The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-13
oENEn2L xDSR16BLY OF VIRGINIA.
4 MospAr, February IL, 1866.
SENATE.
senator Taorr In the chair. Prayer by DR.


senator Taorr in the chair Prayer by DIR.
peterkin.
TIN coxnirrsE 70 syAsrrsaros.
Mr.. Kxrs. the chairman OF the Senate COM
mittee 10 wait On the President, presented the
renort Of the Joint committee. He stated that
the interview between the committee ana the
President, had been correctly reported In the
public Journals, and moved that the report , De
be printed for the use OF the Senate, which
motion was agreed TO.
BILLS PASSED.
House bin regulating the payment oil the
contingent expenses Of the Board OF ruDhc
Works
House bill TO incorporate the Virginia Iana'
House bin TO incorporate the National insu-
rance Company of Virginia p., ond
senate bin to incorporate the Farmers ana
Miners Savings Bank OF Aiiegnany, ., no 10
yington, with an amendment striking out the
nover granted the bank to guarantee notes
pSanate hill to incorporate the Planters
Ssrines Bank of the city of Richmond,
amended as in the preceding act
Senate bill to incorporate the Rockpridge
savings Institution, ut Lexington, amended
| in q similar manner
Senate bill to extend to three years the tlme
! allowed for rebuilding or repairing any miil or
mandatory destroyed by fre OF rendered
unfit for use during the war -,
| Senate bill to authorize the Common Councli
! of Charlottesville to erect water WORKS;
Senate bill authorizing the CITY Couneii OF OF
Alexandria to issue its bonds In satlsiactiohoi
| the interest due on the city debt
4 Senate bin authorizing county courts to take
1 charge of and repair abandoned turnpikes;
Senate bill authorizing the states inter stN
! In the Virginia and Kentucky railroad, WIN
The House amendment that the Board OF
| Public Works shall approve and enforce the
| terms Of such sale.
| PUNISHMENT OF HORSE THIEVES.
House bill providing for the more enecI MI.
prevention of horse stealing was 'ake ,it;a Tho
operation Of the act, sonar as the punishment
| OF death is concerned, to q term OF 1ve years
4 from its passage. This amendment was iost.
Mr.. PECK moved to amend by striking gu.
altogether the capital punishment provided
| for i'm the bill. This amendment was IosI.-
| The bill, as reported, was then passed. IL pro-
yides that any person guilty OF steanng u
horse mule, or jackass, shall De puniseu f 10y
NOT more than eighteen nor less than H'e
wears at the discretion of the jury.
! The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Sneaker BALDWIN in the chair. Prayer by
DIR. Edwards.
PIFTEES-MIHUTE SPEECHES.
The resolution restricting members of the
House of Delegates to fifteen minutes In their
The SPEAKER ruled that it should go to the
Committee on Rules
| BANKS.
The bill requiring the banks of this Com
| monwealth to go into liquidation came from
| the Senate with an amendment.
The Finance Committee OF the House re-
ported in favor of the amendment.
MIR. LEE opposed the amendment He CON
sidered that it was contrary to the spirit OF the
stay law, and legislating in persecution Oh /"
class.
Mr.. TURNER replied, and spoke in favor OF the
Mr.. HERNpoN also advocated its adoption:
The question vas SRsrR and Woop
Mr. JoYNEs said that ne had heard that an
| intelligent broker says that he Will give one
1 hundred thousand dollars for the privilege OF
| winding up one of the old banks in accordance
| with the provisions of this bill. He consi-
dered it his duty to make this statement to the
/ House.
The question being put, the amendment was
| agreed to by a vote of 81 To ii.
| 1.-THE amendment orders the publication
quarterly, in a newspaper, of the condition OF
| each of the old banks, from and after the lst
4 of April next inclusive, and 10 make distrlbu-
| ton of the assets on hand, at the end of each
quarter according to the provisions OF inns
| act, as far as the same can be done consist
| entity with the interests of all the creditors
| provided that nothing in this act shall require
r distribution of the proceeds of the assets of
such bank prior to the termination OF three
years after the passage OF the act
COSMOS WAREHOUSE AND EXCHANGE COMPANY.
Senate bill to incorporate, read and laid on
| the table.
AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL AGENCY.
| Senate bill to incorporate, passed.
| VIRGINIA AND KENTUCKY RAILROAD.
Senate bill disposing of the States interest
| In the Virginia and Kentucky railroad, on GER
! tain conditions, passed-ayes, 90 . noes, none.
NORFOLK AND ST. EAZAIRE.
| Senate bill to incorporate the Norfolk and
St. Nazaire Express Company OF America and
Europe, passed.
| REAssEssMRYT OF LANDS,
| A bill to enable the owners of lands injured
or lessened in value by reason OF the war OF
| other causes to have their lands reassessed,
| was opposed by Mr.. GRATTAS and sustained
by Mr.. HANsBRoUaH, and rejected.
/ TAXES IN FAIRFAX.
Senate bill to authorize the County Court
| of Fairfax to remit taxes in certain cases,
/ BRIDGE OVER THE RIvANEA
Senate bill to authorize the construction OF
| the bridge, lately burned, across the Rivanna
river near Charlottesville, passed
1 The House then proceeded to consider House
bills engrossed. CIV w
The bill staying The collection of debts for
! q limited period, came up on its passage, and
was passed without division.
| PREMIUM ON CHARTERS.
| House bill requiring premiums to be paid on
charters-save charters for internal improve.
ments--before companies shall enter upon
| their corporate powers, came up On It's
passage After short debate, in which 1t was
supported by Messrs. GRATTAS, EVANS, and
TURNER, Of Rappahannock, and opposed by
Mr.. HANCOCK, the bill passed-ayes, 66 noes, 2.
1 TURNPIKEs.
House bill transferring turnpikes TO the
| counties i'm which they lie, was read third
time and passed-ayes, IS; nees,2.
| TIRE MILITIA.
The engrossed bill to reorganize the militia
was passed-ayes S.
The following bills were also read third
time and passed
To allow the County Courts of King George
and Stafford to borrow money for educational
purposes; E
SUGAR REFINERY. -.
To incorporate the Virginia Steam Sugar
Refining Company;
FEES OF FLOUR INSPECTION.