The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-01-21

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Mr.. ROBINSON and passed-ayes, q; noes,o'
SECOND AUDITOR.
Mr.. MEADE, from the majority OF .no
Special Committee, reported as tue sum
of the committee that the public in. I;,cr
| reou;red the election ola Second A'o''N
The report reads as follows; =,
"U,vinc. from a full consiaera'iou .,
-. &c and the emphatic declaration OF
the ,ac.s' a, ,,,,nr and Treasurer that the
, .no or The state can be best subserved
,n.. .h 20. .,action of a Second Auditor, they
.y we report that the public good re-
on;re. tho election Of Second Auditor.
TTsey respectfully ask to be discharged
rom any further consideration Of the sub
ject."
Mr.. GAIT called up the joint resolution
regarding the election of Second Auditor,
and moved to amend by substituting We'd
nesday the 23d instant in place OF Satur-
day the 10th, as the time for going into the
election.
I A long debate ensued as to the merits Of
the proposition TO retain the Office OF Sc
cond Auditor, and the amendment was
finally adopted, and the resolution passed
ayes IL, noes IL.
Mr.. KEEN moved that the Senate, with
the concurrence Of the House of Delegates,
proceed on Wednesday next at O'clock
to the election Of the Register Of the Land
| Office.
The motion was agreed to-ayes l6, noes
Sand ordered to be communicated the
| House.
Mr.. KEEN presented the petition of W.
T. Clark and w. 7. Sutherlin praying for
an extension Of the corporate limits OF the
| town of Danyille. Referred.
Mr.. KEEN offered q resolution, which
was adopted, requesting the Secretary OF
the Commonwealth to furnish the Senate
with copy of the bill incorporating the
Roanoke Navigation Company, and all laws
amendatory thereof from the time OF its
passage.
Mr.. GRAY offered the House joint reso-
luton in relation to the Kanawha improve
ment: which was referred to the Commit
tee on Roads and Internal Navigation.
Printed in the proceedings of the House
of Friday.l
STATE INTEREST IN RAILROADS.
Mr., OuLD offered resolution, which
was adopted, instructing the Committee on
Finance to inquire into the expcdiency of
the passage of an act constituting board
Of three commissioners, who shall be en-
powered to exchange the stock held by the
State of Virginia in internal improvement
companies for bonds of the State now out
standing, on such terms, rate, and in such
manner, as said committee may from
time 10 time decide, and that said COM
miltee report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. LEMOsY offered resolution, which
was adopted, nstructing the Committee on
Roads, &C., to inquire into the expediency
of passing general law to regulate the
charges on local freights and travel on all
railroads within this Commonwealth.
STATE DEBT VIRGINIA AND WEST yIR-
GINA.
Mr.. McRAE offered the following, which
was agreed to:
Whereas the early adjustment of
pending questions between West Virginia
and this State, referred TO in the third Sec
lion of Joint resolution adopted 2Slh Of
February, 1866, entitled Joint resolution
on the restoration Of the State and the
adjustment of the public debt is emf
nentiy desirable to speed and facilitate ne
cessary legislation of this State at the pre-
sent session of the General Assembly,
therefore
Resolced, blythe Senate and Houseof Dele
| 1atsS. That the commissioners appointed
under the joint resolution of the 2Sth OF
February, 1866, be required to urge and
procure the earliest possible action under
the third section OF said laSt-named reSo-
| buttons.
Mr.. MCRAE called up the bin to auiho-
rize the County Court of Cumberland to
compensate certain agents of the Freed
mems Bureau in said county.
Several amendments were offered and
pending, when, on motion of Mr.. McRAE,
the bill was laid upon the table.
On motion Of Mr.. ALEXANDER the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The Journal being read, a message from
the Senate was announced, communicating
the passage of certain bills; which were
read and referred.
Committees made reports, including
bills which were placed upon the calen-
dar.
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Mr.. GIBBoNEY presented paper on the
public debt entitled "The State Debt,
and how to pay it": which was referred to
the Committee on Finance.
JURISDICTION OF JUSTICES.
The report of the Committee of Courts
of Justice adverse to the proposition to
extend the jurisdiction of justices Of the
| peace to sums of 500 was read.
The report of the committee was OPP
posed by Messrs. KELLAM and DAVIS, and
sustained by Messrs. SEAwELL and HANS
BRoUGH; and the question being taken by
ayes and noes, resulted-ayes, AZ; noes,
Al. So the report was adopted.
STATE CONVENTION.
The Committee of Finance reported
upon proposition referred to them, that
il is inexpedient to call a convention to re-
wise the Constitution of the State; which
report was concurred in by the House.
TRUSTEES.
The same committee reported against a
proposition referred to them, that it is in
expedient to require trustees to give bonds
for the faithful performance of their du
tiess The House concurred in the report
of the committee.
WITNESSES TEsrIFYING IN THEIR OWN BE-
HALF.
The Committee Of Courts Of Justice re-
ported adversely to a proposition referred
to them inquiring into the expediency of
amending the law with regard to witnesses
so as to provide that no person shall be OIL
lowed TO testify in his own behalf.
Mr.. CLARK, Of Campbell, opposed the
report, aud was followed by Mr.. GRAY on
tho same side Mr. SEAwEII explaiped
and defended the report Of the committee.