Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-16

BY Mr. MoNG-of rcfondlus certain taxes to Barnett
Cushwa.
BY Mr., norTMAN-of amending the law in relation
BY Mr. RICHARDsoN-of exemp,ins incomes OF
! clerks from taxation.
| BY Mr.. BLUE-0f a precinct election at the Park
Schoolhouse, In Hampshire.
BY Mr. sEGAR-of amending sect II, CHI. IS Of the
BY Mr.. MATHEWS granting or approprl.,l0v 10
the Lewisburg Female Institute the OF ~ 200. [
BY Mr. ANDERSON-of establishing precinct cleo.
ton at tho s,orehouse of Moses johnson, in Boctourt
BY Mr.. LlNN-of more efieclually protecting the
| rights OF masters in slave property.
| PETITIONS PRESENTED
By Mr. MISUNDERSTANDING Public Roads In
BY Mr.. EDGINGToN-Eor the incorporation OF a
| Company TO build railroad from the nttsburg and
seubenvile line to the Ohio river steubenvie.
by Mr. CARPENTER-Of VIM r. Clarke, Of Allegha.
ny, to be annexed 10 the county of Bath.
| by Mr. ANDERSON-Of citizens OF Botetourt for an
appropriation 70 employ teacher Of military tactics
| by Mr.. DICKINSON, OF =. E.-For an amendment OF
the charter of the rarmvillc Seminary.
BY Mr.. CHRISrIAN-From heirs of John Morrow,
decd for of decree OF the Court of Appeals
BY Mr.. JONES of G.-Proceedings of a meeting in
Gloucester relative the atc outragcs Harper Ferry
BY Mr.. oLAlBoRNE-From w. s Holt, relative to
| taxation of clerks.
COUNTY or WEBSTER"
The bill to form the county OF OF parts of the
counties Of Nicholas Braxtou and Randolph taken
| up on its second reading
On motion of Mr.. ANDERSON, tho blank In the clause
prescribing the of the county, filed with the
name OF Webster, Tin compliment the late illus
/ trious statesman of Massachusetts.)
The Of the county seat, proposed In the BILL
is Madison.
Afler the bill had been perfected
Mr.. DUCkWALL moved that IL be laid on the table.
lie desired time to confer with members the propric
~ OF substituting the name of distinguished Nr
gniau for that OF Webster
Mr.. McCCE hoped that Il woad not be the pleasure of
the House Law the bill upon the table II was pecu.
lAry appropriate nj this time that should honor the
memory OF the great Pacihcator, in the propos
ell.
Mr.. DUCKwALL said that Virginia owed no debt
ofgratiude to Webster. when he was compared with
many OF her ilustrious sons. II misinformed
he voted against the fugitive slave law and other meas
in whirh the rights OF the South were involved
Mr.. ANDERSON said that the great desiisrdtu,n with
him and his constituents the formation of
county. The name a secondary consideration
and that OF Webster had been suggested by the people
residing within the limits Of the proposed countymany
OF whom Democrats OF the first water They de-
sired TO commemorate the of Daniel Webster
Some OF the people in the region had commem-
GRATED the of Clay in like manner AZ the last SEES
sion Of the Legislature. He had objection laying
the bill the table.
The House refused Law the bill on the table only
few affirmative voices responding when the question was
put.
member stated that the question was not understood
and the SPEAKER proposed to submit il again.
Mr. HOPKINS said that he had voted in the negative
The question local one. and scarcely worth the
time attention of the House.
Mr. DUCKWALI. remarked that Il had never been the
policy Of the Legislature TO allow the people prescribe
the names Of new counties.
Mr. McCUE corrected this statement and referred to
several precedents 20 show that the wishes Of the
pie were respected 10y the Legislature.
Mr. DUCKWAIL replied that the Legislature had
never been controlled by those wishes though they had
sometimes yielded to them
Mr.. CRANE suggested that the name Of johnson
former Goverenor aud distinguished statesman be- insert
ed Uaughier)
The motion TO lay the bill the table was then re-
jected almost unanimously and bill ordered TO be en-
crossed and read third time
On motion OF Mr.. FOREMAN the House adjourned