The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-17
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
EXTRA SESSION.
TUESDAY, April l6, 1867.
SENATE.

EXTRA SESSION.
TUESDAY, April l6, 1867.
SENATE.
The Senate assembled at II o'clock
Lieutenant Governor CowPER-in the chair
PRAYER by the Rev. f. NJ. Peterson, o
the Episcopal Methodist Church.
communication transmitting bills acted
mon from the House of Delegates was
read.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
On motion of Mr.. MITCHELL, leave Of
absence for one day was granted to Mr.
MEADE.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
By Mr.. KEEN, from Committee on
Roads and Internal mprovements.-Re-
ported back the Senate bill authorizing
Crowell Noe to collect tolls on bridges
erected BY him in Norfolk county, with a
recommendation that it do not pass.
On motion, indefinitely postponed.
By same committee, without amend
ment.-Housc bill No. -, to incorporate
the Arlington Turnpike Company.
Itwas subsequently taken up and passed.
By Mr.. TROUT, from the Committee on
Courts of Justice. bill No. 90, to
amend the lst section of chapter POI OF
the Code of Virginia edition of 1860,
in regard to grand juries in county courts,
with amendments.
Taken up subsequently, and the amend
ments being agreed to, it was passed.
By Mr.. MCRAE, from the Committee on
Finance. House bill No. 63, amending
an act entitled "an act amending the 3Sth
chapter of the Code edition OF 1860, in
relation to the assessment Of taxes on Ii
cenSes paid February Is, 1866, with
amendments.
Subsequently the bill was taken up and
the amendments agreed 10.
The bill was made the order of the
day for tomorrow at o'clock.
By Mr.. GRAY, from the Committee on
General Laws.-Senate bill No. Al, incorpo-
rating the United States Agricultural
Company, with amendments.
BY the samoa Joint resolution from
the House of Delegates in regard to
having the public printing executed in a
close and compact form, without amend.
ment.
Also, House bill No. "a, to amend the
amendment.
Also, House bill No. 90, amending the
3lst section of chapter lS4 of the Code o
Virginia, providing for the compehsaeio,i
of clerks of courts in criminal cases, Will
out amendment.
ROUNDING LICENSE TAX.
BY Mr.. DuLANY.-ResolUed, !hat .h'
Committee ON Finance inquire into the
propriety of refunding to una hr"ln, Az
ministratrix of w. ii. Erwin, deceased,
Fairfax county. license tax PAID III 100
bv the said W. II. Erwin. Adopted.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
NJ, fance law for the county o
Fairfax was taken up anu inuehni'ei.
postponed.
ALEXANDRIA CANAL AND RAILROAD.
uas,aa hill No. IA, to amend the act re
l.,;ng tn the Alexandria canal and rail
road being the second order OF the day
"I ~ Railing desired action to be post
- 90 he had not had sufficient leisur,
!" Examine the lease of the company; an(
after a lengthy discussion, in Difference t,
the senator from Petersburg, the bill wa
laid on the table.
ALEXANDRIA, LoUDoUN AND HAMPSHIRE
RAILROAD.
Mr.. MERCER, of Loudoun, moved I
take UP the House bill No. Is, disposinj
of the States interest in this railroad
Made the order Of the day for 2 o'clock to
morrow.
ALEXANDRIA CANAL AND RAILROAD COM
PANY.
This bill was again taken up and consi
dered. A number of important amend
ments were proposed to it by Mr.. OULD
which were accepted by the senator's from
Loudoun and Fairfax; when, after some
discussion, on motion Of Mr.. MERCER, i
was laid on the table and ordered to b,
printed with the amendments.
Mr.. PATRICK was granted permission t.
call up bill; and then,
On motion of Mr.. GRAY, the Senate ad
journcd.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House Journal and the message
from the Senate were read. ..
committees made reports, and bills wer,
paced on the calendar.
RESOLUTIONS, ETC,
were presented and referred
ny Dir. GEAvEs.-Inquiring into the ex
Pea'ency OF amending section %, chapte,
40. OIL inc Code, in relation to executions
Dy Mr.. HERSDoN.-The petition o
;neorge IL. Peyton and Others in regard y
ta;, r;easiIg the penalties against persons re-
sanhg lquor, to be drank where so,d
nout having license therefor.
10y MI. w ALA bill to amend On, =
sraSt al act entitled an act for ~ n Ssi &c
Company. ac RAILROAD
by mr.. "ATkNs.-Abin to proven, =,
sale of ardent spirits on SUNDAY. ~
by Mr.. GRAHAa.-A bill to au,bor;v
the Governor TO hire out the couyicts in N
penitentiary to learn stone cutting or otbe
mechanical trades.
by Mr.. G6oDE.-The petition of |
Gayle aud wife praying the release of th