The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-11

SATURDAY, February 9, 1867.
SENATE.


The Senate assembled at IL o'clock M,
Lieutenant Governor CowPER in the chair
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Hoge, Of the
Presbyterian Church.
A communication was received from the
House announcing that that body refused
to recede from its amendments to a bill 70
provide for the compensation OF the com
missioners to settle the accounts
Virginia and West Virginia. AcommH.ee
of conference being asked for, 1t was grant
ed, and the President appointed Mess!s'
OCLp. TROUT, and CARTER as said ommit
tee on the part of the Senate. :.
The action of the Senate was ordered 10
be communicated to the House.
EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION.
House bill to regulate express trans
nortat;on over the railroads of the Com-
~monwealtb. communicated to the Senate
bv snecial messenger yesterday, was taken
M. read twice, and referred TO the COM
mittee on Roads and Internal Navigation.
WORK on THE PUBLIC ROADS.
The report of the Committee OF Con-
ference on House bill amending ana re-
enacting the 2Sth section of chapter % oil
the Code of 1860, in relation TO tines for
failing to work on the public roads, was
taken up and agreed to.
HORTICULTURAL COMPANY.
Senate bill to incorporate the Laurel
Hill Norfolk county, horticultural Com
pany. with the amendment of the House
thereto, was taken up, and the amend
ment %concurred in. .
MARTHA WASHINGTON COLLEGE.
Senate bill to renact and amend an act
to incorporate the Martha Washington Col
lege, in the town of Abingdon, Win inc
amendments proposed by the House there
to, was taken up and the amendments
were agreed to.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
By Mr.. MITCHELL, from the Committee
on General Laws.-House bill to amend
and reenact sections /, 2, 3, a., 5, 6, IL, Is,
and Is of chapter 95 of the Code, in rela-
ton to harbor-masters and dock-masters,
without amendment.
By Mr.. McRAE, from the Committee on
Finance.-House bill for the relief of the
late sheriffs of the Commonwealth, with
an amendment.
Bv the same.-Housc bill making GER
tain banks of the city of Richmond deposl-
tories of the public money, with a suosti-
ute therefor.
By the same.-House bill authorizing
William Smith, late sheriff OF Montgomery
county. to collect taxes advanced and paid
into the treasury by him, which were due
prior to the 1St Of January, 1861, without
amendment.
BY Mr.. ROBINSON, from the Committee
on Public Institutions Senate bill con-
tinuing the payment of interest and dlVi-
dends to the incorporated colleges and
other seminaries of learning in the State
By the same.-Senate bill to provide for
painting the Capitol and to extend the hot
water heating apparatus through the same.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
Mr.. PECK introduced the following joint
resolution
Resolved, That the Superintendent OF
Public Printing be required to nave allthe
printing of both Houses OF the Gencral
Assembly, as well as all other public print
ing, executed in a close and compact form,
in accordance with the act passed March,
1866, in regard to public printing should,
however, any printer or contractor for SAID
printing fail to perform said work in sue
close and compact manner, the Superin-
tendent of Public Printing is required to
deduct from the pay Of said printer or
contractor all charges for unnecessary
blank or title pages.
Lies over under the rules.
PRINTING OF THE RECORDS OF THE COURT Or
APPEALS.
Mr.. Boiling submitted areport from the
committee of conference in relation to the
printing of the records of the Court of APP
peals, recommending that the House re-
cede from its amendments.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
On motion Of Mr.. TROUT, it was resolved
that three members OF any standing CON-
mittee of the Senate shall constitute q
quorum thereof.
MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
Mr.. CARTER introduced a bill to incor.
porate the Russell and Wise Mining and
Manufacturing Company. Referred to the
Committee on General Laws.
CHESAPEAKE y OHIO RAILROAD.
Mr.. ROBINSON called up the Senate bill
to provide for the completion of a line OIL
lines of railroad from the waters of the
Chesapeake to the Ohio river, and the
Senate refused to take it up-yeas, Q
nays, II.
THE ORANGE AM ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD
Mr.. MEADE called up Senate bill to au,
! thorize the transfer of the property, char
ter, and franchises of the Manassas GAP
Railroad Company, and the stock shares il
the same to the Orange and Alexandra
Railroad Company which was read once
and ordered to a second reading.
On motion, by Mr.. KEEN, it was read
a second time and, on his further mo.
ton, the 5th section of the bill was stricken
out after a prolonged debate.
On motion of Mr.. BELEw, the bill wa:
further amended by adding a proviso re
curing the said consolidated company tc
construct a branch from some suitable
point on said railroad to New Market, il
Shenandoah county provided the citizen:
of said town and vicinity shall subscribe
sl0,O The bill and amendments were
subsequently laid on the table, on motion
of Mr.. TROUT.
Il TAT DEBT.
Senate bill in relation to the obligation
of the State, and securing certain relief t.
the creditors thereof; providing for the
sale of certain assets thereof, and direct
ing the application of the proceeds, came
up as unfinished business; and after de
bate was passed by, o. motion Of Mr.. BOIL
ING.
HOUR OF MEETING.
A resolution offered by Mr.. PECK, fixing
the hour of meeting hereafter at IL o'clock
was rejected.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced by
leave and referred to the appropriate com.