The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-24
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA

FRIDAY, March y, 1860.
The Senate was called TO order at II O'Clock
the chair.
House Euls Passed.-The following House
bills were passed, viz Bill Incorporating the
Harrisviile and Ellenboro' Turnpike Compa.
| ny; establishing branch Bank at Hunters.
willie, in the county of Pocahontas; for the
completion of the Sciayin's Cabin and Sum.
| mervitle Turnpike Company; Incorporating
the Monterey and Warm Springs Turnpike
Railroad Company.
Senate Biiis Possea.-Providing for the re-
print OF the 5th volume of I1eigh's reports.
and the LIST, I'd and ID volumes Of Graf,an.s
report Incorporating tho Upper New River
Navigation Company.
House Messagss.-Mr DrcKwALL informed
the Senate that a bill had passed the House
appropriating S3O,0O0-the ascertaned baIar CO
onieers. ana for the payment cf arms and other
expenses attending the Harper's Ferry raid
Laid on the table in Senate
Mr SE6AR informed the Senate of the pas.
appropriation for the construction and equip
ment OF Laundry, &c, at the Eas tern Luna.
tic Asylum.
COMMITTEE C1syks.-The resolution to amend
tn we a!st RUE OF the Senate 50 AS to allow the
Clerk to appoint the clerks ofcommittees, was
taken up from the table and passed.
p,s"nfat'on Of SpordS.-The Committee OF
Military Affairs reported that they had had
'nem TO inquire into the expediency Of confer
ring swords on certain officers for distin.
guIshed and gallant services; and they recon.
mend that the Governor Of the Common
wealth be authorized to present swords to the
following persons.
lst To the nearest male relative OF the late
WIN, l.. GORDON, U. S. NJ, for gallant service
In the war of 1912.
ID To Col ROBERT f. LEE, U. S. A.. for dis
ingulshed services in the war with Mexico,
ana MS gallant conduct at Harper's Ferry.
80 10 Lieut.. israel. GREEN, U. 5. Marines,
tor gallant conduct and efficient service At
Harper's Ferry.
ith. To Col. J. J. FAuNTLEIOY and PHILIP
ST: GEORGE Cooke, for faithful and distin-
gaished service IN the Army Of the United
States.
B'is Reror,ed.-By Mr.. Marshall, with the
leave OF the Senate, a bill au thorZng the pay
ment OF certain sum Of money to John Ad
ANS, OF Fauq uier county; by MIR. Finney, a
Dill to amend an act entitled IAN act to Incor-
porate the Seaboard Bank of Virginia. passed
March 9th, 1853; by Mr.. CoghilI, with leave
bill TO incorporate the 'Falisburg W. ollen
Manuiacturing Company, in the county Of
Buckin CHAM; by Mr. Masse, with leave, bill
to incorporate the PALMYRA Boot Shoe and
Leather Factory.
Petitions, Memorials, Sr.-Mr Carson pre-.
sented the proceedings of a meeting of the
merchants Of Alexandrsa, against the one per
cent. tax on their sales Mr. Finney, the peti.
ton OF Il committee of the MARYLAND LegisIa-
ture relative to the propriety of suspending
he operation OF laws req uiring vessels to be
searched, so far AS applies to Chincoteague In
let, IN Accomac county; by Mr.. Carson, memo.
rial of merchants OF Winchester remonstrat-
ing against the taxes imposed on merchants :;
by Mr. Claiborne, memorial Of merchants and
ohers, OF petersburg, demonstrating against
the proposed tax on the sales of merchants :;
by Mr. Coleman, the petition of merchants OF
fredericksburg against the per cent. tax
BANKING Lar.-The PRESIDENT Of the Senate
appointed Messrs. Coghill, Carter, Lynch
Pennybac and Arms trong the Committee OF
conference on the dsagreemenss between the
two Houses on the bill to establish 4 more
uniform currency.
Wheeitng Raj r0ad Bridgs.-House bill to in
corporate the above bridge company, came up
on its passage, when MIR. ARMSTRONG moved
reconsideration of the vote ordering it to its
engrossment, in order to offer An amendment,
which he did. The bill and amendment were
afterwards laid on the table.
The Tax BiH.-House bill imposing taxes for
the support of Government, was made the or
der of the day for Saturday. March 2lth, at -
O'Clock.
Ordered to be EnsroSsed.-Mr. CARTER, in the
absence OF Mr.. THOMAS, OF F., called up bill
Incorporating the Alexandria, Washington,
Georgetown aud Baltimore Navigation Com
pany, which was read the req uisite number Of
times and ordered TO te engrossed.
Pay Of S0idisrS.-The Committee on Militia
~ Affairs. in reference to the claims Of conpa-
nieS ordered to hold themselves in readiness
for service during the Harper's Ferry distur-
Dances, reported adverse to paying those SOL
diers who were merely directed to hold them
selves in readiness.
On motion, adjourned.