The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-05
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THURSDAY MORNING JAN. s. 1feu |
GENERAL ASSEMBLY Of VIRGINIA. :
SENATE.

"WEDNESDAY. Jan. 18th, istn.
The Senate was called TO order at t2 O'Clock,
Nj by Lieutenant Governor X J.. Montague.
a eomnu nicasiom was received from the
House OF Delegates, announcing the passage
of House bill making an appropriation Of the
sum of sZ,,posi "to the civil contingent fund."
and that ii had also passed Senate bill entitled
IAN ACT 10 incorp porate the DanvilIe Insurance
Conpany. with certain amendments. Both
bills were on motion. laid the table, IN
order TO allow members time TO investigate
their merits.
Petitions. Memorials. Sr.--M-. Nseson pre-
sen.ed the petition of members Of the bar. aud
other citizens of Wetzei comfy, praying Tor
longer terms of the Circuit Court of that
county; MIR. Paxton presented memorial
from the President and Directors pi the i>ahk
of Rockhridge, protesting againt The repeal oi
so much Of the law requires the redeinp-
lion cf notes of certain banks in the city OF
Piehmond. and asking thar all the banks Of
the Commonwealth he required to reGeem
their notes in the ciiy OF hichmono. Mf
Grecyer presented the petition OF william
Eohier agent, asking that the Union Lead
Mine company be Incorporated: iHr. NEw-
MAN presented the memorial OF ceriaih
citizens of Caoeil county. IN fayor OF .he
speedy completion of the Covington ana ONO
Railroad aud in favor OF q division OF apgro-
pristieus therefor; Mr. August presen ted the
petition OF James Elicit, Clerk OF the CifeuH
Court af the CITY Of kieh1nQnd, asking foT an
increase Of hfs aTf1tT3T safary; Mr. JcHSTS
ur. sentpd the petition II the securities OF the
late sheriff of Bedford. praying 10 have certain
damages refunded 10 Them, paid by them as
such securities into the treasury OF the Com
morweai,h; Mr.. PATE presented the proceed
ines OF a meetiug of citizens OF hanawha conn-
ty concerning John Browns invasion.
Efso}niionS Of Inqniry INTO Erpediency.-By
Hr Thompson. OF more ei.ectuaiiy prevent
ing the entrance into onT ports OF shlps or olI-
n vessels manned by negro crews; by Mr..
Smith. OF attending sec. 29 of chap. Is. Of the
Code Of Va, SO as TO allow Clerks OF Circuit
Courts additional! cOlnr nrensation ny MT New
man. of reportinga bin for es stablishlnEa bahh
in Mason City. in Mason county: by MT.
knight of amending the Sth and Iith sections
of chapter Isl of the Code concerning The lees
o. officers. as TO tabllsh more Juoicious
tariff of fees by Mr. Johnson, OF incorpora-
ting The Piedmont 1ns titute IN the county oi
Hsf,tord hy Mr. Brannan, of appropriaiiug Il
sufficient amount OF money 10 compiet" thai
| norton Of The Sanding Greek and Buffalo
! Greek Turnpike road from the west BANK o1
| Iaur.I Hill TO ST. George. in Tucker county
| by Mr. Caldwell, of Incorporating Abrams
| Encampment, No. |, ~ the Independent Or
der of odd Fellows OF tne city ot Wheeling
! by Mr. August, OF amending the 20 secton ol
! chapter I51 of The Cod" OF Virginia, so AS K
! autn1ri<p The Hastings Court OF RichnOnt
| city to extend the period OF its monthly SEE
| sions To twelve days; by Mr.. Neeson, OF re-
| quiriug security for costs OF piaihtihs II
! .aW suits, under reasonable resuictions: 10y
| Mr. Coleman. nt SO amending the law relative
| 10 the pay Iu.nt OF Commissioners OF the feN'
/ nue. rs 10 allow them compensation Tor regis
teriDg frre negroes by nI NJ" HAIL. "a iei'o'
| ing II bill TO incorporate the town OF ailNitW
| in WAYNE county: by the same, Of reporting
| bill TO iucorpora,e the Twelve Pole Eaiiroa'
Turnpike aud Navigation Company by Mr.
tireever OF amending The charter Of TIL
| Wyibeville Savings Bank; by Mr.. Brannan
| 81 amending the laws regulating the regIstri4
| t:or OF voters births marriages and deaths
| by Mr.. Bruce. Of amending the charter Z
tue town OF ClarksYiiie as 10 provide lor IN
! better government OF said town; by Mr. I.
| Thomas, of increasing the capital stock of Tia
| jacksonville and ChrlsIiansburs Turnpih
| Company by the sum of $3.50.
| ON motion OF Mr. SMITH, the Senate ad
| iourned.