Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-12-09
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

Committee Of Privileges and observation-disclosures.
) Smith. lsbell Newton. Massie, pickinson lhoina'
Of Franxin, and Finney.
rommittee of Courts Of Justice.-Messrs Cog
hill. Thomas OF Fairfax, Neesan, Day, Jones,
WicAham. Christian. Early and Caldwell.
, Committee on General Laws.-Messrs. Logan
Johnson, Bruce. Armstrong. Carson, Masse, Rich-
mond Thomas OF Franklin, and Penny bHcker
Committee Ruais and lternal Navixation.-
n Messrs Paxton, Stuart, Smith, Layne, Marshall,
Rives, Neal, Armstrong, Thompson, Claiborne,
Lynch, Newmsn. French. Towncs and Pate
Committee on Finance and Clsims.-Messrs
: Brannon. Claiborne, Mckenny. Coleman, Bruce,
Carter. Knight. Penny aacker aud Caldwell.
Joint Committee To Examine Bonds OF Public
n Officers -McssrS Jones. Christian aud Newman.
Joint COMMITTEE. On Public Printing.-Messrs.
Bruce Rivcs and Newton.
COMMITTEES on Enrolled Bs.-Messrs. Thomas
of fairfax. Logan, Armstrong Pennybaeker AMI
y Townos.
) Committee 10 Examine Clerks Ofice.-Aessrs
: Johnson. Early aud Caldwell.
, Comintte. on Bauks.-Messrs. Beale. August.
. Thomas Of Fairfax, Coleman, Lynch, Carraway'
jr, AMI Neal.
COMMITTEES 10 Examine the Lunatic Asylums OF
the Comni"nwealh.-M esSrs. Claiborne, stuart,
Hubbard. Brsnnon, Greeyer, lsbell, and orqu-
= hart.
q Committee on Agriculture and Commerce. =
! M.-,rs Thompson, Jones. Marshall. Lakewood,
knight, johnson. Lynch, Carson and Carter.
| Ioint Committee on The Penentiary. -Mesdrs
Layuc, Mckinney, and Dickinson.
Joint Committee the Armrry.-Nessrs Car
son, Paxton. and Carraway, jr.
joint Committee on Executive Expenditures.
Messrs Neal, Marshall Newman, Towuss and
Day
. Joint Committee on the Iibrary.-Msssrs. Riyes
Logan and Christian.
Joint Committee To Examine the Office Of Audi
tor Of Public ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Neeson knight,
and Carter.
= Joint Committee to Examine Second Auditors
Oai,o-M essrs. Marshall, Richmond, aud Pate.
Joint Committee to Examine the Registers Of
hce-Messrs. Taaferro, Richmond, and Jones.
Joint Committee to Examine Treasursrs Office
Messrs. Gatewooi Hubbard, and lsbell.
5 Committee ON Military Afairs-Messrs. Au
gust. Carson. Bcale, Wickham, Thompson. Me
kenney, Lynch, Newman, Richmond, Jones', Is
bell, Newton.
IT, W. Thomas offered the following reso-
luton, which by the rule lies over for one
day: That hereafter every person who shall
apply for license to sell goods, wares and
merchandise ut any store or place within
thi. State shall. in addition to the iniorma
tion now required of him BY law. furnish TO
the Commissioners Of the Revenue or other
officers who shall assess the tax for his license,
a. lar Us practicable, statement in writing
showing:
The description and values Of all the goods,
wares and merchandise purchased BY him
in the course of his business for the preced-
ing year beyond the limits Of Virginia, dis
tingushing such a. were the growth, manu-
lacture or production of this State, and such
IA were the growth, manufacture. or pro-
ducion pi some one Of the other States oi the
Union, and if such goods, wares, or mer
rhandze, or any part thereof, were the growth
manufacture or production OF some one Of
the other States of the union-stating Of what
State-distingushing also, rs far rs practi
cable. such as were the growth, manufacture.
or production of u foreign country, and if OF
Il l,relgn country, stating into what port OF
the United States the same were originally
impaired.
:, Such statement shall be signed by the
J.. party applying for the license, aud verified
= 10y oath, aud be made, according to o form 10
y he prescribed therefor by the Auditor OF
Public Accounts; and any person who shall
:" fail u furnish such statement shall not be
!. entitled to such license.
= Such shall be returned by the commission
Is er or other officer receiving the same to the
- Clerk of the county or corporation court, rs
- the may be, 10 he filed for safe keeping,
. and il shall he the duty of the Clerks in
:. whose Offices such statements shall be filed.
" to forward the same Ia the Auditor Of pub
II lie Accounts Ut least 30 days before the meet
- ing Of the General Assembly.
10 The following resolutions were adopted:
: That the Committee nf Courts ot Justice gu
% quire into the expediency Of 50 amending
. the penal laws of this Common wealth as Ia
: place free negroes upon the same footing -
!" slaves in relation to crime, the penalties
II thereof and the mode Of trial
e That Joint committee, consisting OF Ii
u members Of the Senate and 70 members OF
! the House Of Delegates be appointed. 10
+ whom shall be referred much Of the Gov
errors Message ~ relates the outrages re-
!! Gently committed upon the soil and citizens
e of Virginia al llarper's Ferry. in the county
c Of Jefferson. aud that said committee have
i leave 10 report by bill or otherwise.
y That the Committee On Roads amt Inter
II ual Navigation enquire into the expedienc;
r OF reportinga bill 70 increase the capital stock
IS of the Winchester and Potomac Railroad
E. Company. and to authorize the extension of
sc their Rad to Strasburg or To some other
i point on the Manassas Gap Railroad.
'e That the Committee Of General Laws en-
n quire into the expectancy Of reporting bill
:. TO protect the State against non resldent
traders, haWkeTs ana ptuleTs.
That the Committee on Finance and
:, Claims enquire into the expedency Of re-
e porting IA bill authorising the payment OF
Sc $40. with interest thereon, from lst July,
!. 1856. to John NJ. Iirrndon Cashier Of the
' Bank Of Commerce At fredericksburg, on
: account OF that amount Of coupon bonds OF
' the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal lost IN trans
70 mission by mail.
n That the Committee OH Courts OF Justice
enquire into the expediency of prohibiting
e the emancipation Of slaves by will.
% That the Committee on General Laws be
? instructed to enquire into the expedlency OF
u amending section Of chapter lOl OF the
e Code BY increasing the penalty for selling
: to slaves hreur or other dangerous weap-
% ons.
That the Committee on General Laws en-
cure into the expediency Of adding To the
" property now exempt by law from execution
j one negro slave, provided that when the
% debtor is the owner OF more slaves than ono,
the slave 80 exempted shall be OF more than
ot An average value; and provided, also that
= said exemption shall not operate to impair
" the rights ni existing creditors.
That the Committee of Courts Of Justice