The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-14
Ritbmtunh pispatfh.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. MARCH Il. CO.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE.

TUESDAY, March l3. tsGo
The Senate was called to order ut IL o'clock
A. NJ. by I.ient Gov. MONTAGUE.
A message was received from the House,
through its Clerk, that 1t had passed Senate
bill amending the law heretofore passed, $50
as more efcctualiy to prevent dealing with
slaves" and repeating the I'd section Of an act
on the same subject passed April !, isos, with viii,
in the Joint resolution, directing the commits
sioners appointed TO audit and pay the ex-
penses at Harper's Ferry, to allow the account
Of Surgeon II. g. Leigh. OF the 3eth Regiment.
The House have also passed the following
House bills: A bill entitled an act making reg
ulations concerning Licenses, and bill
entitled All act TO amend the 31th chap
ter Of the Code of Virginia, SO ms to au-
;horize the sheriff or collector to receive
certain taxes TO prescribe the form OF the lists
of real estate sold for non-payment OF taxes,
and pro, ide for and limit the redemption ard
disposition Of sneh real estate purchasea gu
Sesace to previous owners OF such lands OF
such sale. and proceeding To redeem the
same and obtain the title thereto.
The House bills were read the nrst ana or
dered to q second reading.
Ind ON the Tnbis.-The bill entitled an act
to incorporate the Wheeling Railroad Bridge
Company, was called up by Mr.. CALDWELL,
read the third time and laid on the taoie
Stot, Tay.s.-On motion OF Mr.. BRANNON,
the Senate took up the bill reported from the
Senate Committee Of Finance "lor Ihe assess
ment of taxes on persons ana property" Mr.
REANNoN stated that II would increase Ire
revenue of the Commonwealth NJ least Sioo,
tHau without any increase in the rate OF taxa
,ior. and the bill was taken up, considered and
nassed and was communicated by Mr. BRAN
NON 10 the House.
EiHs Reporf,a.-The following bills We're re-
port.d viz: By Mr.. Johnson, with leave, (for
MIR. Thomas OF Henry,) a bill au thorizing the
Danyille and WytheIilie Turnpike Company
10 construct "A branch of their road frcm point
AZ ornear the house o! Jas. 5. Pedigo 10 a
uoint on Walters Ford Road, IN the county OF
Henry at or near the house OF William Dillon
by mir. Braunon, a bill tor the payment of a
sum of money TO John +. and Thos. r. Bal
lard
ShsriG of Ner nsnt.-Senate bill allowing
Jno j. Lacy sheriff of New Kent, 2H per
cent for prompt payment of the revenue OF
that county into the treasury, was taken up
and passed.
Sofs Of Fre- Negro Coaricts.--The Senate was
informed by Mr.. Barbour, OF the House, that
an act authorizing the sale OF tree negroes INTO
slavery who are sentenced to receive certain
punishment and Imprisonment, had passed
that body.
ErerUsire ComnlHaicdt tioH.-A message was
received from the Governor transmitting a
communication from the Hon. l.. Is. Starke
returning acknow Judgments for courtesies eX-
tended to him. The documents were ordered
to be printed. They read as fellows
kxEcu TIVE OEPAErMYpEST,}
Geafleuism u the Senate aad Honse u Delegates: !:
submit herewith communication received by
from the State of Mississippi. returning .acknow-
ledy ments 70 the officers and meInh OF the Cen
eral Assembly and other officers OF the Common
wealth for courtesies extended to him during his
JOHN LETCHER.