The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-07
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THURSDAY......FEBRUARY I, 1867.
WEDNESDAY, February 6, 1867.
SENATE


the Methodist Episcopal Church.
House bill amending and reenacting the
2sth section Of chapter SO Of the Code o.
1860, in relation to fines for failing to work
on the public roads, was taken up. The
House of Delegates insisting upon their
disagreement to the 6rst and second amend.
ments of. the Senate, and asking a com.
mittee of conference. The President ap
pointed Messrs. TROUT, CABELL, MEADE
CARTER, and STRoTHER as the committee
on the part OF the Senate.
The action of the Senate was ordered tC
be communicated to the House.
ALEXANDRIA DOCK COMPANY.
House bill to incorporate the Alexan.
dria Dock Company was taken up. Mr.
MITCHELL moved to strike out the word
"ten," and insert six" The amendment
was rejected, and the bill, as it came from
the House, was passed.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE HOUSE.
A communication was received from the
House announcing the passage Of certain
bills, which were referred to the appro
pirate committees.
RICHMOND CLUB.
House bill to incorporate the Richmond
Club was taken up, under suspension Of
the rules, and passed.
INSPECTION OF TOBACCO.
House bill to establish Hollands ware.
house in the town Of Danville was taken
up and passed under suspension Of the
rules.
Also, House bill to establish the Plant
ers warehouse in the town of Danville.
1t was ordered that the passage of these
bills be communicated to the House of
Delegates.
FREDERICKSBURG AND GoRDoNsvILLE RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.
Mr.. LEE called up the House bill to in
crease the capital stock of the Fredericks-
burg and Gordonsville Railroad Company
TO the amount of 81 900, 900, for the pur-
pose of extending their road to Charlottes-
Vile.
The bill being taken up, Mr.. LEE read a
letter from the Mayor of Fredericksburg,
urging the speedy passage of the bill.
The bill was discussed by Mr.. LEE in fa-
vor and Mr.. COLEMAN against.
The last-named gentleman contended
that the object of the bill was to divert
trade and travel from the Orange and
Alexandria and Central roads.
Mr.. MEADE supported the bill; and the
vote being taken by yeas and noes, resulted
as follows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Belew, Boiling, Cabell,
Carter, Crockett, Davis, Dulany, Hannah,
Keen, Lawson, Lee, Lemosy, McRae,
Meade, Mitchell, Peck, Richmond, Saun-
ders, Taliaterro, Trout, and Washington
81.
NAYs.-MeSsrs. Alexander and Cole
man..
So the bill passed, and is now law.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
By Mr.. TROUT, from the Committee for
Courts of Justice.-House bill to amend
and reeuact the 10th section Of chapter
ISL of the Code in relation to property sold
under attachment, with an amendment to
the title.
Bv the same.-House bill to amend chap
ter 2l of acts Of 1865 and 1866, in relation
10 evidence of parties to suits, without
amendment.
By the same.-House bill to amend and
reenact the llth section of chapter no of
the Code, in relation to posting orders of
publication, without amendment.
By the same.-Senate bill prescribing q
uniform rule for the measure of damages
in actions for the conversion of slaves in
certain cases, with substitute therefor.
By Mr.. MCRAE, from the Committee on
Finance. bill in relation to the
obligations of the State, and securing GER
tain relief to the creditors thereof which,
on his motion, was laid upon the table, and
made the order Of the day for Friday next,
at 10 o'clock.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. KEEx, by leave, introduced bill to
amend and reenact the 99th chapter Of the
Code of 1860, in relation to fences. Re-
ferred.
Also, bill to provide for closing deeds
Of trust and mortgages. Referred.
Also, bill in relation to sales arising
under deeds of trust Referred.
Mr.. CXRTER, by leave, introduced Sen
ate bill to amend and reenact the second
section of the act passed February 2Sth,
1860, entitled an act to repeal the I'd Sec
ton of chapter 81 of the Code Of 1860, in
relation to the collection Of taxes. Re-
ierred.
Mr.. CABELI, by leave, introduced Sen
ate bill continuing the payment of interest
and dividends to the incorporated colleges
and other seminaries of learning of the
State. Referred.
NORFOLK AND GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD.
Mr.. KEEN called up the House bill to
incorporate the Norfolk and Great Western
Railroad.
Mr.. SToTHER moved to amend by strik-
ing out the words "not east OF Glade
springs" and inserting "between Dublin
Depot and Wythville."
This amendmant was opposed by Messrs.
KEEN, CROCKETT, and LEE, and advocated
by Messrs. STROTHER and Boiling.
The vote being taken, the amendment
was lost.
The bill then passed.
THE COMMISSION TO WASHINGTON.
Mr.. LEE called up the resolution, offered
by himself, for the appointment OF COM
mission to Washington, and proceeded 10
advocate it somewhat elaborately. he
hoped good would come out OF the amend
ment, and believed that no harm could
result.
MIR. MERCER moved that the Senate ad-
journ. He regretted that such resolution
had been offered.
The motion to adjourn was rejected.
Mr.. MEADE earnestly opposed the pas
sage Of the resolution, and alluded in elo-
quent terms to the present position OF Vlr-
ginia in her relations to the United States
Government. He moved that the res0lu-
tion be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. CROCKETT also opposed the resolu-
tion, and the motion to indefinitely post
pope was almost unanimously adopted.
On motion of Mr.. MERCER, the Senate