The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-15

THURSDAY, February IA, 1867.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Senate assembled at the usual hour,
Lieutenant Governor CowpER in the chair,
Prayer by Bishop Doggett, ofthe Aetho-
dist Church.
The Senate concurred In the report Of
the Committee Of Conference on the dis
agreeing votes Of the two Houses on the
bill in relation to the printing of the re.
cords Of the Court of Appeals, recon-
mending that the House Of Delegates
recede from their amendments.
BILL REPORTED.
Mr.. McRAE, from the Committee on ri:
nance, reported substitute for House Dill
for the assessment of taxes upon persons
property, incomes, and salaries.
HOUR OF MEETING.
Mr.. COLEMAN moved that on and after
Monday next the Senate should meet AZ IL
o'clock a. NJ. Agreed to.
MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE.
communication was received from the
Governor in reference to the Virginia ana
Tennessee airline railway.
On motion of Mr.. ROBINSON, the com,
munication was ordered to be printed anu
referred to the Committee on Roads, Win
power to send for persons and papers.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced ana
referred 49,
RvMr. OULp.-A bill to incorporate the
Ric6nopd Hat Manufacturing Company
A hill amendatory Of the act incorporating
the Virginia Steam Sugar Refinery.
By MI. KEEN.-A bill to authorize the
Richmond and Danville Railroad Company
to better provide for its liabilities by the
creation of new mortgage.
By Mr.. McRAE.-A bill to amend sec
lions i, 2, and 81 of chapter sc OF the
Code of 1860, in relation to the collection
of taxes.
ELIZABETH RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY.
Mr.. KEEN, by leave, introduced bill to
amend and reenact the first section OF an
act passed February Sd, 1865, entitled
San act to incorporate the Elizabeth Rail
road Company which, on his motion, was
taken up and passed under suspension OF
the rules.
THE STATE DEBT.
The Senate bill in relation to the obliga-
tons of the State, etc., came up as the un'
finished business Of yesterday, and the
question being upon the substitute offered
bv Mr.. LEE for the bill and substitute
offered by the Committee on Finance, Mr.
LEE addressed the Senate in support OF his
substitute.
The substitute was opposed by Messrs.
MITCHELL and OULD.
oh Hnnr
and, on motion of Mr.. ROBINSON, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The Journal and the Senate message
were read, and Senate bills referred.
Committees made reports, and their bills
were placed on the calendar.
BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, ETC.,
were introduced and referred
Bv Mr.. BUTr.-A bill authorizing the
court of Norfolk county to issue registered
bonds.
By Mr.. FIELDs.-A bill to amend and re-
enact the 5th section of an act passed ia
nuarv &c, 1866, entitled can act relating
TO fences and for the protection OF crops"
Bv Mr.. SwrTH.-The memorial of Alex
ander Hogg, suggesting the propriety OF
the Legislature recommending to the va
rious schools and colleges of the State the
University series of text books.
By Mr.. HANsBROUGH.-Of sundry cltl-
zens of King George county praying the
repeal of the fence law.
Bv Mr.. GIBBoNEY.-A resolution in
curing into the expediency of appointing
agents in districts to take the measure OF
manned soldiers for the artificial limbs TO
be supplied them by the State.
COMMITTEES REPORTS ADOPTED.
The House concurred in the following
reports:
The Committee of Courts Of Justice re-
ported adversely upon the petition OF Mrs.
Amelia Sappington, of Loudoun, for d.
vorce, the Legislature having, in their
opinion, no power to grant divorces-that
power being vested in the Circuit Courts.
The Committee on Rules reported adj
versely upon resolution devoting one
day in each week to bills of private and
local nature, and the remainder OF the
time to the discussion of bills OF general
interest.
The same committee reported adversely
on resolution providing that the House
should take daily recess from 2 to 4
NJ.
FENCES IN ACCoMAC.
Mr.. EVANS moved a reconsideration OF
the vote by which the House on Wednes-
day sustained the report of the Committee
on Counties, ETC., adverse to the taking OF
the sense Of the people Of Accomac county
- 81 10 ha la
Mr.. KELLAM supported the motion, and
made an earnest appeal in behalf OF ms
constituents.
The vote was reconsidered; and the re-
solution recc mmitted.
THE VIRGINIA THROUGH LINE HAS MORE
FREIGHT THAN 1T CAN CARRY.
The following message was received
from the Governor through his aid, Colo
mel Lewis:
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, Feb. IA, 1867.
To the Speaker and
House Of Delegates Of Virginia :
Gentlemen,-On the 18th instant l re-
ceived the following letter from the Presi-
dent of the Tennessee and Virginia Rail
road Company.
This letter is from President Branner,
and informs the Governor that under an
arrangement for through transportation to
and fro from the eastern cities to the Mis-
sissippi, through Virginia by the Norfolk
and Petersburg, the Southside, and Vir-
GINA and Tennessee railroads, the Tennes-
sec railroads had delivered at Bristol, the
western terminus of the Virginia and Ten
nessee railroad, more freight than that
road had been able to convey, and that
unless some measure be adopted to increase
the capacity by increasing the rolling stock
of that road the result would be the loss OF
this through business to the Virginia roads.