The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-01

TxusspxY, January 81, 1867.
SENATE.

r,nsi hour By the Lieutenant Governor,
and was opened with prayer by the Rev.
Mr.. PETERkrS, Of st. James (Episcopal)
church.
A communication was received from the
House announcing the passage Of certain
bills, and the concurrence of that body
with amendments Of the Senate in others.
Senate bill in relation to mechanics
liens on buildings for work performed, re-
turned from the House with an amend
ment substituting six for eight per cent.
was taken up, read twice, and on motion
Of Mr.. MITCHELL, laid on the table for the
present.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Nv. McRAE, from the Committee on
Finance, reported bill abolishing the Of
fee of superintendent Of weights and
measures, and transferring the duties OF
the office to the Register Of the Land Or
fee.
Mr.. McRAE, from the same committee,
asked to be discharged from the further
consideration of the petition of Thomas
r. Catlett, asking aid for the st. Johns
Orphan Asylum, as in the opinion of the
committee the present assessment law ex-
empts such institutions from taxation.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill to incorporate the James
River Marine Railway and Ship Building
Company-under suspension OF the rules.
Senate bill to amend the act entitled an
act to incorporate the Richmond and
Lynchburg Railroad Company-with ver-
bal amendment to the title suggested by
Mr.. OULD.
Senate bill declaratory of the true
meaning of acts incorporating insurance,
banking, and other companies. Allowing
them to charge no more than the legal rate
Of INTEREST,"
Senate bill to amend the 4th section of
chapter l21 of the Code of Virginia, edi-
ton OF 1860, in regard to the acknowledge
ment of deeds.
Senate bill to authorize the reassessment
of tract of land belonging to James l..
Dupuy, in the county of Amherst-yeas,
%; nays, %.
Senate bill to incorporate the Staunton
Savings Bank with an amendment offered
by Mr.. OULD restricting the bank from
lending money at more than the legal rate
of INTEREST,". -
Senate bill amending sections and 10
of chapter 2O5 of the Code, in relation to
examining courts.
House bill to incorporate the Central In
surance and Banking Company of Virginia
with an amendment restricting the COM
pany from charging more than the legal
rate of interest, and subjecting the corpo-
ration to the provisions of the law in rela-
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IMMIGRATION.
Senate bill to encourage immigration
into the State of Virginia was taken up,
debated, and, on motion Of Mr.. LEE, laid
on the table for the present.
CONTRACTS FOR LABOR.
Senate bill in relation to contracts for
labor was taken up, read twice, and, on
motion Of Mr.. TROUT, recommitted to the
Committee on Courts Of Justice.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE KANAwHA RIVER.
Senate bill relating to the improvement
of the Kanawha river was, on motion OF
of Mr.. ROBINSON, laid on the table for the
present.
CUMBERLAND GAP RAILROAD.
Senate bill to provide for the completion
of a line of railroad from the Virginia sea-
board to the Mississippi by facilitating the
construction Of the Cumberland Gap rail
road, was taken up.
Mr.. KEEN moved to lay the bill upon
the table; but the motion was rejected.
Mr.. PECK offered an amendment to the
bill, and then, on motion Of Mr.. ROBINSON,
the bill and pending amendment were laid
upon the table.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced by
leave:
By Mr.. GRAY.-A bill to authorize the
transfer of the property, charter, and fran
chises of the Manassas Gap Railroad Com
pany, and the shares of the same, to the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad Com.
pany, for the purpose Of finishing the said
road to the Ohio river, was referred to the
Committee on Roads, &c.
By Mr.. CoLEMAN.-A bill to amend the
4th section of chapter al of the Code, in
relation to interest; which, on his motion,
was referred to the Committee on Courts
of Justice.
By Mr.. McRAE.-A bill to incorporate
the Henrico Manufacturing Company
which was referred to the Committee on
General Laws.
By Mr.. MCRAE.-A bill to incorporate
the Harvie Manufacturing Company
which was referred to the Committee on
General Laws.
By Mr.. RCRAE.-A bill to incorporate
the Granite Falls Manufacturing Company
Referred to the Committee on General
Laws.
By Mr.. McRAE.-A bill to incorporate
the Water Works Manufacturing Company
in the county Of Henrico. Referred to the
Committee on Roads, etc.
By Mr.. DAvIs.-A bill to incorporate the
Washington and Laurel Railroad Company
in the county of Washington. Subse-
quently taken up and passed.
LOST BONDS OF THE STATE.
Mr.. GRAY presented a communication
from Mrs. l.. OBJ. Branch, Of North Caro-
lima, asking the reissue Of certain bonds
belonging to the estate of her deceased
husband, in lieu of the original copies de-
stroyed by fire in an iron safe in Salisbury,
N. c., about the time of the surrender OF
the Confederate army. Referred to the
Committee on Finance.
JAILoRs' FEES.
The bill fixing the amount of jailors:
fees, amended by way Of substitute, re-
ported by the committee, fixing the fees at
thirty-five cents per day for boarding pri-
soners, was taken up, and, after lengthy
discussion, the substitute was adopted, and
the bill passed.
On motion Of Mr.. STRoTHER, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Baird, of the
Presbyterian Church.
The Journal was read and the usual