The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-14

TUESDAY, February IS, 1865.
SENATE.

So"fhn - 'ac SNA'AN'
PRAYER by DIR. Peterkin.
KEswIcK COAL MINING COMPANY.
Senate bill revising and amending the char
ter of this company, returned from the House
with an amendment. The amendment was
agreed to and the bill passed.
BRUSH MOUNTAIN MINING AND TRANSFORMATIONS
COMPANY,
House bill to incorporate this company, In
the county of Giles, was amended and passed
OLD DOMINION PORCELAIN AND GLASS COMPANY
House bill to incorporate this company,
passed.
SHERIFF OF HALIFAX COUNTY.
House bill for the relief OF Henry II. Hurt
was passed unanimously.
SHERIFF OF FREDERICK COUNTY.
House bill for the relief Of l.. A. Miller
was passed.
ALEXANDRIA CANAL.
A bill to transfer the States interest in this
work to the city of Alexandria was passed
PESITENTIARY.
bill to increase the compensation of GER
tain officers of this establishment was unani-
mously passed.
DAN RIVER MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
A bill to incorporate this company, in the
town of DanNille, was passed.
WRIT OF ERROR.
UHouse bill to amend section five of chapter
two hundred and nine Of the Code was passed !.
VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY.
The bill to incorporate this company, to build
railroad from Salem to Harrisonburg, came
up as the special order of the day.
Mr.. ROBINSON moved to lay the bill over, on
account of the sickness OF some i've senators
who desired to be present when the bill was
considered. This was refused.
MIR. GILMRR made an extended speech against
Governor did in his special message. He said
that the passage of the bill would make Nir-
ginia tributary to Baltimore. Virginia has
greater mineral wealth than England, and all
it needs is development.
Mr.. CABRLL replied, advocating the construc-
ton OF the Valley railroad.
Mr. MERCER said that Mr.. GILMER's views
did not rise to the dignity of the occasion !;
that he (Mr. MERCIER) "would not hing his
influence against this bill in no way, in no
shape, nor no form"
In consequence of the sudden illness of Mr..
BELEw, the Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Edwards.
TAX ON LICENSES.
The House bill assessing taxes on licenses,
returned from the Senate with an amendment,
was taken up, and the amendment concurred
in.
THE COMMISSION TO WASHINGTON.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the report
Of the joint committee which recently visited
Washington to lay before President Johnson
the resolutions of the General Assembly en-
dorsing his reconstruction policy
ii CLAIMS CONTRACTED DURING THE WAR.
The report Of the Committee of Courts OF
Justice favorable to the payment OF certain
claims originated during the war, which had
been previously reported upon adversely by
the Committee on Claims, was taken up and
considered.
A minority report was also presented, when,
ON motion of Mr. PENDLEToS, the minority
report was adopted. 1t concludes with the
following resolution:
HResolped, That we are of opinion that the
Committee on Claims decided rightly IN re-
garding these six claims as embraced in the
clause Of the Constitution which prohibits the
General Assembly from providing for the pay
name Of the State by the usurped and pre-
tended government at Richmond"
Mr.. GARsgTr moved 70 reconsider the vote
by which the minority report was adopted,
which motion was supported by Mr.. BAYLOR
upon the ground that 1t was right topay the
Mr.. JorxEs contended that the obligation to
SUPPORT the inmates Of the penitentiary was
clear, and arose out Of laws in existence long
before the war, and Of the relations OF society
and the usage Of nations. The constitutional
provision should be construed without re-
ference to these obligations 1t ought not 10
be presumed that the body which passed the
Constitution intended any such construction
should be given as would deny TINS oDligation-
0 body which itself would have had no exist
snce but for the usurped government. Mr.
JOYHxs, at some length, enforced these views,
which, he said, were those Of the committee.
Mr.. WILSON contended that :" the pretended
md usurped Government" at Richmond had
nothing to do with creating the claims under
and therefore that their pay
nent was not barred by the clause OF the Con-
Ititution npon which the advocates of the
minority report relied. Mr.. WILSON argued
i soms length In support Of his views.
Ths motion 10 reconsider was then agreed
Eo--lS. TO IS. After which the report was
passed BY. 500
sALARIss or stats oYsfoRRs.
Ths Finance Committee reported substi-
int 70 the bill fixing the salaries of State
omcsrs The substitute gives the Governor
$egW; ktrst Auditor, 5000, and mo fees
H.. nrers 0Ooi Secretary Of tho Common
Ss9ish, 800; Register q the Land Ofica.
Tbs salaries Of the clerks Of these
$1,000, % which there are four classes rank
xxesn 80 20 200, according to grade, with
" gcspsion % the Clerk OF Pnbilc Accounts,
W1lcn u uxed ~ ol,e0o. ~
~. MAsk1ns mOved 70 increase the salary
of the first Auditpr 20 e. TOO. which was on.
ped ~ 1ssars. GxAryAr and PsxpIEros,
I'll. WsiTs moved TO increase the salary Of
fourth clerk In the AUDITORS once 10 seven
hundred and fifty dollars. Rejected