The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-20

"WEDNESDAY, December 10, 1865.
SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, DeCtIlUtI lot low
SENATE.
The Senate met at the usual hour, and was
called 10 order by the Lieutenant Governor
Prayer by the Rev. DIR. Burrows, OF the
Baptist Church.
The House amendments to the Senate bill
for the relief OF William nj. Hume, late sheriff
Of Fauquier county, were concurred IN.
On motion of Mr.. Peck, House bill to incor-
porate the Roanoke Savings Bank was taken
upunder a suspension of the rules and passed
On motion of Mr.. Carter, House bill To pro.
vide for the construction OF the Clncn Naliey
railroad was laid upon the table.
PROPORTION TO CONSTRUCT RAILROAD.
On motion of Mr. Crockett, the rnles were
suspended and House bill TO authorize the
Southwestern Virginia Mining, Smelling,
and Transportation Company 10 construct 4
railroad from Kings Salt Works TO point on
the Virginia and Tennessee railroad at or near
Dublin was taken up.
RAILROAD AND CANAL COMPANIES.
Mr. Keen moved suspension of the rule
ordering bills to go to committees, with view
to taking up House bill permitting subscrip-
tions 10 railroad and canal companies 10 be
paid In land.
The ruie was suspended, and the bill taken
up and passed.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
The Chair presented communication from
Mr. Goode, printer TO the Senate, in reply TO
the report Of the Superintendent of Public
Print made on Tuesday in reply to n reso-
luton of the Senate inquiring into the cause
of delay in the delivery Of documents ordered
TO be printed which, on motion of MIR. Keen,
was laid on the table and ordered TO be print
Mr. Keen then moved that the subject be
referred 10 n committee of three.
Mr.. Gray thought the vote to lay on the
IN BILE precluded Mr.. Keen's last motion.
The Chair decided that Mr.. keen's motion
was in order.
After some further discussion, Mr.. Strother
offered as substitute for the motion of the
Senator from Pittsylvania the resolution
which he submitted on Tuesday, referring it
TO n committee of three, to investigate where
the fault lies in the delay of the delivery of
documents ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Keen withdrew his motion, ana the
resolution was adopted by large majority
ARTIFICIAL LIMBS.
On motion of MIR. Dulaney, the rule re-
During bills TO be referred to committees was
suspended, and the House bill ito provide
artificial limbs TO citizens OF this common
wealth who lost their limbs in the late wa"
was taken up. The bill appropriates $4,000
for the purpose indicated.
On motion of Mr.. Peck, the bill and pending
amendments offered by Mr.. Robinson and Mr..
Below were referred TO the Committee on
Finance.
PETERSBURG SAVINGS INSTITUTION.
Mr. Boiling, by leave introduced bill to
amend the act incorporating the Savings and
Insurance Company of Petersburg so rs to
increase the capital stock TO Sl6S,000 and the
number of directors 10 twelve, who, with the
president, shall manage the affairs OF the COM
pany.
The rule was suspended and the bill taken
up and passed.
THE ELECTION OF JUDGE.
Mr.. Power called up the joint order OF the
day namely the election Of Judge of the
Court of Appeals TO fill the vacancy occasion
ed by the death Of Hon. Lucas Il. Thompson !;
- I l,n Son tor vnv nrR
inform the House that the Senate was ready
10 proceed.
communication was received from the
House announcing similar readiness on the
part of that body.
The Governor having nominated Hon. Alex
ander Rives, of Albemarle. Mr.. Gray advo-
Gated his election, and made some remarks
upon his fitness for the position.
Mr.. STROLLER doubted the constitutionality
of the proceeding. They were debarred from
entering in to an election unless more than one
person was nominated. He had heard that
Mr.. RiveS was no lawyer, and he was obIec-
tiol able 10 him in every respect lie moved
the adoption of the following resolution:
ReS0lred, as the sense of the General assembly,
That ii is the duty of the Governor 10 nomi-
nate more than one person for the vacancy IN
the Court of Appeals, in order to enable the
General Assembly 10 exercise It's constitutional
right of choosing Il judge for said court.
Mr.. Robinson said that the question was de-
cided at the last session, only one Senator pro-
testing MIR. Gilmcrl.
The Chair expressed the opinion that the
question of the constitutionallty must be de-
'cided by the courts.
Mr. STROLLER said he meant no disrespect TO
the Governor, who, he had no doubt, acted
under honest convictions.
The Chair after some remarks, decided that
the resolution could be entertained.
Mr. Robinson moved TO lay the resolution
upon the table.
Mr. McRac appealed TO the Senator from
Culpeper TO withdraw his proposition. He
wanted TO be relieved Of putting any consti-
tutional question, as it was matter OF very
grave doubt.
Mr. Strother insisted upon pressing his reso-
luton TO 4 vote.
The Chair stated that if the construction
put upon the matter by the Senator from Cul-
pepper were 10 prevail, the resolution couIu not
be entertained.
Mr.. Keen hoped it would be Withdrawn. He
was prepared 10 sustain the action of the Go
vernon, utnot to sustain the constitution un-
der which he acted. He could see no good TO
grow out of the proposition OF the Senator from
Nfter some further debate, Mr.. Gray re-
newed the motion TO lay The resolution upon
the table.
Mr.. Power called the previous question, but
afterwards withdrew il.
The question recurring upon the motion TO
Law Mr.. Slrothers resolution upon the table,
the yeas and nays were ordered, and the vote
resulted as lOllOWs:
YEAs.-Alexander, Below, Boiling, Cabell,
Garter, Coleman, Crockett, Davis, Gait, Gray,
Hannah, Keen, Kello, Lawson, Lemosy,
McRae, Miller, Mitchell, Peck, Power, Rich
mond, Robinson, Saunders, Taliaferro, Trout,
Westinghouse.
NAYs.-Lee, Ould, Strother-3.
So the resolution was laid upon the table.
Mr.. Coleman eulogized Judge Rives, whom
he had known for twenty odd years, and he
fully endorsed his nomination. He hoped the
Senate would proceed with the election With
out delay, and that Judge Riyes would be
elected unanimously.
Mr.. Strother knew nothing of Judge Rives
personally, but only professionally. He had
been informed he was good advocate but a
Door lawyer. He wanted 10 preserve the dig
nifty of the supreme bench, and should there
fore vote against the nominee.
The roll was then called, and the vote re-
suited For Mr.. Riyes. 81 against him.. MI.
Strother voted for William j. Robertson,
and Mr.. Alexander voted "no."
The election of Mr.. Rives was communica-
ted to the House by a committee consisting OF
Messrs. Power, Gray, and Keen, and q re-
Spouse subsequently received that that body
concurred. SO Mr.. Rives was declared elected.
STAY LAW.
Mr. Keen called up House bill staying the
collection of debts for a limited period i'll the
counties of ACcomac and Northampton.
The bill was taken up, and Mr.. Keen moved
TO amend the bill in the sixth section by strik-
ing out the words 80 in force " and inserting
confined TO-" so as TO confine the operation
of the bill 10 the counties named.
The amendment was agreed 10, and the bill
as amended passed.
LoUDoUy SAVINGS BANK.
House bill to incorporate the Loudoun Sa-
wings Bank was taken up, on motion of Mr..
Strother, and passed.
REPCDIATIoS.
int Ill
ton in regard TO Reputation, and the Chair
stated that the pending question was upon the