The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-20
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE.
MoxnAY March iaih I


At II O'Clock A. NJ, the Senate was called ia
order by Senator BRANEoN, OF Lewis county,
A message was received from the House. an
nonncing the passage Of = number OF Senate
On motion, the Senate agreed to House
amendment to Senate bill to amend an act in.
cooperating new company to open aud ex-
tend the navigation Of the Shenandoah river
and its branches, and for other purposes
Hoxse Bills Passd.-The Senate proceeded
to the consideration Of bills sent from the
House, of which the following were passed -
incorporating the Citizens Bank of the city
ION Savings Bank in the city Of Richmond !;
amending an act Incorporating the Bank of
Powelfs Valley, at louisville. in Lee county,
passed April eth, ls5s; Incorporating the
Leesyille Toll Bridge Company; incorporat.
ing the Rectort0wn and Rector's Gross Road
turnpike Compsny; Incorporating the Rock.
bridge Mining and Manufacturing Company !;
authorizing the election Of an alderman in
New Martinsville, Wetzel county; incorporat.
ing the to wn Of Milford, in the county of
Caroline; authorizing the county Of Ohio to
borrow not exceeding &.2j, GOO; amending and
re-enacting the I'd section of an act en- titled an
act to incorporate the Woodstock and War.
densville Turnpike Company; reviving an act
incorporating the Jacksonville Watering
Company, passed lth May, 1881, and ex tending
the time allowed for the orga nization thereof;
incorporating the Chesapeake Female Col
iege; prohibiting the catching OF fish in GER
tain waters with gill or threshing nets,
Dy surrounding them.
Bills Reported.-The following bills were re.
ported, viz: A bill TO lessen the number of
trustees for the town of Buffalo, in Putnam
county, and authorizing bier NAL elections of
same; by MIR. Carter, with leave, an act incor-
poratiDE the Alexandria, Washington, George.
town and Baltimore Navigation Company;
by MT Stuart. with leave, bill incorporating
the Stannton Boot and Shoe and Leather Fac
tory; by Mr.. Armstrong, with leave, bill to
allow the town Of Romney to elect Mayor,
N fn mt thn
Executive to embody cavalry companies into
regiments. The above wee read the first
time.
Adrerss Report-Mr. TONNES, from the
committee OF Courts, reported a resolution
adverse to the passage of a bill amending the
5th section of chapter ~ of the Code, in rela-
tion to motions for the recovery of debts due
the State.
Senate B~siness-The Senate. on motion of
MT. WICkHAN, resolved that it would insist
on Its amendment to the House bill incorpO.
rating the Richmond Railroad Company, and
COMMITTEES of Conference was asked for
Inc following gentlemen { of the Senate) were
appointed on said committee, viz: Messrs.
AUGUST, WICKHAM and MAssiE. TAfterw wards
the Committee Of Conference reported BILL
On motion OF Mr.. BEALE, the Senate recon-
sicered the vote engrOssing bill to amend the
practice in Courts of Equity, where upon he
offered a substitute, which was ordered to be
printed.
Tobacco and Flour Inspcc,ions-The order Of
the day, being bill i'll regard to the compen-
sation OF Tobacco Inspectors, was called for,
when Mr.. PAXTON offered an amendment
thereto, ar the bill was ordered to it's engross-
ment.
Mr. PAXTON called up the second order of
the day, a bill in regard to the compensation
OF Flour InspectOrS-alloWing the Inspectors
to insert an auger, or fryer, not exceeding five
eighths Of an inch in diameter, in the clear,
and inserting it not more than twice-tbe
draught flour to be retained by the Inspecto tor.
Mr.. PAXTON offered An amendment to the
bill, giving the Inspector i'll Richmond S2, 900
per year salary, and smaller sums to his as
sistants. 1t was agreed to- The Senate re-
fused TO adopt MIR. AUGUsT's notion to post
p"ne indefinitely, and ordered the bill to be
On motion, adjourned.