The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-03-02

THURSDAY, March J, 1885.
SENATE.

+ GENERAL ASSEMBLY UT sAn0As
A THrasDAY, March J, 1896.
SENATE.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock. Lientenan..
Governor CowPER In The chair. fIasei "
DR.. Hoge.
--a WILLIAMSBURG LUSATIc AHYLuh.
Mr.. TRour, chairman OF the Joint Commit.
tee on Lunatic Asylums, made q report Wnlon
was ordered to lie on the table and be prihseu'
The following Joint resolution was aooPteu'
81 Rssosped That the subcommittee OF ootn
Houses of the Legislature have leave 10 , nIs'
the Eastern and Western Lunatic AsyIuhs
and Deaf and Dumb, and Blind institution ~
Staunton with power TO send for persons ana
papers during the recess of the Legisiatnre,n
thew deem 1t expedient, and report 10 the neA'
General Assembly"
PRIVATE BILL.
A hill for the relief of John S. Harlow was
taken mn. on motion of Mr.. MITCHELL, and
passed unanimously.
MILITIA BILL.
House bill recognizing the State militia
was passed, with amendments.
NORFOLK AND PETERSBURG RAILROAD.
Senate bill authorizing an increase OF the
capital stock of this company was passed. II
increases il about three millions OF dollars.
souTHsIDB RAILROAD.
Senate bill authorizing an increase OF Inc
capital stock of this company passed ~ also
increases IL about three millions OF dollars
[These are the roads Of which General Ma
hone is PRESIDENT
RICHMOND AND DANvILLE RAILROAD.
Senate bill increasing the capital stock OF
this company also passed. is PROVIDED by
this bill that the increase shall not Dc more
than six millions of dollars.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
To the Senate and House of Delegates Of Virginia:
Gentlemen, II respectfully nominate HENRY
w THOMAS Esq of Fairfax county, for udge
of the Ninth Judicial Circuit.
Yours, &C.,
Z. II. PEIRPoIST.
A joint resolution was received from t IN.
House, appointing o'clock the same day Tor
the election. 1t was adopted.
THE ELECTION OF JUDGE.
Judge HENRY W. THOMAS, the Governors
nominee was chosen Judge OF the Ninth Ju-
dicial Circuit
THE STAY LAW.
Mr. McRAE reported from the Committee of
Conference that the committee recommend
that the House recede from its disagreement
TO the amendments proposed 10 the tniro ana
ninth sections of the bill. But the committee
were unable TO agree as to the amendments
proposed by the Senate TO the tenth section.
The committee on the part of the Senate In
sist upon the said amendment. The committee
on the part of the House recommend that the
House insist upon its disagreement 10 the saio
amendment @. &. MCRAE,
Chairman Senate Committee.
WILLIAM 7. JoYSEs,
Chairman House Committee.
."March lst, 1866"
The House having acted first under the
report of the committee, message was re-
| ceiyed from them that they agree with the
Senate amendments, except one. The dis
puted one is in reference to the creation or
| liens by judgments obtained by the creditors
against the property of the debtor during the
operation of the law. The Senate oppose the
| creation of liens, the House favor it. Being
unable to agree, Mr.. KEEN offered joint reso
| luton appointing new committee OF con.
ference-fiye on the part of the Senate, and
nine on the part of the House-to consider
and report bill. This bill was adopted by
the Senate.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill incorporating the Buffalo Ridge
Mining and Petroleum Company in the county
| of Nelson
Senate bill incorporating the Richmond Har-
monte Association;
Senate bill cooperating the Coalfield and
Underwater Railroad Company;
Senate bill incorporating the Union Bank OF
Senate bill incorporating the Commercial
Savings Bank of Richmond;
| Senate bill amending and re-enacting section
fifteen, of chapter fifteen, of the Code
Senate bill incorporating the Virginia lmmi-
grafton Society;
Senate bill in relation to appeals, writs Of
error and supersedeas
featuring Company of Fluvanna;
Senate bill incorporating the American Lead
Mining Company;
Senate bill amending the charter of the city
of Alexandria ;
Senate bill confirming the remedy by foreign
attachments to non-residents Of this Common
wealth
Senate bill authorizing the Midlothian Coal
Mining Company TO build railroad from thelr
mines to James river;
+ Senate bill to revise and amend the charter
of the Glendower Mining Company;
Senate bill to incorporate the Virginia Guano
Company
win. late sheriff of Prince William county;
Senate bill in relation TO the fees OF Harbor
Masters;
Senate bill incorporating the Portsmouth
City Railroad Company;
Senate bill Incorporating the Chrlstlanspurg
Savings Institution;
senate bill incorporating the Iron Mountain
Mining and Manufacturing Company OF Mont
gomery and Craig counties;
Senate bill incorporating company 10 re-
move the bars and distractions in James river
between Richmond and City Point; and
Senate bill to incorporate the st. James I'm
provement Company.
The Senate then took recess until half past
NIGHT SESSION.
MIR. Boiling from the Joint Committee of
Conference on the Stay Law, reported bill.
The committee were almost unanimous
Mr. KEEN moved to lay the bill on the table
and print. This gave rise to debate, in
which Messrs. KEEN, ROBINSON, Trout, GRAY,
CABELL and POWER took part The motion
was lost by vote of to 10.
The bill was ordered to its engrossment.
motion was made TO suspend the rules and
place il on its passage. This required vote
of two thirds. The motion was lost. 1t was
made the order of the day for IL o'clock to-day.
RAILROAD COMPETITION.
A bill to prevent reckless and injurious COM
petition between the railroads between Wei
don and Baltimore was taken up. After long
discussion it was passed with amendments.
At ten o'clock the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker BALDWIN in the chair.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
A message was received from the Governor
nominating H. w. Thomas, of Fairfax, as
Judge of the Ninth Judicial Circuit, and at
O'Clock, P. M. Judge Thomas was elected by
the joint vote or both Houses.
TIE STAY LAW.
The report of the Joint Committee of Con-
ference on the subject of the disagreement be-
tween the two Houses upon the Senate amend
ment to the Stay Law was taken up.
A discussion ensued upon the report of the
cow ,;ttoa in which Mpssrg .TOYNgs. Graf