The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-09

t,acste. In tho nature Of coupons, In an
raris.ered bonds, and authorizing the use
of the same and coupons OF interest III
navment Of State dues, was taken up,
read the second time, and laid upon inc
table.
RICHMOND, NORFOLK, AND NEW ORLEANS
RAILROAD COMPANY.
Senate bill to incorporate the Richmond,
Norfolk, and New Orleans Railroad Com
pany was taken up, debated, read the Sc
cond time, and laid upon the table.
THE souTusrpE AND CONVICTION AND OHIO
RAILROADS.
Senate bill to authorize the Southside
Railroad Company to extend their road to
connection with the Covington and Ohio
railroad, &C., was taken up, read the Sc
cond time, and the question being uponits
engrossment and third reading,
Mr.. DuLANEY moved that it be laid upon
the table. Lost by vote Of yeas to III
nays. The bill was then ordered to be en-
crossed and read q third time.
IMMIGRATION.
Mr.. LEE, BY leave, introduced bill 10
amend the I'd and 9th sections OF the act
passed March Sd, 1866, to encourage inm,-
grafton into the State of Virginia; when
was taken up, under a suspension OF INC
rules, and passed.
On motion of Mr.. KEEN, the Senate al
journed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The Journal was read.
Mr.. BOOKER, from the Commlttee on
Military Affairs, reported bill 10 repeal
section % of chapter "a of the Code, IN
regard to officers of the Virginia Military
Institute.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs.
ScoTT and GRAY for four days, PuRDIE till
Monday, and A. j. CLARK for two days.
MILEAGE.
On motion of Mr.. WooDsoN, the report
on mileage to members for the extra ses-
sion was taken up. Mr.. WooDsON moved
that il be committed to the Committee OF
Courts of Justice; which motion was OPP
posed by Mr.. STRAUGnAN, and decided IN
the affirmative.
Mr.. HANsBRoUGH, who appeared in his
seat after several days. indisposition, in
troduced the petition Of citizens of King
George and Stafford counties in relation to
the tolls on the Chatham bridge. Referred:
Messrs. DAVIS and HOLMES are detained
from their seats by sickness.
THE CALLING OF A CONVENTION.
Senator BOILING communicated from
the Senate the bill to provide for electing
members to convention, and to convene
the same, which had passed that body, re-
questing the concurrence of the House.
Referred to the Committee on Resolutions.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were read third
time and passed:
A bill to authorize the issue Of five cou-
pom bonds Of the State of Virginia to the
legal representatives of l.. OBJ. Branch for
principal and interest, in lieu of five lost
bonds;
A bill amending sections and Is of
chapter 81, concerning overseers Of the
poor;
A bill to incorporate the Commercial
Bank of Richmond;
A bill 70 amend the act entitled an act
to amend the charter and change the
name of the Richmond Savings Bank and
Insurance Company;
A bill to incorporate the Giles County
Savings Bank;
A bill authorizing the payment of the
unpaid interest from the Dawson Fund to
the counties of Nelson and Albemarle;
A bill authorizing the Pittsylvania and
Lynchburg Turnpike Company to rebuild
their bridge across Staunton river within
six years from 10th April, 1865.
BILL REJECTED.
A bill toamend section l Of chapter 2lO,
in relation to jailors' fees, was sustained
by Messrs. HERNDoN and WILSON, and OPP
posed by Messrs. Il. TURNER and WooD-
son, and rejected.
A bill relating to the Alexandria canal
and railroad was rejected for want of a
constitutional vote-ayes, so; noes, II.
On motion of Mr.. WADDELL, the vote was
reconsidered, and the bill was passed by.
Bills were considered in their early
stages.
Mr.. ATKINSON introduced a resolution
inquiring into the expediency of repeal
ing the Sth section of chapter 2l0 of the
Code of 1860, respecting proceedings in
criminal cases.
On motion of Mr.. DUNNINGToN, the
House adjourned.