Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-03
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.


rail road from the White Sulphur Springs to Graiton'
Read three times and tabled.
Mr. THOMAS, OF Fairfax, introduced bill to protect
the fisheries in the Potomac and its tributaries Ordered
TO a second reading.
Mr. AUGUST, from Committee on Military Affairs, in
troduced bill allowing a pension to Amanda Hgdon,
widow of - Higdon, who died from exposure at
Harpers Ferry during the late troubles Ordered 10
second reading.
Mr.. MAsSIE, by leave, introduced bill to incorpo-
rate the Columbia Manufacturing Company III the county
of Fluyanna. Ordered TO a second reading
Also bill to incorporate the James River Canal Packet
COMPANY Ordered 10 a second reading.
Mr.. FRENCH, by leave, introduced bill to incorpo
rate the LcWisburg and Union Turnpike Company
Ordered to a second reading
Mr.. NEAL, by leave introduced bill to legaize the
sale Of the West Union Academy, in the county OF
Doddrdge. Ordered to Il second reading
Mr.. THOMAS, Of Fairfax, presented report adverse
to the memorial of Mrs. Ann II. Robertson and her chill
dren, asking for relief under the provisions OF the VIII
of William Robertson.
Mr.. NELSON presented report from the Joint Com
mttee of both Houses appointed to examine INTO the
condition Of the Office of the First AUDITOR which, on
his notion was ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, House bill to amend the
first section of entitled act incorporate the
Bank Of Roanoke passed March 3D. 1885, was taken up
and passed
Mr.. LOGAN, by leave introduced bill to amend and
reenact the lst section of chapter Oi OF the Code
Senate bill to limit the right make entry or bring
an action recover lands the possession thereof
west of the Allegheny mountains, being unfinished bust
of the preceding day taken up, and the ques-
ton being on It's passage, Mr.. NEWMAN advocated the
bill and Mr. STUART opposed it. The bill was rejected
! ayes >, noes IS.
/ On motion of Mr.. NELSON Senate bill to re-arrange
the Judicial Circuits Districts and Sections of the State
and constituting circuit taken up and passed.
On motion OF Mr.. PAXTON, Senate bill comforting adj
] 1itiDull tho "a Public w OTks and
yidng for the regulation OF tolls aud charges on works
in which the State stakeholder, taken up and the
vote by which it ordered to be engrossed having
been reconsdered various amendments after long dis
cuSsion, agreed to- and the bill, on motion of Mr..
| NELSON, was laid on the table.
AmcssIge was received from the House Of Delegates,
announcing that they had agreed to series OF resolutions
contained in the report of the select committee on Rev
| dictionary claims.
Mr. PAXTON from Joint committee reported substi-
ue for bill amend the charter of the James River and
Hauawha Company which, on his notion was ordered to
| be printed
Mr. STUART, (for Mr. RIvES,) by leave, introduced a
bill amending the 22d section Of chapter % Of the Code
| Of Virginia. Ordered to u second reading
Mr. AUGUST, by leave, introduced bill 10 establish
branch of the Bank of the Commonwealth at Goodson
/ in Washington county. Ordered to u second reading
On motion Of Mr.. NELSON, Senate bills, their
third reading, taken up and Senate bill ncorpora-
ting the Planters Bank, was passed. and cOmmuui-
]
corporate the Williamsburg Wooden and Cotton Manu-
| featuring Company, taken up and passed. also
senate bill prescribing the commencement OF the terms
OF the Circuit Court of the 2Jth Judicial Circuit; as)
Senate bill incorporate the Maryland and Virgin
Coal Mining and Oil Manufacturing Company; also, Sen
bui prescribing the commencement Of the terms Of
| the Circuit Courts OF the list Judicial Circuit.
Ga motion Of Mr.. CLAIBORNE, bills on their second
reading were taken up. When the bill concerning free
negroes in the counties OF Accomac and Northampton
/ all. No. d. .gA A.
BEALE he would move to amend to make the bill
applicable 10 all counties in the State. Mr.. NEESON
/ objected Mr. DAY then Withdrew his amendment
aud said he would TO amend by adding
| lhc counties represented by Nr. BEALE. Mr. WICK
/ HAM objected to such legislation, it would drive
/ The free negroes from some counties into others.
/ pending Mr.. DAYS amendment, amOuOn was made TO
lay the bill on h table aud 70 prevailed. This bill pro-
yjies for opening polls in Accomac aud northampton TO
ascertain the Of the First 10 whether they
shall remain they under existing laws Sec
ond whether they shall annually be hired out by com
ais;ogeT; or otherwise Third. whether they snail be
! shall be sold into absolute slavery.
IN motion OF Mr.. CARTER the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE or DELEGATES
The House was called u order a. II clock by the SPEAKER
! Prayer By Mr.. Slc!ey Of The Baptist Church.
To amend and enact the Ten Of act OF 1870 pre-
mode OF elerus the Par,burl in
the county OF Giles and yesi!ugt with csran powers
RE'oLrtUStm cl,rs
The report - the special committee 90 whom referred
mu OF e "ovrn9rs Message rs reie' TO Revolutionary aud
ether claims OF this state astls.te General Government call
and rs we're ayes i5 noe. Cue report
The bin authorizing Iuth Side Railroad branch
from Blacks and Whites to Roanoke river called up,
some further explanation, defeated FOR o.. consisu
| Uoual majority-ayt, IS, noe, -.
MILLS PASSED.
For the completion Of the sayu Cabin and summersre Turn
\ pkeConpuy; reuing % John A. Smith late sheriff Franklin
county, certain sum of money
The the folio special Comm
aroauon Of NJ DrcSS making further provision for exPen
asrers Ferry Messrs DccENAL GIBSON Jefferson
! 54mgs ayGa Axp E,S,wu, CANAL.
r The substitute for thc bin amending the charter Of the
River and Ktuavha Canal Company coming up It's passage
Sand opposed by MessI roMLIN AID RAYMOND The bill was
, Thr for, wing !. u bin as amended;
biz 10 01.sHdte Ctr!s' ~ 80 Ss. Ei'sr and Kdna1sia
l. Il, IL eaac.sdby the general -sly that the capital stock
she james ry and Kaulwhl company be and the is here
~ increased to 100 dollars ia shares OF one hundred dol
addition by the IN
said company, the Board Of Public works be aud hereby directed
o. subscribe behalf Of the commonwealth FOR = ru shares Of
-d capital stock wheeof72 shares shall be in full
az the assumption by the othe debt Tor which thu State
found The surety for said company and the annuity to the
o7 James river company and Tor the residue Of two thousand
-h'r M bonds the state for the aggregate amount Of two hun
d thousand dollars yred the company be APP
provided that osad debt equal the Of said
Jon receipt ofhe certificates the said 1900 shares Of
stock he Roari Public Worss shall give to The said James river
|
90 state aud f claims against the company account Of
the debts Tor which the Sae responsible as security OF the com
pan account Of Che annuity the Ola Jane river company
%bsbcrb, Of trust -,,ors or ere hId BY the sat-
upon the works and property the company to any debt
due 10 the state or which may b. guaranteed by the state
l. Upon hc receipts the ceri The said y 100 shares
stock board OF Public WORKS hereby Greeted upon the
render by chodrS thereof bonds Of me James river and
Kanlwh company the payment OF which the
corresponding Of the ofthe
amai in tie prescribed by payble thirty ouTyears
acrh=r date airing interest the rate Of SIX
per able Semaunuay And the Board shall thers
and Tile the bonds surrendered and deliver To the
James company thereof with the
| number, amount and date OF each bond
> uponhe recep: tho certificates for the residue NJ two
hou and hae ofsad stock the Board ofPubc Works directed
auddeTer The Company the bonds OF the state the
oftvo hundred tOusan douar 20 be applied to
the eGiin. hmn' Of the floating debt OF the
The James River and KanaSha Company shall have auhor
y to borrow money az rate u eret not exceeding seveer-
cutu annum, payable sanrur, sud not exceeding two
million five hundred thousand dollars for the puTpoS OF compile
ting the canal 20 Coyngton, carrying their other works and
paying the residue Of their floating debt aud to execute bonds Tor
their works property and net for the payment Of The
creates amount than five hundred thousand dollars The said In
tees shall be paid semahnuay into the treasury Of the Com
monUe Tor the benent OF the holders Of san oohls on or De
fOr the day Of January and July in each and the sane
shall paid holders thereof upon warrant Of the
oni auditor out Of said funds paid into the treasury by ad
said company after they may issued such bonds
shall the nrst day Of January and July IN each
fund less than the Of per per annum Tor
sinking for the o. the principal Of such bonds or
such larger rate as may be necessary to provide Gnd sahhl
for redemption, the maturity such bonds And the
be apart annually sinking fund.- shall be paid
by the company, onehal thereof before the fret day OF
JtnuarF aHd July Ia each yearO the commissioners OF me SINKING
fund.- and invested by them stocks required by the general
law regulating the action Of said commissioners and the sHd
commissioners shah keep account Of and hold and Apply inc
T. the redemption Of said boad in pursuance OF THIS act
and SHAH make report to the General Assembly at each session. Of
their proceedings undertlis act
Soothing IN this contained shall construed as to rem
der liable IN ans manner whatever the holders OF any
boads executed Tor money borrowed under this act.
Belt further enacted that shall be Issued TO- and placed
under e exclusive control Of the Kanawha board Of