The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-11

SENATE.

SENATE.
@x ga SATURDAY, December q, 1868.
Tho Senate met at the usual hour, Lieuten-
ant.Gosernor CONFER In the chair. Prayer
A bill, communicated from the House or DE-
legates. Incorporating the Petersburg Iron
A message from the House. asking the con-
cnrrcnce OF the Senate in a bill requesting th'
President of the United States to grant gene
gal amnesty to The citizens Of Nirginia. was RI
1erred to the Committee on Federal Relations
A Joint resolution, asking the appointment
of committee Of five on the part of the S@na s
and eleven on the part of the House 10 conslael
and report such action as may r Picl1r II
making an application for tie release OF Jener-
son Davis and other political prisoners, ana for
the restoration of the habtos corpus. -
Messrs GIxsk CABELL. MEADE and GRAY
spoke in favor Of the resolution. and it was OPP
posed by MIR. MERCER, who subsequently
withdrew his objection, and the resolution was
passed unanimously.
A bill TO empower the Central Railroad Com
rany to borrow money was ordered TO be laid
ON the table and printed
E2House bill providing for repeal of the act of
1862, prescribingan oath in certain cases, was
passed.
courts of justice during the late civil war was
referred to Committee on Courts Of Justice.
House bill to incorporate the Catawba Coal
and Iron Company was referred to Committee
OF General Laws.
Adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Price, Of the Third
Presbyterian Church.
Senate Joint resolution in reference to the ap-
pointmcnt of joint committee to take into
consideration the subect Of emigration was
considered and passed.
House resolution Of concurrence relative to
Inc election OF Secretary of State and other
Officers, sent back from the Senate with All
amendment, was taken up and the Senate
amendment, fixing the 2lst instant rs the day
OF election, instead of tomorrow, having been
cpncnrred in, the resolution amended was
based
Minin. and Manufacturing Company in the
counties of Campbell, Bedford and Amhers I,
was consi. Tered and ordered to its engrossment.
NJ: low, s. from the Committee on Courts OF
Inst. - VII. nm were committed the subject
10 ~. act of the Alexandria Lee
OF re.a,.[Ming III the amendment to the
CONSTITUTION of the Uh. committee deemed
slavery, reported that tn T,rther on the sub
il unnecessary to legislate L.
ject. Gan act to
The bill to amend and re-enac. 'npany,"
incorporate the Southern Express CO. 70 the
passed March 30, 1861, and to incorpora> ~
National Express and Transportation Co.
pany, was considered, and after some amend
ments, was ordered to be read third time and
engrOsSed
Mr.. SrEARNs offered a resolution nquiring
into the expediency of authorizing county
courts To borrowa sum not exceeding fifteen
thousand dollars, on the credit OF the counties,
Tor which they may issue bonds.
Mr.. LEE, of Richmond offered a resolution
mquiring into the expedency of re organizing
the Public Guard.
Mr. LANGHoRNE, of Norfolk county, offered
resolution proposing reduction of the pay OF
members to three dollars per day, which lays
over under the rules.
Mr.. WHITE, of Henrico, offered resolution
of inquiry relative to extending the time OF
1he operation of the stay law.
BY MIR. HARDY, of Norfolk city-A resolution
of inquiry relative to relieving from taxation
citizens of portions Of the State occupied Tor
Twelve months by Federal troops.
BY Mr. LEE, of Richmond-A resolution IN IN.
QIiiring into the cXpediency of providing Tor
the public printing by contract, to he awarded
to the lowest bidder.
MIR. SMITH, of Williamsburg, offered reso- 5
luton, which was agreed to, directing an IN ! !
vestigation into the affairs OF the Eastern 5
Lunatic Asylum. ;
MIR. ROBERTSON, of Alexandria, offered re- I
solution inquiring into the expedlency OF re- d
Quiring insurance companies from other states
10 give security within this State for the Just
and prompt payment of losses upon risks they ',
assure and whether there be any efficient
measure which may be adopted to prevent =
agents of the same from taking risks In this :,
State. -
Mr.. CLARK offered a resolution inquirng into
the expediency of legaliZing the acts of all the
civil officers of the State of Virginia from July
], 1861, to June Ii, 1865, inclusive, excepting Y
insofar as these acts were not in violation OF I
The Constitution of the United States. o
House bill incorporating the Catawba Coal d
Mining and iron Works was passed
Mr.. HANCOCK of Chesterfield, offered a resO- ,
luton Of inquiry relative to establishing by !.
law certain rules and regulations for the 60 .
vernment of negroes actually engaged i'll agri- u
cultural labors.
Mr.: SrRArGHx, of Northumberland, moved
TO take up the resolution offered by Mr.. HERsT,
of Norfolk, and laid on the table the previous 6
day, relative TO General Il. +. Butler. He {
desired to offer q substitute, declaring that
This House is both willing and anxious to pur-
sue such a cOnciliatOry course towards the ;
Federal authorities, not inconsistent with the !
rights and the honor Of the State, as will not
retard the immediate restoration of the rela
lions between the State and Federal Govern.
mentS which existed before the war, ana tiEI'
any motion resolution inconsistent tne1ec
with should not be made or offered; anu ~
made or offered, will meet with the dlsapp'o
baton of this House. 800.
Before any &C ton was taken on the su1yTrI;i,
motion Of Mr. DCHNINGrON of Prince ",
liam, the member from Norfolk was pefA
to withdraw his resolution. -. ,,,ore /
Some other resolutions of inquiry We
adopted, after which the House adjourneo'