The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-20

TUESDAY, February 10, 1867.
SENATE.

TUESDAY, February l9, 1867.
SENATE.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Peterson, OF the
Methodist Church. The Lieutenant-Go-
vernon in the chair.
:, REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. NcR.r. from the Committee on Fl.
nance. reported bill authorizing the issue
Of certificates in the nature OF coupons,
In anticipation Of the semi-annual interest
on registered bonds, and authorizing the
use 81 the same and coupons Of interest IN
payment of public dues.
Mr.. ROBINSON, from the Committee on
Public Institutions, reported House OIL 10
provide for the liabilities of the Eastern
tunatic Asylum incurred prior to the lst
day of July, 1860.
Also, Senate bill for the relief Of Joseph
J. Plesssats.
Mr.. GyAr, from the Committee on &C.
neral Laws, reported Senate bill to en-
courage Irish emigration BY Incorporating
tho Irish Emigrant Aid Society of Vir-
GINA. Subsequently taken up and passed
under suspension Of the rules.
Also, Senate bin permitting incorporated
companies to purchase State stocks.
Mr.. KEEN, from the Committee on Roads
and Internal Navigation, reported House
bill to regulate express transportation over
the railroads Of the Commonwealth, with
an amendment.
Also, Senate bill to provide for the regu-
lation of railroads and canals within the
State.
Mr.. ALEXANDER, from the Committee on
Enrolled Bills, reported that the commit
tee had examined number and found
them correctly enrolled.
CUMBERLAND GAP RAILROAD.
The unfinished business of yesterday,
being Mr.. BoLLING's substitute for Senate
bill TO provide for the completion OF line
of railway from the Virginia seaboard to
the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, by tacilita-
ting the construction Of the Cumberland
Gan railroad, was taken up, and MIR. STRo-
TIER moved to pass it by.
A discussion ensued, in which Messrs.
ROBINSON, DAVIS, STRoTHER, and BOILING
participated, and the motion to pass by
was rejected.
Mr.. ROBINSON said he was convinced that
senators had made up their minds in refer
ence TO the subject, and he hoped the bill
would pass forthwith.
Mr.. STRoTHER moved 10 amend the SUBJ
stitute by striking out from The min line
of the 80 section the words "of any three"
Mr.. Boiling next addressed the Senate
in sdvocac, of his substitute and in expla-
nation Gifts provisions.
Mr. KEEN followed in opposition to the
substitute.
The debate was continued by Messrs.
GR,Y. OULD, Boiling, CABELL, MERCER,
LEE, and others; when
Mr.. BoLLIXG moved to adjourn; and on
this motion
Mr.. OuLp demanded the yeas and nays,
which was sustained; and the vote being
taken, resulted as follows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Alexander, Boiling, Car
ter, Coleman, Crockett, Dulany, Gray,
Lee, McRae, Meade, Power, Richmond,
Robinson, and Trout-l4.
NAYs.-Messrs. Belew, Cabell, Davis,
Hannah, Keen, Lawson, Mercicr, Mitchell, |
Ould, Peck, Powell, Saunders, Strother,
and Taliaferro-l4.
SO the motion to adjourn was lost.
Mr.. STROLLER called the previous ques-
ton.
Mr.. MERCER renewed the motion to adj
journ; which was carried by vote Of IL
yeas to nays.
So the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was called to order by the
Speaker. Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Bur-
rows, of the Baptist church.
BILLS, ETC.
The following bills, resolutions, and pc
titons were referred under rule No. 81:
By Mr.. DANIEL.-The petition of citi-
zens of Prince George county for the pas
sage of al act to authorize vote of the |
people to be taken in relation to change
OF the county courthouse, and counter |
petition of other citizens for the retention |
Of the court house on its old site.
BY Mr.. GRAHAM.-The petition Of X. |
Hopkins, asking for relief from erroneous |
assessment of license tax.
BY MIR. HANsBEOUGH.-Ac communication |
OF Lawrence Sangster, Of Maryland, in |
relation to the Southern Orphan Associa-
ton,
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Committee of Propositions and
Grievances reported the following piiis,
with the recommendation that they DO not
pass:
Senate bill l36, to incorporate the Sea-
board Insurance Company of Virginia;
Senate bill l67, to incorporate the WISE
County Petroleum and Mining Company
Senate bill l55, to incorporate the 'aines
River TRANSFORMATION Company;
The same committee deemed II lnexpe-
dent 70 Ierislate on the following bills, the
Circuit Courts having the power to grant
the charters: AZ uoohostr
A bill to incorporate 'A0 t""no"o''''
Gaslight Company; No.,
A bill to incorporate VIC virgins" m"nu-
featuring Company; :,
Iii TO incorporate the Virginia and
New YORK immigration Company;
A. bill to incorporate the Scottsville
Manufacturing Company.
- YORK RIVER RAILROAD.
= On motion of Mr.. JONES, the vote by
which the House passed Senate bill 153,
to authorize the Richmond and York River
Railroad Company to extend its main line
or build branches to the Chesapeake or its
tributaries, was reconsidered, and the bill
recommitted to the Committee on Roads,
&c., SC.
APPEALS, ETC.
Senate bill 40, to repeal the act of
March Sd, 1866, in relation to appeals and
writs Of error and supersedeas, and to re-
vive. reenact and amend the sections of
chapter lS2 Of the Code amended and re-
pealed by said act, reported from the Com
mittee for Courts of Justice with the re-
commentator that it do not pass, coming
up as unfinished business,
Mr.. CRUMP concluded his remarks in
favor of the bill.