The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-14
Rithmono Qispatrh.
SATURDAY MORNING. JAN. n, 1860.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA.
SENATE,


The Senate met at II o'clock and was called
TO order by Lieut.. Gov. MONTAGUE
A communication was received from the
House OF Delegates that it had agreed to the
amendment proposed by the Senate to "A bill
entitled an act to change the county line be-
tween the counties OF Warren and Clark,
through the lands OF James w. Conrad, and
tha, they had passed a bill making an appTo-
priation for the purchase and manufac ture of
arms and munitions OF war.
The last-named bill was referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs after being read.
4 Conference Isked.-.Mr. DUCKwALL of the
House, informed the Senate that the House
had appointed Committee of Conference on
the existing disagreement between the two
Houses of the General Assembly relative to
the bill 10 defray necessary expenses incurred
by the Executive in the defence of the State,
aud the purchase of arms and munitions The
Senate concurring the following committee
was appointed on the part of the Senate viz ::
Messrs. Neeson, Rives, Early, August and
Coshill.
Lad on the Tat!e.-The House bill for the
voluntary enslavement of Mary and her chill
dren free persons Of color, residing in the
county of Culpeper, was laid on the table
The bill to authorize the Board Of Public
Works 10 purchase of the city Of Wheeling
5000 shares stock Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. was laid on the table.
Bills R,porfsd.-The following bills We're
ported from committees: Amending the 26th
section of chapter 2t7 of the Code of Virginia
IN relation 10 discontnuances in criminal
prosecutions; amending the 9th section CT
chapter iU:} OF the Code and repeating the 10Th,
iith and 18th sections OF said chapter amend
ing the act passed June 5th, 1852 concerning
the salaries of certain officers of government
and officers of the General Assembly, mileage
and other allowances: amending and re-en-
acting the 3Gth section OF the act passed the
3oth of March, 1858, providing for general
elections; for the relief of Jacob Nanmeter
and others. securities Of George Schultz, late
sheriff of Hardy county.
The resolution to repeal chapter POS. in ex-
amining Courts, was reported mex pedient.
Resolutions Of Inquiry INTO ETDed,snry-The
following were adopted: OF reporting "A bill
TO enforce the payment of arrears of interest
on loan and mortgage bonds due to the State
from railroad and other companies by pay
mants in instalments or otherwise; Of report
ing a bill releasing Daniel S. Dickinson from
the payment of taxes enormously assessed
upon his lands in Wise county of reporting
q bill providing for the establishment of q
Board of Medical Examiners !; of amending
the law regulating the jurisdiction of Circuit
Courts over divorces, as to authorize said
Courts 10 grant 4 divorce from the band OF
matrimony after the lapse of five years, in AL
cases. IN which decree from bed and board
may have been presumed for desertion, if said
Court shall be satisfied, by testimony adduced
before or after the first decree, that such di-
vorce is necessasy and proper
Petitions, Nsmmials, 5e.--Mr A. Rives pre-
sented the petition of citizens OF Albemarle,
the Common wealth, upon Il judgment Of the
Circuit Court for the County OF Albemarle.
against =. Henry Oaks; Mr.. Coleman, the pc
tition Of citizens OF Caroline county, asking
restriction of number of dogs to be kept by
slaves and free negroes: Mr.. Greever, the me-
mortal of John Saunders and others, protest
ing against the incorporation of the Union
Lead Mine Company; Mr.. MckeHney, the pc,
titiou from James Carrick, President of the
Jackson Orphan Asylum of Norfolk city,
praying that the charter of said institution
may be amended Mr.. Bruce, the resolutions
OF certain citizens of Charlotte county, con-
cerEing the Harpers Ferry affair; Mr.. An-
gust, the memorial of the Virginia Fire and
Marine Insurance Company, asking to have
refunded certain portions OF the tax paid by
them; Mr.. Lynch the petition of John *.
Camp and others, TO have refunded to them a
certain sum of money paid into the Treasury
Mr.. Dickinson, the petition of A. j. Steadman
and one hundred and twelve others. citizens of
Carroll county, praying the establishment OF
Bank, in the town of Hillsyille, i'll the said
county.
On motion Of Mr. 'CARRAwAY. the Senate
adjourned