Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-07
BY Mr.. CALDWELL. OF WIN. shanler. of Hancock

BY Mr. CALDWELL: of VIM. Stanley, Of Hancock
county, praying to he released from the payment of
fine with petition from II citizens of Hancock county
for his relief
BY Mr. CLAIBORNE: Of Merchants and Millers of
Petersburg asking for modification of the -four nsPec
ton law
THE TREASURY.
communication was received from the First Auditor,
showing the financial condition of the State at the present
time and its probable condition on the LIST October next
COvISGToN AND OHIO RAIL ROAD.
Mr. SMITH moved to take up the bill making an APP
preparation to the Coyingon and Ohio Rail Road, but on
this the ayes and called, and tho motion to
take up was lost, ayes IS, noes "a.
STATE INSURANCE
On motion of Mr.. C. Y. THOMAS, the bill to provide
for Insurance against fire. by the Commonwealth was
made the order of the day for Wednesday OF next week.
NEGROES.
The bill to provide for hiring out binding as appren-
tees aud enslayng certain free negroes being the order
of the day, taken up and after being amended in
various sections, was laid on the table
On motion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
MONDAY, Feb. 9th.
The House met at the usual hour, Mr.. Kemper, of
Madison, in the chair.
Prayer by Rev On Jeter, of the Baptist church.
The Senate returned 10 the House at their request the
bill prohibiting railroad agents from making constructive
charges.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Reports from chairmen Of committees were submitted
amending the act providing for the employment OF negro
conyiCts the public works; adverse to the petition OF
WIN. F. Peterson; also to the petition Of w. D. Farms
worth; also to the petition of Duff Green for the estab-
ishment of fiscal agency for the State also to the res
ouon euquiring into the expediency of reducing the
taxes two hundred thousand dollars; also to the rcsolu
ton to enquire into the expediency of allowing shers
until LIST May pay in the last quarter OF the revenue
also the resolution in regard TO changing the time OF
the meeting of the General Assembly; also to the petit
ton of VIM. s Martin also to a resolution to enquire
into the expedency Of amending the law regarding the
bonds OF collectors.
THE STATE TREASURY.
The following resolution was adopted on the motion OF
Mr. BASSELL, of UpShUr:
Resoiped That the Auditor Of Public Accounts be re-
quesed furnish this House statement showing the
probable which Will be in the Treasury on the
LIST day of Oct. 1860 and he LIST day of Oct 1861 es
mating the amount approp slated by this General Assem-
bly, and how much the pubic debt may be increased be-
yond what it the H. day of October, 1853 with
increasing the present of taxation and the Au-
ditor requested embrace in his estimate of receipts
the amount he expects ,erve from the Virginia and
Tennessee and South Side Railroads; and to include in
his expenditures the approp aons made by the General
Assembly at its present sess,n.
The resolution gave rise osn animated ana protract'd
debate involving the credit aud resources Of the State,
and the policy of internal Improvement and partici
pated in by Messrs. CHAPMAN, ANDERSON, BASSELL
I'd RAYMOND.
The resolution adopted.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill establishing inspection OF Tobacco at
Ne's warehouse in the town of Danyille.
bill ndemufying SrEPnES Shin, for supplies furnish
ed capt FARFAxs company Of volunteers for Mexico,
prior their being mustered into the service OF the Uni
ted States.
A bill changing the time ofholding the courts in the
fifteenth Judicial Circuit.
bill changing the time of 'hoding the courts IN the
fourteenth Judicial Circuit
bill changing the time oftoldng the Circuit Courts
Of Wvthe.
On motion of Mr. McCUE, the House adjourned.