The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-17

SATURDAY, December 10, 1866.
SENATE.

SlAN-hlhs
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.
4 message was received from the House
of Delegates announcing the passage OF
Senate bill entitled Gar act declaring
Hazel river, in Culpeper county, a lawful
fence also, several House bills which
we're 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 conSldera-
ton House bill amending an act incorpo-
rating the Rockbridge Savings Institution,
in the town of Lexington.
The motion was agreed to, and the DllI
was taken up and passed.
II T A LAW.
Mr.. Strothcr moved a suspension of the
rule with a view to taking up for conSlde-
ration House bill entitled "an act amending
the 4th section of an act entitled an act
10 stay the collection of debts for a limited
period" passed March 2, 1866.
The motion was opposed by MeSSrS. Boil
ling, Crockett, and Mercier and Mr.. King
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 res~ulted-yeas 20,
NAYS 10. So the rules were suspended and
the bill taken up.
Mr.. Keen said that it was nearly time to
go into the election of officers, and as he
supposed every one was satisfied in regard
TO the bill now 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 or
the subject at some length. The operation
of the law in its requirements of the pay
ment of interest terminated at an lncon.
venient period. He 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 1t a,
the request of Mr.. Boiling, who proceeded
to reply to the remarks of Mr.. Meade.
Mr.. Strother then renewed his call tol
| the previous question, which was sustain
ed, and the amendment rejected.
The question being on the passage of tho
bill, Mr.. Keen called for the yeas and nays
and the bill passed without amendment by
the following vote:
YEAs.-Nathaniel Alexander, George w
Boiling, David ). G.. Cabeli, Dale Carter
CLAYTON G.. Coleman, Joseph w. Davis, DAME
+. Dulany, James Gait, William NJ. Hannah
Elisha L. Keen, Jefferson T. Lawson, Johr
I'll. Lee, Fleming b.. Miller, Robert &. Mitch
ell, George IL. Peck, Robert II. Powell, VA
liam Richmond, Edmund g. Robinson, Pete
Saunders, ST., Phillip w. Strother, Warner I
Taliaferro, Lawrence Washington-22.
NAYs.-Peter Below, Charles l.: Crockett
Algernon =. Gray, Christopher G. McRae, Ma
thaniel Ii. Meade, William +. MERCER, Nicho'
las X. Trout.
THE bill postpones the payment of int
rest Cd debts from the LIST of January, 1867
as provided in the law passed in Marcel
last, to the lst of August, 1851
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Robinson.-A bill to amend the
second section Of an act passed l4th March
1858, to amend the second section OF TIT
act passed 29th May, 1852, entitled an &C
to provide for the incorporation of building
associations, and to repeal certain otheI
acts a~mendatory thereof" Referred to The
| Committee on General Laws.
By Mr.. Robinson.-A bill to amend TIT
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 Law
By Mr.. Meade.-A bill to increase th'
number Of members of fire companies
Referred to the Committee on Genera
Laws.
By Mr.. Mcade.-A bill to authorize thu
organization Of a hook and ladder compan.
in the town Of Winchester. Referred Il
the Committee on General Laws.
By Mr.. Strother.-A bill for the relic
of r. N. Newly, of Culpeper county, re
funding taxes enormously paid. Referred
10 the Committee on General Laws.
CORPORATE LIMITS OF DANVILLE.
Mr.. Keen presented the petition OF citi
zens of Danville TO be allowed to exten'
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 O State insurance
comnany. and report by bill or otherwise