The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-12-12


SATunu1r. Ne. 10Th, Iese
n The Sennss was called e order 81 y o'cloe4
!" The CHAIR announced the following nsmbers
~ composing the spcclal comlatttee on West.
ern Virginia Land Titles. ytz Messrs. New.
man, Brannon. Tate. Nsals Noeson, French ana
B:iis R.pwssxA4A btii we presented from
the Committee on General Laws, 70 amend
and re-enact the 18th and IYth sections Of chap.
ID Of the Code 10 as to extend ttose provisions
to clerks fees and militia nnes. II W. read
the flrst time.
upon bonds Of the James River and KAnawha
Company, guaranteed by the Stnte, WINS re-
ported and read the first time; n was also q
bill for the relief Of Chas. A. Hoge and James
MusErovc.
The Committee OF Courts OF Justice was en-
larged to eleven, by the addition Of Messrs.
johnson aud Townes.
Resolutions NJ Enqmirys-Thc following reso-
buttons of enquiry were offered and adopted !:
OF establishing separate election precincts In
Wood county; of amending the charter OF the
Marysyille Plank Road Company, so ~ to
authorize said company TO lay iron rails upon
their road and to change the name OF said COM
pany; of amending an act, granting to Jas s.
French, and his heirs the States interest in
certain lands in Elizabeth City county, SO a.
to correct certain errors in the recitals of the
preamble; of increasing the capital stock Of
the Walkers Greek and Holst0n TArnpike
Company; of amending sec. 1, chap. 81 Of the
Code, SO AS to provide more summary reme-
dy for the violation of its provisions; of
amending the 3ist sec. of chap. 1913 Of the Code
of Virginia, concerning unlawful assemblies; OF
reporting bill No. 81 OF the last session, to pro-
vide for the enlistment of young men, between
the ages of Is and IS years, in the Public Guard;
of reporting Senate bill, No. 70, of last session;
of making provision for the payment OF the
interest due upon the bonds Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company, guaranteed by the
State; of Incorporating the Peoples Savings
Bank Of the City of Richmond.
Petitions, 3c.-Mr. u. Y. Thomas presented
the petition OF citizens of Franklin county for
burg to the Central Railroad in North Caro-
lima. Mr.. Rives presented a memorial of the
Directors of the Virginia Slate Company ask
ing the privilege of making a road from their
mine, in Albenarle county, to the Rivanna
river, which was laid on the table. Mr.. G. Y.
Thomas presented the petition of citizens of
Henry county, praying that John Meade may
be relieved from certain fines imposed upon
him by the Circuit Court of that county. Re-
ferred. Mr.. Neal presented the petition of
Barnes Beckwith and others for separate
election precinct at Lubic in the county of
Wood Referred Mr.. Newman presented a
memorial OF the citizens of The county OF Ma
son for the improvement OF the kanaw ha river.
The Anti Dusaiiag LaW.-Mr. THOMAS, of F.,
called up the engrossed bill repeating the act
passed March 18th, 1856, amending and re-enact-
ing the first and second sections OF the act passed
May 22d, 1882, known as the anti-duelling law.
The ayes and nays having been called for, and
the bill being on its passage, Messrs. BRUCE,
SMITH of g., AUGUST and others, proceeded to
advocate its passage, while Messrs. CARTER,
PATE and others opposed. Pending the dis
cussion, on motion OF Mr.. RIvKs, the Senate
adjourned.