Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-03-02

| nlaineI bv McSSrS. FRENCH ana rENNi'
HACKER and pa$scd-aycs p. noes - =,
For the relief (from improper assessment OF
land, of Daniel 5 Dickinson. tEXpialncd by
Nessrs. RICHMOND and AUGUST and pass
cd-,arrs 80, noes H.
For the relief Of Robert +. OVERLY, Of the
county Of Mccklenburg. Oh account Of taxes
improperly paid. tEyplaincd by Mr.. BRUCE
| and passed-aycs 80, noes o.
For the relief of the ~Suretics Of Robert
| rhainLcrs, sheriff of Boone county. ZEN
planned 10y Mr. PATE and passed ayes IS
noes o.
To compensate John Jacobs (SIII.SSj for ser
vices nerlormrd 'hy him rs superintendent pro
hmyors If the Pcnitcnliary. Explained by
Mr. AUGUST and passed ayes 90, noes 5
Authorizing the Virginia Central Railroad
,'nnvanr to construct II branch Of their road
IN Lexington. Explained by McSsrs. PAN
TON, TALlAFEREu and STUART, opposed
tx Mr.. HUBBARD. and passcd-ayes "a,
noes 81
House bill to umriId the act incorporating the
trustees of the G;lcLc Fund. in Lancaster couii-
Is. Called up and explained by Mr.. BE.ALE.)
EXTENSION VI THE SESSION.
) message was brought ircn the House by
Nj. NEWTON that they had passed n rcsoiu-
ton ,lcclarin. 1t expetIcnt 10 extend the SeS'
sion TO Friday, March 18th. y long and in
trr.slinr discussion cr!Surd, in which Mcssrs.
pNXr0N, BRANNON, THOMAS of F.. CAR
FER WICKIIAM, NELSON and AUGUST
participated. The iciatc took the widest
range, embracing the policy Of biennial seS-
siulrs, the necessity Of annual sessions, the
state of the finances and the means necessary
In raise more revenue, the consumption ol
public time. &c.
Finally, the roll was called on agreeing to
the House resolution, and resulted, ayes 20,
noes II. rs follows:
A~yrS.-Ms,srs. August, i'rannon, Carson, taT!away'
Christian. Claiborne. Coleman, Day, Dickenson, French
Gr..vcr, Knight. Lynch, Marshall, Mckenney, Neal View
man, Pate. irnnyhacker. Richmond, stuart, l"''aier'o'
Thomas OF Fairfax, Townes and WickhamT2.. -
Nn,.-M...r.. lrale, Caldwell, Carter, Early, Gaiewnou.
joins, Logan, Necson. newton, Paxton, Thomas OF Henry
There not Icing tIrcc-tiftlIS C%n) of the
whole Senate in favor Of the resolution, It WAS
On motion Of Mr.. PAXTON, the rejecting
vote was rccunsidcrcd, and the resolution laid
on the table.
The Senate then, at ! +. NJ, adjourned.
IOUSs: OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II O'Clock, Speaker
CRUTCIIFlELD in the chair.
Prayer by the Rev DR.. Burrows, OF the bai'-
list Church.
GuYANpGgTE SArIGATlo% COMPANY.
An act authorizing further time for the tiuy'
andutIe Navigation Company to complete their
work: having brril passed yesterday, anu Ii
having been discovered that it passed lnn'tvrr'
tcntlv without the constitutional majority
which the law requires. it WAS RECONSTRUCTED TO-
day and passed by the constitutional majority
--aYcS III, noes 5.
Hills PASSED.
An act To incorporate the ShaGwril manu-
featuring company in Albcrnarle;
An act TO Incorporate the Richmond, York
River and Atlantic stcala navigation and gene
raj transportation company;
An act incorporating the Srott>viilr man'l-
featuring company;
An net incorporating the wooden manufacture
inc company in the town Of EdllburE, IN
the county Of Shenandoah;
IN act TO Incorporate the Peoples Savings
Bank in the city of Wheeling;
An .ct authorizing the Council OF the city OF
LvnchLurg, 10 rxicud their water.wnrkS, ana
ordinances in reference thereto, To the suburbs
Of said city.
SPECIAL License LAW.
The consideration Of the special license law
being the order Of the day, OH motion Of Mr..
ROBERTSON, Of Richmond, (wt!o had the lioolj
il was made the order Of the day for Thursday
next. at u o'clock. III consequence "l the alb
scncc Of Mr.. BARrurE.
MILITIA uaGA:IZAT!oH ELL.
On motion Of Mr.. WATSON, Of .Accninac,
the consideration Of the militia organization
Lill ulr next order OF the day was passed
by. To hc taken up at the evening session al
/ o'clock.
Horyp,rY BETWEEN VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND.
Mr.. WATSON, of Accomac, presented the
REPORT Of lie select committee on the boundary
line between Virginia aud Maryiard, which
WAS laid un the table and ordered TO be printed.
rgoLoSG!SG TIE SESSION.
Mr. WALKER Of Rockingham, offered the
following resolution:
Resolved by the General Assembly, That it
is cxpclicnt IL prolcns the session o. the Iiene.
raj Assembly beyond the constitutional period
Of ninety days, aud that the same he extended
10 the 18th Of March next.
O;hcr days were named by different incn,'
bcrs. Eu, tie motions were voted down.
The ayes and noes were then taken on Mr..
WALKERS resolution and resulted Is follows:
: Ayes 90, nays 10.
The resolution not having received Il conStl'
lutinnal majority. was defeated.
=, Mr.. MARTIN and others proposed different
DAYS to winch to prplong the session, when,
finally, Mr.. NEWTON offered the following re.
solution:
Resolved BY the Senate and House Of Dele
ratcS. That It is expelient to extend the pres
ent session of the General Assembly, and that
the same be EXTENDED accordingly until Tues
t!av, the 18th day Of March.
.'l .,,. ,p.l ,u,-c hniDr pullpI the vote
reSultcd in ayes l02. nays 24. so there being Il
constitutional vote in favor Of the resolution,
with the consent nf the Scrialc. the session is
prolonged accordingly. The session ends by
" law on the Sd of MARCH,.
Mr.. TOMLlN ,Srrcd the following reSoln-
ton. which WAS adopted:
RrsolvcI, That Il select committee bc APP
uointcd To inquire into the eXpe1iency Of
bringing in a bill providing that all internal
im-rovrment companies, in which the State is
interested, shall establish such rate Of charges
for travel and freight over their respective
routes ~ will ensure icnrlncrativc profits.
Cor .r!ittcc.-MIrsSrS Tomlin, Caprrton,
Jones of .Appumattnx. Barbour, Garnet,
Cowan, Watson Of Pulaski and Hunter.
OnnIoiion. the House adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
The bill Tor the organization OF the militia
being the order Of the day for the evening
session, il was lakct, up accordingly.
The evening was spent in the discussion Of
various amendments. which gave rise IN much
eloquent and earnest debate.
Shortly after ten o'clock, the House beng
withou, a quorum, OH motion, It adjourned.
w.ISssrAY, February ~, ls60.
SENATE.
At IL \. NJ. Lieutenant Governor MoSTAGrE
called the Senate 10 order.
\ communication was received from the
! House hv their Clerk. that they had passed Il
! humber Of Senate bills.
Tic PRrSlnEST presented the proceedings Of
Il public mcrIin" Of all parties. in Pitts.ylvania