Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-17
.LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE.
The Senate called to order at IL o'clock, Mr.
Johnson in the Chair.
FRIDAY, March Is, 1860


Johnson in the Chair.
BILLS PASSED.
message received from the House OF Delegates
announcing the passage OF the following House bills all
OF which taken up and passed, viz: Authorizing
the County Court of Montgomery to appoint J. NJ Wade
commissioner to convey to William r. Staples and j. j.
Wade lot in Christiansburg; TO amend the I'd secen
of incorporate the Lewisburg Female Institute,
passed April 9TH, 1858; TO amend act supplementary
the acts incorporating the Grave Creek and Pennsy
vsuia Line Turnpike Company, and Brook Creek ana
Cameron Turnpike Company; amending and re-enacting
passed april Sth 1858, concerning Commissioners
in Chancery TO incorporate the town OF Remington IN
the county of Taylor incorporating the Bank OF Pitt
sylvania; incorporating the Union and Cross Roads
Turnpike Company; to constitute portion of the Rapid
Ann River a lawful fence; to provide for the working
andkeepng in repair the county roads in Fauquier county
Revying and amending an act Incorporating the Bow
ers Hill Turnpike company and changing its name to
the Dismal Swamp Turnpike company. House bill TO
incorporate the Martnsburg Railroad company was laid
on the table. To incorporate the Potomac, Piedmont
and Valley Agricultural Society.
Senate bill establishing branch Bank in the town oil
Piedmont in the county of Hampshire, also communca-
ted from the House with amendment, was taken up
and the amendment concurred in.
Senate bill appropriatng the public revenue for the
fiscal years lS596O and lS6O6l, with amendments some
Of which were concurred in and some disagreed to.
Mr. DICKINSON by leave introduced bill for the re-
lief of Robert s Coleman, late Sheriff of Carroll county
ordered to a second reading.
Also Senate bill to reenact and amend certain sections
of the act passed February 90 1885, to form
ty out of a part of Tazewel, with an amendment. The
amendment was cOncurred in.
Also Seua bill to incorporate the Richmond Railroad
Company with amendment which amendment, on
motion Of Mr. WICKHAM was amended, and was then
concurred in.
Mr. COGIILL, from Committee Of Courts of Justice,
to whom had been referred House bill authorizing the
sale of free negroes into slavery who sentenced to
receive certain punishment and Imprisonment, reported
the same with recommendation that it be rejected.
On motion of Mr.. CLAIBORNE, flor Mr.. THOMPsoN)
the Joint resolution authorizing the sale and trnsporta-
ton of slave condemned to be hung late the property
of VIM Lett of Brunswick county, was taken up for
consideration, was explained by him, and was rejected
AYES, none; noes, %.
Senate bill to reduce into the several acts ncOrpo
rating the town of Parkersburg in the county of Wood
and TO extend and define the powers of said town was
taken up aud passed.
Also Senate bill TO incorporate the Northern Neck
Milling and Manufacturing Company in the county Of
Westmorelaud. advocated by Mr.. BEALE)
message was received from the House Of Delegates
through Mr.. RAYMOND, announcing the passage OF
House bin ito require commissioners furnish the Au-
ditor with lists of lands within counties purchased
for the commonwealth, as dehuquents.'
Onmoton of SIR. BRANNON the till was taken up and
passed.
On motion Of Mr. PAXTON Senate bill regarding the
salaries Of Inspectors of Tobacco taken up, and
made the order of The day for Monday next, at >
o'clock On his further notion the bill concerning the
Inspectors of -four also made the order of the day
! for Monday.
A message was received from the House of Delegates
announcing the passage Of Senate bill for the relief OF the
securities of the late Sheriff of Alexandria county with
amendments. On motion Mr. THOMAS of Fairfax, the
amendments were concurred in.
Mr. NELSON moved 10 take up House bill to ncOrpo-
rate the Wheeling Railroad Bridge company, and make
it the order of the day for Saturday at II o'clock Mr.
SMITH opposed the motion. Mr.. WlCKHAM moved
/ N amend bv making il Thursday. Mr.. PAXTON sug-
rcstcd Wednesday and this amendment adopted,
On motion of Mr. NELSON, House bill TO incorporate
the Holedays Cove Railroad company, made the or
der of the dav for Wednesday next al l. o'clock.
Senate bill comforting additional powers the Board
! or Public Works aud providing for the regulation OF
tolls and charges works in which the State stock
/ holder. was takenup and Hr. WlCKIIAA moved 10
strike out the 21th section this motion was advocated
/ bv Mr. NELSON, and was opposed by Mr. THOMAS of
/ F,irfly. Mr. PAXTON and Mr. BRANNON and rejected
AYES Ii noes L.. The question then came up the
EXERCISING of the bill pending which, on motion OF
/ Mr. NELSON teh Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House vas called to order at 10 o'clock by the
SPEAEyR.
Tie following Senate bills passed Incorporating
the Coluluha Manufacturing Company, in Fuyanua; III
generating the James River and kauawha Canal Packet
pike Company; eei' che St " J 5 059 nh IgEdGg9;
my In DOddridgc county Incorporating the town OF
Powolton i'm Amherst county amending an act incorpo-
rating the Traders Bank, OF Richmond city; providing
| for the PAYMENT of 1895 93 20 John =. a Thomas T.
Ballard for entertaining Hon. T. Il. Starke Commissioner
from Mississippi requiring Commissioners Of the Reye-
nue. to furnish the Auditor with lists Of lands in
counties purchased for the Commonwealth delinquent
for the relief of the surees OF the late Sheriff Of Alex
audra county, for the relief of the suretes Of the late
| Sheriff Of Nausemoud county; for the relief of the
sureties of the late Sheriff Of Richie county, for the
relief of the securities of j. NJ. b. Steward late Ser
| geaut Of the city OF Petersburg.
| THE GENITAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The bill TO incorporate the Virginia Central Agrcultu-
raj Society and ex.mpng its property foa taxation was
| called no by Mr. TOMLlN
! Mr. KAUFMAN proposed to amend the bill by ryder,
eyenpng All other Agricultural Societies in the State
| from taxation and comforting the same privileges.
Mr.. MYERS proposed to amend the ryder by inserting
| call real properly held ia fee simple.
! The amendments were defeated and the bill was pass
/ en- ayes So, noes To-
| mr. COWAN then asked and obtained leave to intro
duce the following bill: a bill exemptng the Agricul-
tural Societies of Virginia from taxation"
Mr. BASSIL opposed the bill nauguratng a system
of legislation the end Of which could not be foreseen
! The bill plssed-ayes 81, noes ..
APPOINTMENT OF CLERKS.
The following resolution from the Committeeto exam
/ inc the Clerks Office adopted
! Resolved That the 9th rule Of the House be so
/ changed as to read as follows:
The CLERK Of the House Of delegates shall appoint six
Clerks one of whom shall be Clerk Of the Committee for
Courts of Justice and of Schools and Colleges ofhe
/ Committee of Propositions and Grievances and, OF
| Claims; one of the Committee Finance another of
Privileges and Elections and of Agriculture and Manu-
features another Of the Committee of Banks and Mil
itarv Affairs and another Of the Committee on Roads
and Internal Navigation said Clerks to be removed by
the CLERK of the House OF Delegates by the Commit
tee or Committees of which they Clerks that the
CLsRK of the House of Delegates may command the
vices of any of sld Clerks assist him in reading athe
Clerk desk bills such times they may not be en-
poyed by their respective Committees and that it hall
be the duty of the CLERK of the House of Delegates
see that all bills reported from the Committees writ
| leu in "a fair and legibc hand
RICHMOND AND LYNCHBURG RAILROAD.
A bin charterUg a road from this city to Lynchburg.
10 be called the Richmond and Lynchburg Railroad "
was taken up on motion OF Mr. COLEMAN who avocated
/ its passage.
Il was opposed By Mr. KEEN, on the ground that, if
constructed must nure the South Side road aud other
/ works in which the State is Interested
| Mr. MCKINNEY advocated the bill at some length
Il asked nothing the hands Of the Legislature but per
| mission to build their road With their money.
The vote being taken It's passage it found that
10 quorum was present. and the bill lays unGn.
! shed business.
| At o'clock the Chair vacated.
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