The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-27
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA:


SATURDAY, eU -, tV"u.
The Senate Was called to order at II o,cioci
A. M nv Senator BRANN0N, OF Lewis. Fray
or nv Rev Mr.. DkSHIkL. OF the Episcopa
Church.
A communication was read from the Hous.
Announcing the passage OF a number of Senat,
hills. among them AN act to amend the nc
PASSED March ~. 1856. entitled an act TO ament
the 2tth 2Sth, 26th. 27th aad 2sth sections o
caap,e- ia2 Of the Code Of Virginia, so "a NOR,
eifec tusiiv TO prevent the escape Of slaves
with amendments thereto. The latter were
concurfed ia by the Senate
EasT"ssed B,H.-rhe following bill was or.
dcred Ia be engrossed: bill 10 amend the &C
passed January Hth, 1883, entitled IAN act &c
amend The 10th section Of chapter 81 Of the
Code OF Virginia. fixing the toll on railroads '
Btsis Rspefsed.-T The following bills were re-
ported from committees, viz: Incorporating
the Clover Hill Savings Bank, in the county
oi Appomattox: for the payment ofa sum OF mo-
ney 10 William Cochran for the relief of WIN.
Skcen, Comm bnweaith's Attorney for Alle-
fhany county; authorizing the Common Coun-
cI of the eits OF Petersburg 10 subscribe 10
the Blacks and Whites branch OF the South
Side II abroad Comp tny; Increasing the capt.
al stock of the Sh,nston Turnpike Company,
and aufhorizing a subscription on behalf OF
The STATE thereto; incorporating the lndepen
dence Male and Female College. in the coun.
ty OF Gr-yson by Mr. Claiborne, with leave,
a bill incorporating the Petersburg Southern
Insurance Company by Mr.. Paxton. with
Leave, bill TO annex a portion of the county
of Allegheny to the county Of Bath by the
SUM, " IN leave, bill to Increase the pay and
efficiency of the Adiutant Generals office
PEI, ien. 100 The following document was
presen ;ed and referred, viz BY Mr. Cara
way, 'he petition of James l.. Cranston, Of
portsmouth, praying a reduction OF the license
imposed on him as agent to sell 'LossiGg's
Illustrated Lie of Washington, and "Batti
II America on Sea and Land" by Dr. Robert
Tones.
Ths Al jVtrnf Gsa.ral.--A communication was
received from Gov LyTCHER, calling the al
10 of the General A Assembly Z. "a
Ilenda'ion made by his predecessor in regard
10 the AdJutani General. The Governor says
that his duties are Of he first importance, aud
exceedingly laborious, and they have been dis
charged inteiligently, promptly, cheertully,
and faithfully. During the present session, Il
most lihorious duty was devoived on the Adj
luiant General. Secretary of State and First
Audi for, in the settlement of accounts grow
ing ont of the Harper's Ferry outrage and
wlth the going into operation of the scheme
Tor the general armament of the State, it is diff
Hcult 10 estimate the Adutant Generals fu-
tire Iabors. The Governor says the Adju tant
Generals salary is only SlU6 per annum By
lar, though his predecessor allowed him out
o: he military con tiDgeAt fund the addition
IL suia OF 500 per year for Two years past, in
consequence OF heavy extra duty, yet it may
re doubtful whether the allo vance can be con-
tnGed. Mr.. LETCHEa says IT Will be discred-
liable 10 the STATE 10 allow the salary to stay
1T its present amount. (SlUO per annum,l and
therefore recommends that Il bill be passed fix
ing ms salary IL III" sum mentioned III Gov
ernor WisE's message.
The commnn ,ca'ion was laid the table.
B,HS PasStd-The following bills passed the
Senate, viz: Authorizing and requiring Com
missoners of the Revenue to apportion the
assessment of lands between the owners of
tbe surface and of minerals under the surface.
when held in fee by different persons: for the
relief of the sureties of Jesse r. Savage late
sheriff of Nansemond county establishing a
ofanch Bank In the town of Liberty, in the
county of Bedford; incorporating the South
ern Institution for the amelioration Of the
condition of the deaf dumb aud blind negroes
OF the Common wealth; amending ana re-
enicting the LIST section Of an act entitled .'An
&c. to incorporate the Mineral Bank of Viz
s-lni3, and II change the name OF said Bank TO
that Of the Bank Of the Common wealth - au-
thoIizng the payment of the balance due 10
i Ohm M. S-aieY. for painting and other re.
pairs done on the Capitol, Governors House
and Bell House, under his contract in the wear |
&c.
Virginia and Tennessee Boundary Lins-A
message was received from Gov LETCHER. |
the report heretofore Transmitted |
by Gov WIsE) OF Leonidas Baugh and Jas |
g. Black commissioners appointed to run and |
mark the boundary line between Virginia and |
| ennessee, in pursuance of an act of Assem-
bly, passed March 18th, 1855. The Governor
says the report is now before the General As |
sembly. and his atten ton having been directed |
70 the subject he takes the earliest occasion 10
tx press his decided opposition to its confrIna-
ton by either House In his message the
Governor observes that
" IL is utterly nnposs bic 10 run the line between
Flrs!nlH-and Tennessee with accuracy until the
boundary between EIrsInia and North Carolina
shall have been dehuItively settled. Until this -
done. we naVe Is sttrtln polnC at VIII ch to coti-
~, nee the Inc betWec tlr-IuIa and TIE nessos |
THIS point on ut 20 have been apparent IL the |
when they Went upon the line to |
oininence their iebors Instead Of commencing |
their runn!n- u the Eastern end of the line ard |
tax n a due West course the, commenced that |
work 1t brisiol. intermediate point on what
the. supposed to Re the true line |
II object therefore, to the confirmation of this
report. because these Commissioners have tran
seended their powers IN reco snzn and agreeing |
20 A iine as the true line which varies from that |
ran marked and re d upon in 1902 In thus tan
Zee nd'nI their powers and dlsregardin: their in
'tTuc1tnns as contained in the act which called |
hem INTO exi,tence, the. have surrendered pnr-
= n 81 the terrtory of Virginia. and embarrassed |
he question with serious difficulties, which NAV |
cause future trouble between the tw o States
Lad on the table and ordered 10 be- prin ted |
On motion of Mr.. NELSON. the Senate adj