The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-13

FRIDAY, January T., 1866.
ENATE.

SENATE.
The Senate met at the usual hour Lieute-
nant- q ovexnor CowPER in the chair.
PRAYER by Rev, Mr.. Dashiel, of the Eplsco-
pal Church.
MECHANICsvILLE TURNPIKE COMPANY.
a communication was received from the
House announcing the passage in that body OF
alill entitled can act to authorize the Me
rhanirsyiln Turnpike Company 10 borrow
money" The bill was taken up, read TWICE,
and then, on motion OF Senator toLhMAN, the
rules were suspended, the bill read third
time and passed.
CIRCUIT COURTS OF CORPORATIONS.
Son,tor Guvrx. from the Committee on
Courts of Justice also reported, without
amendment. a House bill entitled ian act In
relation to Circuit Courts OF Corporations,
which was subsequently taken up and passed.
ROAD COMMISSIONERS.
Senator KEEN. from the Committee on Roads,
reported that the committee asked 10 be dis
charged from the further consideration OF GER
tain bills and resolutions concerning ROAD
Commissioners which request was granted,
and the matter referred TO Committee on
General Laws.
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.
Senator KEEN, from the Committee on Roads
and Internal Navigation, presented the FOL
lowing
The Committee ON Roads and Internal NaVl,
cation, of the Senate of Virginia, have had
under consideration the memorial OF ChtrleS
w Button and others asking that the General
Assembly will pass such resolutions or acts rs
will speedily restore the management OF the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company 10
the hands of the President and Directors, APP
proved by the meeting held November lJtn,
1865" referred TO the committee on the Eth
day of December, lSGj and recommended the
adoption of the following joint resolution:
Resolved jy tie Gepfrdt assembly, That John
:. Barbour was only elected President of the
and 4 Iowa III raj
of the stockholders, held in the city OF Alex
andria on the 18th and 10th days of November,
1865, under Il call for a meeting published by
that Rufus A. Coghill, William q. Cazenovc,
William ID. Hart and Daniel + Slaughter We're
also only elected Directors on the part OF the
private stockholders and the Board OF Pubic
Works should not longer run'the road at the
expense of the State, and eyade the manage
ment of their own appointed agents, but that
the property and works of said Company
be at once turned over by said Board OF Public
Works 10 the President and Directors above
named"
Senator Lee presented a printed abstract of
the arguments submitted 10 the Board of Pub
bile Works and the committees OF the Houses
by Messrs. Neeson and Green, which was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Roads ana Internal
Navigation.
AMENDING THE THIRD ARTICLE OF THE coNsTI-
TUITION.
Senator GRAY, from the select joint COM
mittec on the subject, submitted the following
report: e-,. $500,
1.-THE Joint committee of the Senate ana
House of Delegates, 10 whom was referred the
resolution for the appointment Of Joint com
mittec to consider whether Ii Is necessary or
proper 10 further alter and amend the third
article of the Constitution, have had the same
under consideration, and directed us to report
the following ordinance rs the result OF thelr
deliberations, Il majority of the committee OF
each House having approved the same, which
is respectfully submitted.
Chairman of Senate Committee.
=" DANIEL a. WILSON,
chairman of House Committee
''Be il 0rtaiaed Jy the General ASSembigf Ptr'
Qinid, That the third article of the Constltu-
ton be altered and amended so as TO read as
follows:
"SEcTIOS l. Every white male citizen OF the
Commonwealth Of the age OF tWenty-one
wears, who has been resident OF the state OF
five years, and of the county, city or town
where he offers TO vote for twelve months next
preceding an election, and who has PAID all
State taxes assessed TO him, and also all
county, city and corporation levies, poor notes
or other municipal assessments imposed on MIN
by the proper authority, and shall nave
actually paid the same within the preceding
fiscal wear shall be qualified 10 vote for mem
bers OF the General Assembly and all officers
elective by the people but when q clu-
zen Of the State removes from one county,
city or town 10 another III TINS State,
he shall not. by reason of such change
of residence lose his right 10 vote in
the county, city or town from which he
removes until he shall have acquired The
right TO vote in the county, city or town 10
which lie removes Provided, however, llal
no person shall be allowed 10 vote who Il oil
unsound mind, pauper, or who has been con
yicted of bribery NJ an election, or OF any mia
nous offence No person In the military, ma
val or marine service OF the United States
shall be deemed resident of this State by fea.
son of being stationed therein but citizens oil
this State when in the military service OF the
United States, shall be permitted TO vote, I'M
der such regulations us may be prescribed Dy
the General Assembly, wherever they may DE
stationed the same rs II they were within their
respective cities counties or districts
ssSEorIoy 2. The General Assembly, as occa-
sion may require, shall cause every city or
town, the white population of which exceeds
five thousand, TO be laid on IN convenient
wards, and separate place OF Young DC