The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-17
'nrNFRaL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
EXTRA 6EsSION.
srvATE pRoCEEEDINGs.

SENATE PROCEEEUiN1S.
TUESDAY, Marck 10, 1868.
A communication was received from the House,
announcing the passage OF large number oil so
nate and other bills
IsaIs Rs,sortei Making Il felony to carry OF
a sisye beyond the limits of the State, who 10 al
ready free by emancipation, or will be sol Mr.
AnaisR Chairman of the Committee OF Courts Of
Jnstice in reporting this BILL said the Committee
reported II at the urgent solicitation Of several
Senators, hut with great doubt Of the propr'ety e
passing Ill To enlarge aud improve the peniteh
tiary. To declare the punishment for barning
the pententiary. To be death. Amending secs.
aud Of the Code, concerning sberihs ana com
mIssiouers of the revenue Providing an adequate
salary for the Adjutant General OF the s'ase. ,u
cooperating the Norfolk aud st. Nazaire Nasasa
ton Company. Amending the act ioeorP",a''us
the New MartinsviIle Turnpike company. ip1oi
thoriyins separate election at fairsiew, IN MAR
.bal, connty Releasing the States right TO E'iza
| beth Gardner aud Jane smith tsiaVesJ AutnorIH,
| ing the payment of Judgment against the Boar"
| ~ pnbiie Works, recovered by Joseph Dettof.
E,soE,fos,s Of iaQairg.--By Mr.. WEIGH, OF ihcor'
| ,o,ating the Union Mining and Manufacturing
company, (bill reported) By Mr. SMITH, oil ", "
| incorporating Female Institute IN Le"iso.s
Greenbrier county. BY Mr.. OLD. OF ineorpaiassIus
the Farmers and Mechanics Bank, at Aexandri ~;
dill reported.( BY Mr.. FLOYD, oil reporting ~
for the relief of Floyd Smith, late sheriff o. ~
gomery. (bill reported,) BY Mr.. hupoLso ~, cir
changing time of holding courts "s .n,.hl,hine an
emit Nv Mr. NEAL of Wood, OF estan ,N'.as %
siaction precipct at Swisher's Mill IN iiH'Iison
nv Mr. MALE of N, of repeating 'he nc a..
in, the Iudjauna Pole Drawbtidge company W
| build bridge, &c 49,. At, 500 ., on,;as of
I'D as evidence In certain cases. appropriating
,ha sum of $4,000 to provide a supply Vi "htef
o. the western Lunatic Asylum; incorporating
.ha WAYNE Mining company; Regulating the ap'
nIcstiou of the sinking fund to the redemption
of the public debt. This bill prescribes the
application of the per cent on the debt
of January, 1852, aud the proceeds OF bank
stock 10 lie applied TO the extinction OF that
debit and the | per cent. on the debt Of 1852 10
be applied to the extinction Of tia debt. -
amending the net concerning the time OF holding
the courts of the 18th circuit; Incorporating tic
North. Western and Hughes River Turnpike Com
pany; Incorporating the Hardy Coal and Iron
Company; authorizing the construction of turn
pike from Peterborough to Pocotalico Mills, in
Richie county for the relief Of the school com
missioners of Greenyile county; for the relief oi
Chas. H. Payne, deputy sheriff of Giles county
to prevent persons under certain circumstances
from obtaining grants to lands in the actual pos
session OF ether persons: to protect claimants u
forfeited lands which shall have been settled for
ten years and upon which taxes shall have been
paid; amending the Code so as to prescribe the
affidavit pre- requisite for the issuing of grant
and to prevent the location OF grants in certain
eases to transfer certain escheated escheatsbl,
lands west OF the Alleghanies, not sold by an ca
cbeator TO certain persons claiming the same b,
grants frcm the Commonwealth: to change tn,
time Of holding courts in the 18th sarcuit
for the relief of John L. Walker; inc0rpora
ting the Masontown and Independence Turn
pike Company In Preston county: incorpO
rating the Seaboard Bank OF Virginia; chang
ing the place Of holding elections in the Sd dis
trct of Preston county Incorporating the Sons u
Temperance in Rowlesburg, Preston county; in
cooperating the Pinnacanic Mining Company; rs
tablishing a separate election precinct in Wetze
county; authorizing Portsmouth to subscribe &
capital stock OF Seaboard Bank; providing for tb,
disposition of the common property OF Portsmouth
and the county of Norfolk; Incorporating th'
Nicholas and Greenbrier Turnpike Company
amending the act incorporating the Browns GAP
Turnpike Company; 70 amend an act concerning
tue keeping in repair Of county roads; inct rpo
rating the Salt Wells aud Reeds Bottom Turnpik,
Company; amending the law with regard to pro
secutions for forgery,-tthis has been publishtC
before } prescribing the mode Of making applica
tions TO tue Governor for converting the Genera
Assembly; incorporating the Valley Female lnsti
tute at Winchester; allowing the writ of Il ttt
issued by justice, to he directed TO and executed
by constable; to regulate fisheries and protect
the fish in the Potomac River; Incorporating tht
Amelia Railroad Company; providing for the pub
ication of county expenditures and list Of delin
quent tax payers of each county; enlarging the
power of the corporate authorities of Albemare
incorporating the Insurance Company OF the State
| of Virginia in Richmond allowing further time
| prove the same; Incorporating the Martinsburg
| Savings Bank; for the encouragement Of certain
volunteer military companies of Wheeling iii
| creasng the capital stock Of the Rank OF Rock
| bridge; authorizing the Roanoke Valley Railroad
Company to issue its bonds to the amount of S25,
| 900; authorizing the Roanoke Navigation Com
| pany to discontinue the use of a portion of then
| water power, aud dispose OF certain real estate
| owned by them; refunding $40 to Joel S. Price
| incnr porating the Guyandotte Bridge Company.
| Publ; Notes.-The resolution offered by Mr
| NEAL of Wood, yesterday, requesting the Board o
Public Works to ascertain the value of the interna
improy in which the State is interested. ant
| whether they can be disposed of at SALE was re
| considered and laid on the table.
Istii0aS HrsSsnt'd.- of Henry Exall asking tn
| payment Of n claim for plaus aud specifications
made by him for the repairs to the State Cour
| House, in Richmond; of citizens of Washington
regarding the taking of fish ia the Holston river
| Deaf and Blind -isyium.-Tbe House amend
meuts, limiting the increased annuity of the Dea
| and Dumb Asylum to only two years, and to maxi
the 81 800 for musical instruments come out oi tin
| increased annuity, were agreed 10 by the Senate
| On motion Of Sir. CLAIBORNE, the Senate adjourn
| ed.