The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-31
""NhieAL ASSEMBLY, OF VIRGINIA.
y EXTRA SESSION.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

Nsopaht .haTCu DJtN-
communication was received from tha tto,.a
apnaoouheing the passage of certain bills
1'tss hspplted.--For the payment Of money dua
it, ~ ~ oeeiry, Tor painting done on the CAP
roai Ia Ssthg sg the Petersburg and Boydton panI;
! tVai ana Boydton aud Gainesville Plank paaJ
INTO fsiiread, and increasing the capital st.cl
..I that purpose authorizing the rectors and yis
@ oi me University to condemn certain springs
s a'u l'no 20 supply the institution with water.
Incorporating the Danville and Clark esyilla Hat
'@.,- (ihis bill was introduced by Mr. CLAInosSr
VI fetershnFg, but on motion OF Sir AuGrsr ra
| ieiftd To colnnittec.1
Etts Passed House bill chaorinc tba .iat;o
precinct at AspinSali in Charlotte county. Uonse
nii concerning general elections fThis bilI ia NJ,
y aigest OF all the election laws now existing
! IN tue Code, with few unimportant chances =
Joint resolution offered by Mr. DaI1cr "a a,as
adopted, requiring the clerks Of the Housa and
nehate 10 prepare an tn6eE TO the act and have
one thonssnd copies printed, to be distributed In
the cities, towns and counties tbrcugbout tha
! State J bill defining the duties and powers af
fhe Board of Public Works. This bill gives the
Board OF Public Works the rght to appoint State
Engineer at sa airy OF 5000 per apnum, the
power to direct how State proxies shall vote: To
examine the aiiiiis aud Iiton of Internal i'm
prov ement companies, in which the State is inter
ested and where a company refuses to submit to
! such examination, the Board may discontinue the
working Of the road. 1t prohibits interna ina
/ provement companies from giving mortgages on
/ deeds. on their property. or disposng OF their
bonds below Par without the consent of the Board
! 1t prohibits Presidents of such companies from
being interested in contracts en- their works -
| Permitting the Superintendent Of the Penitentia-
~ 10 reside outs # the institution aud prohibiting
| the confinement therein of United States pri-
/ souers period less than three years; estab
/ ishirg branch bank at Beverly. in Randolph
county authorizing an increase Of the capital
| stock OF Tie Alexandria and Washington Railroad;
modifying the law pei hitting citizens of foreign
| countries. in which similar privileges for Ameri
caUs exist. to hold land acquired hereafter in Yir
fput and n sail hpu Rath tha lmp. Inns
l for the relief Of Elizabeth Y. Harvey, of Camp
bell county, with the amendment by Mr. FLOOD,
] which makes the settlement of her claim disCre-
4 tIouary with the school commissioners Of the
] county; authorizing the sale of the land of the
tGTeenvie Academy aud the Investment of the
tproceeds extending tLat provision of the code
gardu- creditHG scholars, to the ubiuCoTpora-
I ted schools; amending the dueiing amnesty act.
to extend il to the 10Th of Marcn; authorizing
the Virginia Central Railroad TO contract with the
! Orange and Alexandria Railroad fIr certain pur
! poses, making stealing from the person (pIckibg
; I,0ckets) punishable by lot less than three years
imprisonment in tie peniteutiary; to prevent
lawful hunting ia Fairfax county; authorizing the
sale Of the New Glasgow Academy and land al
tached thoreto regarding savings banks as insti
tutions.
Rssol,aioi,s Of Lagu5,,y-By Mr. RIvgs. of author
| iZing the G0yernor, with the concurrence of the
| Board of Public Works, 10 appoint agens TO
gotiate abroad loan necessary Tor the current and
! next fiscal year
1
North Glroiiita Ccttrai RoaT5ai.-1he bill author
| izing the connection OF the Richmond and panye
Railroad with the North Carolina Central Rail-
road, by 4 road from DanViiIe to Greensboro, y
! G.. was taken up
| Mr. FLOYD opposed it on the ground that q road
WAS chartered TO run from Greensboro, n. C TO
JOnes50r0 Tenn and II buiit and this connection
Se made, the trade Of the Southwest would be di-
! verted from the Virginia and tennessee Railroad
! and carried through North Carolina 10 Greens
! Doro', Instead q coming through Virginia
| Mr.. FL0op opposed it on the same ground
The bill was passed by the following vote:
! kYES-Messrs Ambler. Armstrong, August. Bra.
| den, braEuJn. Bruce. Caldwell. Catlett, DrneaIa
! Douglas: fun.ten, Auboard, iIuddesoi,, Logan
Stuart, ga!aferr2. Thompson, WEIGH, West, hite,
! I0tes-26
NAYS -}tessrs D.skns, Day, Flood. Floyd, French,
On motion Of Mr. TALIAFGRRo, the Senate adj
| journed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
TUESDAY, March Seth.
| House Bi'is T5ssea-To change the election pre-
| Cinct at Aspinwall, in Charlotte county: to
amend and rc-enaut the 4th section of an act to
separate the State trCin the banks by sale of lis
| stocks thereon, etc.
TupPiie .ipprop-atjoa&.--Nr. ANDERSON called
Tor the consideration of the motion to reconsider
| the vote by which the James River and kanawha
| bill was rejected. The said motion submitted.
! lust before The adjournment. Oh saturday last.
Mr. BYRNE maize an earnest appeai in behalf of
| the turnpike interest, which had been over
saughed be said, by the large schemes Of internal
| Improvement. lie cOhteddcd that the bills ma
| king appropriations to turnpikes should now be
considered; otherwise, the advocates of the canal
bill could not expect the operation of the turn
| pike men.
Alr. ASDEasoN expressed his sympathy with the
turnpike interest, aud without consultation with
any one, would yield to the appeal in behalf of
| that interest. lie withdrew his motion.
! Mr. BYRNE then moved that the House bill to
| provide for the completion of the Sayin's Cabin
and SummeTyillg turnpike road be taken W for
consideration.
| Remarks were made by aIessrs CowAS. Duck
| WALL, BASS and WABD in explanation of their
pectye positions the subject Ofinterna improve
| ments-the latter three repelling the imputaton
of being connected with any coalition designed to
! secure the passage of apprOpriating bills.
The previous question was then ordered, on mo-
| ton Of Mr. PAXTna, and the motion submitted py
| Mr.. BVREE agreed to.
| The said bill was accordingly taken up, where
| upon Mr.. BYRNE defined his position the subject
ofnterual Improvements, and advocated the passage
| of the pending bill.
Mr.. UAYAfJND next obtained the floor and vindi-
Gated his motives ior opposing the various bills
| making appropriations 10 works of internal i'm
| pro"ement.
| Mr.. ANDERSON moved the previous question,
which was sustained. The question on the passage
OF the bill WAS then put, and determined in the
negative for the want of constitutional vote in
| its tgvOr-ayes TO, nays 81.
| Mr.. EDACNDs called for the order of the day,
which was taken up.
| Mr.. FLYMALE moved that the consideration Of the
same be passed by, to ENABLE him to move to take
| Np House bin to incorporate the Ceredo and
| trout's Hill Turnpike Company.
The motion prevailed, and the said bill was taken
| up.
Mr.. PLYMsLE advocated the passage If the bill
| ile said that the bill proposed to iucorporate a
company for the construction OF a turnpike road
| from Wayne Courthouse to the Ohio River At
| present there was outlet for the produce OF
| thnt part OF the country. Mr.. 2. presented other
| considerations III support Of the measure-amonZ
| others, that he the father Of more children
| than any other member of the House. This de-
claraton produced considerable merriment) He
! mad niue sons and nioe daughters. The House, he
said, ought to have the courtesy TO give him the
| boon wen Tor that. (kenewed iaughter.)
| The question on the passage OF the bill was then
put, and determined IN the negative for the want
| Of a constitutional majority cas- 90, nays 45.
| CSeSlpstte F5a,a'e C5Feye.--Mr. SEGAR moved to
pass by the order of the day. with the view OF con
sidering bill authorizing loan Of $40, 900 to the
| Chesapeake Female College.
| Mr.. kESzEE suggested tba: the order of the day
should be passed by until tomorrow, to afford
| tine to day for the consideration of the resou-
tions froG the Senate relative to Selien, Withers
| Co., and other important business.
| Er. GRANT expressed desire to have action on
! Il bill in which his constituents interested
| Mr.. SEGARs motion was then agreed to, and the
| bill being taken up, was rejtcted-yeas 46, nays
| -.
| Ccrre,icg If tte Ryit The House then proceed
ed Ia the consideration o tho Order OF bo uay Ge-
ing House ''hi!l tor = Uniform currency oil
| Che bauks of the State"
Mr.. EpMuNDs proposed to fill the blank in the
| commencing clause of the Dili by inserting list
/ June, 1858"
| Mr.. MCKENZIE moved to amerd this proposition
| by substituting "lst April, 1859"
The question thus presented, and the reforms
proposed in the bill discussed by Alesss. Nc
| KEAZIE, EDMuNDs, DEAN, S,sSEDDoN aud lioaE.
Mr.. HoGg proposed to tilt the blank Aforesaid
with EslJth Noyctu her IS5S . which he subsequent
| iy modified to list November 1885," with the con
curreuce of Mr. EDMUNps.
Mr.. MokENziEs proposition was then rejected,
| and Mr. HoGk's agreed TO.
| Mr.. SEDDoN moved to amend the provision re-
| qGiring the branch b suks to redeem their issues
| which may be Ireseutel E.r naNment IL the pa