The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-06
Nithmon1 Qispatth.
FRIDAY MORNING. &, 1866
cENERAI ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA.


IA bNfah. Jan. 1tb. I~fn'.
The senate was called to order ~ IL O'Clock
hy Lieut.. GOV. MONTAGUE.
4 message was received from the House
stating that II had passed an acl TO de!ray the
expenses of the Executive in the purchase of
arms and munitions, aud for the defence OF the
Commonwealth. Read aud referred.
E.fis PasvyR.-To amend the first section OF
chapter .. OF the Code, in relation 10 inIurlng
or obs tructlag highways; appr0prIatIng tue
sum Of - 5tnH 10 lhe CIVIL Contingent Fand
amending and Te~euacting 18th section of chap
ter f. Of the Code 50 rs more edectualty 10
regulate he sales Of real estate sold unGer cX-
ecutions in favor of the Stal"; Incorporating
The Switch>iIic savings Bank, Ia BEDFORD
county, amending an act ctding 10 j. =. French
rhe iutcrcs' of he State ii lands III Elizabeth
civ county, passed March 9th. l-J-.
ir,f "a tlt I1ti.. 9r.-The bal amending the
~lh section of chapter i~G of the Code so that
na jude.ncUt OF a justice Of the peace hall be
lyu On real estate unless dockfi fietl IN the pro-
per office, having been read a third time, was
laid ON the able. The bill 10 amend ID section
of chapter i5~ of The Code III relation 10 mar
rjage licenses, was ordered 20 its eugrossment.
SunGTy ether bills were AZ fyancea ia thaseal-
ender. ~
rrl9nr.iuga a blli TO amend and re-enact the InG
section of au act entitled IAN act 10 incoTpor-
az, the Woodstock and NardensViile Turn
pike Company SO as 10 authorize sad com
rany to organize when I0U shares OF The capi-
Tai stock shall haze been subscribed: OF amend
ing an act passed Jan. i9th, -, authorizing
a voluntary association OF individuals lit the
Couuty OF Prince George, IL fence their lan0s
IN common: OF reporting a bill incorporating
the RocktridEe Agricultural and Mecianlcdi
Society of repuriinga hil! making an appTo-
pr!ttion for the completion OF the SciaNin'S
Cabin and SummcISI lie Turnpike; making
an auurapriation on the part OF the Sl;fe OF
30 200 10 the Eastern Iuuatic Asylum. for
the purpose OF erecting laundry, water APP
parltus, purchasing 4 acemetery, &c. for the use
OF that Institution. as advised by The Supern-
trndrilt. OF INCORPORATING The branch Coal
Mining Company III the county OF Pow ha-
tan: OF incorporating the Nanclausc Gold
Mining Company. in the county OF Orange :;
ot recurring the First Auditor 10 report 20 thu
senate :. list OF all warrants drawn by order
OF the Executive on the Civil Contingent
Fund. from the 3H:h September, ioJ5, TO the lst
January. l-hu.
Pfttfoas, lIegorials. sc.--DIr. Hubbard pre-
srutfd The netiion OF certain citizens of James
CITY comfy, praying that William aud Mary
College may bc taken under the protection Of
the STATE, like The University of Virginia. and
properly endowed Mr.. " kenney presented
the Jeti ion OF the President and Directors Ui
the Dismal Swamp Canal Company, asking
for Il loan OF $4,000: Mr. Arms trong presented
the petition uf !. NJ. Snyder and others. as king
thai the bridge on the N0rthW WeSteTn Turnpike
road across the South branch of the Potomac
be declared free OF toll: Nj. Early presented
the proceedings Of q meeting held at Madison
Couri-iIouse, relative 10 the outrages a Har-
per's Ferry, aud urging the importance OF
arming the State-;,lso' recommending inca
surcs to be taken 10 get up Ii direct trade with
foreign couE tGies, and 10 encourage home man =
ulaCturee-also. urging the revision OF the po-
lice laws OF the S!ate. aud the laws on laXinE
cIrcuscs and pedlarS, aud also racomme ndI n ;,
that yuEraut free negroes and those guilty OF
larceny and The like should bo sold III 20 slave
rv. ana those guilty of tGanslau ghter and The
like should be condemned TO work on the pub
lie WORKS for life aud that manum!seon OF
slaves. hE deed OF Will, be prohibited
Ga motion of Dir. JOHNSON. the Senate ad-
iJurRed