The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-04-03

SENATE.

eENERAL ASSEMBLY or vlKeINlA.
SENATE.
MONDAY MORNING, April %, 1869
The Senate was called to order at III O'Clock
A. M, by Lieut. Gov. MONTAGUE, and the
chair was soon after taken by Senator Coo.
HILL, to enable the President to sign enrolled
bills.
On motion of Mr.. AueUsT, the Senate laid
on the table bill authorizing the Virsinia
Central Railroad Company to construct a
branch Of their road to Lexington. After
wards, Mr. PAXTON moved to take up said
bill, which motion was sustained by Messrs
PAXTON and SrUATtr, and opposed BY Messrs
RIvKs and JOHNSON, and rejected-ayes r.
noes L.
communication was read from the House.
announcing the passage Of a number Of Sen
ate and House bills. The action of the Senate
on the latter is noticed below.
House Bills Passed.-The following House
bills were passed, viz: Establishing Savings
Bank in the town OF Cameron in the couniy
OF Marshall; incorporating the Indian Mound
Cemetery Company, In the county Of Hamp-
shire to increase the efficieccy of the Public
Guard. On motion of Mr.. AuGUsT, the bill
was SO amended as to leave the pay of the Off
GERS as at present. The pay OF Sergeants,
Corporals, Privates and Musicians was in-
creased. The bill was passed-ayes 2s, noes 0.
MIR. PAXTON called for the ayes and noes.
Selling the Armory L0t.-Mr. STUART's reso-
luton, requesting the Governor to report to
the next session as to the propriety OF selling
the Armory grounds. &c. published in the
finished business. The question pending was
motion to lay on the table. The motion was
sustained by MessIs. LYNCH, CARSON and
IALIAFEERo, opposed by Mr.. THOMAS, OF F.,
and agreed to.
Fi'st auditors O6iee.-On motion Of Mr.. NEE.
son. tho Senate adopted the report of the Joint
committee on the First Auditors Office.
Report ConrHrred in.-On motion Of Mr..
Snoo ~, ~
OF the Committee on Military A fairs. approv-
ing OF the decision of the Auditing Commits
SION as 10 the claim OF companies ordered to
hold themselves in readiness for service.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company.-Mr.
THOMAS, Of f., offered the following joint re-
solution, which was adopted
~ Resofred, by :he General Assembly af Virginia,
to employ such additional counsel as may be Deem
ed necessary, IN the prosecution of the claims of
n,' the Commonweaith against the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Ccinpany. by suit or Othe wise, and to
make such asIeement in respect thereto with such
as hm d sad re-
enacting the first section of chapter SIS Of the
Code OF Virginia. (authorzing the appoint
ment OF All the Directors and Stockholders in
Banks i'll which the State has an interest)
Called up by Mr.. AUGUST.
Restoring u Fns.-A message was received
from the House through Mr.. GARRETT, that
that body had passed Il joint resolution for the
relief Of =. Kean.
r. K,
fered by Mr.. JOHNSON, WAS adopted:
Resolced, nnnnimousiy. That the Senate hereby
bears testimony to the able, disniIed and cour-
sne has discharged the duties of presiding officer
The chair was vacated till AZ O'Clock in Or
Ger TO allow time to sign enrolled bills.
EVENING SESSION.
The Lieut.. Governor called the Senate to
order at 81 O'Clock.
Passage Of BW.-A message was received
from the House, through MIR. GRAHAM, that it
had passed a bill transferring two thousand
five hundred dollars of the States subscrip-
tion III the Mechanicsburg aud Wythe Turn
pike Company to the Raleigh and GraysOn
Turnpike Company-read three times in the
Senate and passed-ayeS 2e, noes 4.
Refmnding Fine.-The PRESIDENT an
nounced that he had resumed the chair for
the purpose of giving the Senate an opportu-
nifty to dispose of House joint resolution
re-paying to Patrick Kean the sum of s. 100 I'M
posed rs "A fine by the Court of Hastings of the
city Of Richmond.
The resolution being read by the Clerk, Mr..
August advocated its adoption. The roll be-
ing called the vote was announced Us fol-
lows-ayes 26, noes 4.
Second Ce,k Of Isl Andiior.-Mr. SMITH, of
Green brier, offered the following:
keSolrsd, by the General ASsemtly, Tha. the fees
hereafter received for land cert6cates and for
demptons Of delinquent lands, be paid to the I'd
Clerk in the office of the Auditor OF Public Ac-
Mr. SMITH explained and advocated the
passage of the resolution, and the roll being
called, it was rejected-ayes 10, noes 49,
Adjourned till O'Clock.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Senate was called to order at O'Clock
by Lieut.. Gov. MONTAGUE, he having been
engaged till that time in signing enrolled bills.
ShsriT Of StaDOrd.-Mr. TALIAFERRO called
up House bill releasing the securities OF James
Monteith, late Sheriff of Stafford, from the
payment Of damages imposed on them. The
bill was advocated by Mr.. TALIAFERRo, and
passed-ayes 26. noes 2.
Senator from King Wiliam.-The Senate con-
Cured III House joint resolution authorizing
the Auditor to pay per diem compensation,
during the session, to Beverley Il. Douglass
Senator from King William county
The AdjOurnR!sat.-The following resolution
was offered by Mr. THOMAS, OF Fairfax, and
adopted:
Resotred. That the House of Delegates be in
MIR. THOMAS, Of F., then announced to the
Presiding Officer the passage of the resolution
compliments lary to himself, which passed while
Mr.. AUGUST was in the Chair.
Mr.. THOMAS, Of F., then moved that the
Senate do now adjourn till the lst Monday in
December, 1861. 1t was carried. The PREsI-
DENT then said:
SENATORS: You have finished your work; and
now, 10y the limitation of Your Constitution, 1t is
my dut, to pronounce the session Of the Senate
closed.
the coin pllme mary manner IN which you have
been pleased to charscterIZe my Ofticlal conduct
all.
My intercourse with You has been pleasant and
agreeable, and entertain for all of you other
feeling than those of kindness and respect.
wish you safe and speedy return to your tami
lies aud ardently wish that the blessings of Prov
derce may rest upon your official laboIs here, as
well as upon cash one of you personally. Again
thanking YOU tor Your courtesy and kDaness 10
me. now declare the Senate adjourned till the
regular esslOn.
The Senate then adjourned.
uOIrSC nC nEv CC ATCS
MONDAY MORNING, April I'd, 1860.
The House was called TO order at ~ O'Clock
A. Nj. by Speaker CRUrCHFIkLD.
A communication was read from the Senate
announcing the passage Of q number of Senate
and House bills.
Balls Passed.-Incorporting the Palmyra
Boot, Shoe and Leather Mandatory amend
ing an act concerning the term of Circuit
Courts; incorporating the Webster Woollen
Company, in the county Of Taylor; amending
an ac incorporating the Merchants' Insurance
Company, In Richmond city; Incorporating
the Harrison Manufacturing g Company. in the
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