The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-01-25

THURSDAY, January "a, 1857.
SENATE.

THURSDAY, January "A, ioo''
SENATE.
49,, e.r.te was called to order ~ tho
usual hour. n Moore, of the
First Presbyterian church.
's HANOVER COAL coxrASf' uo.,.
uor.s hill incorporating the a ian we
caai Comnany. communicated w .a' "a
nate Yesterday, was taken W anu
TWICE wee u,rcurrI moved to amend by add
MI IL. che word "railroad" the words
~ ss.,,h the consent Of the owners Of the
,.nd over which said road shall pass"
The amendment was adopted; and the
bill passed.
GLADE SPRING AND LAUREL RAILROAD CON-
PANY.
Senate bill to incorporate the Giade
snrino and Laurel Railroad Company, IN
the county of Washington-returned l,on
the House with an amendment-~ao 90
mn, and the amendment OF the HOUSE con-
Cured in.
WORK ON THE PUBLIC ROADS.
Tho hill TO amend the act imposing nnes
Cor falling TO work on the public roads, re-
.n-ned from the House with the amend
nent that that body disagree to the senate
amendment inserting cone dollar anu my
centsn in lieu of twenty-five Genus, anu
also another amendment, was taken up.
n motion of Mr.. KEEN, the Senate ln-
sisted upon their amendments
Committees made reports: ~
Mr KEEN. from the Commute on ROADS,
ar.oa a hill to amend an act entitieo
Mtn act to incorporate the Richmond anu
Iynchburg Railroad Company" ~.
Mr. KEEN. from the same commit.ee'
| o,so nrasented a bill in relation to the I'M
nr Yv of the Great Kanawha RIVER
BILLS INTRODUCED. 4
Rv Mr. BoLLING.-A bill to amend the
ath section of chapter III of the Code OF
1880. as amended by the act of 18TH De-
cember. 1861, and by an act OF January
10th. 1867, in regard to the acknowledge
ment of deeds. Referred.
By Mr.. OULD.-A bill to incorporate tne
Citizens Savings Bank of the city OF Rich-
mond. Referred.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were intro
duced and adopted:
BY Mr.. DULANEY.-lnqulrlng INTO Tue
expediency of reassessing the LANDS OF the
State.
By Mr.. LEE.-Inquiring into the expe'
diency of reporting bill requiring the pay.
ment of interest upon so much ofthe state
debt as is due widows and orphans.
By Mr.. GRAY.-Into the sxpediency o
reporting bill providing for the sale 0
the Manassas Gap railroad for the PURPOSE
of completing said road to Harrlsonburg.
BILLS PASSED.
i House bill, with an amendment, ALLOWING
further time to the sheriffs to pay into TIT
treasury the revenue for the year 1866
ayes, &c; noes, 0.
Senate bill to extend the corporal
t limits of the town of Danville;
s Senate bill authorizing processioners Q
$ land to summons and compel the attend
ance of persons acquainted with the par''
ton of lines of land, etc.;
Senate bill to amend section OF cnap
$ ter l5S of the Code so as to change In
g time for holding the Circuit Court OF Not
e toway county;
Senate bill fixing the fees of the Regis
. ter of the Land Office for services rel
y dered to non-residents;
Il Senate bill for the relief OF Joseph /
ID RYAN, late sheriff Of Clarke county;
,p Senate bill for the relief of James v
Q RYAN. late sheriff of Clarke county;
l. Senate bill to regulate the charges
n telegraph companies operating through
to within the limits of this State.
al SALARIES OF STATE OFFICERS.
80 the act passed June %, 1866, in relation
the salaries of certain officers of Cover
u ment, and to revive certain sections of til
): Code repealed by said act"
J. Mr.. CROCKETT moved to amend the bi
o by striking out "sl,75O" as the salar
= of the Second Auditor, and insertin
: "Sl 5000; which, after some discussion
. was agreed to.
u Mr.. MEADE offered resolution instruct
ing the Finance Committee to inquire int
s the expediency Of reducing the pay Q
members from Sc to 81 per day.
Mr.. COLEMAN suggested that the gentle
> man might, if he wished to do so, presen
the difference in his salary to the Com
r monwealth.
Mr.. CROCKETT thought the resolution ha,
; better not 60 to the Finance Committee
They might increase instead of reducin,
the pay.
Mr.. KEEN favored the reduction.
Mr.. DULANY offered resolution in
, structing the Finance Committee to in
: quire into the expediency of increasin,
the pay of members of the General As
sembly to the gold standard.
A motion to lay Mr.. MEADE's resolution
on the table was rejected by the following
vote:
YEAs.-Messrs. Alexander, Carter, Cole.
man, Crockett, Davis, Gray, Hannah,
Peck, Power, and Richmond-lO.
NAYs.-Messrs. Below, Boiling, Cabell
Dulany, Gait, Keen, Lee, McRae, Meade,
Mitchell, Ould, Powell, Robinson, Saun.
ders, Taliaferro, Trout, and Washington
| IL. sr
The resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. DULANY's resolution was then laid
upon the table-ayes, 10; noes, 9.
The bill was further amended by insert
ing one thousand dollars as the salary for
the Register Of the Land Office, and as
amended passed. ....a.s
| - ARTIFICIAL LIMBS.
Mr.. McRAE called up the bill to provide
artificial limbs for citizens of this Com.
monwealth who lost their limbs in the late
war.
The Senate had amended this bill so as to
require certificate from county clerk
that the person applying for an artificial
limb was not able to pay for it himself. In
this amendment the House refused to con.
cur. The Senate refused to recede from
its amendment, and asked for committee
of conference, which was granted, and the
action Of the Senate ordered to be COM
municated to the House.
| CHARGES OF TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
Mr.. GRAY called up Senate bill to regu-
j lato Sho cha 100. r. e.