The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-23
Rirhmonh qispatth.
SENATE.

THURSDAY, March q, ls6O
The Senate was called 10 order at IL O'Clock
A. NJ, Senator IsBELL president PRO. tenn,
in the chair.
House of Delegates, to the effect that that
body have passed q number Of Senate bills
and House bills. Some of the latter were read
a second time and laid on the table, as noted
below; the rest were passed.
The Senate concurred in the House amend =
ment to Senate bill for the release OF damages
recovered of the snreties of John M. Drewry.
late sheriff Of Norfolk county.
Bill Rejeeted-House bill providing for the
reassessment Of a tract Of land belonging to
the Loudoun and Virginia Gold and Copper
Mining Company, was rejected on its passage.
10 votes only being given in its favor. On mo-
tion of Mr. NKksON, the vote was reconsider
ed and the bill laid on the table
LAID on the 70bie-The bill sent from the
House, entitled tan act au thOrizing the Conn
ty Courts TO constitute water courses a lawful
fence within their respec tive limits" was, on
motion of Mr.. NELSON. laid on the table,
Committee Of C0n}ersncs.-A message was re-
ceived from the House by Mr.. ANDERSON, an
nouncing that they had appointed a commit
tee OF conference on the disagreements of the
two Houses on the bill in regard to Bank re-
demption. The Senate concurred in said con-
ference.
Bill In,rodmeed-By Mr.. IsBKLL, by leave,
bill to amend and re.enact the 18th section OF
an act passed March 5th, ls42. to Incorporates
company to construct Toll Bridge across
the Shenandoah river, in the county Of Jeffer-
son, at the town of Harper's Ferry. Read
twice.
House Bills Passed. TO incorporate the
Franklin Savings Bank of the City Of Rich
mondi TO incorporate the Falls of Little ka-
nawha Manufac turing Company; authorizing
the School Commissioners Of Elizabeth City
county to dispose of the Hampton Academy
lot and buildings TO reduce the number OF
trustees of the town of Buffalo, Putnam coun-
~, from ten to six, and Of electing said trus-
,so11 ADEH rnf,v
ing to VIM. A. Robinson a license tax improp-
eriy paid by him; to provide fOr the TAX
ing of the sense of the voters of James
City as to a change Of the location OF their
seat of justice; incorporating the Bnck-
ton Turnpike Company, in the county
OF Warren county; to amend and re e-enact an
act passed the 1ith Dec, 1S49, entitled An act
to incorporate the GOwrie Coal and Mining
Company 10 incorporate the OsborDe's Ford
Bridge Company; TO amend and re-enact an
act passed March 27th, 1853 entitled IAN act
to incorporate the Rapid Ann, Locust Dale
and Madison Courthouse Turnpike Road -
10 incorporate the Madison and Cnlpeper
Turnpike Company; authorizing the appoint
ment of a Recorder in WilliamstOWn, Wood
county; to amend the 1st section of chapter
III of the Code of Virginia. and to repeal
chapter 60 Of Sessions Acts, 1S57-S, Tin regard
to monthly rules!i in court) to incorporate the
Farmers Savings Bank Of the city of Rich
mond; authorizing the Sergeant Of the town
OF Raverswood, in the county OF Jackson, to
for one mile around the corporate limits there
of: to incorporate n company to construct a
bridge across the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
and The Potomac river, At Corick's Ferry, In
the county of Morgan; to incorporate the
Etna Fire and Marine Insurance Company OF
Wheeling; to incorporate the Cameron and
Pennsylvania Line Turnpike Company; in
cooperating the town OF Estillviiie, in the
county of Scott; incorporating the knot
Turnpike Company. in the county Of Wash
ington, with Il State subscription Of three
flfths of Sl2,0 to provide for the reassess-
ment of tract Of land belonging to the Lou
doun and Virginia Gold and Copper Mining
Company.
James Rirer and kana,cha Comrany.-The
order of the day being the House bill to amend
the charter of the James River and Kama wha
Company, was called up by Mr.. PAXTON. II
had previously been amended on motion OF
Mr.. DOUGLAss.
Mr. NEWMAN moved to reconsider the vote
engrossing the bill, SO As to offer an amend.
ment to the end Of the 9th section, as follows
Until the Covington and Ohio Railroad is com
pieted to its Western terminus, and until said road
is completed, the James River and kanawha
Canal shall not be constructed West of CovIng
ton"
The motion was advocated by Messrs. ME.
soN and TONNES, and opposed by Messrs
DOUGLASS and JOHNSON, and rejected-ayes
Is, noes -.
The vote was then taken on the passage OF
the bill and resulted as follows:
AvKs-M.ssrs. Armstrong. August, Caldwell
Carraway. Chrstian. Ccshil, pickensoG; Dou
glass. French. G.eever, lshsll. Johnson kh sht
fsse. ssa'' paitsn. % Penny sscker. Smith, Stuart
Thompson. UrquhaIt, WIckham-26.
NAYs.-Messrs. Beale, Carson. Carter, Cole
| Newton. Richmond. Town,s-l3.
On motion Of Mr.. ARMSTRONG, the Senate
| adjourned.