The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-06
1KRAE ASNEMRLY OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE.

SATURDAY, Feb. I, 1860.
The Senate was called 10 order NJ ~ O'Clock
N, by Lieutenant Governor MONTAGUE.
Tue Clerk read q communication from the
House Of Delegates, to the effect that 1t had
passed Senate bills Incorporating the Lyell
Coal end Salt Company, In Mason county;
also, On act u amend and re.enact an act pass
ed 18th March. 1855, entitled an act disabling
any pereon concerned In duel from holding
once, passed May -, 1854; and the following
House bills, viz Providing for the compile
tzing An increase Of the capital stock Of the
Eidorado Turnpike Company; and an ACT to
prohibit railroad agents from charging more
than regular transportation rules on railroad
fre'ghse. BY request Of the House, the last
named bill was returned to IL through Mr.
BAkboCk.
B,As R<porfed.-The following bills were re-
ported from committees, viz: Incorporating
the Mount Hope Copper Miaing Com paDy, in
the county OF Fauquier; releasing Jesse X.
Savage and his sec urities from damages obtain
cd against them; amending and re-enacting the
LIST sec. q chap. la Of the Code Of Virginia. in
relation 10 the removal Of causes from the
County Courts to the Circuit Courts; incor-
poratinG the Winchester Home Manufacturing
Company; incorporating the Marion Camel
Coat Company; authorizing special license
for the sale of the Life and Times Of Washing
ton Incorporating the Richie Coal Oil Com
pany, in the county of Richie.
Adrevse R.po'f. The Committee Of Courts Of
Justice reported legislation inexpedient on the
subject OF including in the bill of costs civil
eases involving jury trial, a reasonable sum to
be applied to the credit of the county treasury
RESOLUTIONS Of InqHiry into Exptd,sncy.--The
following resolutions Of inquiry were offered
and adopted, viz: OF providing by law for APP
peais from the County Courts directly TO the
District Courts Of Appeals; of establishing a
Bank AT Morgantown. ia MOnoBgalia comfy ,
OF establishing Bank at Grafton in the co un-
~ OF Taylor; of so amending the Code as to
permit the deposition OF witnesses be taken
where they reside, out of the cou ty in which
being obs
81 Of the Code OF Virginia, SO as To prohibit the
Issue Of licenses for the intermarriage of any
other than white persons.
The State Trsasxry.-The Senate adop.ed tho
following resolution OIL red by Mr. BEALE:
ResoIced. That the Auditor of Public Accounts
Ce Isaueste9 70 INFORM the Senate of the probable
rext taking into account the npnronr,stlons NAL,
ny the General Assembly.
Col. }. Lneius Daris.-The Senate were in
formed through Mr.. JONES, of the House, that
that BODY had passed a resolution to provide
LOT the compensation of Col. j. Lucius Davis
lor ms services at Chariestown, Va during
Inv John Brown disturbances at that point
BtHs Passed. - The following bills We're
passed by the Senate, viz: incorporating the
Lynchburg Locomotive and Machine Compa-
ny establishing an Inspection of Tobacco at
Neafs Warehouse in the town of DanviIle
Bonds Of the City Of Whesiiay-The bill so
authorize the Board of Public Works to pur-
chase OF the city of Wheeling 5000 shares Of
Inc eapitai stock OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Inc passage of the bill was advocated nv
Mee.rs ARMSTRONG, NELSON, THOMAS Of F.
FAxTON, CARSON and CARTER, and opposed
hours.
Mr.: JOHNSON offered the following RYDER.
Wnicn was adopted, and ordered to be en-
Crossed as part Of the bill
Prortded, That nothing in this act contained
enail be so construed rs to release the CITY of
BY the State from GU Inc pay zen Sf any interest paid
- the guarantee of SAID BOMBS '0
PENDING vote Mr.. NELSON moved an ad-
Juu.nment which was lost. The bill was then
pAeseu-ayeS y, noes l6.
IreasHrr's OWcs.-The report of Messrs
LAKEWOOD and DUCKwALL, the Joint COM
mittee on the Treasurer's Office, was returned
10 the Senate, ard on motion laid on the table
and ordered 10 he printed fhe renor1 makes
u very satlsfac tory exhibit of the condition of
thugs in the Office in question, The amount
Vi business has so increased, that a moderate
enlargement Of salary to the State employees
therein Is recommended. From the memoran-
uun OF cancelled notes of the Independant
BANKS, returned and registered in the banking
department OF the Treasury office from Jan
22d, 1853, to Jan. 3ist, 1864. we learn thar I35
80 notes OF various denominations and of |
the value OF 81, i54, 9g2 So, have been returned
stroyed. N
Southern Conferenee-Mr. THOMPSON offered
!ne following joint resolutions, which, 4 mo- |
'i2n o1 Mr. JONES, were ordered to be printed |
WhsredS, The State of South Carolina threugh
her Commissioner. the Hon. C. G. Memminser |
has proposed to the State of Virginia conference
WIN ner SISTER st ties of the South t. consider the
Sates ,6 between the slave States and the free
EIatSs. ana 10 advise such measures as will unite
the South in firm and concerted action against
st"4;S and anaticlsm, and will restore the Con-
s'i.ution ana thereby preserve the Union.
Ano whereas, the State of Virginia being sim |
oeeH Gesirous to restore "a more perfect unIsn |
vca sas Justice, insure domestic tranquility pro
vsI9.,. .ne common defence, promote the general
I SIa1H. ana secure the blessings of liberty be-
neves Inat such conference would greatly aid in |
seGurins the aforesaid objects; therefore, he 1t
isTSh. at o, the general Assembly Of Virginia.
nat vir-tnla, cordially procating the fra.
toTnai sentimehts ny which the State OF South Ca
h H.. mas oeen actuated In the proposal which she
as ma1e accedes to the same, nd invites all the
o"uthcrn states to meet difference.
nesotced, That five Commissioners be ap
H",nteG OF elected to attend the said conference on
o pa sI VIrkinia and that they be instructed to
."cn measures as may he advised, to the
. us"ssIai Assembly for such action as the said AS
se."pty may see ut to take ihereupon. |
fssolred. That the meelins If the confer |
snco Ue heid Al GU the - day of -, 1850 |
=, ABSORBED, That the Governor of this state |
SIavshoHcatS me foregoing resolutions to all the
. cEMo0ns States with a request that they ap-
point commissioners to the said conference.
On motion Of Mr.. LYNCH, the Senate adj
Journed ~