The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-12-20
9irbmonn qispatrt,
TUESDAY MORNING. DEu 20, 1855.
SENATE.


SENATE.
MONDAY Dec 10th.
The Senate was called to order at u O'Clock
M and opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.. re-
TkgKIN.
Bius Reporsed.--A bill to amend and re.enact
2sth and 2sth sections efchapter l76 OF the Code,
concerning the taking of depositionsi Dill 10
amend Sd ser ton of chapter los of the Code,
in relation to marriage licenses; bill 10 amend
Sth section OF chapter 1856 OF the Code. SO ina.
no judgmen; Of a justice shall be a lien ON real
estate unless the same be docketed in the pro-
per office; q bill TO amend section LIST, chapter
81 of the Code in relation to injurtng or OBJ
structing highways; bill authorizing and di-
recting the Governor to convey the M wes,nam ni
Magazine tract of land to George w. Jordan
and others: bill making an additional appro-
| priation for the Virginia Military Institute;
bill 10 regulate the taking of oysters In the
waters of this State, so as 10 raise revenue
therefroIn, and prevent the destruction OF
oysters.
The bill To amend and re-enact 25th section
of the act OF April %, 1852, providing for the
election, compensation, &C., of Justices, Clerks,
Attorneys for the State, &C., Sc., was read the
second time, and the blank therein relative to
the compensation OF the Circuit Court Attor-
ney OF Richmond city was filled with the sum
of 81, 600.
A bill for the purchase of the Law Building,
&c. for SIS, goo, in order to carry out the inn
provements on tho Capitol Square, was up for
consideration, and, the vote being taken, was
relected-ayes 90, noes 81. The contract for the
purchase had been made by Governor Wise,
subject to the approval Of the General As
sembly."
Resolutions Of Inquiry into Expediemey.-Of
es stablishing an arsenal at Alexandria; of re-
arranging the judicial circuits in the first ju-
dcial section of the State; as to what legisla-
tion, if any, is necessary to regulate the tolls
and charges on works of internal improve
ment with the view to rendering the invest
| ment of the Commonwealth in said works
| more prodnctiye of clearly defining the du-
fia Of oil ks N
| of chap. 170, of the Code in shape OF SUBJ
pCenas, &c; of establishing an arsenal at ROM
] ney in the county of Hampshire; OF requlr-
ing OF personal representatives and other hdn-
| ciaries bond and surety in cases OF the nature
| of appeals and injunctions. as required OF
| other parties; ofinquiring into the expectancy
| of establishing public armory near Lynch
| burg; Of changing the time of holding the ses-
| slons of the Circnit Court i'll the Attn judicial
| circuit; of allowing the York River Railroad
| to increase its capital stock, and further time
| to complete the same.
| Memorials. se-Mr CoGHILL presented the
! proceedings of public meeting of the citizens
| of Amherst county, in relation to the Harper's
| Ferry affair. Mr.. NEAL presented the pro-
| ceedings of meeting of the citizens OF Harrl-
| son county, assembled at Clarksburg. on the
subject of the insurrectionary attempt at Har-
| pers Ferry, in the county OF Jefferson. Re-
| ferred.
| Adrs,ss Reports-The committees having the
| subject in charge, reported it inexpedient 10
| legislate further upon the subject OF repeating
| the acts disabling any person concerned in
| duel from holding office, and inexpedient to
amend the section of the Code, Sc as to exempt
| from labor county roads all persons who
exclusively travel, or use for the purpose Of
transportation, q turnpike, and pay tolls regu-
larly thereon.
A NetU Site for O. State Arsenal-A PROPOSE
| ton, made by the President of the James
| River and Kanawha Canal Company, in con-
nee ction with the establishment of an Armory
| for the manufacture of arms for the State, was
/ sent to the Senate by the Governor, ordered to
| be printed and referred to the Committee on
| Military Affairs. The letter of Col. ELLIS
| states that the company are owners of that
| valuable piece of real estate called "JOrdan's
| Point" located adjacent to the town of Lex
! ington, and nearly contiguous to the property
| OF the Virginia Military Institute, which he
F! thinks admirably adapted to the purpose of
| an arsenal armory, or foundry. The COM
| pany will sell a sufficient quantity for the
| purpose mentionedfor $4,000, payable in State
| bonds.
| Union Meeting at the North.-A message was
| received from the Governor, enclosing a COM
munication from committee OF public meet
| ing of the citizens of Philadelphia, rendering
to the State of Virginia as an expression of their
| sympathy for the late invasion of her terrific
| ry and of their devotion to the Union, ban
| neI, which the Governor in his reply promised
should be presen ted to the General Assem- bly,.
| The flag is the gift of "the citizens of Phila-
| delphIa, irrespective of party who pledge "a
| Union of Hearts, a Union of Hands, and the
| Flag of our Union forever"
| HoN w ise III reply. says.
with that pledge. gratefully and aifectionate-
/ ly accept the beautiful flag which has been receiv-
| ed and is now unfurled in Capitol. for a Com
f'monweath which gave Jefferson to Carpenters
| Hall for the day of the 4th of July, 1776, and a
Washington to ma be .the Declarationiof that day,
| from that hall, good.
Your sympathy. sir, is the sympathy of patri-
otism 1t is the beating of hearts to hearts in bo
| SONS which feel our fathers felt towards each
other. 1t would have been strange and un-
natural, indeed. If any other feeling than this had
/ glowed forth from Philadelphia. And you may
rely upon it that we still have confidence in, and
/ leve for the patriots Of Pennsylvania. Your State,
in the late disturbances of our peace has acted the
part of sister State We rely upon her roy atty to
| conservative principles, they embodied in
| our Consttutlon,iof Union, and we are assured
that the mass OF her citizens would he brothers
! in arms against any wrongs to either Common
wealth. 1t is for that that confidently ap-
pealed to their authorities to be vgant restrain
| those who would assail our peace and safety; and
it is because OF sincere desire to preserve the
| Union, that we are impeed to ask not only ior
| sympathy from the people in their primary assem-
bes, but for the sanction of conservative laws to
| enforce the obligations OF the Constitution
| Ordered to be printed
Adjourned.