Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-09
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.

The Senate called to order l, I. O'Clock Iieuen.
ant Governor jackson In the Chair
The Clerk called on the special md standing commit
tees for reports.
The Chair announced the follow he "A the Srecal Conn
mittee Mr.. PaNtons resolution concernng the Oys-
| ter Fundum Tax Messrs Paxton Neeson Bcale Chris
tan, finney, Newman, Knight Eayy, and Hubbard.
| RSsoLUrtoSS
On motion of II. w. THOMAS R,soired That the
Committee on Finance and Claim be instructed to re-
port bill No S2s OF the last session for the relief of Ben
| janin I. Chnn, of Prince wnlianicounty.
On motion Of Mr.. DAY: Resoi,ed That the Clerk of
the Senate have printed in pamph. form 500 copies of
the Constitution of Virginia for te use of the Senate
On motion of Mr.. EARLY RssSrcd, That the Commit
tee OF Courts OF Justice enquire INTO the expediency of
passing an act amendsory Of passed the 18th
of March, 1885, TO amend the 24h s5th Goth and 27th
and 2Sh sections of chapter le2 " the Code of Virginia
so as more eiectuay to prevent the escape OF slaves in
reference to the punishment for attempting to carry of
or aiding or conniving at beiut any way concerned
in the escape OF any slave with defrsud de-
prve the owner of such slave md in reference the
forfeiture to the owner Of such shve and to the pay to
| the informant in case OF conviction.
On motion OF Mr. PAXTON; Rssolred. That the Com
mttee on Roads, &c, enquire Into the expediency of
reporting bill providing that railroadi companies in
which the State Is stockhode, shall use in the con-
Sructor, repairs equipment and operation OF their road
material produced aud MANUFACTURED in this State
On motion Of Mr.. CoGHI1.L Rcsolrei That the Com
mee on General Laws enquire into the eNpedency of
reporting bill to relieve George Booker and Sarah d.
his wife, from the penalties imposed hy the Code of Vr-
gnia on persons marrying withnh prohibited degrees
OF relationship.
Tn motion OF Mr.. SMITH: R,oired, That the Com.
mttee OF Roads and Internal Navigation be instructed
enquire into the expediency of Incorporating company
10 construct turnpike road the and three iiths
principle, from point the Iewisburg and Martins
Button Road, in the Levels in P,cahontas county, TO
point on the James River and Kinawha Turnpike ut or
near the White Sulphur Springs in Greenbrer county
On motion of Mr.. AUGUST: R,soired That the Com.
mittee on Finance and Claims be instructed enquire
to the eNPedieucy ofreporng Senate bill No. ~ OF the
last session eNemptng certain property OF the Virginia
lee lusgit irnui Ia alto
On motion OF Mr.. EARLY RESOLVED. That the Com
mittee for CourS of Justice enquire the eNpediency
OF amending the eth section OF the Sh chapter of the
Code and OF the 9Th section of passed the 18th
April lS52, chapter 81 in referenc, to the compcnsa
ton TO officers conducting the elections at the several
Court Houses in district elections for making their
turns in said district.
On motion OF Mr. SMITH R.-olri That the Committee Of
Road and Internal NavsAOn be Instructed enquire into
experience oineotPorns company the two and three h
Hanersys rurnpIe from the Warn sprInSs in HATH So
On noIion OF VIZ WiCkHAM Re-r' That the Co nni,,ee
9l sections Of chapter Sc Ofihe Code Va conserving
motion Mr.. NEAL: Reo,r,5 Thu, the Committee Of II
% he sSs % w 20 le sSsnS TS aS
hnes which he subjected Accent TO paw
On motion o. Mr. CALDWELL S'i Thaa the Committee
y reporting lin suons The Ba. Of raS ae. To
o Of RsI R TsSs OF s all S T &c shares Of he
On motion Mr. SMITH Rc.rel That the Committee Of
Roads and Internal Navigation be instructed enquire
eNpedlency appropriation
Vile and Iunersve Turnpike Road irOm Martins Bottom
On molten Of ,r ARMSTRONG Rsaet TIA, IN. Committee
on Banks enquire Into the eNPeeuy amending repeating
The act passed April ISIS entitled ian providing
On motion OF Mr. ARMSTRONG Rt.arsd That the subject Of
Education and the Library Fund be referred COmmttee
Motion Of NELSON: Rs;rf Tha, the Committee for
r,r,ns ch.rtrr Ss 81 S CO lho ths shPsdcney OF
dispensing the examination before county or
VS S1 1oio n e9, rs 81 N SaFSgsS OF tslogS
Military Ars be ns,rueied I" enquire Into the esp-ency
- - - PAT OF ne state Military Aead
on motion Of M AUGUST Rt-Sei That the coal,,ee en-
porting sEAte TN No - session to aend the act Of
ties and Peace clerks OF cfeui,
so o. CG9a Gs' s sTGHsF Ts %
Roads be Instructed TO enquire into the pedeney making
BasAansn IN the county ofBoistoar "'"i 10
On motion Of Mr.. THOMAS E-slrsd, Commit
e or Courts OF iee be lnsirue,sdto enquire eNpr
eaS q 80 amen ling the 29 section Of 6ih chapter
- take the dspoIcn o witnesses this Common
On motion q Mr. PAXTON: RS,rc That the Select Commit
zee Ia p 1y Ss 1g' ,. to ePpsa. CLERK
Mr. nEALE suggested would be better To walt until va.
whether witnesses would required op
posed the spirit M resolution concerning the oy
M PANION then moved lay the resolution concerning
On motion OF Mr. wIcKHAM: Reei That all proposition,
a. asrs SsTe o. be 2 T1fs ha Jo Is
On Ta oi 70 P5 ofMP Go o;;y nriion r
Asricuiure and Comm r ~ Ihat ne Committee OF
ns h NO rs Of last session which It's objest N,
On motion OF Mr. FRENCH R,-yrsi Thai nv corr,,,. -
Count aY Ssa %as2 n a Sss apPFopA
m moH2n o. Mt AUGUST Re'rst That ths Committee Tot
50 .snins The m Of esapsr ISL The Code o VfSSS
which may be asae f0 as.n S1e hm no I R.y :.
On motion Of Nj GUGrsr any ss oi, Pe- non ~.
81 yS.ss be Instructed to enquire into the .Spedency
40 subject mat any geOn wing having
may make ad.y before the Court 80 tS.t isd
may bsreqnired to appear and maintain renquish the
o. motion SEwMiS RtS1,i Ta; s a.,
present condition q the snd, & 81 mn be to fngg,
and report bin for their settlement Cbe P
oioa ofT PITE I RseS ina. tn. coml,... on Gen
S 70 5aty or MAKE legal certain Coal River and Ka
On motion q Mr LGYNE Mr. CG4fRokSE wa. added to tn.
COMMITTEE on The Pent -niiay. ~ Wv
citizen, Of HsnHeo held Of Deeanb. 80 10 E W sS
moved that hey berefsrr 10 b no.. J a'ng ne country
outbreak at iiArPsr. Ferry Reported accordingly '
n M AUSusI called up he ba reported by him committee
The psssd March i saf a sn i entitled ~. S 70
died m ~. a fd sesons o. an act passed May e. 1s52
VT BRASNON sneed fooasg as substitute for u
40 &C, to repeal the passed March s 1, entitled "Ar
AZ 70 Ansnd sod reenact the hs ecton- or an r
Fzd Of May i'a2 and Aho 10 repeal the May
. Ne ,'G ,s 1g ~ Gsa,i Aely That passed
80 -, ~ entitled Al aei 70 amend Ani N,
omee. aud ne act passed March 10 H.. entitled A. 80 h.
aehh ana reenae The first sections Of an AZ,
ny br,nn concerned 10 duel from holding once ana IN,
same j. hereby repealed ' ~ WV
81 " t, ssGc,,l That person .Jorsg under any
l.!uahcaton disability Incurred under the srsTaon a., ~
.d ae passed The 18Th Of March SIS shan he sIuaasd N,
rom holding ofcs 10 this CommonEea md ,sI
'.s0u ln.oa'iou ani disability are hereby removed.
20 Iils aet shnil be Ia force from iis passage
Mf AJ6lsI said that The Futsiue arcepisbie IN s
nrs I e c2mniee The J heu ordered 70 he .igroed
MI BRroE prelensd petition the CLERK Of Charlot,.
~ " W WV Us " ''eIas OF
NJ RiVEs presented memorial nom the officers %, the ssh
hentW virginia VILLA Tor efficient am
and equipment ~ he Militia - ''''
VI " " THOMAS then eA,d up hs Joint resoutIon offered
m nenay concerning The form shinF ~ ~
Revenue 9TH further Information Ws bsp mo, "a ~ - n ~
W ianie atd have Spirited Adopted
NJ DAl then rose and sad hat the the VlrgnIa NH
az isifuie no their home from Cha sovn
- shout 70 d1 IN e Cafi0iq Iafe and moved that M
Sqal' adjourn VI Day paid hsh cr1pinsnt The eops
The mo'n w. afopsd, and hs senate then adi'urnei
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
~ THrRspAY Dec.s
o'clock " -
ues-age wa received from the Senate announcing
' agreement 10 the resolution Of the House relating 10
we condemned cpnspiraf0rs At ChadestOwu.
The Speaker then iunOuucedtbe Standing Committee.
AZ follows:
afAyDtyG COMMITTEES.
tr'"lfe1SF and EAscfOHl-Mpssrs. Hopkins McCne
BurToH, taasin. Blue. Etaard. Walker. Wofltre w..