The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-28

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THURSDAY, Narcn 27tn, 1857.
The Senate was called TO order At 10 O'Clock
A. m the President IN the chaiy.
Prayer by Rev Mr. EosaxrT, Of the IL T.
Church.
a Communication Yves received from tho
house OF Delegates. announcing tbs passage
Of sundry bills.
On motion Of Mr.. JoHNsroH, the hour Of
meeting was changed from 10 20 IL O'Clock A ID.
Mr. WHITrLg called up Joint resolution,
tustructiDg our Senators and Representatives
in COEgressto use their best endeavors 10 pro.
cure the passage OF such laws a. will confirm
the assHracc es given By ordin ances Of the
Convention to V!E4iaians In the army and
navy Of the United States At the beginning OF
the present difficulties The re6ol uuon was
taken up and adopted.
MI. COLLIN cs.ilsd ups joint resolution.
instructng our Senators and Representa-
Ives IN Congress to rectify the inequality Of
Vireinia's contribution of men and a cans to
the existing war. The resolution was taken
ur, and, on motion Of MIR. CoLLIER, It was
laid on the table.
BILLS RsPoRrsp.
A bill providing for the reconciliation Of
Boards OF Exemption.
BILLS PASSED.
Bill Incorporating the York River Navixa.
ton Company Amending and re aching
an ordinance Of the Convention concerning
Adjutants Of Regiments, giving Adjotanss
the rank Of LIST Lieutenant, and tbs pay Of
Adjutants in the Confederate Army.l An.
thori.ins the Auditor to settle the claim Of
tho Stae against the suretles Of John A. n.
Lusx, late Sheriff Of ROckbridge. Bill to
suspend sales and legal proceedings In cer.
tain cases. and to repeal an ordinance OF the
sna me +,
certaia case" passed Ap1ii sctk, 1851 stay
L4w) tThts bill differs from the ordlnan D
Of tho Convention, in that !: nathori. y trials
fnl sAtry, entry and detaiusr. and In contests
about wills 3nd provides for sales uadsr
decTeee OF courts OF estates of decedents for
distribution; authorizes, also. the trial of
credit r to lnsti tute suits, and provides for
the collection Of the pnual interest on debts.l
Bin 70 carry into eject q contract with the
lessses OF Ihe Washin ton aud fmythe Salt
loI the purchase and ca uitable oisiribu ton
Of 4O0, 900 bushels Of sails, the same to b dts
tributed By agents appointed BY the Gov
NUM- Bill to provide for the currency Of
notes OF q LEES denomina tiOn than fyo del.
lars This bill gives authority - the
several 1a nks OF circulation In the Common.
wealth to issue notes Of less denomination
than Ave dollars aud not less than one dol.
lar, TO an amount 10. excsedi n ton Der cent.
Of their capital, and any Bank milling TO issue
such notcs SHAH pay sums less than Ave dol.
lara In specie, and authorizes the city Of
Richmond to Issue notes Of less demo mination
than oEe dollar, 20 an amount Z o. exceed.
ing nve hundred thousand dollars; and
the Otle6 C1tte6 6IQ tOW06 containing q
population OF two thousand, and the towns
Of LeesbuFg, LewisbuTg, and Wnfrentoa,
to doubls the amount of State tax as
saseed In any one year on the real and
personal property Of such cities and towns
bill tncoYpoY AtinE the Savings Bank for small
earnings In the city OF ktchmOad. BAH
amending an act incoE pOrAtiDG the Thorn kose
Cemetery, at Stanton BJl releasing lien
70 the RAchmcnd and Petersburg Railroad
Company. Bal for the reliet Of Robertson
UOok. OF Wy oming county. Blu payiag 70
John Kelley, surviving partner OF Kelly 4
Largny, the amount OF judgment Of the
Circuit court OF the city Of Rlchm ond against
ting Tho E'redeTicksburg insurance. Company.
Rli for the reu ct of Archibald N. Drew, Of
pm CO Edward Bill amending the charter
Of TIA town Of Union, in Monroe county.
B,ll incorporating the Victoria Mining and
Manufacturtng Company, Of Louisa.
The hour offs O'Clock having arrived, the
chair was vacated till u O'Clock
Evenias ssssisa.
The Senate was called to order At O'clock
ON motion Of Mr. JOHNSTON, the vote By
whion the resolution allowing u. ". Pur.
cell = 40, and e. H. Maury & Co., TO con.
yert certain Coupons bald By them into thu
reGistersd debt Of The Stats. WAS der ated
VA rscCusidered, and On motion Of Mr.
JoassToB. the resolution was laid on the
Al Number Of bills were passed to their
an 0rongmsnt and third reading, when, on
motion, the senate adjourned.