The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-20

FRIDAY, January 10, 1866.
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SENATE.
Lieutenant. Governor CowPER In the chair.
Prayer by DR.. Burrows.
soUTHsIDE RAILROAD.
An act authorizing this company to borrow
money was received from the House.
VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD.
BY Mr.. COLEMAN:
Z" Resolved That the Committee on ROADS aua
Internal Navigation be instructed 70 Inquire mo
the expedicncy OF authorizing the Board Oh fuDLIG
Works issue and deliver TO the virginia m
comnany authorized by the act OF February ~ low
a. remains unpaid" Agreed TO-
PENCE LAW.
This House bill was called up by Mr..
Boiling. The object OF this phi Is 10 oS finT
the boundary lines OF each io' VI N''N' VI ~
4 lawful fence. - ,,
The county court of any county, ut any
regular court may declare the provisions OF
the act in force in their county or any part OF
IL This gives each county the privilege OF
adopting the law or not, which Is wise pro-
vision, as some of the counties that nave beeh
devastated by the war need TINS protecuoh,
while Others that have suffered less do not.
The bill was amended in several unimportant
particulars and passed. 1t therefore goes pack
to the House After its passage there, IL VIII
be given in full for the benefit OF our country
readers.
VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE RAILROAD.
House bill to authorize this company to bor-
DOVER COMPANY.
A bill 10 incorporate this company was called
up. .. -
Mr.. GAIT moved to restore n provision OF
the bill stricken out at former session OF the
Senate permitting the directors oil inns COM
pany TO hold their meetings in the city OF Ne"
York.
MI GILMER opposed the motion. lie quoted
from Story's Conflict of Laws
Mr. GRAY replied BY explaining the OBJECT OF
the provision-that tits for the convenience OF
all the parties connected with the company,
both of New York and Richmond, and that
similar provisions are constantly MADE III the
other States.
Mr.. KEEN did not care whether the meetings
were held in New York or Richmond, but he
was opposed TO that provision of the bill when
allowed the company TO construct railroad
from the Dover pits to Richmond.
Mr.. McRAE could see no objection 10 grant ram.
ing the privilege. All the assets of the COM
pany being in Virginia, it was lmmaterial
where the meetings were held that the law
| quoted by Mr.. GILMER was perfectly SOUND
but had nothing on earth TO do win the SUP
iect. Moreover, the Legislature reserves the
power to alter or abolish any Objectionable
! feature in the charter, or to annul the charter
altogether if it be found to work mischief. -
! After long and fruitless discussion the bill
and amendments were laid on the table
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met at u o'clock. Noprayer'
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. GARRETT, from the Committee on Pro
nositions and Grievances, asked for that COM
mnittee n discharge from the following:
Petition from certain citizens OF Alexandra
asking relief as to taxes. They ask that this
be referred TO the Committee on Finance.
Agreed 10. .,-.. T.
necessary to secure the better working OF
county roads. There is now bill before the
n INN for no 81
Agreed 10. ,e =
Resolution inquiring into the eXpedency OF
amending certain sections so as TO increase
the fees Of harbor masters. Agreed 10.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. EVANS asked that the unfinished bust
ness of Yesterday be suspended for twenty-five
minutes, in order that the members might
| Cfier resolutions. Granted.
A perfect flood of resolutions poured III upon
| the Clerks desk, and many bills We're offered
and referred to their proper committees.
| VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE RAILROAD.
Mr.. PEypLEToS asked Il further postpone
ment for the purpose of taking up the bill
| authorizing the Virginia and Tennessee rall-
| road to borrow money. Granted.
The bill was read Il third time, under SuS-
pension of the rules, and passed.
| MINORITY REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE on THE
RESTORATION OF VIRGINIA.
| Mr. GARRETT offered the following minority
report: c,.. ...,x,;,.,, -, ,,,,o,, was
referred the subject of the restoration OF the state
| of Virginia after duly weighing and considering
the subject submitted to them with All OF ITS sur
roundngs differ TO some extent from the majority
which they have arrived, and beg leave, respect
! fully to present as the report of the minority,
! "That whatever modification and regret the
people of Virginia may experience at the dlsneln-
berinent of the still proud old CommonWeaith, tney
! have the high and lofty consolation of knowing
that il was by no act of theirs that this ugrateiul
/ dap1 WAS pu.
cause TO complain of her who has beeh tue mother
I OF so many States, which have not been SLOW 10
/ evince any other than Il grateful remembrance OF
the fostering care and selfSacrifcinS spirit which
she has ever manifested for their prosperity and
! 70 no Improvement or advantage which she
enjoys, or position to which she had at
famed for which She is not more or less, either
| directly or indirectly indebted to her now impo-
verished mother. In support of this position the
undersigned refer, with abiding confidence, 10 sta
tistics to show that for long series OF years some
if not many of the counties now comprising West
Virginia unable 10 pay the cost oil their organ
ization aud representation, but were aided, fos-
tered, and sustained, and made all that they now
are, BY 4 people who, in every NlciSSltude ana
under all trials, have shown themselves me most
generous and magnanimOus that not only Tins
Continent, but that the world has ever known.
But West Virginia, forgeful of the past and all the
ties which should have bound her as with hooks
of steel to her who had given her life and beng,
in an evil hour elected for herself separate state
organization, with certainly n" very ifi1hoE ie"i
nected by such intimate II not sacred, relations
| West Virginia is free and independent State, In
the tull and successful exercise of all the func-
tons organization and representation in her State
Legislature as well as the Federal Congress, and
II il gravey proposed that, as All Impoverished
people Invested OF large portion of their rights
and privileges, ignorant alike OF our present posi-
ton and future condition, We should earnestly
invite her To share our fallen state gloomy pro-
specs and uncertain fate. If the position and con-
dition of the two States reversed, then might
| Virginia, without any loss of self-rcspect, or
descent from the dignifed position She has always
sustained and in accordance with that noble phi
ianthropy, disnterested friendship and generosity
! which has always been characteristic of her peo-
pie invite back and, with oustrctched arms,
| receive the hayward daughter. But poor and
Inundated as the good old mother Of rs all may
be- she is not yet so poor but that there are some
land the undersigned claim 10 be OF that numberl
who will still do her reverence, and they earnestly
protest against her further humiliation by inviting
! back those who without just cause, have become
a separate, Independent, prosperous and, perhaps,
an diienuted people, until they shal manifest, IN
some formal manner, a disposition for a re- union.
The undersigned have not deemed II advisable 10
discuss the advantages or disadvantages which
| might result To either both States from a
| reunion, being of opinion that il will be quite
| time enough when a re- union is at all probable.
! "They agree with the committee as to the pro-
priety Of some mode of settling debts between the
! two States.
| .'The undersigned respectfully recommend the
| following resolution
| "ResOired IN the General assembly II Virginia,
! That ii is ineXpedient 1T this time To lcgislate
! upon the subject of reunion between Vest
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