The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-01-22
SECOND AUDITOR.

Mr.. PEspIEros remarking that he wa.
sure this report was not the Judgment o.
the committee, moved its recommitment
in which motion the House concurred.
REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE.
The resolution from the Senate for the
election of a Register Of the Land Ohice
was placed on the calendar.
A message from the Senate returned the
House resolution abolishing the office Of
the Register of the Land Office, with an
amendment.
The amendment provided for the cleo
ton of Register, with salary of 1000,
and does not authorize clerk.
The House concurred in the amendment
by &C to 2.
WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
The engrossed bill providing the pay
ment for certain statuary for the Wash
ington monument was read. Mr.. GARRETT
moved to amend the bill so as to provide
that the statuary should not be paid for
until delivered.
Mr.. KELLEY moved that the bill be pass
cd by in order to obtain information, and
to avoid any infringement of the contract
between the State and Mr.. Rogers, the
artist, by adopting any amendment with
out understanding this matter.
The House concurred in the motion.
sINaLE JUSTICES JURISDICTION.
Mr.. RAcsDALE moved to reconsider the
vote by which the resolution Of the Com
nittec Of Courts of Justice adverse to the
extension of the jurisdiction of single ma
gistrates, to sums Of 800, was adopted.
The House refused to reconsider.
WORKING ON ROADS.
The House bill providing penalties. for
falling to work on roadS-returned from
Senate with amendments-wast taken up,
the first and second concurred in, and the
third disagreed to. Amendments already
reported in Senate proceedings
AMENDED BILLS.
Senate bill, entitled an act to increase
the CAPITAL stock of the Virginia and Ken
lucky Railroad Company, to authorize
county subscriptions thereto, to empower
said company to acquire lands for limited
period. and to issue bonds for the con-
struction of the road and branch thereof,
was read third time and passed.
The House bill authorizing the city OF
Portsmouth to issue coupon bonds, re-
turned from the Senate with an amend
ment, was read, and the Notwithstanding
ing the purposes to which the bonds shall
be appropriated-concurred in.
RESOLUTIONS
were introduced and referred
By Mr.. WoRD.-Into the expediency OF
repeating all penalties where greater
rate of interest than six per cent. is
charged, except the loss Of the excess of
interest above six per cent.
Bv Mr.. BEKEM.-IntO the cXpediency OF
forbidding railroad presidents and cashiers
from buying and specializing in the stocks
of their companies, and ofinhibiting them
from engaging in any other business apart
from that of the roads with which they
are connected.
By Mr. GRAHAM.-That the Auditor
make a statement to the House showing
the number and amount of funded certili-
Gates he has issued each month since the
Ist of March, 1866, to the time when he
furnishes this information.
By Mr.. BRAXToN.-Inquiring of the Com
mittee of Banks whether any banks which
have been made the depositaries OF the
Government have charged more than six
per cent. interest for loans, and that they
have power to send for persons aud papers.
By Mr.. GRAY.-That the Committee of
Finance inquire into the expediency OF SO
amending the usury law that the penalty
for usury shall only forfeit interest.
By Mr.. NEwBERRY.-lnto the expe-
diency of prohibiting railroad companies
" from running their cars on the Sabbath"
By Mr.. MILLER.-lnto the expediency
of providing by law for the increase OF
compensation to presiding justices.
By Mr.. GIBBONEY.-Into the expediency
of providing by law that no person shall
interpose the defence of usury in any &C
ton, nor shall any evidence OF debt or
contract Of such person be set aside I'M
paired or adjudged invalid by reason OF
ANYTHING contained in the law prohibiting
usury: provided the interest so agreed on
or contracted to be paid shall not exceed
the rate Of ten per cent. per annum.
ByM Mr.. J. Med. TAYLoR.-Into the ex-
nediency of so amending the law in rela-
tion to public roads as to provide for the
opening of private roads at the expense OF
the applicants therefor.
Nv Mr.. PEEp.-A bill authorizing John
Miller to obtain grant of certain lands.
By Mr.. WILsoN.-A bill authorizing the
Pittsylvania and Lynchburg Turnpike
Company to rebuild their bridge across
Staunton river within six years from the
10th day of April, 1865.
sundry citizens of Wythe praying that the
system of free schools be made matter
of law in the county Of Wythe. Referred.
Mr.. WHITE presented the claim Of j.
W, Randolph Us. Circuit Court for sta
tionery furnished in 1868. Referred.
BILLS
were introduced and referred:
By Mr.. WHITE.-To incorporate the
Fireman's, Banking and Insurance Com
pany of the city of Richmond.
By Mr.. HANCocK.-A bill to amend and
reanact an act entitled an act to incor-
porate the Gourie Coal, Iron, and Mining
Company, passed March, 1860.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were read third
time and passed:
A Senate bill to make the James River
and Kanawha canal lawful fence in the
county of Nelson. 80
A Senate bill to enable the Union Manu-
featuring Company Of Richmond TO borrow
money.
A Senate bill to incorporate the Glades
Spring and Laurel Railroad Company in
the county of Washington.
This bill was amended in the clause au.
thorizing the company to borrow money by
inserting $500, 900 in the place of 100000,
on motion of Mr.. BEKEMl.
A number Of bills considered in their
early stages were ordered to engrossment.
EASTERN LUNATIC ASYLUM.