The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-12

tENATE.

s g, Rev. Us llsrsrn' Of Christ cAsreh' MOI
. - A ,nrrsrre was received from the House Of
Delegates. announcing that they cOncurreti III
the Sehsts nmehdlnent liking IN" ime iol
election Of state officers. and III the Joint reso
luton to consider that part Of The Governor
message relating to ol sters and the oyster
trade. .
A Joint resolution WIS received from th'
! House, usking the appointment of select com
mittae to consider contracts between express
and transportation companies and railroad
companies for purposes of transportation
Passed.
. A message from the House asking concur
renee In An act ~ amend and re-enact an act to
incorporate the Southern Express Company
passed March - 1861, md to incorporate the
National Express Company. Read twice and
referred to Committee Oh Roads and Internal
Navigation.
A nsssage from the House of Delegates.
asking concurrence in relation to the Rich
mond and Petersburg Railroad Company
Read twice and referred to the Committee ON
Roads and Internal Navigation.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Washington, offered Till to
amend the road law so as to tax real estate
for the purpose Of keeping roads in repair.
Referred.
A resolution was offered by Mr. BoLLrxa, of
Petersburg, tOnppOint committee Of three to
wait on the Governor, to ask IT, in his opinion,
the office Of Second Auditor could be dis
pensed with at the present time.
- Mr.. BoYD, OF Botctourt, offered resolution
ordering the Committee on Courts Of Justice
to inquire into the expectancy of establishing
by law, such rules IN regard to the scaling Of
debts contracted when Confederate States
Treasury notes cons itmtrd the currency of the
country as will secure uniformity OF deci
sion.
} On motion, tho Senate ati jOurncd.
! HOUSE OF DELEG ATES
: Tho House met ut II clock M
! The CHAIR announced the following as the
select joint committees on oysters, freedmen
and emigration, in pursuance of Senate joint
resolution:
NETT, BKAxroS, SrGAraHAN, PCEDy, SMITH,
. BEkEM. THoMrsoN, j. 5. DAWSON, TowNs,
| WYATT and LEE.
! tD"aniftee OF Emigrnti"".- Messrs. HERNDoS,
CABELL, WADDELL, OWEN and SrEAKNS.
! L"mmittee tn LD'.ftr ,oiM the Superintendent If
the Treatments Buyen".--Messrs. ATKINSON,
ESoLisH, BKowS, MosRr.. RIxEY, HoLMEs,
HARRIS, GRAVES. J. McD. TAYLOR and HARDY
MIR. WALL, from the Committee Oh Privi-
legcs and Elections. reported as follows:
Resolved, That J: H C. Jones s j; entitled to O., a
member elect from the district composed of the
counties OF h,nY and Queen anu AM, kans William. /"
After debate in which both contestants
were heard, the report OF the committee was
received and the resolution agreed to.
The House bill to amend and re-enact "an
act to incorporate the Southern Express Com
pany, passed March % 1861, and to incOrpo
! rate the National Express and Transportation
Company was considered and passed
House resolution relative TO providing for
was referred to the Committee on Printing.
The House resolution relative to the pay
ment OF claims against the Eastern Lunatic
Asylum was referred to the Committee OH
L,lnatic Asylums.
BY Mr.. WAbDELL, of Augusta-A resolution
that the Committee of Roads and Internal
Navigation inquire into the eXpcdirMcy Of
providing by law
L. For withdrawing all state proxies and dircc- !
tors iron IN" e"i"l a Ara s,a OF tine I"I
and leaving the interests of the State to be man
holders '''','' '' '0' '''~ f''' '''' '''>
:. For appointing inspectors and accountants to
make annual examinations OF the management
nd condition OF such improvements.
,. For exchanging the stock of the State in any |
such Improvement for stocks or bonds at par,
whenever and by whOnsoever presented for such /
House bill to authorize the County Court of
Fauquier to borrow money for county pur-
poses was considered and passed.
BY Mr.. RIGGS, OF Wise-A resolution that
the Committee on Roads and Internal Naviyu-
ton inquire what leyisla ton, if any, is ne
cessary to secure the completion of the Virgil
MIA and Kentucky railroad, and report by bill
or otherwise Agreed to.
MIR. ENGLISH, OF Alexandria, introduced q
bill to amend the charter of " The Fire Insu-
rance Company of Alexandria, Referred TO
the Committee on Propositions and Grie-
VanceS
MIR. Robertson, of Alexandria. offered the
following resolution, prefaced with Il long
preamble Which space does not permit us to
give:
Resolved by the General Assembly of Virginia.
systems of the earth that recognize ODE Hence only
having given allowance to conflicting theories of
its formation, inviting opposing debates by the
people, as shown in some degree by the preamble
s tuHRs h s
a general pardon to those persons now confined by
Resolved. Tia! it is not the desire of the people
Of Virginia to "lstrnct or retar,i the restoration of
Government. IA in |
common with all good men, North and South, it is
means, to promote the same that "a drmre- union, 1
', with peace. prosperity and happiness, may every
Resolved, That they pledge themselves, AS far As
hey may haye ability to uphold and maintain the
70 "r ns a sases ~ ms ardnons labor
ssdi,'sS Issa y, h%nfs ta *aaa wsa gained
On motion, by Mr.: HARDY, ofsNorfolk, the
and resolutions We're laid OH the
liable and ordered to be printed. h
by Mr.. MAMA resolution that the Com Il
mlttee OF Finance inquire into the eNpediency {
u reporting bill staying the collection of ali
ieDts lor Two years, excepting fines, taxes, Ii
lenses, county levies and debts due the Com I
and Ill debts due from sheriii's.
'onstables and attorneys az law
by Mr.: HEkNnoS "A resolution of inquiry re-
ativr to limiting the jurisdiction of the Cir
ruit Court Of Richmond city in the probate of Y
Wis ana granting administrations. Agreed u
By Mr. GRArTAN.-A resolution Of inquiry
elativr to authorizing idllciaries having
management OF real estate during the mi
'ofity, cOVertNre. or other disability OF the
'Wnrrs thereof, to make leases which NAV n
ontinue fora longer period than said dist-
iIlty Agreed to. s.- ft. II
BY Mr.. MEKRErr of Brunswick. resolu a.
ION OF inquiry relative to amending second (
rction OF chapter one hundred and one OF the i
ode of 1860 SO to provide more etfectually II
Sainst trespasses on the lands OF others. "a
greed to. = l.s.s fIt ... s- rs. ..-t. ..s % "a,
by Mr.. PATE Of Bedford.--A resolution that te
Joint committee III five members on the part 50
I the House and three on the part Of the Sc :,
ate he appointed to inquire into the exl,edi- h
acy of fixing an early day to proceed to the ca
lection Of two Senators to represent the
tate Of Virginia in the Senate OF the United b,
tatpS.{ :..-; .aJ. fe.. -t.e "a. -.g... sh
Mr.. GARxETr, OF Essex offered as u smbsti- =,
ite, which was accepted by DIR. PATE, a rsso-
lttOn that, the Senate cOncurring, this House -
-. - 80 s! w =. u"y ~ -, " me eiec- A.