Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-22

OF Washington the 22d which was laid on the taole
The President also presented to the Senate the ere
dentias of Gen Z. b. Starke, Commissioner from the
State OF Mississippi which laid on the table and or
dered to be printed.
OYSTER TUNDUM.
The bill to impose tax on oysters being the order oil
the day. and the question being the pending motion
TO indefinitely postpone the bill moved by Nr. STUART,
Mr.. NELSON addressed the Senate in favor of the
bill Mr. NELSON was followed by Mr.. BEALE against
the bill, and then by Mr.. PAXTON in favor of it.
Mr.. THOMAS, of Fairfax, then addressed the Senate
and hoped that the motion to reconsider the vote by
which the bill ordered its engrossment would pre-
vail.
motion to adjourn was then made and lost.
Mr.. JOHNSON then moved that when the Senate adj
journ, it should adjourn to Thursday. The motion was
lost.
Mr.. NELSON moved to adjourn.
Before the Senate adjourned, Mr.. COLEMAN resigned
his appointment as a member of the Committee to make
arrangements receive Gen. Starke guest of the
State, in consequence of being obliged to leave town
and the President appointed Mr.. August in bis place.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was called to order at II o'clock by the
SPEAKER.
PRAYER by the Kew Mr.. Reid, of the Presbyterian
Church.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Reports from charmen of committees were made ad
verse to the petition Of Paul A. Farley adverse to th
petition of Robert Payne of Giles county.
A communication was received from the Joint Commit
tee of Congress inviting the Legislature, the Governor
and Staff to be present at and participate in the naugu
ration of the equestrian statue Of Washington in the cit
Of Washington the 22dius 1t was laid the table.
TIE TOWN OF cEREDo.
The bill incorporating the town oil Ceredo was indeh
nitely postponed.
THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSIONER.
A communication received from the Executive
enclosing the credentials OF Gen Peter b. Sarkc com
~. q I'D al
cation from him TO the Governor, which was read
Mr.. RAYMOND moved that the communication be
laid on the table and printed,
Mr. KEMPER had understood that the commissioner
did not desire TO address the General Assembly. He
therefore moved that ten thousand copies of his commu
ncatiou be printed.
The motion was carried unanimously.
The following gentlemen appointed by the Speak
er to compose ton the part of the House, the Committee
10 receive the Commissioner: Mcssrs Baskerville, Lun
din, Anderson, Jones' of y, Gibson, OF l., Ball and Al
derson.
THE MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA BOUNDARY.
The report Of the Commissioner appointed to run, in
connection with a Commissioner from Maryland, the
boundary line between the States was, motion Of
Mr. WATSON, of Accomac, referred TO a special com
mitiee. .s>.
THE SPECIAL LICENSE BILL.
Tue bin requiring merchants and others trading in ar
tcles the manufacture or growth OF nou-sayehoding
States take out special licenses, came up as the order
of the dav.
Mr.. RUTHERFORD, of GOochland spoke atlength in
favor Of the bill and in reply to the argument OF Mr.
BARBOUR against a Convention otSouthern States.
Mr. BARBOUR next obtanedthe floor and concluded
his argument in favor of the bill At the conclusion Of
his remarks
Mr. ROBERTSON moved that the further considera.
ton of the subject be postponed till twelve o'clock Sat
urday
The motion was agreed TO.
JANE9 RIVER AND EANAWHA
The bill, amending the charter Of the James River and
Hauawha canal the substance OF which has been pub
lishcd) next came up.
Messrs. RAYMOND and TOMLIN having Withdrawn
their amendments offered yesterday, Mr.. TOMLlN Of
fered the following amendment in the form of ryder
That until further sales shall be made of the stock OF
the company so that the stock held by others than the
State shall be equal two-fhs Of all the stock which
shall have been disposed OF at the time of such sales i'll
GLIDING the amount held before the passage Of this act
the Board of Public Works shalappout three proxies to
represent the State in the selection and appointment Of
officers Of the company at the annual meetings OF the
stockholders aud the proxies so appointed shall have
power hreehs of the votes cast by others than
the State in the appointment OF the President and
other officers except Directors of said company in Tx
inc the salaries of said officers and the Board OF Public
Works shall also appoint hreeitths Of the Directors Of
said company and shall allow TO said proxies reasOna
ble compensation for their services.
That authority hereby given TO the Board Of Public
TO
said COMPANY, so 70 adapt them 10 remuuerGtlv9
standard But whenever such authority is exercised the
said Board is directed the time prescribe for
other Companies in whose WORKS of Improvement the
State is interested and which come In competition with
tue James River aud Kaulwha Company for tauspor,a-
tou such Of charge upon the same class OF ard
ccs shall be deemed by SAID Board TO be remunera-
tive and the rates prescribed in each shall be
the only rates deemed TO be legal
To this Mr.. COLLIER offered the following amend
mcut:
Sec. l6. The siii James River and Kanawha Company
shall SO regulate It's tariff Of charges that the total cost
OF transportation, including toll and other charges OF
iseghtper hundred pounds by he said canal between
Luch6urg aul Richmond shall never hereafter be fixed
no lower rate than that obtained tle like class OF
freight 10y Railroads, between lynchburg and Richmond
Mr.. BASS proposed to amend the ryder by inserting
after the word 'rcWuacrltye the words having regard
TO other sources OF income
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. CHRISTIAN proposed TO further amend the ryder
by adding the following:
If the location proposed for the line Of the canal be-
tween the present terminus OF the Virginia Contra, Rail
road 40 Jackson, ryet old the town OF Coyugon, viii
at rcrc 40 any point with any proposed location Of the
extension of SAID railroad and the engineers representing
respectively tie canal and the rtrotic agree upon
.u independent location for each work such pgI'S
then the Board OF Public Works shall determine such To-
cations having due regard the interests OF the Com
monweal,h a stockhoidcr in each company and their
decision shall be binding.
The amendment was adopted
The RYDER as amended was then adopted.
The question then REQUIRED the adoption Of the bill
as amended.
Nr ROBERTSON advocated It's passage in a feryen
and abe speech. lie was followed bg Nr. SEGAR, who
before concluding bis remarks in favor of the BILL CAV,
way a motion pass 10y the order OF the day till TO-
morrow at ! o'clock.
On motion the House adjourned.