The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-06


and the acts subsequent thereto, III regard TO
the public printing.
Mr., GRAY stated that the bill provides thai
the SUPERINTENDENT of Public Printing snail ~
uuconnectcd with any newspaper. 1HlS ~
considered legislation against class, when
should not be enacted. The resolution was
adopted.
BoTErorRr SAVINGS INSTITUTION AT bt'HAEAN'
A bill 10 incorporate this company was
passed.
ABlLL TO ENFORCE PUBLIC DUTIES
provides that ''all persons who shall here
after fail or refuse 10 perform such public
duties as are required of them by law, with
out lawful excuse for such failure, ana VINO
shall fail 10 pay such fines as the IL" imposes
for such failure, shall be deemed Migrants, anu
treated as such, according to the provisions OF
an act entitled an act Tor The punishment
OF Migrants, passed January, i>6t.
Mr.. BOYD thought the bill little 100 strong.
The Governor or Senators might be Migrants
by that act. 80,
MIR. CARTER explained the object Of the bill
To enforce the menGing OF roads, &c.
Mr. LEE said that the " vagrant law ailu-
ded 10 in the bin is now nullity by reason of
4 military order, and that the bill would CON
souuently be imperative from its passage.
The bill was. on motion OF Mr.. BOYD.
rccommitted 10 tho Committee on courts OF
Justice.
CHARTER or TIE CITY or RICHMOND.
The substitute to the Hous" bill reported
from the committee 10 amend the charter OF
this city was adopted, ana the bin passed. 1t
now goes back amended 10 the House
NORFOLK AND ST. NAZAIRE EXPRESS COMPANY.
A bill TO incorporate this company came up.
1t provides for IN o.!Ic1 and board OF directors
both in Norfolk and i'll France. Ii was passed.
VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY.
\ bill 10 incorporate this company was
taken M. ItauthOriZc> the construction OF Il
railroad from HarrisonburG 10 The Virginia
and Tennessee railroad al Salem.
On motion OF Mr.. BoLL1NG, tn" bill vas
laid on the table and made the special of0"r
for Tuesday, 18th instant.
QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS.
An ordinance 10 amend the third article Of
the Constitution came up as the special order
for the day.
first section Of The ordinance, which proposed
arral property qualification:
This Mr. kEES opposed TchcmcntlN.
Mr.. CoIEAAx withdrew the substitute.
Mr.. RoEISsoS said that when this subject
was formerly before the senate Mr I-E'
No,EY had protested against voting drclar-
ing the Senate TO BE- "usnping conventional
MOWERS ana had had his protest recorded
This Senator had acted thus, believing, ~ u"
said. that ;hc original document l"Hch wa
said 10 be lost had been j4terti"'5 ned mt"'p"-
h,taf aud that no conventional authority
existed This original document, ~ pissed by
The Alexandria Legislature, las been found,
and tits not intcrlincd. II Is rs follows:
Be Il c,art,a 5y Etr Gsatrui ts>ral'g. That
the Governor Of this Commonwealth Is hereby
authorized to submit 20 the qu2!I1lcd voters Oh
This State ut the next election for members OF
Congress and for the General Assembly: shall
the next General Assembly hc clothed Wlih
power to alter the third articl" OF the tohsl-
tuition and If q majority OF the votes 50 cast
shall be III favor of luvcslIu such po"crln the
General Assembly, the Governor shall commu-
nicate The result 10 that body ut its next ses-
sion.
This passed the Alexandria Legislature and
came before the people 1T tie next election
Rv that popular vot" the Assembly were
clothed with the conventional powers men.
toned in the act, and therefore the General
Assembly are acting strictly within the scope
OF their authority i'll altering ana amending
the Constitution. The ordinance, amended,
passed unanimously, and Is rs follows:
.. Be rorttiaef BY he GsnetuI ass mbiy II IIr-
gi,aiu, That the third article OF the CONSTITUTE
ton be altered and amended 50 rs TO read rs
follows:
~. Every white male citizen OF the Com
monwcalth Of the age OF twenty-one years,
who has been 4 resident OF the State tor TWO
wears and of the county, city, or town where
he offers 10 vote for twelve months next pre-
ceding an election, shall he quallied 10 vote
for members Of the General Assembly ana all
officers elective by the people: Prortdsd, h"n-
frcr that no person shall be allowed 10 Note
who is of unSound mind, 4 pauper, or VINO mas
been convicted OF bribery IL an election, or q
tarv naval, or marine service of The tnlt"d
States shall be deemed 4 resident OF this state
by reason of being stationed therein, but Gnu
Zcns of this State, when ii the military service
Of the United States, shall b" permitted 10 Fote
under such regulations as may DE prescribed
by the General Assembly wherever they may
be stationed, the same a. II they were WITHIN
their respective cities, counties, or districts.
go The General Assembly, rs occasion may
rpuuire shall cause every city or town, the
white population of which exceeds live thou
sand 10 be laid OF into convenient wards, anu
Il separate place Of voting 10 be established III
each and thereafter no iuhabit&nt Of such city
or town shall be allowed TO vote except Ill the
ward in which he resides.
80 No voter during the time for holding an
election, at which he is entitled 10 vote, shall
be compelled TO perform military service, cN-
cent in time of war or public danger, or 10
work on the public roads, or 10 attend any
court as sutton Juror, or witness ana no voter
shall be subject 10 arrest under any civil pro
cess during his attendance At elections, or III
going TO or returning from them.
-. In all elections for members OF the Gene
raj Assembly and other State officers, votes
shall be given openly, or rtcH rort, ana not ny
ballot but dumb persons entitled 10 suffrage
may vote by ballot
1t goes 10 the House.
ST. FRANCIS INrGRMARY, - THE CITY or RICH
MuSD.
A bill to incorporate was passed.
4
enclosing a copy Of a resolution passed 10y the
Board of Public Works, was read. The rcSo'
luton calls for the appointment Of clerk Tor
the board al 4 salary Of fifteen hundred dol
lars per annum The communication was laid
on the table and referred 10 The Committee
on Finance.
AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL AGENCY.
A bin 10 incorporate this company passed.
Its Office j. In Richmond.
MILL.
A bill TO authorize Charles Mason, Of Ming
George, 10 rebuild his mill, was passed
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev DR.. Hopson, OF Disci-
pies Church
senate bills were appropriately referred.
FrBLIC PRINTER.
Inc bill relating 10 the Public Printer re-
i"iheu from The Senate with various amend
mchts, was among those referred
Leave oil absence was granted 10 Mr.. LEWIS
OF FAIRFAX also 10 Mr. EsGLIsH, of Alexan-
dria and TO Ar. STRAYER, of Rockingham.
IhAIGRArIoN LAND AND AID SOCIETY
At the instance OF Mr.. Evans the bin 10
incorporate the Emigration Land and Aid SO.
ciely was taken up