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

Senate bill to amend the Sd section OF chapter lOS oil
the Code in relation to marriage licenses having on
motion of Mr. August been amended was ordered to be
engrossed aud read third time
Senate Bill concerning insane persons confined IN the
State Penitenary and prescribing their disposal was
read third time, and, motion OF Mr. stuart was ald
on the table. THE 4th section of this bill says Such
convict shall remain in the Asylum until he be cured Of
his unacy when notification thereof TO the Snperin
tendent he shall be restored to the Penitenary there
to be confined until the term of his punishment exclusive
of time he may have been in the Asylum, snail nave eN
predO Mr.. Stuart moving to lay on the table, said
that he was assured by the Superintendent of the Asy
um that the provisions Of the bill would nave dsas
trous effect both institutions There were respectable
people in the Asylum and as they were very sensitive
the course recommended in the bill would have very
injurious effect on them.
Senate Bill making appropriation OF 100000 Tor
the purchase and manufacture of arms and munitions oil
war and which reads as follows read second time,
and on motion of Mr. Paxton, was laid on the table;
! Senate BIZ making appropriation OF b0s hundred
thousand dollars far the purchase and manufacture q
Arms and Munitions IF War.
Be Il enacted By the General Assembly That the Gov
ernor be- and he is hereby directed TO have the build
ngs of the Public Armory at Richmond, forthwith put
into such condition, by the introduction oil suitable ma
chnery and otherwise shall fit them for the manuiac,
ure aud repair of firearms for the use OF the militia oil
the State and upon such plan shall be prescribed by
commission of three persons, TO be appointed by the
| Governor.
That the Governor be, and he is hereby authorized
and directed to employ master armorer at an annual
salary not exceeding twenty-five hundred dollars ana
quarters whose duty it shall be to direct the operations
in the manufacture and repair of arms and to employ
such operators may insure the effective working OF the
At the Governor be- and he is hereby authorized and
directed TO purchase cause TO be purchased all such
machinery implements and materials, as may be neces-
ary for the successful operations of the armory for the
purposes herein specified
That the commission provided by the lst section of
this act be further authorised and directed to purchase
such arms equipments and munitions as may be requr-
ed for the immediate use of the State PrOpided That
shall be purchased except OF the most approved
quality and description and at reasonable prices and
prouded FURTHER That not more than one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars shall be expended in the purchase
OF arms, equipments and munitions. Said commission
are also required to provide for the manufacture OF
equipments and munitions of war within the State.
So much and such parts of chap 80 of the Code ofVr
gna relating to the Public Guard and ArmOry, as may
he in conflict with the provisions of this act hereby
repealed Proriled That nothing III this act shall be so
construed to suspend the present operations AZ the
ArmOry in the repair Of arms, until such time as the oc-
cupaon of said armory may be necessary under the pro-
visions of this act.
For the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions
Of this act the of five hundred thousand dollars Is
hereby appropriated which amount shall he raised by
loans in the manner prescribed by existing laws or such
laws may hereafter be passed for raising funds by loans
for works OF internal improvement.
This act shall be in force from its passage.
Mr.. EARLY presented proceedings of a meeting held
at Madison G. H., relating to the outrage at Harpers
Ferry, the Importance of armng the State the adoption
Of measures for establishing direct trade the encourage
ment of home manufactures, the revision Of the police
laws and the laws taxing circuses and pedars the selling
into slavery OF free negroes guilty of larceny and like
crimes, and cOndemuing those guilty of mansaughter
and the like crimes to work on the public works for life.
Referred to committee Harper's Ferry
Senate bill making appropriation for the consruc-
ton and equipment OF laundry &c at the Western Lu-
matte Asylum was read third time and laid the table
on motion of VT. Newton.
Sir. STUART advocated the bill he said he had not
looked carefully into its provisions but he always found
that the recommendations Of the Superintendent Of the
Institution we're worthy OF being adopted and he WAS
willing TO take the recommendations Of that gentleman
on trust.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
BY Mr. MCKINNEY From the President and Direc.
tors Of the Dismal Swamp Canal Co.. asking for loan Of
$4,000.
By Mr. ARMSTRONG. OF john NJ Snyder aud Others,
asking that the bridge on the Northwestern Turnpike
Road the South Branch OF the Potomac be dec red
free of toll
BY Mr. HUBBARD OF residents of the county Of
James City asking that the College OF William and Mary
be taken under the protection aud management OF the
Legislature and endowed
A communication received from the House OF
Delegates through Mr.. Dickinson Of Prince Edward
asking the Senate TO return bill for the incorporation
of the D4nvic Insurance Company, which had passed
h, House. Concurred in, and concurrence communcl-
It'd to the House by Mr. Thomas.
On motion OF Mr. JOHNSON, the Senate add.