The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-28

TUESDAY, February ~, 1866.
SENATE.

80 TUESDAY, February ~, 1866.
SENATE. #
Lieutenant Governor Cowper In the chair.
There was no prayer.
pRocRssroxISg OF LASDs.
House bill for provisioning and settling the
boundaries OF lands in this Commonweaitn
was passed.
PRIVATE NOTIFICATIONS. .rs
House bill in regard to the printing Of acts
of private interpretations was passed.
The bill requires all Joint stock companies,
except railroad and canal companies, applying
for charters to print their bills for the use Oh
the Assembly
coMxoSwBALTH's ArToRSEY
House bill concerning the compensation OF
this officer was passed unanimously. IL EN-
powers the Court to allow n reasonable fee TO
this officer in cases where no fee is prescribed
by law.
TEE covIS6ToE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
Every one thought that this subject was dis
posed of when the bill passed on Monday, ana
went off to Wheeling on the same night. IL
was opened again by Mr.. BOILING, who intro
duced O bill to add the name Of CHARLES IL.
CROCKETT, of Wythe, TO the listof commls-
sioners appointed to represent the State.
The reason for this is that large portion
of the Southwest Is not represented In the
commission.
Mr.. Trout, while processing the highest
respect for Mr.. CROCKETT, objected TO his ap :
poin tment, because he had committed himself
to a'certain road.
Mr.. KEEN replied that other of the commits
sioners have committed themselves, and that
the gentleman in question would be as free
from prejudice as any one who could be chosen.
Mr.. GRAY hoped that no appointment
would be made avowedly for the purpose OF
bringing sectional influence to bear upon the
question of building this great highway OF
nations. The whole question was talked over
again-Messrs. PECK, KEEN, GRAY, ROBINSON,
and Boiling, taking part.
A motion was made TO suspend the rules to
place the bill on its passage, which required a
two thirds vote. 1t was lost by vote of ii to
&c. 1t comes up to day in regular order.
MARRIAGE OF coLoRED PERSONS.
Senate bill in regard to registers Of mar
riage" and to legalize the marriage OF colored
persons now cohabiting as husband and wife,
returned from the House with an unimportant
amendment, which was agreed to, and the bill
passed.
UNLAWFUL MARRIAGES.
Senate bill in regard TO this subject returned
from the House with amendments, which were
agreed to, and the bill passed.
WARRINGTON COLLEGE.
House bill modifying the charter of this in
stitution was passed. -
THE STAY LAW
came up as the special order The House bill
having been referred to the Senate Committee
for Courts of Justice, was reported with
amendments. Mr.. KEEN offered substitute
for the whole.
Mr.. LEMosY moved to amend the bill by eX-
Guiding the counties of Norfolk and Princess
Anne, and the city of Portsmouth, from the
operations of the Stay law.
This gave rise to lengthy discussion. Mr.:
KELLo introduced petitions from the people Of
Norfolk county and Princess Anne, praying to
be included in the Stay law. The affair was
finally compromised by eXempting the city Of
Portsmouth, and including the counties in the
law.
On motion of Mr.. MITCHELL, the bill was
amended by providing that no judgment, de-
cree, or order shall hereafter operate az lien
either upon personal or real property, whether
the debt was contracted before the Sd of April
or after.
Mr.. MCRAE offered to amend the bill by ex-
cepting from the operation of the bill the
whole chapter of the Code concerning attach
ments. This was discussed at length, but be-
fore coming to a vote upon it, the Senate adj
journed.