Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-13
HonSE OLE DELEGATES.

Inc House met pursuant TO Adjournment the speaker
in the chair
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Petigru, of the Disciples
Church.
The Clerk read communication from the Senate, an
nouncng the action Of that body reported yesterday
on subjects before it.
HARrER's FERRY EXPENSES.
The bill providing for the payment of expenses incur
red by the Executive in connection with the affair at ar
pers Ferry was returned from the Senate with the dis
agreement Of that body to the amendments of the House
Mr.. DUCKWALL moved that the House insist on its
amendments Diseaiming any spirit of discourtesy to-
wards the Senate he enforced his motion by remarks up
on the provisions and objects of the bill.
Mr. ROBERTSON, of Richmond city, seconded the mo-
ton of Mr. DUcEwALL, and sustained it by remarks.
The vote being taken the House determined to insist
their amendments.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Reports from committees presented: amending
and re-euactug the act concerning commissioners in
chancery incorporating Union College in Monroe in
cooperating Allegheny College; for the relief of Abel p
Senuet adverse to the petition of W. McP Fuller; re-
errng the committee for Courts ofJustcc the petition
of T. b Fendall providing for the payment of charges
on the militia fine fund authorizing the construction of
an armory in AIbemarle authorizing the Governor to
appoint commissioners examine the Lunatc AsylumS;
amending the charter OF Palmyra Bank Incorporating
the Planters Bank of Farmvile; incorporating the Bank
of Grafton amending LIST section, chapter IS of the
Code; amending 9Th section chap IS of the Code.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
By Mr.. MCKINNEY OF making an appropriation TO
the Buckingham Female Institute
By Mr.. CAPERT0N; OF changing the time of holding
courts in certain judicial circuits.
BY Mr.. COWAN: of amending the charter of the
Preston Bank.
By Mr.. HARVEY OF amending chapters ll and
lO7 OF the Code.
By Mr.. RUTHERFORD: OF amending the act regu-
lating courts OF appeals.
By Mr.. RICHARDSON Of exemptjng lands of Joseph
Caldwell in Wheeling from city taxes
By Mr. seldom OF giving the Trustees Of Falmouth
tn, powers OF Justices OF the Peace.
Bv Mr.. BLUE: OF repeating the law requiring Com
mi,,ouers OF the Revenue TO enrol the militia.
By Mr.. ARNOLD Of cOnstructng turnpike in Lew
is county.
By Mr.. GIBSON OF making the penalty death for at
tempting to run OF slaves.
By Nj VOOLFOLK: OF requiring the superintendent
Of Luuauc Asyluus to report rejected applications
By Mr. MYERS Ofiucreasng the salary Of the Judge
Of the eth circuit.
By Mr.. BROWN-Of making an appropriation to the
New London Academy in Bedford
By Mr.. SAUNDERS-Of changing the law with refer
euce 10 landlords and tenants.
By Mr. SEIBERT-Of retundng to - Farrar fine
improperly imposed.
By Mr. HOFFMAN-Of requiring that, when real estate
is sold for taxes the purchaser shall give notice in writing
BY Mr. GllMER-Of releasing the securities of Sam
ue S Turner late Sheriff Of Franklin, from payment OF
damages.
BY ar. TYLER-Of making an appropriation to Edge
Hill Academy.
BY Mr.. MONTAGUE-Of Incorporating Caldwell Ma
sonic Female School in Backsburg.
BY Mr. KENO making appropriations to the Fee
male schools in Danyille.
BY Mr.. BAL!-Of making appropriation to Lees
burg Academy in LOudoun.
BY Mr. MlLLER-Of paving a judgment in favor OF
Mary Peery and Others, against the Board OF Public
Works
JAMES RIVER COMPANY.
On motion of Mr. RAYMOND the following resolution
was adopted:
Rssoired That the President of the James River and
Kanawha Company be requested to inform this House
the reason if any, why the said Company has not an
swered the resolution adopted by this House. on the
second DAY of the present session, asking information IN
relation TO the States interest in said Company the num-
Der Of employees N said company and their salaries with
comparison Of yheir tolls for the years 1920 80, 40,
So with their present tariff OF tolls.
GOVERNMENT EXPENSES.
On motion of Mr.. PRITCHARD the following resolu-
ton adopted:
E,,alrsd That the Auditor of Public Accounts be
questtd to furnish this House, statement showing
the ordinary expenses Of the government of this State for
each wear since the formation Of the existing COnsttu
ZION and the aggregate thereof for all the said
wears.
THE IUSATIC AsYLUNS
The Senate bill providing tor the appointment OF per
,ou 10 visit and inspect the Luuatc yums OF the state
having been taken up Mr. Christian defended the West
eru Asylum against all differences and imputatOns. The
subject was laid take up tie unfinished business
OF Yesterday:
THE BILL FOR AIMING THIS STATE.
The consideration of this subject resumed, when
Mr. Cowau offered the following substitute for the bill OF
the committee the merits Of which las contraSted with
the blu he proceeded to explain aud discuss
strike out all after the words 'Be t enacted by the
G,Hsrai assembly" AID insert the following
THAT the Governor be authorized aud directed TO pur-
chase such arms equipments and munitions as may be
required for the proper aiming and deieuce OF the State
proyd,d that not than $4,000 shall be expended
in the purchase OF such equipments and munitions,
TO be paid OF any money IN the Treasury not other
wise appropriated and provided further, that the Gov
ernor be authorized and directed 70 invest such sums Of
the money hereby appropriated may be necessary in
providing places different portions OF the State for the
safe keeping Of such arms, equipments and munitions
when purchased.
"Tbis act shall be in force from It's passage
Mr. BALL preferred the substitute TO the bill. He ser-
ouslv doubted the expectancy OF rcesabshing the ar
mory He did not believe the condition of the State was
such as 70 require the action proposed by the bill The
We sentiment OF the NorG was beginning make
itself felt and he could 40; despair OF seeing justice yet
don. us from that section lie yielded TO no one in de-
vot5n TO the STATE in determination 70 vndicate her
honor and defend her interests. lie looked to the de-
veopmeat o. her material power as the best means OF
defence.
Before the question was further considered, the SPEA
the order OF the day.
THE COvINGTOS AND ONO RAIL ROAD.
Mr. CHAPMAN desired TO the bill under conside-
ration disposed Of to-day and would therefore consent
that the bill making an appropriation TO The CoUngIon
and Ohio Rail Road should lie till tomorrow one
o'clock.
THE Central RAIL ROAD.
The Central Rail Road bin also laid over, aud CIV
en- a l... direction with The above.
AIMING ruE STATE (reemsD
Mr. WATSON. of 4. offered an amentment to the
substitute providing for altering remodelng repairing
&c tle arms of the State now on hand.
Mr. WATSON SAID he represented county more ex-
posed than perhaps any county in the Commonwealth
except the adjacent one Of Northampton But lie did
no, believe any necessity existed for the large eXpendi
turc contemplated hy the bill Arms distributed as pro
posed would not be- taken care of aud could not he
found or would be tit for use il needed hereafter
lie saw evidences Of better feeling and iriender action
Oh the part OF the people Of the North The ioray At
Harper Ferry he thought would prove to be aiortunate
occurrence for the South. IL leading her people to
rely upon themselves in commercial aud mauut,ctur-
ing matters and would eyentuate in making them more
Independent aud prosperous
Mr. BENTLEY represented border county, Lou
donna county paving larger revenue to the state
than any other save one. lie willing to vote an
ADEQUATE sum for enabling the State TO defend herself
but Le was utterly opposed TO the large appropriation
proposed and especially the expenditure OF over three
hundred thousand dollars on the armory We were not
AT war nor did he believe would be. Still less did he
believe that the DAYS Of the Union we're numbered.
Mr. KEMPER was gradfed to believe that the time
for spaech-makng on this bill had passed Gentlemen
of all shades of opinion concurred in the conclusion that
il was necessary for the State to arm herself by one mode
or another The only remaining question was whether
she should manufacture her own arms or should buy