The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-08
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE. =
WEDNESDAY, March :. 1861.


SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, March :, 1861.
The Senate was called to order at II O'Clock
A. M, by Lieut. Gov. MONTAGUE.
Prayer by Rev. l.. W. SEKLY, of the Second
Baptist Church.
Petitions, Se.-The following doeuments Is were
presented and referred, viz: By MIR. Johnson
the petition of VIM. NJ Boyd, George S. Penn
ana others, praying the passage of law pro-
v!ding for the continuation of the canal above
buchanan, and counter to the petition of J. T.
BOYD and Others, demonstrating against the
continuance Of the canal above that point; by
hr johnson, the petition of James b. Moe.
iick, L. Henry Johnston and Others PRAYING
me passage of a law for the continuation Of
the canal above Buchanan, and counter to the
petition OF j. =. Boyd and Others remons ira
ting against the continuance of the canal above
mat point; by Mr.. Johnson, the remonstraRce Of
>: Boyd and others, against the continuation
OF the canal above Buchanan, and asking that
the improvement be continued by railroad
from Buchanan to Clifton Forge by Mr. Cog
Mill, the petition of RO. ID. Wright and Others
struct free bridge across James River, at
Lynchburg; by Mr.. Newton, the petition Of
citizens OF Preston county, asking an act of in
corporation for the Preston Divisjon. No. 2l5,
Sons OF Temperance; by Mr.. COg1dh, the peti-
ton OF John J. Tucker and Others asking for
charter for the construction of free bridge
across James River ut Lynchburg
Bus Passed.-The following bills passed the
ter los of the Code Of Virginia so As to repeal
the prohibition against a man marrying his
brothers widow; amending the lst section Of
the act passed April 9th, 1858, entitled IAN act
70 amend the I'd section Of the act passed
March II, 1856, entitled an act to provide for
the redemption OF the outstanding drafts of
the Board of Public Works on the Internal
improvement fund. SO as to exempt the Cow
'ng1on and Ohio Railroad and the Blue Ridge
Railroad from the restrictive provisions Of
said section" SO rs to exempt the Covington
and Ohio Railroad from the restrictive pro-
visions of said 1st section.
Re]ected-The bill with the amended title
reading "a bill to authorize a subscription on
the part OF the State t0 the increased capital
stock OF the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad" )" was taken from the table
on motion OF Mr. TALIAFkRRo. and being put
on its passage, was lost. The vote was after
wards reconsidered and the bill laid ON the
table.
B'Hs Repo'ted-The following bills were re-
ported from the Committee of Courts of
Justice: BY Mr.. Thomas, of F., bill allow
ing additional compensation to Robert r.
Brown, Clerk Of the Circuit Court of Jeffar.
son, Tor extraordinary services in the trial of
John Brown and his associates; by Mr.. Neal,
with leave of the Senate, y bill TO reduce in to
one the several acts Incorporating the town of
Parkersburg, in the county Of Wood, and to
extend and define the powers of said town.
Baltimore and Ohio Raiiroud.-By leave Mr.
NEAL introduced "a bill to enable the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company to aid in the
enforcement of the laws for the protection of
persons and property on its rosd and works"
hh"S " oTd.r-EOn modlon of Mr.. FINNEY,
ReSolred. 6y the Senate, That no Senator shall
speak more than ten minutes on any pending uues-
ton, from this time tn the close of the session.
Terms Of office Of Government Oncyys-A
communication was read from the ATTORNEY
General stating that a difficulty had arisen in
constituting the action of the General Assem-
bly, in its election for State officers as to the
term tor which they were elected-a difficulty
n lvo in n a
the suftciency Of the bonds, rendered by them
as required by law. The Attorney General
says, further, that, from the Journal of the
House Of Delegates, it appears the said cleo
tlon was for a term commencing January I'd,
ls6u, which he thinks is a misapprehensiOn of
the present state Of the law. The Journal of
the Senate states the election was for term
beginning January I'd. 1861. In this difference
is found the culty which exists The At
torney General submits he question for solu-
tion by the General Assembly. On motion of
MIR. PAXTON, the letter was referred TO the
Committee Of Courts Of Justice
JOINT RssOimtiOn.-Mr. PKNNYBACKER offer
ed the following Joint resolution, which, after
being read, was adopted by vote OF 81 ayes
none voting in the negative:
RssOlred by the General assembly. That the
Board of Commissioners to settle the Harpers
Ferry claims be, and are hereby instructed to pay
tua service, out of the fund appropriated to pay
SAID c.alinS,
Debates Of the Conrsntion-The following
resolution was offered by Mr.. CARSON, and
passed:
Resoired, That the Governor be requested to
communicate to the Senate the reasons why the
Executive has not enforced the contract for print
ing the de bates of the last Convention, to amend
the Constitution of the State.
Compensation Of JMdgeS.-The Senate reject
ed the bill entitled ian act concerning the SAL
aries of certain officers of government, &c,
rs to increase the compensation OF the
Judge of the 7th Circuit" The bill proposed
to increase Judge Meredith's salary TO 5000
per annum-
Town Of WsHsbuYg.-Mr. CALDWELL called
up the bill, amending the act Incorporating
the town Of Wellsburg, when the vote order
ing it to its engrossment was reconsidered,
and he offered a subs ute for the whole bill
which substitute was ordered to be engrossed
Pending the discussion OF the bill for the APP
pointment of public administrator in each
county OF the State, the Senate adjourned.