The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-09

THURSDAY, February 5, 1855
SENATE.

THURSDAY, February 5, ls6d.
SENATE.
Lieutenant Governor CowFEH In the ch''''
PRAYER by DIR. Edwards.
LAND TAX.
The resolutions concerning this subject
came hack from the House with one OF me
Senate amendments rejected. ,.
The senate proposed that the Joint resoiu,
,,ors should b. carried to Washington and
ia hefnre The Houses of Congress 10y n special
commission The House proposed 10 seha II
through the Governor of the state Inc
senate agreed with the House, and the Jolht
resolutions, accordingly, viii be transm'''"' 10
Congress through the Governor
RICHMOND ACADEMY OF NEDlcISS.
House bill incorporating this institution
xATtoxAt MERCANTILE EXCHANGE.
Senate bill incorporating this company
came back from the House WIN an amend,
ment restricting the company,s right 10 hola
land to five thousand acres. Inc amendment
was agreed 10, and the bill passed
VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA LAND, EalvRa'
TON AND cuIoNI2ATIoN SOCIETY.
The Senate bill incorporating this company
.,,,a hack from the House with an amend
mcnt, striking ont the Mords ".4st"t " ili ~
Malone, aud inserting William tnailon" IN
amendment was agreed TO- '"" '''
passed.
y,v,xv, rRrpqr. NEAR cuAELoTTR-vILlK.
, h;ll ~ authorize the reconstruction Of this
bridge by private partirs-the county reSerN'
,ur the right 10 take the hrldg" and pay iorl'-
was passed.
MIR. DrrsSEY
..pes,Jr.5. That the Committee on General
Laws inQuirc into the expectancy OF Autho'
riying the Civ Council Of Alexandra 10 issue
TIN. bonds of said city in payment OF inc nv
rest due ON it, bonds issued prior 10 III" Isl OF
January. 1860" Agreed 10.
CHARLES CRY COUNTY.
. t;n authorizing the ovcrsccrs of til" poor
of this county 10 sell the wood on certain
tract of land or the land itself, for III" purpose
of raising money 10 rebuild Ill" couft'hous''
was passed.
PRIVATE ELL.
House bill for the relief of John Stevenson,
of Frederick was amended and passed
PERSONAL
Leaves of absence wcr" granted 10 Lteul"-
nant- Governor CUwFER, and 10 senators LEE
and MEADE.
cuNNrxICATfoS PROM IHs GOVERNOR.
IN. GiimG, Esq
Dear Sir.-I understand the House bill
granting a charter Tor Il railroad from Dan
willie To Lynchburg viii b" taken uplh your
House day and put upon It's iinal passage
| had heard of the bill and suppostdlt was 10
come up on next Tuesday, but in TINS sup.
pose was mistaken. ! am preparing special
message upon this ana anO tntf sNiJtCls 4hdN
ask YOU to request Of your honorable House
the courtesy 10 suspend action on this Dan
VILE and Lynchburg charter for 4 few days.
until can get my views on tAt ShtI'ct->aN
until Tuesday next. The postpohrihth! can,
not possibly affect IN" objects OF the h!lh ana
rs tits Il matter Of great state interest. Nope
mature consideration Will hc given 10 the SUP
Jet :" am, with great respect,
Your Ob"dieut servant.
"F. II. PEIEPoINT,'
Til. Io,,or ,,,. 20 "a ny the Secretary. and
motion was made 10y Mr.. GiLMEE 10 postpone
the consideration Of TIA" bill IN arcordanc"
with the wish or the Governor.
MIR. KEEN opposed the motion 10 postpone
The delay was advocated by Senators GItNLR,
MckAE, and CEocKLrr. The smotlon was
agreed 10, and the hill accordingly made tn"
order of the day for Tuesday next.
vIRGrxIA rNIGRATInS ASD LAND CoNrANY.
A bill 10 incorporate this company passed.
ARCADIA IRON WORKS COMPANY.
bill TO incorporate this company. III IN"
county of Botetourt, passed.
TO ENCOURAGE THg IXPoKrATIoS OF iAE"ErK,.
4 bill having this object was read and laid
on the table.
ROANOKE VALLEY RAILROAD.
House bin to authorize the sale Of this road
was passed unanimously.
A bill requiring the banks Of tins Common.
wealth 10 90 into liquidation came from The
House with an amendment. The hill ana
amendment We're land on III" table.
REIMBURSEMENT or LANDS.
A bill TO enable the owners Of lands pcrma.
nently injured by the dcvastations OF the late
war TO obtain u reasscssment Of such lands
was ordered 10 engrossnent.
PERSONAL.
Mr. GILNTK was excused, At his own request,
from serving on the committee to wait on the
Presdeut-imrortant business torblddnE his
absence The CHAIR appointed Mr.. DALE CAR
TER, OF Russell county, TO aci III ms stead.
usrRl LAWS
came upas unfinished business. Mr.. Mitchell
moved TO lay the bin on the table, which was
lost.
Mr.. BoLLIxa read n report OF the New York
market, showing that good paper brings esnl
and nine per cent. He then asked how are we
10 expect capital TO come here. when 1t can
command higher rate of interes: there.
Mr. CABELL moved that III" vote by which
the MEADE AMENDMENT (Which fixed maxi
mum of eight per cent? was adopted, be recon
sidered. The motion was lost by vote Of ten
TO fifteen.
Mr.. kEES offered substi 10 the substl-
tute, which was debated by M"sSrs. hFES,
CoLEMAS, GAIT, MERCER, and MIrrHELL and
lost by vote Of four 10 tweuty-onc.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
PRAYER BY the Rev. Mr.. HopSOn.
Senate bills were referred.
Committees made reports ana blis were
placed on the calendar.
The SPEAKER stated that the reason why ne
did not appoint Mr.. ROBERTSON. OF AleXan-
dria on the committee 10 lay before the Presl.
dent the recent resolutions of the General
Assembly supporting his policy was that that
gentleman had requested him not 10 do so.
This explanation of a departure from Well
known usage was due TO both himself and the
gentleman from Alexandra. Mr.. RoBEKTEoS
concurred IN the statement of the SPEAKER.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were read third time
and passed
A bill TO amend and re-enact section seven
teen of chapter sixty. four Of the Code OF $500
A bill regulating the operations Of telegraph
companies;
A bill 10 amend and re-cnact section seven
teen of chapter - of the Code of l>GO, trela-
tive 10 ferries-how 10 proceed in establishing
them:
a bill Senate concerning the estate OF Will