The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-01-22

MoyDAr, January 81, 1867.
SENATE.

MovpAr, January 81, 1867.
SENATE.
Tho Senate was called to order at IL
O'CLOCK by Mr.. TRoUT, Of Augusta.
No clergyman present.
Mr.. OULp, from the, Committee for
Courts of Justice, reported bill to amend
the act in relation to mechanics liens in
the city of Richmond. Read once and
ordered to second reading.
Mr.. Boiling, from the same committee,
reported several House bills, which were
subsequently taken up for consideration,
as will be seen in the report below.
Mr.. DAVIS offered resolution, which
was adopted, inquiring into the expedi-
ency of authorizing the Judge Of the six
teenth judicial circuit 10 hold three, in
stead Of two, terms Of said court in the
county of Washington, and in such other
counties of his district as in his judgment
the interest Of the Commonwealth OF indi-
yidual suitors require, and to impanel
grand or such other jurieS as may be ne
cessary and proper for the trial of such
causes, both civil and criminal, as may be
pending on the docket of said court.
the subject Of immigration, reported, with
an amendment, Senate bill to aid the Vir-
ginia immigration Society.
Mr.. GAIT, from the same committee,
also presented Senate bill to amend and
reenact the second and ninth sections Of
an act entitled "an act to promote and
encourage immigration into the State of
Virginia." passed March 3, 1866.
Mr.. KEEN moved reconsideration Of
the vote by which the Senate on Satur-
day passed resolution requiring the Sc
cretary of the Commonwealth to furnish
the Senate with copy Of the bill incorpo-
rating the Roanoke Navigation Company,
and all acts amendatory thereof. The
motion was agreed to, and the resolution
was laid upon the table.
Mr.. ROBINSON, by leave, introduced
bill to incorporate the Great Republic Gold
and Silver Mining Company; which was
taken up and passed underR suspension
of the rules, and ordered to be commune
Gated to the House.
House bill entitled an act to punish GER
tain offences against public property was
taken up and passed under suspension OF
the rules.
House bill to amend section of an act
to authorize the City Council Of Alexan-
dria to issue its bonds in satisfaction OF
arrears of interest on its funded debt.
Passed.
House bill to authorize the Male Charity
School of Fredericksburg to transfer all its
property to the Female Charity School in
said town. Passed.
House bill to punish injuries to burial
grounds, reported from the Committee for
Courts of Justice, with an amendment, was
considered and laid upon the table for the
present.
House bill to amend the goth section of
chapter l5s Of the Code of 1860, reported
from the Committee for Courts of Justice,
with an amendment, was taken up, the
amendment agreed to, and the bill passed.
House bill entitled an act to change the
time of holding the terms of the Circuit
Court for the county of Highland. Passed.
House bill to amend the 18th section of
an act passed March 3, 1866, concerning the
organization and jurisdiction of the pro-
ceedngs of the Court of Appeals. Passed.
House bill providing for the reprinting
and binding certain volumes of the Reports
of the Court Of Appeals 10Th and 18th
volumes of Lees Reports, now out OF
print, passed-ayes, 25; noes, O..
Senate bill to amend the act incorpo
rating the Rappahannock and West Point
Railroad Company was read once and or
dered to second reading.
Senate bill to authorize the James River
and Kanawha Company to borrow money
to complete their improvement to Coving-
ton and for other purposes was taken up,
and Mr.. LEE moved to lay it upon the
table for the present, in order that sena-
tors might have all opportunity to ex-
anime it.
The motion was opposed by Mr.. KEEN
and sustained by Mr.. Boiling.
Mr.. OULD would not object to laying
upon the table in the spirit of accommot4
dation to any senator, though if the mo-
ton were made in a spirit OF hostility to
the bill, he should opposed it.
Mr.. LEE disclaimed any hostility to the
bill; on the contrary, he was friend OF
the Improvement. His only object was to
give the Senate one days opportunity for
examining the bill. He withdrew the mo-
ton at the request Of the senator from
Pittsylvania, and it was renewed by Mr..
MITCHELL, and the motion was agreed to.
So the bill was laid upon the table.
Senate bill to authorize the Richmond
and York River Railroad Company to build
a branch from its main line to the Chesa-
peake and its tributaries was taken up,
read once, and ordered to second read
ing. w
Senate bill for the relief Of Joseph W.
Ryan, late sheriff Of Clarke county, was
read once and ordered to second reading.
Senate bill to remit fine imposed upon
Henry Lee Howard by the Circuit Court
of Alexandria county was taken up and
passed under suspension Of the rule.
Senate bill to repeal the act of March
S, 1866, in relation to appeals, writs OF
error and supersedeas, and to revive, re-
enact, and amend the sections Of chapter
1872 amended and repealed by said act.
Passed.
Senate bill for the relief of jeremiah
Porter was taken up and passed unani-
mously. [Itrelieves Mr.. Porter from GER
tain fines imposed in Alexandria county
for solemnizing the rite of matrlmony
without first taking an oath OF allegiance
to the restored" government:
Mr.. KEEN introduced bull TO proviae
saiaries for the SECOND Auditor and the
clerks of his office. Laid on the table.
Mr.. LENosEY offered blu declnrlng the
6 western branch - in Norfolk county, and
;ts tributaries, lawful fence. Referred
to the Committee on General Laws.
Mr.. LEE called up House bill relieving
the colony of Polish immigrants in Spot
sylyania county from State taxation for q
period of three years. The bill was taken
up and debated at length.
Mr.. LEE, by general consent, proposed to
amend SO as to provide for their exemp-
ton from county levies as well as State
foyac