The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-17
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
SATURDAY, December Is, 1866.
SENATE,


The Senate was called to order at II
o'clock by Mr.. Trout, of Augusta.
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Burrows, of the
Baptist Church.
A message was received from the House
of Delegates announcing the passage of
Senate bill entitled San act declaring
Hazel river, in Culpeper county, lawful
fence; also, several House bills; which
were read twice and referred to the APP
propriate committees.
RoCKBRIDGE SAVINGS INSTITUTION.
Mr.. Cabell moved a suspension of the
rule with a view to taking up for conSidcra-
tion House bill amending an act incorpo-
rating the Roclbridge Savings Institution,
in the town of Lexington.
The motion was agreed to, and the bill
was taken up and passed.
THE STAY LAW.
Mr.. Strother moved a suspension of the
rule with a view to taking up for conside-
ration House bill entitled "an act amending
the 4th section of an act entitled an act
TO stay the collection of debts for limited
PERIOD" passed March 2, 1866.
The motion was opposed by Messrs. Boil
llup, SlbNhSll, dllll 4htlSlNA anu 'hIhS-
then called the previous question, which
was sustained. Mr.. Keen then called for
the yeas and nays on the motion to suspend
the rules, and the vote resulted-yeas 20,
nays 10. So the rules were suspended and
the bill taken up.
Mr.. Keen said that it was nearly time to
90 into the election Of officers, and as he
supposed every one was satisfied in regard
to the billnow before the Senate, he moved
the previous question.
Mr.. Boiling objected, and Mr.. Keen
withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Boiling was opposed to the bill in its
present form, and expressed his views on
the subject at some length. The operation
of the law in its requirements of the pay
ment of interest terminated at an incon-
venient period. lie moved to amend the
bill by striking out the lst Of August and
inserting the lst Of June.
The views of Mr.. Boiling and his motion
were opposed by Mr.. Power and Mr.. Meade.
Mr.. Strother moved the previous ques-
ton on the amendment, but withdrew it at
the request of Mr.. Boiling, who proceeded
to reply to the remarks Of Mr.. Meade.
Mr.. Strother then renewed his call for
the previous question, which was sustain
ed, and the amendment rejected.
The question being on the passage of the
bill, Mr.. Keen called for the yeas and nays,
and the bill passed without amendment by
the following vote:
YgAs.-Nath aniel Alexander, George w.
Boiling, David 5. G. Cabell, Dale Carter,
Clayton G. Coleman, Joseph w. Davis, Daniel
+. Dulany, James Gait, William NJ. Hannah,
Elisha +. Keen, Jefferson I. Lawson, John
IL. Lee Fleming b. Miller, Robert G. Mitch
ell, George IL. Peck, Robert II. Powell, Will
liam Richmond, Edmund q. Robinson, Peter
Saunders, ST., Phillip w. Strother Warner 7.
Talaferro, Lawrence Washington--22.
NAYs-Peter Below, Charles l.. Crockett,
Algernon =. Gray, Christopher &. McRae, Ma
thaniel b. Meade, William +. Mercier, Nicho-
las X. Trout.
THE bill postpones the payment Of inte-
rest on debts from the lstof January, 1867,
as provided in the law passed in March
last, to the lst of August, 1851
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Robinson.-A bill to amend the
second section of ?, st passed l4th March,
1853, to amend 10 second section OF the
act passed 29th May, 1852, entitled AN act
to provide for the incorporation OF building
associations, and to repeal certain other
acts amendatory thereof" Referred to the
Committee on General Laws.
By Mr.. Robinson.--A bill to amend the
third and eighth sections of an act passed
May 29th, 1852, to provide for the incorpo-
ration of building fund associations. Re-
ferred TO the Committee on General Laws.
By Mr.. Meade.-A bill TO increase the
number of members of fire companies.
Referred to the Committee on General
Laws.
BY Mr.. Meade.-A bill to authorize the
organization of hook and ladder company
in the town Of Winchester. Referred to
the Committee on General Laws.
By Mr.. Strother.-A bill for the relief
of L. n. Newly, of Culpeper county, re-
funding taxes enormously paid. Referred
to the Committee on General Laws.
CORPORATE LIMITS OF DANyILLE.
Mr.. Keen presented the petition OF citi-
zens of Danville to be allowed to extend
their corporate limits. Referred.
RESOLUTION.
On motion of Mr.. Robinson, 1t was
Resolued, That the Finance Committee
be instructed to inquire into the expedi-
ency of establishing State insurance
comnapv and repOrt by bill or otherwise.