The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-21
Nithmon0 Qispatth.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. MARCH u. 90
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SEN f..
TUESDAY, March %. is,

TUESDAY, March ~, 1S6O
The Senate was called to order at II O'Clock
NJ, by Senator BRANNoN, IN the absence of
Lieut.. Gov. MONTAGUE.
The Senate was notified through the Clerk
of the House of delegates that that body had
passed a number of Senate and House bills
The latter. so Tar as acted on. are noticed
elsew here.
Mr.. DrcKwALL notified the Sena Q Of the
passage, by the House o: Delegates, of the fol.
lowing Joint resolution
RsSoirsd, bu iAe GeneF1l Assembly, That the
message of tho Governor to both Houses Of the
Lesisla,ure, relating TO the rejection by the GOV
erncrs Of Iowa and ono oi the demand Tor ne
Ferry RAID. he referred 10 select committee OF
hys Of the House and three Of the Senats.
Messrs. Coghiil, Neeson and Christian, were
appointed a committee on its part.
T}ou,s BINS Passca-A bill for the relief
of George W. Stanley. OF Rockingham; bin
inc1 rporating the town OF Summervllle, IN
the county of Nicholas: bill for the relief of
the securities of VIM Paris, late Sheriff of the
county of Appomattox; bill for the relief OF
George IL. lsler, late Commissioner OF Clarke
county. Il bill for the relief Of George McLane,
Sheriff of Randolph county; bill incorpora-
ting The Commercial Insurance Company of
the city of Richmond; bill amending the 26th
section of chapter > OF the Code OF Virginia;
Il bill authorizing the Coal River Navigation
Companv 10 condemn lands overtiowcd by
reason OF their dams; bill to incorporate the
Allegheny College; Il bill TO amend the pilot
laws iii regard 10 the Potomac RIVER a hlll TO
establish Circuit Court in the town OF Dan
VILE: 4 bill releasing the sureties OF j. NJ. B.
Stewart late Sergeant of the city OF Peters
burg. from the payment OF damages imposed
on them; a bill amending the charter OF the
town OF MOrgantOwn, IN the county OF Mo-
nougalia; a bill TO amend and re-enact the act
entitled an act TO amend and re-enact the 10Th.
5lst and SD sections Of an act TO amend and
re-enact The charter of the town OF IeeSburg,
in the county of I4oudoun, passed April 9th,
-, ht
Sheriff of Roane county.
Stnafc BiiIs Passsd.-A bill Incorporating
the S.auntor Boot and Shoe and Lea ther Fac
tory "A bill for the relief of John Samuels a
bill for the collection of taxes on persons and
property.
Docpmsnfs, 6r.-The following documents
were presented, viz: BY Mr.. Marshall, 4 pc
tition of citizens of Fauquer county, In favor
Of the promotion of direct trade by MIR. Nc
kenney, the proceedings OF the merchants of
Norfolk and 4 remonstrance against the pas
sage OF the one per cent. lax Dill; by Mr..
J Johnson, Il resolution amending the rules SO
as 10 authorize the Clerk TO employ four
clerks OF committees, &c. Laid on the table
on motion OF Mr.. Neeson. Mr. Newton offered
a Joint resolution that the General Assembly
Will. on Tuesday. March 2.th adjourn
dir 1t lies over under the rule. Mr.. Neeson
called up and explained a bill to compensate
Philip keck for services rendered the Com
monweaith in the Circuit Court of Marion
county. The bill received - votes, but was
)rily The vote was reconsidered. on motion
of Mr.. Armstrong.
Mr. PAXTON called for the order Of the day,
" a bill 10 amend the charter OF the James
River and kanawha Company" and stated
that, in consequence of the absence of friends
Of the bill, he would move 10 postpone the
cons liberation of the bill until Tomorrow, at
half-past III O'Clock. which motion was car
red
Personal Erpldnafiom.-Mr. PAXTON stated
that his attention had been called to an arti-
Gle in the Enquirer of this morning, in refer
ance TO the James River and kanawha bill,
from which his position III refereuSe 10 that
bill might be misunderstood. Ii might be in
terred from this article that the su ubstitute Of
fered in the name Of Mr.. THOMAS, was in fact
the su destitute Of MIR. Z. Mr. THOMAS, OF Fair
fax voted against the bill, and after it was de-
feated, ntimate ted that he was in favor of trans
ferring the work to the State, paying the debts
due from the company ana eompehsatlhS me
private stockholders and also of providing for
the extension of the Canal TO CoyingtOn. Mr..
r. called to see Mr. THOMAS the next day, " no
was confined to his room by sickness. where
upon Mr.. I. asked Mr. +. 10 prepare tor him
81 bs titute for the James River bill. Mr. p,
at the request of Mr.. T., wrote the substitute
embodying the views OF Mr.. T., which was
ST omitted to Mr.. T. for his examination, and
approved of by him, and was presented TO the
Senate IN the name of Mr.. t, he being then
confined tc his room by sickness. Mr r. fur-
ther stated that he was willing TO go tor any
bill which would give relief to the James Rv
er and Kanawha Company that he preferred
the bill which had been defeated, and had
made every effort TO secure lis passage.
Senate B0SinsS.-Mr. AUGUST presented q
of the merchants CT Richmond city,
in relation to the tax on licenses. Mr. FIN
SEY called up a bill concerning free negroes in
the counties Of Accomac. Northampton, &c.
Mr. FINNEY offered substitute, which was
adopted, and the bill was ordered TO be en-
crossed.
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, the Senate ad-
cd