Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-08
- "A SOUTHERN WOMAN"
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
ZEN ATE
WEDNESDAY, March Z. 1860.


The President called the Senate to order at III o'clock
PRAYER by the Rev Mr. Seelcy, Of the Baptist Church
Mr.. THOMAS, Of f., by leave, introduced bull allow
ing additional compensation Robert T. Brown, Clerk
of the Circuit Court OF Jefferson for extraordinary sery
ces in the trial Of John Brown and his associates. Or
dcred TO a second reading.
Mr.. NEAL by leave introduced bill to reduce into
one the several Incorporating the town OF Parkers
burg in the county of Wood, and to extend end define
the powers OF said town. Ordered TO second reading
Mr.. CARSON offered the following resolution, and II
adopted
Rcso'red That the Governor be requested 10 commu
uicate the Senate the reasons why the Executive has
enforced the contract for printing the debates OF the
last Convention 10 amend the Constitution of the State
Mr.. PENNYBACKER offered the following joint reso
luton and on his motion the rules suspended and
it was taken up and adopted:
Resolrea BIZ the General Assembly, That the Board OF
Commissioners to settle the Harpers Ferry claims, be
and are hereby instructed pay paymaser j. T. Brown
for his Of actual service OF the fund appropra
ted to pay said claims.
The resolution communicated to the House by Mr..
PENNYBACkER
Mr.. THOMPSON moved to take up the bill concerning
the rights and duties OF the inspectors OF hcur.
Mr.. AUGUST asked that the bill be not taken up, as
he was TOO i'll to enter on the discussion of the matter
The motion to take up was lost, ayes 10, noes L.
On motion of Mr.. CARTER the rule Of the Senate
which requires bill to be detained for two days after its
passage before being the House, suspended
Tor the balance Of the session.
On motion of Mr. COGHILL Senate biz to amend the
10th section OF chapter los Of the Code repeal
the prohibition against man marrying his brothers
widow, was taken up and passed, Ayes rs, noes 70.
On motion of Mr.. TALIAFEBRO Senate bill to au-
thOrze a subscription the part OF tie State TO the
increased capital stock of the Richmond Fredericksburg
aud Potomac Railroad Company, taSen up and the
question being on its passage the bill was rejected Tor
want ola constitutional majority. OnmouOn OF Nj.
CHRISTIAN the vote by which The bill was rejected was
reyousiderad and the bill then laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. SMITH Senate bill 10 amend the first
section Of the act passed April e. SJS, entitled an act to
amend the third section OF che passf March H. $50
entitled an act 20 provide for the redemption of the out
standing drafts of the Board of Public Works on the In
terull Improvement Fund, TO exempt the Coviug-
ton and Ohio Railroad and tie Blue Ridge Railroad,
from the restrictive provisions of said section, was taken
up and having been advocated by Mr.. SMITH and Mr..
STUART, il then passed.
Mr.. JOHNSON presented sundry petitions, some in
favor of and some adverse to the passage OF law for
the continuation OF the Canal above Buchanan.
On motion Of Mr.. DOUGLAS, Senate bill to amend an
act entitled act concerning the salaries Of certain Of
tcer Of government to increasetO s. OOJ the salary
the Judge ofthe 7h Circuit Meredthwas taken up and
advocated by him and Mr.. AUGUST The bill was
rejected for want OF constitutional majority the vote
be.ng-aycs Is, noes IL. Subsequently, on motion OF
Mr. DAY the recOnsidered and the bill was laid
on the table.
The President laid before the Senate a communication
from the Attorney General submitting r the decision OF
the General Assembly difficulty whicl had arisen in
constituting their action IN their late election for State
officers, 10 tue term for which they elected
difficulty which he is required solve, in deciding upon
the suhciency OF the bonds rendered By them requr
ed by law. The communication was laid on the table.
Ga motion OF Mr.. PAXTON, House bill 20 amend the
Charter OF the James River aud kaulNh a Company
taken up and then, on motion Of Mr., DOUGLAS the bill
amealel by inserting after the word stock, in the
4h line o. ID section of printed BILL the words whi;h
shall be declared by said company six per cent prefer
red stock which six dollars per share shall be paid
the holders thereof before any dividend shall be paid
the other stock OF said company Also, by striking
out in the eleventh section, LIST line, the words until
otherwise provided by law Also, by striking out in
1t and Sth lines of section the words and the
Board OF Public Works shall also appoint three hiths Of
the directors Of said Company Also, 10y inserting al
the word Company in eleventh Of same section, the
words "Iui are directed to DO So
Mr.. NELSON then moved 20 strike ont the 10Th sec
ton, and this motion was reected-ayes H. noes IT,
The question then being the passage OF the bill,
Mr. AUGUST addressed the Senate in advocacy of it.
On motion of Mr. PAXTON the bill was then laid on
the table aud made the order Of the day for Thursday at
half past eleven.
Mr.. NEAL, by leave. introduced bill to enable the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company aid in the en-
iorcement Of the laws for the protection of persons and
property the Road and works. Ordered a second
reading
Mr.. COLEMAN asked leave TO have his vote recorded
on the majority report on the Southern Conference
adopted the previous day; leave being granted he sad
be in favor OF the conference and, therefore, voted
" no on the majority report.
Mr. NEWTON presented a petition from citizens OF
Preston county, asking act OF incorporation for the
Preston Division, No. 2l5, Sons Of Temperance
Mr. CO6HILL presented two petitions from parties
asking Tor an act OF incorporation for a Company
free bridge James River, a. Lynchburg.
The Senate then adjourned.