The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-16
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA,
EXTRA SESSION.
FRIDAY, March Is, 1867.
SEN ATE.

The Senate was called to order at the
usual hour by the Lieutenant Governor.
PRAYER by the Rev. L. V. Moore, OF the
First Presbyterian church.
The usual communication was received
from the House OF Delegates.
COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATURE TO WAIT ON
GENERAL sCHoFIELD.
Mr., KEEN introduced the following
Joint resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
RESOLVED by the General Assembly, That
three members on the part of the Senate and
five on the part of the House of Delegates
wait on General Schofield, commanding
District No. /, and tender to him, on behalf
of the General Assembly, our cooperation IN
executing and passing such laws as may
seem best to promote the peace and har-
mony of the people.
This resolution was passed unanimously,
and at once communicated to the House OF
Delegates.
Mr.. OULD subsequently came in, and
stated that had he been present he would
have voted against the resolution.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill to amend the third section of
CHAPTER lS2 of the Code of 1860, limiting
the time in which certain causes may be
taken
House bill to amend and reenact the
first and second sections of chapter l59 OF
the Code of 1860, in relation to the term OF
holding district courts;
House bill to prevent drunkenness and
disorder at elections
House bill for the relief of the Mutual
E;ra ynSpropra Gompany.
House bill granting the Central Railroad
Company the privilege of using temporarily
that portion of the Covngton and Ohio
railroad east of Allegheny summit, upon
certain conditions;
House bill to amend chapters Is and 2l3
of the Code of Virginia edition Of 1861,
in regard to the penitentiary;
A bill providing for an appropriation for
painting the capitol and extending the
heating apparatus throughout the building
A bill providing a mode to supply the
loss of the evidence of service of process
in certain cases pending in the Court of
Appeals.
REPORT OF THE WASHINGTON COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Boiling, chairman of the committee
recently sent to Washington, read the fol-
lowing report
" To the Senate Of Virginia:
"Your committee, acting under reso-
luton appointing them to confer with the
Government at Washington as to whether
the convention proposed to be called by
the General Assembly of Virginia would
be considered and recognized as legal
mode of holding convention under the
act of Congress passed March 2, 1867, have
the honor to report that they repaired to
Washington, were politely and kindly re-
ceiyed by the authorities, and invited by
prominent members Of Congress to make
suggestions Of amendments to the pending
question before Congress, being supple
mentary bill to the act aforesaid which
suggestions they made, and if adopted
will materially soften its terms, and render
them more conciliatory.
"Your committee entertain the opinion
that convention bill passed by the Gene
raj Assembly of Virginia, so far as in con-
formity to and not in conflict with the act
Of Congress aforesaid, would be recognized
by the authorities as tending to produce
harmony.
"Your committee are further satisfied,
from their interview with the authorities at
Washington, that the demonstration made
by the Legislature of Virginia in favor of
framing constitution, as required by law,
promptly and in good faith, is having the
most salutary effect in Softening the as
perity of prevailing opinion and changing
the tone Of sentiment towards the people
OF the State, and that the desire expressed
was that We should at once comply with
the conditions imposed, and thus be re-
stored to our rights in the Union, with re-
representatives. in Congress.
"GEo. w. BoILING, Chairman,
"E. J. KEEN,
John ii. LEE,
"a. S. GRAY.
"March -, 1867"
Mr.. GRAY moved that the report be re-
ceived and ordered to be printed, and the
committee discharged which, after some
discussion, was agreed to.
RECESS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The substitute Of Mr.. PICK to his Joint
resolution for recess, which provides that
the General Assembly take recess FROM,
March 18th TO April 10th, was. after souaa
discussion, laid upon the table.
On motion OF Mr.. RosIssoN, the Senat,
adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Moore, Of th,
Presbyterian Church.
A number OF bills were placed On TIL