap, and York River railroads.
Revising the act incorporating the Monongaia
Navigation Company.
On motion of Mr. NEALE of W.. a resolution
adopted. requesting the Secretary Of the Board OF
Public Works, to furnish the Senate the names
of the Presidents, superintendent and Engineers
of all the improvements in which the State is in
teresed with the salaries of each, and what sums,
if any have been paid TO consulting Engineers Tor
said improvements.
On notion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 81.
number of bills were reported from the stand
ing committees. 80
amending the act Incorporating the Ladies Mount
Vernon Association, which was laid on the table,
and made the order of tho day for the 18th Of Feb
Tuary.
Water Power and Manufacturing Company; incor-
porating company for the improvement OF the
Accoteuk creek
Stqte Pgpttent,ary-The SPEAKER presented a
communication from the Superintendent of the
Penitentiary, in response to q resolution adopted
some time since calling for Information in regard
to the Imprisonment of United States cOnyicts in
the said Penitentiary. The communication was
laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed.
Free Nero Population The bill for the relief
of the monweath from the free negro popuia-
tion taken up, as the special order OF the day.
and the principle involved in the measure was ad
vocated by Messrs HcwERToN aud CLAYBRooK, aud
opposed hy Mr.. BROWN, of Petersburg. Sundry
amendments were proposed by Messrs. RUTHER-
FooRD and DICKINSON, of Prince Edward The con-
sileration of bill and amendments was then
postponed until to morrow.
The Kd1,atcia Rirer.--The bill from the Senate
providing more effectual means for the improve
ment of the Kanawha river, came up as the unhn-
shed business, and, on motion OF Mt. uREdoHf, IL
was referred without further debate to the conf
mittee on finance.
T5e NIifia MIR. KEMPER moved that the bill to
proyide tor the better organization OF the Militia,
be taken up and made the order OF the day Tor the
5th proximo. -
Mr.. sEGAR opposed the motion on the ground
that the regular progress of business might be OBJ
structed by making the bill the order of the day
He had been prevented by the order OF the day, for
this day to call up adverse report in which his
constituents were deeply interested laid upon the
table few days since, and was henceforth opposed
to making any bill the "order of the day."
The motion submitted by Mr.. kEMPER was then
rejected-ayes IL, noes 81.
On motion of Mr. CHRISTIAN, the House adjourned.