The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-12

SENATE.

SENATE.
TrEspAY, Feb. II, 1859.
The Senate was opened with prayer by tne
Rev. orr. KAxEa, OF trace Church, tcfiec"
pal %
The President laid before the SENATE . com
10 untca,iop from, the Board Of Public WorAs
IN response to q Restitution OF the Senass
giving an estimate Of tho earliest point %
time at which the uncomRIeteo WosH on a. .ds
Uoyiueton and Ohio Railroad can be maze
avaiiabfe, by temporary tracks, Tor uans.
uortx.ton purposes, as far WESTWARD rs Int
Whits sulphur Springs. The communica.
lion was laid upon the table and ordered N
De printed.
The PREsioEsT also laid before the senate
a communication from the Executive, r.
commanding better organization for TING 90
fence Of the cities ana towns OF inc osa.o'
which was referred to the COMMITTEE oI
Mill tary Affairs and ordered to be printed
and another ccmm anicatiOn rom the Execu-
i've, enclosing tabular statement mace up
from the reports OF the hanks Oh tne Co%
monwealth, which was lafd upon 1oe taoIe
and ordered TO be prip ted.
BILLS kRPOkTAD.
Mr.. LOGAN, from the COMMITTEE on dene.
raj Laws, reported bill to 1mend section "a
of chapter l7h OF the Code, so as to provide
for the temporary appoin tment OF Commits
sioners in Chnncery; also bill amending
section 8 Of chapter az OF the Code; and a
DILL to repeal sections Ei and "A OF chapter los
Of the Code Of 1860, and 10 amend and re-
enact section Is of the same chapter.
mr. BRANsoy, from the Com mittee ON ri.
nance, reported a bill to authorize the issu 9
4 registered certificates of STATE stock to
Dr. Peter r. Brown, IN lieu Of two lost bonds !:
aiso a bill compromising Joseph J. White To-.
the respon blilty OF registering, clipping
and disbursing Treasury notes; and a bill
20 refund to Mrs. CORA And erson the amount
paid in to the Treasury on forfeited recogni-
ZlnCe by her as administrative o her hus.
oand, FREDERICK a nderscn.
Dir. CARSON, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, reported House bill to am end
and re.euact an ordinance TO provide for the
enrolment and employment OF free negroes
in the pubic seTvice-wtth an amendment.
RESOLUTIONS OF INoCIRY.
The following resolutions, InQuir1ng into
eXpediency, were adopted:
BY Mr.. Day: Of making an Appropriation
20 meet tn claims OF persons whose proper
~ has been taken for public use.
by Mr.. HAEVEY: Of refundinS TO Sutton h
Doz!er the sun OF 5. a, paid as tax on land
improperly charged TO them.
BILL PAasBp.
A Senate bill to protect citizens whose
property has been sold under illegal pro-
cess.
RAILROAD CONSECTioH
On motion OF Mr.. UTksgnREHHY, the Senate
proceeoed TO the consideration OF the House
OIL 20 provide for the construction Of a rail.
road connection between the Orange and
Alexandria and Manassas Gap Railroads,
and the Ri : inond, kredericxsbure and Pc.
tUmac Railroad
the bin Was advocated by Messrs. QCEsaS-
RERsY and koBkkTsoy. snu opposed oy MI
i1ARr.
Mr.. CoGHILL moved to amend the bill by
striking Uut Ircln the LIST section the words
..under the provisions OF their charter" by
striking ont from the 4th section ell after
the words Transportation thereon and In.
sorting tthe piiyieges hereby granted shall
cease and determlne;' aid by striking out
from the Is. line of the 9th section the words
Except as to said exemption from taxation. A"
In advocating his amendments, MIR. CoGHILL
indlca led his decided opposition to tns msa.
sure proposed by the bill.
Pending the Consideration Of the subject
the 0euale adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TuBspAY, Feb. ii, 1882.
The House met 1t IL O'Clock. Prayer by
Rev. MIR. WoODBRIpaK.
The Senate bill TO refund to the county of
Amherst a license tax paid by George l..
Snrader, advanced to him by the County
Court OF said county, was reported BY the
Clerk, and passed.
Mr.. NkWr0y, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported the following bills:
"A bill to impose tax on dogs In the coun.
ty Of Alles nany.
A bill providing for the payment Of inter
est TO loyal CT tizehs on rtain bonds guaran-
teed by the Commonwealth; which was read
d second time.
Mr.. RoBEHrsoS, of Richmond, from the
Uommirt.e on Banks, reported q bIll to
into separase az d independent bank.
The CLERK read Il commune CT ton from the
Governor, 81 closing u tabular statement o.
the condition OF the banks for the month of
January. Laid on the table, and ordered 70
De printed.
Mr.. RoBERYsoS, Of Richmond, from the
JOINT Committee, reported Il bill to amend
section @. chapter - Of ths Ccue, respect
ing perso Is eX@ mpt from all military duties,
and providing u mode of exemption; which
was read Il second time.
On motion of DIR. LYNN. the House took up
and passed bill TO release the securities OF
Thomas T. Davis, late sheriff OF Prince vii.
liam county, from payment OF damages.
On mo tiOn CT Mr. Blue, the House took up
and passed bill compsnsai.Dg Norman y.
SIN DOT aud Thomas Caudy, commissioners of
the revenue for the county OF Hampshire for
services rendered.
The following resolutions Of inquiry into
expediency were refer red 70 the appropriate
commit tees:
BY Mr. BAss-Of rsfunding 10 Dr. T. enry
q. Stevens, license Zee for which license, On
account Of his volunteering In the army, he
has NO nse.
BY Mr Joxss-Of refuuding 20 Joel E.
Bragg, OF KING and Q ueen county, a certain
license tax paid by him.
Mr.. SAUNDRRs, OF Campbell, offered resO-
luton that, with the consent Of the Senate. a
Joint conn ittee OF both Houses be appoin ted
To communicate TO the Secretary OF War tn g
passage T the bill TO organize the forces OF
tlrRInid, ana 70 confer Win tnS SstrotaIy 1oI
the purpose Of promoting harmony between
the act of he Confederate OOp gress and the
act of the General Assem- bly, OF Virgins.
Messrs. ANDERSEN, Of Botetourt, GREEN,
RIvEs. PRINCE, GRATFAN, BURKs, JONES, and
MCKINNEY, opposed the resolution. They de.
precated any Interference with the COntede-
ra te Government in Its arrangements with
the volunteers.
Mrssrs. SAUNDERS, OF Campbell, BoCL Dir,
and sBBFFEy advocated the resolution.
Mr.. RIvEs moved to inds fniteIy postpone
the resolution; which motion was adopted by
8 vote of-ayes IA, noes &c
Upon communication from the Governor,
the House then resolved itself into secret ses-