The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-22
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SATURDAY, January %, 1866.
SENATE.

/ SENATE.
/ Lieutenant Governor CowrER in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. James Ii. Taylor.
REPORTS.
Mr. GRAY, from the Committee on Gencral
Laws, reported eight House bills without
Mr. LENogEY, from the Committee of FL
nance, reported Joint resolution eoh''ie
/ the United States tax.
PUBLIC PRINTING.
! The hill regulating the prices paid for the
! nuhlr printing came up. Mr.. MEkClLk lhoNen
/ m law the bill on the table, which was agree"
to. ,,
u,x.ss,s eAr. WINCHESTER AND POTOMAC RAIL
ROAD.
Abill amending the charter OF THIS company
was ordered 10 be printed.
| FEDERAL LAND TAX.
| The Joint resolution reported by MI. LEMo-
spy. from the Finance Committee, was taken
mn and passed 1t is as follows:
the T% sda Snfs
i've hundred and fifty dollars Of direct tax WA wa
apportioned to the State of virginia, &c ana
Whereas from the depreciation and destruction OF
property in this State in consequence of the war,
Il will bo extremely oppressive, &c ana whereas
| the General Assembly, trusting that the united
States may at least be nducedto postpone the col
! "PesoIr.d, That 4 H. II. Stuart, Joseph Christian,
T. S Flournoy, or any two OF them, are hereby
apponted commissioners In behalf OF this state TO
! proceed to the city of Washington and to confer
States on the subject aforesaid and To secure from
the Secretary such ~ may r DS NOS ~
favorable To the people OF Virginia, ana report 10
this General Assembly, &c
VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA LAND IMMIGRA-
TIoS AND CoLoSIZATlOS SOCIETY.
A bill TO incorporate this company was called
up on suspension Of the rules, and amended so
as to allow the company 10 hold twenty-five
| thousand acres of land, instead OF two nun
dred thousand, as provided by the original bill.
Several other unimportant amendments We're
made.
The bill declares General William Malone
and others a body polite, with the Gus tomary
powers and privileges; that agencies may
be established III Europe or elsewhere for
encouraging and assisting immigration to
Virginia, North Carolina, etc; that the COM
pany have power TO run one or more lines
| of steamers from Norfolk to different points OF
Europe and also to purchase and hold lands in
the States of Virginia and North Carolina, not
| exceeding twenty-five thousand acres In either
State that the company have the power 10
make insurances remit funds, and exercise all
the powers granted TO express companies; that
the capital stock shall not be less than one
hundred thousand dollars, and the chief ONCE
shall be in Norfolk, Va.
| Mr. ROBINSON made short but able speech
in favor of the bill. He showed the great
necessity of labor, and the incalcuIabie wealth
Of Virginia. To get that wealth we must dlS-
dig on the farms and in the mines. The new
| States have developed their strength BY lmlnl-
grafton, and we must follow their example
bringing in bone and muscle 10 do our
work. 1t is necessary to organize our own
immigration system, we will be tributary TO
| New York, who will keep the best people and
send us the refuse of their penitentiaries and
| poor houses, which would be worse than
nothing. The speech was not omtoricni but
much better. 1t was sensible. The bill was
passed.
DOVER COMPANY.
The bin 10 incorporate this company was
called up and amended 50 rs toalIow the direc-
tors to hold their meetings where they deem
proper. Tie bill was then read third time
! md passed.
! JOINT STOCK COMPANIES.
By Mr.. Boiling:
! Resolred That the Committee on General
Laws be- instructed to inquire into the eXpedlency
ration of private or local Joint stock companies,
and comforting in the superior Courts OF the state
power to grant such CHARTERS, ana report by Dill or
otherwise. " Agreed to.
RAILROAD FROM WINCHESTER TO SALEM.
BY Mr.. GRAY:
4" Resolrea, That the Committee on Roads be in
! structed TO inquire into the eXpcdlency OF author
ling the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company to
! construct railroad from Winchester, in the county
/ Of Frederick, to Salem, in the county OF Roam
, oke. - Agreed TO.
CORPORATION COURT OF NORFOLK.
House bill amending section 5, chapter III,
! of the Code in regard To this court, and Gre.
atng the office of judge thereof, was passed.
House bill amending section %, chapter l5l;
OF the COue, WIS puSStu'
CIRCUIT COURT OF NORFOLK.
House bill to amend section :, chapter Us, OF
the Code, in relation to the adjourned terms
of the circuit court of the city OF Norfolk, was
passed.
LOSSES DURING THE WAR.
House bill to provide for recording the losses
of property during the late war was passed.
ATTACHMENT OF STEAMBOATS,.
House bill amending section ;, chapter ljl,
Of gtasN,
boats and other vessels found within the Juris-
dction of the State, was passed.
VIRGINIA IRON, MINING AND hANrFAcTuRlNa
COMPANY.
House bill to incorporate. Passed.
INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.
House bill amending the charter. Passed.
JOHNSTON INSURANCE COMPANY OF DANvILLE, VA.
House bill TO incorporate. Passed
PUBLIC GUARD.
House bill to provide for the recruiting
Passed unanimously.
WHITEHALL MINING AND MANUFACTURING. COM
PASY.
House bill TO incorporate Passed.
CHARTER OF DASvILLE.
House bill to amend the charter of this town.
Passed.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met at u clock, NJ. No prayer.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. JoYSEs from the Committee on Courts
of Justice, reported back the bill and substitute
for staying the collection of debts, and asked
that they should be laid on the table which
was agreed to. They also reported new bill,
which they recommend be passed.
Mr. WATKINS moved that the report and bill
be printed. Agreed to- [See editorial column J
MR.. PoLLARD's INVESTIGATION.
The SPEAKER announced the trial Of Mr..
Pollard's case as next in order
Mr.. BRAxToN offered n resolution that Mr.
Pollard be released on making written dis
claimer of any intention to offer any indignity
to the House. Not agreed 10.
Mr.. PESpLEToS stated that he had received
letter from Mr.. Slaughter, in which he said
that he had received intelligence of the death
of his sister, and having TO attend her funeral,
he found it impossible TO attend to-day.
Mr. Onld said that Mr.. Pollard did not ask
any further postponement, MS he had already
asked two postponements. He considered Mr..
Slaughter, however, n material witness.
Mr. .GRATTAS thought that Mr.. Slaughter was
n very material witness, and moved that the
case be postponed until Thursday next. The
motion was lost by vote of ayes 81, noes ~.
Mr.. Guild stated that he had Mr.. Pollard's
written statement, which he would read