The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-16
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE.

THURSDAY, March IS, 1860.
AtfI o'clock A. M, in the absence Of Lieut.
Gov. MONTAGUE, the Senate was called 10 or.
der by Senator JOHNSON. Prayer by Rev g.
II. READ. of the Prcsby terian Church
A communication was received from the
House, through its CLERK, announcing the pas
sage Of the following Senate bills by the House
OF Delegates An act to amend the charter
and extend the corporate limits Of the town
of Charlottesville an act to incorporate the
Branch Coal Mining Company, In the county
Of Powhatan; an act for the relief Of Hugh
Crowley and Pa trick McKeown; an act TO in .
corporate the Front Royal Silver and Copper
Mining Company.
B.,., Ryori.d.-The following bills were re-
ported BY Mr.. Thompson, bill changing
the Petersburg and Boydton Plank Koac and
the Boydton aud Clarksville Plank Road into
a Railroad, and authorizing an increase of the
capital stock for that purpose; by Mr.. Clai-
borne, a bill incorporating the Bank Of the
City Of Petersburg, in Petersburg; by Mr..
Christian, a bill to incorporate the Rappahan-
mock and West Point Railroad Company; by
Mr. Lynch, bill to incorporate the Ly nchburg &
a ,henTum, in the city OF Lynchburg, by Mr..
Douglass, n bill 10 incorporate the Powhatan
Iron Works Company; by Mr. Armstrong, a
bill for the relief OF W. II. G. Mcdowell, Of
Hampshire comfy.
passed, viz Amending the lst section of an
ac passed Jan nary the Eth, 1850, entitled an
act for the relief OF Robert Vaughan and other
securities OF Dennis Fielder late Sheriff of
money to William Cochran; amending an act
passed April :, 1858. entitled an act giving
The consent of this State 10 the purchase
by the United States Of real estate III the
county of Norfolk and town Of Ports
mouth. and exempting the same from taxa
tion amending the lst section OF an act to in.
corporate the Traders Bank OF the city of
Richmond, passed February Il, 1860; proyi
ding for the sale into slavery OF negro con-
vic's employed on public works, under GER
tain circumstances; Incorporating the Column
bia Manu- fac turing Company at Columbia. in
Fluvanna county; Incorporating the James
River Canal Packet Company; Incorporating
the L.ewisburg and Union Turnpike Compa-
ny; legaliZing the sale of the West Union
Academy, in The county OF DoddTidgei es'ab-
fishing branch of the Bank of the Common
wealth, at the town of Goodson, in Washing
ton county; House bill for the relief of Simon
Coiner, of Augusta, explained by Mr.. BRAN
NoN:l House bill retunding to John l.. Fant
sum of money for taxes paid on erroneous
assessment. explained by Mr. DOUGLAss;)
House bill for the incorporation of the Great
Falls Iron Manufacturing Company, in the
county of Preston, explained by Mr.. New
LoN:> House bill TO incorporate the Southern
Savings Bank of the city OF Richmond, (called
mp by Mr. BEALE.)
Rejectsd.- The bill increasing the salary of
the Auditor of Public Accounts, was called
up by Hr. DOUGLASS, and, after being dis
cussed, was put on its passage, but rejected by
the following vote-ayes2l. noes II.
LAID on the Tdtle.-On motion of Mr.. BEALE
the Senate proceeded to consider the bill 70
provide for hiring out binding as appren-
tices, and ens!aying certain free negroes. Af-
ter being discussed and amended, ii was laid
on the table.
The bill providing that railroad companies
liz which the Commonwealth is a stockholder
shall use in the construction, equipment re-
pair and operation of their roads, materials
supplies ard machinery and other fabrics pro-
duced and man nnfactured in this State, was
called up by Mr.. PAXTON, who explained its
object. The bill being put on its passage, was
relec ied--ayes 81, noes 10. The vote was az
towards recons dered aud the bill laid on the
table.
AdrerSe RePorts.-Mr. CARSON, from the
Committee on Military Affairs. reported thai
il is pedien for the State TO publish or pur-
chase any work on tactics at this time also,
asking TO be discharged from the consideration
OF the following jects, viz A petition of
officers for an improvement III the military
system Of the State: a memorial OF the Clarke
Guards in relation to some suitable recogui-
ton of the services of the sentinel who, by his
vigilance, prevented the escape of Cook and
Coppic from the Charlestown jail; the reso-
luton OF INQUIRY into the sXpetemcy of incor-
porating the Marion Guards, Ia volunteer
COM pany,) and the petition OF Mary Ann Hg-
don, and others, that IA pension be allowed her
on account of the death of her husband, BY
reason OF ex posure at Charles town during the.
late troubles.
Joint Resolmtion.-Mr. THOMPSON offered the
following joint resolution, which, under the
rule lies over one day
ReSotr.d, by the GeHsrdI assembly, That the
Governor of this Commonwealth be, and he is
hereby. authorized and required 10 cause negro
slave. Tom, the prop-rty of VILE nm Lett. Of the
county of Brunswick, (whO was condemned 20 he
HANGED by the County Court of Nelson. and wnose
sentence cnmmuted To sale and transporta-
tIon.t 10 ne sold and carried out of the United
81 taes. according to existing laws; and. after de-
ducting the sum of Sl,0S0 tthe value of the ga
slave, as ascertaincd by the said Court.) and the
expenses of removing the said slave from the
county Of Nelson 70 the PenIentiary, cause the
rasidIe of the price at viii h he may be sold if
any.i,o lie paid owe TO the SAT-! WIN. Lett 40
On motion, the Senate adjourned.