The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-18
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49, oAl aiokN NtN6........... JANUARY IL. 1855
ehNERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
PROCEEDINGS.


SATURDAY, Jan. 10, ISIS
n communication wa1 received from the House
announcing the passage of bill for the relief Of
the sheriff of Berkeley county
8. ".x .. nepo'bo--A bill making an appropriation
W rt 'ns University OF Virginia. For the relief Of
"m' j. Murray, Commissioner Of Revenue of Car.
olIhe county. Amending sec 3s, chap ll2 regard
ing the settlement Of land. bin authorizing the
'nion Collegiate Institute Of uenrico. 20 confer
fohegia,e degrees, Authorizing less than a ma
Jotity Of school commissioners in certain case. to
echstitute quorum. hill TO amend sec. 81, chap
s., oi the code
HrSoin'o"s Of i,7aifg.-3y Mr.. DESEALE, Of pro-
tdng for punishment, by imprisonment for harbor.
ing runaway slaves ard making the offence felony
by Mr. BRrcs. Of changing the period Of payment
OF the school quotas 10 the superintendent from the
ist January l." 'st November, and to terminate the
scholastic year on the lst of December instead of
the lst Of September. By Mr.. FLOYD of providing
for the completion Of the smythe Court House and
Plaster Bank turnpike. and extending the same TO
me south forA turnpike. By MIR. SMITH, Of G.. of
reducing the assessed value of the lands of Alfred
Beckley. in Raleigh. Mercer aud Wyoming and nf
Francis Granger and brothers, in Raleigh Fayefte
wyoming and Boone-a petition accompanied this
by Mr.. DENEsLE, of authorizing the purchase of
W. r. Barbee's piece of satuary, known as the
Young Republican" by Mr.. THOMAS of having
II. Brewer, his bill for advertising military orders
by the same, Of Incorporating company for the
Improvement OF the navigation Of Acquotink creek
BY the same OF providing by law. for the exemt- :
tion from taxation, by corporations in the State
OF the bounds of the Common wealth, By SIR ON
OF providing that the n,ay in their (iiscre
ton, allow compensation TO fduciares when thew
shall lay before a commissioner a statement of re-
cepts for any year within six months after it's ex-
piration. BY Mr. FRENCH, of constructing a turn
pike from and to certain points in Tazewell coun-
ty.
The committee on Lunatic Asylums made re-
7rort, recommending the appointment of Joint
committee, consisting Of two members of the Sem
ate and three of the House, examine the Eastern
and Western Asylums, and report on the condi.
tion of each
Ittf'oHs IreesnfeF-0f g. J. Gray, Commissioner
of Revenue of Isle of Wight county, asking COM
pcnsation for registering the births and deaths in
that county. Of citizens Of Halifax, praying the
reduction of the tax on merchants. OF Alfred
Beckley, praying for the passage of law refucing
the valuation Of his lands under the late assess
meut.
BW RLS$ed-Allowing the Indian Pole Draw
bridge Company TO build a toll bridge over Mason's
Creek, in Norfolk county. and increase its capital
stock.
The hill establishing the "Northwestern yir-
ginia' iunatic Asylum was taken up.
Mr.. SMITH moved to amend the bill so as to strike
out that portion locating the Asylum in the I'd
district for the election of member Of Board of Pub
lie Works. The amendment was afterwards with
drawn.
The bill was laid on the table.