Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-06
LEGIsLATUEE OF VIRGINIA.

THURSDAY, Ja7. g, 1860.
SENATE.
The Senate was called TO order at , o'clock L.. Gov
Montague in the Chair.
communication was received from the House of Dele
gates announcing the passage q House bill TO defray
peuses incurred by the Executive for the purchase Of
arms and munitions aud for the de OF the Common
wealth empowers the Secretary of the Commonwealth
the Auditor OF Public Accounts AMI the Adjutant Gene
raj or any oil them, to ACT commission TO audit
and settle all accounts for expenses incurred in assem-
bling, arming, equippEg and maintaining troops and
for the purchase of and munitions and for other
incidental expenses in defence Of the and in the
execution of prisoners under sentence Of the Cccu Court
of jefferson county 6c) Read a second time, and re-
ierred 10 Committee on Military Af.irs
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. GATEWOOD: OF amending aud re-enacting
the second session OF act entitled An act to ncopo-
rate the Woodstock aud Wardensvle Turnpike COmpa-
Nv SO as to authorize said Company organize when
one hundred shares Of the capital stock shall have been
subscribed.
BY Sir. PAXTON: OF incorporating the Rockbridge
Agricultural and Mechanical Society.
Bv Mr.. CLAIBORNE: OF amending act, passed
January l. 1883, authorizing voluntary association OF
individuals in the county Of Prince George, 10 fence
their lands.
BY Mr.. PAXTON: of making an appropriation for the
completion Of the Sayns Cabin and Summersville Turn
pike.
900 the Eastern Lunatc Asylum for erecting aun
dry, water apparatus purchasing cemetery, &c, &c
By Mr. WlCKHAM That the First Auditor report ia
the Senate a list Of all drawn By order Of the
Executive the Civil Contingent Fund from S0h Sep
tember 1882 to the LIST January, 1860.
By Mr.. COLEMAN: OF incorporating the Nancluse
Gold Mining Company, in Orange county.
BY Mr. WICKHAh: OF Incorporating the Branch Goa
Mining Company in the county Of Powhatan.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill approprating sum of money (S2J0oO) to
The civil contingent fund Independent Of the ordinary
appropriations for the fiscal year lSj9-60 the $4,000
already appropriated having been eIpcnded) taken
up on motion of Mr. JONES' who said that he had exam
med the bill since he made the motion the previous
day lay il the table and he satisfied of the
propriety OF it, and would advocate its passage.
Mr. WICKHAM took exception TO the wording Of the
last clause and on his notion the bill laid the
table 10 order that he might get information from the
Secretary of the Commonwealth Subsequently Mr.
WIcKHAN had the bill called up, and advocated its pas
sQge; aud, after a few words from Mr.. AUGUST aud Mr.
PAxroS in explanation and advocacy of the bill passed
ayes SO, noes none.
Senate bill to amend the first section of chapter 81
the Code in relation to inuriug and obstructing high
ways.
Senate bill to amend an set entitled "An act to cede
release and grant 70 James French and his heirs the
Commonwealth interest in certain lands in the county
Of Elizabeth city, passed March ., 1858.
Senate bill to amend and re-enact the 18th section Of
chapter 40 Of the Code more eiFectuly to regu
late the sales Of real estate sOid under executions in
vor of the Commonwealth.
Senate bill to incorporate the Switehyille Saving,
Bank In the county of Bedford.
BILLS on THEIR THIRD READING
Senate bill to amend s,h section Of chapter ls6 Of the
Code so that no judgment ola Justice shall be lien
real estate unless docketed in the proper Office was
motion Of Mr. NesSon, laid on the table