Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-02

The Joint committee on Lunatic Asylum
reported, by Senator Trout, resolution per
hitting the subcommittee to visit the Lunatl'
ASylums and the Deaf and Dumb Institution
with power to send for persons and papers, du
ring the recess of the Legislature.
BILLS PASSED.
A bill for the relief of John S. Harlow was Ia
ken up and passed under suspension of the
rules.
! House bill recognizing the State Militia re
ceived similar action.
Senate bills increasing the capital stock o
| the n. & p. r. X. to s3,O00,000 increasing the
capital stock of the S. S. X. r. to S3,OOO.OOOi
and increasing the capital stock of the r. Il D
X. K. to 5000, 900, were passed.
JUDGE OF THE NINTH CIRCUIT.
The Governor transmitted the nomination Of
Henry W. Thomas, of Fairfax county, as Judge
of the Ninth Circuit, vice Edward X. Snead
rejected, which was read.
THE STAY LAw-ONCE MORE.
Mr.. McRAE reported the action of the Joint
committee of conference on the stay law
Pending the discussion of which, the House
reported that it had receded from Hits amend
ments with one exception whereupon, the
Senate, on motion OF Mr.. KEEN, ordered a
committee of conference on that single amend
.ment.
The CHAIR appointed Messrs. Boiling, Cabellr
Peck, Crockett and Mitchell.
SENATE CALENDAR.
The calendar was then taken up, and the
bills that were passed are as follows:
Senate bill 100, Incorporating the Buffalo
Ridge Mining and Petroleum Company.
Senate bill l27, incorporating the Richmond
Harmonic Association.
Senate bill 1923, incorporating the Coalheld
and Tidewater Railroad Company.
Senate bill 1872 incorporating the Union Bank
of Richmond.
Senate bill 1874, incorporating the CONNER
cial Savings Bank of Richmond.
Senate bill 1876, amending and re-enacting
section q of chapter l5S of the Code.
Senate bill 1871, amending and re-onacting
section 10 of chapter 10 of the Code.
Senate bill l6l, incorporating the Virginia
immigration Society.
Senate bill l43. in relation to appeals, writs
of error and supersedeas.
Senate bill al, Incorporating the Union
Manufacturing Company of Fluvanna.
Senate bill l45, incorporating the American
Lead Mining Company.
Senate bill III, amending the charter of the
city of Alexandria.
eign attachments to nOn-reSidentS Of this Com
monwealth.
THE ORDER OF THE DAY
Being the election of 4 Judge Of the Ninth
Judicial Circuit, was taken up. The roll be-
ing called, Henry w. Thomas received all the
votes save one, the telers of the two
Houses having conferred, reported that he had
received a majority OF the joint vote, and he
,vos tharp fore declared elected.
THE CALENDAR AGAIN.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the calendar, and the following bills were
passed. viz:
Senate bill ISL, authorizing the Midlothian
Coal Mining Company to construct railroad
from their mines to James River.
Senate bill 1872, amending the charter of the
Glendover Mining Company.
Senate bill l54, incorporating the Virginia
Guano Company.
Senate bill 1853, for the reliefOf Wm. l.. Good
win, late sheriff of Prince William county.
Senate bill l56, in relation to the fees OF
harbOr masters.
Senate bill l5S, incorporating the Portsmouth
City Railroad Company.
Senate bill 100, incorporating the Christians
burg Savings Institution.
Senate bill $50, incorporating the Iron Noun
tain Mining and Manufacturing Company, OF
Montgomery and Craig counties.
Senate bill III, incorporating company to
remove the bars and distractions in James ri
yer, between Richmond and City Point.
House bill 50, incorporating the ST. James
Improvement Company. This bill elected con-
siderable discussion, but finally passed-ayes,
Is ; noes, 4.
RAILROAD COMPETITION.
Senate bill "a, protecting railroad stock
holders from reckless and injurious competi-
ton, was then taken up and occupied the re-
mainder Of the session.
At o'clock the Chair was vacated until
half-past seven p. M, on motion Of Mr.. KEEN
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at the usual hour, the
SPEAKER in the Chair.
FROM THE COMMITTEE on PROPOSITIONS, ETC.
The above committee reported bill incOr-
poratng the Blooms Grove Quarrying, Mining
and Manufacturing Company. a bill providing
for the better government of the Eastern Lu'
matte Asylum.
THE HEATING OF THE CAPITOL.
The Committee on Library reported bill
for the heating of the Capitol.
JUDbE VI lnE NlNlh blSihiNi'
A communication was received from the Go,
vernon, nominating Henry W. Thomas, of Fair.
fax, for the Judgeshp of the above district.
On motion of Mr.. BENTLY, the House agreed,
with the concurrence Of the Senate, to proceed
at O'Clock to choose a Judge for said district
PRINTING OF THE ACTS.
The Joint resolution in relation to the print
ing and forwarding of the acts passed at the
present session of the General Assembly, wa:
taken up, on motion of Mr.. DUNNINGTON, and
passed.
THE STAY LAW.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the fol
lowing report of the joint committee OF con
ference on the Stay Law:
THE committee of conference on the disagreeinl
votes of the two Houses of the General Assembly OF
bill 40, beg leave to make the following report :
| The committee recommend that the House recedt
from its disagreement to the amendments proposed
to the third aud ninth sections OF the bill. But TIL
| committee are unable to agree as TO the amendment
| proposed by the Senate to the tenth section. TIT
committee on the part of the Senate recommend tina
| the Senate insist upon the said amendment. I'M
| committee on the part of the House recommend tina
the House insist upon its disagreement to the salt
1'-'' 'N''' C. C. McRAE
! Chairman Senate Committee,
WN. T. JOYSEs,
Chairman House Committee"
Mr.. MosBY moved that the House reced'
| from its disagreement to all of the Senate
amendments, which was lOst-ayeS %, noes 81
The recommendation Ofthe House Committed
was then agreed to.
Mr.. LEE moved that committee OF eight OF
the part of the House, and five on the part o
the Senate, be appointed to consider the dis
agreeing vote of the two House, and report I
stay law which will meet the appreciation o
| both Houses.
The resolution was passed by until the acton
of the Senate could be aScertained in relation
| to the matter.
| THE HOUSE BILL APPROPRIATING THE PUBLIC REEVE
NUE. FOR THE FISCAL YEARS 1860 AND 1866
Was passed. The following is copy
Be IL enacted by the General assembly That tn
public taxes and arrears of taxes due prior TO tn
lat dav of October, 1866 and not otherwise appro
priated and of all other branches of revenue, ant
| all public moneys not otherwise appropriated b.
law, which shall come into the treasury prior to tn
said LIST day of October, 1866 shall constitute gen
eral fund, and be appropriated for the fiscal year
close on the 30th Of September, 1866, as follows
wit:
To expenses of the General Assembly for the SEES
sions, commencing on the 4th day OF December
1865, seventy-fve thousand dollars.
To expenses of representation, five hundred dol
lars