The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-07
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
IEXIRd SESSION.
SEN AIE.
Not I'm session.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

IL, VI.
The House was called to order at Il O'Clock
NJ, by Speaker CRCrCHrIRLD, and opened witt
prayer by Rev. l.. kgPPLER, of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church.
ReS0tutioas.-The following resolutions O
! inquiry into eXpediency were read and re-
ferred BY Mr.. Booker, of refunding TO L. I
| Price sum OF money improperly paid by
| Mr.. Baskerville, of leave to withdraw from
The files of the House bill No $50 of the las
session, (naking appropriation out of the sur
plus OF the Literary Fund to certain colleges
| and referring the same TO the Committee Oh
Schools and Colleges BY Mr.. Ballard OF
| missioner of the Revenue in the county OF
Logan, for the years 1861 and 80.
! Bus Reported.-The following bills were
reported from Committees viz Incorporat =
/ ing tho Citizens Insurance Company of Rich
mond Incorporating the Farmers and Ne
! chanics' Insurance Company OF the City of
Richmond to encourage manufacturers by
( liml ting taxation IN certain cases refunding
to Mrs. Lucy Holland n sum of money paid
on erroneous assessment amending the 29th
section OF chapter SIS If the Code OF Virginia
All OF the above bills passed their first read
ing.
Laid on the Tnble.-The bill providing for
the voluntary enslavement of Walker Fitch 4
free negro of Stanton, Va, being on its third
reading, was opposed by Messrs. JONES of CT ,
and HAYMoND, Tor the reason that it trans
ferred the jurisdiction Of the Circuit Courts
in such cases TO the County Courts. 1t was
laid on the table.
ftEtlOUS, dr.-mT. MOTIFS presented ike
petition OF Saml Cox and others, for an act to
take the sense OF the voters of Marshall
county upon the repeal of the act pro DIVIDING
for opening and keeping in repair the county
roads in the county OF Marshall. passed Janua-
~ 9th, 1894. the same gentleman also presented
the remons trance of Arthur G.. Maslino and
others, against the repeal of the road law in
Marshall county; Mr.. Collier presen ted the
petition OF citizens OF Petersburg, asking GER
tain changes in the law regulating assemblages
of free negroes.
Direct Trdde Mr.. Bisbies resolutions (ilere-
tofore otfered) for the encouragement OF "A line
of steamers between Hayre, in France and
Norfolk, Va, We're called up by by the mover
and after explanation and advocacy, Were
passed without dissenting voice
Bills Pdssed.-The following bills were
read the requisite number OF times and passed:
incorporating the Cappers Springs Company;
amending the first section of the act passed
March 4th, 1856, for marking the boundary
line between Flnvanna and Albemarle coun-
ties Incorporating the Western Virginia In
surance Company; amending the second sec
ton OF an act, entitled an act incorpOra ting
the town of Bethany, passed April 5th, 1883:
amending the charter of the town of Chris
tiansburg, and extending its limits; incorpo-
rating the Sweet Chalybeate Springs Compa-
ny, in the county of Allegheny; amending the
charter of the town of Frankfort, in the coun-
~ of Greenbrier; authorizing the trustees of
the First Presbyterian Church, in Ports
mouth, to execute lien on their property.
city Passenger Rdtttcdy.-On motion of Mr.
McGRUr Err, of Henrico-
Reso,red, That Select Committee Of Three be
appointed to report bill amending an act passed
2utb March, le6u authorizing tho Common Couu-
ell OF Richmond TO authorize persons to construct
railroads III the streets OF Richmond.
The SPEAKER appointed on the Committee,
Messrs. McGRuDER, ROBERTSON and SAUNDERS
Progress Of BnSiaeSS.--A large number of
bills were read and ordered to their engross
ment.
Notion to Adjoura.-1Ir. RAYMOND moved n
resolution (Which was carried,) to the follow
ing effect
That when this House adjourn on Thursday. 1t
adjourn to meet on Monday next
The SPEAKER suggested that the motion be
amended SO as to grant leave of absence TO |
WM. r. GoRDoS, Jr., Clerk of the House. till !
Iuesday Unanimously agreed to.
Adjourned.
lNorR.-Ihe report OF yesterdays procked.
lngs In some OF the papers, represen ted the
bill for branch of the Norfolk and Petets
burg Railroad as being tabled on motion of |
Mr.. BIsBiE, for want of sufficient attendance
Also, bill for Norfolk county Railroad. They
should have ted that the branch bill was
ala on the table because the Senate bill for
he same purpose had become law, and that
he other bill was tabled Oh motion of Mr.
5isBIE, i'll view of certain amendments which
he proposed TO offer