Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-15
LEGIsLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
JOHN LETCHER.
TUESDAY, Feb. IA, 1860.


SENATE.
The Senate called order at IL o'clock, Lieut..
Gov. MONTAGUE in the Chair
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Moore, of the Presbyterian
Church.
message was received from the House of Delegates
announcing the passage of various Senate bills and that
they had agreed TO the amendments proposed by the
Senate TO House bill entitled IAN act providing for the
voluntary ensdvement of Mary and her children persons
OF color, in the county of Culppper
BILLS REPORTED.
By Mr.. BRANNON: For the relief of James j. Spau
ding. (Read first time and ordered to second readng)
Mr.. THOMAS introduced by leave bill to amend the
LIST section of the entitled an act to increase the cap
ita stock of the Richmond and Danyile Railroad Com
pany and for other purposes" (Read first time and or
dered TO a second reading.)
BY Mr.. CLAIBORNE from the Committee on Lunatic
Asylum: incorporating the Southern Institution for the
ameOratOn of the condition OF the deaf and dumb and
blind negroes of the Commonwealth
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill reliuquishiug the Commonwealth right to
tie real estate of John Kelly, deceased to Owen Shee,
taken up, and having been advocated by Mr.. UALD
WELL, it passed.
Senate bill to incorporate the Eureka Insurance Com
pany of Wheeling taken up and passed.
Senate bill releasing the estate of Eben Lpscomb from
the payment Of costs incurred in prosecution against
him, taken up, and having been advocated by Mr..
NEWTON, it passed
Senate bill amending the fourth section of au act
amending the charter Of the Virginia Fire and lrine
Insurance Company passed January 4th, 1858" was
taken up and passed
Senate bill authorizing the city of Portsmouth to issue
coupon bonds.
Senate bill amending and re-enactng the act entitled
IAN act to incorporate the Jackson Orphan Asylum Of
Norfolk passed February Goth, 1856"
Senate bill advocated by Mr.. COLEMAN and Mr.. AU
GUST for the relief of Ewe Brannon, of Caroline cOrnty
Senate bill amend tue charter of the Central tank
Of Virginia was taken up and passed.
Senate bill to compensate Reed Dunkin for construct
ing the Floyd Courthouse and llsyile Turnpike road
was taken up and passed.
Senate bill for the relief OF p Henry Oaks was tlken
up and having been advocated by Mr. RlNES it pas sed
Senate bill to incorporate the Central Savings Bank Of
the city of Richmond was taken upand passed.
Senate bill to amend the act passed April LIST, SjS,
entitled act to amend the charter of the Wythe vile
Savings Bank taken up and passed.
Senate bill to establish branch bank in the town Of
Piedmont in the county of Hampshire, taken up aud
passed.
On motion of Mr. CLAIBORNE, House bill to irlcor
porate the Petersburg Locomotive, Car and Agcu tura
Implement Mandatory, taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr.. FRENCH, Senate bill for the relief
of Joseph II. Avis late Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Mercer county, was taken up and passed.
On motion fMr. DICKINSON, Senate bill to increase
the capital stock of the Wilson's Creek and South Fork
Turnpike Company, was taken up and passed
BILLS on THEIR PASSAGE.
On motion of Mr. CLAIBORNE, Senate bill authorizing
a subscription the part of the Board Of Public Works
to the lower Appomattox Company taken up, and
the bill was rejected.
Subsequently, on motion of Mr. WICKHAM. the
vote reconsdered and the bill was laid the table
On motion Of Mr. PATE, Senate bill for the relief of
Robert Chambers Sheriff of Boone county taken
up and it r,jected-ayes Is, noes II. Subsequent
" the vote reconsdereG and the bill laid the
table.
BILLS Of THEIR SECOND READING.
On motion of Mr.. NELSON, the bill (which the
order Of the day. provide for the sale into slavery OF
negro convcts employed public works under certain
circumstances and also to authorize the Governor to
employ public works certain white cOnvicts, Ia
ken upland ordered to be engrossed
The Senate bill authorizing the Winchester and Pc
Railroad Company to extend their road from the
town of Winchester connect with the Manassas Gap
Railroad near the town Of Strasburg which the
order Of the day was taken up motion Of Mr.. CAR
son, and then, on his further motion, made the
der of the Gay for Monday at Il o'clock.
On motion Of Mr.. PAXTON the oyster bill taken
up and made the order Of the day for half past o'clock
to-day wednesday,
Senate bill to authorize increase of the capital stock
of the Danvile and Wythevlle Turnpike Company which
had been tabled January 10th, taken up and
amended, and then laid on the table.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. SMITH To authorize the Exchange Bank of
Virginia to establish branch of said Bank in the town
OfLewisburg
By Mr.. JOHNSON: That no bill shall be taken up for
consideration out of its place the calendar unless
two.hrds of those voting shall in such PROPOSE
ton.
PETITIONS Presented.
Nv Mr. JOHNSON OF Abner Anthony Sr Of the
county Of Bedford praying to have certain taxes refund
ed 10 him and to have part of his lands reassessed
On motion Of Mr.. DOUGLAS, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was called to order at II o'clock by the
SPEAKER.
Prayer by Rev Mr. Hogc of the Presbyterian Church.
BILLS REPORTED.
Increasing the capital stock OF the Logan Raleigh and
Monroe Turnpike company; 10 incorporate the Brarport
Coal company in Kanawha county.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY
By Mr. CAPERTON: Ofauthoriaing the clerks of the
Courts Of Appeals at Richmond and Lewsburg to enter
orders of publication in vacation agaut absent parties in
appeals and supersedeases
BY Mr.. BASKERVILLE OF annullng the charter of
the Roanoke Navigation company in order to discontinue
the collection of tolls on said river.
By Mr. BISBIE OF extcnding the charter of the Ex-
change Bank of Virginia in accordance with the petition
of said Bank.
BILLS PASSED
Senate bin incorporating the New Creek Home Manu-
featuring Company Senate, bill making part Of Motto
way River a lawful fence; authorizing the County
Court of Richmond county establish ferry at Plant
Patch on the RappahannOck river in said county, amend
ing the charter of the Wheeling Creek Turnpike Com
pany.
THE ORDER or THE DAY.
The hour Of twelve having arrived, the consideration
of bill making regulations concerning special licenses
was resumed.
Mr. seldom having the floor, addressed the House
at length, IN opposition to the views urged by Mr.. BAR
BOUR vet advocating the BILL
At the conclusion of his remarks, on motion of Mr.
DICKINSON the further consideration of the subject was
postponed till Tuesday next for which occasion Mr..
RUrHERF0oRD gained the floor.
JAMES RIVER AND KASAwHA CANAL
The bill amending the charter of the James River and
Kauawha Canal Company, next came up and was, on
motion of Mr. ANDERSON postponed till one o'clock to-
morrow.
EVENING SESSIONS.
Mr.. SEGAR offered the following resolution
Resolred That hereafter there shall be evening ses-
| sious of this House, except saturday
The resolution being objected TO, Nr. SEGAR called up
the resolution offered by him the same subject on Sat
urday last and laid on the table at that time
A long discussion ensued upon the adoption OF the
resolution finally, motion Of Mr. KENPER, the subject
was indefinitely postponed.
On motion the House adjourned.