Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-19

SATURDAY. March II.
The Senate was called 10 order AZ II o'clock by Mr..
Johnson.
A message was received from the House announcing
the passage of House bill "to incorporate the Richmond
and Lyuchburg railroad company Laid on the table
on motion Of Dir. PAXTON.
Also House bin releasing the securities OF james NJ
einrod late Sergeant Of the city Of Petersburg, from
the payment Of damages imposed on them. Laid On the
table ON motion OF Mr. WlCkHAN.
Also, House bill "cyemptng the fair grounds of Agr
cultural and Mechanical Societies from taxation Laid
on the table on motion Of Mr. NlCkHAd.
Also House bill "tO incorporate the Danyile &aDuiac-
turing Company
On motion OF Dir. TONNES the bill was taken up and
passed.
Also, House bill TO incorporate the Bank of Ravens
wood in the county of jackson.
On motion Of Mr.. BRANNON the bill was taken up
and passed.
message was received from the House Of Delegates
atthev had receded from the amendment to their appro
prtOn which had been noncOucurrcd IL by the Senate
Also that they had disagreed 70 the Senates amendment
20 toe amendment proposed by tie House 10 Senate bill
entitled "an act Incorporate the Richmond Railroad
Company" On motion O! Dir. NlChHAM, the bill and
amendments were land on the table
Also, that they mad passed House bill TO enable the
CITY OF Whye,ag TO compromise with the holders OF her
bonds and coupons issued account OF her subscrip
lions for stock in the Marietta ani Cincinnati Rail
Road yo-p,ny the Hemphe.d Railroad Company, aud
the Cleveland and PlJtsburg RilrJad Company. On
motion OF llr. CALDWELL, ;he Uill was taken up aud
passed
The President laid before the Senate communication
from the ladies' desiring the Senate TO be present at the
Inauguration Of the Clay statue. The communication WIS
ordered 70 be printed, on motion Of Gr. NiChhAh.
The President also aid before tue Senate communi-
cation from the Executive enclosing series OF resolutions
introduced in the Ohio Legislature by the Democrats Of
that body and WHICH though rejected IN that body rep
resent the sentiments oil hundred aud seventyone
thousand Of the Of Ohio. On motion OF Mr. PAN
TON the communication, &c, were lad on the table and
ordered 10 be printed
The President also laid before the Senate report from
the commission appointed audit and pay the HarperS
Ferry expenses. On motion OF Mr.. WlCkHAM Lid OF
the table and ordered TO be printed.
A message was received from the House announcing
the passage of House bill to amend and reenact the Attn
section of an act providing for general elections for de-
rmning contested elections for the election OF county
officers aud for their qualifications and removal from Of
ice passed SOth March, 1885 and for other purposes
On motion of Mt. DAY Senate bill TO dehue who are
Migrants &c, was taken uP, but on motion OF MI
| TONNES was laid on the table.
| Mr. WICKHAM by leave introduced a bill to incor-
porale the Redmond Wooden Company. Ordered TO a
second reading.
! On motion Of Mr. BRANNON, Senate bill to authorize
the Board of Directors Of the Luuatic Asylum west OF
the Allegheny Mountains, to condemn lands to construct
bitches and establish through the lands OF others
was taken up aud passed.
| Mr.. DICKINSON by leave, introduced bill for the
relief Of William K. Dicksey, late clerk OF Graysou
county Ordered to a second reading.
! Mr. BRANNON, by leave introduced bill to release
Oscar H. Tate from the payment Of fine. Ordered to
/ a second reading.
Mr.. GREEN, by leave, introduced bill establishing Il
Branch Bank in the OF Abingdon, in the county OF
| Washington. Ordered TO second reading.
Senate bill TO incorporate the Virginia Car Spring
company passed aud was communicated to the House
! by Mr.. COLEMAN.
Senate bill to prescribe the terms Of the Circuit Courts
taken up and passed ard on motion OF Mr. COCtlLL
| the title amended
A message was received from the House announcing
the passage Of House bill amending the Sd and 4h sec
| tions of chapter 20 of the Code.
Also OF House bill repeating certain sections of the
q5h chapter of the Code far they apply TO the ports
of Norfolk and Portsmouth, aud re-enacting the same,
with amendments 10 allow the same fee to the har-
Dor masterat City Point and Bermuda Hundred
Also of House bill to amend the po! law in regard to
! the Potomac river
On motion Of Mr.. WICKHAM, Senate bill to amend
the act making appropriation Of 100000 for the pur-
chase and manufacture Of arms taken q and re-
ferred TO the committee Military Affairs.
Senate bill comforting additional powers on the Board
of Public Works and providing for the regulation OF tolls
aud charges on works in which the State stakeholder
| being unfinished business was taken up Mr.. NEESON
moved to lay the bill the tabe-the motion was lost
Mr. PAXTON moved TO strike in the llth section the
words in all cases where shall be practicable and 20
insert "mavn which motion also lost; Mr.. TONNES
then moved to strike the whole of the llh section
which was also lost Mr.. WICKHAh then moved to
strike out the words 'n all where it shall be prac
tcabe" from the 18th section and to amend it as to
make il imperative the Board some one OF It's mem
ber to alteud the general meetings of all companies IL
which the State has au interest-;his motion was os
and Mr. TONNES then moved TO amend by adding an
independent section exempting the Richmond and Dan
Vile railroad from the provisions OF the &C this wa
also peratiyed The question then ulring on he en-
| grossment of the bill, on motion of NJ. GATEW0OD,
/ the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The Hors, was called to order at 10 o'clock.
BILLS PASSED.
To extend the navigation Of the Shenandoah River =
Bills prescribing the rights of certain persons u
reetion to property driited on waters "ess " l'
Allegheny Mountains, I'D deposited on the land