The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-11
Ritlmonn Qispatrh.
WEDN ESDAf AORNIN0.. JAN. II, 1900.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE.

TUESDAY. Jan. 10th, Is6o.
The Senate was called to order a few min
utes after II o'clock, by Mr. JOHNSON, of Bed
ford.
B,.is Repo-.sa.~-The following bills were re-
ported from committees .Snendiug the 3ist
section of chapter ieS of the Code. concerning
unlawful assemblies; for the relief of the rep
rcsentatives of Thomas Mays, decd. matin &
an appropriation 10 the University of Vir-
cin,a; amending the 5th section of an act en-
titled act to provide for the election of GER
tain officers in the City of Norfolk, by the
oualifed voters: to ratify certain acts of the
Coal River and kanawha Mining and Manu-.
featuring Company legaiizng certain acts Of
the Western Mining Company and the Nir-
ginia Camel Coal Company; Incorporating
The Nanclanse Gold Mining Company, IN the
county of Orange; providing for the payment
OF interest on the bonds OF the City OF Wheel
ing which may have been guaranteed by the
State. Also. House bill to Incorporate the Ag-
ricultural Society of Southwestern Virginia.
The resolution for reporting bill for tne re-
lief OF George w DaskiEs. late sheriff of Taze-
well, was returned from the Finance Commit
tee with the endorsement that legislation on
the subject was ineXpedient.
Er3fctfi.--The Seuate rejected, by 4 vote OF
- ayes to II noes, the bill for the relief of
John Meade, of Henry county. Afterwards,
on motion of MIR. WICKHAM. The vote was re-
onsidered and the bill was labl on the table.
The bill releases fine of Silu.50 imposed by
the Circuit Court in September, 1858, for an
attempt TO impede the execution of justice.
P,tifions, Memorials, Sc.-Mr. Carson pre-
ted the petition of George +. Miller and 10
Others: also, of II. NJ. Brent and So others, in
behalf of the Winchester College. MIR. PEN
nybacker presented a memorial of the Presi-
dent and Directors of The New Shenandoah
Com nany. for an amendment of charter.
yt>iiHg CoplHtftesS.-The joint resolution
appointing Il Joint committee of two on the
part of the Senate, and three on the part of
the House, To visit and inspect the Eastern
and Western Lunatic Asylums OF the Stale.
a, "a
report on the condition Of those institutions,
was called up by MIR. HUBBARD Mr.. NEW
LON moved 10 amend by adding that the
committee be instructed TO inquire what pOr
tiOu OF the money appropriated by the State
70 those institutions has been used for giving
public dinners, wine parties, &c. He did so
for Ihe purpose of calling attention TO prey
aient rumors. BY request he Withdrew it
The Deaf, Dumb and Blind institution At
Slaunton was included among those TO be vis-
tied. The committee were instructed 10 re-
port during the present session, and include
therein observations on the ''management' of
the various institutions. The resolution
passed and the House were notified.
BiHs PaSssd.-The following bills We're
passed To have the whole of the town OF
Wytheviile included in one Commissioners
district and 10 have the lands included within
the said town, by Thomas J Boyd, re-aSsessed,
for corporation purposes; eXempting from
taxation the real estate and bonds OF The Va.
Mechanics Institute; for the relief of Hiram
iaruWlCke 10 incorporate tne Va Lie ms u
rance Company also House bill with amend
mentsl forming new county (Webster) out
OF parts of the counties of BraXton, n Nicholas
and Randolph also, House bill (wlth an
amendmenti to INCORPORATE the Agricultural
Society of Southwest tern Virginia, and House
hill making an appropriation OF $500 add>
tionaI to annuity of 1000, to the Institution
for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind, 10 be applied to
the erection OF ashop building at said lns titu-
lion to warm and light The same.
Rs.otnt,oa Of Iaqniry into E2pedieacy.--The
following We're adopted OF re-eDacting the
vagrant laws of cbartering the William Tell
EuCampment, No. 81, of the l. .. y. f.. of the
City of Wheeling of amending the f2G section
OF chapter - Of The Code, SO 10 permit the
importation of flour from the cities and towns
on tide tHater without n previous Inspection
of amending the I'D section of the SD chapter
u The Code as 70 require the owners OF mills
TO keep bridges over wastes cut across a public
highway below any mill, and OF increasing the
capital stock of the Buchanan and Little Ka-
nawha River Company to the extent cf s2,bUU.
On motion of Mr. THOMAS, OF Fairfax, the
Senate adjourned