The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-12-07

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Mr. Tnoasaox, Of Dinwiddie. moved that
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To lhs SENATE and Hsss. e. Dsissases 81 the
Gsneyai Assxutiy ~ giyxtnsa. The cncassd com
70 ny ctssr ADDRESSED g HIM and attached tom
message oil yesterday. has been since re cived.
rssssc,faly AK the. !. may be considered IN CON
Yer, respectfully, &C., HENRY A. WISE.
CoLrxgTs. December LIST. 1859,
siR Your letter Of the 18th alt postmarked 18th.
eGRs sud we s
terday no intelli. encc other than that contained
parations ne are described in them and the letters
themselves convey no such information an respect
authorities Of the State in The absence Of other in
telisence. to nterpoee with any certants or fset
Whenever IT snail be made to appear either ny evi
full combinations are being formed by any persons
or at any place in oho Tor the invasion ..f vir-
gna OF Tor the commission oil crimes n alnst her
people ii will undoubtedly become the duty of the
Executive to me Whatever power be may possess
lawful purposes. and that dut,. it need not be
doubted, will be promptly performed.
| observe with re ret an intimation IN your let,
Virsinia to pursue invaders OF her jurisdiction 10
that no circumstance arise, creating, in theI
opinion, such necessity. Laws Of the United
States as well as the laws OF Ono indicate the
mode in which persons charged with CRIME In an
other State and escaping INTO this. may be demand
ed aud must he surrendered: and the people OF this
State wi require from her authorities, the pune
tual fuflment of every obi 2ation to the other
members of the Uni m. They cannot consent,
ed bodies from other States, oven for the purpose
pursuing and arrestng fugitives from justice.
l have the Honor to be.
Very respectfully. yours,
His Excellency, HENRY A. WISE. &C., &c.
communication from the Commissioners
of the Sinking Fund, was presented by the
President, which, on motion OF Mr.. THoMP-
SON, was laid on the table. and ordered to be
printed.
Resolutions Of Yaquiry-The following reso-
lutions of inquiry were adopted OF inccrpo-
rating q company to construct a railroad from
the city of Lynchburg TO some eligible poinI
upon the line between the States OF Virginia
aud North Carolina, of authorizing the con.
struction of a railroad commencing ut the
town of Danville and running through the
county of Pittsyivania, by the Court-H House,
from thence so as to extend the largest accom-
mediation to the greatest number OF the cfti-
zens of said county; of making further sub.
scrption on the part of the Safe to the capt.
tai stock of the Alexandria, Loudoun and
Hampshire railroad; of consolidating thu
Northwestern Virginia and Baltimore ano
Ohio railroad of granting such aid on the
part of the Commonwealth as may he re
quired for the completion and equipment OF
the Fredericksburg and Gordonsyiiie railroad
of increasing the capital stock OF the South.
Side Railroad Company, on the two and three
fifihs principle, for constructing branch OF
said road from Blacks and Whites, in thu
county of Nottoway, to Ciarksville. or som.
other point on the Roanoke river, between
GAINESVILLE and St. Tammany; of removing
distractions from the little kanawha River.
and otherwise to improve the navigation
thereof; of Incorporating a company with {,
three ffths subscription on the part of thu
Commonwealth, for the purpose of construct.
ing a turnpike road from TaZeweli 9. III. t.
the Marion Depot, on the Virginia and Ten
nessee Railroad; of increasing the capita
stock of the Kempsyille Canal Company, by
the sum OF S3U,U0ti, upon the two and three
ifths principle; OF making an appropriation
to complete the Floyd q. III. and Eilsyill
Turnpike Road, from its present terminus I,
the Raleigh and Grayson Turnpike Road, l.
the county of GraySon; OF amending the
charter OF the Wythe,ilie and Mechanics puI,
Turnpike Company, and Incorporating
pike road between the Cumberland Gai
Road. near East river and Mercer g. II.
with a three-ftths subscription to til,
same on the part of the Commonwealth
Of making an appropriation for additional
stock TO complete the South Fork and Wiiso
creek turnpike road, in the counties of Smytl |
and Grayson; of increasing the capital stoci |
of the Raleigh and Grayson turnpike compa-
x.-if St1,n ihSPr irlsin ttarnf
appropria ton. on State account, TO the exten
sion of the Richmond and Danyille Railroad |
OF increasing the capital stock of the Coal river
navigation company S50,G0U, and farther |
subscription by the Stale Of three ifths |
that amount; Of extending the provisions |
the 18th, 1Ith and 18th sections of chapter 81 /
of the Code OF Va, in regard to the collection !
of taxes. to clerks ices and militia fines; If in.
company under the name ant |
style OF the Lynchturg Fire. Life and Marin, |
Insurance Company; OF appropriatiDg sum |
Of money sufficient to pay the costs iucurre, |
by Benz. McNutt, Deputy Sheriff of Mercer |
with u criminal offence, and conveying saiC |
Wright To Campbell G. H.; OF establishing |
precinct election at Ward Town, in the coun- |
ty of Northampton: of eXemptiDg the hospita |
Of ST. Vincent OF Paul, in the city of Norfoik |
from taxation; of providing by law that al |
fines imposed on members of volunteer com.
panies, for failure to perform any duties I'M |
der the militia laws of the State, to be paid int,
into the treasures of the respective compa |
MES of exempting all active membeis |
OF regularly organized companies OF cavair, |
from jury du'y; Of altering the smooth-bor |
IN US kets i'll the ArmOry at Richmond and a
Lexington into percussion rified muslets, anc |
of improving the entire stock Of arms in tn, |
best practicable manner; of amending thu |
charter of the Preston Coal aud Iron Compa- |
ny: of reporting Senate bill No. $50 of the las
session of releasing the sheriff of Boon, |
county from certain costs and damages OBJ. |
tanned against him on account OF non payment |
of revenue for The years 1857 and 1883; ofpro- |
yiding for the more expeditions collection o. |
money due on judicial sales Also of chang |
ing the compensa ton OF Justices of the Peace. |
Tor Official services in court and out of court |
also, of restricting appeals from judgments o. |
Justices of the Peace; also, of what legisIa- |
ton, If any, is necessary to obtain redress from
Express companies for legal liabilities incur. |
red by theTni also, of amending section |
OF chapter lo6 of the Code, SO that no judgment
of a Justice SHALL be alien on real estate until
it he docketed in the proper office |
Mr.. COGHILL moved that the Uoorkeeper OF |
the Senate be directed to preserve in chrome
logical or numerical order, copies of all print
ed documents brought to the Senate, and to |
deliver the same TO the Clerk at the close OF |
the session, who shall cause them to be bound |
for the use of the Senate.
So much of the Governors Message as re-
commends an increase of the annual appropri.
alton to the Virginia Military Institute was,
on motion of Mr.. PAXTON, referred to the1
Committee OF General Laws
On molten of MI. CLAIBORNE, of Petersburg.
resolved that the Christian ministers of the
various religious denominations be requested
10 open the daily sessions of the Senate by
prayer.
A joint resolution was offered by Mr. PAX
TON, referring the oyster fundum subject to
committee OF six of the Senate and nine Of the
House. Lays over one day.
So much of the Governors Message as re-
fers to The propriety of n general law for
punetnal paynent OF interest on bends guar
anteed BY The State, was, on motion OF Mr.
STUART, referreoto the Committee ON Finance
and Claims.
A select committee was appointed ON motion