The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-21
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA..

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! TUESDAY MUkNIN0.......FE FEB. 81, letO.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA..
! .... s.. SENATE.
MONDAY, February 10.
The Senate was called TO order at II o'clock
! A. NJ, by Lient. Gov. MONTAGUE and opened
with prayer by Rev. Mr. DxsHIEI, Of the Epis-
| copal Church.
| A communication was received from the
House of Delegates, through it's Clerk to the
| effect that it had passed number Of Senate
bills-also he following House bills An act
| TO amend an act passed April 2Gth, 1852, in re-
| lation to the Mechanicsburg and w the Turn
| pike, SO As to authorize a change in the route
thereof, (read twice and referred to the Com
mittee on Roads, &c y and an act for the incor-
poration Of the town of Sutton, in the county
| of Braxton with an amendment) On mo-
| ton OF Mr.. SMITH, the rules were suspended
and the last named bill was passed.
The Southern Confsrence.-Mr. AUGUST, from
| the minority of the Joint Commit ee. presented
| long and interesting report in favor of a
| Southern Conference, signed by Messrs. AU-
| GUST, CoaHILL and CHRISTIAN, Of the Senate,
1 and by Messrs. MCCAMANT and COLLIER, of
| the House On motion of Mr.. CHRISTIAN, the
| report was laid on the table and ordered to be
| printed.
| BiHs Rsportsd-The following bills were re-
ported: BY Mr.. COGHILL, from Committee of
| Courts of Justice, bill 10 amend the prac tice
| in Courts Of Equity, relative TO the prayer for
| an answer under or not under oath, the neces-
| sity Tor and effect OF such oath, proceeding 10
obtain an answer, and for contempt, and
taking bills for confessed or oyerruling pleas
or demurrers; by Mr.. PAXTON, from Commit
tee on Roads bills. viz: 10 incorporate the
| Roofing Greek and Jesse Run Turnpike Com
pany: to incorporate the Wilsonburg Turnpike
| Company; by Mr. CALDWELL with leave, bin
| to incorporate the Peoples Bank, in the city Of
| Wheeling; by MIR. CAIRAwAY, with leave 4
bill! to incorporate the Princess Anne Savings
| Bank, in the county of Princess Anne; by Mr.
! THOMAS of Fairfax. with leave, bill IL amend
the act authorizing the erection of a new court
house i'll the city of Alexandria. The five last
| named bills were read the first time, on mo-
| ton.
| Is. & p PlanL- Rond Coanpany.-Mr. BRUCE
| introduced Il resolution of inquiry into the
| expediency OF referring to the Committee of
Roads and Internal Navigation, the subject of
authorizing the Boydton and Petersburg Plank
Road Company 10 convert their road into a
railroad, which was adopted.
| Extension IF Orange and Alexandria Railroad
Or motion OF Mr.. THOMAS, the Senate took
| up the bill to authorize the Orange and Alex
andria Railroad Company to construct rail-
ROAD from some point Oh the line OF their road,
| in the county of Orange, to the town of Char
lottesville, so rs to connect the stern portion
OF their road with the southwestern extern
| Siou, from CharlotteS lille to Ivnchburg. He
| offered a substitute for the BILL which was
| dered to be tngrossed.
| Reception Of Mississippi Co,autj ssionsr-The
/ Senate adopted a join, resolution, introduced
/
| by Mr.. BASKERVILLE, for the appoin tment of
Joint committee of seven on the part OF the
House and five on the part of the Senate to wait
| on and receive Gen. T. b. STARKE the Com
| mission er Of Mississippi to Virginia, as the
| guest of the State. The President appoia ted
| The following committee ON the part Of the
| Senate, viz: Messrs. Coleman, Thompson, St-
art Neeson and Dickinson.
Bus Passtd.-The following bills were
| passed, viz: For the relietof Pendleton Ziler
| Sheriff OF Morgan county-ayes -, nays 4 tor
the payment OF II lost draft to Jesse Teter of
harbour cOunty-ayes 81, nays q.
| Ihs oyster FnndHn.-Ihe order Of the day
was called for by Mr. BEALE. The Senate
| proceeded 10 the consideration OF the bill 10
| regulate the taking of oysters in the waters Of
! ilIs Commonwealth, so rs to raise a revenue
| tliereirom, and prevent the destruction of
| oysters.
The question pending was the motion OF
Mr.. STUART, of Augusta. Tor an indefinite
| postponemen;. Mr.. EARLY opposed the mo-
| lion i'll TN able and lengthy speech, aud Mr..
| BEALE sustained the motion. Mr. NELSON
| obtained the floor for Tuesday.
| On motion OF MIR. THOMPSON, the Senate ad-
| lourned.
| HOUSE OF DELEGATES
| MONDAY, Feb. 20 l~G0
| AT IL O'Clock A. M, The House was called
| 70 order by Speaker CEUTCHFIELD %, and opened
with prayer by Rev g. IL. READ, of the Pres
| byterian Church.
| Eats PnSstd The following bills Wera
| passed, VIZ: Amending and re-enactinc an
| actau'horizing voluntary associations OF in
| dlN'd';us tor the purpose of fencing their
lands in commoDi Incorporating the Monon
| gala Bank, of Morgantown: incorporating
| Abraham's Encampment, /. q. .. F. In the
! town OF Wheeling.
| Petit,oaS.-The following were presented -
| BY Mr.. Frost OF citizens OF Writ county, pray
| Ing that 4 portion OF that county be annexed
| 10 ROane, by the same, The petition of J. ID. ID.
| Rossett, praying TO have Il certain sum of mo-
ney refunded TO him, improperly paid into the
| treasury.
| Bi!ts Eeporfed.-The following bills We're re-
| ported from committees, viz: Amending an
| act Incorporating the JeHer>onyiiie Watering &
| Company; incorporating the FairmOnt ana
| Wheeling Road and the G len EastOa Turn
pike Company incorporating the Williams
| burg Turnpike Company; Incorporating the
Roofing Creek and Jesse Run Turnpike Com :
| paay; providing for summoning Jurors in the
Hustings and rcuit Courts OF Lynchburg
prohlbiIing emancipation by will.
The Comm'SS'oner from MiSS'SsPp'.-Mr
| BASKERVILLE. OF Mecklenburg county, offered
| the following joint resolution
RsS0icei, That a cnmmIttee OF seven on the part
Of this House. and hve on the part of the Senate
Commissioned from MISSISSIPPI, and receive him
as t!ie guest OF the state.
Tie resolution was unanimously adopted
but the SPEAKER Oid not announce the names
of those appoin ted on the committee.
| Ntnosify RePcSt.--Mr. COLLIER, from the
! Joint committee on the subject OF 4 response IL
the State of Sonth Carolina, preSen ted the mi
motion, was laid or the table and ordered to
| be printed. 1t favors the holding of a Confer
| ence OF the Southern States.
IHe OYder Of the D0y.-The hour of II hav-
| ing arrived, the order of the day-a bill pro-
| vldiue for the better organization of the mill
tia-came up, but was passed by 10 consider Il
| bill amending the charter OF.
The James RtreF md kaHa,chn Cnnal, which
| was advocated at length by Mr.. ANDERSON, o1
! Botetourt, and opposed by MIR. DASsELL.
The main features OF the bill are as follows
| Ii proposes TO increase the capital stock of the
! company to S2jtUu,UUU TO convert the debt OF
! the company the State, ard guar an teed
| bonds for which the State is bound, into State
i stock. and authorizing the company to borrow
! money on the faith OF its income, 10 carry the
| canal TO Covlngton. when the bill au thuriZes
! the company 10 sell its stock, and by the sale
| 10 carry the work to the Ohio River. 1t fur
| ther provides Il sinking fund 10 redeem 81, BOT,
| oU0, to be paid ont OF the income OF the com
| pany, the Stale providing every six mon tbs for
| the REDEEM ption OF the amount OF guaranteed
bonds and that the State shall issue its bonds
| for thirty four years 10 take up all the guar
| auteed bonds.
! Mr.. HAYMoNp ofirred to amend the bill BY
| ryder TO the ettec, that the Board of Public
| Works appoint three proxies, TO reside within
| fifty miles of the Improvement, to represent
| the State in the selection and appointment oi
the officers annually, and they shall cast three
| fifths OF the vote for President and other Offi
| GERS, except Directors, aud in the same ratio
in fixing salaries. The Board Of Public Works
| TO appoint three-fifths of the Directors an
| nuaily, allowing reasonable compensation to
| proxies.
! Mr.. COLLIER offered an amendment to the
l ryder, to the effect that the company shall So
| regulate the tariff of charges that the cost
| OF transportation, including toll and other
| charges, on freight per 100 lbs, between
| Lynchburg and Richmond shall never here
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