The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-10
GENERAL AssEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
IEXTRx SESSION.
SENATE.

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"WEDNESDAY, Jan. otn.
TIE Senate was called " order al IL o'eAosA
by the President. NJ tho
Prayer by Rev. DIR. J. L. BURROWS "a 'Ae
Th. Alabama Conlyii ssioners.-A communIca
ton from the House of Delegates W as recelsee'
informing the Senate of the ADOPTION "a =,
luton for the appointment OF JOINT conn liz
too 10 receive and confer with the Comin's-
siouers from Alabama. The said Fesolut ..
was conquered in, and the President appoint
ed as Committee on the part OF TUG ''o""''
Msssrs August Stuart and Neeson- .,
Increased Td1atjon.-The resolution ohe!e"
Yesterday BY Mr. WICkHAM, directing INC
t,ommittee on Finance TO inquire ineo .ne "a o.,
pedlsncy Of imposing ada,Ina With viaw Of
rmsetinp the immediate heavy expenditures
likely to be incurred under the existing
trou 5les was taken up, ana Deing oeoateo pro
ard CON by Messrs LYNCH, BRANNoN, DoUa-
Lass and WICKHAM, was, on mouon OF Mr.
THOMAS, laid on the table
Standing Comm,ttess.-The Standing Com
mittees were announced. we append only the
names Of the different chairmen.
Privileges and ElectIons;-Mr, Smith.
Courts Of Justice: MIR. Csghlll.
Roads and Internal Navigation.-Mr. Paxton.
Finance and Clalms'-Mr. brannon.
Ianasic Asylums. Mr.. Claiborne.
Ag,lcultu,s and Coemmerce.-Mr. Thompson.
Armory MIR Carson.
Exc utive Expsnditures.-Mr. Neal
Library NJ Riv~s
First Auditors on ,e.-Mr; Neeson.
Second AUDITORS office MIR; Marshall.
Registers Uftce.-Mr. Marshall.
Treasurers UtIice.-Mr. Gatewood.
Board Of Public Works.-Mr. Christian.
kn1olled Bills MIR. Thomas.
Clerks Ofice.-Mr Johnson.
State Conrention.-The President announced
the following committee. under Mr.. DICKIN-
SONS resolution adopted yesterday: Messrs.
Dickinson of p. E.. Douglas, BranHon, Arn-
strong, Coghi!l, Neeson and French.
Rsmonstranee against Cosrcton.-1 he follow
ing joint resolution was offered by Mr..
CRiTCHER, and ordered to be prin ted
Reso!red. by the General assembly cf VtrginiG,
That comml tee be appointed, consisting oi Two
InbeIs Of tho Senate, and three OF the House OF
Dele ates, whose duty &c seal lie to represent re
speCtiuiiy t. the President oil the United States
that, IN tue Jud sment oi TINS General assembly.
Sou In viii jeopaI The tranquility of the Kepuh c.
al that the evacuation OF Fort Sumter Is the first
step to Restoration of Union and harmony.
Escampmept for Dr,H-On motion of MT.
WICKHAM. the Committee On Military Affairs
was Instructed To inquir into the expectancy
of requiring the Governor TO call portion OF
the volunteer force OF the State Into camp,
with s. view of having them effec tually drilled.
Governors Message were OIL
fered referring so much OF tne Governor S
Message as relates toShe militia TO he Com-
mIttee on Military Affairs also, So mueh as
relates to The organization OF the ineoica. ue-
to the same.
| Resolutions of Inquiry into Erpedieacy.-1h ne
following were offered and referred: VI re-
porting A bill for the reief OF ChdritN Ctsey,
a tree woman of cJlor OF considering the
communica ion OF the Attorney General n re-
Iation 10 The chesapeake aud Quo Canat OF
amending ,he charter OF the Bank oil Phiilippi;
OF changing the time Inr holoihg me CiIeui
Courts of James City. Williamsburg una Hem
rico; of allowing the Norfolk and Petersburg
Railroad 10 construct branch OF ihcorpora-
tng the Richmond City Insurance Compat VI
Of ameI ding the charter OF the virginia Lie
Insurance Company, so us TO authorize a mar
ried woman to insure her husbands lie, aud OF
incorporating the Va. and Ohio Telegraph Go !;
OF increasing the pay of the officers OF the + uo-
lie G uard of Incorporating the Bedford Prln .
Bank Company, in the county OF BeuIofd; OF
rsta hug an arm0ry or arsenal on the kd-
nawba river. above ChariestoWn; Oh con-
structing "A railroad from HaIrisonbuTg to the
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad OF author
izing the election Of TWO constableS IN any OF
the districts OF county.
Petittons 6.c.-Of the Mechancsville Turn
pike Company Tor an amendment OF their
charter; proceedings Of Il meeting OF the peo-
pie OF Bedford county, in relation to the crisis
in public affairs; proceedings OF meeting OF
the working men of wheeling in favor or
the Union, etc; of Rev. Charles Minnegerode
and others, praying for an act OF iucoI poration
for ST. Paui's church from Preston county,
for the rebuilding OF bridge across ihe Big
Sandy; of citizens of Fairfax, asking that the
Legislature may exhaust all means provided
by the Constitution of the United States for
the preservation OF the nlon; memorial of
MRS. Cora Anderson.
Proposed National C0Hrenti0H.-On notion,
the resolutions offered yesterday by Mr.. Arm
strong were taken up; Whereupon Mr.. A.
proposed 10 amend the last Of the series BY
adding:
"a, dlnviting thu slaveholdng States to appoint
delegates TO u Convention, to meet on this - day
OF -,at -, for the purpose oil consultation,
M n
Southern States.'
On motion, the resolutions and amendments
weie laid upon the table for the present.
The Senate then ADJ urned.