The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-01-11

THURSDAY, January 10, 1867.


The Senate was called 10 order at L. o'clock
by Lieutenant Governor COWPER.
PRAYER by the Rev. MIR. Motley, Of the Me-
thodist Episcopal Church
A comm unication was received from the
House of Delegates announcing the passage
OF sundry bills which were read twice and
referred TO the appropriate committees.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. GRAY, from the Committee on General
Laws, reported, without amendment, House
bill to incorporate the Arlington Life lnsu.
rance Company.
ported, without amendment, Senate bill incor-
porating the Virginia Manufacturing, Mining
and Building Company.
Mr.. MCRAE, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported, with Il substitute therefor,
House bill 10 provide artificial limbs for citi-
zens of this Commonwealth who lost their
limbs in the late war.
MIR. ROBINSON from the Committee on
Public Institutions, reported Senate bill ap.
proprlaiing sl5, 900 for restoring, repairing, and
refitting the Institution for the Deaf, Dumb,
and the Blind ~ Staunton.
THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA AND THE LAND
GRANT.
Mr.. ROBINSON, from the Committee on
Public Institutions, presented the memorial OF
the Faculty OF the University Of Virginia in
relation 10 the agricultural land grant,
which was read and referred to the same com
mittee.
MARION COTTON AND WOODEN MANUFACTURERS
COMPANY.
House bill TO incorporate the Marion Cotton
and Wooden Manufacturing Company At Ma.
rion Smyth county, Va, was read twice and
referred 10 the Committee on General Laws.
Afterwards, on motion Of Mr.. DAVIS, the
committee was discharged from the further
con sidsration OF the bill, and it was considered
| and passed.
BONDS EXEcCTED BIT STATE OFFICERS.
-
tee on that subject, reported that they had e&-
aminpd the bonds executed by the following
officers. and found them in accordance with
law: j S. Calvert, Treasurer; John Nj. Hern-
don, Secretary Of the Commonwealth; John
B. Cary, Pententiary Agent and Storekeeper;
lanes f. Pendleton, S1perin tendent of the
Peuitentiary; X. L. Nash, Register of the
Land ONCE; ]. ]. Palmer, Superintendent OF
Public Printing, aud w. 4. Taylor, Auditor
of Public Accounts.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
yMr. GALT-Bill TO incorporate the Ma
tional Insurance Company Of Richmond. Re.
| ferred 10 the Committee on General Laws.
| BY Mr. PECK.-Bill to incorporate the b.
| tetourt Mining and Manufacturing Company
Referred to the COMMITTEES on General Laws
BY Mr.. CABELL.-Bill declaring the James
River and Kanawna Canal a lawful fence In
the county of Nelson. Referred 10 The Com
| mittee on General Laws.
| By Mr. DAVIS.-Bill to incorporate the
| Glade Spring anu lauTei MN hdtirodu SOIn'
| pany. Referred TO the Committee on Roads
| and Internal Navigation.
BY Mr.. OULD.-Bill to enable the Unior
Manufacturing Company of Richmond 10 Dor
row money. Referred to the Committee fol
/ Courts Of Justice.
Nv Mr.. GRAY.-Bill to incorporate III,
Shenandoah River Railroad Company Re
| ferred TO the Committee on Roads and lnterna
| Navigation.
| EF-H LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
On motion of Mr.. ALEXANDER, leave o.
absence for few days was granted TO MIR
| BOILING, Of Petersburg.
THE coysTIrUrIoSAL AMENDMENT.
Mr.. TROUT stated to the Senate that Mr
| KgLLo of Son champion, was detaineoirom III,
seat by indisposition. Had ne been presen
Yesterday he would have voted with the ma
\ jority OF the Senate against the ratincation o.
| the constitutional amendment.
! Mr.. STR0THER stated that had ne beer
| present yesterday when the vote was taken OF
| the constitutional amendment, he would have
| voted against its ratification.
/ These facts were, by order OF the Senate, en-
! tered upon the journal.
4 Piedmont REAL EsrArs IxsuaAScB COMPANY.
MIR. CABELL called mp House bill TO incor
| porate the Piedmont Real Estate Insurance
Company Of the State Of Virginia; which wa.
| further amended, on motion Of MIR. McRAR
and passed.
cLIScH VALLEY RAILhoAD.
| Mr.. CARTER called MP the House bin u