The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-12
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
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WEDNESDAY,, January II, 1860
The Senate was called 10 order at IL O'Clock
NJ. by senator !. +. JOHNSON, OF Bedford.
A Communication was received from the
House OF Delegates stating that the House had
coucurrea in the amendment proposed bv the
Senate 10 House bill entitled au Act to d.fray
expenses incurred by the Executive for the
purchase of arms and munitions, and for the
defence of the Common wealth. with amend
ments thereto also. that they had disagreed
TO Senate amendments 10 the title thereof
Bills B.porstd.-The following bills were re-
ported from mm,ttees: To complete the Vir-
GINA Central Railroad; providing for The COM
pietiou of the Coylngton and Ohio Railroad /;
incorporating the Pittsylvania Railroad Com
pany; Incorporating the kanawha Navigation
Company; amending the charter OF the James
River and Kanawha Company; providing
relief for the same company; incorpora
ting the South Side Extension Railroad Com
pany incorporating the Valley Railroad Com
pauy; increasing me stock of the Roanoke
Valley Railroad Company; authorizing loan
to the Manassas Gap Railroad Company ;
for the relief Of the Norfolk and Petersburg
Railroad Company; increasing the capital
stock of the Manassas Gap Railroad Compa-
nv and au thorizing a subscription thereto by
the Board of Public Works: to revive and
amend an act passed March lat, 1853, entitled
Ian act torevlve and amend the chartef oi the
Little kanawha Navigation Company Tor
further subscription TO the Alexandra, Lou
doun and Hampshire Railroad Company; in
corporating the Iynchbuig and North caro-
INA Railroad company antHuibe tut Z2U
section of chapter i.s of the Code, so as more
clearly to define the offence therein. and
amending an act passed list April, 1883, con-
cerning wild fowl; increasing the capital
| stock of the Gilmer, Ripley and Ohio Turn
pike Company; for the relief of the Rev. J.
Packard for The relief of II. Brewer; incor-
pora'ing the Leesville Savings Bank in the
county of Campbell.
The resolutions formerly adopted in rela-
ton 10 changing the compensation of justices
OF the peace, and in relation to amending he
law in relation To summoning the justices OF
a County Court, for private purposes, were
reported back 10 the senate, by committees, as
iuexpedient
Rssotnfiors or Inquiry into Erptdiency.-The
following resolutions were adopted OF incor-
pora,inga road extending from Jarratt's De-
pot upon the Petersburg and Roanoke Rail-
road. 10 some point in The county of Brunswick
north OF Neherrin Run; OF reporting bill to
secure more effectually the working OF the
county roads; authorizing the purchase tor
the use OF the Senate of such copies OF the Ses-
sions Acts OF the General Assembly since the
adoption of the Code as cannot be- obtained
from the Library: Incorporating camel coal
company IN the county of Marion: of report
ing Senate bill No. $40 of the last session tor
the relief of John A. Hutcheson, Sheriff OF
Henrico county: of amending the Code so as
to provide compensation for party summon
ed 10 answer Il suggestions; OF reporting a bill
10 authorize the better defining and marking
the boundary line between the counties OF
" Wythe and Carroll; VI reporting bill for the
relief of Daniel kitterman, Sheriff of Floyd
county: OF providing remedy for the collec-
lion of debts from coun ties and municipal cor
porations OF granting charter OF lncorpor;i-
ton to the Charlottesville Manufacturing
Company.
P.t,tions, Memorials. 5c.-The following were
presented and referred: BY Mr.. Coghiil, the
petition OF j. II. Turner and others. asking an
amendment Of sec. }. of chap. 80, of the Code
dispensing with fences on the boundary line
running across low grounds TO rivers: by the
same, the petition Of n. +. Cabell and other
citizens of Nelson. asking for Il more stringent
law against trading with negroes, >elIingardenl
spirits. &c. along the James River and ha
nawha Canal: by Mr.. Brannan. the petition
Of John w. Adams and Others, asking an ia
crease of the capital stock OF the New Salem
and West Milford Turnpike Company, as
to complete that part OF said road between
sam Laws and Geo. Lorentz's farm: by
Mr.. August, the memorial of Peachy X. Grat-
tan and other cllHeES CT Richmond, upon the
subject OF taxation, commerce, &c.
Bus PaSscd.-To Incorporate he Grocers'
! Savings Bank OF the city of Richmond; 10
provide for the payment of the interest on the
| bonds Of the city of Wheeling which may
have been guaranteed by the State; for the
| relief OF Thomas ". McClintic and Mary
| Ann his wife late Mary Ann Matthews.
! Laid on Tabts.--The act of defraying ex-
! penses incurred by the Executive for the pur-
| chase of arms and munitions for the defence OF
! The Commonwe wealth, was laid on the table.
| Tae SuRlt C0roftan CoWniSSiGney.-A comnu-
nication was received from the House that il
had PASSED Il solution for the appOi Il tluent q
| a JOINT committee of five the part of the
Senate aud seven on the part Of the Honse. "t0
receive as the guest of the Common wealth. o1
Virginia, G. G. MEMINGER, Special Commis.
sioner from the Stale of Suut Carolina " The
Senate passed similar resolve, and TMr BEALg
| was directed TO inform the House. Senat
Committee-M -Messrs. Stuart. Thomas of F.
| Coghii!, Thompson, and Beaie
| GA motion OF Mr. TowNEs, the Senate ad.
lOuTEeH.