The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-09
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
EXTRA SESSION.
FRIDAY, March 8, 1867.
GEN ATE.

Tho Senate was called to order at II
O'Clock by the Lieutenant Governor. NO
clergyman present.
The usual communication from the
House of Delegates was read, and the
bills communicated were referred to the
appropriate committees.
MEHERRIN RIVER LAWFUL FENCE.
House bill'declaring certain portion of
Meherrin river lawful fence was taken
up, and passed under q suspension of the
rules.
TAXES IN FAIRFAX COUNTY.
Mr.. DULANEY, by leave, introduced
bill authorizing certain citizens OF FAIRFAX
county to be credited on their taxes for
1867 by the amounts enormously PAID by
them in the years 1861, 1862, 1868, and
1864. Referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
THE PENITENTIARY BILL.
Senate bill to amend and reGnact chap
ter 2l3 of the Code of Virginia, relative
to the organization, government, and dis
ciplne of the penitentiary, was taken up,
ordered to its second reading, and then,
on motion of Mr.. ROBINSON, laid upon the
table.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill to incorporate the Alexan-
dria Banking and Insurance Company;
Senate bill to protect all guardians, adj
ministrators, executors, or other f1ducla-
ries from loss who made judicious invest
ments in Confederate currency during the
late war;
Senate bill authorizing the sale and lease
of certain public property in the city of
Richmond;
Senate bill to repeal the act passed
March 81, 1866, in regard to the commits
Sioners of the revenue;
Senate bill to amend sections and 10 Of
chapter 205 of the Code, in relation to ex-
aiming courts;
Senate bill to amend the I'd section of
the act passed February rs, 1866, to repeal
the I'd section Of chapter 81 Of the Code of
1866
Senate bill to amend the 4th section of
chapter al of the Code, in relation to the
rates of interest it makes eight per
cent. the maximum rate Of interest in the
State;
Senate bill to incorporate the Real
Estate Savings Bank of Lynchburg;
Senate bill to secure the Interchange OF
cars on all connecting roads, and through
tickets on all roads in the State;
Senate bill TO incorporate the Old Do
minion Oil, Iron, Coal, Gold, and Plaster
Manufacturing Company;
A bill for the relief of Samuel Etteridge,
late sheriff Of Norfolk county.
THE STATE DEBT.
Senate bill in relation to the obligations
of the State, and securing certain relief to
the creditors thereof, was taken up, and
laid upon the table.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
On motion Of Mr.. kELLo, leave of alb
sence for few days was granted to Mr..
HANNAH.
Personal EXPLANATION.
Mr.. KEEN stated that on yesterday,
during the discussion of the convention
bill" he affirmed that Mr.. John NJ. Bolts
had left the city, or was on the point of
leaving il, for the purpose of going to
Alexandria, in order to start, or aid IN
starting, q movement for calling a conven-
ton Of negroes aud others in this STATE
He remarked that his statement was cor
rect in the main as 10 the fact of the movs
nent being In contemplation but he had
been informed this morning that Mr.. RottS
had not left the city, and had disayowed
any sympathy with or connection in the
movement referred TO. He made th;s
statement in justice to all parties CON
ccrned.
ALEXANDRIA, LoUDoUS, AND HAMPSHIRE
RAILROAD.
bill TO transfer the States interest IN
The Alexandria, Loudoun, and Hampshire
railroad to said company was taken up.
ordered TO its second reading, and then.
On motion, laid upon the table.
REGISTERED BONDS.
Senate bill authorizing the issue Of GER