The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-07

SENATE.


r-*. MONDAY, February 9Th. 1860
At 70 O'Clock the Senate was called 70 ordo1
by Lieut.. Gov. MONTAGUE.
A communication was read from the House
Of Delegates to the effect that it had passed o
Senate bill entitled an act incorpora tine tha
Charlottesville Man ufact turing Company also
House bill to provide more efficient pelice reg
ulafions for the watering places in this Com
monwealth; and also agreed to joint resolu-
tion directing the Auditor Of Public Accounts
TO publish in one or more Of the neWspapers
OF Richmond city delinquent collectors Of the
public revenue. The Senate agreed to the
joint resolution. The House bill was read the
usual number of times and referred.
Bills Reposted.-The following bill was re-
ported from a committee, viz: Amending and
re .enacting The goth section Of chapter ls4 OF
the Code Of Virginia.
Co-ington and Oaio Rnihoad.-Mr. SIXTH
bill making an appropriation OF q, ,5OO,lOO t.
the Covington and Ohio Railroad. The ayes
and noes being called on the motion, it was
relected-ayes le, noes "a.
reported Inexpedient.-The following adverse
reports from committees were received -
Against legislation in relation to extending the
provisions of section Of chapter 1874 OF the
Code to the country West Of the Blue Ridge
Mountains; against the sxpediency Of amend
Ing the I'd section Of chapter 101 OF the Code 50
as to extend its provisions to unsnclosed lands.
Petitions, 5c-The following documents were
presented ard referred, viz: BY Mr. Beale, the
petition OF Jshn S. Braxton and others, pray
Ing the Incorporation of q company " con.
struct wharf OIL the Rappahannuck river in
the county OF Richmond; by Mr.. Coghill, the
memorial OF Robert NJ Brown, administrator
o1 Elizabeth Seay, asking for the sale of Rich
ard. slave, emancipated by the last will and
frencn, the petition OF Martha Brown, asking
tnat she may be enslaved by the Justices Of
Gl!es county; by Mr.. Caldwell, the memorial
OF "m. Shauiey, of Hancock county, praying
released he, ont nf q finay VI =
a petition from l24 citixens of Hancock county
Tor MS relief; by Mr.. Brannon, the petition of
+. j. and u. OBrien. for compensation for the
loss OF Mlddiefork bridge by Mr.. Claiborne.
Petersburg. asking a modification OF the in
spectiOn law.
Resolutions Of Inquiry into E1pedieney.-The
following resolutions were presented and re-
iefred, VIZ: Or releasing Joseph II. Alvis, late
clerk OF Mercer county, from a fine imposed
upon MIN by the Circuit Court Of Richmond
CITY; OF incorporating the Virginia Savings
BANK ci Lynchburg; Of refunding to Samuel
). mullins a fine OF $50, imposed upon him by
the county Court of Henry; OF refunding TO ID.
A. Claiborne, Of Halifax, sum of money i'm
properly paid by him for taxes on land.
BtHs Passed.-The following bills were pass
ed by the Senate, viz: incorporating the
Twelve Pole Railroad Turnpike and Naviga-
tion Company; fixiLg the mode Of settlement t
with the sheriff of Frederick county; autho-
rlZing tho Hardy and Winchester Turnpike
Company to change the location Of its road
West OF Wardensville.
Report from the Aadttor.-The following COM
munica'ion received from the lst Auditor was,
on motion OF Mr.. EARLY, ordered to be printed:
AUDITORS OFFICE,t
RICHMOND. Feb g. 1855. (
In answer to resolution OF the Senate. adopted
on the 4th instant, requesting the Auditor OF Pus
lie Accounts to commun cate to the Senate the
october next. taking into account the appropria-
tons made during the present session OF the Cen
al Asse embly: have the honor to submit the fol-
In my ble' NAL Report, I estimated that the re
would be balance in the Treasur, to the credit Of
SPA SAB ~. Since the estimate in the Report wei
prepared, the Legislature has made the following
To pay interest On the bonds Of the city
of Wheellns, guaranteed by the State, $1,000 90
To pay interest on this interest. say. s75 w
- for four, yeals sSl6, making 4,2ls 90
To John Morris Is C
To John A. Gusenan. 8 IS
To the Trans Alleshany Lunatic Asy-
pay ahlr Within the present fiscal year. 90 0O co
70 the Richmond Light Infantry Blues, IL Il Il
To andrew HUNTER, l,5CO 70
To 70 sssa! S'Sll centinsen, fund, $50 So g g
To 5. I. CHM, hGsH, rs 1i q q
To the Western Lunatic Asylum. 1900 w
To the Institute for The Deaf. Dumb and
for erection of shops, Il c., 81 eco, 12,OCO 90
Hsrpers Ferry and Charlie stown BY
the Executive. which will not likely
exceed $l25,oOO, but, to be on the safe
side. have adopted the Legislative
To nav interest on the bonds to be issued 0'00 w
to purchase and manufacture arms,
and lor the ArHory. supposiug that the
entire amour, will be issued and held
$500 600. from lst April to lst July 1860, 1880 90
To pay interest Q. 50 much OF the lqb-
lie debt authorized by former Lesisla-
lures, specified in the Second Audit
or's Report page q as have been and
may he funded, and on which interest
Will be payable the lst Jnly next. The
whole amount which may he funded
is So 957 .Sl7; :; of this 1t is supposed
that 500 900 Will be funded at irresu-
lar periods. prior TO the lst day Of July
next: SO that the whole amount fund
ed will bear upon an average two per
cent. interest. pay able on that day, 1900 CO
Amounting IN the asgresa'e to s2s4 $50 s.
Deduct estimated Am cunt In the Trsasu-
~ the LIST Of October, 1860, 2l4 s43 IL
Deficit. S79 10 y
Being restricted by the terms of the resolution 70
appropriations already made have felt au thor
as the conversion of the floating debt Of Isl 359 IS
cents due the Literary Fund into permanent d. bt
of the tIeasuI! nor to anticipate further charge
account Of dif ect appropriations But it fair
of arrearage not heretofore estimated for due from
the VlrAlnia and Tennessee Railroad. which. by
ton and ability to pay during the present fsca
year.
The amount to be paid from this
source is Sl4s.3ll OF
Dehclt brought down 79 10Y Il
Surplus lst Oct, 1860 &6S,6ol q
The expsn nses at Chariestnwn are continuing and
It Is Impossible to know whether the max mum es-
result or not AS all such estimates are purely con
jectural, and as have no superior means of know-
ins; sesond @ that possessed by the senate, leave
n lGl IONS III AisNr
the foregoing accounts accordingly.
am. very respectfully.
'A'' J NJ BENNETT,
Auditor of Public Accounts.
To X. L. MONTAGUE. Esq,
LIT. Governor and President Of the Senate.
Senate BusineSs.-A large number of bills
were perfected, 50 far as reading, engrossing,
&c, is concerned. Tie bill "tO provide tor
shaving certain tree negroes" was amended
and laid on the table.
Eias sReturned-Pursuant to a request of the
House Of Delegates. the bill TO prohibit rail-
road agents from charging more than regular
transportation rates on railroad freights was
returned to it through MIR. WICKHAN
On motion Of MIR. LYNCH, The Senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY, February g.
The House met at IL O'Clock. Prayer by
Rev. Mr.. JKrER. of the Baptist Church.
The bill passed by the House, prohibiting
railroad agents from taking other fees than
for the transportation of freight, and prohib-
iting railroads from charging prepay Inent on
freight, WAS returned 10 the Senate. In answer
to a resolution offered by MIR. BARBOUR aud
adopted by the House.
Biits Notwithstanding an act providing
for the employment OF negro convicts ON the
public works.
Adrersr Reports were received to the petition
of Vim. F. Peterson to the petitioHof w. D.
Earusworth: to the petition of huff q rec n
for the Incorporation Of fiscal agency for the
State OF Virginia; TO = resolution to inquire
into the expediency of reducing the taxes
S20oO O0U for the next Two succeeding years tc