The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-12
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OFyIRGINlA.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.


PRAYER Nv Rev. Dr. Buxsows, Of The Baptist
communication Swas received from the House,
announcing the adoption Of an amendment 10 the
Lunatic Asylum appropriation bill Inc hmena
meat appropriates go, 900 20 the Eastern Lunatic
Asyiuai II was agreed 20. The appropriations
made by the Legislature to these institutions now
are: To the Western $4,000, and to the. Eastern
Iaus Rsuorsed Concerning the city Of Norfolk.
Increasing the annual appropriation 10 the psa.,
Mute and blind Asylum to 5000, anu spprop1m.
ing $500 for the purchase OF musical Instruments
for the same. Establishing q Board oil Msa'eaa sA
aininers for tho State. Incorporating the naiuy
Coal and Iron Company. Increasing tho capitai
stock OF the smythe Court House and Plaster BANK
Ad.rrs Report An adverse report was made
TO petition Of citizens of Randolph county. ask
ing that trapping trout In the SWEET anu of'e"
N,gthmesssyn Va Ratlrodd.-Tte bill for the
consolidation of the Baltimore Ohio ana Sortn-
western Va. Railroads vas called up The sensie
already having eDgrafted ON the eill ah ahiehd-
ment requiring the two companies, before avaliihs
themselves of the act, to purchase 5000 shares OF
stock In the NJ W Road, now held by the city OF
Wheeling Mr. BaASsoS offered q substitute for
the blk an amendment giving the two companies
the right to make the terms OF consolidation them
selves.
A long DISCUSSION ensued between Mr.. CALD-
WELL opposing, and Mr.. BRASSos, favoriDg 1t, con-
Guiding with motion by the former TO indefinite
ly postpone the bill and the substitute. The mo-
tion was defeated--ayes 9, nays ~.
The substitute was then adopted. AyesI nays
II.
Mr. CALDWELL then offered the same amendment
to the substitute which he had offered to the ORR
ginal bill. Ii was decided by the CHAIR TO De out
of order.
Mr.. ARMSTRONG offered al amendment limiting
the rights Of the Baltimore and Ohio road over the
North western road to the same rights BOW en-
joyed by the Northwestern road, under It's char-
ter The amendment was adopted.
Pending the consideration of an amendment by
Mr.. CALDWELL, nearly similar to the former one,
the Senate adjourned, on motion Of Mr. DAudHfRET.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THURSDAY Feb. IL, 1858.
Mr. HARPER from the committee of manufac-
lures &c. reported bill to prevent the adulter-
alton of alcoholic liquors.
Mr.. Bass, from special committee, reported
bill to amend the charter of tho Valley Union Ed
ucation Society of Virginia. and to change It's
name to Hollns Institute On motion of Mr.. BASS,
forthwith passed.
Mr. BASS from the joint committee to examine
the Pente ntiary, presented report recommending
certain reforms in the penal laws.
Bills Idssed-The following engrossed bills
we're read and passed: Incorporating the Narfse-
mond county Agricultural Society; refunding q
certain sum of money to John III. Rhodes deputy
Sheriff Of Rockingham-yeas lib, nays3, frefunds
D.
court in the 2lst circuit changing the times OF
holding the circuit courts in the 18th judicial
circuit.
Resolutions of Tnqu.g.-The appropriate COM
mittees inst. ucted TO enquire into the expe-
diency of sundry propositions, among others. by
Mr.. RipDIcK. of relieving the Norfolk and Peters
burg railroad company from the obligation, In it's
charter, to charge more for the transportation OF
freight and passengers between Suffolk and Nor
folk, than is charged for the same service by the
Seaboard and Roanoke railroad company. BY MIR.
YANCEY, of reporting joint resolution iDstrncting
our Senators and requesting our Representatives
in Congress to their best endeay0rs to have the
act of July 9th, 1892 amended as to emqrace
the officers Of the Virginia continental line and
provide half pay to such officers, their heirs or le
gal representatives i'll accord inee with the resoiu-
ton of May, 1TT9
ELECTION CT OFFICERS.
On motion of Mr.. CANNADAY, 1t was Resolref,
nate, will. on Thursday, the 25th instant, proceed
to the election of First aad Second Auditor,
Treasurer of the Commonwealth, Register OF the
Land office, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Pub
| lie Printer, Superintendent of the Penitentiary
| aud General Agent and Storekeeper of the. Peni
| Tertiary.
| MOUNT VERNON.
! Tie bill amending the charter OF the Ladies'
| Mount Vernon Association of the Union, coming
| up as the order of the day. was, on motion OF MIR
| CHAPMAN, laid upon the table, and made the order
| of the day for the 2lth inst, at 10 O'Clock.
| Bunk SdtisticS.-The SPEAKER presented state
| meuts from the three banks in this city, showing
| the balances to their credit, in the city OF New
| York during the past year. From these state
ments the following table has been compiled: