The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-28
Rithmonb pispatthh.
TUESDAY MORNING ..,... FEB. -, 1850
SENATE.

TUESDAY MORNING .......FEB -, 1850
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE.
MONDAY, February -. 1850
AtU o'clock the Senate was called to order
by senator THOMAS, OF Fairfax.
The senate were informed Of the passage OF
= number of Senate bulls by the House.
Eius Reportf9-Ths following bills were re-
,,,Ir,.a VIZ For the better organs xation of the
Ml{ti. Of the Comm authorizing
,hs n,yment of Il sum OF money to Robert w
uandlev: for the better regulation of the Lu-
'a,,e asyIums and of the institution for the
10 dnn,h and blind releasing the suret.es
" ANDREW j. Dotson. late sheriff OF Wise
rnpnty from the payment of damages re-
,s,<ing The sureties of John II. Allen. late
sharin7 Of Lee county, from the Tavment of
damages releasing the securities OF Sampson
Benuam late sheriff .! Scott county, from The
iavment Of damages; incorporating the Rich
,uoud Railroad Company, tor constructing q
horse railroad through the streets of Rich
,noud 10 at.v point in Henrico comfy. not ex-
cr,ttiuq 10 miles distance: amending 18th Sec
rino sf Al act passed May 22d, l-52 concern
,,,, H., terms oi the Circuit Courts incorpor-
ting IL Christian Greek and bethlehem
',rnr1nike Company re.enac:ipg and amend.
inc The act OF March >:h, icJo, 10 establish
branch Bank iii the town OF Princeton, IN the
county or Mercer
Read the frs aud second time.
r,p,.s Rtrer and kdhGThn taHo The Joint
resolution adopted by the House on Saturday,
| for the appointment OF loint committee, 10
whom shall be referred the bill amending the
| charter Of the James River and kanawha Ca
| nal COMPANY was adopted hy the senate Inc
S.ua,e Committee of five consists OF Messrs.
| hugust. Braunon, Lynch. Paxton and smith.
| E,teoJ,,,y t4s SesSioa-M Mr.. FRENCH offered
| tiie following joint resolution, "hch "hher
| the rules OF the Senate, lays over one day:
| U4,re.f>, - evident that the necessary husl-
,es~ for the transaction ot which the ',enerai As
seuia' con. enei cahHn' re :" " aa 1hon we
Constitutional term ui ninety CaNs' anu "hetsas.
an sdlnurnnent At the end oi nEet' days would re-
suit preventing the cons "i MS 81 tie
utmost importei 20 the 4eheFa rs well as local
interests of This State Therefore,
E,soIred. That this sess on "t ;he General As
seubiy be aud the same Is hereby extended to- and
,nciudIng the 18th da, oi Maroh next
P,nSYlronia kali'oad Fo"tdnt,l he blll TO
Incorporate the PittsylNanla Railroad Com
pany being on its passage. was advocated by
Mr. TowxEs and opposed by Messrs. LYNCH,
HUBBARD and WICkHAM, and was rejected,
not having received 4 constitutional maJori-
ty The vote was reconsidered and the bill
IL III on the table.
E;l!< Pa<eed.-The Senate passed the follow
ing bills For The relief Of the sureties of John
VI DreWry late Sheriff OF Norfolk comfy :;
increasing the capital stock of the Hardy and
Randolph Turnpike Company, and 10 autho-
riza a Subscription thereto by the State in
creasing he capital stock of the Wilson's
Creek aDd South Fork Turnpike Company,
and authorizing a State subscription thereto
authorizing a subscription of stock TO the
Leading Greek and Buffalo Greek Turnpike
Company Incorporating the Elk River Turn
pike Company; Incorporating NirginiUS Lodg
Nos L. y. .. F., of the city Of Wheeling
F,.dsricAsburg aad Fauqnt,r RailJoat-Mr.
TALfAFERRo offered a substitute for the bill
incorporating the Fredercksb burg and Eau
quier Railroad Company, which authorizes
The Board of Public Works to subscribe three
f.ths of S2to,UJO to construct the road (thirty
miles long) to connect with the Manassas
- Dali Nd nd A 1ava 6rio
Railroad Mr.. WICKHAM moved an amend
ment requiring the Richmond and Frede-
ricksburg Railroad Company TO come under
the provisions OF the general railroad law.
and also to abandon their exclusive right OF
trans nOrting passengers between Richmond
and Washington. The Senate refused 10 adopt
Nr. WICKHAMS amendment, and ordered the
subs titute for the bill 10 be engrossed.
Eggsn$eH at HdrEer'S FfUy-A conmunIca-
ton was read from the Board of Commission =
ers appointed 10 audit and settle the expenses
Cured a. Harper's Ferry, which was laid on
the table and ordered to be printed.
The Pilot LHWS-The Senate proceeded 10
consider bill amending chapter g2, sections
II, 70, IT, - and L, on the subject of the Pilot
laws.
Mr. ArGUsT moved to refer the whole SUBJ
lect 10 a special committee. In doing so he re-
marked that he felt constrained by sense o.
duty TO ask that the bill under consideration
should be recommitted to the Committee on
General Laws, by whom 1t was reported, or
tC Il special committee. Ihe statement made
by the Senator from Williamsburg WAS cor
rect that the bill mad been reported with.
out objection from the committee, as Il
compromise between the pilots and some OF
the shippers and merchants of Richmond
Mr. A said that regarding 1t as Il compromise
he had aided in passing it before the commit
tee but that he had learned from some of his
constituents. who were gentlemen of high
characte. and in tclligence and W no felt a deel
interest III the subject OF pilOtage AID in the
..,,-N,,p p.lr. al
they disapproTed its provisions and desired Il
he heard before the committee upon the subject
That the effort had been made by them TO oh
tain a hearing before the committee of tn,
other house. but without success. Mr.. A. sail
| he had no disposition to delay action upCi
| the bill with Il view to prevent fai
and full hearing at the present session
| but he felt that he should be dereiict il
| the discharge OF his representative duty
! he failed TO make the effort for Il fair hear
| ing of his constituents before the committee
! He said that IT the time ne consented to IT
| hping reported from the committee, he wa
! under the impression. from rppreSen ton
| made to him, that the bill was acceptable 10 al
| the PARTIES iutereS led in ii, and WAS com pro
mise between them but that after the bal
| had been reported he was informed that thel
| WAS serious objection 10 it by gentlemen Of hi
| constituency, who, from their position aut
| standing, We're entitled 10 the respect and con
| sideration of the Senate and who ought 10 b
| heard uDon the Quesu suOn. All he asked OF Sen
| ators was TO act upon The golden rule" ID
| unto others as you would they shou!d DO unit
| you'' He did not desire 10 produce unneces
| sarv DELAY If the bin was referred to q So
| lect committee il could be acted upon iii III
| morning, and he would give the assnranc
| that his constituents would be before the com
mIttee at that time. 1t was an important ques
| ,ion. and was worthy of a full and fair con
| sideration, and for this purpose alone he aske
The reference TO a select committee, IN orde
! that his constituents who opposed the bil
| might be heard If the objections were valid
| they ought TO be sustained If not, they Woui
| be o>erruIed, and the bill reported III its pre-
| sent form.
| Mr HUBBARD proceeded TO oppose the mo
| iinn which was lost-ayes 10, noes j.. Th
| bill was then passed
Tny on LicenseS.-Tne bill concerning take
on licenses was called up, and Mr.. PAXTO!
| moved to add Il provision for raising a revv
nue. by Il tax on oysters. The bill aud amend
meat were laid on the table MI Wednesday
| Flour Iasp,ction.--The bill! TO define the II
| ties and rights OF inspectors OF Hour, WA
| called up and amended, and then laid on III
table
| Rt-arrdns,t # CtrrnitS.-The bill To re
| arrange the Judicial Circuits was amende
! and ordered TO be eneross"ei
| S,aaf, BaSiaeSs-The bill authorizing a
| extension OF the Winchester and Potoma
| for Wednesday next, TX o'clock A. M
| On motion of Mr. PAXTON, the Senate ad
| journed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.