Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-02-05
Virginia Legislature.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, February 3.
PUBLIC PRINTING.

SATURDAY, February J.
PUBLIC PRINTING.
The bill in relation to public printing with amend
ments repOrted by the committee, was considered.
As introduced, the bill proposed TO do away with
the office of Public Printer and elect Supennten-
dent of Printing ignoring the fact that the Senate
had already elected printer for that body for !
term OF two years and the proposed amendments
were intended strike out from the bill such clauses
as would interfere with the Office OF Senate Printer
the Superintendent performing all other public
printing required To be done.
Mr. Keen said that he wanted TO obtain a direct
test vote, and should oer resolution for that pur-
pose.
The amendments reported by the committee were
adopted
Mr.. MEM then offered, as a substitute
ResolreJ That the Senate, with the consent oil
the House of Delegates will, on Tuesday next, pro-
coed to elect n Public Printer,
Which was ruled 10 be OutOf order, and Mr. hEES
then moved to lay the bill upon the table.
Sir. Gray said that if the BILL "a amended, were
passed the Legislature would have Superinten-
dent of Printing, rs well ~ Senate PRINTER. he
two systems would be working side by side, and, by
the time for the next meeting OF the Legislature,
thew would he able to tell, from practical expert
ence. which plan was the better and more eco
nOmical.
The motion to lay on the table was then lost-ayes
6, noes 10: and the bill was passed-ayes 10,
noes7
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill to authorize ]. NJ Taliafero OF Stat.
ford county, In rebuild his MILL and Senate bill to
authorize the heirs Of John W. Coleman to rebuild
their mill.
VIRGINIA AID AND EMIGRATION SOCIETY.
This bill was taken up, and proposed reconsde-
ration of the vote by which the bill was amended
was agreed to. The bill was then passed and wall
become a law when the Senate amendments, which
are uuimpurtIut, are adopted by The House. us
1triur nal mi
To induce iind encourage the immigration luI0
Virginia OF laborers fer hire, and TO provide for the
employ mt OF such labOrers upon Their arrival anu
until they shall be prepared 10 provide Tor lheih-
selves: 10 induce and encourage the immigration
from abroad OF persons desiring 10 lease or purchase
lands in Virginia, and 10 provide such lands lnf
them: 10 purchase or lease lands in Virginia, TO be
re-let OF Ic-SUd to immigrants: provided Sdld COM
pany shall not hold at any one time, more IMAM Que
hundred thousand acres; To act as ageuSs tor The
sale or leasing of lands in Virginia to immigrants :
to aid immigrants from abroad to come to Nllslnr-'
by providing for their accommodation steam OF otn
er vessels To be owned chartered by the company
for the purpose. .,
Hv Mr.. CoLEMAx-To enquire whether any legis5
lati0n is necessary TO recover or Ie-cStablsh the
lost records of any county in this Commonwealth
BILLS PASSED.
House hill in relation to the distribution Of copies
OF the Code 10 certain public officers House bill to
confirm the acts Of courts held at certain places du-
ring the war; House bill to incorporate the MantnA
Coal Mining Company; House bill to require de-
post OF sec urtes to be made by foreign insurance
companies doing business IN the State. lhe MI
proyidcs that no insurance company which has not
not been incorporated under the laws Of the
state Of Virginia shall carry on business IN
this State, without obtaining Il license to
transact its business in the manner pre-.
scribed by law; that companies with a capital OF
not exceeding $500 600 shall deposit $50 600: not
exceeding 500 900, SHAH deposit $50 900 and for
every additional 81 900 0O0 fraction thereof, an
additional So $50; all such deposits to be in bonds
of the State of Virginia, bonds OF public corpora.
tons guaranteed by the State bearing an interest OF
not less than six per cent per annumi these bonds
are to be held as security for the fuldment of the
obligations entered into by the respective companies
IMMIGRATION BUREAU.
Mr.. GRAY moved TO reconsider the vote (which
the bill To encourage immigration into the state OF
Virginia was defeated, with view to lay 1t upon
the table for future consideration. Upon division,
the vote was reconsideed, and 4 motion was made
to Law the bill upon the table, which was agreed to.
The Senate then adjourned.