The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-03

THURSDAY, February I'd. 1850.
The Senate was called TO order at II O'Clock
NJ, by I4ieut Gov. MONTAGUE.
A message wns read from the Honee that
IL had passed Senate bill incorporating the
Cottage Toll. Bridge Company, and the Bruns.
wick aud 8rcenville Railroad Com mpany-,he
latter with amendments. The Senate con-
curred in the House amendments to the last
named bill.
Bank Stafcmenfs.-A communication was
read from the Governor enclosing state.
ments Of such OF the Banks Of the Common
wealth as have made reports to the Executive
according to law, for the quarter ending 3lst
december last, which statement was. on mo.
'ion OF Mr.. lsBELL, laid on the table and
ordered to be printed.
Election Of ODfesrs Possponed-The Joint reso.
luton OF the General Assembly. providing for
the election Of certain State officers, "a uditor
superintendent of the Penitentiary, Hc.,) on
, ahursoay, Feb. "a, was, on motion of Mr.. DAY,
TAKEN mp, when the Senate adopted an amend
ment to the resolution fixing on Monday Feb
latn, rs the time for said elec c,ion. Mr.. THOxr.
son was requested to inform the House OF the
action Ut the Senate.
LAID on the 7a,ie.-The act au uthorizing a loan
on inc part Of the Commonwealth TO the vir-
gihl'. Central Railroad Company was, ON mo-
tion OF Mr. lsBELL, laid on the table.
BtHs Reported.-The following bills were re-
ported from committees, viz An act to amend
an act passed April 7, 1855 entitled an act Civ.
ing the consent of this State to tho purch hase
by the U nited States OF real estate in the coun-
y ~ Norfolk and town. of Portsmouth. and
exemptlng the same from taxation; allowing
John J. Lacy, sheriff of New Kent, the 2h
per cent. commission allowed by law, for the
prompt payment Of the revenue of said coun-
y inIo the Treasury; Incorporating the Boo X
aud Tract Society of the Virginia Conference
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church, South !:
exemptinR John Slack from the payment of
damages obtained against him by the Common.
wcaithi providing for the sale Of the work and
property OF the James River and Kanawha
CeNlDdnE. and nrOn1Ofo lis 81 in a tn q
ONO River; Incorporating the Lebanon Ca
naiCompany," Of the county of Princess Anne;
,ncorpoIati"g the Rockbridgs Alum Springs
Railroad Company.
Coringio" aud Ohio Raiiroad.-Mr SMITH, OF
Greenbrier, moved to take up House bill do
mating $2,5U,WG on the part Of the State for
me completion of the Coving:on and Ohio
Railroad. On the sugges ton of Mr.. IsHELL,
that could he called mp to- IN PROV. and o other
business was pressing ON the Senate at the
present time, Mr.. SMITH with1rew " his III oton.
1hs Medical Cot!ege.-House bill appropriate
ing $40 200 TO aid the Richmond Medical Col
lege was read twice in the Senate. and referred
to the Committee on General Laws.
heSola''ons # Inquiry into Erpsdieacy.-The
foilowlng resolutions were offered and adopt
I'd, viz: Of Incorporating the Mount Hope
Copper Mining Company; of reporting bill
10 pay william Cochran Tor services rendered
is Superintendent of the Hunlersviiie and
l-ewisburg Turnpike Road.
bus PdSssd.--The following bills were pass
ed, viz: Authorizing the MAysville PLANK
Road Company To lay down iron rails upon
heir track, and 10 change their name to the
Maysvi.e Railroad Company; incorporating
the Lyell Coal and Salt Company, in the
county of Mason: amending and e.enac ting
an act incorporating. the Buchanan and Bed
ford Turnpike Company, passed the 9Th Feb
rnary, 1850
Potomac and Poronoke Rirer FiSheries.-The
joiut resolutions offered by Mr.. TALIAFERRo
~ relation 10 the fisheries in the Potomac and
Pocomoke rivers was called up by the mover.
They authorize the Governor to appoint a
commissioner, to act in conjunction with n
like functionary to be appointed by Mary land,
who shall prepare bill for The protection and
regulation OF the fisheries in the Potomac and
Pocomoke rivers, which bill is to be submit It. ed
10 the Legislatures Of the respective States at
their next sessions.
On motion of Mr.. PAxToN, the resolutions
were amended SO as TO include the protection
of oysters in the same rivers, and they were
pas sed by the Senate.
Mr.. TALIAFEREO was req ueSted TO in form
the House of the action OF the Senate.
On motion Of Mr.. AUGUST, the Senate ad-
journed.