Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-01-11
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY. January. 0. 1860.
SEN ATE

SENATE
The Senate was called 10 order at IL o'clock.
Lieut.. Gov. Montague. in the Chair.
PRAYER by Rev DR.. Burrows.
\ message was received IRON the Executive rs
follows:
| transmit herewith . message prepared BY my
predecessor, before the expiration Of his term of
Ace upon = subject Of the greatest interest and
Importance "a the people Of Virginia, accompan-
led hy the rrpor; of Commissioner Mcdonald ana
hv Lieut.. M,chler's report and other doeument-
concurring in the views presented by Gov. Wise.
commend them to your favorable consideration.
JOHN LETCilER.
ION motion of Mr. wickham, laid on the table
aud ordered 10 be printed
The lat. Governor in the close OF his communica O.
ton SAYS:
Upon tho whole, then. approve and commend
/ TO YOU the report Of our own Commissioner, what
over tho report of Commissioner Of Maryland may
/ be- Ills report have not seen, aud will not see
/ before my term Of office expires. recommend that
the work may be allowed to proceed to fuller
and complete Development, and that no ratihca-
ton or rejection 10 adopted until tho whole sur
vey il completed
HILLS IMPORTED.
Nv Mr. I,enle: To Incorporate the MarysvIllc
Bank ut Charlotte Court lIouse in the county Of
Charlotte
A message was received from the House of
Delegates announcing the passage III Senate
bill 10 compensate Andrew Hunter of Chnrlestown
for his legal service in prosecution against John
Brown, Ac.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. August OF authorizing the Rich.
monl 4 Danville Railroad Company to extend it's
road II some point On Tho North Carolina lne sui
able for connection with tho Dan River and Coal
Field Railroad.
EXPRESS COMPANIES.
The bill To provide remedy against foreign Ex-
,fcncrs by tham and their ngents-which wns read
IL third time on Saturday Inst, and was then laid
on the table motion of Mr.. Brannon-wns tn
ken up on its passage, on motion of Mr.. Neeson
Tho bill rendered it unlawful for any Express
company to convey or deliver, in any county OF
the Celnmonw alth any articles without first hav-
ing first in tho office Of the clerk of the county
corporation OF One. Richmond city, Danville, Nor
folk city md Alexandria its charter ompnuied
with the nnme OF The President other chief officer
and tho place whore the principal officer is. and
shall hive given q bond Of not less than $4,000,
more thnn 500, 0O0--any violation of which is
to be regarded Us misdcmeanor. Aud il any.
person agent, receive or deliver any articles
until the foregoing obligations are entered into,
he may be fined not less than $50, nor more than
$500
Mr. Nce.on advocated the passage Of the bill
and it passed.
THE NEW COUNTY WEBSTER.
Mr.. Smith moved that the vote by which House
bill Turning n new county (Webster) out of parts
Of Nicholas, Braxton and Randolph was passed
on saturday DO reconsidered. as he Ind received
two letters. signed by several parties in tho re-
cion referred to--both letters objecting to the To-
cation of the county seat. and one of thum to the
name oi Webster. Tho vote was RECONSTRUCTED,
AYES Is; Mes II and, on motion OF Mr.. Smith,
the bill WINS laid IN tho table.
On motion Of Mr.. Day, tho Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEG ATES.
Speaker Cruch6cld took the Chair and called
the House Ia order Mt tho usual hour.
Prayer by tho Rev. Mr.. Pe,tigrew, of tho Dis
ciplcs' Church.
STATE FINANCES.
Tho Charman Of the Finance Committee made
| n preliminary and informal report of the condi-
ton Of the Treasury to the following effect
4s.,s9 "a 46 ss.6iii39 10
h""r ,r " % f'H"i ,sa sanFF 81 '''' o.
| Balance in the Treasury lst October,
1889 Sl0iOl3 S6
Estimated receipts for fiscal years
ls59-6O s22S3 ~
3,ssG297 81
ESTIMATED charges for fiscal year
lsaQ-6o 647 .739 Is
. Estimated excess at means over char
ges October lat. 1860. ............... 23S55S 81
Estimated receipts Tor fiscal year
lSG0-6l 3796 97S 4i
4035, 537 Ii
Estimated charges for fiscal year
ls60-6l 30S3 053 81
Estimated excess of means over char
ges October LIT, 1861, ............... 95l.5S3 So
This does not include any estimate for charge,
created by the action of the present Legislature
Tho estimate Of receipts is based tho existing
tax law.
DEFICITS OF snERIFFs.
Mr.. Barbour also mentioned that tho amour,
It taxes in the hands Of sheriffs which the sher.
IFS had failed topay into the Treasury IL $i46
294. This large deficit had all accrued under the
new Constitution.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The Speaker announced the following committee
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