The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-27
GENERAL. ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
EXTRA eEssIcN.
Fa.psr. March as,h. ,ss


EXTRA SESSION.
fatpAr, March 26th. IS.
A communication was received from the House
announcing the rejection OF the University appro-
priation bill
Bills Passed For the relief of Arch p Stuart
Of Augusta county; for the rslief Of H. O. Mcdowell
OF Hampshire county Incorporating the Holidays
Cove aud Welsburg Turnpike Company; amending
the act Incorporating the New Martinsyilie Turn
pike Company; amending the act authorizing
State subscription to the Mountain Lake and Salt
sulphur Turnpike Company; releasing a fine
against the Walkers Creek aud IIolston Turnpike
Company; releasing fines against several turnpike
companies. for not making their reports In time;
authorizing the construction of railroad on the
western Virginia Railroad, in Harrisoa county:
exempting physicians or superintendents of Iu-
natc asyiunis from testifyiug as experts for the
Commonwealth, In criminal cases.
Bills Reported Giving the consent of the State
to the purchase by the United States Of a lot or
lots In Alexandria for the purposes of a national
foundry aud exempting the same from State taxa
tiop. To prevent unlawful bunting in Fairfax
county. Releasing to 7. ID. FendaII administrator
OF William Eaches, the amoant of Judgment re-
covered against him by the Commonwealth. Ex-
empting S'ate bonds, other evidences of State
debt, from taxation by county corporate author
tiles. CompeusatDg Hasten Fulton for stock lost
IN conveying convict to the penitentiary from
Grayt on county. To authorize the Orange aud Al
exandria Railroad to convert the capital stock
heretofore created for the extension of their work.
equal amount of bonds. Authorizing the sale of
the New Glasgow Academy, and land attached
thereto.
State DeH-Mr. OLD offered resolution calling
on the Auditor for the amount by which the
State debt had been increased by appropriations
at the present and last sessions: how much of
contingent debt is to be paid in 5S aud SO, and
what increase OF taxation, 1t any, may be neces-
sary to meet the interest on the same.
discussion ensued, ELECTED by the resolution,
butnot bearing directly upon it-part'cipatsd in
by Messrs. OLD, THoMas, STUART, CoGHILL and DE
NEALE. The resolution was adopted.
Adoarnment-The joint resolution for adjourn
meDt sine die. on the eth, came up was amended
so as to fl Tuesday, the 9th of April, and adopt.
ed.
On motion, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
NieHr SESSION, THURSDAY, March 25
On motion of Mr.. B.RBo5R. of Culpeper. the
joint resolution from the Senate for the election
OF Major and Brigadier Generals. on Saturday,
9Th inst, was taken up and agreed to.
The CgnaI CbnrersioR Sheme.--Mr. ANDERSON
moved to suspend the rules with a view of tab ing
up the Senate bill to increase the capital stock of
the James River and kanawha Company, and to
authorize subscription thereto by the Common
wealth.
Mr.. FaUSTLERoY called for the yeas and nays
The motion was then rejected-yeas IS, nays S.
Oyster FttHdam MIR. PAxroN's substitute for
the Oyster Fundum bill originally offered by him.
was taken mp, and Mr.. PAXTON addressed the
House at length on the subject.
At 10 O'Clock, on motion of Mr.. BoGLE the House
adjourned.
FRIDAY, March Goth.
The House met at 10 o'clock, pursuant to ad-
journment.
On motion of Mr.. BOWMAN. leave was given to
bring in bill to authorize the payment by the
Board of Public Works of the States subscription
now due to the Salem Station and Rappahannock
Turnpike Company.
Gocer Hill hdiiTodd.-On motion of Mr DEAR
SETTE, the House proceeded TO the consideration
OF motion to reconsider the vote by which Se-
nate bill to amend the charter of the Clover Hill
railroad company was defeated. The motion was
submitted some days since, and the decision cut
of by the order of the day. The question OF re-
consideration was discussed at length. by Messrs.
| HEATH, T0MLIN. DUckwALL, kEMPER, ANDERSON,
GREGORY, IIoGE, Seldom DEL ARNErFE and CHRISTIAN
Mr.. MARTz, moved the previous question. Sus-
| tanned.
| The main question was then ordered, ana Mr..
FAUNlLERoY called for the yeas and nays thereon
| The demand was seconded and the vote WIS then
taken on the question of reconsideration result
ing-yeas 81, hays e.
| rbis bill authorizes the Clover Hill railroad
| Company 10 increase its present capital stock by
| any amount not exceeding S500O0O aud TO add to
| or extend its road by branches or otherwise not
| exceeding twenty miles in any one direction
csndtc Bis PaSsed-To ascertain aud fix the
boundary lines of the States of Virginia and Mary
| iand-ayes ia. noes 0. Authorizing the issue OF
| a coupon bond of $1,000 to G. buckingham Co,
| 10 place OF one ost-ayes 20, noes 33. This bill
gave rise to protracted discussion involving the
propriety of replacing all evideLce of debt made
| payable to bearer
Gear F571c Tarnpi.e On motion of Mr.. SIBERr
| the vote by which the House bill to incorporate
| the Clear Fork Turnpike Company, was .r,jeeted
some days since, reconsidered, and the bill
| being again beforesthe House.
Mr PAXTON briefly explained and advocated the
| measure. The question the passage of the bill
was then again put aud determined in the affirm
ative-yeas 50, nays AZ.
The bill authorizes contingent State subscrip-
tim of S3006
I1ttiker'S Greek and Holston 7arapize-On motion
OF Mr.. CAPERToN, House bill TO increase the cap
ital stock If the Walkers Creek and Iolston Turn
pike aud authorizing State subscription th ere.
TO, SoOoo, was taken up, and briefly explained by
hr. PRESTON. The question, on the passage of the
plil was determined in the negative, for the want
OF constitutional mejUiy-yeas 63, nays 10.
al Rtrer AaUl9dtIR.-Ar. WARD moved that
the bill to increase the capital stock of the Goa
RIVER Navigation company, be taken up, with The
view OF enabling him to offer substitute. The
molten was reJected-ayes IL. noes lk
hrestR,ents Of the Common peGht.-The Senate
bill for requiring the payment of interest due 10
the State, on investments in internal improve
ments, as amended in the House, was returned
from the Senate with an amendment practically
delaying the operation Of the enactment tor six
months, which the House, motion of Mr. Pow
ELL of Loudoun, disagreed to-yeas 20, nays IA
On motion OF Mr.. Seldom, the Heuse adjourned
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LATER FROM MExIco.-The steamship Tennessee.
which sailed from Vera Cruz on the 2lst instant,
has arrived at New Orleans, with advices from the
city of Mexico to the 10th. telegraphic dispatch