The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-12-15
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THURSDAY MORNING. -. .pEu. IS, 1850
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA.
SENATE.

The Senate was called TO order at II O'Clock
A message was received from the House of
Delegates, stating that they had resolved with
the concurrence OF the Senate, that the House
would on Saturday proceed to the election Of
Superintendent Of the Penitentiary to flil
deceased. Concurred in.
IAe Havptr's Ferry Oafrngs.-Mr. STUART Of
fered the following, which was agreed to:
Rssir<d. That with the concurrence of the Honse
the Senate to whom were Isisrred so much OF the he
5overnor,s message ~ relates to the outrage At
& s sas e
mlttee he authorised TO employ . clerk.
A message was received from tho House to
the effect that they had agreed to the resolu.
ton of the Senate, with an amendment adding
two members on the part of the House.
Resolutions Of Iaqafry.-The following reso-
tutions OF inquiry We're adopted: Ut the expe.
diency of authorizing the construction of a
railroad fro.n some point on the line OF the
Richmond, Fredericksburg aud Potomac Rail-
road, north of Fredericksburg, to point on
the line OF the ORANGE aud Alexandria Rail-
road. at or near Warrenton Junction; of
amending the lath section of chapter ~ of the
Code, so as TO provide proper compensation
to an officer who may sell real estate under an
execution in favor of the Commonwealth; Of
providing by enactment for legalizing the
taking OF negro testimony in case of tampering
with slaves; of bringing in a bill for the re-
lief OF George d. Deskins, Sheriff of Tazewell
county; of authorizing the Committee on
Lunatic Asylums TO bring in bill making
disposition of insane conyicts in the State
penitentary.
COMMITTEE ON Military Afaiys-On motion,
this committee was enlarged to Is, and Mr..
BRUCE was added to il.
On motion of Mr.. THOMAS, of F., SO much of
| the Governors message "as recommends q
complement of the best arms and accoutre-
ments TO the Alexandria troops at Charles
town, and the Fauquier, Newton and Shep-
herdstown Cavalry, under COL Stewart and
| Major Duffey,' was referred to the COMMITTEES
| on Military Affairs.
Discharge of Comnittee.-The Committee
! on General Laws asked to be discharged from
| the further consideration of a resolution di-
recting said committee to inquire into the ex-
pediency of increasing the annual appropria-
| tion to the V. NJ Institute, and said resolution
be referred to the Committee on Military AT
fairs. Agreed TO.
The Committee on Courts OF Justice report
ed that they had had under consideration the
petition of p. B Stark and others, spraying
| that certain lands in Prince George county
may be ordered by the Court of that county TO
be sold, and the proceeds Invested in State
stock or otner good security" aud they asked
TO be discharged from the further considera-
ton of the subject, as the case is already pro-
yided for by law.
Petitions, Memorials, fc.-Mr. Brannon pre-
sented the petition Of Thomas G. Connally
and others, asking authority to increase the
height of their mili-dam at Glenville, Gilmer
county, Virginia. Mr.. Bruce presented a
memorial from citizens of Mecklenburg coun-
ty, asking p subscription ON the part of the
State TO the stock of the Roanoke Valley Rail-
road extension. Mr.. Coghill presented the
proceedings of a public meeting in the county
Harper's Ferry, which was referred to the
joint committee having that subject under
consideration.
Contested Eleesion-The Committee of Priv
ileges and Elections, to whom was referred
the petitions of sundry voters of the county
of Franklin contesting the right OF T.. Y.
Thomas, Esq, To q seat in the Senate, from
the District composed of the counties of Hen
ry, Franklin and Patrick, reported that they
had examined into the matter, and We're OF
opinion that said c. Y. Thomas is entitled to a
seat in the Senate. Ordered to be printed.
Bills Reported-The following bills were re-
ported from committees: A bill to appropri-
ate LOO, 900 for the purchase of arms and mu-
nitions of war, (which sum shall be expended
under the direction of the Governor, in the
purchase, in due proportions, of new smooth
bore percussion muskets; breacn loading mus
kets; long-range Minnie rifles; rifled muslSets
of the army pattern, calibre No. 5e rifles and
carbines, both for mounted men and infantry;
army and holster pistols, percussion, single
breach and revolving; sabres for cavalry; hol-
sters and valices for cavalry; cartouch boxes;
cap boxes and field ammunition, and other
munitions of war in due proportion to the
arms herein authorized to be purchased The
bill provides that in the distribution OF said
arms, the Governor shall furnish thesame to
companies organized in exposed portions of
lue Stttt. "A Uifl " pioNiuc i0i utoHcS uue oi
judicial sales; bill to amend an act, entitled
IAN act to amend az act amending the Both Sec
ton Of chapter 1S4 of the Code of Virginia.
concerning the Sergeant of the City of Rich
mond and the Clerk of the Hastings Court of
said city, as 10 allow the County Court of
Nottoway TO increase the compensation of its
clerk; bill to provide for legal proceedings
for the benefit of the estate of a decedent of
which there is no qualified personal repre-
sentative bill to amend the 18th section of
an act passed April leth, 1o56. entitled "an act
to amend the Sd section of chapter 96 of the
Code so as more effectually to prevent deal
ings with slaves" and repeating the I'd section
of the said act of April ist, 1853; an act al
lowing the sheriff of Jefferson county further
time to pay into the Treasury the revenue OF
said county. The rules were suspended in
regard TO this act, and the vote being taken, it
was passed.
ate adjourned.