Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-13
MONDAY, Dec. l2.
A FARMER.


The Senate called to order at ls o'clock Lieut.
Gov. Jackson in the Chair.
PRAYER by the Rev Mr.. Woodbridge.
REroKrEp
BY Mr.. COGHlIL; To amend LIST of an act passed
April ls ISIS, entitled amend the l4h sec of
chap IS of the Code of Virginia amended by the 9Th
OF act entitled amending the Code of Vir.
gina, passed March 81, 1881, efectuay to
prevent dealing with slaves free negroes and to repeal
the I'd sec. of said act
BY the same Amending aud rc-enactinc the 9Th sec
Of chap $50 Of the Code OF Virginia so as to restrict an
peas from the Judgment of Justices of the Peace
by Mr.. BEALE: To incorporate the Peoples Savings
Bank o! the city Of Richmond.
BY Mr.. CLAIBORNE Making an appropriation TO the
Lunatic Asylum next to the Allegheny mountains.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. AUGUST: Empowering Committee of Military
Affairs TO send for persons aud papers.
BY Mr. PAXTON: OF referring to Military Committee
so much OF the Governors message proposes to make
the Virginia Military Institute part OF the military es-
Enlistment of the State &c
By Mr.. GREEvER OF reporting a bill for the con-
sirueton OF turnpike road from wythevie to Noun
tain Lake, in Giles comfy.
BY Mr.. WICKHAM OF confirming the sale of the old
Magazine tract Of land Wcstham in Hcnrico county
by Mr.. BKANNoN; OF paying a judgment, rendered
in the Circuit Court of Richmond in favor of Samuel
Chenosith against the Commonwealth
By Mr. NELSON: OF awarding executions by Clerks
of the Circuit Courts on forfeited Forthcoming hopds
where defence is made.
By Mr. PATE OF making appropriation by the State
for the completion of the bridge Coal river the
Upper Falls, in Kanawha.
BY Mr.. AUGUST: OF incorporating the Virginia Iif,
Insurance Co.
BY Mr.. DICKINSON: OF completing the Floyd Court
House and Hsyile Turnpike Road to the Wilson Creek
aud South Fork Turnpike.
BY Mr.. LYNCH Ut incorporating the Mutual Life Iu-
surancc Co. OF Va
- By Mr. NEWMAN; OF changing the Love precinct in
Mason county, from Henry Loves house to Loves
ing house.
BY Mr.. STUART; OF amending the charter of the
Shenandoah 10 81,
lishment of toll-gate at Front Royal.
By Mr.. BRUCE: OF authorizing the establishment of
Bank upon the State Stock principle at Charlotte Court
ByMr CARRAwAY: OF am ndinc the, 9th section
Of chapter 95 of the Code avoid miscoustruc
ton to the boundaries of the Norfalk County Dock
same.
By Mr.. AUGUST: or amending sec &c, chap SO of
BY Mr.. PAXTON: OF making an appropriation for .x.
tending the Franklin and Monterey Turnpike to the
Warm Springs, in the county Of Bath.
By Mr.. COGHlLL: OF reporting bill No AZ for relief
OF the Richmond Light Infantry Blues.
By Mr. CARRAWAY OF amending sec 90 chap IOl
Of the Code, so as to make the applicable to the
waters within the Jurisdiction of Princess Anne county
By Mr.. NELSON: OF equalzing the tax on wts in the
Circuit and County Courts
By Mr.. c. Y. THOMAS: or requiring the Circuit.
Judges of this Commonwealth alternate within the
section IN which they Elected in holding the terms Of
their respective
BY Mr.. DICKINSON: For constructing a branch of
the Floyd and lsyile Turnpike Road the North Car
olina line.
BY Mr.. EARLY: OF increasing the capital stock of
the Fl Dorado Turnpike Company.
/ By Mr.. STUART OF Thomas VIM. of the State Of
Iowa, praying that the punishment Of Edward Coppoc
nov under sentence ofdeath, may be commui,d
/ huemen in the Peuiteniiary
On motion Of Mr.. THOMAS, Of Fairfax, was referred
to the Committee for Courts Of Justice with power to
send for persons and papers.
The following il the petition referred to
10 ~ Hlis apa XXX Z, n Digg. n n. c""""'''" Of
The enoa q the undermined citizen Of Iowa
rsP5s'sn That Edsn c2ppoe citizen Of mat state
nee q death Tor his participation In the late depoab
Your ns@ofa you'd respectfully ass body
aud In support Of said request bss leave
Edsn Coppoe orphan the age Of ,ir years H,
quite young not having attained his year
Ia, ven acquainted during the last nine years and
h john Bos ' b nS al an eus i g3
you'd reprsssn, the acquaintance
be Nat tlors0gs acqadiHianos ri0 Nm GdsrsS 10
esd ai other pirss GOES 70 ssaS tst idsin
SS @ ininlon s.tes = commit S Ia sS design sha, hs
'hS Tin 10 iss no one, one Zen ~ hi. hand
sh a9unaan' proves tast hd-n Cogpo conduct The
out by kindly feeling and dssrs frequently expressed thai
shielded from Injury as be dd no, b % zee an Of s hurt
Yog, s@os;, would further qrss on sshli Of MS youog
conduct has eomendabe and his correspondence entirely
soBE oomtsd snd t, there Z a Hirpsrs very sSd
Chae1ovn Where The facts knoun general desire that his
eoh,dsaon, sra other. which r, b, offered Jour
emorah base bic appea your honorabs body u
Edwin Coppie that drnhed mode.
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| Richmond, Va, Dec 10, 1850
BY Mr PESNYBACKER FROM l.. w. Gambrill ask
ing that u may be made Discretionary with the County
Courts 70 make reasonable allowance for Clerks
/ By Mr. ARMSTRONG OfJacob Vanmeter and other
sureucs Of the Sheriff Of Hardy county, asking 70 he
leased from payment Of damages in consequence ofde-
fault Of said Sheriff
Ny M. claiborne. or r. b. starko and others.
asking that certain lands 10 Prince George may be sold
and The proceeds DC invested IN State Stock or other
good security a will aud bin accompanied the petition
by NJ. IsBELL: OF Thomas A. Morse Clerk Of
County Court Of Jefferson for reduction oftaN on Clerks
BY Mr.. COLEMAN: OfGso. X Taylor, Clerk Of Coun
" Court Of Caroline, asking the same.
THE puELfNG BILL
{ Was taken up and Mr.. RlYES made a long speech
against II.
Mr.. AUGUST replied to NJ. RIvEs ia favor Of tb,
passage Of the bill
Mr.. BRANDON then rose md replied 10 questions pro
pounded 70 him by Mr. RIVES Ho moved that the vot
by which the bill ordered 70 be engrossed be recon
hdered Inc motion carried by the following vote
AYEs-hessrs. Brannon, Bruce. Caldwell, Carson Car
raway, Carter, Christian Claiborne Coghll, Coleman
Day, French Greever. Isbcll Johnson knight, Iayno
Logan, Lynch, Marshall, Mnssic Mckinney, Neal, Nee
son, Newton, Newman, Pate, Pennybacker Rives. Smith
stuart Thomas Of Fairfax, THOMAS Of franklin Towne'
NoEs-yessrs. Armstrong August, Beals, Early, Fir
b ney, lakewood, Thompson Uruuhart--S.
hr. AUGUST moved 10 lay on the table, lie was
opinion that before tomorrow he would regret the pa
, sentation Of such ill.
b. Mr.. BRANNOE said no he'd carefully considered N
matter aRd consulted With other Senator on H.