The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-13

SENATE.


TUESDAY, December IL, 1866.
The Senate. met ct the usual hour, Lleuten
nts00vernOf OOwPEk in the chair. Prayer
BY Rev. @. >. Barten, Of Christ Church, Nor
folk.
Abifl was received from the House of Dele
gdves 70 authorize the County Court of Eau
luler to borrow money for county purposes
Referred to Committee on General Laws
by Mr.. KEILo, Of Southampton
:. Rescleed, That the Governor be requested t.
INFORM the Senate what steps are necessary to pro
cure arms for militia purposes Passed.
BY Mr.. TRorr, Of Augusta:
!" kssgfred That the Committee on Public lnsti
ses ne te o.
Passed.
Also, a resolution that tho same committee
inquire into the expectancy Of authorizing tht
directors Of the Western Lunatic Asylum to
dispense with the Office Of Treasurer Passed
BY Mr.. CApELL, of Nelson:
+" Resolred, That the Committee on General Laws
ton to secure to Virginia the lands donated by the
united States Congress on tho "a Ipny, ls0z to the
BY Mr.. MEADE, Of Frederick:
:. Resolved That the Committee on Courts of
Justice be instructed to inquire into he cxpediency
Of amending the sx' section of the act passed
ton Of certain debts Passed.
BY Mr.. SrRorHER, Of Cnlpeper:
Resoired. That so much of the Governor
message as relates to railroads be referred to the
Committee on Roads and internal Navigation, and
that they inquire into the eXpediency Of selling
,he interest of tho State IN said railroads. =
The bill adt "orizing the Richmond and Pc
tersbnrg Railroad Company to borrow money
was taken up and read a third time The aycs
and noes were ordered, and lengthy debate
'ensued, in which Messrs. RUSSELL, (IILMER and
BOILING took active part.
The bill was passed almost unanimously.
Mr.. CARTER only voting against it,
On motion of MIR. COLEMAN, of Louisa, bill
to authorize the Central Railroad Company to
borrow three hundred thousand dollars was
taken mp, read twice and ordered to be en-
crossed.
On motion of Mr.. G1LMER, of Richmond, an
act to increase the capital stock of the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Company was taken up and passed
Dill to incorporate the Virginia Insurance
Company was read twice and ordered to be-
engrOssed.
Mr.. BOILING, from Select Committee to wait
on the Governor in reference to dispensing
with the Offices of Second Auditor and Register
OF the Land Office, reported in writing as
follows. The Governor says:
s. am of opinion that there is no necessity for
me once OF Second Auditor. The whole business
Of that office belongs properly to that of the Audi
s. think that the Office Of Secretary of the Land
moe might be PIT put under " Secretary Of the
clerk
Referred to 4 joint committee
Joint resolution communicated from the /
Housed that when the Legislatur adjOurns on ,
he 2lst instant that it adjourn to meet on the
sd January. 1866.
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at twelve O'Clock. PRAYER
~ the Rev. Mr.. Jeter, of the Baptist Church
MT. WooD, from the Committee on the
reported Il bill amending and re-
nacting chapter two hundred and thirteen of
he Code OF Virginia, recognizing the peni.
entiary, which was ordered to be printed
MIR. GARRETT, from the Committee on Pro-
POSITIONS and Grievances, to whom had been
eferred the resolution relative to the removal
1 freedmen from the York Peninsula, re-
orted the same back with the request that
De referred to the joint committee to confer
With the Superintendent of the FreeCmen's
bureau. The resolution was so disposed or
The following bills We're considered and
'assed:
bill to incorporate the Virginia Insurance
A bill to incorporate the Virginia State In
uran0e Company.
A bill to incorporate the Belly dere Nanufac-
uring Company.
The bill Incorporating the Lynchburg Dill
ing and Manufacturing Company in the
onnties of Campbell. Amherst and Bedford :
Mr.. WATKINS, from the Committee on
choOls and Colleges made Il report asking
lat five hundred copies Of the act of Congress
atltled ian act donating public lands to the
.reral States and Territories which may pro-
lde colleges for the benefit OF agricultural and &
ech:tnic arts approved July ,, lS62 be I
rlnted for the use OF the House. The report ,
as adopted. '
BY MIR. GIBBoNY.-A resolution that the c
Ouse, with the concurrence OF the Senate d
i'll. on Thursday the nth instant at one = II
:. proceed to elect Public Printer Superin-
ndent OF the Penitentiary. and Penitentiarv z
'orekeeper, which, rbeing objected TO, was I
id over. u
The resolution Of Mr.. LANaHoRNr relative t
the hour OF meeting and the reduction of +
e pay OF members was considered and again s.
i'll on the table. A
BY Mr.. GARRETT. "A resolution that when L
Is House adjourn on Thursday, the 2lst in ii
mt, it WILL with the consent Of the Senate, n
JOurn until twelve O'Clock on Wednesday, h
e 81 day OF January, 1865. The resolution
rs agreed to.
BY Mr. PATE.-A resolution that the Com !,
lttee on Agriculture be instructed to inquire :;
bit the destination of grain Within This Cow- Ct
)nwealth. Agreed to- ~
BY Mr.. TowNEs, Of Mecklenburg resolu. -.
~ that the Committee on Courts Of Justice y.
lulre into the expediency of creating some
bllnal for the purpose OF deciding, in a ~ ~
lnlnary way, on all contracts made during -
: war, so as to reach the justice and right of
IN case; or, II it is deemed better, to- confer A
courts OF the State already in existen &c
II power and nlhOrity to do the same, and W.
Iort by bill or otherwise. "
81 Mr.. DrSNINGroN.-A resolution of inoui- -.
into the eXpediency OF direc ting the Libra ar
erence, copies Of all the newspapers of this AZ
other cities of the Commonwealth. and
;, at least; OF such semiweekly or weekly
"spapers as may be published in counties Ina
ere there are no daily papers. Agreed to. te
~ MIR. WOODsON.-A resolution that the of
nmittee on Finance inquire into the expe- w
ncy OF reporting the bill releasing the taxes
erior to the year 1865 which now remain
paid, and providing some mode for the set CO
nent OF the accounts of sheriffs and clerks FOL
regard TO their official transactions in the wi
r 1861 and subsequent thereto ",
y MIR. GIBBONEY.-A resolution that the
nnittee for Courts Of Justice be instructed
inquire into the expediency of abolishing
'risonment in the penitentiary for less 80,
II IMAM nve years, and to provide some I'D
in lieu thereof. "u
Y Mr.. SEAwELL.-A resolution that the ~"
nmlttee on Courts of Justice inquire into
expediency of providing by law for the re- H.
ation of contracts for manual labor. and nc
proper enforcement thereof when such 20
tracts are for period Of - days 60 20
eed to. Sta
y Mr.. JOSEs.-A resolution, which was 7
ed to, that the Committee on Courts of sta
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