The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-29
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SATURDAY, January q, 1866.


/ Lieutenant Governor CUwrER In the chali'
PRAYER by Or. Hopsou. W.,
senate bin for the relief of the heirs of Will
kins Watkins came back from the House WIZ
AN amendment. On motion ui Mr" IAbALh' -
was laid on the table.
CARBON HILL COMPANY
/ a bill 10 incorporate was ordered 10 oe
printed.
/ LANDS DONATED ny THE UNITED STATES
/ On motion Of Mr.. TRorr, Tous" bill PROVO.
/ inc for the sale Of lands or scrip dona'eu ~
! Congress for educational purposes ""' '
/ up and pass ed unanimously.
! x.rroyAL MERCANTILE ExcHASGE COMPANY
Senate bill incorporating this company was
/ road n third time and passed. Inc COMPANY
. has its principal office in Rlchmoha; us S"Iit
I I'll stock shall he one million OIL dollalS! Nm
/ the privilege of increasing 1t to TWO lhllltol'
The objects of the company were printed IN
| Saturday s paper.
| VIRGINIA AID NORTH CAROLINA ACCIDENT A"7'
| RANCE COMPANY.
Senate bill TO incorporate this company; IN
! the city OF Norfolk, was taken up on no'ioh
/ of Mr. ROBINSON, and passed.
LrSATIcs.
A bill 10 amend the Code, in relation 10 the
confinement and trial of persons who may ne
insane, or alleged TO be insane, was calico up,
/ on motion of Mr.. GILMER. THIS Dill proNiuts
! FOR such cases as Mrs. Kirby 5, by sehulns
! them 10 4 lunatic asylum during vacation, or
+ until restoration to sanity, when they VIII De
! restored TO the custody Of the court for trial.
| The bill passed.
! IT. pArRIcK's BENEFICIAL SOCIETY OF THE CITY
OF PORTSMOUTH.
A bill 10 incorporate this company was taken
! M, on motion Of Mr.. LEAosEY, and passed.
INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL COMPANY OF NOR
FOLK CITY.
a bill TO incorporate this company was taken
up on motion OF Mr. ROBINSON, on suspension
Of the rules, and passed.
! AMENDMENT or THE CoNsTITrT1oS.
| The Senate ordinance amending the third
article Of the Constitution came back IRON me
House with m amendment. II was taken up
[ on motion Of Mr.. BOLLGNG. 1t Is pTobabiE
/ known 10 most of our readers that the present
! Legislature are endowed with the powers Oh Il
convention, with reference 10 TINS lhlFo
article Of the organic law Of III" state.
The bill fixes the qualification Of voters. 1t
provides that "eyery white male cltlZeh OF
! twenty lone years OF age, who has been Il resi-
dent Of the State for two years ana OF the
! county or town where he offers 10 vote Tor
I Twelve months next preceding an cleclloh'
and who has paid all State taxes assessed 10
him. and also all county, city and corporation
leylcS, poor rates aud other mumCIpal assess
mentS imposed on him by the proper authoTl-
Tres and shall have actually pud III" SIlhe
. within the preceding year, shall be Qualllltu
to vote for members of the General Assembly
and all the officers elected by the people but ne
shall not lose his vote by removal from one
! another.
E" Prortdea, That lunatics, poupers and per
sons convicted of bribery, or any infamous
. offence, shall have no riyht TO vote.
/ No person in the military, naval or marine
. service of the United States shall be deemed a
! resident Of this State by reason OF BENG Sla-
toned therein, but citizens OF ms STATE NlIch
in the military service Of the UNITED Silrs
shall be pprmitlrd to vote under such rcEuIl.
lions is may be prescribed by the General
. Assembly wherever they may br stationed me
same IS il they We're within their respective
cities. counties or districts.
! I'm all elections tor members of the General
Assembly and other State officers. votes shan
be given openly or tirt race, ana not ny ballot
tut dumb persons emitted 10 suffrage may
TGi, ordinance shall be in force from and
. after its passage.
Mr.. KEEN moved 10 strike out OF the bill the
provision which requires that all taxes, %c.,
( must he paid to ruiitlca man 10 vote. sad
that il seemed absurd 10 him that Intelligent
voters should be denied the rIGht OF voting
simply because they have not paid their taxes
Mr. McRAE opposed the amendment. lie
said that in matters of constitutional 1t" he
was - proud 10 be tu old fo"y.' Our fathers
were wiser in the construction OF cons tltuitunS
/ than We and that whenever We have altered
the Fundamental law We have damaged 1t.
Mr.. GRAY said that the Convention OF l>bI
submitted to the people constitution, aud ~
the same time Il separate question as 10
. whether citizens should bc allowed 10 vote who
] had not palI the IT TAXES. IL "tAS NtN4A'Ch ~
. the people by n vote putting down the pro
posed constitution and affirming the principle
That no man should vote who had not ptId his
/ taxes.
The vote being taken, Mr.. kEEN's amend
mtut WIS nCgatiNcd.
Mr.. DULASY moved that the vote Just taken
/ to rccOn>idcred He said that its action would
| distrmchisr one-half the people OF The state
Mr.. KEEN also advocated its reconsideration.
The amendment was RECONSTRUCTED ana the
. ordinance laid on the table.
The Senate then ADJOURNED.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met at u o clock. Prayer by the Rev.
/ DR. Duncan. OF the Methodist tANrch.
Clerk read the Journal of yesterday.
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.
Senate resolution asking n committee Of
conference on the subject Of the Orange and
Alexandria railroad was lana before 'he
+ House.
Mr.. CApELL hoped that the IIouse would
concur with the Senate and appoint COM
mittee OF conference.
| Mr. GARRETT thought that too much time
had already been consumed in this subject
and hoped that the House would stand 10
their resolution.
Mr. WooDsoS called The previous question,
which was ordered.
MIR. GARRETT moved that the "ayes - and
"noes be- taken, which motion prevailed.
The vote rcsulted-aycs, %; noes, -.
So the House concurred IL the Senate reso-
+ luton for II concurrence.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Nj EvASs offered the following
"RsSoivtd, That this House, with the consent
! Of the Senate, proceed on Thursday, the first
day OF February, lsGG, by JOINT vote OF the
. Senate, TO elect 4 superintendent, general
agent and storekeeper Of the pehltentiary
and Second Auditor
Mr.. WooDzoS moved TO amend the rcsolu-
. ton by making Tuesday, the 3Jth instant, the
dav for election. Agreed 10.
! The resolution as amended was agreed TO-
GENERAL DUFF GREEN.
. On motion of Mr.. GARNETT, the uso OF the
hall was granted TO General Dun Green TO
. address such members as would wish 10 attend,
/ ON such evening rs he might select.
! PoREIGS INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Bill requiring foreign insurance companies
/ doing business IN This State 10 deposit secufI-
I ties was passed.
oATHs.
! Senate bill prescribing oaths in certain cases
was reported back from the Committee on
| Courts OF Justice with the recommendation
| that ii do not pass. There was bill OF the
/ same character already before the House.
| On motion Of Mr.. JONES, the bill was laid
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