The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-18
orxrRAI ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
wEpxEsDAY, January IL, 1856
SENATE.
Lieutenant. Governor CowrfR In the ehoir
Prayer by Dr. BrRHows.

Il Iiautenn M. Governor towffR IN the chnH*
/ PRAYER by Dir. Burrows.
uousR MILLS REFERRED.
/ An net Ia amend and re- enact section twenty
nine of chapter one hundred aud fifty one Of
| the Code. To Committee Of Courts Of Jus.
/ ticr.
| An act to amend and 70 enact section seven,
chapter one hundred and fifty eight, Of the
/ Code of Virginia, In relation TO the adjourned
! terms Of the Circuit Court of the city Of Nor
folk. To Committee for Courts Of Justice.
y bill to provide for recording the losses 81
property sustained hv the operations of war
during the late war. To Committee for Court
/ of Justice.
-, An act to incorporate the Virginia White
Lead, Paint and OH Company. To Commit
toe on General Laws.
bill to incorporate the Virginia Iron ana
Manufacturing Company. To Committee on
General Laws.
An act to amend the charter Of Insurance
Company of tire Valley of Virginia. IoCom'
mittce on General Laws.
Anact to incorporate the Johnston Insurance
Company Of DanyilIe, To Committee on
General Laws.
An act 10 provide for tn" recruiting OF the
Public Guard. To Commute" on |eneial
! Laws.
SOUTHERN AccruTSr INSURANCE coHPAvY.
The House bill to incorporate this company
was taken m on motion of Mr.. HASSAH, read
4 third time and passed,
vrRarxfA Axp NORTH CAROLINA LAND, INNG"RA-
TiuN txp coLoNIzArioN SOCIETY.
| 4 bill To- incorporate this company came mp.
This bin authorizes the company 10 hold two
hundred thousand acres of land. Laid on the
table and ordorrd TO bc printed.
1"BrIc PRINTING.
A bill altering he compensation OF tho pub,
Ii printer and the printer for the Senate. ana
FIXING the price Of work at the same rates
charged Tor printing done for private tndivi.
duaI- or concerns was taken mp II was
opposed 10y Mr. KLESt who offered the follow
ing
"PesolrlL MAT the hill he re-committcd to
the Committee on Finance with instructions
to repeal IN" net passed July TO- 1851, and to
rr.cuact tno thirteenth section of chapter
twenty Of the Code of l~6o, and all other acts
rrpcqlrd bv the act Of July 10, 1861, relating to
The printer OF the Senate, 10 take effect from
The commencement OF this session.
Mr. BorffxG stated that, under the AleNan.
drt, not. the Public Printer received less than
In ~ obliged la pay 10 his lournoymcn print.
a.. Tic committee knew OF no means of
s...sAF fair price for it's work ana OF pro
s.. ~ me state Mt IN" same time against
s"au. rA"rpt rn nay for II ~ u'c rates pa" 10
me resolution Rts agreed 10 ana III" hll -.
Mr.. CULVER Informed tho senate that hc
/ would call up tomorrow the ten bills reported
from the Committee OF Courts OF Justice on
. The subject of negro testimony, slaves, slavery
! . aud free negroes, and ut the same tim" plac" on
the desks OF members printed argument III
/ support OF the said bills. lie alone Is rrspoh-
~ihlc for the argument.
COUNTY COURTS.
An act to authorize the county courts 10
borrow money was read 4 third time and
. passed.
ATLANTIC DOCK AND IRON COMPANY.
An act to incorporate this company was
read 4 third time and passed
suUTHsIDE RAILROAD.
A bill authorizing this road TO borrow
money was taken up under suspension OF
the rules, read third time and passed unani-
mously.
\ hill 10 INCORPORATE this Mining and Manu-
featuring Company was'read, and, on motion
of Mr. G1LMER amended 50 rs 10 restrict the
compauy's right Of holding land 10 the coun-
ties OF HcnIico and Goochland
Mr.. GILMER further moved 10 amend me
bill by striking out Of it 4 provision which
permits The directors OF the company 10
hold their meetings in III" city OF New York.
He said that the capital coming TO Virginia
ought To he controlled in Virginia and that
while he invited capital 10 the State he would
never crouch or bend the knee 10 it. He said
hat he would object as much to The holding OF
their meetings i'll Charleston or New Orleans
Il New ! ork.
Mr.. BoILING took the same view of the sub
Mr.. GRAY opposed the amendment. lie said
that il would defeat the great object OF the
hill That object was to develop 4 valuable
mine of gas coal in Goochand, which coal
would find It's chief market in New \ DIRK city.
New York capital was required to develop
this great wealth, and would not come unless
this privilege should be granted.
| Mr.. MCRAE, in q speech OF much force
opposed the amendment. He said that while
he would prefer the meetings to be held IN II
| ginia, and the affairs TO he managed here yet
he was willing 10 take extraordinary measures
in order 10 invite capital into the State.
MesSrs. LEE and MERCER also opposed the
amendment.
The Senate agreed to The amendment by n
vote of fifteen to twelve 80 the directors are
prohibited from holdin" their meetings i'll New
York
The bill was ordered TO its engrossment.
BY Mr.. RoBINsoN:
ReyoIr,d, That the Committee on Finance
bc instructed 10 inquire into the proprcty Of
| requiring all fees received by public officers
according 10 law to BE- paid into the public
treasury. Agreed to.
Several bills were introduced and referred
to appropriate committees, after which the
Senate adjourned,
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met ut II o'clock. Prayer by
the Rev Mr.. Michelbacher, Of the Jewish
| Church.
Several bills were reported from committees
and ordered to be printed.
wASHfYGroS COUNTY.
Senate amendment 10 House bill authorizing
the County Court OF Washington county 10
borrow money was agreed to.
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.
Joint resolution concerning the Orange and
Alexandria railroad was read and committed
To the Committee on Roads etc.
BILLS PASSED.
Bill to incorporate the Home Insurance Com
panv of Richmond
Bin relating to fences and for the protection
; of crops.
l Billto amend and re-cnact the fifth section
of chapter one hundred aud iifty-one OF the
Code Of Virginia, 10 the attachment OF
| steamboats, and other vessels found within the
jurisdiction Of the State.
Bill declaring the house of W. Il. L.Naughan,
in the county of Pittsylvania, an election pre-
| cinct.
Bill changing the place Of voting in the
county of Roanoke.
Bill declaring the house of Captain X. d.
| Seaman. in Nelson county, an election precinct.
Bin 10 incorporate The Whitehall Mining
and Manufacturing Company.
| Bill to amend and re-cnact the sixth ana
ninth sections Of IN act entitled an act TO
| amend aud enact the act entitled an act
| amending the charter of the town OF Danvllle,
passed March 1, lSj4, and Incorporating into
/ oil a,npuI1tprv thereof passed De-