The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-29
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
fEYTP4 SESSION
SENATE.


MONDAY, Jan. 2s, 1861.
Called to order at II o'clock, Mr.. BRAxxos
In the chair.
Prayer by the Rev. J. A. DrscAs, of the
Broad street Methodist Church.
a comm unication from the House was read
announcing the passage of numerous bills
Reports Of Comm ikees-The following bills
were reported from the appfopriate commit
tees A bill transferring the Huttonsville and
Huntersville Turnpike Road TO the counties
through which the same passes; a bill to
amend and re-enaet the first and third sections
of an act entitled 'an act to incorporate
company to construct, on the plan of James
s. French, Il railroad between Alexandria and
Washington, passed Feb. II, 1884 :" a bill in
cooperating the Hebrew Benevolent Society
of Alexandria, and the petition of David
Haas, and others, in favor of the same: bill
to incorporate the Parkersburg Bridge Com
pany.
Petitions Presented.--Of George w PAYNE
and fifty-eight others, in regard TO the county
seat of Mcdowell; of James Hewitt and 9th
ers, for return of taxes paid by them on erro-
neous assessments on lands in kanawha
county of ID. Hass and others, for incorpor-
ating the Hebrew Benevolent Society OF Alex
lndria.
Resolutions following resolutions of
inquiry We're referred BY Mr.. Nash, OF in
cooperating the Merchants Savings Bank OF
the town of Manchester; by Mr. Neal, OF
providing a more summary mode of dspos-
sessing tenants, in certain cases by Mr. New
ton, of Incorporating the Aid Society of The
l.
e. Church by Mr.. Christian, of releasing
the Commonwealth s right to a certain island
in Chesapeake Bay to Edward j. Poulson;
by Mr.. Thomas, of F.. OF allowing Jane iior
ton, a free woman of color, to enslave herself
to Julia NJ. Jameson, without payment of any
ISlrt of her value.
On motion of Mr.. WIcKHAa, it was
Resoired, That the Auditor of Public Accounts.
be the probable deficiency in the Treasury, on the
Both day of September, is6I, after providing for
the payment of all appropriations already made
a; this session of the General Assembly. and for
such other appropriations a. in his Judgment, are
crease of the present tax bill that it would be pro-
baby necessary to make to meet such def
cheney, if it should be determined 10 provide for
It by an increase of taxes, and that he present to
the Senate his views as to the best mode of meet
ing such deficiency.
Communication from the G0rernor-A COM
munication was received from Gov. Letcher
transmitting 4 communication from Governor
Hicks, OF Maryland, together with from
the Governor of Georgia, with copy of the
ordinance passed by the Convention of that
printed.
The following is the letter of Gov. Hicks
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER
ANNAPOLIS. January -. 1901.
Pear Sir: have the honor To acknowledge the
receipt OF IA printed copy of the resolutions adopted
by the Gen neral Assembly of Virginia on the 18th
inst, appointing Commissioners to meet in Wash
inEtou ON the 4th February, ''to consider and, if
praclcable, agree upon some suitable adjust
ment."
take pleasure in assuring you that Commits
sioners from Mary land will meet those from Eir-
ginia and other States in Washington ON the day
named.
/ am reioiced that Virginia has made this move
and trust that il will be met in cores p0nding
spirit by other States. If so, We may anticipate
the best consequences from this patriotic action on
the part of Virginia.
have the honor to be, very truly X,oqrs,
His Excellency John Le,cher Cow of Virginia.
BiIls Passed.-To amend the charter of the
Bank OF Phillippi a bill to amend the charter
OF the Bank of the Commonwealth
Mr.. II. w. THOMAS offered the following res
oiutiOn
Peso'ued, That when the Senate aijourns on We'd
neSday, it will with the consent Of the HcUse of
Delegatesl take recess until the 9TH day OF Feb
ruary.
Mr.. LYNCH moved to lay the resolution on
the table, and called the yeas and nays, with
the following result:
YEAs.-Messrs. August, ,Brannon, Bruce Carson,
Day, French, Greeyer isbell, Lynch, Newman,
Pate, Paxton, Richmond, Smith, Thompson,
TownPS--l6.
-NAYs.-Messrs. Caldwell Carraway, Jr. Chris
tian, Diekenson of Grayson, Gate~ood Massie,
Neal, Newton, Rives, Thomas of Fairfax, Thomas
Of Henry, Urr uhart, Wickhanl-l3.
On motion of Mr.. PAxToS,
Re,o'red, That joint committee, consisting of
three members of the House of Delegates and Two
members OF the Senate, be appointed to provide a
hall for the accommodation of the State Conyen-
ton.
The rules were suspended, the resolution
adopted, and Messrs. Paxton and AraUsT APP
pointed committee on the part of the Senate.
On motion, The Senate adjourned.