The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-06
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
SENATE.
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 1852.
The Senate was called TO order at the usual
hour. Prayer by the Rev. Df. MOORE, OF the
First Presbyterian ChuTch.
communication was received from the
louise OF Delegates, announcing the passage
ny that body, Of Senate bill to Incorporate
the Comic derate Insurance Company, ana .
joint resolution authorizing the enrullmtu
Ut bills upon paper Instead Of parchment.
On motion VI Mr. JOHNSON, the reso utoI
was laid upon the table. MIR. J then otter
| ed in lieu thereof bill TO amend section l.
OF chapter 10 OF the Code, so las to authoriz'
| the enI ollmant of the acts and joint resolu
| lions of the General Assembly upon parcn
meut or paper.
| On motion. the rules were suspended, ant
| the bill passed.
BILLS REPORTED.
| MIR. CoaHILL, from the Committee on Court.
of Justice, reported Il bill " redress 10y
citizens injured by the exercise or usul pet
power
Mr.. CHRISTIAN; OF Augusta, from the Com
| not ltee on Banks, reported Il bill to amend III
act 10 incorporate the American Agency
| COMMUNICATION FROM TER ExEOUTIvE
The President laid before the Senate
communication from the Executive, endorsed
- 10 be read in secret session - which, on
motion, was laid on the Table for the pre-
sent.
The Senate su subsequently, went into secrer
session for the purpose CT consi0ering ths
communication, and sat for q short time
with closed doors
After the doors were re-opened. message
was received from the House of Delegate by
Mr.. ROBERrsoN, announcing the adoption BY
that body OF resolution for the appoint.
ment OF joint committee to take under con.
sideration the subjects embraced in the Gov.
ernnr's communication.
The resolution WAS concurred in, and the
President appointed the following commit
tee the part of the Senate: Messrs. John
sou, Douglas, Hrannon, Dickinson CT Gray.
son, and Frazier.
THB CoDg.
On M otion of Mr.. THoMAs, of Fairfax, the
Committee for Courts o. Justica was instruct.
sd to inquire into the expediency of pro.
yiding by law for the recognition OF the
edition Of the Code OF 1850 Us the statute Law
of the State.
PAYMAsTBR GENERAL.
On molten OF MIR. Dickinson, Of Prince
Edward, the Joint resolution abolishing
the Office Of Paymaster General of The
Virginia forces, and devolving the duties
up for consideration.
After a long debate, the resolution was
amended SO ae to include the offices of y uar
termastsr and Oommissary, and then, Ion
motion OF Mr.. CHkIsTIAr, of Augusta re-
ferred to the joint committee heretofore ap.
pointed to inquire into what expenditures
| In any Of the departments OF Governmen,
may be reduced or abolished.
! oovINaroN AND OHIO RAILROAD.
The joint resolution, offered yesterday, for
| the completion OF the CoVington and Ohit
Railroad TO the White Sulphur Springs
was taken up for consideration; pending
which,
On m otion Of Mr.. LYNcH, the Senate nd.
journed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 1862
The House proceedings were opened at II
O'Clock, with prayer by the Rev. DR.. BUR'
The CLERK reported the Senate bill to es
tablish al inspection Of leather in The city OF
Norfolk, which was ordered to be committed
The Senate amendment to the House Join
resolution relative to impressments was CON
Cured in.
Mr. ANDERSON, Of Botetourt, from the Com
pittee on Military Affairs, reported Il bill tc
tersville to Greensrier River ut Marling's
Bottom; which was read u first and second
time.
Mr.. WooDsoS offered resolution that the
Committee on Privileges and Elections IN.
Quire whether q legal election for a mem be,
sf the House Of Delegates was held in IN,
county OF Pendleton under the writ of cleo
tion lately issued which was adopted.
Inc IOIIOWlnk TSSOtuttOuS OF Inquiry into
expediency were referred to the appropriate
committees:
By Mr. NELSON, Of Fluvanpa OF allow
ing owners OF tow n lots in Fluyanna a fur
Their term Of ten years to build and impro "a
thereon.
BY MIR. BAskKRvILLE: OF amending the
ordinance OF the Convention passed 27th
April, 1861, SO as to authorize the appoint.
meut Of an additional Lieu tenant 10 the
companies Of the Virginia forces now in the
Confederate service.
BY Mr. SHRRRARD: OF completing on State
account the Morgan and Frederick Turnpike
as military necessity, as we'll Is public con-
veniepce
On motion of Mr. HuErRR, the Heusstoo
mp the unfinished business of yesterday
morning, which was the considerable Of ths
proposed amendInents TO the substitute of
Tered by Mr.. HuxrEK to the bill providing for
the construction OF railroad connection, for
military purposes, from htrasburk, on the
Man assas Gap haitroad. to Winchester. on
the Winchester and Potomac Raiiroad.
MIR. Hr"rEk concluded his arg umsnt axaips,
Mr. SrsGEs's amendments, and was followed
short by the Speakers smmer. the hour Tor
the consideration Of the Military ball havins
arrived.
The House thea went into secret session.
Asplsndi" national nag 10 TO be presented
to-day by the ladies' OF South Baltimore %
the Fifth New York Zouave regiment, Iew
sIa,ioned On Federal HUI, In thAtcity. John
vile, Esq OF Baltimore, has heeE selac ID
70 dsiiSef The pressn ton address. Den.
INK toi De present, aud u he does not form
ely ss?ssyS ms d. on .ns xayi Of the real.
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