The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-17
ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE.

FRIDAY, March 10, 1850.
The Senate met at II O'Clock A. NJ, and was
called TO order by Senator jon NsON the Pres.
ident being absent.
The Senate were notified of the passage of a
| large number Of bills by the House.
B'Hs Rspo'tsd.-Mr. COoHILI., from the Com.
mttee Of Courts OF Justice, reported back ad
| versely House bill authorizing the sale OF free
negroes in to slavery, who are sen fenced to re.
ceive certain punishments and imprison men t.
Mr.. DICKINSON, by leave, reported a bill for
'ne relief OF Robert 5 Coleman, late Sheriff
Of Carroll county.
Tobacco and Flour Inspsciion.-The bill in re-.
gard to the compensation Of Tobacco Inspec-
tors; and the bill defining the rights and duties
OF Flour Inspecto were taken up on motion
OF Mr.. PAXTON, and made the order of the day
| tor Monday, at II O'Clock NJ.
Whse!tng Railroad Bridge Companv-T The
bill Incorporating this company was made the
on motion Of Mr. WICKHAM
the General appropriation Billion motion.
the Senate proceeded to consider the House
amendments to the Senate bill appropriating
the public revenue for the fiscal years 1859 60
lS60'6l. The first amendment was concurred
in the others refused
Maytinsbnrg Railroad Con,pany-The bill in.
cooperating the above company WAS laid on
the table on motion Of Mr.. ARMSTRONG.
A"ena"i'nfS, &c, Agreed to- The Senate
agreed TO certain House amendments to the
ioi!owing bills originating in the Senate viz
establishing q branch bank in the town of
".
porating the Petersburg Savings and Insur.
ance Company; to re.enact and amend Ger tain
sec1lons OF the act passed Feb 2nth, 1855, to
form new county OUT of part of the county
| Of Tazewell for the relief of the securities OF
| the late sheriff of Alexandria.
Rsjscted-Mr. CLAIBORNE, of Petersburg,
(Mr. THOMPSON, the mover of the resolution,
being aosent0 called up the following, offered
| on Thursday, viz:
| hsSoired. ty the General AsssmI1y That the
| Governor OF this Commonwealth be. aud he is
slave Tom. the property Of VIM. Lett. Of the
county OF Brunswick. twho was condemned to be
sentence was commuted to sale and transnorta,
| ti"n, to he sold and carried ont of the United
SSsates. a;Sordns I" eNls,,ns laws and after do
slave, as ascsrtained by the said Court and the
Of 4 70 .hs sd slave from the
any :: to BE- paid OYER to the SAID VIM. " T Lett '''
rejec ted-ayes Il, nays -.
| The Rsrsnue BiNs.-The tax bill, and the bill
| concerning licenses, which came from the
| House his morning, We're, on motion OF Mr.
| BRANNoN. read twice and ordered to be print
| ed.
| Richmond Rairoad.-On motion of Mr
| WlCKHAM, the Senate amended the House
subs tItute for Senate bill TO incorporate the
| Richmond Railroad Company, by inserting in
| the original bill a rrOvlso To the effect tha
nothing in said bill shall prevent the City
| Council from granting the right to any other
| company to construct q railroad.
| BtNs Passtd-The following House bills
| were passed An act Incorporating the Union
| and Cross Roads Turnpike Company; an aci
| Incorporating the Bank of Pittsylvania; An
| act to amend the 2d section of an act to incor.
| porate the LewiSburg Female institute, pass
| ed April .th, 1855; an act TO amend an act sup.
Elementary TO an act Incorporating the Grave
| Creek and Pennsylvania Line Turnpike Com
pauy, and Rock Lick and Cameron Turnpike
| Company; an act to incorporate the Martins.
| burg Railroad Company; an act amending
and re -enacting an act passed April Sth, 1S.Ic
concerning Commissioners in Chancery. Sen.
| ate bills following, viz An act reducing into
one the several acts Incorporating the town OF
| Parkersburg, in the county of Wood, and te
| extend and define the powers of said town; ar
| act to incorporate the Northern Neck Milling
| and Manufacturing Company, in the county
OF w eS tmOreland.
| The Board Of Pujljc WoykS.-Mr. PAXTON
| called up the bill conterring additional powers
| on the Board of Public Works. and providing
for the regulation of tolls and charges on works
| in which the State is q stOckhOlder.
| The question pending was Mr.. WICKHAM's
| motion To strike out The section allowing S25l
| pay their expenses for visiting the works il
| which the State is Interested. The motion
| was sustained by Messrs. NELSON and Wick
| HAM, opposed by Messrs THOMAS OF F., PA
| TON and BRANNON, and was rejected.
| Pending a motion TO engross the bill, th
Senate adjourned.