Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-21
LEGISLATURES OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE.
TrEsnAY March 90 1891

LEGISLATURES OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE
TUESDAY, March 20, 1860.
! The Senate was called 10 order at II o'clock, Mr..
BRASNoN in the Chair.
BILLS PASSED.
The following House bills taken up and passed
For the relief OF the securities OF VIM. Page late Sheriff
of AppOmatox county for the relief Of Geo. H. Jeter,
late Commissioner of Clarke county; for the relief OF
| Geo W Stanley OF Buckingham to incorporate the
town of Summorsyie in the county of Nicholas amend
ing the 10Th OF chapter 81 Of the Code OF Virginia
with Senate amendmeu Tor the relief of Geo McLanc,
Sheriff of Randolph county incorporate the CONNER
cal Insurance Company of the city of Richmond; to
amend and re-enac the 10th 5lst and 52nd sections of
an act 70 amend and the charter of the OF
Leesburg in the county of Loudoun, passed April 6,
1888. authorizing the Coal River Navigation Company
20 condemn lands overlooked by reason Of their dams
amending the charter OF the town Of Morganstowu the
county Of Nonongaa; 10 incorporate tue Allegheny Col
lerc releasing the securities of JAS N. B. Steward late
Sergeant of he city of Petersburg from the payment of
damages imposed them for the relief ofThomas Fer
rel Sheriff of Roane county establish circuit court
I'm the town OF Danvile with Senate amerdmenO; TO
amend the Pilot Law in the Potomac riyer-and the fol-
lowing Senate buls-iOy the relief OF Z. NJ Underwoods
securities with House amendment; 20 incorporate the
stanton boot aud shoe and leather factory for the
lief of Robert Coleman, late sheriff of Carol county;
for the collection Of taxes persons and property for
. the relief OF John Samuel
Amesss-e eas received from the House that they had
adopted the following joint resolution
IsssipsL That the message of the Governor 10 both
Houses of the Legislature, relating to the rejection by
the Governors OF Iowa aud Ohio OF the demand Tor the
rendition OF criminals engaged in the Harpers Ferry
raid be referred 10 a Select Committee oil five of the
House and three Of the Senate The resolution
cured iu and the President appointed Messrs COGHILL
/ NELSON and CHRISTIAN.
NJ JOHNSON offered the following resolution which,
/ on motion of Mr.. NELSON laid on the table: The
clerk OF the Senate shall appoint four clerks OF
whom shall be clerk Of the Committee on Roads and In
] terul Navigation Of the Committee General
Laws one of the Committee for Courts of Justice and
of Finance and Claims one of the Committee on Priv
| egcs and Elections Agriculture aud Commerce and
Banks The clerks appointed shall remain in the Cap
ol during the sessions Of the Senate, and shall perform
any duties that the other Standing Committees may
quirc when not employed by their reSpectve committee
and the Clerk OF the Senate may also require said clerks
| when no. employed by the Standing Committees TO
sist in engros-ng bills aid him in the Senate Cham
bsr when necessary and the said clerks shall be
yaba by the Clerk Of the Senate or by the Committees
| OF which they clerks.
/ Mr. MARSHALL presented the petition of sundry
citizens of the county OF Fauquier for the promotion
of direct trade between the State Of Virginia aud foreign
ports
Mr. MCKINNEY presented memorial from the
chants of the city Norfolk demonstrating against the
passage of that feature the bill which proposes
assess tax Of per cent upon their sales. lie also
presented proceedings of a meeting, held by the mer-
chants of the city OF Norfolk, in reference TO the
per cent feature in the tax bill before the Senate
! Mr. NEWTON offered the following joint resolution,
which lies over under the rules:
"Resored That the Senate, with the consent Of the
House of Delegates, when it adjourn the It'll inst,
adjourn sine de
! Mr. AUGUST presented memorial from merchants Of
| Richmond adverse TO the on licenses.
Mr. NEWTON, by leave, introduced bill to incorpo-
rate the Webster Wooden Company in the county OF
TAYLOR Ordered to u second reading.
On motion of Mr.. PAXTON Senate bill concerning
| he James River aud Kanawha Company, made the
order of the day for Wednesday, this monng,) at ~
| o'clock
House bill to authorize the trustees OF Newbern
Church sell the and build another was rejected
On motion, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
The House called to order at 10 o'clock by the
SPEAEER
RiLLs PASSED.
Incorporating the Genito Manufacturing Company, in
Powhatan; establish a branch bank at Harrisvie in
Richie county, incorporating the Allegheny College; in
cooperating the Bank OF Richmond; enargng the exemp-
tons from distress levy of the property poor debtors
The following the specifications Of exemptions from
lew or distress cow Deutschland bed with covering;
SIX chairs one table; six knives and six forks; plates;
two dishes; basins; pot Oycn six pieces OF
wooden or eaIhenware loom and its appurteuances;
one spinning wheel pair OF cards; five bar
rels corn; FIVE bushels wheat barrel Of flour; 200
pounds bacon pork and five dollars in value ofoage;
I
OF mechanic the tools implements of bis trade not
exceeding S2j in value; sewing machine also exempt
Ing family portrait from evy and one horse or mule
yoke of oxen exceeding 800 in value; also the
necessary gearng-eNcept for taxes authorizing the
County Court OF Hardy county to sell their Court House
and Clerk Office; increasing the capital stock OF the Gil
mer Ripley and Ohio Turnpike Company; advocated by
Mr. KuOtts) to compensate Reed Duncan for construct
ing the Floyd Court House and HllSvle Turnpike road;
couierriug pension for life of SOC per year upon Sam
,ffl 1t-.b1 al 1,vit
the attack John Brown and his followers Harpers
Ferry Mr.. Gibson of j., and Mr. Duckwall advocated
the bill at some length aud the latter gentleman in the
course Of his remarks after paying tribute TO tue char
acter Of Mr. Young stated that in his visit the
Valley Of Virginia his attention specially called to
the bill by Judge Richard Parker and he felt therefore
constrained to advocate it. lie hoped for the honor of
Virginia that the bill would receive the unanimous
vote of the House.; reiunding to James H. Mangum,
Sheriff OF Sussex county, certain Of money mprO-
pery paid into the Treasury; authorizing the county
court Of Abemare TO construct Armory in the town
of Charlottesville; reunding certain of money to
james Bell, Of Augusta county.
the DANvILLE CIRCUIT COURT.
A message was received from the Senate through Mr.
TowNE announcing that they had passed House bill
tsbishiug a Circuit Court in the town Of Danvle with
an amendment. The House concurred in the amend
ment.
rHE DANviLLE AND wYTHEyILLE TURNPIKE.
Mr.. MCKENZIE asked . suspension Of the rule, to
able him 70 move reconsideration OF the by which
the bill authorizing increase of the capital stock of
the Danyille and Wytheyie Turnpike Company" de-
ieated on previous day. The rule being accordingly
suspended the vote was recOnsidered and then on
ton Of Mr. MCKENZIE, the bin was laid the table.
BANK or RICHMOND
bill incorporating bank in the city of Richmond,
TO be called the Bank of Richmond was called up and
put upon its passage.
M. MYERS explained the bill and advocated its pas
aGge
Mr. MCKENZIE opposed the bill on the ground that
the minimum amount of capital stock mentioned in this
bill was only $4,000 He was in favor OF dealing out
equal jcstce 10 all Incorporated companies Numerous
bills had been voted down in this House for 'Pe incOrP0