The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-31
AsAEMsLY OF viRG1N1x
SENATE.


SENATE.
.i.i'~~ McNDAr, Jan. 30, 1850.
At 12 O'Clock NJ, the Lieutenant Governor.
ROBT. l. MONTAGUE, Esq, resumed his seat'
and called the Senate TO order. Present al
members. ft
Biiis Kepor.ed The Committee on Roads re-.
ported IN bill authorizing loan to the Dis
NAL Swamp Company" and the Committee on
the Armory IA bill for the payment Of certain
sums OF money for repairs done to the State
Boring Mill"
Adrevse Repoyfs.-The following were re-.
ceived: From the Committee Of Courts OF
Justice, adverse to the resolution as to the ex.
pediency of reporting bill No 1873 OF last ses-
sion concsrDing the rate of interest. From
the same committee an adverse report on the
resolution as to the exrediency Of awarding
execution by Clerks of the Circuit Courts in
forfeited forthcoming bonds when no defence
is made.
The Law Bnildinx.-The bill making an an.
preparation for the purchase of the Law
Building, for the enlargement Of the Capitol
Square, was lost several weeks since On mo-
ton of Mr.. JOHNSON, the vote on the same
was reconsidered, whereupon, on his motion,
said bill was laid on the table.
Resolution Adopfed.-The Senate adopted the
resolution introduced on the 10Th of Janua-
ry) directing the lst Auditor to place to the
credit of the first sureties of Enoch M. Under
wood, late sheriff of Cabell county, the sum OF
500, paid the 5th March, 1856; also the sum of
Si,42U.Il paid the 3lst day of July, 1856.
Bills Passed.-The following bills were
passed, viz Amending and re-enacting the
37th section of the act passed the 30th of March,
1855, prov iding for General Elections; max
ing an appropriation Of $200UO tor the con-
struction and equipment Of a laundry, &c, at
the Eastern Lunatic Asylum, (ayes 80 Eoes y
amending the lst. Sd, 4th, 9th and lith sections
of an act passed January 81, 1854, entitled an
act to incorporate the Southern Protection
Insurance Company of Alexandria, Va; for
the relief of Charles A. Hoge and James Mus
grove. OF WetZei cornty, giving them permis-
sion to correct, within six months, enor-
nous assessment of land Incorporating the
James River Insurance Company, ut How
ardsville, in the county of Albemarie; amend
ing the Goth section OF chapter 207 OF the Code
of Virginia, in relation to the discon tinuance
OF criminal prosecutions; for the better gov
ernment OF the town Of ClarkesyIlle; amend
ing the 2d section of chapter 157 of the Code,
SO AS to extend the terms of the monthly ses-
sions of the Hastings Court of Richmond
city authorizing the sale of the parsonage lot
in kingwood; Incorporating the town OF
Fairview, in the county of Wayne.
Senate Busiaess.-The bill to incorporate the
Mutual Life Insurance Company of Virginia,
was, on motion of Mr.. LYNCH, taken up, read
the third time, and ordered to its engross IN ent.
The bill Incorporating the Jefferson Insurance
Company of Albemarle, was also ordered to
be engrossed A large number of other bills
were advanced on the calendar, while several
were laid on the table on account of the thin
ness " OF the Senate. The bill providing for the
erection OF the Virginia Military Academy
was taken mp, and, on motion of Mr.. NEEsoN,
was amended and laid on the table.
The Anti -DueJIing LaW.-On notion, the Sen
ate took from the table the bill repeating the
act passed March l5th 1853, entitled an act to
amend and re-enact the lst and I'd sections OF
an act. passed 22d of May, 1882 entitled an act
disabling any person concerned in d ,el from,
holding office. Being on its passage, 1t was re.
jected-ayes 10, noes "a, Zone Of its friends by
mistake voting no. On motion, the vote was
reconsidered, aud the bill was again laid on the
table, with the understanding that it would
be called up on Wednesday. -
Petitions, Sc.-The following documents
were presented and referred: BY Mr Paxton
the memorial Of citizens of North Carolina
asking for modification Of the vessel inspec-
ton law passed 1856, so far as the same is ap-
pticable to vessels owned, in whole or in
part, by citizens of North Carolina, so as to
include vessels owned in whole or in part, by
citizens Of Virginia; by Mr.. Mckenney, the
petition OF John n Hopkins 4 Co., and 9TH
ers, citizens Of Norfolk city, for the repeal OF
the vessel inspection law, passed March, 1856
SO far as the same is applicable to vessels
owned, IN whole or in part, by citizens o1
North Carolina, or TO amend said law as to
include vessels owned, in whole or in part by
citizens of Virginia by Mr.. Cogbill, the me.
mortal of Mrs. II. Ann Robertson and hel
children, praying for the passage of a law fol
their relief, under the provisions of the will OF
VIM. Robertson, decd by the same, the peti.
tisn of Geo. w. Brown, and others, asking fol-
charter for free bridge across James rive,
at the city of Lynchbnrg.
Resolutions Of Inquiry INTO Erpedieney-The
following were offered and adopted OF print.
ing 500 extra copies of the evidence taken by
the Committee on Oysters of amending the
charter of the town of Wellsburg; of report.
ing bill refunding to Bennett Cushwa the
Sheriff of Berkley county, certain taxes erro.
Beously assessed and paid by him into the
treasury of reporting bill providing for q
re-assessment Of the lands of Norfolk county
OF authoriZina the re-assessment of the lands
of Dan'l L. Dickinson, of Lee county.
Sheriff Of Irederiek.-A message was received
from the House of Delegates that it had passed
a bal fixing the mode Of settlement with ths
Sheriff of Frederick county. Read and re-
ferred to the Senate.
WaShtng gton Monument Stotuss.-The Senate
was informed by a message from the House
that it had passed AN act ''appropriating a sun
of money TO pay for the statue. tor the Wash
ington Monument and for placing the same
thereon The bill aprropriates the sum O.
sis, ,723 81 to be paid to Randolph Rogers ''fol
constructing statues for the Washington Mon
ument,'' in pursuance of a contract between
ex-Gov Wise and said Rogers. The bill was
read in the Senate and referred to Il committee
On motion of Mr.. IsBELL, the Senate ad
journed.