The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-01-31


missing while in actual service during the
late war was read twice and referred to
the Committee on Finance.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. HANNAH introduced resolution in
structing the Committee for Courts of JUS
tice to inquire whether any legislation is
necessary to carry into effect the fourth
article Of the Constitution, in relation to
the terms Of the Senate.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. KEEN, by leave, introduced bill to
incorporate the Pittsylvania Salt and Mi
ming Company; which was referred to the
Committee on General Laws.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were introduced and
passed:
Senate bill to incorporate the Wythe
Mining and Manufacturing Company, with
verbal amendment, moved by Mr..
CROCKETT
House bill to authorize the Judge Of the
fourteenth judicial circuit to hold the
terms of the Circuit Court of Bland county
for the period of two years, with an amend
ment;
Senate bill to incorporate the Danville
Canal and Manufacturing Company.
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF THE SOUTHERN
STATES.
House bill to incorporate the Southern
Association to benefit the widows and or
phans of the southern States, reported
from the Committee on General Laws With
amendment providing that the amount OF
property held at any one time shall not eX-
coed in value $500, 900, was taken up, and
the amendment rejected.
The committee also proposed to amend
the bill! by striking ont the third section,
excmpting the association from taxation.
The amendment was rejected, and the
original House bill was ordered to its third
reading.
Mr. Boiling moved that the vote by
which the bill was ordered to its third
agreed to by vote OF Of ayes rs, nays s.
On his further motion, the vote rejecting
the amendment limiting the amount of
property to be held by the association to
$500, 600 was reconsidered, and the amend
ment agreed to.
Mr.. OULD moved, as a further amend
mept. to add to the third section, exempt
inc the association from taxation, the words
while so held by them." The amend
ment was agreed to.
The bill, as amended, was then passed
yeas, q; nays, 0.
Messrs. MITCHELL, OULD, and SAUNDERS
were excused from voting, at their own
request.
EXTENSION OF THE CORPORATE LIMITS.
The bill to extend the corporate limits
of the city of Richmond, coming up in its
order, was, on motion of Mr.. COLEMAN,
laid upon the table. Mr.. COLEMAN signi-
fed his intention Of offering certain amend
ments to the bill.
JAILoRs' FEES.
The Senate bill to regulate the fees of
iailors, with the amendment of the Senate
committee, which provides that in a case
of the Commonwealth for receiving person
in Jail, when first committed, twenty-five
cents (per day. for keeping and support
ing him therein, thirty-flve cents; for dis
charging him therefrom, twenty five cents.
On motion Of Mr.. KEEN, the bill was laid
upon the table--ayes, "a; noes IA.
On motion Of Mr.. PECK, the Senate adj
iourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Baird, of the
Presbyterian Church.
The Journal and Senate message were
read, and bills from that body were
referred.
Committees made reports, including
bills; which were placed on the calendar.
BANKS.
The Committee on Banks reported upon
a resolution referred to them inquring
whether any of the banks in this Common
neutrality-suspicious. Of the public money
have charged more than six per cent. for
money loaned: that it is not expedient to
make any such inquiry, there being no an
thority to institute it. The House concur
red with the committee.
Leave of absence was granted to Mcssrs.
WILSON, of Campbell, for three days, and
GLENDY, of Bath, for six days.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Mr.. RlxEY, Of Fauquier (present after
detention at home from sickness), obtained
leave to have it recorded that had he been
present when the vote was taken upon the
resolutions rejecting the constitutional
amendment he would have voted for the
resolutions.
BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, ETC.
The following bills, resolutions, and Pc
titions were introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. DUNNINGToN.-A bill to IL
corporate the Cedar Run and Occoquan
Mining and Manufacturing Company.
By Mr.. WooDsoN.-A bill for securing to
married women certain rights Of pro-
perty.
By Mr.. CABELL.-A bill amending the
LIST section Of an act passed March 2, 1866,
entitled "an act to stay the collection Of
debts for a limited PERIOD" SO as to ex-
tend the operation of said act to lst Janu-
airy, 1869.
BY Mr.. CABEL..-A bill relieving fdu-
Charles from the forfeiture of commissions;
BY Mr.. HERSDoS.-A bill to amend an
act passed February 5, 1866, styled an act
TO incorporate the Virginia Land and Aid
Immigration Company.
!, by MIR. RoBERTsoN.-A bill to amend an
act to incorporate the Southern Protec-
ton Insurance Company of Alexandria.
Va, passed January 80, 1854.
BY Mr.. CHILDREss.-A bill constituting
the viliage Of Snowyille, in the county Of
Pulaski, an election precinct.
Mr.. GIBBoNY asked permission to with.
draw the memorial and claim against the