The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-05

TUESDAY, December 4, 1866.
SENATE,

The Senate met at II o'clock, LieuteD-
ant-Governor Cowper i'll the chair. Prayer
10y the Rev. Paul Bagley, Of Maryland.
The roll was called Try the Clerk, and
the following Senators answered to their
names: Messrs. Alexander, Belew, Boiling,
Cabell, Coleman. Davis, Dulany, Gait, Gray,
Hannah, Keen, kello, Lawson, McRca, Mil
Ter, Mitchell, Peck, Power, Robinson, and
Trout.
A quorum being present, the President
announced that the Senate was ready to
proceed 10 business.
A message was received from the House
in effect that the House was organized.
Mr.. Boiling, of Petersburg, moved that
n committee be appointed to inform the
Governor that the Senate was ready to re-
ceive any communication that he might
have to make. The motion was agreed to,
and the Chair appointed the following com
mittce: Messrs. Boiling, Cabell, and Gray.
On motion Of Mr.. Robinson, Of Norfolk,
the Senate then took recess to await the
report of the committee.
After brief period the committee re-
turned, and Mr.. Boiling reported that the
Governor would forthwith communicate a
message in writing. Colonel Lewis soon
appeared, and presented the Governors
message; which the Clerk commenced
reading; and after getting through with a
page or two, on motion of Mr.. Robinson,
the further reading of the document was
suspended. 1t was then ordered that 900
extra copies of the message be printed for
the use of the Senate.
The rules the last Senate were adopted
for Ia o,nvarp,popt IF fhis hp3y
DISMAL SWAMP CANAL.
Mr.. Robinson, of Norfolk, presented a
bill entitled an act to authorize the Dismal
Swamp Canal Company to issue eight per
cent. bonds, which was read twice, under
the suspension of the rules. Mr.. Robinson
explained the bill, and moved further
suspension of the rules in order that it
might be engrossed and read third time.
Agreed to.
The bill was then read third time and
passed-yeas, 20; nays, 0.
VIRGINIA EXPRESS COMPANY.
Mr.. Trout, of Augusta, introduced bill
to incorporate the Virginia Express Com
pany. Referred to tho Committee on
General Laws.
CORPORATION COURT OF PETERSBURG.
Mr.. Boiling, of Petersburg, introduced a
bill TO amend the sixth section of chapter
I57 of the Code of Virginia. The object
of the bill is to authorize the corporation
court of Petersburg to hold four grand
Jury terms in each year. The rules were
suspended, and the bill was read third
time and passed.
RESOLUTIONS.
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into the expediency of authorizing the
Virginia Central Railroad Company to
complete the Covington and Ohio railroad
in the event that negotiations now pending
therefor by commissioners appointed by
the last Legislature shall fail.
BY Mr.. Robinson, of Notwithstanding
into the expediency of amending the forty
seventh section of the tax act by striking
out the words, "And an additional tax Of
two per centum of the gross receipts of
such performance, but this latter tax shall
not be less than five cents for every person
who may have attended, or shall attend,
such performance.
by Mr.. Robinson, Of Norfolk. -Inquiring
INTO the expediency OF authorizing ex-
change OF coupon bonds Of the State for
I,sgistered bonds, and registered bonds in
sure Of the holders.
lug resolutions were referred to the an
propriate committees. '''' W
THE LATE WILLIAM W. BoYp.
Mr.. Miller, Of Botetourt, offered the f.,
lowing preamble and resolutions: w.
Whereas, since tho adjournment of the
last session, 1t has pleased an all-wise
Providence, In its inscrutable dispense
tion, 10 remove from among us the late
William w. Boyd, . member Of the Sen
J ate of Virginia; and We, his associates,
approaching his worth In life, and wishing
70 express our melancholy respect for this