Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-12-13
Legislature of Virginia.

MONDAY, Dec. 9th. 1S59.-Ssnas.--At IL o.
clock, Lieut.. Gov. Jackson called the Senate to
order, and made an appropriate address. Thirty.
seven members were present,
Shelton o. Davis was elected Clerk, John A.
Jordan Sergeant at Arms, d. S. Baldwin Door
keeper, and James f Goode Printer.
The Governors Message was received and read.
A number Ofinternal improvem resolutions
were introduced, among them the following:
By Mr.. Wickham, that the committee charged
with the subject of internal Improvement, when
appointed, be instructed to consider the expedi-
ency of providing for the completion of the un-
finished portions of the Virginia Central Rail-
road, and report by bill or otherwise. Adopt
ed after some debate.
By Mr.. Smith, providing for the prosecution
of the work on the Covington and Ohio Rail-
road. $500
By Mr.. Paxton, of providing for the construo-
ton of a Railroad from Harrsonburg to point
on the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad in the
county OF Roanoke or Rotetourt.
On motion of Mr.. Layne, resolutions were a.
dopted directing On inquiry into the expediency
of increasing the capital stock of the James River
and Kanawha Company fifteen millions of dol.
lars, &C., &c.
House.-Mr. Raymond, of Marion, called the
House to order. VIM. F. Gordon, ofAlbemarle,
was elected CLERK o. M. Crutchfiild, of Spot.
sylvanis, Speaker; W. E. NJ. Ward, of Bote-
tourt, Sergeant alarms; FL. D. Burress, of King
William, First Door. Keeper; r. W. Burke, of
Augusta, Second Door Keeper.
On motion of Mr.. Massie, of Augusta, q com.
mittee was appointed to wait on the Governor
and inform him of the organization. The Mes.
sage was then received.
The following resolutions of inquiry were O.
dopted, among others:
BY Mr.. A. A. Chapman, for making an ap.
preparation towards the further prosecution and
completion of the Oovington and Ohio Rail
road.
By Mr.. Carpenter, on providing for the com
pletion of the unfinished portions of the Virgin
ia Central Railroad, and report by bill or other.
wise
TURsDAY.-Senats.-T President presented
communication from the Executive, enclosing
the following letter from the Gov. of Ohio;
| STATE OF Quo, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
COLUMBUS, Dec. /, 1859
Sir: Your letter of the 28rd ultimo-post-
marked 26th, together with copy of one Of
the same date, addressed by you to the President
were received yesterday. No intelligence, other
than that contained in these letters, has reached
me of any such preparations as are described in
them, and the letters themselves convey no such
information in respect to PLACE or persons as is
necessary to enable the authorities of the State,
in the absence of other intelligence, to interpose
with any certainty or effect. Whenever it shall
be made to appear, either by evidence trans
mitted by you or otherwise, that unlawful eoin'
binstions are being formed by any persons,
or at any place in Ohio, for the invasion OF
Virginia or for the commission of crimes a.
gainst her people, it will undoubtedly become the
duty of the Executive to use whatever power
lie may possess to break up such combinations
and defeat their unlawful purposes, and that
duty, it need not be doubted, will be promptly
performed.
observe with deep regret, an intimation in
your letter that necessity may compel the author
tiles of Virginia to pursue invaders Of her lurs-
diction into the adjoining States, It is to be
hoped that no circumstances will arise creating,
In their opinion, such necessity. Laws OF the
United States, as well as the laws of Ohio, indi.
cate the mode in which persons, charged with
crime in another State and escaping into Ohio,
may be demanded, and must be surrendered ;
and the people OF this State will require from
her authorities the punctual fulflment Of every
obligation to the other members Of the Union.
They cannot consent, however, to the invasion
other territory by armed bodies from other States
even for the purpose of pursuing and arresting
fugtives from justice. t
| have the honor to be