The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-12-21
gitbnlonn gispatrIl.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. . DEC s. isso i,,.l
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF vfRGiNIA.
SENATE.

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The Senate was called to order Il Ii O'Clock
NJ, and opened with prayer by Rsv. Mr.. Pk-
TERKIN.
The Senate was notified that the House has,
passed = number Of bills originating theres--.
Also, with an amendment to Senate bin for
paying the interest on the James River and
kanawha Campany's bonds, amounting to
s,36,6uo guaranteed by the State. The House
bills ere referred alter being read.
EiRs Rsgoried--An act authorizing the disso-
luton of the Portsmouth Provident Socie.y /;
a bill TO repeal an act entitled an act TO pro-
vide for speedy investigation OF the origin OF
fires in the city OF Norfolk, passed Dec is, 1851
Petitions, MernewtaI fe.-Mr. JAS. r. JOHN
SON presented the petition OF sundry Citizens
OF Bedford, asking the Incorporation Of the
SwItchyilie Savings Bank. MIR. NELSON pre-
ted the memorial OF members oil the bar OF
Marion county, praying for longer sessions oil
their courts and other measures to improve
the administration OF justice. MIR. EARLY
presented the petition OF IL. Cabell Tabie ana
sixty-five others, members OF the GLASS at TIE
Medical College of Virginia, in the city OF
Richmond, asking an appropriation OF SSe,o0e
for improving said College, in the way OF IN
creasing the attractions and facilities OF saia
institution, dc.
A communication was received from the Ex-
ecutive enclosing list Of the companies incor-
poraied by the Circuit and County Courts III
The Stale, whose charters have been filed In the
depart
The Committee of Courts OF Justice, who
ing TO exempt from labor on county roads All
persons who exclusively travel or use tor the
purpose of transportation, turnpike, and pay
toll regularly thereon, reported that IL WAS In
expedient to lsgislate on the subject. Agreed
Resolutions of Inquiry imto ETpedieney.-Of
incorporating the Switchyille Savings Bank
in the county of Bedford; of appointing a
special committee to examine into the condi-
tion of the Eastern Lunatic Asylum in all its
departments; of reporting SO much Of the act
passed the I'd day of April, '5s, entitled "an
act providing for more uniform currency OF
/ the banks of the State" as provides that
| branch banks shall redeem their notes at the
| parent banks. and that independent banks
| shall establish redeeming agencies at Richmond
or Baltimore; of increasing the capital stock
of the Hardy and Randolph Turnpike Com
pany to the amount of 8 500, and OF author
| izing subscription thereto on the part of the
State OF three-fifths of that amount of re-
| ferring so much of the Governors Message as
| refers to map OF the State TO the Committee
| on the Library: OF providing by law for the
| enlistment of the deaf, dumb and blind of the
different counties and corporations OF the
| Commonwealth, by the Commissioners of the
Revenue, aud providing compensation there
| for; Of reporting Senate bill No. III of the
| last session, amending and re-enacung an
act Incorporating the Buchanan and Bedford
Turnpike Company, passed the 9th OF Feb
Court in the town of Piedmont, in the county
of Hampshire; of Incorporating the Harrison
burg Savings Bank in the county of Rocking
ham; of amending the 1lth sec. of the act OF
assessment and collection of the public rev.
enue; of converting the Piedmont Savings
Baak into Bank Of Circuiation; OF the pro-
priety of donating the sum of S3U,0UG to Will
liam and Mary College, for the purpose OF
purchasing library, apparatus, &c, for said
College.
The Contested Elsesion-The report of the
committee on the petition of certain citizens
Of Franklin county, contestipg the right OF
Christopher y. Thomas, Senator elect from the
district composed of the counties of Henry,
Franklin and Patrick, was to the effect that
said Thomas was "entitled to seat in the
Senate of Virginia. 1t was presented Dec.
| a. when it Was laid on the table and with the
| petition ordered to be printed. To-day, it
| came up in the regular order OF business, when
the Senate, by VOTE adopted the report OF the
special committee.
BiHs PaSsed.-For the relief of b. G. Nc
Mutt, deputy sheriffof Mercer county; amend
ing and re-enacting the 18th section OF an act
entitled san act providing for the election,
qualification, powers, duties and compensa-
ton of Justices of the Peace, Clerks OF Circuit
and County Courts, Attorneys OF the Common
wealth, Sherifs, Commissioners OF the Reyen-
ue, Surveyors, Consrables and Overseers OF
the Poor" passed April 22d so; Incorporating
the Lynchburg Fire. Lie and Marine Insnr-
auee Company; exempting the Hospital of St.
Vincent de Paulin Norfolk from taxation; in
| cooperating the Westham Iron Company iii
| the county OF Henrico; providing for the
prompt payment of a Judgment obtained
against the Board of Public Works in the
Circuit Court of the city OF Richmond in favor
of Lemuel and Eli Chenowith; authorizing
the dissolution of the Portsmouth Proyident
Soeety-a House bill
On motion of Mr.. BEALE, the Senate ad-
journed.