Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-20
LEGISLATURES OF VIRGINIA..
nespas, December 10. 1850.

Lh"sLATuHE OF VIRGINIA.
nsspay, December 10. 1859.
The Senate was called to order nj IL o,Io,k Isu,.,
ant-Goyernor Jackson In The Chair
| Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Peterkin
communication .as received fiom the House Of Del
egses announcing that they had concurrcd IN the Sen
a'es resolution for adjournment
n NJ. coouu nItIs srroRrEp. -,y
by MT. OoGHiLL To amend and re-enact the sstl
and 2sh sections of chapter 76 Of the Code of yirrn.
concerning the taking OF dispositions.
by the same To amend the first section of ,h.p,e,
70. Code In relation to injuring obstructing high
BY the same To amend the Sd section of ch.pter los
| OF the Code, in relation to marriage licenses
BY the same To amend the sth section of chapter Al
oil the Code so that Judgment Of Justice shall be
en ON real estate unless the docketed in the prop
Mr.. CoGHII.L also reported . r,so,u,;o ,.,.,;,, =,
10 egsate on the resolution adopted Dccen.
Der IL by the Senate in relation to amending sec,io,
20 saaper o. oil the Code so to exempt labor
on county roads all persons who exclusively travel or use
Tor the purpose OF transportation turnpike and paw
tolls regularly thereon. = -
Also resolution declaring Ii inexpedent to lcgislatc
urher on senate bill No. Of the present session intro
dueed for the purpose of repeating the act disabling
person concerned IN duel from holding Office.
3D., a., Aatherizing aud directing the Gov
Geo. w. Jorjon and others
by the same Making additional appropriation for
the Virginia Military Institute.
. RESOLUTIONS
at Alexandra. -" N''e"Ai
BY Mr. JONES; OF rc-arranginc the Judicial C;rcui,s
IN the first judicial section of the Commonwealth
by Mr.. FRENCH; To regulate tolls and charges on
works OF internal improvement with the view to render
more productive. ~
by Mr. NELSON: OF requiring the issue of copies of
sspsnas Tor witnesses as Of process under 9th chap
'oth sec Of the Code, otherwise TO define more clear
" the duty of clerks in issuing such subpenas
, by Mr. AkssrRoNG-ot establishing an Arsenal at
komney, in the county OF Hampshire.
n, NEESON-Df 81.
isNes and other hducAres bond aud surety in case in
the nature OF appeals and puncons required OF Other
parties.
by Mr.. LYNCH-of establishing A public Armor, in
or near Lynchburg.
BY Mr.; {. Y. THoMAs-of changing the times of
holding the Circuit Court in the ith Judicial Circuit
by Mr.. CHRlSTIAN-of permitting the RichmopJ
and York River Railroad Company to increase their
eApSl stock and OF 50 amending their charter a. TO
point on the Natiaponi river, opposite West Point to
the waters OF the RappahAnuock whenever may be the
interest OF said company 10 construct said road.
Mr.. CoihlLL presented proceedings OF a meeting OF
citizens OF Amherst in relation the disturbances at
harpeFs Ferry. (Reterred, his notion to committee
on HArper's Ferryl
Mr. NAL presented proceedings of citizens of U.rr
son county, on the same subject (Smilarly referred
coNNCNicArIoSs FRoN ExEcUrNE
Inc PRESIDENT laid before the Senate, communication
from tue governor enclosing from the President of
the James River and kanGWha Company. The NTH of
which -, that the Company will sell TO the State 40
much OF the property known as Gordan's Point and its
appurenances, shall not he for the uses of
the Company, at the price of $50 OOO PAYABLE In State
bonds, near Lexington, n location for an Armory-
ION motion of Mr. August ordered 10 be printed and
referred TO the Military commtteel
Also, communication enclosing copy of proceedings
OF meeting IN Philadelphia forw Arded by the Chairman
o. sad meeting and accompanying flag, present
Virginia, used at that meetng-aso the Governors re-
ply thereto. ION motion of Mr.. Smith ordered 10 be
printed and laid before the Committee on Harpers Fer
ry)
BILLS THEIR THIRD READING
The bill 10 amend and the 25th section of an
act providing for the election qualification powers du.
nes and compensation of Justices &c, &c, taken up
Mr.. DAY moved TO strike out the ~, 500 compens.-
ton for the Attorney for the Circuit Court of Richmond
He was willing TO increase the salary but the amount
sought was too much lie would vote for increase If
tue senate would strike out 500 aud substitute such
amount "a he was prepared TO suggest. Mr. johnson
lawyer OF ability had held the Office for seven wears and
received TO increase.
Mr.. LOGAN said that the Attorney for the Uus,nrs
Court of Richmond received 81 800 per annum
The motion to strike out adopted ayes 30 noes 10
Mr.; WlCkiIAA moved to I'LL the blank with 81 200
Tue hchmond Circuit was complete and separate one
aud there was a. mach TO be done in IL criminal pro
ecutons therein by its Attorney by all the eleven At
torneys in his own District put together
Mr.. DAY moved TO amend by filling the blank with
~ 600. -"
Mr.. NELSON moved TO lay the bin en- the table Lost
Mr.; NELSON moved to amend 10y filing the blaak
Mr. II; W. THOMAS sustained Mr. wickhau,'s views,
and would vote for 81 2JO
Mr. NELSON said that but six or cisht e.ks aItnSa,b
er IN the year were occupied ia the Circuit Court He
believed that the Attorney eHted TO an increase
but that he should receive 81 600 when hundred and
fifty officers of like Kind in the State received but 400
each, was thing he could to- and Just re-
gard ought to be shown to their interests
Mr.. AUGUST replied TO Hr. Nee,on and then
Mr.. CARRAWAl moved TO recommit the hill tn tho
Committee Laws with the view of changing the nres
ent method Of compensang Attorneys of the Common
wealth and providing for paying them proportion to
the services they may render
Mr.. WICKHAM moved to amend by inserting tho
words out OF the county treasury"
Mr.. CARRAWAY accepted the amendment and then
Mr.. NELSON moved TO strike out those words The
office was state one in the emphatic sense Of the
word, and Mr.. Wickham's amendment would impose on
the counties what ought to be paid OF the Treasury
Mr.. AUGUST opposed the recommitment This was
question OF increasing the compensation of officer
Let other officers make their applications and he (Mr
ArGusT would be found ready for any reason
able compensation. He in favor of increasing the
salary Of every officer give Just COMPENSATION
for he would not have for the Commonwealth no more
than he would expect for himself the services of any
man without fair remuneration.
Mr.. CARRAWAY then withdrew his motion
the vote was then taken on Sl,2Oo-Ayes 10; Noes
The question then being put on $1,000 il was adop,eJ
Mr.. JOHNSON advocated that sum, at the same time
saying that he did think any Commonwealth Attor.
ney in the State sufficiently paid.
Mr.. III W. THOMAS called up the bill making an m.
preparation for the purchase of the Law Building He
said that when IL Saturday he apprehended its
passage might involve the necessity of purchasing the
Wing Building but he that that would not no.
/ down could be carried out without IT,
| Mr. WlCKHAM said he thought, after rejecting on
the matter, that the outlay would be niudcous The
number OF square feet, exactly 300 which was a,
the rate Of 20 foot, 100000 acre The end 10
be attained not Of sufficient importance TO warrant
the expenditure, and the outlay would necessarily be fol-
lowed by further heavy expenditure lie was aIway,
prepared TO vote money for the city whore II was re-
CURED hut ho did not consider that there was anything
in che proposition OF unitarian or ornamental char
actet a. to warrant the expenditure.
/ Nj. II. W. THOMAS said that the work Of improve
meut had been commenced by the Governor and II n,
VT Wickhnml was opposed TO such a course he ouQh
70 bring 10 bill TO restrict Governors in future from
making contracts without being first authorized by IN
Legislature. He (Mr Thomas would not have supporte,
the measure If the Improvement had not already com
/ menced.
Mr.. AUGUST said che Capitol square did not beloni
20 his own constituents alone, and was p-epared u
sust n the judgment Of the Governor 10 What he bs
done.
Mr.. COGBl l. also sustained the bill and the Govern
ors acon and intended that the purchase Of tho Wbi
Building would necessarily follow.
Mr.. NELSON 'aid that while he held the Governo
in high consideration, he believed from that part !