The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-04
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE. 8


n communication was read from the House
~ delegates, 10 the effect that IL had paesed
Senate oill granting to Jas 5. French and bis
heirs the Common wealIh's interest in certain
innds In the county OF Elizabeth City, passed
Marcn 6'h, 1855; also. House bill providing
ior TURNER su s:Iipiion Ia the Alexandra,
I1oudoun and Hampshire Railroad Company
table.
Bits Reperted.-Thc following bills were
reported from committees, viz Incorporating
TIRE Bank OF Hillsyi!le, in the county of Car.
roll Incorporating the llarrisonsbnrg Bank,
IN the county OF Rockingham; incorporating
the Farmers Savings Bank of the city oi
portsmouth; legalizing proceedings on Sun.
oay, In certain cases; refunding sum OF
mohey to the Virginia Rifles, paid by them for
SWORD bayonets; conierring additional pow.
ers on the Board Of Public Works, aud pro-
Siding for the regulation of tolls and charges
ON works in which the Stale is n stockholder
COMMITTEE on Military AGairs.-This commit.
zee. 10 whom was referred the comm unication
from the Governor III respect TO his action on
'he occasion OF the outrage 1t Earper's Ferry.
mace the folto wing report, viz: The action If
Tue Governor having been fully approved by
the Committee on the Harper's Ferry outrage,
the Committee on Military Affairs deem it
unnecessary t. act, and ask to be discha ged
from the further consideration OF tie snhjsc u
Tne same committee, To whom was referred
communication from the Governor, enclos-
Ing u letter from the President of the James
River and kanawha Company, in relation to
II new Armory On the property cWned by
them, known as "Jordan's Point adjacent TO
the town of Lexington, and nearly contiguous
to the properly OF the Virginia III ilitary In
stltnte, report ted the following resolution:
proposition.
COringtoM and Ohio RGiiroad-Mr SMITH ad. !.
dressed the Senate in favor of House bill do
mating -, SOC, 900 On the part of the State, to
complete the above work. Before any vote
was taken the bill was tabled
f,r.
following Joint resolutions, which, on motion
ol Mr.. NEWTON, was ordered to be printed:
:, Whereas. The State Of South Carol n., by her
speeli.l Commissioner. Hon. &. u. Memmnser has
sinia so much oil the preamble and resolutions of
ne ne t,rnera n Assembly Of South Carolina adopted
kinin. oi the /. nor foowin {. to wit:
:" Whereas, the State OF South Carolina ty her or
elnancs oi 4, y ~ affirmed her rlsEt 10 secedc
rom the ConledeTacy whenever the occasion
shoo ID arse JUSTIFY her, In her own utgiIe
IN taklns that 'tep; and 10 the resolution adopted
by her Convention, ceeiared thai she forhore the
immediate exercise OF that righ:, from cousiacfa-
tons of EIpedtsacy only:
- And. rh.reas, more than seven Years have
elapsed since that Convention adjourned anf in
the Intervening time the assaults upon the nsttu-
tion of slavery. and upon he rg hts and equ.iity
ol the southern States, have uuceasng,y ccnrin,ed
win increasing Violence, and IN new and more
alarming forms: Be II therefore.
R.SoIttd, unanimously, That the State of
south Carolina still deterr;n3 to her Southern SIS
ters, nevertheless respectfully Announces to them
Assembly that the savehoId!ns States should inn
Medidteiy meet together To concert measures ior
Hh'fed action.
- Resolred, annnimously, That the foregoing
preamble and resolution I've communicated by the
Governor to all the saveholoins States. with the
earnest request of this state that they will point
deputies and adopt .Keh as IN their juds-
ment Will promote the sad meeting.
''3 heS0trSd, hn1HiHfoESty. That q special Com
missioner be appointed by HIS Exceiiency the
Governor, to communicate the foregoing praamte
and e. o.ItloEs co the State of Virginia and 10
Stdtn
dial s,mpath! OF the people OF South Carolina
with the people of Virginia, and their earnest do
sire To unite with tiem III IN sH$HTeS q CohmcH Dr.
JeHre
he ely certify that the foresong is correct
~ the t'enera Assemhl. ofsouth ca, o'ina. adopt
ed on the ed December. 1882 as refers TO the state
Clerk OF the Senate of South Caruiina.
December y, 1859.
, And hefeas, a response Is due TO South Care
i1a OF the proposition, SO texdered b, her. there
lore,
!. Resolred ~ the G.asra, GSse,11ly That We
have received with deep sensibi!sty. the coG,uun-
c,tion whcn Sou5h Caiollub has sGe u III,
thorlties OF this CetntnonWeath. t!rout her COM
missioner, Hon u u. Men.uiDger. and we hail
witn lively gfatltcation this renewed manifesto
ton OF that ifataint. regard and affection which
has heretofore characterizet, and we trust W II al
ways continue tn characterize. The relations Of
rou'h Catoina win Vlr-Iria.
2. Kssolred, That VIC perform pleasing duty IN
recOrdins and COMMUNICATING tt The authorities of
South Carolina our nigh pprecletion of the ability,
dignity and courtesy with which Mr.. Meinnlnger
N.
3. ReSosred, That the sSeneI al Assembly OF VIr-
ginia recognize in our rel ltons with the slave
sve measures NOW the SUBJECT of our de!ibe rations,
" Inch become her as sovereign and con tederat.
State. ankle cons'tierate OF her sovereign and her
conf. dert.a rit hts.
4, hesolv.a. That the General assembly Of Vr-
sinia. s"'ieitoHs Tor the maintenance OF The Fsdc
raj Union. il Just accordance with the Federal
CoHstitu,on earfesIl. deS re 10 cultivate ana pre-
serve the most ccr.ia trIend,nIp ami cp ration
with hor Southern SISTER States in ali op.-r n.ea
for their COMMON benslt, withlu the Union If
practicable. out OF the tn.on II necessary. And,
the '3eus,a Assembly in nlat,lre con
side ration respect uliy submit that the proposed
immediate meetins Of the Southern Sta.es b, dep
lit, ,es are eapn Asred 10 nd the States is unne-
ressary. and, II unauthorZed to Lind, is inexpe-
dent. YET. IN view OF the development of lp-
necessary TO preserve per honor aud The Liberties
OF her psops M WI mot iail to use b, hs'sfi or by
decisive measures justified by the emergency.
S. ReSo{red That The Governor OF his ';o'nrnon-
wealth he requested To communicate the iregDinz
resolutions TO tie Commissioned "t Tue Sta'e nl
South Carolina. and To The Governors q. ali the
slavehodlng States. .
Resolutions cf Inquiry into Erpedieney-The
following resolutions of inquiry we;e offered
and adopted, viz: OF placing, by law, prom
.sory notes made payable without offset
to the promise, upon The footing OF inland
bills OF exchange, and as such negotiable
1t the several banks Of Ibis Common.
OF releasing the sureties Of Jesse
Z. Savage, sheriff OF Nansemond. from the
plyment Of Ss75.64 damages; OF reporting
! bill for the relief Of w. y. Moore, sheriff or
Cabell county; Of Incorporating the York
River and Atlantic Steam Navigation Com.
pany; OF amending the charter Of the Rich
nond and York River Railroad Company, 50
ss to permit said company to build a branch
road to the Deep Run and Springfield Coal
Mines, in the county of Henrico.
Petitions, Sc.-Tne folio wing documents
were presen ted and referred, viz: By Mr. bay,
he petition OF the sureIies OF j. II. Savage,
sheriff OF Nansemond, praying 10 be released
rom the payment of damages; by Mr.. Cole
nan, the petition of mill owners and manu-
lecturers OF -four liz the towns of Fredericks-
)urg and Falmouth in regard to the inspec-
ion laws.
BM Passsd.-The following bill was pass
ID, viz: Incorporating the harlottesviile
Company.
Laid on the Iatie.-The hills "providing for a
urther subscription 70 the Alexandria, Lon
ioun and Hampshire Railroad Company and
or increasing tho capital stock Of The Ma
lassas Gap Railroad Company, and author
zing subscription thereto by The Board of
'ublic Works. also, that for increasing the
aiary of the Auditor of Public Works, were,
u motion, iaid on the table. as was also -.
I'LL TO authorize the Board Of Public Works
. purchase of the city Of Wheeling five thou
and shares of the capital stock OF The Balti. |
norc and Ohio Railroad Company
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, the Senate ad- |
burned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FRIDAY, Feb. ,. 1860.
The House met at II O'Clock, Mr.. KKMpER |
n the chair. Prayer by Rev. MIR. MINNEGE- |
ODE, of the Episcopal Church. |
Friday next was designated for The conxd- |