Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-13
LEGIsLATURE~ OR.-XIRGAAAA.
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the capital stock OF the Manassas Gap Railroad Compa-
nv and authorizing a subscription thereto by the Board
of Public Works, and that they had agreed to the
amendment proposed by the Senate to amendments pro-
posed by the House of Delegates Senate bill authoriz-
ing the payment of interest the guaranteed bonds of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company.
BILLS REPORTED.
By Mr. THOMAS, Of Fairfax: To incorporate the
George Washington Manufacturing Company, for the
manufacture Of cotton fabrics To incorporate the Po-
Manufacturing Company, for the manufacture of
iron and machinery To compensate the Mount Vernon
Manufacturing Company, for the manufacture of paper.
To incorporate the Fairfax Manufacturing Company for
the manufacture Of woollen fabrics.
By Mr.. BEALE: To incorporate the Bank Of Lynch
burg.
BY Mr.. BRANN0N For the payment of a sum of
money to John p aud Thomas +. Ballard To compen-
safe John Jacobs for services performed by him as Su-
perntendent pro tempore of the Penitentary Author-
Zng the payment of the balance due sohn NJ Seely for
painting and other repairs done the Capitol Cover
nors House and Bell House. under his contract in the
year 1876.
SECOND AUDITORS OFFICE
The joint committee appointed TO examine the Audi
tors office presented report that they have dscharg-
ed that duty and after examination of the books of said
Office unanimously report that they found everything in
excellent condition and conducted greatly the credit
of that officer"
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By Mr. BEALE: To prohibit the quarering of slaves
upon plantations without resident white person with
them manager superintendent of them. (Reierred
TO Committee Courts of Justice, Mr.. BEALES mo-
ton.
Mr. CLAIBORNE presented proceedings of Demo.
cratic meeting Of the people OF Prince George held on
the 9th nst their Court House. in reference to ships
a. City Point and the James river manned by free
negroes; also in reference TO the preservation of the
Union, and the repeal of all laws multiplying the Fugitive
Slave Law Laid on the table, motion Of Mr. CLAI-
BORNT)
Mr. WICKIIAM presented proceedings of Democrat
ic meeting OF the people Of enrico, which his
ton were referred to Conference Committee on the
South Carolina Mission.
RESOLUTIONS
By Mr. STUART OF providing by law for the more
eiectua suppression of the circulation Of counterfeit
notes.
BILLS PASSED.
On motion of Mr. EARLY, House bill providing for
the voluntary ensayement OF Mary and her children in
the county OF Cupeper, taken up and amend
mcnts offered by Mr. THOMAS Of Fairfax having been
agreed to, the bill passed
URsT AUDITOR.
House bill to increase the salary of the Auditor of
Public Accounts taken up and the question being on
pending amendment offered by Mr.. THOMAS, of Fair
fax that all fees of office accrung the Auditor
b. paid into the Treasury
Mr.. DAY expressed his concurrence in the amendment,
an It adopted.
The question then being the passage of the BILL it
was reected-ayes 2S noes L.
CONVICTION AND ONO RAILROAD
On motion OF Mr.. NEWMAN the following Joint rcso-
luton offered by him previous day, taken up
RsSolrsd 6y the General Assembiy That the Board
of Public Works be- and they hereby instructed 10
expend onehaf of the appropriated to the Gov
ington aud Ohio Railroad in construction from its West
ern terminus East, in conformity with the original char
ter of said road
Mr.. NEWMAN advocated the resolution; and the ayes
and having been called for by Mr. JONES the
luton was reected-ayes 9, noes 2S
Subsequently, Mr. DOUGLAS moved that the vote by
which the bill rejected be reConsidered with the
view OF LAYING the bill the table and making it the Or
der of the day for TUESDAY next which motion prevail
ed
On motion Of Mr. FRENCH, Senate bill providing for
the voluntary en,avemen of Martha Brown by the Coun
" Court OF tiles was taken up aud passed.
On motion OF Mr. MASSlE, Senate bill incorporate
the Riyanna Manufacturing Company, at Palmyra, in the
county OF Fuyanus taken up aud passed
On motion OF Mr. PATE, Senate bill to incorporate the
kanawha Navigation Company taken up and it hay-
ing been explained by him, Nj. WIckham moved to lay
the bill on the table.
Mr. PAXTON then Mr. Wckham having Withdrawn
Ms motion objected to tine bill in it7 then shape, and Of
f.red rider which, together with the bill, was
ton OF r5August, laid the table. The ryder is
follows;
Provided however That the General Assembly re.
serves the right to purchase the Kanawha improvement
a any time after the completion Of said Improvement
at any time after the expiration OF i've years the
date of passage of this Provided, however That
tue stockholders other than the Commonwealth shall be
paid for their stock not less than the par value thereof
with per per snnum, from the time that such
stock was subscribed and paid for aHd that any debts
which mag be due from said Kanawha Improvement COM
pany shall be assumed or paid by the Commonwealth in
the event the General Assembly shall determine TO pur
chase said stock.
On motion Of Mr. BRANNON, the rules were suspend
and bill reported by him for the payment of S9333j
70 John p and Thomas E. Ballard for the entertainment
given to the Hon. c. q. Memminger, taken up and
passed and was then communicated by him TO the
House.
On motion Of Nj DICKINSON, Senate bill to increase
the capital stock of the Jacksonville aud Christanburg
Turnpike Road was taken up; and the question being
its passage it rejected for want of constitution
al vote; and then,
On motion of Mr. NELSON. the vote was reconsidered
and the bill was then laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. PAXTON, Senate bill for the extern
sion OF the Franklin and Monterey Turnpike taken
up and the by which it ordered be engrossed
having been reconsiiered the following amendment
offered by him and adopted
Provided, however, that tue land damages shall be
paid by the counties through which the road shall pass
and that part Of the hereby appropriated shall
be applied to the payment of said land damages"
The bill was then laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. CARSON, Senate bill authorizing the
Winchester and Potomac Railroad Company extend
their road from the town of Winchester with
the Manassas Gap Railroad the town of Sras
burg taken up aud made the order of the day for
Tuesday next al II o'clock.
The following Senate bills taken up and passed
To incorporate the Jefferson Insurance Company, of
Albemarle To incorporate the Mutual Life Insurance
Company of Virginia To amend and re-enact the 27th
section OF chapter 81 Of the Code Of Virginia To amend
and re-enact the first and third sections of act for
ming and making the boundary line between North Caro-
lima and Virginia passed Apll >, 1858. To amend an
act passed Marca 18TH lSjl, entitled 10 amend
an act TO incorporate the JoneSvie and Little Stone Gap
Turnpike Providing for the recordaon of certain bonds
not now re iured be recorded For publishing 10000
copies of the Code OF Virginia To amend the ls
Of the act passed March ~ 1885 authorizing the issue
OF "a coupon bond G. Buckingham Co., in place Of
one lost To amend the eighth section OF chapter
200 OF the Code of Virginia concerning executions OF SEN
tence of death. This bill provides that sentence OF
death except for instruction rebellion shall not be
executed than 80 days after sentence, unless in
the discretion of the Court aud for entered OF
record it sees fit TO order otherwise provided bow
ever that in all cases reasonable time shall be allowed
Of the Alexandria Mount Vernon and Accotuck Turn
pike Company. Concerning public roads aud bridges in
the county OF Shenandoah
Senate bill to amend the act passed April 9Th, 1859,
entitled act to amend the 10th section of chapter 81
of the Code concerning the scale Of voting in chartered
companies was motion Of Mr.. DAY, made the order
of he day for Thursday next at l o'clock.
On moton of Mr. PAXTON, the Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House called TO order at u o'clock by the
SPEAKER.
Prayer by Rev Mr.. Seeley, Of the Baptist church.
REPORTED.
To incorporate Oil Cloth Company in the County of
Ranawha
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
BY Mr. WEiSH-Of Incorporating the Bryanport
Coal Company in Kanlwha County.