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

| M, RIDAf, March 2 1900
| A. NJ, BY Lieut.. Gov. MoNTAarr
| communication WIS received from the
House. through its Clerk, Announcing ,he pa. az -.
| sage Oh humher OF Senate bills: also Hnrso
| bill entitled an act providing for sur,a,. ,
the most practicable routes for railroad }ro,,,
the White Sulphur Springs to Grafton tn
| laid on the table '''Ac anu
BtHs Reported.--TEe following hills u.r. -.
| poI'e from committees. or with lea so viz A
| o,l' " incorporate the Columbia Manufactu
nTn,.. x ooui'"y az Columbia in the county OF
| r. rr' '"ranha Dill allowing a pension 10 Aman
u' ltigdon. widow OF John M. Hiedon Ad;n
taht OF the Alexandria Regiment of Mili;i,
~ho o'ea from exposure at Harper,s Ferrv
ashar;s. .ns iate troubles; bill to protect the
n:m es III the Fofomac and it's tributaries a
oiii TO amend and re-enact the Ist sact;on 30 -
cnapter ioa OF the Code so as to mnose q ,,an .
a,y ay lor buying ardent spirits, &c. from a
e'"ne, p oi,i 70 incorporate the James River
,n acket company bill to incorporate
.ne LeWisburg and Union Turnpike Gonna.
~ Dill to iegalize the sale of the West Union
np.a.en'y. In the county of DoddIi idge by Mr..
..b.,, from special Joint Committee. a
,ha Ie sIlute Ior bill to amend the charter of
the James River and Kanawha Commune
ordered 10 be printed
rFss,ai Co"m'tfer Appoia,ed..-On motion Of
adopted: i"hoh WIS
Rtsotrfd. That a special committee. with ,e,,a
nset curing the session. he appointed to ipanIre
nhsng sne ,sapedency OF reporting bill to amend or
.naliss the present law relation to the transuor
'atlon oI convicts to the Penitentary
me PRESIDENT appointed the following COM
mt .n.t'rs, VIZ H. w. Thomas, Brannon, Dickin.
,on, WlcSham and Carter. [The bill was at
'erWards reported aud read the first time
reported Inerpedtent.-The COMMITTEE of
ouT's OF Justice reported that according TO
oloer, they had had under consideration the
Gmoliai oh;is OF Mrs. II. Ann Robertson and her
.hdiuren, ,h praying for the passage OF a law for
@ 1ueIr Tei!ei under the provisions of the will of
ing resolution
the suhec,' nat 1t is lnexpedient to legislate
''en'iS provided Tor by existing law.
rHSt A""'for'S OHce.-The Joint committee
W VI 'ne oehale and House, (Messrs. NELSON and
" iHLeoN, - y appointed TO examine the condition
OF the FIRST Auditors office renorI cd tbatthev
lound the Office in good order we'll p,,nageG
ana duIie IN accordance with the high repu
tatloh OF It's present head" In view of the
.nG .e.se oi business they recommend the ap-
polntment OF three additional clerks-S7 OuU
having been paid for sctra labor within two
years past. The report, on Mr. NELSON'S mo.
tion, was laid on the table and ordered to be
printed. {" ~ oe
Rsroi"tionary Caims.-Judge HOPKINS Of
Ihe House, informed the Senate thar the former
nao passed Series OF joint resell tons for the
recovery and collection of money due TO Vir-
s., ~ sne y onited states for advances made |
erd tor continuing Thomas Green and Inh,,
A. Farker as agents of the Stale to recover
'aid money, and upon whateye: amount may
oe recovered, said agents to receive braa nov
;ent commission.
western Virginia Land TitIex-On nation tha
senate proceeded 10 the consideration OF Tho |
business, the same being ..o h;u In
limit 10 zen years the right TO make AN entry or
,iihg an acton 10 recover lands OF DOS esS sion
nereof, west OF the Aieghanies rT.ssrs
EEWMAN and FRENCH advocated, and Mr..
1 ,r.AII ,.I opposed Its passage and the vote be-
IS. 'S ''' MUGS
Bank of The ComNionneaith-NIr A,-crsr
with leave, introduced Il bill to estab,isb a
,ianch OF the Bank of the Common wealth ar |
Ioodson, In Washington county. which was
cad the second time
4l'A- Ddnts dnd County (OnrtS-Nr { Srr.pr |
u Augusta, reported a bill amending tho bod |
ectiOn OF chapter - Of the Code of Viroinia |
oncernlng mIlidams where crossed nv conn.
y roads Read the second time.
hdeHhttely PoNponed.-The bill amending |
ne law more efectnally TO preven, dealing |
YIN slaves was indefinitely postponed.
Iaofs".-Ihe bill 'providing for IA more uni
orn currency OF the banks of the S,nte,, was
aid on The table "'s
B'Hs Passed.-The following bills were
'aSsca VIZ; To re-aTrange the Judicial cir.
uits districts and sections of the State and
ohsuluilng ne" circuit in the West-avps
;, nays o. Incorporating the Planters Bank
I tarm1ille; Incorporating the WIlIIams
lie "oollen aud Cotton Nanutac turinr
company.
NUMBER OF bills, on their first and second |
eaolng, We're advanced on the calendar
Ch motlon OF Mr.. CARTER, the Senale ad |
burned.