The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-01
Rithmunh Qispatrh.
THURSDAY MORNING. MARCH !. ie6o
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE.

WEDNESDAY. Feb 90 1eI;a
The Senate was called to order at II O'CLOCK
A. NJ, by Lieut.. Gov. MONTAGUE.
A communication was received from the
House of Delegates, through its Clerk, TO the
effect tha, i, had passed a number Of Senate
bills.
Eiils Rtpnried.-The following bills were re.
nor,sd from committees, or introduced with
leave viz incorporating the Osborne Turn
nike Com pany, in the county OF Henrico; IN
cooperating the Richmond. Williamsburg and
Central Turnpik Company. IN the county oi
HenrIco; Incorporating the Virginia ana MA
ryiand Railroad company; incorporating the
Central Agricultural Society OF Virginia; au-
;horiziug a special license for the sale OF Los
sings illustrated Life Of Washington" and
The Battles OF America on Sea and Land,
by DR.. Ro. Tones.
ON motion. they were severaily read the first
and ordered O Il second reading.
p.t;t;ons. kc-rhe President presented the
proceedings OF a Large meeting OF the people
If Pi,,svlyania irres pective of party, held AT
m. Conrt- -House. Feb 2nth,' over which Vim
cen, Witeher presided, and George W. Jones
acted as Secretary, and at which was advo-
Gated the project Of holding "a Tree Conler-
ence OF the Southern States, as the pest
means of remedying the present dangerous
diseases in the body poiltic.s Hhe ftt'sytSa-
ma representatives in both Houses OF the
General Assembly We're INSTRUCTED 10 aoNo u
cate aud by all means IN their power, ~ pro-
cure The passage of 4 law approving OF the
s,,d Conference" The document was read,
ard. on motion Of Nr. TONNES, laio On the
table. 81 .h,
Mr. LYNCH presented memorial OF 'he
Farmers Assembly OF the STATE Aei ~ !" ~ " a.
Say asking that officers be appointed TO
take ,he agricultural statistics OF the otate.-
II was referred to the Committee on hgricul-
ture. IT.. III,
lfoauasahe!n Navigation ComPaHg-lhe ne niii
10 authorize 4 subscription on nehaii oA 'ie
State to the capital stock of the MohohRa'ieit
Navigation Company being on us passage,
was rejected, when, the vote peihg Ieconslo
cred a morton prevailed 10 amehu o! genera
consent The bill was then laid on tne tapir.
E;D, po,<.d-Th. following bills were pass
ed viz: Authorizing the assessment " tne
lands in the Portsmouth and Eilzapeti River
parish. in the county OF Norfolk; authorAihg
an increase (of $3.50 on the part OF lne SUIT =
of the capital stock of the Dan'iiie ana
Wytheyille Turnpike Company; Tor Inc reilei
Of the securities of w. NJ. Patton, late sheri1I
of Richie county; amending the lo'h seCton
of the act passed the 7!h OF May, lc32. ehtitied
an act 10 alnend the charter OF Ale&andrla
House bills changing the time Of holding the
Courts i'll the ith aud 18th Judicial CIrculis,
with amendments.
Ertudjus the S.ssion.-The Joint resolution,
adopted on the i-th February, by the House,
extending the session TO Tuesday, March 18th,
was called up by MIR. STUART The Senate
agreed to the resolution by vote OF :s' 10 O.
Mr.. THOMAS, OF Henry, was directed to in
form the House.
RHTfSd G"" NcFH '"Ip'"@ A"."F'"
The bill to increase the capital stock Of the
Raleigh and North Carolina Turnpike Road
by tbree-fifths of $4,000 the part OF the
State being on its passage, was lost for want
OF a constitutional ma inrity, receiving 2l votes
for 10 ) against.
Ronaos, Val ey Raiirond.-T bill for the re-
lief of the Roanoke Valley Railroad was called
no fit releases the in terest in the stock held
in The road by the State, as soon rs a connec-
lion shall have been made with the Richmond
a
viIla1 Mr. BRUCE advocated il, and on lis
passage il was rejected by the Senaie-ayes | l.
noes H. The vote being reconsidered. the bill
was laid on the table.
Tn, idiatant G-h.rdl.-The general appro-
priation bill being called mp by MIR. BRANNoN,
the blank fixing the yearly salary OF the Adiu-
tant General was filed W tn the sum OF i ,.)uu
when the bill was ordered TO be engrossed
On motion of Mr.. PAXTON, the Senate ad-
journed.