The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-13

TUESDAY, February 10, 1867.
SENATE.

usual hour, and opened with prayer by thu
Rev. J. b. Taylor, Of the Baptist Church
The clerk read Q communication IRON
the Governor, enclosing list Of the par
dons and rcprieves issued by the Execa
| tive from the 1st day Of January 10 tnt
18th day Of December, 1866. La'o on ths
table and ordered to be printed. :.
A communication was received from The
Governor transmitting statement In re-
gard TO the debt due by the Virginia ant
| Tennesser Railroad to the State, and which
that company claims to have paid In Con
federate money. The claim amounts K
1856 ,es6.47, according to the Governor.
statement, and he asks that some legisla.
ton may be Immediately had for the pro
lection of the interest Of the State. On
motion Of Mr.. KEEN, the communicates
Was ordered to be printed, and referred to
tne Committee on Courts Of Justice.
A communication was received from
the Governor in relation to the Pamunky
Indians in King William county.
THE COMMISSIONERS TO WEST VIRGINIA.
A communication was received from the
House announcing the concurrence Of that
body in the report Of the committee Of
conference in regard to the pay Of com.
missioners to settle with West Virginia.
ORANGE, ALEXANDRIA, AND MANASSAS CAT
RAILROADS..
Senate bill to authorize the transfer oil
the property, charter, and franchises Of the
Manassas Gap Railroad Company, and the
stock shares in the same, to the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad Company, was
taken up in its order.
Mr.. COLEMAN suggested that, with some
slight notifications, the bill might be rem
dered acceptable to the Senate but in its
present form, he did not believe it could
pass. He offered the following amend
ment:
provided, however, said railroad shall
not be extended beyond the town of Bu-
chanan, in the county of Botetourt."
Mr.. GRAY accepted Mr.. CoLEMAS's
amendment as compromise.
Mr.. STRoTHER called the previous ques-
ton, which was not sustained.
The vote was afterwards taken upon Mr..
CoLEMAN's amendment as ryder, and 1t
was adopted by q vote of Is to IL.
Quite an exciting discussion ensued, and
the bill finally passed by vote of yeas u,
nays 8.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill providing for the compensa-
ton, &c., of the engineer of the heating
apparatus of the capitol. 1t fixes his COM
pensation at $1,000.
THE STATE DEBT.
On motion of Mr.. McRAE, the Senate
bill in relation to the obligations OF the
State, and securing certain relief to the
creditors thereof, &C., was taken up and
made the order of the day for Wednesday
at 2 O'Clock.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced, by
leave, and referred to the appropriate CON-
mittees:
By Mr.. RoBINsoN.-A bill authorizing
the Board of Public Works to sell the
States interest in the Dismal Swamp Canal
Company.
By Mr.. PowER.-A bill TO authorize the
County Courts ofCharles City, New Kent,
James City, the Hastings Court of tine city
of Williamsburg, the County Courts of
York, Warwick, and Elizabeth City to APP
point assessors to rsasseSs and revalue the
lands in said counties and in said city OF
Williamsburg.
By Mr.. BOLL1NG.-A bill to amend and
reenact sections % of chapter ls4 OF the
Code of Virginia, in relation to the fees Oh
certain officers.
RAILROADS FROM THE WATERS OF THE cHEsA-
PEAKE TO THE OHIO RIVER.
Mr.. OuLD called up the bill to provide
nF a
railroad from the waters OF the Chesa-
peake to the Ohio river, and MI. hEESs
substitute for the bill was reJecteo W :"
vote of yeas 5, nays Y. .o,.on
Mr.. OuLD's substitute was theh !ahel
nm. and he advocated his SUBSTITUTE III an
effective speech. n
Mr.. KEEN opposed the substitute Oh Mr.
M OuLp moved to perfect his substi-
tpte Inv adding to the I'd section the words
and said company shall have all the pow
ers conferred by the Code and laws OF Flr.
o;nia to enable it to construct said road"
On motion of Mr.. PECK, the bill was
further amended so as to require the con-
sol;dated companies to construct within SIX
vears a railroad from the mouth OF Green
brier river up New river to the western
boundary.
Pending the consideration of the bill the
Senate, on motion of Mr.. TALIAFERRO, ad-
journed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PRAYER by the Rev. DR.. Doggett.
A number of bills were reported from
committees and placed on the calendar.
BILLS, &C.
The following bills and resolutions were
referred under rule No. 81:
By Mr.. PENDLEToN.-A bill to incorpo-
rate the Central Bank of Southwestern
Virginia.
By Mr.. HANCOCK A bill to incorporate
the Virginia Manufacturing Company.
By MI. HANcocK.-A bill to incorporate
the Manchester Gas Light Company.
BY Mr.. KELLAM.-A resolution inqui.
ring into the expediency Of directing polls
to be opened at the election precincts Of
Accomac county, except Chincoteague
and Tangier islands, to take the sense Of
the people in regard to the fence law.
By Mr.. PEED.-A resolution inquirine
whether suitable monuments have beer
erected designating the boundary line be-
tween Maryland and Virginia.
COMMISSIONERS COMPENSATION.
The committee of conference, to whom
the subject was referred, reported in favor
of allowing the State Commissioners eight
dollars per diem and mileage.
RICHMOND EXTENSION.
Senate bill IS to extend and define the
boundaries of Richmond coming up, the
question being on the adoption Of the
amendment proposed by Mr.. WHITE tc