The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-12-06
cENERaL ASSEMBLY, d vIRaINIA.
SENATE.

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| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VIZ. 4. JAcxsoN
1 called the Senate to order ut n o'clock. He
| INSIDE n shot hat very appropriate address on
| again lneetlag the members Of the body, al
| though for short time. HA made briei al
/ iusi IN 10 tue startling aud important events
1 which had rscentty tfAnnpired ON orr Western
borders. He believed, IN considering che mat
| ter, the senate would act with a caution,
caimness. dignity. ard wisdom, which woulu
rebound 70 the honor, safety and PROSPERITY OF
the State.
On a cali OF The House. thiriy-seven menu
eers answered 70 their names
On motion, the election OF officers was pro-
ceeded with. Mr.: THOMAS, Ct Fairis,s, moved
that SHELTON G. DAVIS, Es4k be unanimously
reelected Clerk. Carried.
Mr John Al. JORDAN, of Isle OF Wight, was
unanimously reelected Sergeant-at-Arus.
DASL SHsrFEr BALDWIN. ON molten of Mr..
SMITH, of Greenhrier, was chosen Dsorkeep-
er. by unanimous vote.
On motion of Mr.. BEALE, of Westmoreland,
the Senate proceeded TO the election OF a Prin-
ter. He put in nomination JAS. Il. GoopE,
grandson Of the late John Warrock. Printer
TO the Senate. and who had done the work at
The last session in a satisfactory manner He
was chosen by unanimous vote.
The Presiding Officer. on motion of Mr..
CoGHiLL. of Amherst, was authorized to APP
point TWO pages.
On motion of Mr.. THOMPSON of Dinwiddie,
the rules of the Senate IT its last session were
adopted for the government of the body.
On notion of the same u committee was APP
pointed to inform the Executive that the Sem
ate was organized aad ready TO receive any
colnmunica ton he might have TO make. Com
aittee--Thompson OF Dinwiddie, Newiin OF
Taylor aud Rtvcs of Aihemarie
MIR. WIGKHAM offered Il resolution that the
committee charged with the subject Of inter-
nal improvements, be instructed to consider
the expsdieEcy of providing for the comple-
ton of the unfinished portion of the Virginia
Central Railroad, and report by bill or other
wise.
Mr. THOMAS, of T., moved TO lay tho reso-
luticn on the table, wishing all improvement
schemes 10 be referred To the committee and
acted on 81 once. The motion, which was op-
posed by Me$srs. WIcKHAM, SMITH, JONES,
and PAXTON, was lost. The original motion
was adopted.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of D., reported that the
committee had waited the Governor, md
he was ready TO send in his Message. The
Clerk pr oceeded TO read the message when the
duty was dispensed WITH on motion, aud goo
copies extra ordered TO be printed for the use
of the Senate.
The following resolutions of inquiry were
adopted: Providing for the prosecution OF the
work Gu the Covington and Ohio Railroad: of
INCREASING the capitaf stock oil the Manassas
Gap Railroad Company S300.U0o, with State
subscription of three fifihs; making an appro-
pria ton for deepening the Appomattox; pro-
ridang for the construction OF Il railroad from
Uarrisonbnrg 10 a point on the virginia and
Tennessee Railroad in Botetourt or Roanoke;
Of incorporating the South-Side Extension
J Abroad OF authorizing State subscription
OF three-fifths on State account TO the stock of
the Roanoke Valley Railroad Extension: of
/ loaning to the Manassas Gap Railroad Com
! pauy SSdo,oe3 for purposes of completing il: of
authorizing the Board of Public Works 10
make a direct appropriation of S3oo,ut0 for the
relief and completion OF the Norfolk and Pc
! ss.rsburg Railroad: nquiring into the expe-
d iency of increasing the capital stock of the
J ames River and kanawha Company SiJ,GG0.-
% 10; authorizing State subscription equal 10
7 ne debt due by the company to the Stale, and
efficient TO pay its guaranteed aud floating
eiebt-resolved as an alternative 10 the last;
xpediency OF the State paying interest on
Guaranteed bonds; funding khe floating debt of
the com any; appropriaiiDga sum sufficient To
complete canal to Covington; improving the
'aavigation 81 the kanawha River from its
met tn TO Ioup Greek Shoals, andauthori2ing
! he com any to aba don or sell the kanawha
Turnpike RoSd; the committee on I.undtIc
! Asylum were instructed to inquire into the
4 eSpedieney of making an appropriation for
I he further prosecution Of the buildings of the
| Lunatic Asylum west of the Allegheny noun
tains of enquirEg into the eXpediency of re-
pealing that portion Of the Code of Virginia
which requires merchant and ordinary keep
-rs to give bond and security and rakean oath
faithfully 10 observe said laws before obtain
ing a license TO retail ardent spirits or a mix
ture thereof, or to keepa house OF entertain
ment.
On motion of Mr. TALIAFEREo, the Senate
adjourned 10 meet Tomorrow tTncsday.)