Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-02
SENATE.

ant.Governor MoSrAGUE in the Chair.
The following House Bills were taken up ana PAsseu
Autho ling the Bank Of the Valley OF Virginia 10 es
ablsh Branch in the city OF Richmond Tor the relei
of John w. lawson for the repairs OF the saunton anu
Petersburg road directing the payment oil Judgment
in favor of Mary Peery aud others OF Tazewel county
against the Board ofPubc Works. to establish oranch
Bank at ParkersbUrg, on the county ROAD 10 lncoPo
rate the Parkersburg Boot and Shoe Manufacturing Com
pany; TO amend and reenac the charter oil the to~n o
Point Pleasant in Mason county.
Mr. COGHILL from the Joint Committee on the spe-
ca message of the Governor on the SUBJECT OF Tue ue
mand made by him on the Governors OF Iowa ana Oho
for the surrender of certain fugves from Justice pre-
sented report which concludes follows ~ our Com
mee beg leave to recommend the adoption OF the ioL'
lowing Joint resolution:
Resoiued 6y the General assembly Of ltg'Hid lhat
the Governors Of Iowa and Ohio by refusing TO surren
der TO the Governor of this Commonwealth Barclay Cop
Doc Francis Merriam, and Owen Brown, charged Win
and known have committed within the State crimes
of the highest grade and to have He'd beyond It's hm
wfully and deliberately violated the Federal compact
dsregardsd the comfy which should exist between SOY
oragn States and Justly made themselves morally If not
legally accessories the offences committed by these
criminals and fuli ives from justice" The report on
motion Of Mr. PAXTON, was laid on the table anu was
ordered 10 be printed.
resolution of the House concerning the Sherifs oil
Richie county taken up, but was reJectedior want
OF a constitutional majority.
Senate bill TO amend the Sd and sh sections of an act
terms OF the Circuit Courts taken up, and the amend
meut of the House thereto, concurred in.
The amendment of the House TO Senate bill ncorpor
ating the Lynchburg Locomotive and Machine company,
COncurued in.
Dir STUART called up the bill to extend the limits Of
the town of Stanton which laid the table, yes
teray, because the papers relating to 1t were not IN ms
possession. -,
He sad he was interested in the question, and could
not vote on it. but he would briefly explain the views OF
81, he
ternine the question between them He then explained
the facts as presented by the friends and opponents oil
the measure and referred it to the Senate to decide
whether to press or reject the bill
Mr. THOMAS, OF Fairfax, explained the character oil
the application and then moved the indefinite postpone
ment OF the bill.
He said that the uniform practice had been not to ex-
tend the limits OF corporations except with the con-
of those, who to be included within the extend
ed limits; it had been refused in the cases OF Richmond
and Alexandria and he thought the rule should be
adopted by Stanton
The motion to indefinitely postpone prevailed.
House Bill imposing for the support OF Govern
ment was takeu up aud after the adoption of various
amendments aud much discussion, the bill passed-ayes
| 49, noes 4.
! On motion Of Mr. CHRISTIAN, Senate bill for the re-
let of Richard Carr was taken up aud passed.
| On motion of Mr.. Thompson, Senate bill changing the
| Petersburg and Boydton plank road and GAINESVILLE
plank road into railroad and authorizing increase of
the capital stock for that purpose taken up and Mr.
CLAIBORNE offered the following ryder which was adopt
ed provided that the subscription on the part OF the
State should be the discretion OF the Board OF Public
Works" The bill was rejected for want of constitu-
tiona majority.
House bill to incorporate the Saltvile and Laurel
Turnpike Company was taken up, and having been
amended, passed
On motion OF Mr. TALIAFERRO, Senate bill to extend
the time for rebuilding the Upper mill OF Charles Mason,
in the county of King George, taken up and passed
On motion OF Mr. RINES, House bill to exempt the
Fair Grounds of Agricultural and Mechanical Societies
from taxation taken up but was rCected-ayes 10,
| noes 50.
On motion of Mr.. SMITH, Senate bill authorizing the
payment OF sum Of money to Robert w. lluudey was
taken up but it rejected for want OF constitutional
minority.
On motion of Mr. JONES, House bill to incorporate the
Richmond and Lynchburg Railroad Company was taken
up, and was opposed by Mr. STUART aud Mr. CLAl-
BORNE and was advocated by Mr.. JONES, Nr. COG
HILL and Mr., ISBELL, and the bill passed-ayes Is,
Mr.. CALDWELL called for House bill to incorporate
the Wheeling Railroad Bridge Company, and pending
amendment having been adopted, Mr.. NEWTON offered
an amendment to compel the company 10 pay into the
Treasury for every passenger and cents for ev
cry ton of freight passing over the bridge.
Mr.. CALDWELL opposed the amendment
Mr.. WICKHAM said that he intended to oppose the
bj but he believed if the bill passed, the amendment
/ would be a hardship.
The amendment was rejected. Ayes 5; noes, %.
Mr.. NELSON offered the following amendment, pend
. ing which, the Senate adjourned:
This act shall take effect until the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company shall, by vote Of the sockhod
ers submit the Virginia charter OF that Company the
operation Of The general laws OF this State applicable to
Internal Improvement Companies
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate called to order at half past T. Mr.. To-
GAN in the Chair.
Mr. THOMAS moved 10 reconsider the vote by which
House bill rearrange and extend the corporate limits
of the town Of Stanton rejected. The motion pre-
vailed, and Mr. THOMAS then offered the following
. amendment, which adopted -" Provided this act
shall not take effect until it shall have been ratified by
the people Interested
The amendment was adopted and the bill then passed
House bill Incorporate the Wheeling Railroad
Bridge Company, being unfinished business when the
Senate adjourned at O'Clock, was taken up, and MI
! NELSON withdrew the amendment then pending, and
offered the following -" And provided, further until
the said Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company shall in
writing submitted TO the Board Of Public Works agree
that their chartered rights IN this State shall be subject
to the general law Of this Commonwealth respecting in
| ternal Improvement companies, said Bridge company
shall transport freight said bridge, 10 or from
the cars OF said Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
at a less toll than So cents per ton.
NJ. CALDW ELL accepted the amendment
Mr.. BRANNUN and Mr.. ISBELL opposed the amend
mend aud it was reiected-ayes s. noes Is.
The bill then paSsed-ayes 20, noes 10.
House bill incorporate the Holidays Cove Railroad
Company was then taken up and passed. Ayes, 10;
/ noes H.
On motion of Mr. FINNEY, Senate bill to amend and
re.euact the first section of entitled act
providing additional protection the slave properly OF
citizens Of this Commonwealth, passed March nth, 1856.
was taken up and passed.
On motion OF Mr.. THOMAS, of Fairfax, the militia bill
was taken up and he moved TO recede from the amend
meut OF tue Senate in which the House had refused to
concur (the Senate amendmentwas give the appoint
meut OF Major Generals and Brig adler Generals the
Goyeruor) The motion TO rccede concurred in.
Mr.. NELSON presented proc edings of meeting OF
cuzens OF Taylor county, hudatOry Of the course OF
the delegate and Senator from Taylor, in the Legisla
ture.
On motion Of Mr. Taliaerro the vote by which Senate
bill changing the Petersburg aud Boydton plank road
and the Boydon and Clarksvlle plank road and author
izng AN increase in the capital stock tor that purpose
was rejected was reconsdered and the bill after
| wards laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. NEAL, House bill TO establish a
branch Bank Hlrrsyile in Richie county taken
| mp and passed.
On motion of Mr. PATE Senate bill increasing the
capital stock Of Wilson's creek and Kanawha Turnpike
road for the purpose OF completing the bridge over Coal
river taken up and he offered substitute which was
adopted and laid on the table.
On motion OF Mr.. PAXTON, House bill TO consolidate
the Hot Springs and Nlers Mill Turnpike company, and
he JacksOns River Turnpike company and TO place the
Two roads under the management and control Of the
Jackson River Turnpike company, was taken up and
passed.
On motion of Mr.. WICEHAM, House bill to incorpo-
rate the Central Agricultural Society taken up, and
the clause exempuug the society from taxation having
been stricken out the bill passed.
On motion of Mr.. COGIlLL, the joint resolution in
relation the of the capitol by the Supreme Court
of Appeals taken up and the amendment of the House
was cOncurred in.
On motion OF Mr. NELSON, House bill to prohibit rail-