The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-25
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SENATE.

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sas ~ SENATE.
TUESDAY, January 81, 1850.
Tia oooate WAe called TO order - - o'clock
II, ~ 0rs CoolIIi, Of Annelss - ~.
Hoas q Dessgates. that II had passsa Ssna .,
6sll pfosSding 1or the payment Of jua9"e sns
Of Lemusl and Eti Oaeaowtth asnans. .ne
=, Ss,SS e rsS.'s s. Ms.s sar ia soss
OF Be66orA ana IN act TO incorporate me Viz
stnia Lao lnsurance Company.
Big. 1y.sx ~rns .s,.0 Wig: Ar,norisins
~ s~rv~ase az the capital stock OF the Sweet
nd1Soit 6aipAur springs Tnrnpike Conpa.
NJ; pfoyidins that railroad companies, In
mn ~ ia The construction. 60 uipmeut, re.
Mi ana operation Of their roads, materials,
supplies, machinery and other fabrics pro-
auciA and manufactured in this State; In
Navteatlon Company; constituting part Of
NotsoWay River lawful fence; incorporating
the RurUka 1nau1ance Company Of Wheeling;
amending and re-seacttng the lst section OF
slave properly Of citizens Of this Common
wealth, passed March 18th, 1856; releasing
damages recovered OF the sureties Of John M.
Urswfy, late Sheriff Of Norfolk county; grant
Ing ~ Coumon Wealthx right to the real es.
tate 81 John Kelly, deceased, 70 Owen Shee.
Atrsvse Repoyf-The Committee of General
Laws 70 whom was referred the resolution
70 inQaire into the expediency OF amending
chaphof "a OF the Code OF Virginia, SO As 10
maSe the provisions thereof applicable TO
school-houses and seminaries, reported that
they had had the subject under consideration,
and that they consider u anexpedient to iegis-
late farther on the subject.
Bills. Pasted. The following bills were
passed Amending the act passed March 18th,
1855, entitled IAN act to amend the oath, 18th,
9eth. 97th and 18th sections Of chapter 192 OF
~h> Nd ~ ~inia so m
70 prevent the escape Of slaves amending the
<th section Of chapter pos OF the Code, respect
ing the writ Of venire facias In cases OF felony:
amending the 22d section Of chapter l9s Of the
Code, % a. moro clearly to define the offence
therein amending the 3lst section Of chapter
1oe Of the Code Of Virginia, concerning nnlaw.
full assemblies amending an act passed April
let, 1853 concerning wild fowl.
Laid o. the 1dbie.-The following bills were
laid on the table making an appropriation to
the University Of Virginia; TO complete the
Virgins Central Railroad The bill granting
IN amnesty TO persons who have been engaged
In duels In this State was laid on the table until
tomorrow.
T1e Tar on Oystsys.-The bill to regulate the
taxing Of oysters in the waters Of this Com
monwsalth, 90 a. to raise a revenue therefrom
and prevent the destruction Of oysters, was
made the order Of the day for Tuesday, jan
The motion. which was made by Mr.. PAX
TON, the patron Of the bill, was opposed by
Mr. HEAL8. Mr. PAXTON advocated its early
consideration ON the ground that the law
would raise net revenue without expense
thatit provided for the defence of the largest
slaveholding and most defencelees part OF the
State; that It would develope large home
interest and put money into the pockets Of
the people and into the Treasury, and right
fully pnnisnes Yankees for oyster and negro
stealing; that the evidence taken this session
corroborates the testimony formerly taken on
the same subject and jusiifles the passage OF
the bill, and that it will occupy the least time
IL nrnfn Oflv rom sidOrQ6
Petitions, Se.-The following documents
were presented and referred: by Mr.. August,
. memOrial Of Jos. T. Powell and others, ask
ing for change in the laws in regard to the
inspection Of lumber; by Mr.. Newton, the Pc
ttion of citizens Of Taylor. Barbour and Ran
dolph counties, asking an appropriation to
widen and improve portion Of the Beverley
Revolutions Of Inquiry into Eepedienry.-The
following resolutions were adopted Oh estab-
Itching BY law warehouse in the town of
empttug from execution mechanics tools and
q larger amount Of property than is now ex-
empted Of establishing an Independent bank
in the town Of Romney; Of reporting joint
est male relative of the late Captain William
L. Gordon, United States Navy, for his dis
nngutshed services in the war OF 1912
and also upon Colonel Robert E. Lee, for his
distinguished services in the war with Mexico,
and his gallant conduct at Harper's Ferry; OF
authorizing the trustees Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South OF Ripley, Jackson cOun-
~, Va, 10 sell and convey a certain piece of
ground; Of reporting hills to provide for fore
closing The mortgages aud other liens executed
by the James River and Kanawha Company
to the Commonwealt of ex teLding the char
ter Of the Old dominion Mining and Manu-
featuring Company in Kanawha county for
ten years.
The resolution in relation to changing the
compensation Of Justices OF the Peace having
been reported inexpedient by the committee
having II in charge, the Senate refused to in
Struct them to bring in a BILL
On motion Of Mr.. CARRAwAY, the Senate
adjourned.