Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-18

DuHt anu competed Tor use soon practicable.
Sec. IL. The said Board of Visitors shall far
Ssent with this act have all the power and be subject
to all the rules and restrictions of the Board of Visitors
OF the Virginia Military Institute under chapter "a Of
the Code and any act acts amendatory thereof far
as applicable
Mr.. August opposed the amendments and il was lost
| ayes q, noes 80.
Mr.. THOMAS, of Fairfax, offered the following as
substitute for the bill
Strike out all after the words be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly and insert the following: That the Gov
be authorized and directed to purchase such arms
equipments and munitions as may be required for the
proper armng and defence of the State provided that
not more than $4,000 shall be expended in the pur
chase OF such arms equipments and munitions to be paid
out OF any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro
prated and provided, further, that the Governor be
authorized aud directed invest such of money
hereby appropriated may be necessary in providing
places in such portions of the State Tor the safe keeping
of such arms, equipments and munitions, when purchas
| ed, as may be most exposed
That the Governor be- and he is hereby authorized in
his discretion, to distribute such volunteer companies
to the militia, such portions of said may be
necessary for public Defence under such regulations for
their return and safe keeping he may prescribe.
This act shall be in force from its passage.
Mr.. AUGUST called for the ayes and noes and the
substitute was lost by ayes 10, noes 2S.
Mr.. THOMAS, in advocating this substitute, said he
willing to appropriate whatever amount might be
quired for the immediate purchase of such might
be requisite to put the State in complete condition Of
| defence.
Mr. STU ART then offered the following substitute for
the purpose of getting rid of the complication resulting
from having two objects in the BILL and because he be-
leved that experience showed that manufactured
by the State cost more and worse than those made
by private companies The Government of Great Bri-
tain did not make any arms; they owned the factories
but they were worked by private enterprises
BE IL enacted By the General assembly If Virginia,
That the Governor be, and he is hereby directed at
early day as may be practicable to purchase for the
OF the Common wealth 100 600 muskets 10 900 rifles and
5000 revolver pistols all of the most effective and APP
proved description of arms.
/ 2 BE Il further eHacted That the Governor SHALL as
may be practicable to be erected at such
/ points As he may deem eXpedent along or near the
Northern and Western frontiers OF the State
mails depos OF arms, and to employ for each Super
ntendent at a salary of $ and quarters, and such
number of men, at rate of pay and allowance not ex
ceedug that paid and allowed to private soldiers in the
/ service of the United States
3. Be FURTHER enacted That the Governor shall cause
to be placed i'll the said arsenas the referred to
the first section of this act when the shall have been
purchased, there to be kept and preserved good
der provided however that the Governor be- and he is
hereby authorized when he may deem it expedient to
distribute to such volunteer companies, to the militia
such portions OF said may be necessary for pub
lie defence taking every necessary precauon insure
the safe keeping and return of the delivered out
when the emergency for which they Withdrawn
| from inc afAenAls snail nave passed away.
4. BE a FURTHER enacted That, for the purpose of eff
ecng the objects contemplated by this act the Cover.
be- aud he is hereby authorized TO draw his warrant
on the Treasury Tor such sum or sums OF money from
time to time, may be necessary to defray the cost of
arms, arscna and the cost attending the management
of the same provided the aggregate amount shall
/ coed 100000.
.. Be II further enacted That in making the purchase
of the referred in the preceding sections in all
cases to give preference to arms which may have been
manufactured in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
i. For the purpose of carrying into effect the prov
sons OF this act the Of 100000 is hereby appro
prated, which amount shall be raised by loans in the
manner prescribed by existing laws such laws may
he hereafter passed for raising funds by loans for works
of internal improvement
:. This act shall be in force from its passage.
Mr. BEAIE called for the ayes and noes and the sub
/ -titute was lost-ayes 4, noes p.
Mr. THOMAS, Of Fairfax, then moved to adjourn, and
/ the motion lost
Mr. THOMAS of Fairfax, then moved to amend the
bill by substituting the second section OF the Senate bill
for the I'd section of the House bill THE one under con-
siieratOnl but he withdrew this and moved to strike
out of the "a section of the bill the words and the Su-
periueudeut shal $50 TO place the direction of the
operations in the manufacture and repair of arms in the
hands Of the Master Armorer contemplated by the BILL
/ The question being put, the amendment lost.
Mr. JONES then called for the previous question: and
! Mr.. NEWTON aud Mr.. WlCkdAM spoke against it
the latter declaring that the pursued by the adyo
Gates OF the bill would prevent him from setting himself
right The record he desired to offer amendments
! Mr. TONNES, Mr.. NEWMAN aud Mr.. c. Y. THOM-
AS also opposed the call the time saving that
they DESTROYS any other Senators TO place the
State in a condition OF defence
Mr. JONES then withdrew his call, and Mr.. C. Y
THOMAS moved 10 adjourn, and the motion prevailed
ayes ~ noes %.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House called to order at the usual hour by
| the SPEAEER
Prayer by the Rev Mr. Blackwell of the Methodist
Church.
BILLS REPORTED.
Adverse to the petition of f. Fippn; adverse to the
petition OF w W Davis; adverse TO the petition of W.
T. Farrell making appropriations of the surplus rev
enue of the Literary Fund TO certain Colleges author
zing the sale OF portion Of certain lands belonging to
the University Of Virginia incorporating the Bank Of
Marysule in Charlotte; amending the charter of the
| Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank; amending the
charter of the Central Bank OF Virginia. Incorporating
the Bank OF Richmond; revealing the charter Of the
Paramount Bank and re-esabshiug the same; for the
relief of Robt. $ Coleman late Sheriff OF Carroll
w authorizing the payment to josiah Lee Co, of GEL
coupons concerning the salaries of certain govern
mcnt officers: to increase the number of clerks of the
. Auditor of Public Accounts relundicg to Joseph L.
Russell the amount oftaxes improperly paid by him.
RESOLUTIONS oF INQUIRY.
/ BY Mr. MILLER OF so amending the charter Of the
Richmond and York River Railroad Company to
thOrZe the purchase OF one or more steam vessels 10 run
ia connection with their road
By Mr. HOPKINS: That so much of the message of
the Governor as relates to the Revolutionary aud other
claims of Virginia upon the Federal government be re-
ferred TO a special committee.
The resolution was adopted and thereupon the fol
lowing committee appointed by the SPEAKER;
Messrs. Hopkins, Chapman, Dickinson,o p f., Evans
| and Brown OF MasOn)
By Mr. BASS. OF amending the law in relation to the
payment of Commissioners of the Revenue.
BY Mr.. CHRISTIAN: OF authorizing the collections
of the be made by collectors appointed 10y The
county courts AID Shes elected by the people and that
the per cenage for the prompt payment OF taxes he de-
ducted for the benefit of the tax payer
BY Mr. TOMLIN OF Incorporating company to con-
stuct bridge the Potomac nyer at Oaks Farm in
the county of Morgan
Bv Mr.. MCKENZIE: That on Friday and Saturday of
each week the clerk call the of members ia
the order in which they the roll aud continue
to so call them during the sessions of the House and
any member whose name called shall call up any bill
or resolution without reference TO its position the
calendar and the said bill shall be finally disposed Of
cep that it shall not apply TO works OF internal improve
ments or making State subscription aud the Speaker
shall entertain any motion to suspend the provisions
of this resolution except u motion adj ourn. Laid
the table,
BY Mr. MAGRUDER-Of authorizing change of the
precinct from Backwel's to Eliott's, in Albemarle.
BY Mr.. WALKER-Of reporting bill No. 4ls, Of last
session. reundng to Geo. W. Stanley certain sum of
money.
ADvALoRUN TAXATION or SLAVES.
The following preamble and resolution were offered by
| Mr. MILLER which were laid on the table:
Whereas, the taxation on slave property under the
present Constitution is much below the imposed
other species of property nsomuch that the shareholders
in the Commonwealth lack from 500 900 to 81 100000
of paying annually much revenue into the treasury
their Just proportion would be under advaorum tax on
slaves and whereas the condition OF the finances and in