Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-31
LEGIsLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
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WEDNESDAY, March rs, 1860.


The Senate called to order at II o'clock, Mr.
IsBELL in the Chair.
On motion of Mr. FRENCH, Senate bill to amend and
act entitled act to establish branch Bank
at the town OF Princeton 10 the county OF Mercer was
taken up, and amendment to raise the minimum capi
tai from $4,000 TO $780, 600 having been adopted the
bill passed.
Senate bill making an additional appropriation to the
Virginia Military Institute taken up and, on melton
of Mr.. PAXTON the amendments of the House thereto
were concurred in.
! The following House bills taken up and passed;
Amending 10th section of chapter 100 Of the Code
thorizug the election of additional Constable in the
county Of Greenbrier to incorporate the Union College
| in Monroe county
On motion of Mr. JOHNSON, House bill establishing
a Board of Claims, was indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. STUART House bill authorizing the
Governor from time time to appoint Commissioners to
examine the Lunatic Asylums of the State indef
| nely postponed.
The Senate then adjourned
SENATE.
THURSDAY March 29.
The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock by Lieut.
! Gov MONTAGUE.
| The following House bills were taken up and passed
To amend and re-enact the 9th section of pass
ed March "a, 1858, entitled act re-enacting and
amending act providing for the construction of a
turnpike road from Abingdon, in Washington county, to
Pauousyile IN Scott county, 20 amend and reenact the
9th section of act passed March % 1850, entitled an
act TO incorporate the ashington Hall Association, Of
hetg; incorporate hOlcOiuOe HAN ASSOCIATION,
| OF the city OF Lynchburg TO amend the first and
second sections Of act passed May 81 1852 entitled
an authorize the transfer another State of the
proceeds OF sale Of real estate of infant or insane
person. Invested under the direction OF the Court allow
NJ pension TO Mrs Bridget BOerley widow of - BOer-
lev who was killed the Harpers Ferry afair-ayes 80
noes 4-auhorzing the Board OF Public Works, sub
scribe, behalf OF the Commonwealth, 10 the Capital
Stock OF the Back Creek Valley Turnpike Company for
the reielof Geo \. Armrout, of Augusta county; au-
.ol.a in
tain cases with an amendment offered by Mr.. THOMAS,
OF Fairfax, making 1t discretionary with the courts =
Amending the passed March 4th, 1854, entitled an
act amending the Charter OF the town of Dauvle, and
repeating an act passed January Is 1885, entitled act
to amend the Sd and 4h sections of the passed 18th
Fe ruary $780, incorporating the town OF Danyic rec
ttying deed from the Kanawha Mining Company, TO
the Coal River and Kanawha Mining and Manufacturing
Company; TO incorporate the Cupeper Fire Insurance
! Company.
Mr. CLAIBORNE presented petition from the Mer-
chauts Clerks Petersburg against the tax salaries
On motion OF Mr. BRUCE, bill for the relief OF the
Roanoke Valley Railroad Company, was taken up, and
be offered a substitute therefor, which was adopted.
Senate bill for the relief of the suretes OF Robert
Chambers Sheriff of Boone county, taken up, and
tue amendment OF the House thereto concurTed IN
Senate bill amend and re-enact the 10th section OF
the passed the 7th day OF May, 1852 entitled an act
20 amend the charter OF Alexandra, taken up and
the amendment OF the House thereto was concurred H.
Senate bill TO amend the first section of the passed
March 27th, 1856 authorizing the issue OF a coupon
bond to o. Buckingham Co.. in place of one lost, was
taken up and the amendment OF the House thereto was
coucurred in.
Mr.. COGHILL, from the Committee of Conference Of
both Houses which referred the subjects OF dis
agreement between the Senate and the House OF Dele
gates in reference Senate bill entitled act TO amend
and the 29h OF chap % OF the code, made
a report that they were unable agree bill on said
subject and that they desired be discharged from fur
Jher consideration the subject.
On motion OF Mr. JOHNSON House bill increasing the
pay Of the Auditor OF Public Accounts taken up aad
| passed-ayes %, noes 10.
Mr. MARSHALL obtained leave TO withdraw petition
concerning free trade.
House bill imposing for the support Of Govern
ment taken up motion of Mr. BRANNON, when
be withdrew by leave Of the Senate the amendments
pending when the bill was last under consideration.
A motion was made by Mr.. CLAIBORNE to amend
the bin by striking from the word gospel in the
5lthne 10 dollars in the 9th line, page OF printed
b exempt from taxation all salaries under $500
the amendment rejec;ed-ayes L. noes 20.
motion made by Mr.. BRANNON TO strike out
twenty dist!lers and insert thirty, which
was agreed 70. Mr. BRANNUN then moved TO strike
ont the words "onc-hlt OF from the words "the pro
ureOr thereof shall paw, addition 10 the tax imposed
or beginners one-half OF per the amount
Of sales OF such dislery y the motion was adopted
. ayes IS, noes Is.
On motion OF Mr CHRISTIAN, the vote on this amend
meut was reconsidered-ayes To- noes Il.
The question then recurring the adoption of the
amendment strike "onehalf Of" il decided in
the uegluve-ayes 10, noes 10.
motion was made by Mr.. BRANNON to strike out
"one-haf Of" aud insert three fourths Of whereupOn
Mr. WICKHAM demanded division OF the question, and
the motion to strike was lost-ayes L. noes 20.
| Mr.. BKANNON moved 10 amend the bill by striking
on al the section relating to merchants licenses from
thereof in the 5ith line, page OF the printed bill
pending which, the Senate adjourned 20 hal-past Z.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
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The House was called to order 10 o'clock, by the
SPEAKER Prayer by Bishop Early, Of the Methodist
} Episcopal Church
A communication was received from the House, an
nouncing the passage Of sundry bills.
! PASSED.
Granting the right OF way mining and manuiactu-
ring companies in Kanavha county for the relief OF A.
J. Whitehead, OF Pttsyvania for the relief OF the
ties Of Joseph Lyon late sheriff of Nelson county in
cooperating the SIR Johns Run Turnpike Company
, ayes IS, noes -
SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
Mr.. DUCEWALL, from the special committee on the
subject OF the correspondence between the Governors Of
Iowa ard Ohio and the Governor of this State relative
TO certain ugitye' from Justice made report from that
committee with the following resolution
Reyolred the GenerJl assembly II Va That the Gov.
e-uo OF Iowa and Ohio by refusing 10 surrender to tie
Governor Of this Common wealth Barclay COppoc Fran
els Miriam and Owen Brown, charged with and known
10 have committed within ths State crimes of the high
est grade and have fed beyond It's limits wily anu
deliberately violated tue Federal compact dlsregdrded
the comfy which should exist between sovereign States
aud made themselves morally, if legally accessories
to the cfenccs committed by these criminals and fugi
tiyes from justice.
Mr. JONES, of AppOmattox, offered to amend the re-
, solution as follows:
Resolved That any citizens of the States Of Iowa or
Ohio found within the limits Of this Commonwealth shall
b. required to give bond and security for their good be-
nayior while in this State
On motion of Mr. BLUE, the report and resolutions
were laid on the table and ordered TO be printed.
The report states the prominent parts involved in the
case and then proceeds show that the Governors OF
Iowa and Ohio clearly violated the Federal Constitution
and the act of Congress in refusing deliver the fug
tjyes The motives and cOuduct OF their Exceences
freely csnvasSed and freely censured The committee in
view of the late period Of the session. think it inadvsa-
Die 10 recommend practical measures and therefore sub
init the above resolution.
, EXTENSION OF THE SOUTH SIDE RAILROAD.
Mr. ORGAN called up a bill! TO enable the South Side
Railroad Company to construct branch OF their road
from Black, aud Wnites to Roanoke river.
The passage of the bill advocated by Messrs. OR
GAIN, COLLIER, KEMPER CHAPMAN, BASKER-
VILE RAYMOND and BlSBIE, and opposed by Mr..
WILSON
The vote being taken the passage Of the BILL it was
decided in the negative-ayes Go, noes 43.
. TIE PERSONAL AND PROPERTY TAN BILL.
Mr.. RAYMOND called up the bill imposing taxes on
persons and property pending the consideration Of which
the House took Yesterday Il was debated I'M
I'll the hour of adjournment, number Of amendments
being offered and adopted
AT three o'clock the SPEAKER vacated the chair
LETTER FROM TBE PRESIDENT,
HIS INDIGNANT PROTEST
4gIigrf The Lg0ys and Digrsp,t5Lle J5n,,f1lo0C sy