The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-26
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lenburg;
House bill to almond the charter Of the
st. Mary's Female Academy and Orphan
Asylum. passed May %, 1852;
House bill relating to compromising and
compromising with joint contractors and
coobligers;
Senate bill to suspend the collection OF
the oyster capitation tax from the present
residents of the Island Of Chincotcague
for the years 1867 and 1868, because of
their sufIerings from the high tides and
severe cold weather during the winter;
Senate bill to authorize III. and George
II. Williams to construct bridge near the
mouth of Pedler river, in the county of
Amherst:
Senate bill making an appropriation of
5000 for the erection Of wrought iron
railing five feet high around the Washing
ton Monument;
Senate bill to amend the 1st section of
the act passed the previous day, authori-
zing the extension of the Richmond and
Dauvile railroad from Danville to some
point on the line of the Virginia and Ten
neSsee railroad;
Senate bill for the relief Of James o.
Harrison, late sheriff of Culpeper county
Senate bill appropriating $500 for the
erection of Galt's statue of Jefferson IN
the University of Virginia, at Charlottes-
vile;
Senate bill to provide for the employ
ment of Mr.. Howard or some other COM
pctcnt person to provide an index to the
statutes at large.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
By Mr.. MCRAE.-That the Committee on
Finance inquire First, whether the laws
under title % of the Code, relating to edu-
cation, require any alteration, and II any,
what alteration second, whether any far
Their legislation is necessary for the reor-
canizaton of the Board of the Literary
Fund third, what appropriation, being ne
cessary and proper to accomplish the pnr-
pose, can be made to promote the lmpor-
tant object of extending the benefits OF
education to all classes of people in the
Commonwealth.
Bv M. MISUNDERSTANDING the Clerk
to purchase the best large map of Virginia
that can be obtained, with the lines OF IN
ternal improvement distinctly traced upon
the same, and have it suspended in con-
spicuouS place in the Senate.
GoLpSBoRo AND PORTSMOUTH RAILROAD.
On motion of Mr.. LEMosEY, the bill to
INCORPORATE the Goldsboro' and Ports
mouth Railroad Company was taken up.
Mr.. Robinson moved to amend so as to
include Norfolk in its termini, and place
that city on an equal footing with Rich
mond.
twas strenuously opposed by Mr.. Boil
LING and after lengthy debate 1t was
rejected.
TIE BANK QUESTION.
The unfinished business of the previous
day being the bill to compel the banks to
receive their own issues in liquidation OF
their claims was taken up.
Mr.. KEEN advocated the adoption of the
law, while Mr.. OuLD opposed it as mea-
sure for the benefit of spectators, who
have bought up the notes at a greatly de-
preciatcd price, and they were anxious to
have the banks compelled to receive those
notes in payment Of their dues.
Mr.. KEEN and Mr.. Robinson denied that
it was spectators bill, but claimed that
il was a measure of Justice to the people
holding the notes otthe banks.
Mr.. NCRAE contended that it was 4
question with which the Senate had no.
thing at all to do, but must be settled by
the courts. The law would be RETROSPECT
tive, and as such would not be respected
by the courts.
Mr.. OrLD said the bill would be de-
structive to- the interests of the people, as
il would induce them to 60 ont IN the
community and buy up the bills OF the
banks at high rates, only to find them
worthless when they come to make pay
ment to the bank.
The vote was taken on the bill, and it
was decided in the negatlve-ayes, ~;
noes, l6.
STAY LAW.
On motion of Mr.. KEEN, the bill amend
ing and rceuacting the fourth section OF
the act known as the stay law, was taken
mn. and. after considerable discussion, II
was passed to its third reading.
Pending motion for its engrossmcnt, on
motion of Mr.. KEEN, the Senate adj
iourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The Journal and the Senate message
Committees made reports and bills were
placed on the calendar.
Mr.. GARRETT stated that on yesterday,
nnon the resolution voting pay to members
dnring the recess, he voted IN the mega
tive. though his vote was not recorded.
He voted to reverse the decision of the
Sneaker relative to the necessity of con-
stitutional vote on the subject.
PER DIEM.
The Committee on House Expenses re-
ported that the Clerk of the House, under
The instructions given him by the Speaker,
mad declined issuing certificate for per
diem during the recess to Mr.. LEWIS, OF
Fairfax, and that that gentleman had APP
pealed TO the Committee on House tx
penscs under the 18th rule.
The committee say that "the House
having by its action on the oath instant, In
concurrence with the Senate, rescinded so
much of the Joint resolution adopted by
the General Assembly on the 10th March
AS inhibited the members of the General
Assembly from receiving per diem,
their right to receive per diem, in the
opinion Of the committee, rests upon the
same grounds it would have done If the
said Joint resolution had never been passed !;
and asrecesses have always been counted as
part of the sessions of the General Assem-
biv, and the law provides that the men,
beers of the General Assembly shall receive
per picm for every day of the session, the
committee is OF opinion that the said D..
w. Lewis is entitled to certificate for
CONDENSATION during the late recess, and