The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-05

lEosplY, l6btuaryf, 1851.
SENATE.

AAOuoC Va DNiOk0kCoS uuuOuuStbR - Heo
sage by that body OF certain bills, also
asking q committee of conference on the
disagreeiDg votes Of the two Houses upon
the bill IN relation to the printing OF the
records Of the district courts Of appeals
also, the rejection Of the Senate bill fof
the relief of John Critcher, Of Westmore-
land. u
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
A communication from the Board OF
Public Works was laid before the Senate
by the President in response to q resoiu-
ton requesting q statement OF the NUMBER
of miles travelled, the number OF passeh-
gers carried, with the amount of tonnage
transported over the various railroads OF
the State during the years 1850 and 1866,
1t was ordered to be printed, on motion o.
Mr.. KEEN. K
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
By Mr.. GUILD, from the Committee OF
Courts, &c.-Senate bill to amend chapter
lis of the Code of 1860, and to repeal sec.
tions2, g., 4, S, 6, and ! of said Code, in re
lation to aliens, with q substitute therefor
Other bills reported from the various
committees of the Senate were, under :
suspension of the rules, passed.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. McRAE.-ReSolued, That the
Committee on Finance be instructed tt
inquire into the expediency of increasing
the paw to clerks of circuit courts fol
public services.
by Mr.. DULASY.-ResoiUed, That the
Committee on General Laws be instructed
to inquire into the %expediency of 81
amending the 9Th section Of the act re
lating to fences and for the protection o
crops as to give the courts the power II
modify the stay law.
BY Mr.. DULANY.-Resolved, That the
Committee for Courts of Justice inquire
into the expediency Of increasing the fee
of county and circuit courts.
By Mr.. OULD.-RssOlved, That the Com
mittee on Roads and Internal Navigation
be instructed to report q bill prohibiting
any railroad or canal corporation from dis
eliminating, directly or indirectly, in TIT
charges for transportation against freight
carried to or from any point within TIT
limits of the State. 81
On motion of Mr.. ROBINSON, it was mad
a resolution of inquiry, and adopted.
BILLS PASSED.
Bill to extend the corporate limits o
Tappahannock. in Essex county 4;
Senate bill incorporating the Laure
Hill, Norfolk county, horticultural Com
pany;
House bill to amend the act incorpo
rating the James River and Kanawha Com
pany, passed 1882;
House bill incorporating the Bank o
Portsmouth
House bill providing for the repair and
insurance of the Virginia Medical College
House bill to authorize the city o
Portsmouth to sell certain real estate;
Senate bill to incorporate the Citizens
Bank of Richmond city;
Senate bill to incorporate the Merchant
and Mechanics Savings Bank of Liberty
in the county of Bedford.
CHESAPEAKE y OHIo RAILROAD.
On motion of Mr.. BOILING, Senate bill
to provide for the construction Of a roat
from the seaboard to the Ohio river wa
made the order of the day for Wednesday
next at l O'Clock.
THE EXTENSION OF H CORPORATE LIMITS
OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND.
The Senate bill for the above purpose
as reported from the Committee on Gene
raj Laws with amendments, was taken up
when
Mr.. OULD moved to so amend the bill a
amended by the committee as to exemp
the inhabitants of the district proposed Il
be annexed for five years, instead of indie
finitely, from taxation for the purpose 0
paying the present city debt.
The amendment was earnestly opposed
by Mr.. COLEMAN, the senator from TIT
Henrico district. He thought as the citi
Gems of the county had not asked to be an
nexed, but, on the other hand, had protest
ed against being brought into the corpora
ton, that they ought not to be made liable
for a debt the accumulation of years.
Mr.. OULD, in reply, took the ground tina
the city owned property to an amour
equal, if not exceeding, its debt, and thai
the proposition to give them five years
exemption from participating in its advan
tages was most liberal.
Mr.. DULANY said that he had talked
with the Board of Health, and for reason
given by them, which were satisfactory t
him, he should vote for the bill as amended
MIR. MITCHELL did not think it right t.
make these good citizens, thus brought il
against their will, pay any portion of thu
debt of the city.
Mr.. MCRAE agreed with the senator from
Richmond, that as they would enjoy thu
benefits of the water and gas works ant
other city property, they ought to b.
willing to contribute to the payment of the
debt accumulated in their construction.
Mr.. KEEN favored Mr.. GUILDS amend.
ment.
Mr.. PECK advocated the bill with thu
committees amendment.
The vote being taken on Mr.. OuLD'
amendment, it was adopted; after which
the bill as amended was passed by, ant
will come up tomorrow as unfinished bu
siness.
On motion, the Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Baird, of TIT
Presbyterian church.
The Journal and Senate message were
read, and Senate bills referred to appro
pirate committees.
Committees reported bills; which wer'
placed on the calendar.
BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, ETC.
The following bills, etc., were introduced
and referred
BY Mr.. LEwIs.-A joint resolution TO
giving to each member q copy of the Code
By Mr.. WADDELL.-A resolution for tn
meeting of the House daily at ii o'clock
and with leave to the Committee of Court
of Justice to set till IL o'clock.
By Mr.. BENTLEY.-A bill to authorize
the transfer of the States interest in tn
Alexandria, Loudoun, and Hampshire rail
road to said road on certain conditions.
BY Mr.. JoNEs.-The petition Of William
Turner, sheriff Of King William county