The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-20
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
EXTR SESSION.
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FRIDAY, April 10, 1867.

The Senate "aS Caticu W oluSi ~ WV
Lieutenant Governor.
Prayer by the Rev. +. NJ. Peterson, OF
the Episcopal Methodist Church.
The usual communication from the House
of Delegates was read.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Trout, from the Committee on
Courts of Justice, reported without amend
mcnt House Joint resolution No. 50, ap-
pointing commissioners TO re-survey, re-
trace, locate, and erect monuments on the
boundary line between Maryland and Viz
giuia, on the Eastern Shore.
Mr.. TROUT, from the same committee,
presented bill, No. Ga, to amend the 9Th
section of chapter Ia Of the Code Of Viz
GINA, in relation to notices Of protest ;
also, Senate bill No. 65, authorizing iidu-
Charles to compound and compromise liza
blitics due TO or from them also, Senate
bill No. &C, concerning colored persons as
witnesses. IPlacing them on an equallt!
in that respect with white poopie.I
Mr.. MrRAr. from the Committee on FL
naucc.-House bill No. 43, 10 icgahzc Il
coupon bond for 81 900, issued on the Isl
day of July, 1854, without amendment )
also. Senate bin No. 55, reiundlng GER
tain sum of money to Emory and Henry
College on account of erroneous assess
mont oftaxes. without amendment.
Mr. K1ro from the Committee on the
Librarv.-Senate bill No. 81, providing Tor
furnishing clerks OF county courts anu
justices of the peace with ne" edi'ioh
Of Mayo's Guide, with a recommendation
that ii pass.
Mr.. KEEN, from Committee on Roads, re-
ported bill Incorporating the Eastern
Shore Railroad Company.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. observation-disclosures ii has
been suggested that there is detect IN
recent legislation in failing to provide for
the payment of interest on such OF the
bonds of the State as are past due;
Rcsolred, therefore, That the Committee
on Finance be required TO inquire II any
further legislation is necessary and proper
in the premises.
By Mr.. -RcS0lred, That the Clerk
of the Senate be allowed the same per
diem for his services at this session as was
received by him at the late session.
THE ASSESSMENT BILL.
The House bill amending an act amenda-
tory of the 3Sth chapter OF the Code, IN re-
lation 10 the assessment of taxes on IL
censc, passed February Is, lSG6, was called
up.
Mr.. McRAE moved that the Senate re-
cedc from its amendments, which had been
rejected by the House, allowing halt-ycarly
payments of licenses to be made III ad-
vance by merchants.
Mr.. Boiling, the patron Of the bill,
hoped the Senate would adhere to the
as it was a measure of relief
10 the mercantile interest of the State un-
der the present extraordinary state Of
Affairs, and over two hundred business men
Of Petersburg had petitioned to have this
engrafted on the bill.
Mr.. MCRAE and other senators opposed
t as dangerous and injurious innovation.
It was establishing dangerous precedent,
md would open the door for other persons
o ask the same favor.
After considerable discussion, the mo-
ion to reconsider was carried, and the
House of Delegates was notified.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill amending the charter of the
,ity of Norfolk
Senate bill Incorporating the Winchester
and Strasburg Railroad Company;
House bill relieving d. NJ. French of
inc of one hundred and forty dollars i'm
posed upon him by the Circuit Court of
in 1868, because he had prac-
.iced medicine without having taken the
oath;
House bill entitled an act to incorpo
rate the Citizens Bank of Norfolk;
Senate bill No. GS, to incorporate the Mu-
tual Banking Company of Richmond;
House bill entitled an act to incorporate
the Commercial and Savings Bank and In
surancc Company Of Fredericksburg;
House bill TO amend the act incoIpora-
ting the Lynchburg Mining and Manuiac-
turing Company;
House bin authorizing the Washington
Lodge of Masons to occupy portion Of
Jet street, in the town Of Washington,
county of Rappahannock, for the purpose
Of building a hall.
INTEREST on THE STATE DEBT OVER Due.
Mr.. OuLD presented the petition of sun
dry citizens of Virginia and others, pray
Ing that the same provisions be made for
payment of interest on State stock over
!uc az for other stock. Referred to Tie
Committee on Finance.
SECOND AUDITORS OFFICE.
The House bill to increase the salary of
he Second Auditor and of the clerk in his
office was taken up. The Senate refused
% postpone the bill indefinitely.
Mr.. OULD said he was not only in favor
IF increasing the salary of the Second
Auditor to $4,000, but would vote to raise
il still higher, for the duties were labori-
Dus, and were faithfully performed. He
also deserved the parsimony Of the Legis-
ature, as displayed towards the clerks in
the Auditors office. 1t was shame to
ask gentleman of education and capacity
to devote all of his time to the State for
the paltry sum of 5000 year. If gentle
men desired to economic, let them lop off
the useless branches. The Governor had
an abide camp receiving $1,000, with no.
thing on earth TO do. The militia had
been disbanded, and what did the Cover
nor want with a military aid
After lively discussion and some fill
clustering, the bill was finally passed, fix
ing the Second Auditors salary at 1000,
As it passed the House, and increasing that
Of his chief clerk to 1000, to date from
lst of February.
At ga o'clock the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Langhorne, of
he Methodist Church.
The Journal and Senate message were |
read.