The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-28
,li.hed with the proceedings Of the Senate

Ror.iINa's substitute for the Senate uii "
nroyide for the completion Of nne |"
railroad from the Virginia seaboard 70 .ne
Misxiss;ppi and Ohio rivers by facliitaIns
the construction of the Cumberland Zap
RAILROAD came rp az unfinished business,
whan NJ, OuIp moved to passb Lost
srn. IT,. noes. II. The bill was discussed
~ Wassrs. BOILING, ROBINSON, MERcrER,
nr, .NrY. KEEN, CABELL, and others. rs
Mr.. KEEN moved that the Senate take .
recess until half-pAst z o'clock. Rejected.
On motion Of Mr.. Robinson, the Senate,
at twenty minutes to s, adjourned, Mr..
MERcIKK having the door for to-day.
,sr 49,, HOUSE OF DELEGATES. s.t
NIGHT SESSION. uTZs
TUESDAY, February 20, 1867.
,'.1"' 80 IMMIGRATION. 49,.
Mr.. Cnunp entered motion to recon
slider the vote by which was dismissed the
Senate bill to amend sections and OF
an act 10 promote and encourage immigrs.
ton into the State Of Virginia. ~.
DISMISSED.
The following bills were dismissed:
A bill to enforce more effectually the
obligation of those liable to road duty, and
A bill to incorporate the Southwestern
Mining and Manufacturing Company.
The House, laying aside several bills that
excited contest, ordered q number OF
others to their eDgrossment; when 1t ad-
journed.
WEDNESDAY, February n, 1867.
PRAYER by the Rev. DR.. Head, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Senate and House bills were placed on
the calendar.
Mr.. Wu1TE presented bill toprovide for
furnishing an Office for the Attorney Gene
raj.
REAL ESTATE, BANKING AND INSURANCE CO..
The bill to incorporate the Real Estate
and Banking Company of Richmond was
returned from the Senate with amend
ments, reserving to the Assembly the right
of repeating the act, and prohibiting the
company from charging a greater rate OF
interest than is allowed by law. Agreed
to by the House.
RELIEF OF J. NJ. STEWART.
The bill for this purpose was returned
from the Senate with o change in the name
of Stewart to "Jehn w. Stewart" The
House concurred.
JAMES RIVER AND KANAwHA COMPANY.
"A bill to authorize this company to bor-
row money came up on its passage; and
was passed by ayes "a, noes FL.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were read third
time and passed:
A bill to amend the Code in relation to
masters and apprentices;
A bill to incorporate the Washington
Springs Company;
A bill to amend sections and of an
act incorporating the American Insurance
Company of Norfolk;
A bill to amend the act to incorporate
the Virginia Steam Sugar Refining Com
pany, of Richmond and Henrico county;
A bill to compensate John Freeman for
services rendered as superintendent OF
weights and measures; and
A bill providing for the close and COM
pact printing Of the acts and documents OF
the General Assembly.
PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES.
The bill to amend title IS of the Code of
1860, in relation to proceedings in criml-
nal cases, came up as the order Of the day.
Mr.. CRuMP asked its postponement until
Saturday.
A debate ensued, in which Mr.. CRUMP
opposed and Mr.BALDwIN sustained the
bill; at the conclusion Of which Mr..
STRAUGHAN moved to lay the bill on the
table; which motion prevailed-ayes, So /;
noes, q.
The bill relative to the compensation of
attorneys, depending somewhat upon the
above bill, was laid on the table.
DISMISSED.
The following bills were rejected-in
present parlance, dismissed
A bin tot incorporate the Richmond
OYSTER Canning and Fruit Company.
A bill to incorporate the Union Soldiers
and Sailors Company of the city of Ports
mouth. t
TThe courts have power to incorporate
both these associations.
CUMBERLAND GAP RAILROAD.
The order Of the day, for the establish
ment of the Atlantic, Mississippi, and Ohio
railroad by facilitating the completion OF
the Covington and Ohio railroad, came up.
Pending Mr.. z. TURNER'S amendment for
the securing of equal privileges and &C
commodations for the Orange and Alexan-
dria to those afforded the Southside rail
road, or any other, by the Virginia and
Tennessee railroad at Lynchburg,
Mr.. TURNER explained and defended his
amendment, and the debate was continued
by Messrs. G0oDE and LEONARD In opposi-
ton, and Mr.. TURNER In support of the
amendment; which was rejected-ayes,
3S noes, 46.
Mr.. CRUMP then proposed his amend
ment (already printed in this paper), pro-
viding, in case of failure to consolidate
under the bill, for privileges of inter
communication, interchange OF cars, &C.,
between the Richmond and Lynchburg
and the Virginia and Tennessee railroad,
or between the latter road and any road
that may be built between Richmond and
Lynchburg within the next two years.
This amendment was concnrred In.
Mr.. WOOD explained his vote as being
Influenced by the rejection Of the amend
ment proposed by Mr.. 4. TURNER. He
would have voted for the bill had equal
facilities been secured to all railroads at
Lynchburg, but under the circumstances
must vote against it.
Mr.. BOOKER would vote for the engross-
ment Of the bill, but would reserve the
privilege Of voting against it on its passage
should he find the amendments objectiona-
Bile. - ,srs>S)
The bill was then ordered to its engross-
ment, and decided in the affirmative
ayes, 81 {; noes, So.
On motion of Mr.. LEE, the House ad-
journed.
Grateful % Baltimore.
During the consideration of the James