The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-16
HOUSE OF DELEGATES



by Speaker CavrcRFfErD. AH,i opened with
prayer by Rev. GEoRGE PErrIaREw, of the
Reformed Church.
communication was read from the Sem
| ate announcing the passage OF a number of
bills.
| Senate bill organizing a volunteer cavalry
| company in Albemarle county, was read three
times and passed
| Senate bill for the relief of the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad, was, on motion of Mr..
| BARRoCs. laid on the table.
| Senate bill amending the charter of the
| Black Lick and Plaster Bank Turnpike Com
| pany. ews read three times and passed.
| SenateEli authorizing the Loeb Leycn Ran
! gers, of I-unenhurg, TO organize with a less
| number than now req uired by law, was re-
terred TO the Committee on Military Affairs.
| Senate bill incorporating the Cove Greek
| Lead, Copper, and Iron Manufacturing Com
| pany, in the county of TaZeWell, was read
| three times and passed.
| House bill amending chapter los of the Code
| OF Virginia, concerning births, marriages and
| deaths, with the amendment proposed there
| to by the Senate, was taken up and the amend
| ment concurred in. The House also concurred
in Senate amendments to bill for paying Com
| stoners.
Senate bill increasing the pay of certain Of
| ncerS OF the Public Guard was read three
| times aud passed, with the following amend
! ment, offered by Mr.. kEAPER:
Prori1ed. horerer, That the Captain Of the Public
Guard shall not receive the increase of pay al
owed him by this act while receiving salary as
Superintendent OF the Armery.
| The following Senate bills were also passed:
| Authorizing the Circuit Court of Preston
county to legaliZe the conveyance of q tract of
land made by Andrew Oliphant, as guardian
| OF VIM. Smith, idiot incorporating the
| Silver Run Mining and Manufacturing Com
| pany; also, the Burning Springs and Oil Line
| Railroad Company; extending the limits OF
| Fredericksburg Incorporating the Laurel
| Valley Coal and Oil Company, in Mason
coInty: amending the charters of the Hamp-
shire New Greek County and Virginia Car
| Springs Company; incorporating the Com
monwealth's Savings Bank of Richmond au-
thorizng Thomas CEanceller to make a wharf
on his lands; Incorporating the Coal and OH
Company of Braxton county.
ddUerse Rep0rts.-Senate bills for the relief
| of Saml. Openheimer, of Powhatan county
and for the reliefof Thos. X. Davis, Sheriff OF
| Prince W illiam county, were repor ted on al
yerselv by the Committee on Finance.
HouT Cf .Neetiag.-Mr. kEMrER offered 8
resolution that on and after Wednesday mex
| the House meet at 10 O'Clock. Adopted.
| The ddj,,tnat Gensrot.-Wh hen Senate bill to
sincrease the pay of the Adiutant General fol
services rendered the State in the year 1855
'59'' came up, Mr.. kEMPER asked that 1t b'
| passed MIR. HoLDwAy hoped that it woult
be referred. Mr.. kEAPER said such cours
was unnecessary, the Military Committe'
having reported similar bill heretofore b,
unanimous vote. MIR. GIBSON of Jefferson
denied the accuracy of the statement. HI
. was a member of said committee, and had al
/ ways been opposed 70 any such bill
f Mr.. CRANE said the John Brown raid ha'
: Day by Il great many. The official duties o
3 the Adiutant General had no doubt bee
5 much increased by Browns inroad; for Gov
2 | Wise on his own responsibility, had give
, him nearly 81 900 additional pay. The com
e mittee then reported a bill making him a sal
r ared officer, $4,000 per annum.) Ims bi
. ! proposes to pay him that salary Tor the year
e SIS and 80. 1t was a fact which alarmed him
e that Virginia was fast becoming militar
| power and he did not doubt that the gallai
/, | officers in command would soon be called on
S march their forces against whom nobody coui
| tell An Ordnance Department had been crea
ted at the present session creating the offices
: | Superintendent and subordinates, at salarle
/ amounting in the aggregate 10 Slo,o0u IN
> proposed pay of the Adlutan General Woui
make Sl2,0 ,000 Il sum TO come out OF the 1re'
| sury to pay to men holding merely nomlnf
! | Offices The very rocks would cry out agains
n him, We're he to sit still and see Eastern ' ii
= ginia military power, and selecting oihceI
g from her own citizens to command tnat poWe
| for the protection of species OF pfopeft
which goes unscathed anu pays not cent
: increase the receipts Of the Treasury. IT til
S East desires the fraternal feeling OF the Yves
| ern portion of Virginia, stop this thing ere
Il is too late Ii YOU do not, the armed force
e of the State may have to be turned upon II
: revolted colonies, because they cannot, an
n will not stand this eternal increase OF taxa
Il ton He hoped the bill would be returned
Ii the Senate.
: The bin was finally laid the table, c
y motion of Mr.. CHRISTIAN.
II Petiti0a.-Mr WARD presented the petltlo
s of John 4 Russell, praying relief from tax
e improperly imposed, in consequence of an g
u roneous assessment upon certain lands =.
u Frederick county.
If The engrossed bill for the sale and transfer
0 the James River and kanaWha Canai WI
- 1aken uD and passed-ayes 1l5, noes - III
|. Mr. ANDERSON was reques ted TO communlca
q the fact TO the Senate, and req uest the col
e currence of that body in the same.
Y Adjourned.