The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-01-19

James ". Ryan. late sAsri@ of ,Pssyl-
we ~. S %.ssia moved 70 take up Senate
6IIi for the extension Of the Southside rail
road to Covipgton; but the Senate refused
TO take It up-ayes, 10; noes, IL. Tati
House bill to amend chapter IL OF the
Code, in relation to church property, was
taken up and passed, with an amendment.
On motion Of Mr.. COLEMAN, the Senate
adjourned. III
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. z
The Journal being read, message from
the Senate announced the passage OF sun
dry bills; which were referred. -
Committees made reports, including
number Of bills; which were placed on the
calendar. -.t,.-
TIE JAMES RIVER AND kASAwHA COMPANY.
The Committee of Roads reported the
following joint resolution for the surren-
der of the James River and Kanawhs Com
pany's line of Improvement on the great
Kanawba river to the "Great Kanawha
Improvement Company: -
Whereas It is represented TO the Gene-
raj Assembly that the people Of the great
Kanawha valley, West Virginia, are an4-
ious TO obtain an act Incorporating an inde-
pendent company to improve the nav'ga-
ton of the Kanawha river, all laws winch
have heretofore been passed in relation 70
said river having failed to secure the I'm,
provement of the navigation thereon; ana
whereas the James River and hanawna
Company are unable to construct SAID I'M
provement; therefore
Resolred, That any lien which this State
may have upon the great Kanawha inn
movement or river for money heretofore
loaned be, and the same Is hereby trans
ferred to the State of West Virginia, to be
accounted for by said State in the settle
ment of the public debt between the two
States: and the Board OF Public Works are
directed to make the necessary transfer.
2. The Board of Public Works are direct
ed to instruct the proxies representing this
State in meeting of the stockholders of the
James River and Kanawha Company to
vote for resolution surrendering to any
company chartered under the laws of
West Virginia, for the improvement Of the
navigation of the great Kanawha river, all
the rights, interests, franchises, and pro-
perty of the James River and kanawha
Company in and to such river: Provided,
That there shall be stipulation in the act
incorporating the Great Kanawha Improve
ment Company that in the event the
james River and Kanawha Company, or
any other company, shall construct the
water line from James river to the ka-
nawha river, such company shall have the
right to acquire the great Kanawha i'm
provement by paying the full value thereof
to the company which may have construct
ed the same.
The resolutions were placed upon the
calendar.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The Committee Of Courts of Justice re-
ported upon the subject Of the Board of
Public Works that they considered the
Constitution obligatory on the Legislature
and respectfully ask that the Committee OF
Roads, ETC., report bill in conformity to
the provisions of the Constitution.
The House agreed to the report ; and the
the committee was instructed to report q
bill accordingly.
The report of the Committee of Propo-
sitions and Grievances adverse to the petit
ton of III. J. Hartwell, sheriff Of Dnwid-
die, was read, and concurrcd in.
The report Of the Committee Of Agri-
culture adverse to the petition Of sundry
citizens Of District No. of King William,
asking the repeal Of the fence law as to
their district, was read and concurred in.
The report Of the Committee of Courts
of Justice adverse to the proposition to
authorize justices to solemnize the rites OF
matrimony, was read and concurred in.
Leave of absence, on motions severally
made, was granted to Mr.. WADDELL for
two days, and Mr.. WATKINS for three days.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
On motion of Mr.. STRAUGHAS, who was
absent when the vote on the resolutions
rejecting the constitutional amendment
were adopted, leave was granted to enter
it upon the Journal that had he been pre-
sent when the vote was take he would have
voted for the resolutions.
BILLS
were introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. CRUMP.-To incorporate the Rich
mond Club. For the purpose of promo
ting social intercourse and establishing a
reading room. Incorporators: &. A.
| Myers, Thomas r. Price, Jr., James W.
Pegram, Philip Haxall, William B. Myers,
r. T. Daniel, Jr., Walter K. Martin, p. A.
Wexford, and others.
By Mr.. WooDsoN.-A billto exempt home
steads of families from forced sales.
Homestead not to exceed fifty acres, in
Guiding houses thereon.l
BY Mr.. HERND0N.-A bill to amend and
reenact section LIST, chapter 2l0 of Code
1860.
BY Mr.. HERNDoN.-A bill to require
sales of delinquent lots situated in incor-
porated towns to be made within the cor
porate limits Of said town.
By Mr.. PENDLRTON.-A bill to amend
and reenact I'd section of chapter l59 OF
the Code of Virginia Of 1860.
RESOLUTIONS r.
were received and referred:
By Mr.. notwithstanding into the
expediency of amending the Code Of Vir-
ginia so as to give authority to health Off
GERS and justices to remove patients in
| iected with smallpox.
BY Mr.. CLARK, Of Pittsylvania.-Into
the expedieney Of taxing the capital stock
Of railroads, banking, manufacturing, and
other corporations, except those that are
educational, charitable, and religious.
BY Mr.. GIBBoNEY.-Intot the expediency
of republishing, by the State, or atltho-
rizing the republication by private persons,
of the reports of the State geologist in 1886,
'37, '3s, '39, 40, and II, with such sup
Elemental reports as may have been made
by the State geologist.
THE USURY LAW.
The unfinished business Of yesterday
being the bill modifying the usury law, and
the substitute proposed thereto by the
Committee Of Finance, together with the
/ rnotinn nf Mr. CpI,fp Ia racnmmif the hi Ii