Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-09
SATURDAY. MARCH 6, 1853.
SENATE.

The Senat6 fnet al III O'CLOCK.
Mr.. THOMAS offered resolution, providing that
" ia case an extra session Of the General Assembly
should be called by it's members or by the Executive
all bills and resolutions, now on the calender Enacted
upon, shall be acted upon in the order in which they
stand And the extra session shall meet alter the
present fisca year has EXPIRED all reports from State
officers required to be made before each regular
sion shall be made previous to the extra session.
After some discussion the resolution was, on Mr.
THOMAS notion laid on the table.
MILEAGE ROR EXTRA SESSION.
Mr.. LAYsE offered Joint resolution providing that
when IN extra session Is called within 10 days after
an adjournment, members shall not receive any mile.
age.
Mr.. DOUGLAS explained the vote he intended to
give. His mileage WA mere plttance, but he in.
tended 10 against the resolution and throw upon
the shoulders OF those who had precipitsed the ad
ournment on the assembly, the burden of 30 doing
An adjournment has been forced upon members who
we're willing to remain here and attend to the public
business, and he was determined to let those who
were instrumental in accomplishing the results bear
the blame.
Mr.. DEsEALE doubted whether the resolution
would effect the object sought a. it could not affect
the law now existing on the subject.
Mr.. OLD agreed with Mr.. DrsEALE, but thought
that the resolution could be agreed to by the mem
bsrs Of the Assembly without altering the law on the
subject.
that members who went home would incur the Ell.
pense Of returning 10 Richmond without being re,im
bursed for it.
The resolution was laid on the table
Mr.. DEsEALE afterwards called up the resolution
and offered substitute, resolving shat the clerk Of
the Senate, when an aItra session be called within 10
days after an Adjournment be instructed not to allow
Senator's any mileage for the extra session."
Mr.. WEsT said he would suggest that the amend.
ment apply only to those who vote for it. For his
part he intended to have all the law allowed him.
Mr.. CATLErr moved to lay 1t on the table.
Mr.. TALIAFERRo hoped il would be laid on the Ia.
bls He would never legisIats anything in his peck.
e but would never consent to legislste anything ont
of il.
Mr.. CAMPBELL said he did not want an extra session
at all and therefore should not vote for an inducement
20 call one
The motion to lay the amendment on the table was
oarried-ayes "a, nays l6
BILLS PASSED.
Making the Rivsnns River in Albemarle county, q
lawful fence; authorizing Charles Green, an unnatu
rallied foreigner to hold land 10 the county Of Prince
William; re.imbursing ths county of Cumberland
$4l8 for keeping E. Pritchstt lunac, in the count,
tor the relief OF Cyrus Carson authorizing I. f. JEFF
fries of Rockingham, to sell books without paying Ii
cense incorporating the Amelia Railroad Company
MILITIA BILL.
The bill to amend, 30 as to take from the county
courts the authority to nominate field officers of artii
lery and cavalry and give the courts the power sp
point three persons for each regiment TO supernenc
appointed in April May and 10 conduct the election
as near az may be- in the manner heretofore adopted
was taken up and passed
ANNUAL SESSIONS.
Mr.. WEsr offered resolution calling on The Cover
nor 10 call session of the Legislature in D.cemb-
next. The resolution went on the table-the SeDat
having refused TO suspend the rule.