The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-15

S a rurnanAr. December u, 1868.
The senate met d the usual hour, L1euten-
ant-(3oyernorA Cowr1k In the CHAIR. xEaJeH
oym nr; rom the House that they have
passed the following bills ..x.l
"a amend nd re enact the act Incorporating
the Norfolk and st. Nnzaire Navigation Com-
An act changing the place Of voting in
An u act ao to incorporate the Snowviile Wooden
Mandatory, Of Pulaski ~. r,o,a
Courthouse and Christiansburg road. Refer-
red to appropriate committees. .
On motion Of Mr.. COLEMAN, the act to nu-
thorize the Virginia Central Kailroaa tom,
pany to borrow money was read third time
and passed.
An act to authorize the County Court OF
Fauquier county to borrow money for county
purposes-repOrted without amendment anu
subsequently passed.
An act TO incorporate the Virginia State In
surance Company-reported without amend
ment and passed.
featuring Company-reported without amend
ment and passed.
An net to incorporate the Catawba Coal and
Iron Company-reported without amenome"'
An act establishing the name OF the western
Lunatic Asylum, and another aboiisnlne the
office of Treasurer of that 1nstitution' were
both passed.
On motion of Mr.. Trout, a bill to incorpo-
| rate the Virginia Porcelain and Earthenware
! Company, in the county of Augusta, was read
| twice and engrossed.
| ter to build a bridge over James rlVer-Teau
| second time and cngrossed .,..;o,
| A bill repealing existing slave leglsiauoh'
fixing the status of slaves ana Tree ne
| croes, and enabling them to testify IN allsui
| Laid on the table and made the order OF the
day for Tuesday next.
| By Mr. BoLLiNa, Of Petersburg:
.sResolred, That so much of the Governors mes.
sage refers to- the settlement OF the pubic deI.
between Virginia and the State OF west tu ,agIndd"
! be referred to the Committee on FINANCE. iasse"'
Mr. KELLo moved that the Joint resoau s on
| fixing the time for election OF state oincers DC
rescinded, and that the date OF the electioh oe
fix4d at the 10th day of January. Passed.
BY Mr.. LEE:
| .Reso1red. That the Committee on General Laws
nqa.1s f whose otce shall be city, to is.
%e nSlicies of insurance behalf of the State on
all al t i practice eo Of issuing policies Passed
A leave of three days absence was granted
to the President Of the Senate, on motion OF
Mr.. BOILING.
! Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at IL o. clock M.
Senate resolution of concurrence Tor the ap-
pointment of a joint committee to CONSIDER
whether it is necessary or proper 1urther 70
alter or amend the Ihird Arucie Va me T., ooii
stitution was considered and concurred IN.
Mr.. JofxEs, from the Committee on the IN
dietary, reported the following bills, which
were read first time:
A bill to provide for the erection ana Null
tenance of jails.
. IA bill to repeal certain sections of the Code
concerning the election of judges
A bill to amend ton twenty elsnt OF cnap
| ter one hundred add eightyfOur OF the Code
= A bill to amend and re-enact the tonrteenti
section of chapter one hundred ana 1hlrty o.
! the Code of 1860.
A hill to authorize William H. Parker ant
| others to obtain a grant for certain land:
, A bill authorizing the Auditor Of Public Ac
counts to pay the claims OF public oihcefs II
A bill providing for staying the collection
! debts for a limited period.
Mr.. GARRETT, from the Committee on Pro
= positions and Grievances, reported pacK III
following, which were read a first time:
A bill to amend the charter of the Fire In
surance Company of Alexandria,.
A bill to provide for taking and preserving
list of property damaged or taken or de
Q stroyed by the opposing armies during the laI
war.
Mr.. JoYxEs, from the same committee t.
whom were referred the resolution that " II
all suits hereafter brought upon bonds, pro
missory notes, or accounts, oil credits en-
: dorsed upon said bonds, notes or accounts
=. should be endorsed upon the original writ b.
| the Clerk when he issues the same, repOrtet
it back, stating that they deemed IT neSpeal
8 ent to legslate OH the subject, ana ASKED 10
e DISCHARGED from the further consideration 0
o the subject.
0 The House, after debote, refused to receiv
' the report Of the committee.
= Mr. BROOKE, from the Military committee
n to whom wese referred so much OF the Go
10 yenOr message as refers to the re OrSanlZatio
~ Of public guard, made the following re
'o port:
a., heretofore been commandant of the Public Guart
~ be, and he is hereby authorized to employ, unt
a ny anS
duty shall be to guard the and otht
public buildings and the sad omcers sH az Day pa
is tic Guard have heretofore received and the pr
. Yates two dollars per diem, without ratlohs.
80 The report was received; and, the rules o.
Is ing suspended, the joint resolution was passe
K and sent to the Senate
,r Mr. BowLEs, from the Committee on Agr
~ culture, to whom were referred the resolutic
" relative to prohibiting the distilation OF gran
10 reported back the same, with the request 10
w discharged from the further consideration i.
in the subject. The report was received and II
=, committee discharged.
ee Senate Joint resolution fixing the 10th
is January next, rs the day of election OF seer
is tary of the Commonwealth, Auditor OF Fn
r, lie Accounts, Second Auditor ana treasure
- was considered and agreed to.
no By MIR. GRAHAM.-A resolution OF nqull
Id into the expediency of Incorporating comp
e. ny to construct q railroad from CoVngtoh
nv the Ohio river.
~. By Mr. WooLRlDGE.-A resolution of mql
"a ry into the expediency of increasing the sal
ed ries of the different basement officers
'W by MIR. BROWNING-A resolution ~ iHq"!
Nv into the expediency of giving the States i
-; yestment in the Fredericksburg and Gordon
..' vile railroad to any company that will COZ
IL plete and equip the same.
The following were taken up and passed
House bill authorizing the County Court
Lee county to authorize William X. Grahal
of said county, to construct a dam across Po'
re ellis river.
i'm A bill amending the first and twelfth 81
nd tons of an act passed March 90, 1861, entitl
l.s AN act incorporating the Rockbridge 1ns
ho ance Company"
lily A bill to authorize the County Court
| S,,,11 II cor " n hOrrOIy 4 of money.