The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-10
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF.vIRGiNlA.
FRIDAY, February ., 1850.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Senator TRorT, of Augusta, III the CHAIR
Prayer by DR.. Edwards.
SENATE BILLS Returned.
The Senate bill amending the Code III rcia-
ton 10 offences against the sovereignty OF the
State, returned from the House WIN IN
amendment was passed rs amended
! Senate bin amending the Code III relation 10
rape and abduction, returned from the House
with IN amendment, was passed rs ahAeh"eu'
PUBLIC PRINTING.
The Senate amendment to the bill fixing the
quali1ica tions of the superintendent OF the
Public Printing was disagreed 10 by the
/ House The Senate, by u unanimous vote,
insisted upon their amendment. II therefore
goes back TO the House. The contested Senate
amendment proposed 10 make heWspapei t I'm
eligible to the office of superintendent Inc
House wish to exclude them. 1t Is now NJ 4
dead lock.
TuB UsuRY LAW
came up rs unfinished business. The BOILING
substitute amended, being the immediate ques
| ton,
MIR. RoBISsOx discussed the snhject, urging
| the fixing of the rate at least as hiSh rs Ten
per cent. He read letters from leading men Oh
business from various parts OF the STATE urS.
ing a repeal of the Usury Laws He showed
thar not only does 10 capital come mo the
State under the existing state OF thlnSs, put
the cu1itoL hare is le0ct"g tie Stote because
/ commands n higher price elsewhere Inc
/ remarks We're practical and tull ot common
sense.
Messrs. STROLLER and CAEELL opposed the
repeal OF the Usury Laws. $500
The substitute was adopted ana the ON
passed. 1t is rs follows:
THAT the fourth section OF chapter one
! hundred and forty one of the Code of Nlrglnlt
for 1860 be, ana the same i hereby, amended
and re- enacted SO rs TO read as follows
. "S4. Legal interest shall continue 10 be al
the rate of six dollars upon one hundred dol
lars for year, ana proportlonabIy loT Il
l. lnT n
limo when 4 higher rate shall not be agreed
/ on between the parties us hereinafter pro
vidcd But contracts hereafter maze LOT !
higher ra1e Of interest not exceeding elShl
/ dollars upon one hundred dollars for year,
and proportionably for greater or less sum
| or for longer or shorter time, shall be, Tor
! the loan or forbearance of money, valid, II III
! writing.
! This act shall be In force from us pas
sage
The substitute for the House bill requiring
the banks of the Commonwealth 10 go lhto
liquidation came from the nance COMMIT
tee with an amendment, which was adopted
by the Senate, and the bill passed unahi-
mously.
JAMES RIVER AND KASAwHA CANAL
The Joint resolutions which came from the
House concerning this subject We're unanl-
mously adopted. They are rs follows
"Whereas the General Assembly, al its pre-.
rc-enact the act entitled IAN act to incorporate
the Virginia Coal Company, and TO transfer
the rights and franchises Of The James klVeT
and kunawha Company thereto, passed
March %, 1861. whereby Il IS pfoE!aen1 Inv
certain amounts shall be paid into the lrea-
sury of Virginia III consideration OF the trans
fer of the States interest In the James RlEer
and Kanawha Company, and rs security LOT
the faithful performance OF the provisions VI
the said act; therefore be IL
,PesoIced bj the General assembly u Virginia,
That the amounts required by me S3ia act ~
be paid 10 the State Of Virginia shaii De heIu
by the State i'll trust, subject 10 m adlus tlnenl
OF the debt of the State and Il division OF the
public property between the states OF lrsihit
and West Virginia, in case the two states Snaii
not be reunited as one Sta,e' proT iI ac "'S'
Virginia shall, by law, ratlty the salu act,
90 R.solred That the General Assembly OF
West Virginia is hereby respectfully lnNl1eu "
pass concurring statuteat its present session
giving its assent 10 the aboVe-lnehtloheo "c''
CORD.
| A bill fixing standard cord at one hundred
and twenty eight cubic feet: i. E., x 1
! feet, or its equivalent, was passed
RKAssEssMEST OF LANDS.
A bill 10 enable the owners of land nerma-
, nently injured by the devastations Of the late
! war to obtain a reassessment OF such lands
was passed
SPECIAL POLICE FoNCE.
A bill authorizing the appointment OF spe-
cial police force 10 search for stolen property
! was passed.
A cOMMUNICATIoS.
| A letter was read by the ecretary from Duff
/ Green, stating that, by the consent OF the
House, he will, on this evening at clock
deliver at the Hall of the House OF Delegates
an address explanatory OF the plan Tor the
payment of the State debt, and the creation OF
! an internal improvement fund for the COM
pletion of the Covington and Ohio railroad
and other public works.
EXPRESS BUSINESS.
A bill 10 regulate express business over the
railroads of Virginia was taken up. Mr.. GIL
MER opposed the bill Mr.. boiling spoke IN
favor Of IL.
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
| Mr.. WATKINS, of Prince Edward, In the
chair. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Hopson
THE JAMES RIVER AND KANAwHA CANAL
Under a suspension of the rules, on mouoh
/ of Mr. GRAHAM, the resolutions on TINS SUD-
ject [see report OF senate proceeolhesJ were
! adopted and sent TO the Senate.
THE VIRGINIA sESAroRs--JrDdE UNDERWOOD RE-
oUEsTED TO RESIGN.
! On motion of Mr.. STRAUGHAS, the following
preamble and resolution, offered BY him, We're
/ referred 10 the Committee on Courts OF JUS
/ tice
ginia. which convened in Alexandria on the -
! day of December, 1864 proceeded, on the - DAY
of the same month, TO elect TWO United states
! Senators 10 represent the State OF Virginia IN
| the Senate of the United States, At which time
and place the Hon. J. G. Underwood was cho-
sen as one of the Senators, TO serve Tor SIX
| years from and after the third day OF March,
| 1888 and whereas IL does not appear 10
this Legislature that the said J. G. Under
wood Is disposed to make any effort 10 pc
cnpy IN the Senate of the United States, IN
pursuance Of said election, but, on the
contrary, seems 10 prefer the office which
ne now holds as Judge of the Federal
court OF Virginia, 10 which he has been
appointed and whereas this Legislature has
sauhiactory evidence that the said j q. Under.
wood lately participated in and approved the
, proceedings OF meeting, in the town OF
alexandria, the object OF which was TO memo
! riaiize Congress To convert the State of Vir.
ginia into Ierritory--a thing unheard of In
the history OF legislaton--thereby showing
that he has no regard for the best interest OF
the State, and no sympathy with the truly