The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-12-08

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The Presidsns announesd tils following
S'an s,srstfss 81 Privileges md Fi<rsio.s.-
Messrs. Smith, Isbell, Newton, Massie.
Dickanson, Thomas Of Franklin, and Ftnney.
hi fp. Tnomas q . Fairle. Ns..on Day Jons.
wickham, Christian, Early and Caldwell.
Cpmmsssye On tssssvat Esrss--A Esssrr. xEcsRn,
Johnson, Bruce, Armstrong, Carson, Masste,
Richmond, Thomas Of Franklin, and Penny =
hacker.
to,nnsittee On Reads and Inferaal Narigasios.
Messrs Paxton, Stuart Smith, Layne, Mar
shall, Riyes, Neal. Armstrong, Thompson,
Claiborne, Lynch, Newman, French, Townea
tor,mitfts on Hsares and Caaims.-Messrs,
Brannop, Claiborne, McKenney, Coleman,
Bruce, Carter. Knight Pennybacker and
Caldwell.
on Banks.-Me.srs Reale, Augus. Thomas
OF Fairfax, Coleman, Lynch. Carraway, Jr,
and Neal.
Committee to examine Lsraife Asyinms Of the
Common scscith - esers. Claiborne, Stuart
Hubbard, Brannon. Greeyer, Isbeil and Ur-
Committee ON Agriernmrs and Conmeree.-
Messrs. Thompson, Jonee, Marshall, Gate.
wood, knight, johnson, Lynch. Carson and
Garter.
committee on Military A6airs.- Messrs. Au-
gust, Carson, Beale, Wickham, Thompson,
McKenney, Lynch. Taiiaterrc, Newman, Pax
ton, Richmond. Jones, lsbeli and Newton.
joint Committee on the Penitentinry.--Messr
Laynp, McKenney ard Dickinson.
Joint COMMITTEE on the Armoyy.--Messrs
Carson, Paxton and Carraway, Jr.
Joint Committee on End Aad.iors Cpes.-
Messrs Marshall Richmond and Pate.
john Committee TO Examine Registers ODtee.-
Messrs. Taiiaferro, Richmond and Townes.
ycfnf Committee to Eramtne TyeGsnrer's OF
fee.-Messrs. Gafewood, Hubbard ana isDeii
Joint Committee to Examine Bonds OF Public
O5iesrs.-AIessrs. Jones, Christian and New
lon
john Committee on Prinfing.-Mcssrs Bruce,
Rives and Newton.
COMMITTEE on EnroAed Bits. -Messrs. Thorn
as of Fairfax, Logan, Armstrong, Penny back,
er and Townes.
Commute TO Examine Clerks OGee.-Messrs
johnson. Early and Caldwell.
Resolutions OF Eaqniry.-The following reso-
lutions of emu uiry into expediency were Of
fered and adopted OF SO amending the penal
Ia ws of this Commonwealth rs to place free
negroes upon the same footing us slaves In re-
lation TO crime, the penalties thereof and the
mode of trial; of Incorporating an insurance
company in the town OF Danyihe; of altering
the }6th sec ton of the ls4th chapter of the Code
of Virginia, in regard to the allowances to
Clerks; OF incorporating the ki1nberiing
Servings Company. in the county of Giles; OF
reporting n bill TO increase the capital stock OF
the Winchester and Potomac Railroad Com
pany, and to authorize the extension OF theii
road TO Strasburg, or to some other point On
bill to protect the State against NONRESIDENT
traders hawkers and pediars OF reporting
bill authorizing the paymenteI sit, WI III
terest thereon from lst July, 1886, TO Jonh M.
Herrdon. cashier. &C., on account OF that
am ounI of coupon bonds OF the Chesapeake anu
OHIO Canal lost in transmission by mail OF
the expediency of prohibiting tne emahclpa-
ton OF slaves by will; OF aWehding seciioh
% of chapter lOl OF the Code, by increasing
the penalty of selling to slaves firearms, or
other dangerous weapons; OF amending the
charter of the Virginia Slate company, SO
as to authorize the said company 10 con-
struct a railroad from their lands in Able
marie 10 the Rvanna river, for the trans
poriation OF their supplies. ana the prooucts
OF their mines; of adding to the proper
ty now exempt by law from execution, one
slave: provided that which the debtor is the
owner of more slaves than one, the slave SO
exempted shall be Of more than IN average
value: and provided, also. that the SAID ex-
empton shall not operate 10 impair the rights
Of existing creditors; of reporting bill for
the relief Of Madison Price, of Boone county,
for taxes paid on lands in said csunty; OF so
amending the law. that whenever the whole
court shall be summoned for private purposes
alone, the party so summoning shall be re-
spOusibe tor the expense OF the session OF such
court; of increasing the capital stock of the
Gilmer and Ripley Turnpike Company, so as
20 provide for the building of a bridge across
the little kanawha river, on the line of said
road: of increasing the capital stock of the
Wythevilie and Grayscn Turnpike Company;
of making an appropriation from the Library
fund, in aid of Roanoke College; for her re-
moving the free negroes from the limits of the
STATE, or reducing them 10 their original and
proper condition of slaves of revising and
re-eIactlng the LIST section OF an act authoriZ-
ing a loan from the Literary fund 10 the trus-
tees of West Liberty Academy; OF authorizing
the Giles and Pulaski Turnpike Company to
extend their works; of granting charter OF
incorporation to certain citizens of Albemarle,
an insurance company.
Nm r1n., of u
the Governors Message referring to the re-
organization of the militia, and for prov lding
the hes aud most approved arms, and for the
alteration or exchange OF the old arms, and
for the establishment of depots of arms and
fixed ammunition, was referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs; that portion re-
commencing the immediate appropriation OF
S25,1U0 to meet expenses already incurred for
defence. and for Il further appropriation To
nav for arms and ammunition already pur-
chased, was referred to Committee on Finance;
and so much thereof as relates to system VI
State insurance, was referred TO the Commit
tee on General Laws.
Petitions and Memorials.-By Mr.. johnson
of sundry voters of the county of Frank.
lin, contesting the right of q. Y. Thomas, Esq
Senator elect from the counties of Henry
Franklin and Patrick, to seat in the Virginia
Senate; by Mr.. Wickham, of w. q. Winston
and j. ID. Christian, Clerks of the County and
Circuit Courts of Hanover, for reduction OF
taxes on the fees of their office; by Mr.. Thomp-
son, of E. Ii. Coleman, Clerk of Amelia coun
ty, that county courts may make such allow.
ance to The clerks of said counties as may be
deemed remuneratiye, out Of county funds moi
otherwise appropriated; by Mr.. Lyach, OF G
w. Pettyjohn and others, for leave to erect q
dam for milling purposes across the north torl
Of Holston river, IN the county Of Scott.
Mr.. THOMAS, of Fairfax, offered the follow.
ing joint resolution, which, under the rule
lays over one day:
5iy, that when any person shall hereafter apply fol
license 10 sell merchandise, &c. Nc, in thii
required to be mace by hun make one in writing
showing the description Of all the goods, &C., pur
chased b, him the precedins year beyond the limit,
OF the State distinguishing such were produced o
nanufactue ed IN this State from those OF others
&C., OF is1eisn country, ard to what port in this
country they orr sinay imported. Such state
nent sa be sisned b, the party sppyins Tor the Ii
prohib,ted from obtaining q license. The state
Conrt and flea for safe keeping, and they shall Tor
ward copy of the sane to the Auditor of Publ
Accounts az thirty days before the msetln1 o.
The following joint resolution was received
| from the House Of Delegates and unanimously
adopted:
I Resolred, That joint committee. consisting o
| thirteen members of the Senate and twenty -sil
members of. the House of Delegates, be appointed
nor's sessage relates to the outrases recent,
committed upon the soil and eItizsns o. virsinia a
| Mr. PAXTON offered a resolution referrins
| the Oyster Fundum subject 10 a select john
/ committee of six Senators and niue mem beers
| of the House. which under the rule lies over
/ The bill TO repeal the duelling act disabling
any one concerned in one from holding office
/ was read the first time and ordered to a SECOND
reading. The report Of the select committee
| on the subject had been received previously
| A joint resolution was received from tbs
| House of Delegates, and agreed to by the Sen
ate, TO proceed on Friday to count the returns
4 of the last election of Governor, &c
/ A joint resolution was received from the
/ House of Delegates, stating that under the Ia "
the Governor had no power to pardon the ner.
L sclS recenIlx CON yicIed a Gharlos4o...x, -