The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-16

SENATE pRocEEDTNGs.
~ rstnar Tan. If. 1858.


Senate met at IL o'clock.
Bills Notwithstanding ID sec. OF an act 70
incorporate the Mechanics Savings society, OF re
tersburg, 40 as to reduce the number Of difec'oIs
of the same; amending an act INCORPORATING .no
buchanan and Bedford Turnpike Company. sa
tboriring the Washington and Alexandria Railroad
Co. 20 increase their capital stock, and 10 cnause
the plan of working their road; an adverse repo.'
was made 10 the memorial OF j. II. U JONES' asA
ing that the law respecting the payment OF ih.e-
rests by guardians be changed, was made; piii,
for tho payment OF certain monies 70 poherY
French, for work done by them
Resolutions of T,tguiry.-By Mr.. CoGHlLi, OF I'D.
quiring what legislation is necessary 70 Inses .
oyerseers Of the county roads with power to keep
said roads cleared to the width OF 80 feet Oh an
trees, logs and bushes. BY Mr. WEST, OF renn-
gushing the right of the Commonwealth, In the
Ohio and Marshall turnpike to Ohio and Marsbaii
counties By Mr. MARSHALL. of Incorporating the
BeaIeton and Fauquier White Sulphur springs
Turnpike Company. By Mr.. CAMPBELL. on incIeah
ing the capital stock Of the Lewiston Plank ROAD
Company, by the addition OF Slo,ooo; ny pr.
WHITy. of authorizing the Union Female Collegiate
Institute to confer collegiate degrees-Messrs.
WHITE, AUGUST and WEIGH appointed q committees 70
report bill for that object.
Nllary of The Communicable Attorney 81 the Or
euit C51rf of he Cay Of Richmond.-Mr. AUsusT
called up the bill increasing the salary OF the Com
monwealth's Attorney of the Circuit Court OF
Richmond to 500, and that of the Attorney OF the
Circuit Court of Henrico to 500.
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the Commonwealth Attorney in Lynchburg, and
offered an amendment to the hill, making the saia
ries of the Circuit Court Attornies OF LynchpurS
and Petersburg, $3.50 each.
In succession, amendments were onered, making
the Wheeling Circuit Court Attorneys salary $Ioo
Norfolk city 500, Norfolk county 500, and Alex
andria $500. All the amendments were adopted.
Mr. DOUGLASS offered an amendment increasing
the salaries of all the Circuit Court Attornies OF
the State by the addition of $50. The amendment
was defeated.
The bill, with the amendments was put to a vote
and defeated-ayes IA. nays %. The vote on the
bill was then reconsidered, and all the amend
ments withdrawn, leaving only the increase for
Richmond and Henrico. The bill was then passed
to third reading. a. -
During the discus sion on the merits of the bill,
Mr.. FLoOp advocated the amendment relative TO
the increase of the Attorney for LyDchburg.
Tstittps.-Mr. FLOYD presented the petition OF
certain citizens of Carroll county, praying for the
re-assessmeut of their lands.
Bill Prssoi-A bill regulating the quantity of
land to be held by the Kanawha Coal Company,
and defining its powers.
On motion Of Mr.. FLOYD, the bill passed for the
construction of the Mechanicksburg and Wythe
Turnpike was reconsidered and re-committed to
the committee on Roads and Internal Navigation.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
&t FRIDAY, Jan. Is.
The House met at IL O'Clock, pursuant to ad-
journnent.
Prayer by Rev. J. B. Jeter, D. D., Of the Baptist
Church.
Bis Reported-A number of bills were reported
from the standing committees.
Free Negroes-Mr. HowERToH, from the special
committee on the subject of the removal OF free
negroes reported ga bill for the relief of the Com
monwealth from the free negro population The
said bill was laid upon the table, ordered to be
printed and made the special order of the day for
the 9th inst.
Iadrerse Reports were presented from the standing
committees, to prevent banks from declaring di-
vidend until they resume specie payment OF
amending the 4th section of chap. III, ana j4th
section of chap. 40. of the Code of abolshing the
corporation court of Winchester.
Resolutions Of Inquiry.-Among others, one by
Mr.. GRANT, of requiring the various BANKS
throughout the Commonwealth to resume specie
payments by the LIST of June next; and in default
thereof to forfeit their charters, and be required
to go into liquidation.
Istifions were presented from the cities of Nor
folk and Portsmouth and the county of Augusta,
relative to the tax on merchants licenses
Bill {hssed-An engrossed bill for the relief oil
Barnet Cushwa. sheriff of the county of Berkeley,
taken mp and passed.
nicatiOn from the Governor, announcing the resig-
nation of Gen. John s. Millson, of the 9th brigade
of the militia of the Commonwealth.
The Lieutenant tt0rernorShip.-The House re-
sumed the consideration of this subject. Mr.. BAR
B0uR being entitled to the floor, addressed the
House in support of the provisions of the bill AT
the close of his remarks Mr.. BossEaU obtained the
floor and moved an adjournment, which was
agreed to.
mir. HEATH has been detained from his seat for
several days by sickness. Mr.. ANDERSON was alb
sent from the Hail. on the 18th inst, in conse-
quence of sickness.