Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-02-03
Legislature of Virginia.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 9, lsGn.

Legislature of Virginia.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 9, lsGn.
SENATE.
Al II O'Clock, NJ, Lcut-Governor MONTAGUE called
the Senate 10 order.
A message WAS received from the House That they had
passed Senate bill 10 Incorporate thc College Toll-l'ridfe
Company. And, nlso, have passed Senate bill i~ncorporai,
! Ing the brunswick and treenvile Railroad Company with
au amendment in which the Senate concurred).
A communication WIS received from the tiovernor, ell
closing the statements OF such Of the hanks OF the state rs
have made reports TO the Executive according to law, fnr
the quarter ending 3lst OF December last. IN motion o!
Mr. lStELL. laid on the table and ordered one printed.
HILLS REPORTED.
By MI. LOGAN, from the Committee OF Genera! Laws
4 bill to Incorporate tine Book and Tract Society OF the
Virginia Conference OF the Methodist Episcopal church.
BY Mr.. BGASSoE-rrom the Committee OF Finance,
l bTlIu, viz: To amend the act Of April 9Th, lsJS, giving the
consent OF this State 10 the purchase, by the United states,
OF real estate in the county OF Norfolk Rnd town OF Ports
mouth, ard ~e1empting the same from tnxa'lon; allowing
! John J, Lacy, Sheriff Of New Kent, the ~ per cent. com.
mission allowed by law Ter the prompt payment OF tn. re-.
venue Of said county into the Treasury; exelnFtinS JOHN
Slack from the payment Of damages obtained asain-. n!m
by the Commonwealth; to provide for the sale OF the works
and property OF the James River and kanawhts Company.
And 10 uromote IL. extension 10 IN. Ohio %rivcr-ITli. last
bill was, OH motion OF Mr.. BIANNOS, read the hrst time
and ordered to Ice rin,ed)-uisn House bill fixing the mode
Of settlement; with the Sheriff Of Frederick county.
by Mr.. PANTON-From the Committee Of Roads, bill,
viz To incorporate the Lebanon Canal Company OF the
county Of Princess hnre; To incorporate the RocRhridss
Alum Springs Railroad Company.
EES1LrrIuSS UF ESQUIEY 1870 EHrEDIEScT,
i;y the appropriate Committees, were adopted As follows:
by Mr. MARSHALL, Of incorporating the aoubl nope
By Mr. SMITH, of reporting u bill to pay William coch-
rarr for services rendered as superintendent OF The iln'iers'
vile and L%ewisburg turnpike road.
On motion of Mr: JOHNSON, House blI arprOpriainE
$50, no 10 the a,enical College Of Virginia, WAS read the
first and second times, and referred L" The committee OF
General Laws.
Mr.. pay called up the Joint resolution for the election u.
State officers, The Auditors, &C., on Thursday, Feb. z, With y
view Of fixing the election for The ath February: Mr.. PAN,
! TnE Vnnt.1 ~ o. fha DS.I. irgt Mr. 1fInNpS(S MAYED
the 18Th February. This day was acquiesced 10 BY Messrs.
THOMPSON and DAY, and was agreed to. Ar. THOMP.
son was requested TO inform the House.
subsequently u message was brought from the House by
Mr.. BLUE, that they had cOncurred In said amendment.
A message was brousN. from the House by MI. DUhE,
securities of Geo. l.. Jlarwood, late shcriE OF Wood county
with an amendment striking out the ANorSr Of the daia-
ages, and leaving 1t 10 the Auditor TO ascertain the dam
ages. The President thought that Il was requisite 10 record
the ayes and noes on The amendment. After a discussion In
AUGUST, NELSON aud TOwNEs participated. the pnrlIa.
mentary question vas not settl, d-but..Mr. NEAL called the
ayes and noes OH the House amendment. which was con-
Cured images 81, noesl)
Mr. TALIAFERlio called un the following joint resolu.
luton. offered by him Il few days since:
Resolved by the General Assembly, Tint the Governor
be, and he Is hereby authorized and requested to appoint u
commissioner to act In conjunction with II like commissioner
10 be appointed by Maryland, for the purpose or preparing
a bill embracing such provisions rs they may deem ncces-
sary and e~xp.dient fWi the protection and regulation OF the
fisheries In the Potomac and Pocomoke rivers, such bill to be
submitted to the next session Of the Legislatures Of the re-
spective States, and publication thereof to be made in two
newspapers Of Baltimore, and two newspapers OF AieNar'
dria, prior 10 the meeting OF such sessions respectively.
"ResolTed, That $3.50, or 30 much thereof us may be
necessary, be hereby appropriated on the part Of this
State 10 defray the expenses Of the said commission. IN be
psid out upon the certificate of the Commissioner, 10 be
appointed as aforesaid by the Governor"
Mr. PAXTON moved 10 amend the above resolution by
inserting after the word Fisheries" the words land for the
protection Of oysters" Mr.. HUBBARD objected. The
ansndmen, WAS then agreed to, and the resolutions adopt
notify the House.
House bill, authorizing n loan on the part of the Gem
~ "a r ih IA Tim NirSpia rs,,,- - RoilrnoI roynnanC wua
read the second time and, on motion OF Mr. lsBELi, laid
on the table.
Mr. SMITH moved to take up House bill. making an ap-
preparation to the covington and Ohio Railroad Company
but subsequently,. at the instance Of Mr. lsDELL, with
drew the motion, with the understanding that Il would be
taken up tomorrow for consideration.
BILLS PASSED.
To authorize the Marysvile plank road company I" lay
down iron rails upon their track and 10 change their maine
TO the Marysv!lo Railroad conpany.-(Pusscd, ayes
noes g.
To incorporate the Lyell Coal and Salt Company, In the
county Of Mason. (Explained by Mr.. NEWMAN and pas.
ed, after discussion by Messrs. NEWMAN, JONES, THOMAS
u f"irfax, NELSON, LOGAN, BEALE and ACGusr)
To amend and rc.enact An act incorporating the Nuchan-
an and Bedford Turnpike Company, passrdthe 9TH FehFu'
AIRY, 1850.
i nunher Of bills were read the first and ,econl times.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
The House met at The usual hour. Speaker cRGrCli-
FIELD In the Chair.
Prayer by Tie Rev. Mr.. MInucgerodo of the Episcopal
Church.
D;LLa PASSED.
An act releasing the securities Of George l.: llarSood.
Sheriff Of Wood county, from damages incurred. by his de-
S. French.
TIE ELECTION uF BASEMENT OFFICERS.
The Senate returned The House bill for The election Of
basement officers with MI amendment, making Monday.
the 18th OF February, the day for the election, instead o.:
to-day, In which amendment. the House concurred, and so
informed the Senate.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
a m.siagc was received from the. Governor with Il quar-
lcrly statement of such banks OF this Commonwealth rs
have made reports 10 tho Executive according TO Law,
for the quarter ending a!st december last. Laid on the iabi.
and ordered 10 be printed.
BILLS REpORTKp.
To incorporate the parscrsburg boot and Shoe MnEufac-
turing Company; authorizing the Board OF Public Works to
appoin, Commissioners to estimate and report The losses
sustained by ". W. King in the construc,lonof the 18th
section Of tho Ohio river and Maryland turnpike road; 10
Incorporate the Manningsrille Company, In The county OF
kanawha.
RESOLUTIONS or ENQUIRY.
by Mr.. WOOLFOLk-Of relieving from jury service such
Of the old Justices OF the Peace ms served five years or
more, under the old Constitution, withou; any %rompensa.
ton.
Hy Mr.. MYERS. OF Eiclmond-Of 30 amending the char
ter Of the city Of RiclIond. rs 10 provide for u change In
TIE organization Of the ilu.ljugs Court of the city OF Rich
mond.
by SIR. MALLoRY-Of amending The Code - that the
master OF a slave shall give his written consent each i'mr
that tie slave buys ardent spirits.
THE ALEXANDRIA, LoroocS AND HAMPSHIRE RAILROAD.
The bill authorizing the subscription Of Sbnn, 900 TO the
stock Of this railroad hy the State when s'oe,uuo shall have
been subscribed by others, was taken up.
Mr.. BALL set forth the need OF passing the bill. lie sald
the object OF this company va. 10 extend the road from At
rxan,ria to the baltimore and Ohio Railroad Mt Piedmont,
the best coal region in Virginia.
There have also been made TO this road large private APP
propriations. A gentleman In Loudoun county, who has just
died, by Ills last will and testament ordered that his farm
a large Loudoun farun-should be sold and the proceeds
given in aid Of this roud. The counties interested In this
road are the heaviest tax.paylng counties in this Cannon
wealth. Look at the military eject Of this road il rene-
tratcs R large number OF frontier counties. Alexandra
would he built up hy It.
Mr. WILSON spoke against the hlll, and said II the gen
.,r1nan from Loudoun would tell the heirs OF the deceased
gentleman who had left hs. farm to the said road, that he
would undertake to break the will.
Mr.. GIBSON, Of Hampshire, advocated tile bill. lie sald
the road would take the travel from the Baltimore and
Ohio Rail Road 10 the seat Of government and give It TO
Alexandra. lie remembered how the volunteers In the
late wrr with Great Britain had 10 foot It to the seat OF war;
In the event of similar troubles See of what military ad
such q road would be.
Mr.. COWAN, OF Preston, meant to vote against the bill,
not because he was against internal improvements, but
because he was opposed to the present internal improve
inent policy o.. the State. The section to be reached rs lhe
road had facilities enough alrendy for transportation.
Mr also advocated the passage OF the bill.
The previous question was then called, and the vote re-
suited In the passage OF the bil-aycs 20. nays 81.
HivlSSA CANAL. coaPAST.
The bill appropriating s6D, 00O to the Riranna Navigation
Company was called up and ~psssed-aycs q noes ~:
In Consequence Of an inaccuracy the above vote on the bill
will, on motion. be rcconsidered tomorrow.
On motion the House adjourned.
p~ TO THE VOTEKSlOF LOUISA
~, COUNTY, am a Candidate for the olce OF
SHEt.IEe md rori6 he Glad In ret vour votes.