The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-17

The resolutions adopted by the South Caro-
| lima Legislature on the 22d December. an,
| under authority of which Col. Meu,n ga
| received his appointment OF Commissioners
have appeared in the DiSyatch. They sneak %
the dangers which threaten the Soufn from
| sectional agitation, and the necessity OF "a ccr
rect unders landing aud concert Of action OF
| NE part OF the Southern States to avert IN.
| impending dauger.l
| he following resolution was offered by NIr
| BEALE AID adopted by the Senate:
| hrs otred, That the JOINT Committee haretofor,
| appointed 10 receive the Hon. c. o. NemIninger
| Commissioner from South Carolina. he requsste,
t. ascertain from htu 81 what time II viii lie mos
| a-reeaolc to aiia !" express To the authorities
! TIE Stale iit5 inIssipn with which he has beer
| cAar-ed by the State of South Carolina.
the above resolution was concurred in by
lie House,
The Ihti- DuelIiag Latr-The subject OF re.
peaiing the anti-due,!ing law and removing
due.liHg disabilities, is the "Orlierof The Day
for Tomorrow al II O'Clock, II.
BiHS PaSSsd-The following bills wer,
passed Reviying and amending An act pass.
ed March lst, i~53 entitled an act to rev IS,
and amend the charterOf The Little kanavyha
Navigation Company; Incorporating he Lees
vile Savings Dank. in the county of Canp-
bell: for the relief of Rev. J. Packard {raleas.
ing Si5) tax pad on salary Professor in
Fairfax Theological Seminary.
Petitions, -H>moYia{S. 6c.--Mr. LYNCH pre-
sehted The petition OF Willis Inge, rraying
that the amount Of fine (e}G:, o. I'M toSad ou
AppomattoX comfy. in 1-5~. be refunded Mr..
COLEMAN presented the petition OF citizens OF
SFofsyIFon!a county, praying for additional 4
legislation to prevent ard punish yacraacy
dealing with slaves sc. Mr.. THOMAS, OF F.
presented the petii;on OF sundrv citizens Gl
The counties of Fairfax and AleIandria ask :
ing the repeal OF 50 much of the act passed
April l9Js, As extends the jurisdiction Of the
ct'N OF hleNandFia over a part OF jee c0untY
of Fairfax.
btH L"Nt-1iie bill! providing for The s'yolun-
tary ensiavehent OF Mary and her children
Tree persons OF Caipeper county,'' was lost on
It's passage-Ayes II, noes % The bill provi-
dtd mat the usual amount paid the State on
such occasiHns should be omitted, and that
Mary, the mother of the infant slaves should
nave power 10 enslave her offspring
Lata on Tie Tajte.-OH motion OF Mr. NEW
LON, the bill making an additional appropria-
lioh CT ~lU,ea0 10 the Virginia Military Ins:i-
tute. was laid on the table
The bill reci,es the fact that the buildings at
Tue said Institute are insufficient for The nur-
poses oI the school as military organization,
and that additional appropriations are abso-
lute!y required. Also that the Cadels :. in the
course OF their regular military ecucarion
"lnay readily be mployed to nreuara sIicf'
munitions of war as may be demanded by the
wants OF the State
Bus Rsported.-The following bills were re-
ported from committees, viz: Amending 1h,.
"a section OF chapter I51 of the Code 81, as tn
extend the terms of the monthly sas sion., OF
the Hustings Court of Richmond city; amend
Ing 'iit ISL StCiiOH ci cna !J2 OF the Code.
So as 10 extend Iis provisions to persons owing
Il debt 10, or III possession OF, any subject mat
Ter OF controversy claimed by TWO or more
persons amending the oth section OF chapter
ioi OF the Code, III relation TO the duty of on
GERS executing attachments; establishing the
' irginia Military Academy; bill for the re-
lei OF George w. Deskius was on motion of
Mr. FRENCH of Mercer, taken up. and after
explanation by MIR. FRENCH Mr.. Thomas of
+ FalFfax, and CARTER of Loudoun. and ou-
posed by Mr.. BRAANOH, the Conmittee of
tlaims was directed 10 bring Ill a bill granting
the relief asked for
Re>olationS of Eaqniry iRto Erpediencp-Thc
GLOWING were adopted OF authorizing tie
SAFE ana conveyance of Il lot of ground in the
town OF hIngWood. Pres ton county, Va held
by certain trustees for the use OF the NJ T.
Church OF reporting bill incorpora ting the |
est l Hlon Mining and Mauufac turing Com
pany. IN the county Of Mason: OF providing
oy law for the election OF Judges at a time |
Inherent from any other election; Of report
ng ball No ;ls9 OF the last session. TO incorpo-
'ate The Central Savings Bank, OF the city OF |
tlcHthohd OF making a sui bic allowance to |
ne Virginia Rifles for Dayonets procured bv |
he:n at their own expense; OF reporting a |
MI 10 incorporate the Walkers Greek Mining |
nd Manutacu turing Company
On motion .: Mr.. PAXTON the Senate ad. |
ourncd