Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-12-22
LEGISLATURES OF VIRGINIA.
Tuesday, December 90, 1859.
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The Senate was called to order at IL o'clock,
Lieut.. Gov. Jacksvn in the Chair.
PRAYER by the Rev. Mr.. Petcrkin.
A message wns received from the House Of Del
egatcs, announcing the passage OF sundry House
bills: nlso, a Senate bill to provide for the payment
of interest upon the bonds of the james River and
Kauuwlla Company which has been guarantecred
hv the State. with an amendment, which after a
few words from Mr.. Brann0n, in which he vindi-
Gated the Senate bill, and said that he would con-
eur in the House bill, inasmuch as it only created
n little Inconvenience, was adopted.
Resolutions
By Mr.. JOHNSON: Of Incorporating the Switch
Vile Savings Bank in Bedford county.
By Mr.. Hubbard: OF appointing II special com
mittee to examine into the condition of the East
ern Lunatic Asylum, in all the departments, and
report to the Legislature as early as practicable.
BY Mr.. Claiborne: OF providing by law, for the
enlistment of the deaf, dumb and blind, Of the
different counties and corporations of the Conn
monwealth, by the Commissioner of the Revenue,
and providing compensation therefor.
By Mr.. Hubbard OF donating by the State the
sum of $4,000 to William and Henry College.
for tho purpose of purchasing Il library apparatus,
a., for said college.
By Mr.. johnson Petition of citizens Of Bed
ford, asking the incorporation of the Switchvllle
Savings Bank.
BY Mr.. Early OF II. Cabell Tabb, and G5 9TH
cs. members OF the class of the Medical College
Of Virginia, in the city of Richmond, asking an
appropriation of $4,000 for improving said col.
lrge, in the way of increasing the attractions and
facilities of said institution.
CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
Mr.. Smith moved to rescind the rules with the
view Of dispensing with the rule which required
bills to be printed, in order 10 take up the report
# the committed en- the contested election OF Z.
\. Thomas, aud which report contained the LODI
T Ill TI.k AZ t,ti, ny
/. Thomas, the Senator elect from the District
rmnpused Of the counties of Henry. Franklin and
Patrick, is entitled to q seat i'll the Senate OF 'ir-
c,hla.'
Mr.. Smith advocated tho adoption Of the reso-
lltlon.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved to insert the word mot"
letwe"n the word " is and the word " entitled
NJ. Johnson. in the course of his remarks, SAID
lint the petitions were not Of q party character,
lat are founded on the fnet that by accident
Ia poll mad been had in Franklin, and that Mr..
f.Y. Thomas. at the time of his election. held
the ohf G Of Commissioner to run the boundary
Inc between Virginia and North Carolina. lie
Ar. Johnson) had kind feelings towards Mr..Iho-
mas, hut he considered that the holding OF the
Office referred to was n constitutional objection.
Mr.. II. w. Thomas said he concurred with MIR.
Johnson in his Interpretation oil constitutional
hJeetirns. but then he did not regard the position
IVen to Mr.. Thomas by the Governor OF Virg'-
va as an ONCE" inasn,uch as no o1ncer hah Deth
pointed on the part Of Nnrth Carolina and MIR.
Aomas had discharged no duties. Tho motion to
Sert the word /" not was then put and rejected,
ster "A few words from Mr.. Branaon in reply t.
Ar' johnson. and in support of Mr.. Smiths
news.
BILLS ON THEIR THIRD READING.
MIR. Claiborne moved to have the rules suspend
with the view of putting on It's passage the
n'usc bill making an appropriation to the lnsti
1'nn fnr the Deaf, Dumb aud Blind. MIR. Clai
't.e Advocated the bill.
Ar. Townes moved to suspend the rules, with
view OF putting ON its passage the House bill,
Incorporate the Union Female College in Tho
.~"" OF Danviile-and then. moved that the read
= r. "i the bill be dispensed with.
ms latter motion was opposed by Mr.. Thorras
'aIrtax. on the grounds. that as the Bill hae
" Teen referred to IL Senate committee, there
s"snt be errors in it. Moreover. said Mr.. Thorn
al bills ought to be examined by the commit
The bill was then read, and errors having
r." SOUND iii it, it was, ON motion of MIR. Thomas
w motion of Mr.. Beale. the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
IL HOUSE met at - o'clock, pursuant to I'D