The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-19
CENERASsEMBLv OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE.
MONDAY, December Is. ls6S.


rating the Norfolk and st. Nazaire Steam IA.
Nigaiion Company WAS taken up.
Mr. LExosES offered a substitute for tho hin
which WAS adopted, read third time and
passed.
BN Mr.. STRoTHHR:
Resulreti, That the Committee ON Con,ts of J,s.
tee 'n4uttr into the eNpediency of altering and
Amending the sections from ene 10 fourteen. incIu-
>lvF. ~ chapter one hundred and ninety -ci yht of
Agreed 10.
Mr., LexoSgy, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported adversely TO the resolution Of
Mr. R"yn referred 10 them
ats"ttfd, That the Committee on Finance in
gnlIs INTO me sNpfdensy of, Increasing the fees
They deemed the changes inexpedient.
By Mr.. CARTER:
"RfSofrtd, That the Committee on Courts OF
Justice be Instructed 10 inquire into the expeency
q taking the county, OF bland from the Sixteenth
Judicial circuit and making il a part of the FIT
teenth Judicial Circuit Adopted
The House bill iliau'horizing the County Court
OF SmHth county to borrow sum Of money
was read third time and passed
The bill authorizing the County Court of
Lee county ,2 grant leave to William X. Gra-
nam I" huild @fdaln across Powels river was
read third time and passed.
he bill 10 amend the charter of the Fire
Insurance Company of Alexandria was
amended, read third time and passed.
BY Mr.. GAIT:
H'~ '~frtd, That a committee of three be an
pointed I" wait on the Governor and ascertain
Federal authorities by which dclay has been
secured in the collection of taxes under the act of
Congress until the Legislature shall dispose of The
subject" Agreed to, "
By Mr.. GILMEE, OF Richmond:
" Rfs"frt", That, Tire House of Delegates con-
Ct FIVE m"nihes. on the part of the Senate and nine
on ihe part Of the House, he appointed to confer
on ihe suhject of the Public Printing the Senate
having refused to concur in the vote of the House
thereon Agreed To.
The Senate then took an indefinite recess.
and met again only 10 adjourn.
HOUSE OF DELEG ATES.
The House met at 10 o'clock, NJ Prayer by
Rer. MIR. Burrows. of the Baptist Church.
The Senate returned the House bin to moor
rorate the Catawba Coal Mining Comnonv
with amendments, which was taken up and
The amendments agreed to.
TREEpMEY's BUREAU
The Chairman of the Committee on Propos-
lions ana Grievances reported back the reso. !
iution to inquire into the eXpedicncy of com |
prn>atlng those persons who have or NAV |
hereafter serve on the courts established by |
tie Freedmen Bureau, with the following: |
- R.Sp{red. That legislation on this subject is
deemed lh"xpedient, and We ask the discharge of
iDrther consideration on the subject Agreed to-
UNITED STATES LAND TAX.
Joint resolution in relation TO the land taxes
imposed by The United States Congress was
taken up and referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
DIVISION OF THE STATE.
Joiiu resolution in relation to the division
Of tht State was referred, with the substitute
offer, dby Mr.. ROBERTSON, of Alexandria, to Il
select committee.
STAY LAW.
The bill providing the staying of the pay
menI OF debts until certain dates was read,
and after some discussion, on motion of Mr.
ATKINS, was made the order of the day for
Tuesday at o'clock and continued as such
ON each day thereafter until finished by q
Vote of forty five to fortythree.
BILLS PASSED.
Tie following Senate bills were passed:
HE act 10 Incorporate the Norfolk and ST.
Nazarr Navi igation Company, with an amend
lneni by the Senate 10 the House bill was
passed.
An act establishing the name Of the West
crn Iunat!c Asylum.
An act TO repeal certain sections of the Code
Of Virginia with reference to the Western ,
Innatic Asylum. so as to dispense with the
Office of treasurer, and place the funds of
said Asylum in one of the banks of Staunton
or some other place Of safe keeping ,
An act incorporating the Virginia Porce- ,
lain aud Earthenware Company, inthe county
oI Augusta.
NATIONAL EXPRESS COMPANY Y
An act 10 amend and re-enact an act to in d
passed March 3D. 1854, and to incorporate the
Express and Transportation Compa- II
ny passed December 18th, 1860. b
INCORPORATE COMPANIES. c
MIR. GRAVES reported a bill for the incorpo- v
ration of the ST James Improvement Comna f
~, for the purpose of introducing emigrants !,
Tor labor. Referred.
Also an act to incorporate the Albemarle In I
surance Company. Referred. "
Resolutions of inquiry We're offered and G.
agreed 10 by the House. 6,
SCALING OF DEBTS =.
BY Mr.. GRATTAN.-That the Committee on | .
'ourts of Justice inquire into the expetliency !"
IF providing by law for the scaling of debts 4
to fl.ac
he State during the war; and to the scaling OF | F
hbis during the same period, or where the cs- !,
ilt OF t'a tfstators has been materially di- :.
by HE emancipation OF his slaves.
LEGIsLATIoN IN REGAkD TO BLACKS.
By Mr.. HARDy.-That in view of the extinc- G.
lon OF slavery i'll this Safe by q provision of II
he Convention that assembled at Alexandria b
~ The 18th day of February, 1864, and the re. ,.
zeal of all the laws applying TO that institu- :,
ion, select joint committee Of three from u
iie Senate and nine from the House be ap- 81
oinied 10 consider the legislation necessary in v
eGaFd 10 that portion of the population that =,
ave been emancipated by such provision.
WINCHESTER AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
BY MIR. WALL.-That the Committee on ="
'oads and Internal Navigation be instructed "
D inqulre -i:-tu i;e expediency Of reporting a I
III aAihorzing the ,Wincheste ter and Potomac I,
J<1iaoad Company to extend their road to ;.
ome point 1T or near Strasburg, to connect :"
'ilh The Manassas road. 10
SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS DURING THE WAR fs'
BY Mr. MoaaAS.-That the Committee on
be Courts Of Justice inquire into the ex- HI
edency OF fixing some standard for establish IN
lg some principle for the settlement of debts ~
nd claims made and arising during the war, ~ y,
nd THAI they report by bill or otherwise. u
by Mr. HAscock.--Tha. the Committee on F,
Propositions and Grievances inquire in to the sc
spediency of Incorporating the Chest steriield 40
.as and Coal Mining Company, i'm the county 'e
Chesterfield, and report by bill or other. ha
Use. A,
0TsTEEs. ~,
BY Mr.. SMITH, of Williamsburg. THAT the -,
oinmittee Oh Oysters inquire into the ex. -"
tdiehcy Of further projection. lal
By Dir. WHITE, of Hanover.-That the
ommittee on the Penitentiary inquire into m.
eeApediency of making the pay Of the in
,iior guard of the penitentiary equal to that na
the exterior guard. fir
ny Mr. ELLIs.--That the Committee on Pro-
p5iiops be instructed to inquire into the ex- su
uiency ny Of chartering the Virginia and North 80.
aioiiiia Land and immigration Society, and 'e'
port by till or Otherwise bu
PFBLIc PRINTING. ha
"a, "a message from the Senate announced that pa
~ ~ poay mad declined TO cOncur in the reso. tW
'uph VI the House letting the public nrint. m.