The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-25

SENATE

SENATE.
FRIDAY, Feb. 2l. ioGO.
The Senate was called to order at II o,elocl
| A. NJ, by Senator BRANNoH, in the absence OF
| Lieut.. Gov. MONTAGUE. Prayer by Rev. MIR
| DESHIEL, of the Episcopal Church.
A communication was read from the Hou s.
| OF delegates, announcing the passage Of
| number of Senate bills and the following
| House bills, VIZ: An act incorporating til.
| Culpeper Savings Bank. In the county Of Cul
| pepper; an act to Incorporate the Lynchburl
| Savings Bank; an act TO incorporate the Plan
| ters' Savings Bank at Lynchburg; an act fol
| the inspection of tobacco at the warehouse
| styled Dibrells; and an act repeating ac
| entitled an actproviding for the construction
| and repair Of public roads in the county O
| Berkeley: also agreed to Joint resolution in
| relation to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company. The five House bills named above
| passed the Senate.
Bus Passsd.-The following bills were
| passed by the Senate, viz: Authorizing the
President of the Board of Trustees Of the
| town Of Falmouth to act as a Justice of the
| Peace, and the Collector Of Taxes to act as
| Constable within and around said town
! (Called up and explained by Mr.. TALIAFER-
| Ro) Authorizing further time TO the Guyan.
dotte Navigation Company to complete their
works Incorporating the Front Royal Silver
| and Copper Mining Company; amending the
act au thOriZing the erec tion of a new Court.
| House in the city ofAlexandria; Incorporate
| the Princess Anne Savings Bank, in the coun-
| ~ OF Frincess Anne incorporating the Peo-
| pies Bank III the city OF Wheeling, with
| amended tItle;) incorporating the D'AlphOnce
| Bathing Company in the town of Staun-
ton; establishing separate election precinct al
| the storc-house of j. 4. Beaty.iE Tyler county;
| incorporating Lodge No. 132, l. o. o. F, in the
town OF Ripley. in the county of Jackson
| Incorporating Woo!len Mani fac turing Com l.
| pany in the town of Edinburg, in the county OF
Shenandoah; Incorporating the Millers and
Merchants Savings Bank Of Virginia; in COR
poratlng the Scottsville Manufacturing Com
panyi incorporating the menbers of the Pen
dleton Division, No. ~, and Abner Ciopton Di-
vision, No. 96, Sons of Temperance in the city
OF Lynchbnrg; incorporating the Levelton
Male and Female College, in the county OF
Pocahontas; incorporating the Richmond,
York River and Atlantic Steam Navington
and General Transportation Company; in
cooperating the Laurelton Boot, Shoe and
Leather Manufacturing Company, in the
county OF Hardy; incorporating the Shad-
well Manufacturing Company in Aibemarle
authorizing Thomas Jones to erect dam
across Smiths River, in the county of Henry
incorporating the kemberiiug's Springs Com :
pany; authorizing the Council of the city OF
Lynchburg to extend the Water Works and
ordinances in reference thereto, to the suburbs
of said city; Incorporating Herman Lodge
No %. of Ancient York Masons,'' in CIarks-
burg, Harrison county.
Bills Repor.ea-The following bills were re-
ported from committees, viz: BY Mr.. Cog
hill, feOm Committee of Cour's Of Justice q
bill prescribing the commencement Of the
terms of the Circuit Courts of the 2Uth ] udi
cial Circuit; by the same, a bill prescribing
the commencement OF the terms of the Circuit
Courts of the 2lst Judicial Circuit by Mr..
Neeson, with leave a bill to incorporate the
Maryland and Virginia Coal Mining and
Manufacturing Company by Mr.. Brannon,
from Committee of Finance and Claims, Il bill
approprlatlng the public revenue for the fiscal
years iS59-6U and l36U- g. the bill was ad-
vanced to its second reading) by Mr.. Bran
non, (for Mr. Thomas, of F,) with leave Il
bill to amend and re-enact the 10th section OF
sf. N 4, n
tied an act to amend the charter Of Alexan-
dria: by Mr.. Newman. with leave, a bill in =
| cooperating the West Union Mining and Man
utacturing Company, in the county of Mason.
Baltimore and ONO Railroad. - The following
Joint resolution, passed by the House, was con-
Cured in by the Senate:
Whereas, during the events connected with the
recent outrage AT HaTpers Ferry and the trial and
more and Ohio Railroad Company made liberal and
e efilclent arrangements to prevent and arrest m
apprehended and threatened INVASION of this
State and rendered patriotic services IN support OF
justice and IN maintenance OF public tranquility:
Iiy, That the thanks of tn,s Commonwealth are
due, and are hereby rendered to..he SAID Company
and 10 the officers thereof. for their patriotic
ton. and for effective assistance TO the authorizes
of the State.
| The Commissioner from NiSSiSSirpi-M AU
GUST, from the Joint committee 10 receive the
| Hon. p. b. Starke, Commissioner from Mis-
! sissippi as the guest of the State made a re-
port 10 the effect that the committee had per-
formed the duty assigned them. by inviting
him TO become the guest of the State during
his stay in the city, which invitation he had
accepted. That General Starke had informed
Them that he considered the duty of his mis-
sion fully discharged by the communication
which he had made to the Executive.
| Resolation Of Inquiry anto EFpediency.-The
| following resolu ton was offered and adopted
BY Mr.. Hubbard, of cOmpensating Thos W
Harris, Sheriff of James City county, for col
| lecting the public revenue for 1859.
| Senate BusineSs-The bill amending and re.
enact ting the act providing for making invest
ments Of the Commonwealth more productive
by enforcing the payment of interest and
| sinking fund on loans 10 internal improve
nent com panies, was laid on the table. The
bill to enforce the collection OF arrHarages due
| the Commonwealth from internal Improve
ment companies, was ordered to its ensross-
nent.
| Tar Billion motion of Mr.. BRANNoN the
| Senate took up the bill concerning taxes on
! licenses On his motion, the 39th section
was amended. The engrossment was then
asked Tor but on the suggestion of Mr.. PAX
TON. it was laid on the table TIL tomorrow.
| Er,,nding the Session.-Mr. PAXTON, in sub
mitting his motion to lay on the table the bill
| .conceI ming taxes on licenses remarked tha,
| it was very important bill, which should not
be engroSsed except in full Senate, and when
members would have the opportunity of pro.
posipg amen rdments. MIR. r. said that he did
| not wish to delay this bill, or any one of the
bills which had been reported by the Chair.
| man of the FINANCE COmmlttee, (tne Senator
| from Lewis.) He regarded all of these bills
AS very important, and hoped they would be
! fully considered by the Senate But even the
great Importance OF these bills was no argu.
ment why they should be considered when
there was scarcely a quorum present, many
| of the Senators being absent, attending
| the Opposition Convention. 1t is evident
| that it will be utterly impossible, during the
| Constitutional term OF 90 days, TO act on the
bills now before us, and that we will be gross iy
derelict IN our duty If We should adjourn with.
ont considering them. We must extend this
session for at least Is or 20 days, in which time
| the more important bills may be acted upon
| We vii be able TO do more in thirty days from
| this time than we have done in the entire ses.
| sion We have made large appropriations, but
| thus far have given no attention 10 the finan.
| ciai condition of the State. We should care
| fully consider this branch of our duty, and see
| if the revenues of the State may not be in.
| creas ed by prudent legis slalion without adding
| to the burce is of the people. am as anxious
| to return TO my home As any Senator, but still
| | shall not neglect my duty for the purpose OF
gratifying NV feelings. l trust 1t Will be ths
| derermination of the General Assembly To eX.
| tend the session. with the view OF eli ndeavorins
| to discharge our full duty to lhe State.
| On motion of Mr.. EEALE, the Senate ;td
lourned.
HOUSE OF DELEG ATES.
FRIDAY, Feb. ~, 1860.
At1l O'Clock A. NJ, the House was called
| TO order by Speaker CEUTCHfiELD Prayer
| by Rev PATTERSON FLETCHER OF the Pres.
byterian Church.
communication was received from the
Spna,e announcing the passage Of a number