The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-25
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
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SENATE

THURSDAY, Jan. "a, 1861.
Called to order at IL O'clock, by Mr.. IsDELL
Prayer by the Rev. g. II. READ, of the Pres
byterian Church.
A communicates from the House, announc-
ing the passage of numerous bills, was read,
Reports Of Comm itees.--The following niiis
We're reported by committees by Mr. Cog
hill, bill to authorize railroad companies W
appoint police agents by Mr.. Logan, a Dill 10
incorporate the Richmond CITY insurance
Company of Richmond: by Mr. Br'tnnon,
bill increasing the number OF permanent cierhs
in the Office of the Auditor OF Pubic accounts
and bill for the relief of Hopkins ~ CaliP
bell of Rockingham county; biil Allowing
compen sation to John Critcher, Esq, LOT ms
services in the prosecution OF Samuel hup-
bard in the Circuit Court of Westmoreiand
county a bill for the relief of the securities
of James II. Courtney, late Sherln ol vs. .s
moreand county; bill TO incorporate uie
Virginia Steam Sugar RennlhS CoihI'ahy ~
Rockets, Richmond.
Resolutions Of Tn4uiry.-The following re-
solutions of inquiry were adopted ana refer
red to the appropriate committees Is by VT
CoghiH of temporarily relieving the orange
Md Alexandria Railroad Company from
the payment of the amount now due the
State for taxes and accrued interest on the
loan heretofore made by the Commonwealth
10 said company by Mr.. Townes for amend
ing the first section of the act passed on nth
February, 1860, to provide more eiiicient ponce
regulations for the watering places In this
Commonwealth by Mr.. Neeson, for report
ing bill 1914 of the last session for the relief of
c. B. Hall : by Mr.. johnson, for establishing
a branch Bank in the town Of Liberty, in the
county of Bedford by Mr.. Lynch, for incor-
porating a company for the manufacture OF
all kinds of firearms to be located In or near
the city of Lynchburg by Mr.. Taliaferro, for
incorporating the Mount Vernon Insurance
Com pany by Mr.. August, for making an ap-
preparation to the Peniteniary: by Mr.. Wick
ham, for appointing q committee 10 report
bill to incorporate the Virginia Steam Sugar
Refinery in the county of Henrico-(the COM
mittee was appointed and n bill reported) by
Mr. Dickinson, of Grayson, that so much OF
the Governor Message rs refers to the Peni-
tertiary be referred to the Joint committee
thereon with instructions TO report. (See
bills reported.)
The Joint resolution proposed by Mr.. THoM-
AS of Henry, on yes terday, for an aGjourn-
ment till the 18th Of ebruary, was called up,
when
Mr. PAXTON moved 10 indefinitely postpone,
which was adoptrd-yeas 20, nays 49,
Bill to relieve the internal improvements of
the State from injurious competition, from
the Finance Committee, was then taken up.
Mr. Paxton objected to he bill.
Mr. claiborne offered "A substitute.
On motion of Mr. PAXTON, the bill was Or
dered TO be referred to the Committee on
Roads, &c.
The bill for the relief of John w. Murrill,
of Lvnchburg, was laid on the table.
Bilis PdSsed.-A bill providing for the pay
ment of the expenses of a pedestal, and trans
porting and setting up n statue of Jefferson,
and bill for the relief of Thomas Jarvis, of
Fairfax county.
On motion, the Senate adiourned-yeas 20,
navs 10.