The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-06
TIL E DISPATCH.
SATURDAY MORNING. ...-...FEBRUARY 6. Isss.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

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FRIDAY, Feb. 5.
communication was received from the uause-
announcing the passage of certain hill.
BHs reported. Incorporating the North western
virginia Agricultural Society pcorportine the
Rocky Monnt Savings Bank. in the countv ot
franklin. For the completion of a portion Of the
Pennsylvania, Morgantewn and Berkeley TURNPIKE
road. To amend see 4 chan 9Io If ,Ls CO. -
Providing for the publication of A new and cor.
rect map OF the State. OF establishing an eIee.
ton precinct at Samuel Corts' In Rock am
county. e''"
Adrerse Reporas.-The committee On Roads ra.
ported adversely to Jegisiatipp on tba snIiast =,
conferring on oversecrs Of county roads adSition
al powers to keen the road clear for ridtb ~ On
feet.
Resolutions nf Inquiry-Ry Mr. Warm of ra
quiring the Banks of the Commonwealth to nav
taxes upon their captaI stock or unon rho an,osnt
Of business transacted by them. and of maktne
the same equal to the amount paid by individnaIs
By Mr. DaUGHTEsY. of exempting the 6reman NJ
Portsmouth from jury service. Nv MIR TaoM.s NJ
amending the law regulating the iurisdiction a,
the Court of Appeals so as mora effectualIv 10
provide for the dispatch of cases in said Court =
By Mr. SMITH of {; of constructing a t,rnn;ko
road from Lewisburg 10 Alderson's Fsrrv Ry NJ
OLp of amending the cbsrtsr of tn. Mareha.,ar
Bridge Company Bv Mr. ApxsTposc of snhscr;I
ing TO the Capon Springs and Rack Creek Tnrn.
pike By the same of incornoratinu a romnanv
to construct a turnpike jn Hardy conntv Rv NJ
DAUGHTBkY of appofntiug a committee 10 AZ and
equalize the salaries of the Professors at the Uni
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
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The House met at IL o'ciock nursnapt Ia adj
iournment
Ejls P,noyfe6 Mr. Uz.ru frop, n snaciaI co,,
mitter reported bills: TO proyide for an enIaroe
ment and repair of the CanitoI 10 increase tho sI
ary of the superintendent of public buildings :
These bills we're advanced to a second reading
Enhancement 0f The Lapito{ MIR IIEA7H also nre.
septed report from the committees To which was
referred a resolution pronosinp an euIargement of
the Capi;ol etc
The rcport states that st the raouest of tho com
mttee the Governor ordered accnrate drawings to
be made of n plan for the enlargement of the UaII
of the House of Delegates and other pndifications
OF the present building by Mr. Lvbrock- n CONNIE
tent architect of tbis city which were laid bef ire
the committee. Ry this pIan the following i'm
movements are suygested
The enlargement Of the Hall of the Uousa of
Delegates by An addition 10 its width of eigbtasn
feet in the clear which will afford a very commo
iious arrangement of the seats of the members aud
additional space far the paieries nm o bjas f,ur
teen committee rooms above the Hall. the remov
al of the exterior steps from both sides of the Can
itol. the erection of stone stems in front of tie
building, ascending into the portico, and the en-
largemeDt of the Senate chamber to tho nytent of
the present lobby. The cost of these alterations
will not exceed SAG. .2lO and the adoption of tn.
plan is recommended
The committee also recommend that the salary
of the Suporintendcnt of Public RuiIdinrs he in.
creased to 81 OoO the present compensation fnr the
services rendered being inadenuate The nresent
incumbent Samuel Freeman EsqO is a yery
faithful and meritorious officer, having twice, at
the risk OF his own lfe preserved the Capitol from
destruction by fire
The report of the committee was concurred in.
OroIer IF B4siness-Mr DEISE offered the follow
ing resolution, which lies over under the rules:
ReS0lre1, That from and after Monday next two
days shall be devoted exclusively to private and
local bills and that each county shall be called by
the Clerk in the order in which it stands on the
printed rolls furnished the members of this House;
t shall then bC in order to consider the private
and local bills Of the comfy as called and it shall
not be in order for the Speaker to entertain any
motion for the consideration of private or local
bills other than that provided for in this resolu
tion; and no member shall be allowed TO speak
more than ten minutes in ex planning or discussing
any local or private bill.
Free Neg7oeS.-The order of the day was then ia
ken up, being bill for the relief Of the Common
wealth from the free negro population; whereupon,
on motion of Mr.. ANDERSON ii was resolved that
the discussion of the subject should terminate at
h!lfpast o'clock r. NJ.
Mr.. POWELL then obtained the floor, and advo-
Gated the passage OF the substitute submitted by
him some days since.
The discussion OF the principles involved in the
bill, ami proposed amendments, was further
continued by Messrs. KEEN, DUcKwALL, FAUNTLE-
ROY, MCKENZIE, LYNN and HowERToN
at haifpast 2 O'Clock the pending question was
divided, and the question thereupon presented be-
ing upon striking ont the substitute offered by Mr.
POWELL was pat. and determined In the affirmative
yeas a. nays 63. rms substitute proposed to
provide Tor the Punishment or enslavement OF only
ifS1 re negroes cohYie'eu oi Ieionies'J ,
ihe question REQUIRED upon tn" adoption OF the
substitute offered some days since ny Mr DUCK
WALL, Whrreupon Mr.. hEES offered substitute.
ncyrres in the CommonweaItb annuallv. to he se-
lected in the same manner in which jurors are
now required by law TO be chosen etc