The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-04
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
SENATE.


MONDAY, Feb 8, 1862.
The Senate was called TO order at the nsuai
hour, and opened with prayer by the Rev
DR.. MooRB, of the First Presbyterian ChuEc4:
comm unication was received from tho
House Of Deieg ates announcing the concur
renee OF that body in certain bills and reso'
iuuons, and the passage Of certain oiiis.
ADVERSE REPORT.
Mr.. CoaHILL, from the COMMITTEES on courts
Of Justice, repor ted adversely to House oil!
TO compensate Pster p. Penn for the loss OF
his slave Al berI.
On motion of Mr.. THOMAS, Of Henry, the
bill was laid upon the table c,....
On motion OF Mr. COaHILL, the CoInmlttee
ON Courts OF ustice was Increased Dy Tue
addition Of one member. The Presioeht aP'
pointed Mr.. THOMAS, of Fairfax
THE WAR TAX.
Mr.. Nx.so, offered a re.oi ution, which was
adopted requesting the Auditor OF Puolic
Accounts to furnish the Senate with estl-
mates Of taxation upon several suoj 5cls men
toned IN the resolution
RBsoLuTIoH OF INQUIRY.
Mr. ALDERsoN offered resolution direct
ing the committee on Military Affairs TO
inquire into the expediency OF Reporting
bill for the appropriation OF sum Of money
10 repair the road from the Warm Springs III
Bath county to the 1rsenbrier river, at
Murlon's Bottom, in Pocahontas county, to
facilitate the transportation OF army sup
plies.
cOvISGToN AND OHIO RAILROAD.
On motion of Mr.. CHRIsTIAN, OF Augusta, it
Was
R,soiyed, That the Board OF Public Works
be requested TO furnish the Senate with an
estimate of the lowest cost, ana OF the eaIhes :
poiut of time, at which the uncompleted
work on the Covington and Ohio Railroad
ca n bs made available, by temporary tracks
OF otherwise for trauspor tation purposes, as
tar westward AZ the w hite sulphur springs.
BILLS PASSED.
mate bill to incorporate the Con fedsrats
Insurance Company, In the county OF AloS'
marie 49, -,
senate bill to amend section % OF chapter
81 of the Code Of Virginia, edition OF 1860.
SECOND AUDITORS OFFICE.
Mr. MARSHALL, from the special committee
apuoin ted TO examine into the condition OF
Tue Second Auditors office, made Il report,
representing that the examination was quite
satisfactory: that the books Of the office seem
10 b. neatly and correctly kept and well ar
ran ed, the vouchers we'll labelled and neat
iy iii ed; and that the committee believe that
ne present incumbent OF the once mas Ialtn'
fully discharged MS duty.
The report, together with that III relation
to the First Auditors office, was laid on the
table aud ordered to be printed
RAILWAY CONNECTION.
On motion of Mr.. COaHILL, the Senate tool
M the bill to provide for the construction
OF a railroad connection between the OranKt
| and Alexandria and Manassas Gap Kailro ads
| aud The kickmond, Fredericksburg and Poto
| mac Railroad.
| Mr.. CoGHlLL desired to make the bill the
order OF The day for some future day, WheI
| 1t might be fully and fairly discussed.
| Dir. QussHSBUKY opposed milking 1t the or
| der of tue day for any specified date. he wa
| An advocate OF the bill, and desired to call i
| up when there was full Senate, SO that L
| might have fair chance Of passage.
| After some further debate, the bill was laic
| upou the table and made the order OF the day
| for Friday next.
| wBsTBRH VIRGINIA.
| On motion Of Mr.. NKwNAs, the bill author
| ming the Governor to raise a force for thu
defence of Western Virginia, was taken up
! and made the order Of the day for half-pas
! 10 O'Clock to. morrow tuesday,
On motion of Mr.. BxANSoN, the Senate ad
! jOurued,