The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-12
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
"WEDNESDAY, January ii, 1857.
SENATE.


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"WEDNESDAY, January ii, 1857.
SENATE.
The Senate was called TO order AT IL
O'Clock by Mr.. ELLIOTT, the president pro
TEN. Prayer by Rev. DR.. Dashiell, OF the
Episcopal Church.
REpoRTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Senate Bills: For the protection OF the
game OF Mecklenburg county.
Authorizing the town OF Goodson 10
issue bonds for the purpose OF retiring
certain outstanding bonds and to provide
for payment OF same.
To amend the law In relation to the iuris-
diction Of Justices.
For making or repairing division fences
between co-terminous landowners in the
counties OF Allegheny, Bath, Botetourt,
Highland, and Rockbridgc.
To provide against the violation OF the
Sabbath day by steamboat and railroad
companies.
To amend the law rs TO remedy by mo-
ton on certain bonds taken or gwen Dy
officers with amendmenD.
House Bills: Authorizing the payment
of certain costs and expenses incurred by
the State in the litigation for escheated pro-
perty in Richmond.
To amend the charter Of the town OF
Berryville, in the county OF Clarke.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. LOWELL: Bill to incorporate the
Virginia Press Association.
BY Mr.. POWELL: Bill to establish ferry
or bridge across the Rappahannock river at
or near the town Of Falmouth.
BY Mr.. ATKINSON Bill to amend and re-
enact section of nm act entitled an act to
Incorporate the Richmond and Southwest
ern Railway Company.
By Dir. RIDDLEBERGER: The new debt
BILL
By Mr.. HALE: To change the name OF
the Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio Railroad
Company and TO amend and reenact Sec
ton 1 OF an act entitled an act to incor-
porate the Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio
Railroad Company.
By Mr.. LOVENsTEIN: Petition against
the passage Of the amendment to the Nor
folk charter in relation TO the police COM
missioners.
BY Mr.. RUE: Bill to provide new cha.-
ter for the city OF Portsmouth, and 10 re-
peal all acts in conflict thereto.
BY Mr.. ATKINsON Bill TO amend aud re-
enact section OF chapter ia OF the Code
Of 1873. in relation 10 trustees.
By Mr.. WILCOX: Bill to revise the laws
relating to the inspection OF tobacco and
warehouse charges, and to insure the pro-
per delivery OF tobacco to the consignees.
BY Mr.. J. II. WINGFIELD: Bill to estab-
lish a Department OF Agriculture for the
State.
By Mr.. JONES: Bill to incorporate the
Staunton-River Narrow-Gaugc Railroad
Company.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend the charter OF the city Of Nor
folk in relation to the Police Board-ayes,
%; noes, Is.
TO authorize the trustees Of Black-Lick
Methodist Church South to sell and con-
vey certain real estate, &c.
Authorizing the city Of Norfolk to issue
its bonds for the purpose OF retiring and
refunding certain bonds now outstanding.
To amend the charter Of the town Of
Bcrryville, in the county Of Clarke.
To loan fifty stand OF arms and four
swords to the principal Of the Augusta
Male Academy.
Authorizing the payment OF certain costs
and expenses incurred by the State in the
litigation for escheated property in Rich
mond.
DANvILLE RAILROAD INDEBTEDNESS.
On motion OF Mr.. WALKER, the patron,
the bill providing for the payment of the
Indebtedness of the Danville Railroad COM
pany to the State was laid on the table.
Mr.. WALKER said that he was not ready
to-day TO 90 forward with the considera-
ton OF the bill.
STENOGRAPuER.
The resolution proposing to rescind the
resolution heretofore adopted providing
for the appointment Of stenographer came
I'D, and was under discussion when Mr..
RIDDLEBERGER moved to take up the special
order-the coupon-killer Mop. Agreed to.
COUPoN-KILLER NO. 2.
Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER's bill to provide for
the more efficient collection OF the revenue,
&c. Iforbidding officers to receive anything
but coin and paper currency for taXesl,
was passed--ayes, %; noes, la party
vote.
ELECTION OF AUDITOR, &C.
House resolution for the election Of Au-
ditor, Treasurer, &C., and certain judges
to fill vacancies, beginning on Monday, was
communicated, and was taken up, on no.
ton Of Mr.. WOOD.
Mr.. WALKER moved TO include the Judge
OF the Sixth circuit.
Mr.. WOOD objected, a. there is 4 propo-
sition to reduce the number of circuits.
Mr.. WALKER withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. LOvENsTElN moved 10 strike out
Penitentiary Storekeeper, with the view OF
first determining upon the ACCESSIBILITY OF
abolishing the office.
Mr.. WOOD opposed the motion at this
stage, but he would vote for bill abolish
ing the office.
Mr.. WALKER thought that a bill would
bring up the subject properly.
The matter was further discussed by
MessrS. BAILEY, KOINER, THURMAN, and
RIDDLEBERGER,a and debate took wide range,
in which the economic propensities OF the
two parties were compared.
The amendment of Mr.. LOvENsTEIN was
reiected-ayes, IA; noes, 81.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. KOINER offered resolutions Of re-
spcct to Colonel George Wythe Munford,
which were adopted.
here offered.
The Senate adjourned in respect to the
memory OF Colonel Munford.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II o'clock-Speakei
FOWLER in the chair. Prayer by Rev. p.
A. Peterson, OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the
following:
A communication from the Auditor OF
Public Accounts, in response to resolu.
ton, giving the amount of money paid out
during the past year to MANNED soldiers
&C., as communication for artificial limbs not
furnished, and the number Of applications
now on file. Ordered to be printed.
A communication from tho Sunerintand.