Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-10

LIST, 1860 23S,56S 60
Estimated receipts for fiscal year ls6O.6l, S,7s6S46
4,OS5 E@7IS
Estimated charges for fiscal year ls6O6l S,Os3 1881
Estimated excess Ofmeans charges Oct
LIST, 1861, 95l, 5s3 50
This does not include any estimate for charges created
by the action ofthe present Legislature The estimate
of receipts is based on the existing tax law.
DEFICITS or sHERIFFs
Mr. BARBOUR also mentioned that the amount OF
taxes in the hands of sheriff. which the sheri had fail
ed to pay into the Treasury is $40 294 This large de-
| felt had all accrued under the constitution.
COMMITTEE.
The Speaker announced the following committee on
! compensation OF public officers
Messrs. Mckenzie Hopkins Robertson, Raymond, Ty-
Ter, McCue and Medley.
COMMUNICATIONS FRoM THE EXECUTIVE.
The Speaker laid before tie House a communication
from the Governor, endorsing from Ex-Governor
Wise relative the boundary line between Virginia and
Maryland.
THE ORDER OF THE DAY.
Mr.. KEMPER moved that the bill making appro-
priaton to the COvingOn and Ohio Railroad the order
of the day. be postponed till next Thursday.
Mr.. CHAPMAN mentioned reasons why there should
be immediate action but was willing to accommodate the
gentleman by acuuiescing in the motion He would sug-
get amendment embracing all the other works ofnter
| nal improvement embraced III the order. Mr.. hsMPER
| accepted The suggestion.
Nj RAYMOND moved to amend by naming the 10Th.
He did believe the patrons Of these bills wohd be
| ready earlier day.
Mr. THOMPSON was in favor of immediate action on
the Covngton and Ohio road This system of prOerasti
nation had been pursued until the public patience had
been wearied out The friends of this bill had been
warned to ''staud from under" lie reciprocatcd the
! warning. In future asprants for office would got be
asked what they had done for Whiggery Democracy,
but what they had done for the material interests of the
State They would be required TO show record IN the
subject OF internal improvements and especially this
great work acknowledged by all be of the very first
and highest value to the State lie for putting the
Commonwealth in state of defence by bringing out all
her mighty energies and building up her vast interests
! rather than by the purchase of arms.
Mr.. CHAPMAN would assent to the postponement I'M
ill Thursday, but would regard the public interests rs
riously damaged by further delay. The work upon
that road had been ordered TO stop the 18th. He
was prepared show that the condition of the Treasury
admitted of the necessary appropriation being made.
Mr. RAYMOND took different view of the CONDITION
Of the Treasury lie believed the State would haS' TO
borrow money to meet other demands the Treasury
After remarks by Messrs. CAPERroY, KEEN SEDDoS
Mr. HAYMOND'S motion to postpone till the l9th of
! January was lost.
The question required the motion to postpone ill
Thursday next.
Mr.. RAYMOND moved to resciud the order of tie
dly He wanted these bills to stand the footing If
other bills and take their proper places the caendaf
! Mr. CAPERTON apprehended that if the House woul'
not postpone till the l9th it would not postpone indef
nitey.
The motion to rescind voted down. q
Mr. KEEN called for a division of the question: rs;
limit the action Of the House to the Covington AMI
Ohio road only lie desired give the friends Of other
bills opportunity to perfect their bills.
Mr.. HOPKINS thought it an act Of courtesy and JUS
tce allow the gentleman except his bill from the
operation of the order
The bill was postponed till Thursday. By subse-
quent vote the disposition made Of the bill
making an appropriation to tie Central road.
Other internal improvement bills taken up read
a second ume and ordered to be engrUSsed.
HARPERs PERRY EXPENDITURES.
| Mr. DUCKWALL moved to take up and consider the
amendments of the Senate the House bill providing
for the liquidation of claims growing out of the Harpers
| Ferry affair. The House assented
! Mr. DUCKWALL moved 10 amend the Senate amend
ment by requiring the Board report the Governor
INSTEAD of the General Assembly, the accounts audited
by them upon whose warrant they be paid. The
original bill authorized these claims he paid the
warrants of the Board. The Seuate's amendment re-
quired the Board report the claims to the Legislature
Mr.. DUCEwALLs amendment required the Board 10 make
report the Governor. His object peiate the
payment of the claims. Il would be impossible be said
the Board examine these claims and report 10 the
present session OF the Legislature. The consequence
/ would lie the unjust postponement Of their payment.
large portion of these debts incurred the pledge
of the Governor that they would be promptly paid He
had asked for the immediate appropriation OF $4,000 TO
meet these debts OF honor. Half the session gone
I without q dollar being provided.
! Mr. FOREMAN opposed the amendment of Mr. Duck
wall H. had been informed that these claims
y all in aud did not doubt that they could be audited
and reported in few days He not opposed TO the
payment of these claims, though they should amount to
| SlGOOO1l. But he not willing to allow even hon
est John Letcher draw upon the Treasury without
check.
Mr. DICKINSON sustained the views of Mr. Boreman
lie opposed to deyolying upon the Watch Dog OF
the Treasury duties properly belonging to the General
Assembly lie III favor OF every unctonary oil the
/ Government attending to his proper business, ,
Mr. COLLIER in favor OF the bill as il passed the
House aud would like to have the Senate amendments
returned them and the responsibility for the defeat OF
the measure deyolyed upon them lie opposed to
devol,rg ministerial duties on the Executive of the
Commonwealth.
Mr.. RAYMOND was in favor of the Senates amend
menrs These claims could all be made and preseh
ted in a week. Unless the Legislature kept this matter
in their hands it would be impossible for the Fl
nance Committee to act undersandngy or for the Legs
llture to know what money they had voted
Mr. ROBERTSON expressed his regret at the NANTES
taon of any disposition delay the payment of these
claims. 1t would be impossible specify in the bill aHy
particular sum. The circumstances under which the
liabilities incurred peculiar aud unprecedcn-
ted. The original bull proposed only substitute fot
paynaster board of high officers aud honorable genie
men He could see no objection to the pan and there
fore invoked the favor OF the House either to the orig
Hdl ol VI 10 Tue tUS
gan Mr. DCcEwAIL.)
The amendment of Mr. DUCKwALL was lost.
Mr. HOFFMAN proposed amendment toe the
Senates amendment provision requiring the BOaLd to
advertise for these claims immediately instead OF 9th
in thirty days"
The amendment adopted.
Mr. BLUE moved that the House disagree to the Sem
ate's amendments
Mr. seldom advocated the motion, and called the
ayes and noes
Mr. CHRISTIAN offered amendment virtually in
cooperating the provisions Of the House bill the SEN
ate's amendment.
! Mr.. HOPKINS moved an additional amendment1mit-
ing the appropriation a exceeding :206, 600.
Mr. DICKINSON suggested 100000 The motion
was lost
The amendment of Mr.. CHRISTIAN as amended by
Mr. HoPKINs then adopted.
| Mr.. BARBOUR moved proviso that no railroad %om-
pany in debt 10 the Commonwealth should share IL the
benefits OF the bill The motion was adopted
TIE ayes and noes then called the SeuAte's
bill as amended by the House and resulted ayes AL,
noes 3.
PETITIONS.
! Various petitions were presented.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
BY Mr.. MAGRU DER-0f incorporating the Charlotte
vile Manufacturing Company
BY Mr.. WALLACE-0f incorporating MonongAa
Lodge in Ohio county.
On motion Of BlSBIE, the House djourned.