The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-30
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
SENATE.

THURSDAY, March 90, 1sGO
Inc Senate was called 10 order at 10 o'clock
A.. NJ, by Lieut.. Gov. MONTAGUE
| communication from the House. through
| .neir Clerk, was received, stating that the
| House OF Delegates have agreed to the amend
ments proposed by the Senate to House bin en-
..'!ea an act making further appropria ton
| 10 pay expenses for the defence OF the Com,
| mohwealth; also, to the resolution and renort
communica ed from the Senate in reference to
the Riparian rights of Virginia proprietors on
tue Eolomac river also, that the House had
passed number of Senate and House bills
Inc latter, when acted on, are noticed below
| ffes 1fade.-Permission was granted Mr.
| MARSHALL, OF Fauquier, to withdi aw q petit.
presented by him.
| Iar on Doss.--Mr. EARLY called up House
biii authorizing the Justices Of the County
Courts OF Hanover, Culpeper and Orange, 70
| IMPOSE ,9 D1ax upon dogs MIR. WIcKHAM Of
'efei an amendment, which was discussed,
PenolHg which the Senate adopted q notion to
lay the bill on the table
HoaS' StHS PaSssd.-Aiiowiug II peusIun lu
Hrs. BTIcg get Burley, widow of Thos. Burley
VINO was killed AT Harper's Ferry for the re ,
iiet OF George M. Armentrout, OF Augusta
county; authorizing the Board of Public
works To subscribe on behalf Of the Com mon
Weaith 10 the capital stock OF the Back Creek
valley Turnpike Company; amending and re-
| ehactlhg the 9Th section Of an act passed March
s2d, lsoU, entitled an act TO incorporate the
washington Hall Association of Wheeling !:
amending and re-enacting the 9th section of the
act passed March 2ith, le53 enlitled an act re-
aacting and amending an act providing for
tue construction OF turnpike road from Alb
lhKdon, III Washington county, to PattonsN lille
IN Scott county: amending the let and I'd
sections OF an set passed May 3lst. l-j2 en-
Tilted an act to authorize The transfer to an :
oLher state of the proceeds of sale Of
the real estate OF au infant or insane nar.
son invested under the direction nf a court
an act amending the &C; passed March ith
iso', entitled An ac: amending the charter Of
the town Of Danville, and repeating act
passed January I:lth, ls.5S, entitled an act to
amend the Sd and lth sections of the act
passed Eth February, i96p, Incorporating the
town Of Danville; for the relief cf the Kama
"ha 4Iining Company; authorizing County
Courts to appoint special police in certain
cases; ratifyiug deed from the kanawha
Mining Company to the Coal River aud Kan
a"ha Mining and Manufacturing Company;
Incorporating the Culpeper Fire Insurance
Con- pany: Increasing the salary OF the Auditor
OF Public Accounts TO S3,i % per annum.
The Nnttid Btu-A ines saga Ire!n the House
through Mr.. kEMPER, of Madison, informed
the Senate that the House had agreed TO
Ri the amendments proposed by the Senate
TO House Dill "for the better organization of
the militia oi the Commonwealth save the
amendment giving the appointment OF Majors
and Brigadier- Generals to the Governor in-
stead cf the General Assembly.
Laid on The Idbls.-House bill re-arranginc
and extending the corporate limits OF the town
OF = anton, was laid on the table, on lotion
u MI tARI. VINO Salu ne uiu received 4
petition from his onstiiuents against its pas
s!ge.
House bill amending The Code in the matter
OF the pay of the soldiers and officers OF the
Public Guard, was laid on the table, on the
motion CO Mr. AUGUST, some of the Senators
having suggested that the pay OF the officers
had been SO largely increased that the bill
could not secure their support. The bill pro-
posed to increase the pay of the soldiers from
80 TO sil per month, and doubtless that pro-
vision alone would have secured the afiirma-
tive voice of the Senate.
agreed to.-The Senate agreed to certain
amendments is OF the House to bill for the relief
of the securities of Robert Chamters sheriff
Of Boone county 1t was communicated TO
the Senate on the 2Sth March.
House Resolation.-Mr. PHELPS, Of the House.
informed the Senate Of the passage Of q joint
resolution by the House concerning the sheriff
of Boone county.
Report % lon:1siittse ol Con- fsrence.-TLe COM
mittee the part OF the Senate, to confer
with the committee on the part of the House
of Deiee ate, III regard to the disagreement of
the two HOUSES in the amendment proposed
by tie House OF Delegates to Senate bill enti-
tied an act to amend an act TO re-enact the
10Th section OF chapter So OF the Code, (com-
monty called the Bank redemption iaw,) made
a report to the effect tina. they hai met the
House committee i'll conference, and had been
unable TO agree upon bill in relation to said
subject, and they asked 10 be discharged from
the further consideration of the subject
Tarnptke BiUs.-HOuse bill to consolidate
the Hot Springs and Miler's Mil Turnpike
Company and the Jackson's River Turnpike
Company, and to place the two roads under
River Turnpike Company, was read the third
time, aud, on motion, laid on the table.
Tag on Merchants LicsnSes.-The Senate pro-
ceeded to consider the bill imposing taxes on
Merchants Licenses, and adjourned pending
the discussion OF an amendment offered BY
Mr.. BRANNON.