The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-02
GENERAL ASSEMBLY Of VIRGINIA


The Senate was called to order Al ~ o'c2k NJ,
by IAeut. Gov. MONTAGUE. e.sk ELS
her from Gtiner county, to his mileage and
per diem. was read the requisite number or
lines amd passed. ayes IL. nOesU 1Y
message was received from the uouse that
:, h,S n,ssrd senate bill authorizing the sale
OF the parsonagc lot in ktngswood: also, that
II had agreed To the amendments proposed by
the Senate Il, House bill eatisied al act iucor-
porsting the James River insurance Company,
at tUowasdsviiie in the county OF Albemarie;
also that /, had agreed 10 certain amendments
of the Senate 10 amendments of House TO bill
proyidius for the payment of the interest ON
the bonds of the city OF wheeling, gu;tranfeod
,itled an act To provide for the construction
and equipment OF The Co.ington and Ohio
Railroad. l-.L.-sl.s rf
res sin .ion. originating in ihe House, was, on
motion Of Mr.. AUGUST, agreed to unanimously
by the Senate;
gt,oired by tho Generai Assembly or Ti,sinia:
That the sppl cation Of numter OF the sadies Of
virginia ior pesm.ssion to erect the Statue which
theS have caused to he executed OF viEginis'sli II
sss, "f tia Capitol is cheerfniy accorded but the
site for er. cfne the same shall he sub. eet 10 the
'EiH. Rep1~t,d-The following bill. were re-
ported from committees, viz: Amending and
re-enacting the sth. 2lst and 57th Sec lions OF
an act entitled IAN act Incorporating the town
If Portsmouth a. city," passed March LIST.
of the Code. extending It's provisions as 70 per-
sons associating with negroes authorizing the
Cunnty Court OF Ches tel field county TO acquire
and held stock in the Manchester ana feters-
burg Turnpike Com pany; establishlBEa Cor.
pora,ion Conrt for the town OF Piedmont. in
Tsm,,shlre county; incorporating the HaInp-
shire County Bank: amending the "a section
of an act, ntitled IAN act concerning the COM
pensation and emparneiing OF jurors, their
qualification and manner OF selection in GER
taic cases. passed April 9, 1853; incorporating
the Manufacturers and Miners bAnk OF Ma
son. Va in the county OF Mason; limiting the
right 10 make an entry or bring an aetlon 10
recover lands, or the possession thereol, west
of the Allegheny Mountains
BIS Passed. - The following bills were
passed viz: For the relief of the securities OF
k Hopkins, late sheriff Of Upshu. county; for
the relief of the securities OF Geo. l.. lfarwood,
late sheriff of Wood comfy: amending and
re-enac,iug All act passed 18th March, 1853, en-
titled an act 10 amend and re enact the lstand
III sections OF All act passed May ia. ie32, entl-
tied an act disabling any person concerned In
a duel from holding oflice-ayes 26, noes ~.
Psfitioas. ar.-rhe following document was
presented nd referred, viz: by Mr BRANNoN,
the petition OF James Carter, of Washington,
H. O. for authority to sell Il book entitled "Re-
volntionary Biography; or, Life aud Times Of
Washing toh,'' by paying less amount Of liz
cense than that now required by law.
The Msdirat CGisge.--A message from the
House was received through Mr.. SEDDON,
that it had passed a bill donating s3o,UUv to
the Richmond Medical College
ksSotufions n Inquiry INTO Erpedienr y.-The
resolutions were offered and adopt
cd, viz: Of Incorporating the Farmers Saw
ings Bank of the city of Portsmouth; OF au-
ihorizing the Common Council Of the city of
Lynchburg, upon furnishings supply OF wa
ter TO the suburbs Of Lynchburg, to regulate
water rents aud levy and collect water taxes
ifFsaId suburbs: OF refunding To Wm. l.. Bell,
of Bedford county, the sum OF SIS.Ul tax Ola
land improperly assessed against him : of in.
joint stock company, with
capital stock OF &20,00C, with a subscription
on the part Of the State of three.fifths tor the
purpose of constructing a State road from
Borax's Gap, in the county OF Mcdowell by
the way Of Smith Treut's, DC, to intersect
with the LDgaa. Raleigh and Monroe Turn
pike al or near the mouth OF the Trace Fork
OF Pigeon.
The Tar on Oysfsrs.-At o'clock the Senate
proceeded to the consideration Of the substi-
tn te offered by Mr.. PAXTO:. to Senate bill No.
waters Of this Commonwealth, SO as to raise
4 revenue thereiron and prevent the destruc-
tion OF oysters" On motion of Mr.. PAXTON,
sundry blanks We're filed. Whereupon be pro-
and attempted to remove the 7ekiec4isa. of the
opponents of the bill. Mr.. PAXTON having
concluded his remarks, on motion OF Mr.
it was made the order of The day
for "Wednesday next. At ! o'clock.
IIoHr Sptcti3a.-The bill defining the 6u-
ties of ins pee tors EoHr. the first order of The
day, was made the order OF the day for Tues
day next ut O'Clock, on motion OF Mr.. COG.
HILL, the consideration Of the same having
been passed by 10 take up the tax on the oyster
fundUm.
Virginia Ceniya! Railrord-The Senate were
Informed Of The passage OF House bill grant
ing loan on the part OF the State OF SG0o, 900
10 the Virginia Central Railroad.
On motion, tho Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
WEDNESDAY, Feb. !, 1860.
The House met ut II o'clock. Prayer By
Rev. Mr.. MlNsEGEEoDE, of the Episcopal
Church.
M-dienl CoHeg.-The bill appropriating
s3p,Go0 10 the Medical College at Richmond
was taken mp motion of Mr.. SKDDoN, who
offered II ryder requiring that the trustees of
the institution shall execute a deed transfer
ring the property Of that institution 10 the
Srate Literary Fund. The ryder was
amended rs 10 provide that the money shall
not be expended until il shall be required,
d nd then adopted.
The bill was then passed--ayes 81, nays 81.
EiHs Passtd.-Sena!e bill incorporating the
Cottage Turnpike Company Senate bill in
cooperating the GreenviIle and brunswick
Railroad Company. -3
Javins. of Fairfax county; for the relief of
Thos. Ferrill sheriffof Roane county; Amend
ing sec. 20 chap. 3s of the Code; changing the
time Of holding the Circuit Conr, of Wythe
county. r..
Adrsrse Reports were received to the petition
of citizens of Allegheny TO be annexed to
Bath; to dividing Hampshire county.
The Clay Ssaine.-Mr. RoBERrsOK, OF Rich
mond, presented a memorial from the ladies
OF Virginia, asking permission to place the
statue of Henry Clay tby Hart,) in the Capt.
tol Square, opposite the Southern portico of
the Capitol. The memorial was received and
the House immediately adopted joint resolu
ton giving the des ired permission. the location
ha Z Of n q II q rtAYi Governor
The South Carolina Miss'on.-Mr. COLLIER, of
offered a preamble and resolutions
relative To the South Carolina Mission, re-
marking that while from haste the care be-
slowed on the phrateoiogy was less than he
would desire, yet the sentiments expressed are
those entertained by him. The resolutions
read follows .s ..- s3F
Be Il thsreJore Resolred. by tn. Heseyal Assem-
Ssp"f Of South Carolina snd Other sa"'hsr" s,ae.
Upon and recommend to the Legislatures. Of ali the
Sou thern States such measures. III cnnforinlty to
South in the use and enjoy rent of her ri hts and
mn,unities, and promote the general weaTe of all
"a Rssefcsd. That all the hostile legislation of
the free States obstructing the execution ot the
Fu:itive slayc law. is iHe'ms,stent With good fe-
lnw9hip. nialicIouely inln,eal to the Houth IN Its
ains and ends, and utterly IN conflict with the
provisions Of the Fede al Constitution; and IS he
tween independent nations would be just cause for
81 Rsso'c.d. That the right of property in slaves
10 an n6iyidusi vssted RIG ht. which no Law. State
br Federal, can divest, under that censtitutional
provision WHICH rec,tss that private property shall
not be taken Tor pnbllc use without just cOmpensa
lion. & = 'aIt es .fu-
4th. ssoired That the admission into the Union
,f ans State formed out OF common territory Of
.he United State whOse Constitution prohibits
slavery then existing within it, limits, 10 anti
repu blican and Unconstitutional, no form ef gov
,rn,nent leing republican and constitutional
which dsprves the owner OF property OF his right
he rein. except Coz public nse. TSfsg
6th. Rssotred. That Conyress has no right to
lh0sh slavery in the District Of Colusnbia, or in
lny places subject 20 FEEDERS, legislstion within