The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-25

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The pressure Of advertisements upon tho
columns of the Dispatch this morning com.
pels us to give only IN abstract Of the prin..
cipal business done In the two Houses OF
the Legislature on Saturday.
In the SENATE, the following bills were
passed-viz., A billto incorporate the VIZ
ginia Express Company lreturnea rom
the House with substitute, wnicn W.
sdoptedl a (House) bill to incorporate the
Shsrandnah valley railroad; (house}
h;i, for the relief Of Catharine Corbin Q
1uan.s, hin TO amend the charter Of the
bnonoSe Valley railroad; . bill for the
lection of bridge over Indian creek, In
Norfolk county . bill to incorporate the
Union Soldisrs' and Sailors Association Of
the city Of Portsmouth; . bill TO secure
the interchange Of cars and through tickets
on ell connecting roads In the State and Q
bill authorizing the Board Of Public Works
TO sell the States interest in the Dismal
Swamp canal. :,
The (Houss) Chesapeake and Ohio Rail,
road bill flor completing the Covington ana
Ohio railroad) was reported from the Com
mittee on Roads by Mr.. KEEN with an
amendment-placed on the calendar.
The Senate las also the Housed sus,
pended the rule which required bills ana
resolutions of the other branch Of the As
sembly to be retained two days after passage
or rejection before communication TO the
House in which they originated.
On motion Of Mr.. OULD, joint resoiu.
ton vac adonted recurring the Board Of
Pnblic Works to take steps to realize the
nreferred liens of the State upon the tolls
and revenues of the Chesapeake and ONO
canal.
The Senate took up the penitentiary
bill. which had been amended by substi-
tuts in the House; and, on motion OF Mr..
RopIvsoE, the Senate disagreed TO the
House amendment.
The Senate considered for . time the
bill to facilitate the continuous transporta-
ton Of passengers, baggage, and tonnage
as between the Virginia and Tennessee,
Southside, Norfolk and Petersburg, and
Richmond and Danville railroads. Pend
ing an amendment by Mr.. KEEN, the Senate
adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. CRUNP introduced a
resolution for meeting the expenses OF
placing the statues of Lewis and Nelson
upon the Washington monument; which
was referred.
The Committee on Courts Of Justice re-
ported upon the interesting memorials
from Greenbrier and Monroe counties
praying for some measure to restore them
to their old mother, Virginia. The com.
mittee tender the petitioners the sympathy
of the General Assembly and the people OF
Virginia, but declare their opinion to be
that nothing can just now be done to gra-
tify their wishes. The committee further
saw that the decision Of the suit before the
Supreme Court with reference to Jefferson
and Berkeley counties will settle the ques-
ton as to the county Of Monroe. The
House concurred in the report of the CON-
mittee.
The following bills aoere passed: A
bill to amend the charter of the city
of Alexandria; bill to authorize the
Richmond and York River railroad to
extend its main line or to build branches
to the Chesapeake or its tributaries
(This is Senate bill, and was amend
ed by q substitute in the House, not
changing it's objects, however, bill in
relation to Iunatic asylums a bill to amend
certain sections of the Code in relation to
courts of appeal and writs Of error and
supersedeas; bill to authorize the Win
chester and Potomac Railroad Company to
increase its capital and to borrow money ;
q (Senate) bill to amend the I'd section OF
the act passed February 20, 1866, in rela-
ton to contracts for labor bill to amend
the 18th section of chapter l79 of the Code
of Virginia, and comforting upon the judges
of the district courts additional powers
during vacation and bill for the relief
of William L. Watkins, administrator Of s..
D. Watkins, assignee ofthe Southside Rail-
road Company, Andrew Kelley, and John
Echols, and Robert F. Dennis.
The bill, from the Senate, continuing
the payment of interest and dividends to the
Incorporated colleges and other semindries OF
learning of the State" was debated with
some animation by Messrs. WATKINS,
w op, and KELLEY in support, and Messrs.
KELLAM, WHITE, GARRETT, and PENDLE-
TON in opposition, and finally passed-ayes,
SO; noes, l9-and is a law.
The bin appropriating 100000 for the
education of INDECENT children came up for
consideration. Mr.. q. TURNER stated that
it was subject Of deepest interest to him,
and that the bill grew out of resolution
offered by himself; but owing to the
"march of events" within few days he
was doubtful as to whether it ought to pass
or not. He moved that it be "passed by";
which motion was agreed to.
A number of bills were considered in
their early stages, and the House adjourned
before the hour Of recess, thus dispensing
with the night session, it being Saturday.