The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-12-23
FRIDAY MORNING. ........ pEu 90. 1850
sssegAL ASSEMBLY, OF vIka,NIA.
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sENATE

THURSDAY Dec nd.
The Senate WAS called TO order At II O'Clock,
NJ Lieut. Gov. JACKSON in the chair, and
,,cned with prayer hy Rev. Mr. PRTxgK'Ns
The following House bill was reported "An
s,i "a amend the 9th section Of chapter iss Of
,he Code so as to extend the jurisdiction of
,,irenit Courts at their special terms, and to
1rreai an act passed January 9th, 1854" On
,,;otion. the rules were suspended the bill read
, second time and ordered 20 its third reading,
and afterwards passed House bill fncorpo-
rating she Union Female College. in the town
OF Daayilie, passed, with sundry amend
meats,
communication was received, enclosing 4 let
ter from the Secretary of the Interior, asking
the attention OF the Legislature 10 the subject
OF paying interest on bonds of the city of
Wheeling, and James River and kanawha
Company, Eaaraaieed by Virginia, which are
held IN trust by the United States for the ben
eli oi certain Indians. Ordered TO be- printed
Referred 10 Finance Committee
aieS.eal Disssr.--The PRESIDENT read an in
,itation TO The members and officers of the Se-
nate, inviting them 10 attend an anentertainment
given in honor OF the medical student return
Ell from the North, by the students of the Medi-
cal College OF Virginia, this evening, at Az
O'Clock, at the Columbian Hotel.
Btlis scd.s-To authorize the payment of
ihtaees. On the guaranteed bonds of the Uhesa-
Ilhake and Ohio Canal Company 10 repeal
AN act to provide for the speedy Investigation
into The origin OF fires in the city Of Norfolk,
passed Dee. Is, 1857.
The Flag Acesp,ed.-The Senate agreed to a
Joint resolution of the House. accepting the
nag presented by certain citizens of Philadel-
phis to the State of Virginia.
FmgfHfa Congressional Ds3egG.tnH.-A mes
sage from the House of Delegates was receiv-
ed, enclosing joint resolutions favoring q
union of tue Virginia Congressional delega-
ton TO repress the inroads of Black Republi-
canism in the election of a Speaker 10 Con
gress, which was passed unanimously, but
amended as 10 request the Governor 10
communicate the resolutions 10 the parties in
teres led
RESOLUTIONS Of IHqaifg into Erpedieney.-Oi
providing for the rendition cf all bonds taken
IN Clerks offices, or by officers, and not new
required, to be recorded; of incorporating the
Nelson Chalybeate Springs Company, in Mel
son county; Of increasing the capital stock oi
The Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railrod Company so as TO enable said eomp pan
10 extend branch of their road To some con.
venienf point the Manassas Gap Railroad
notfurther east than Salem station, nor west
of Markham station; of increasing the capital
stock OF the jacksonville and Christiarsbu
Turnpike Conpa by the additional sum OF
s. COO so as TO enable said company to com
piete their road 10 the North Carolina nEe OF
authorizing a description to the Strashurg and
Cspon Turnpike Company of 5000 on the
part of the Commonwealth; of amending the
act 10 incorporate the Southern Protection In :
suranee Company of Alexandria.
On motion of Mr.. ARMSTRONG, the. Senate
adjourned.