The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-26

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go NoxpAr, February IS, 1861.
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at the
usnaI hour by' the Lieutenant Governor.
~ TSs 1.nsl Communication from the
House was read.
x,caxoSp AND YORK RIvEa RAILRoAD.
Senate bill TO authorize the Richmond
and York River Railroad Company to ex.
tend their main line o. build branches to
the Chesapeake Or It's tributaries, with the
proposed BY the House Of Dele
gates, was taken up, and the substitute
agreed to. .g4e,er.. s 81 -,t-
- PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY.
House bill 70 amend and resuact the
10th section Of IN act entitled :" an act to
the Southern Protection In.
surance Company Of Alexandria, Va, was
taken up, read twice, and referred to the
Committee on General LAWS.
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BILLS PASSED.
House bill to incorporate the Laurel
Fork Mining and Manufacturing Company;
House bin to authorize the Winchester
and Potomac Railroad Company to In
crease its capital stock and to borrow
81; nays, (Mr. COLEMAN !;
Senate bill incorporating the Fairfax and
Georgetown Turnpike Company; (Intro-
duced by Mr.. DULANY.)
Senate bill to amend section Of chap
ter l02 Of the Code, to restrain and de-
stroy noxious animals;
Senate bill to repeal the act passed
March 2, 1866, In relation to commission
ers of the revenue;
Senate bill to incorporate the Washing
ton Springs Company;
Substitute for the Senate bill to repeal
the 10th section Of chapter 175 of the Code,
in regard to commissioners In chancery;
Senate bill to amend the 7th and 18th
sections Of chapter 81 Of the Code, in rela-
ton to county roads, bridges, landings, and
wharves;
Senate bill for the relief of Joseph j.
Pleasants-yeas, "a; nays, (Mr. STRo-
Their;
Senate bill to amend and resnact the LIST
section Of chapter l0s Of the Code Of Vir.
GINA, in relation to marriage licenses.
BILL REJECTED.
Mr.. Trout, from the Committee on Courts
of Justice, with recommendation that IL
do not pass, reported Senate bill to define
the powers and jurisdiction of the county
courts In regard to the act passed January
rs, 1866, entitled tan act relating to
fences and the protection of crops"
The bill was subsequently taken up and
rejected.
RAILROAD TARIFFS.
Senate bill to provide for the regulation
of railroads and canals within the State
was taken up and read the second time.
A prolonged debate ensued, in which
Messrs. OULD, KEEN, LEMosY, ROBINSON
and others participated when Mr.. LENosI
moved to lay the bill upon the table. Lost
Mr.. McRAE moved to amend the bill SC
as to require the railroad and canal com.
panies not to charge as much for the trans
portation of freights over any given short
distance Of their lines as they may charge
for greater distance, but allowing them
to regulate their rates so as to allow pro-
gressive diminution of rate according to
the distance Of transportation.
After some further debate, Mr.. ROBIN.
SON demanded the previous question, and
the amendment was rejected.
The bill then passed-ayes, %; noes, 8
THE ASSESSMENT BILL.
A message was received from the House
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conference on the disagreement of the two
Houses in relation to House bill entitled
AN act for the assessment Of taxes OF
persons, property, incomes, and salaries
The Senate concurred in the resolution
and the Chair appointed Messrs. MCRAE
GAIT, and Boiling as said committee OF
the part of the Senate.
TOBACCO INSPECTIONS.
Senate bill in regard to the inspection o
tobacco was taken up, and, Oh motion
Mr.. BOILING, laid upon the table.
This bill takes from the Governor thu
power of appointing inspectors, and confer
it upon county and corporation courts.l
THE CAPITOL BUILDING.
Senate bill making an appropriation o
sl5, 900 for the purpose of painting and re
pairing the capitol, and extending thu
heating apparatus, was taken up and earn
estly advocated by Mr.. ROBINSON, VIII
stated that the building had been on fire
three times this winter in consequence o
the insecurity of the f1re-places.
Mr.. COLEMAN moved to lay the bill upol
the table. Lost.
The bill was then rejected-ayes, IA
noes, 12-not constitutional majority.
The bill was reconsidered, on motion o
Mr.. MERCER, and laid upon the table.
CENTRAL AND CONVICTION AND OHIO RAIL
ROADS.
Senate bill authorizing the Central Rail
road Company to use temporarily that por
ton of the Coyington and Ohio railroad
east Of the Allegheny tunnel was takel
up, and, on motion, passed by.
THE CUMBERLAND GAP RAILROAD BILL.
Mr.. STRoTHER's amendment to Mr.. BOIL
rNG's substitute for Senate bill to provid,
for the completion Of line Of railwa,
from the Virginia seaboard to the Missis
sippi and Ohio rivers by facilitating tn,
construction Of the Cumberland Gap rail
road was taken up, when Mr.. BOILING OBJ
tanned the floor and on his motion tn
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The Journal and the usual Senate mes.
sage were read, and Senate bills were re.
ferred.
Senate bills were reported from commit
tees, and placed on the calendar.
INTERCHANGE OF CARS ON RAILROADS.
Among the bills sent from the Senate
was the bill entitled IAN act to secure In
terchange of cars on all connecting roads
and through tickets on oil roads In the