The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-02
,RNRRAL AssEMBLYOF VIRGINIA.
EXTRA sExsToN.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

THuRsDAr, April lst.
A communication was received from the House,
announcing the passage Of sundry bills.
IE,1fN T3iis Pissed Incorporating the Wheel
ing Greek Turnpike Company; amending the char
ter Of the town Of Suffolk incorporating the West
Union and Chenille Turnpike Company; releasing
the right of the State 10 turnpike running from
Franklin. In pendleton, to Montgomery, In High
land; establishing a branch bank at Buchanan,
Upshur county.
Bns Rsported.-For running and marking the
boundary line between North Carolina and Virgil
MIA: TO correct an erroneous assessment In Win
chester; incorporating the Dan River toll bridge
company: amending the act making appropria
iions TO the lunatic asylums so as to repeal that
portion requiring the payment Of the pay patient
fund into the treasury Of the State
General Appropriation Bin The General Apprc.
priation bill was taken up and passed for the two
years-ls5s and 1850.
EAmopg the most prominent items are s163,694
10 for the two Legislative sessions OF 5TS; $224.
600 for salaries to officers Of the civil governments;
$4,000 TO paw for slaves executed and transported
$4,000 to the Washington Monument; S43a7.1Is
for the payment of interest the public debt aud
tho gradual redemption thereof. and for invest
meni S271. CAT 10 TO pay the interest on the qua
ranteed boads of the James River and Kanawha
Canal Company $6oOo0 TO pay the interest on the
guaranteed bonds of the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
nal 5000 to enclose the birthplace OF Wash
iBgton.
Saate Bills Pissed Increasing the capital
stock of the Wilson's Greek and South Fork Tnrp-
pike Company; authorizing the Colonization Board
to compensate its Secretary increasing the salary
Of the Adjutant General Of the State to Sf500 per
annum: authorizing the Orange and Alexan-
dria Railroad Company TO convert the capital stock
created for the construction Of the f"extension,
or so much thereof the stockholders may elect.
into bonds: increasing the capital stock OF the
Manassas Gap Railroad: for the relief of Hasten
Fulton: increasing the CAPITA stock Of the Central
Bank of Staunton, and authorizing il to establish
branch at Richmond for the relief of Joseph bet
tor; incorporating the Piedmont and New Greek
Turnpike Company
ment to the Senate bill, reqniring merchants TO
take an oath not to deal wifi slaves. came up and
was discussed The amendment prevents mer
chants from selling liquor to free negroes without
a certificate of their EooP character from three
magistrates.
Mr.. D.UGHrREy opposed the amendment, on the
ground that il would THROW unlicensed liquor
traic into the hands of Worthless white men, who
would make profit by buying liquor from mer-
chants and then selling it to free negroes at a
heavy advance.
Mr. CATLErT oppos ed the amendment on the same
ground. He said he regretted having allowed the
bill to pass without offering opposition il at the
time as he was certain it would not effect the OBJ
lect hoped for by its friends
The amendment was advocated by Messrs. ITALIA
FERRo, THOMAS and amber. Several amendments
to the amendment'weTe offered, but defeated. 1t
was then agreed to by the following vote
AYEs-Messrs Amber, Brannon, Bruce, Coghil',
Colem Deneale. Deskins. Floyd; Fun7ten. hub
bard, Huddlesou. Layre, Marshall: Paxton Rich
ferro. Thomas Thompson-22.
NAYS Messrs August. Caldwell, Catlett, Claiborne,
Daughtrev, Douglas, Flood, French, Neae of N,
Warth. West-l2
Lieut.. Maury.-Mr. FLOYD offered preamble aud
Joint resolution instructing our representatives
and requesting senators in Congress to ask for
Lieut.. Maury extraordinary promotion in the
navy. account of his distinguished serViceB 10
commerce.
Pending the motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THURSDAY, April !.
Eredsricksburg and GorlonSrIe Railroad On
motion of Mr. CRUTCHFIELD. the Senate bill chang
ing the character of the appropriation To the
fredericksburg and Gordonsvile Railroad, was
taken up. The bill authorizes the unpaid portion
of the hreefths subscription (s24o 500 heretofore
appropriated, to be issued as preferred six per cent
stock
The passage of the bill was advocated by Messrs
CRUTcHFIELD, SEGAR, MCCUE. MCKENZIE. DEJARNETrE
and CHRISTIAN, and opposed by Mr. JOHNSON of Tay-
lur
The question on the passage of the bill then
put, aud determined in the negative. Yeas 46
-nays6i.
The Oysfe, Fund1tm-Mr. PAXTON moved to pass
by the order of the day for the purpose OF taking
up the oyster bill, with the view of advancing II
to engrOssment. The motion was briefly discu ss-
| ed by Messrs SELDOM, PAXTON, ANDERSON, DTCKIN-
| son of Prince Edward, H0GE and HARPER.
hF. PAXTON re marked tnaI Ne WlsDeu n snOWlDR
of hands. and TO effect this, he called for the yeas
| and NAYS. The motion submitted was then reject
| ed--yeas IS, nays G3.
| Denomination Of Bunk Notes.-The order of the
| day taken up, being Senate bill to suppress
the circulation Of notes of certain denomination
Mr.. EpaIUNps offered the following indie
pendent section AFTER the LIST of June, 1858.
bank or branch shall pay out Issue any note for
circulation, except Of the denomination So $40,
of some multiple of ten" Agreed 10.
Mr.. EDNUNDs proposed to amend the bill further
by changing the period for commencing the sup
preston Of the circulation of foreign bank notes of
u less denomination than so, from 3lst December,
to LIST June, 1858.
This proposition was discussed at length by
Messrs. EDMuNDs MCKENsIE, CARTER, of Russell,
and WADE and then adopted.
Mr. ANDERSON moved to amend the bill so as to
strike out that feature prohibiting the circulation
of notes of less denomination than SO, after 3lst
December. 1859.
The discussion on this motion was continued by
Messrs. kgMPER, SEGAR JOHNSON of T., and KEEN
The previous question was then ordered, aud the
vote taken, which resulted in its adoption--ayes
"a. nays 80.
The amendment being agreed to, several conse-
quential amendments adopted, and un-
der the operation of the previous question, moved
by Mr.. DUCKwALL, the bill was passed-yeas As,
NAYS SO.
On motion of Mr.. MCKENZIE, the House adjourned.
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