Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-12-24
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

ed 10 amend the 9TH section Of chapter lis
of the Code 81 as to extend the Jurisdiction Of
Circuit Courts at their special terms and 10
repeal an nc, passed January 8. 1854, and to
authorize the payment Of interest on the guar
anteed bonds of the Chesapeake and Ohio ca
nal Company
Resolutions were adopted enquiring into
the expcdicncy, by Mr. Gatcwood-Ot au
thorisng an Increase Of the capita! stock Of
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and and Pp
tomac Railroad Company, SO as tn enable
said Comnany {" extend Il branch of their
road . some convenient point on the Manas-
sa Gap Railroad, not further east than Salem
station, nor west Of Markham station.
BY MIR. III. W. Thomas-Of amending the
act Ia Incorporate the Southern Protection
Insurance Company ot Alexandria.
By Mr.. Gatewood-To authorize sub
ScrIptun IA the Strasburg and Capon Turn
pike Company of ~, 900 on the part Of the
Commonwealth.
Senate bill for makinga temporary appro-
priution (Slj0,00U,) 10 the Covington and
Ohip Railroad was taken up IN its third read
ing, but on motion OF Mr.. Smith ii was laid
on the table
Senate bill to regulate the taking of oys-
ter, il the waters Of this Commonwealth, So
as to raise II revenue theretrom and prevent
the destruction of oysters, was taken np on
It's third reading and laid on the table
The bill concerning INSANE persons con
fined III the State pen,entiary, was amended,
So as 10 provide that the me during which
u Penitentiary convict is insane, shall be
considered rs part of the time of punish
ment. and that should he recover before the
time for which he may have been sentenced
shall nave fully expired he shall be recon-
fined in the Penitentiary until the expira-
ton OF the balance of that time.
The President presented letter from the
Governor, enclosing a communication from
the Secretary Of the Interior OF the United
States. asking that provision may be speedily
made for the payment OF the interest on the
bonds guaranteed BY the State TOT the city OF
Wheeling and the james River and kanaw
ma Canal Company and held in trust by the
Secretary for certain Indian tribes. The
Governor says that, having already recon-
mended this policy, he leaves it for the action
Of the General Assembly.
On motion Of Mr.. Armstrong, the papers
were referred to the Committee of Finance.
A Joint resolution was received from the
House of Delegates announcing their accep-
lance of the flag from Philadelphia, and con
tanning reply. (Cuncurred in by the SEN
ate
4 communication was received from the
House Of Delegates, announcing that they had
adopted joint resolutions TO the Congression
al representatives.
See House proceedings for the resolu-
tons.
On motion OF Mr.. Thomas, of Fairfax, a
resolution was added by the Senate, request
ing the Governor To communicate copy OF
the resolutions to each representative IN
Congress from the State. The resolutions
were cuncurred in.
In the House Of Delegates, bills were re-
ported to pay to VIM. Il. Jackson certain
coupons Of the bonds Of the Chesapeake "
Ohio Canal Company, guaranteed by tho
State, and appropriating the sum of three
hundred and twenty thousand dollars for
the armory and the manufacture of arms,
and one numbered and eighty thousand dol
lars for the purchase OF improved arms and
munitions OF war.
Mr. Robertson offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved That we wish to assure the Re
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difficult circumstances in which they are
placed, Of the sympathy of this General As.
sembly in the struggle i'll which they are
now engaged, and of our cordial support Of
every proper measure they adopt TO protect
the Just rights of this State, and of the South
the integrity Of the union aud the author
ty of the Constitution.
Resolved, That we recommend. in view Of
the public danger. the union of all the ee-
ments Of Opposition to Black Republicansm,
and ITS candidate for Speaker, on any terms
consistent with fairness and honor, whenso-
ever bv such union its defeat can be accom-
plished and an organization of the House be
effected.
Mr.. Robertson advocated the adoption Of
the resolutions in an eloquent and patriotic
speech.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Resolutions were adopted enqulring into
the expediency Of authorizing u suhscrlp-
ton OF 100000 on the part Of tho State to
construct railroad from point on the line
of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad, between fredericksburg and
Kerr Creek, to point Of intersection with
the Manassas Gap road with the Orange and
Alexandria road.
Ofincreasng the license tax on itinerant
daguerrean artists.
A bill for appripriatug $4,000 to the
Medical College Of Virginia, for charging ts
hospital or intirmary, tor extending the col
lege buildings. and for the improvement and
extension of the college museum, was after
discussion laid on the table.
The action on the part of portion of the
Southern Students at Northern Colleges,
was Landed and highly advocated by various
members, as being a significant sign OF the
times, and of the impulse that under existing
circumstances should throb in all friendly
bosoms towards the South. Several mem
bers urged the passage of favorable bill.
Mr.. Newton presented the following re-
port and resolution.
The committee on Military Affairs have
had under consideration the communication
of the Governor. in reference 10 the flag pre-
scented to thi. Commonwealth, by certain
citizens of Philadelphia, and beg leave to re-
port the following resolutions.
Whereas large number Of the citizens
Of Philadelphia. have presented To the Com
monwealth of Virginia, flag inscribed with
an expression Of their loyal devotion to the
Union as framed. and the Constitution As
constructed by the fathers of the republic.
Be it resolved BY the General Assembly OF