The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-11

ing resolutions slightly modified on mo-
ton of other MEMBERSHIPS adopted and
sent to the Senate:
Resolved, That when this House adjourns
on Thursday the goth instant, 1t will, with
the consent of the Senate, adjourn until
IL o'clock on Thursday the Sd of January,
1867. rr rr- rsr
THE VIRGINIA EXPRESS COMPANY. X
The engrossed bill incorporating the
Virginia Express Company came up on
It's passage. 1t was briefly opposed, as a
dangerous monopoly, by Mr.. Daniel, who said
that under its exclusive privileges 1t might
cut off the communication OF, all other
express companies across this State, COM
pletely severing their connection In trans
porting freight through the State. MI.
Baylor replied that under the bill the Le-
gislature had entire control OF the act OF
incorporation-could repeal or modify II
at pleasure, and there was no danger In II.
The bill then passed-ayes So, noes 81.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were read third
time and passed -H.s
An act to amend and reenact the lst Sec
ton of chapter 164 of the Code of 1860,
and the amendatory act thereof, passed
I4th January, 1864, in relation to granting
licenses to attorneys at law, and to render
valid all licenses signed by any judge of
the Supreme Court of Appeals of Vir-
ginia since the 14th January, 1864 and
An act to incorporate the Fincastle
Savings Institution.
BILL REJECTED.
Atbill from the Senate repeating the act
of the last session prohibiting the printing
of bills Of private incorporation at the ex-
pense of the State, was read third time
and rejected-ayes, 3d. noes, 81.
This refusal to print bills that are a part
of the business of the Legislature, private
or not, is the smallest and most niggardly
kind of economy, and entirely out Of or
der. The money spent in its discussion
yesterday would print these bills for year
or two.l
RESOLUTIONS
were introduced and referred to appro-
pirate committees: .g. -
By Mr.. Baldwin (Speaker).-That the
Committee of Courts of Justice inquire
into the expediency of providing by law
LIST. For dispensing with the necessity OF
any presentment by grand jury in cases
of misdemeanor, and allowing such offences
to be tried upon information or written
charge preferred by the Attorney for the
I'd. For trying miSde-
meanors exclusively in the county courts, |
and at monthly terms; and in cases oil mis-
demeanor presented by grand jury, to re-
uuire a capiaS or summons returnable to
the next monthly term of the county |
court. Sd. For increasing the value ne
ccssary to constitute grand larceny. 4th.
For Furnishing larceny, house breaking, |
forgery. and other cases of Crimina .faLsi, by |
stripes fnstead of Imprisonment, at the
discretion of the jury.
BY Mr.. Gibbony.-For requiring railroad
to place conspicuous light at
Zach of their stations five minutes before
he arrival Of passenger trains.
By Mr.. Owen.-IntO the eXpedicncy OF
eporting a bill for the reiisscssment Of the
ands of the Commonwealth.
By Mr.. DeSkinS.-Intot the eXpcdiency OF
.ranting q charter for railroad from the
mouth of Greenbrier river through the
counties of Mercer, Tazewell, Russell, and
Scott, to some point intersecting the Brls-
oil and Cumberland Gap railroad at or near
Big Moccasin Gap, in the county OF Scott.
By Mr.. Kilby.-Into the propriety OF so
amending the law on evidence in criminal
,ases as to allow the accused to make his
" her statement upon oath before court.
BY Mr.. Watkins:-Into the expectancy
f increasing the compensation OF commas
toner's of the revenue.
By Mr.. Baldwin.-Inquiring into the eI-
of amending chapter Il OF acts
$3.50, in relation to witnesses, so as to al
ow the testimony of parties to be given by
in proper cases, as is provided
n respect to other witnesses !: and so as to
llow one party to testify when the other
$ squalifed-except as to transactions
within the knowledge of the party SO dis
ualilied.
By Mr.. Gibbony.-Inquiring into the ex-
ediency of purchasing, at State expense,
rtifcial limbs for wounded soldiers OF this
Bv Mr.. Woodson.-Into the expedicncy
f repealing the act passed March 3, 1866,
! relation to appeals, writs of error, &c.
By Mr.. WoodSon.-Into the cxpediency
f SO amending the eighth section of chap
pr lsO of the Code of 1860 as TO authorize
Justices of the peace to issue executions Tor
pecific property recovered in actions OF
etinue.
By Mr.. Manufacturing into the e1-
of providing a cheaper and more
peedy mode Of trying and Furnishing mis-
emeanorS.
By Mr.. Merritt Referring that portion
f the Governors message relating TO the
institutional amendment to the Commit
ee on Resolutions.
By Mr.. Word.-Into the expectancy OF
providing by law for the funding of the in
crest on all the bonds guaranteed by the
State.
By Mr.. Cabell.-Into the expcdiency of
authorizing courts of equity to relieve ildu-
aries in certain cases.
By Mr.. Scott.-Into the expedlency OF
authorizing county courts to contract for
building toll-bridges and to assess the rates
# toll on same.
By Mr.. Scott.-Into the eXpediency OF
modifying the vagrant act of last session.
PETITIONS
we're introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. Evans.--Of Franklin TORY, ask
ne the reissue of lost coupon bonds.
BY Mr.. Harnsbarger.-Of the Warm
Springs and Harrisonburg Turnpike Com
1auy for authority to increase their tolls.
By Mr.. Dunnington.-Of Charles Wright,
IF Prince William, for the refunding OF
all fees paid by him during the war. =
By Mr.. W. A. Turner.-Of the Bank OF
Berkeley, praying that some limitation may
,e prescribed as to the time when the cir