Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-06
LEGISLATURE Of VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, DECEMBER y, lSI:':
SENATE,

LEuloLh ] UnE Vi sInu1NIA,
MoNpAY, DrcEMnrii j. lSi::
SENATE.
Al II NJ. Lieut.. Gov. W. l.. JAch>oS Gale,
the Senate to order. and made n very appro
pirate address, as follows:
Senators 1T affords me pleasure To mecr
you upon this occasion. lcnter upon the dis
charge Of the duty assigned Inc by the peopl,
Of Virginia, to whom am profoundly grateful
Of presiding over the deliberations OF 50 orderly
and distinguished a body ~ the Senate Of Eir
ginia, diStrustinc my ability anu relying upon
your forhcarancc and kindncSS-a %rclianc,
which heretofore has not been, and which,
now feel, will not he in vain. KS my official term
will soon expire. my duties will be light, com,
pared tn yours. on are surrounded by grave
responsibilities. Important. solemn and start,
linz events have but recently tran>pired III our
midst. TO these | will not allud.. It is not
my province to do so. They will hc commu
.niratcd IL you officially by those more familiar
with the facts than | am, and whose duty it is
to suggest all proper measures. may, how-
ever, he allowed 10 express the sincere hope
that, in the consideration of the grave subjects
submitted 10 you. you will act with refer.
cnre to the prosperity, the integrity and the
safety Of the State; aud that vour action, what.
ever 1t may he, will be- characterized lay wis,
dom, prudence and t~irnncSs.
1t remains for me now to request the Clerk
10 cal! the roll; after which, if there hc n quo,
ram present, the REGULAR business OF the session
will bc in order.
The roll was called and thiIty.sevrH members
found to be- present.
IN motion al Mr. THOMAS OF Fairfax, Shell.
TON &. DAVIS was unanimously elected Clerk
of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. SMITH Of Grcenhricr, the
Senate proceeded To the election OF y Sergeant.
at-.ArmS.
ions \. J"EDAS of Isle o: Wight. was
nominated by Mr.. DAY Of Isle of Wight. and
was unanimously elected.
Tn motion Of Mr.. Smith oi Grccnhrirr, II
was unanimously resolved that DAS. :. BALD.
WIN be appointed noor.kccpcr.
Dn Xioiio. q! Mr.. liE,iE Of Wcstmorciand,
pie S<at" Proceeded to IL" election Of a Prin.
lurS h~Sna,... ...<
Mr.. BGur nominated Jaws T.. GoorE, the
'SrandSnn Of the late Incumbent, by whom the
printing OF the last session had been we'll done.
Mr.. GoopE was unanimously appointed Prin'
tcr.
On motion Of Mr.. Cu"nn... o. Amherst, tie
80 y -'f'
President of the Senate was authorized 20 ap,
point two pages.
On motion of Mr.. TmoNr>nN ut Dinwiddic,
the rules Of the senate, at itS last session, were
adopted for the government of this hmiy.
On MOTION Of Mr.. Tm"Hr>"S "t Dinwi'idir,
il was
Resolved. That Il committee ut three he ap.
pointed TO inform the tiovcrn"" that the Senate
was organized AMI ready t" receive any com.
municatiun tina; he might he willing 10 make.
McSsrS. TmrNr-nv Of D.. NEwL"S Of Taylor.
ana RIvrs of iirr'narl". we're appointed sad
committee.
Mr. WIcKmAi d; H., ~o!!rrci u resolution that
the committee charged with tie subject Of in
tcrnal Improvement, when appointed, nc i'll
s:ruc,cd to consider the cNpciIency OF proyid.
ing Tor the completion Of the unfinished p"r.
tons of the Virginia Central Railroad, aud
report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. THOMAS of f.. moved tia, the result.
ton bc laid on the tabic-as lie wished the
whole subject, embracing all Improvements. :"
he referred to the commiticc and acted o, "a
once.
The molten to lay on the table, was opposed
by McSSrs. WICKHAM and SNIm Of e., JONES
Of Chesterfield, and PAxIo> ol Iockbridgc,
and was lost. The resolution wa then
adopted.
sir. Thomson Of D.. from the Committee,
reported that they had waited upon the ESccu-
tive, aud that he was prepared 70 Send in a
Communication
The Clerk then proceeded tr read the ,''H-
rrriOr> message.
TN m";ion Of Mr.. TIoNr>o>, one thousand
COPE, were ordered to be printed.
Tia" following resolution, Of inquiry i;r Ia.
C"aYmil;cr Of kolds, &C., wer" adopted:
Iy W. SMTu Of G., proyilin. Tor Ii" pro.
seru;ion of the work on ihu C"Yir,.'.t and
Ohio Railroad.
81 Mr.. MARSHALL. of f., ol Increasing the
capital stock Of the Manassas Gap Railroad
Company, 5000 600, with "A subscription OH
the part uf the State to threc-iitt|iS of the same.
BY Mr.. CL,lEogNE, Of p, OF making an %p-
preparation i"r the deepening Of ~\rp"mat'ot
river.
By Lir. PAXTON OF r., al pros iiln: tr 'Ir
construction of Il Railroad from iiarri>"nhir3
To q point on the Virginia aud Tennessee Rail
road IN TIM county "[ l"anokc nr 5ot"ln'lrt.
iy iir. I%I.tIH"KS.. al incorporating the
Sri,;,sid: Extension Railroad Company.
iy Mr. l;rHcE, ol authorizing u subscription
Of three iifii.> Oh the part NJ the State to the
stock ol 'nc Roanoke Nalic.Y Railroad Exten.
>ioI.
BY Mr. Tn"NA> ri +. Of ioaning to the Ma
na<sa> Gap Ea!!:0ad Company s:inn, 400, lorthc
purpose Of completing their road.
Rv Mr.. McKESNEy Of Norfoih. OF autl,o-
Ring the Board Of l'uhlic Works 10 make a
direct appropriation of 10000" for the relief
and completion al the \"r;ui!. ain. Petersburg
Railroad.
On motion ii ar. LArNE'oi Allegheny,
Resolved, That The Committee on Roads Ito
enquire into the expectancy Of increasing the
capital stock of tho James River and kanawha
Company fifteen millions Of dollars, and OF
authorizing :, subscription thereto by the Com
munwca1th Tor 50 much a. shall he necessary TO
ex,;n.ui>h the debt due by the Company to
the State. the Ie!.t Of the Company guaranteed
by the State. and the floating debt nj the COM
pany.
Resolved. \, alternative 10 the foregoing,
that tin. said Committee enquire into the eXpe-
diency, I,rsi, Of providing for paving the in
tr.cSt upon the bonds Of Tie said Company
which have l"en guaranteed by the State,
whenever the Board Of Public Works shall he
satisfied, mon tie certificate of the Board Of
Directors. that IN inStalment OF interest Will
become due according to the face Of the bonds.
and that The Company will be unable to pay
the same or any part thereof: .>eroad, 81
funding the floating debt Of the Company, or
of making provision for discharging it: Tart,
of appropriating a suit sufficient to complete
the Canal to Covington, and to improve the
navigation of the kan~xha River, from its
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