The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-23

SENATE.

SATURDAY, January q, 1860. !.
The Senate was called to order at II 0clock
NJ, by Lieut.. Gov. MONTAGUE.
A message was received from the House Of
Delegates that it had passed Senate bill en-
titled an Act for the relief of Benjamin g..
McNutt, Deputy Sheriff Of Mercer county, and
an Act to exempt the Hospital of st. Vincent
de Paul, in the city Of Norfolk, from taxation.
The Senate agreed to House resolution re-
questing Colonel Memminger to furnish the
speech delivered by him as Commissioner
from SOu'h Carolina, before both Houses OF
the General Assembly, and fol having ~ COG
within the Stale. The House was SO in
formed
A letter from the Adjutant General was
read. He sends lin obedience to resolution
he has received from any railroad company
relating to the terms Of transpol tation of men
and munitions of war to or from CharlestOwn
or Harper's Ferry, since the outbreak at the
latter place in October last. The communica-
ton alluded to is from the President of the
Virginia Central Railroad, addressed to Gov.
w Use, and is dated Dec. 9th, 1859. He says 81
wish now to say that the troops already car
rled on this road were transported without
charge, and without intending to receive any
thing for the service; and you may consider
that this course will be observed until the
troubles in that quarter have ceased" Laid
on the table and ordered to be printed.
Bats ReP0rfed.-The following bills were re-
ported from committees: Concerning public
roads and bridges in Shenandoah increasing
the capital stock Of the Alexandria Mount
Vernon and Accotink Turnpike Company !;
increasing the capital stock OF the Mountain
Lake and Salt Sulphur Springs; refunding TO
camp az Co., OF Lynchburg, the amount of 4
fine imposed on them; amending the 3yth
chapter of the Code respecting taxes on col
lateral inheritances and suits: refunding to
Jno. A. Smith, late Sheriff of Franklin county,
certain moneys paid into the Treasury by him;
authorizing the County Court of Southamp-
AS 1t may deem proper for medical services
rendered certain persons infected with the
small pox, in the year 1856; cOmpeusating
Ephrain Il. Hall for services rendered in the
Clrcnlt Court OF Marion county, for the Com
monwealth.
Petitions, Se.-The following documents
were presented and referred By Mr.. Smith,
the proceedings Of q public meeting of the citi-
Zens OF Raleigh county on the subject of the
Harper's Ferry affair by Mr.. Neeson, the pc
tition of Jacob Jefferson, late Sheriff of Mar
shall county, for further time to settle with the
Auditor; by Mr.. Brannan, the petition of D.
Jackson and others, asking an organization Of
two companies for the management of the
West Milford and New Salem Turnpike road !;
by MIR. August, the petition of certain officers
for the improvement of the military system OF
the State by Mr.. Smith, the petition of Geo.
w. Summers and others for the relief of john
Slack, late Sheriff of Kanawha county.
The Senate was informed by message from
the House OF the passage OF bill authorizing
the payment Of a commission of2h per centum
to the Sheriff of Rockbridge.
Resolutions Of Inquiry INTO Expedency.-The
following resolutions were adopted: VI pro-
viding by law for the payment into Court, un-
der certain circumstances, by the parties to
suits, of Il sum of money sufficient to cover
the costs of the suit; of reportinga bill for the
relief of John J. Lacy, Sheriff OF New Kent
Bills PaSsed.-House bill making appropria-
ton for the purchase of arms and munitions
of war was passed-ayes 36 nays 0.
On motion of Mr.. IsBELL, the Senate ad-
journed