The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-21

al tmuyovefnent man, ana felt paihc0 ~ tne
nosa ton in which he would be placed by his
,sote arainst this bill. But he felt that to pass
L would aim deadly blow at the State There
h an analogy between the protective tariff and
Internal improvements. Commerce must be
until II can protect itself
Mr. MEADE asked IL the tariff did not build
mn the North and impoverish the South.
Mr.. McRAR replied, yes and that protection
to the commerce Of Virginia will now, In the
same manner, build her mp. He wished TO save
the people OF the Valley from the fatal conse.
ouences of their own act. He believed the
of this road would not only ruin
the whole State, but damage the very section
that IL pretended TO benefit The Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, with their surplus OF
fourteen million dollars, can afford 10 onlid
lose one-half of Il at first In order to finally
benefit herself and In the end break down Tor
ever the commerce Of Virginia.
Mr.. GILNER stated that he expected 10 make
the last speech against the Dill, ana Wo9 ad de
to know the point upon winch its iriehus
in tended to rest their defence.
Mr.. KEEN replied that, although he regarded
Il as on extraordinary request, ne wouid 90
40. He spoke for short time, but did not give
DISTINCT line Of policy; r.. .rr,ment Int had
not proceeded far when the hour arrived Tor
the recess. At o'clock the CHAIR pronounced
the Senate adjourned until half -past 0 CLOCK
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. GILNRR, who had the floor upon the
unfinished business Of the morning session,
was unwell. The Valley Railroad bill was
therefore laid over until to-day at III CLOCK.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill regulating contracts between
white and colored persons, amended by the
House. was passed as amended;
House bill to amend section fourteen, chapter
one hundred and ninety.two OF the Code
House bill amending the tweItn se eS ~.
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Code; rn,awfnl
hunting; .. 40 :
spent in the consideration OF private plLs }
after which the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker BALDWIN in the chair.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Courts of Justice re-
ported it inexpedient to legislate on the sub
ject Of making 1t lawful for freedmen 10
give a deed of trust or other pledge In certain
cases to the prejudice Of their employers. Inc
same committee reported II lnexpeoleht 10
lepislate upon the subject OF granting appears
i'm civil cases without security where the
party applying is unable to give security ana,
also, that it is ineXpedient to legislate on tne
subject of taking dispositions OF telegraph ope-
rators, railroad employees, &c.
BILLS PASSED.
to persons authorized to administer oaths
Senate bill defining a mulatto and Tor other
purposes; ,,
Senate bill In relation to witnesses
House bill to amend the Code In regafu W
money received at sales for married women
House bill to amend the Code in relation 10
oyerseers of the poor, providing regulations
for their appointment, terms OF once, &C,
House bill providing in what cases the great
seal or lesser seal of the Commonwealth shall
be used and the taxes to be charged 1or the
use thereof
House bill in relation to exemption from
militia duty;
Joint resolution for extending for limited
time the use of the law books in the State
Library to lawyers, &C.;
House bill in relation to presentments and
indictments;
House bill to amend the Code in relation to
proceedings in the Circuit Court of the city
of Richmond;
House bill providing the mode of payment
of taxes, three. fourths to be paid on or before
the 18th of December in each year, and the
remaining one fourth on or before March 10Th
next thereafter;
House bill to give effect to certain acts, con-
tracts, and proceedings during the late war
this bill will be published when passed by the
Senate];
House bill in regard to land warrants : pro-
yiding that no grant shall be issued unless Ii
is proved by affidavit that the land In question
has not previously been appropriated, or for
ever the lands embracing the old magazine at
Westham, all grants for which shall be void {;
House bill providing that the Auditor shall,
in 1870 and every five years subsequently,
deliver to its sheriff or collector list OF the
real estate in each county and corporation
returned delinquent for taxes
House bill in relation to the granting OF
licenses;
House bill amending the Code concerning
House bill in reference to the appointment
OF commissioners of roads, and authorizing
the leyying of taxes for road purposes, but
leaving such action optional with the several
counties;
I House bill in relation to the testimony of
colored persons, which provides that the tes-
timony of Indians and colored persons who
are Otherwise competent shall be taken in all
civil cases and proceedings at law or in equity
in which they may be directly benefited or
injured by the result, and in all criminal pro-
ceedings in which colored person or Indian
is a party, or arising out Of an injury done or
attempted against them, or in which there Is
cause to believe that the offence was commit
ted by a white person in conjunction with an
Indian or c0lored person.
JUDICIAL ELECTIONS.
The joint resolution adopted by the Senate as
an amendment to the joint resolution passed
in the House In reference to the nominations OF
indpes. Mr. WATKINS moved to amend by max
ing to -morrow the day of election instead OF
Saturday next. This amendment was adopted,
and the resolution as amended was passed.
This resolution was subsequently received
back from the Senate with an amendment
making Thursday the day of election; which
was agreed to.
THE usURY LAWS.
The unfinished business of yesterday was re-
sumed, the pending question being the amend
ment offered by Mr.. WHITE to make ten per
cent. the maximum rate Of interest in all cases.
Mr.. TURNER said that, as the representative
of the farming interest, he should vote against
both amendments and support the bill as 1t
came from the Senate The ten per cent.
amendment was then rejected
Mr.. JoYEEs said he would move an amend
ment, that bills, negotiable notes, &C., not hay
ing more than six months to run, may be dis
counted, purchased, or sold before maturity
at rates not exceeding ten per cent. per annum
The question then came up on the amend
ments proposed by the Finance Committee,
fixing nine per cent. as maximum, and pro-
yiding that nothing in the act should be con-
strued to apply to banking corporations, which
should continue to be governed by the laws
now in force. Both amendments We're de-
feated.
Mr.. JoYNEs then offered the amendment
above reported, which was opposed in forci-
BILE manner by Mr.. Turner.
Mr.. JoYNEs said that he considered 1t unfair
that men in the country, who could not or
would not pay a high rate of interest, should
deny the privilege of borrowing and discount.
a.. =, ,hnir hhorS who con Id