The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-08
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF VIRGINIA
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
SATURDAY, March 6, 1865.

i1ENEAAL ASSEMBLY, OF vlhdlNAA
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
SATURDAY, March g. 1865
The Senate met at IL o'clock
Mr.. THOMAS offered resolution. providing tina
in case an extra session Of the General Assembl,
| should be called by Its members or by the Execu
tive, all bills and resolutions, now on the caleu
der. unacted upon, shall be acted upon In the or
der in which they stand. And IL the extra Sea
sion shall meet after the present iiscai year hai
expired, all reports from State officers required q
be made before each regular session shall be made
| previous to the extra session.
After some discussion the resolution was on Mr.
THOMAS motion, laid on the table.
Mileage for Extra Sssioa.-gr. LAYyg offered a
joint resolution providing that when an extra ses
sion Is called within 10 days after adjournment
members shall not receive any mileage.
| eir. DOUGLAS explained the vote he intended tc
give. HIS mileage was u mere pittanee but he in.
| tended TO vote against the resolution and throw
upon the shoulders Of those who had precipitated
| The adjournment, On the Assembly, the burden OF
50 doing. An adjournment had been forced upon
.hemoers VINO were willing to remain here and at
teno 10 the public business, aud he was detsrmip-
ed 10 let those who were instrumental in accom-
pishing the results bear the blame.
hr. DEARLE doubted whether the resolution
soua eIeet the object sought, as it could not af-
iect sne law now existing on the subject.
Mr. oLD agreed with Mr.. DESRALE but Thought
.nat the resolution could be agreed to by the
members OF the Assembly without altering the
law on the subject
Mr. AUGUST opposed the resolution on the
ground that members who went homo would in
cur the expense of returning to Richmond with
out being reimbursed for it,
hbe resolution was laid Oh the table
mf. DsNEALE afterwards called mn the resolu-
tioh aud offered u substitute resolving s.tbat tbs
cietk OF the Senate, when an extra session be
eaueu WITHIN 10 days after an adjournment be
the extra session. 'O-
Mr.. WksT said he would suggest that the amend.
,neht Apply only to those who vote for it. For
him. "'' 'uo IL" aiio"eo
Mr' Mr CaTLETT moved to lay it on the table.
nr. IALiAFERRo hoped it would be laid on the
saoie. lie would never legislate anything In his
POCKET but would never consent to ieci.iats anv-
| thing out of it. ''
Dir. CAMPBELL said he did not want an sxtr. .e..
SION at all. aud therefore shonld not 49, e.. %.
| ibducement to call one ~ "
1he motion to lay the amendment on the .sb,A
| was carrled-ayes "a, naysl6
| BtUs PISSed.-Makiug the Rivs,,o p;. a,
| pemarle county, a lawful fence. authoriy;,r o.
ureen, an unnaturalized foreigner TO hold land in
| the county OF Prince William: rejmbur.;no ,ha
| eoaaty Of cumberland, s4lS for keeping n prlt.
tr luha'ie' IN the county Jail for two years
lor the relief OF Wm Ii. Harris: for the relief al
oyrns Carson; authorizing I. s. Jeffries, of Rock
| lhghan, to sell books without paving license. in
cooperating the Amelia Railroad Company.
| h@ta BH-The bill to amend so as TO take
neid oncers OF artillery aud cavalry and give Tho
| courts the power to appoint three persons fo,
each regiment to saperintend the election of off
veIs ,or .ne sahie-the persons to be appointed il
April or May, and to conduct the election "a nea,
| n, may be, in thSmanner heretofore adonted-wa
| taken up and passed.
annual SssSsons-Mr. WEST offered a resolutio,
calling on the Governor to call session of tn
| Legis ature in December next. The resoIutio,
| Went on the table--the Senate having refused Il
| suspend the rule.
Gsneral Appropriation Bill The Genera, Appro
priation bill was reported and read first time
| molten TO read second time was defeated 70
want Of a two thirds vote as follows:
| ArGs.-Messrs August, Braden. Brannon. Bruce
Ca;dwell Campbell, Cat!ett, Claiborne Cobb Cog
R,l Coleman, Daarghtrey, Day Douglas Flo5c
| johnson. Neal of W, Neale of N, Old Paxton
kiyes smith of j., Taliafsrro, Thompson, Woodins
NArs-Nessrs Deskins, Floyd, Welch-s.
| until o'clock.
Mr. ARMSTRONG offered resolution -vacating tn
| Chair until o'clock, aud the Senate adjourn sin
;iis ut o'clock
| Mr. johnson withdrew his motion
| MIR. THOMPSON moved to fix Il o'clock
After some conversational debate Mr. Arm
| rRoSds resolutions was adopted.
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate met at o'clock.
House Bills fhsSed.-Ircorporating the Elk Ridg
| Mining and Manufacturing Company. Incorpors
| ting the Forest Grove Mining and Manufacturip,
Company Releasing to James s. French and hi
heirs the Commonweal,h's right to certain land i,
| Elizabeth City. Amending the act incorporatip:
the Union Theological Seminary.
| Balls Rep0rted.-Releasing TO James S. French
| the Commonwealth s interest to certain lands
| Vote Of Thaitks.-0n motion of Mr. KlvEs, the FOL
| lowing resolution was adopted unanimously:
| Resotrel, That the Senate acknowledges its prc
found qualification at the ability, impartiality ant
| success with which the Lieut.. Governor VIM l.
Jackson has discharged his duties as It's President
1fdjournmeat.-Mr. THOMAS offered preambl,
and resolution, which, after being modified b,
amendments by Messrs JOHNSON aud STUART, wa
adopted as follows:
| Whereas, The period fixed by the constitution
for the limitation OF the session of the General As
| sembly has almost arrived, and the Hoxse OF Dele
gates having declined to acceed 10 the proposition
Of the Senate for All extension of the session, ant
| the Senate having no business before it that caI
be acted upon within the constitutional term, b,
it therefore
Resolved, That the House of Delegates be inform
ell that the Senate is ready, upon its part, t.
| terminate this session of the General Assembly.
Lieut.. H>rR10n.-A joint resolution from tn
House, authorizing the Governor to have con
structed gold medal, to be given TO the widoy
If Lieut.. w. L.. HerndoH, the lamented commando
Of the ill-tated Central America, was unanimousl,
adopted.
Close If the &Ssioa..A communication was re
ceived from the House, (in reply to Dir. THOMAS
resolution,) announcing its readiness to adjourn.
| Mr.. DGSEALE arose aud informed the President o
the Senate of the resolution, complime ntary t
him. adopted a few moments before.
| Mr.. JACKSON thanked the Senate in very brie
address.
On motion of Mr. CAMPBELL the Senate adjourn
ed until the 1st Monday in December, 1859
| The LII. GovERNoR asked the attention of th
members for few moments while the clerk reai
the following communication from the Governor
which enclosed the proclamation published else
where's
RICHMOND, Va, March 9th, 1858.
To The Lieut. G1UsrI,oy 9t u.e Commonwealth Of w
ginia, and ifesident Of tss Senate Of The Genera
ASsesabfy:
SIR II request that you will Immediately. ate
you have pronounced the House over which yoI
preside, adjourned, cause the accompanying pro
ciamation to be read to the members thereof, ant
oblige Yours, most respectfully,
| Henry A. WISE.
The reading of the proclamation was greete,
with applause and In few minutes the Senat
chamber was deserted by the members, who crowd
sd into the other House to hear the speech of Gov
Wise.
HOUSE OF DgLEG ATES.
| EVENING SzssIoS-FRIDAY, March 5th, 1858.
The House met at o'clock p. d., Mr EDarNp
officiating Speaker. The Hall was dimly ligllet
with csndles, in consequences OF the exhaustion o
water In the gas metre.
| Saah-Sife Extension The bill to Incorporate
the South-Side Extension Railroad Company wa
taken up as the unfinished business OF last night
the pending question being on the motion TO post
pone the further consideration of the bill indeh
| ntely.
Mr. NAYS being entitled to the floor, was pro
ceeding to speak on the merits OF the bill, bu
yielded the floor to Mr.. KgApEa, Who in eonse
quencc of the com parative darkness of the Hall
and the discomfort thereby produced, moved al
| adjournment.
Mr. GREGoRY called for the yeas and nays. Th'
relI was then called, and the motion to adjourn re
jected-yeas 81, nays 60.
nIr sgDDoS then obtained the floor, aud moYec