The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-27
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
SENATE.

MONDAY, March 2sth. 1860.
At II O'Clock A. M, the President pro ten,
pore, Senator IsBRLL, called the Senate to or
| der.
A communication from the House, through
| lite CLERK, informed the Senate Of the passage
| of number of Senate and House BILLS The
latter, when acted on, are noticed below.
House Bills sPassed.-IncreasiEg the capital
stock of the Marshall and Ohio Turnpike
Company; Incorporating the Mountain House
| OF CapOn Springs, in Hampshire county; dis.
Charlotte; Incorporating the Northern Neck
| Bank of virginia; Incorporating the Cumber.
land, Moorfield and Capon Springs Turnpike
! company; providing for the collection Of State
| revenue by the Sergeant Of the town of Ports
mouth; authorizing the Midlothian Coal Min
ing Company to construct a railroad to James
River from their coal mines, in Chesterfield co !;
incorporating the Masonic Hall Association,
capital stock of the West Milford and New
salem Turnpike Company by State su bscrip-
tion OF S3O00-ayes 81, noes 9; to pay the
amount OF a decree against the Common
Wealfh In the case of John Morriss' heirs and
others IS. McGinness, escheator of Cabell
county; incorporating the Fetterman and Cove
turnpike Company of Barbour county
ayes % 26. noes 10; for the relief Of George
W Richardson, of Martins Ebarg, granting
hlm pension-ayes 81, noes a appointing
commissioners to re-district the county OF
Calhoun amending and re-enacting the 1st
section of chapter g,, and the eth section Of
chapter %, OF the Code of Virginia, with a
Senate amendment
Branch Bank Of Liberty.-Mr. JOHNSON Of
tered a joint resolution to correct the msreci-
tai of the date of an act referred to in the act
establishing branch Bank in the town of Lib
erty, IN the county of Bedford and on his mo-
ton the rules were suspended, the resolution
passed, anu he was directed to communicate
the passage Of the resolution to the House of
Delegates.
The s9th Regiment Virginia Militia.-The
IoiioWlhg resolution, offered on Saturday, was
called up for adoption by Mr.. ARMSTRONG:
:, Resolrsd, by the Gsnsrol Assembly. That the
board oil Commissioners appointed to audit the
a accHsnts growing out of the recent invasion of
me state at Harpers Ferry. in the county Of JEFF
the restrictions and limitations of the act hereto
tore passed on the subject, the claims of such pnr-
on the occasion aforesaid provided that any such
Claim shall not be allowed: unless it appear that
Lhe person making such claim IN service un-
der an order which, by law. he was bound 10 obey.
1t was advocated by Messrs ARMSTRONG
and AUGUST, and opposed by Messrs NELSON.
WICKHAM and others. Mr.. WICKHAM said he
opposed the adoption Of the resolution with
reluctance, but having been informed that to
pass 1t would increase the cost of the Har-
per's Ferry affair at least $lO0,OOO he had no
other recourse Mr.. NELSON moved the in
definite postpOnement Of the whole subject
Nr. 1sBELL called the ayes and nays The
following is the vote:
AYES -Messrs; Brannon, Bruce. Caldwell, Car
DOUGLAS. Early, French. Gresver, Hnbbard. john
son. Jones: knight, I.ayne. MARSHALL. MoKenney.
mond. Smith; stuart TaIisierro, fbonss bS Of a F.,
Thomas IN, OF H., Thompson. Townes. Urquhart
NAYs.-Messrs. Armstrong, August, Isbell. Pate
Ssfeet Committee Appoin,ed-Mr. THOMAS, of
F., offered the following resolution:
Rssofred, That so much of the Governors mes
sas anu documents AS refers to the viparian rich
OF the owners of lands bounded by the Sou hern
shore of the Petomac River. now the suhect Of an |
Aqueduct Company and the Great Falls Manufac-
turing Company, be referred to select commit !
tee.
The following committee were appoin ted by |
the PRESIDENT: Messrs. Thomas OF F.. Early.
Garter, Armstrong and Taliaterro
Senate B'u PaSsed.--To amend and re-enact |
me l2th section OF an act passed March 5th, |
lsl2. to incorporate company to construct |
oll-bridge across the Shenandoah River at the |
town of Harper's Ferry. in the county Of JEFF |
ferSOn.
Tar on Licenses.-On motion Of Mr. BRAN.
NON, the Senate proceeded to consider the |
House bill regulating taxes on licenses. He |
offered a number OF amendments which were |
adopted.
Mr.. PAXTON endeavored to amend by in
serung prOviso for a tax on oysters, but it |
was voted down.
The most important amendment was taxing !
goods IN bond-thati is, they cannot be brought !
here from New York (having teen brought |
thither from Europe) without being taxed
TO escape, they must be directly imported TO |
Virginia. |
The roll being called, the bill passed by a |
unanimous vote
Meeting Hour Chnnged.-Mr. PAXTON signi. |
fed his desire to offer a resolution providing |
for meetings at night till the close of the session
Mr.. M KESNEY offered AS amendment there +!
to that when the Senate adjourn to-day it |
meet at 1U O'Clock to O-morrow. The PROPOSE. !
ton was subsequently modified SO as to in. |
ciude only an adjournment The Senate re- |
fused to adjourn. Mr.: PAXTON then offered |
his motion, when Mr.. THOMAS, Of F., moved |
similar amendment to that of Mr.. KCKENNEY
The roll being called, the amendment fixing |
The hour of 10 o'clock the time OF assem-. |
bling. was adopted-ayes %, noes l2
On motion, the Senate adjourned.