Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-11
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OF Benjamin T Shinn of Prince William county Refer
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REPORTS COMMITTEES.
Reports from various commlttees were presented .
amending and re-enacing bill for she incorporation OF
Martha Washington College in Washington county; adj
versely to the petition of J. Ii. Astadt asking
to be discharged from the, further consid-
Grafton of the petition of c. r. Clement and to have the
referred to the Finance Committee the in
gard to David S. Bell Of Buckingham; to provide for the
prompt payment of interest the various bonds guaran
eed by the Commonwealth adverse the petition OF
John H. Allen late Sheriff of Lee, adverse the peti
ton OF John Morrison Incorporating the Norfolk Shoe
and Leather Company; Incorporating the Charlottesville
! Manufacturing Company; Incorporating the Old Domn-
ion Manufacturing Company; 70 proyde for the payment
of judgment of Lemue and Eli Chenowith against the
Board OF Public Works. Incorporating the Bank of Pow
ellis Valley; establishing Branch Bank Hunersvile;
incorporating the Old Dominion Saeings Bank in Rich
mond incorporating the Northern Seek Bank amend
ing the 10Th section of chap and Of the Code for the
relief Of johnson 0rrich aud Others Incorporating Banks
at Rayenswood and Parkersburg.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
BY Mr.. CHAPMAN: Of making All appropriation for
the benefit of Union College, in Monrse.
BY Mr.. WARD: OF making an appropriation to the
Medical College at Winchester.
BY Mr.. CRANE: Of renting a judgment against
George McLane, Sheriff of jefferson.
BY Mr.. GARTH: OF authOrising tie Visitors of the
University OF Virginia to sell a certain )t of land
BY Mr.. BASSELL: OF increasing thu capital stock of
| the Buchanan aud Little Kanawha company
BY Mr. LUNDI OF exempting from sevy slaves when
the beneficiary denies the right property in slaves
BY Mr.. BUkWELL: Oh allowing Compensation to
School Commissioners.
By Mr.. ROBINSON: OF constructing-a turnpike road
in berkeley and Jefferson.
BylMr. GILMER, of P: OF Withdrawing bill $50, and
referring to the Committee Finance
By SIR. RAYMOND: OF separating ill., collection of
taxes from the Office OF Sheriff.
By Mr.. LYNCH: OF amending the chatter of the Alb
beyvie and Patten,burg road.
By Mr.. WlNGFlELD: Of making appropriation to
the Piedmont Institute, in Bedford
BY Mr.. DUCkWALL: OF reporting vSgrant law.
BY Mr.. MILLER: Of releasing the securities OF John
H. Allen, late Sheriff of Lee county.
BY Mr. KNOTT: Of authorizing the city of Wheeling
to compound with the holders of bonds ISSUED by her to
the Manetta, Hampfeld and Ptsburg Railroad Compa-
Mes
By Mr.. VOOLFOLK: OF requiring all persons com.
ing mo this State from non-slavehodng States for pur
poses OF business take oath suppor the cousti
ion of the State, the Fugitive Slave Law, &c.
BY Mr.. BOlSSEAU: OF amending the law in relation
20 larceny With special reference pick-poclats.
By Mr. PATTERSON: Of making an appropriation
10 Brownsburg Academy in Rockbridge
BY Mr.. JONES: OF furnishing Il list of delinquent
Sheriiis with the amounts Of their deficits.
BY Mr. FRIEND: OF reducing sheriiI's commissions
on clerks tickets.
BY Mr.. MARTIN OF refunding John F. Cooper, of
Norfolk county, certain sums OF money
BY Mr.. HUNTER OF referring to the Co.hmittee of
Finance certain parts of the Auditors Report
WORKS.
BY Mr. WILSON: OF appointing special committee
to report upon the condition OF works of Internal i'm
proyement, and the eSpediency of selling the sane.
Mr.. MCKENZIE moved to amend the resolution By
inserting Committee of Roads &C." in placS of spe
ciai Committee.
Mr.. KEMPER moved to refer the orignnfresoluon
to the COMMITTEE Roads &c. lie doubtedthe neces-
sity for any such inquiry.
After remarks from Messrs. Chapman, Rives Ander-
son. Bassell Raymond and Lynn, the Original question
was called by Mr.. Walker.
The resolution adopted
SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
Mr.. TOMLIN offered a resolution to provide for the
appointment Of Special Committee to report a bill for
efficient police regulations at watering PAGES. The
resolution was adopted, and committee appointed.
THE DANvILLE INSURANCE COMPANY;
Mr.. seldom moved to take up the bill Incorporating
the Danyle Insurance company. The rule suspen-
ded and the bill taken up. lie offered substitute, de.
privug the company of all banking privileges and max
ing them insurance company simply The substitute
was adopted, and the bill was passed.
AIMING THE STATE.
| On motion of Mr. kEMPER. the bill making ap-
preparation for the manufacture and purchase OF arms
and munitions OF war taken up
! The following Is the bill
!. BE II enacted By tie General assembly Of Viaginid
That the Governor be and hereby directed to have tho
buildings OF the public armory Richmond forthwith put
in such condition. by the introduction of suitable machine
~ and otherwise, shall tic them for the manufacture
and repair Of for the of the militia of the State
| upon plan to be proposed by commission Of three
persons and approved by the Governor; the members
OF which commission shall be appointed by the Cover
nor, and removable at his pleasure.
2. That the Governor be and he is hereby authorized
and directed to employ armorer at an annual
salary not exceeding twenty-five hundred dollars and
quarters whose duty 1t shall be 10 direct the operations
in the manufacture and repair of arms and under the
direction Of the superintendent employ such operatives
as may assure the effective working OF the armory
3. That the Governor be aud he is hereby authorized
and directed TO purchase to be purchased all
such machinery implements aud materials aud the patent
rights of any newly invented arms as nay be necessa-
~ tor the successful operation of the argory for the pur
! pose herein specified
{. That the commission provided by tie first section
OF this act be further authorized and dire purchase
such arms equipments and munitions may be required
| for the immediate use Of the State provided arms
shall be purchased except OF the approved quality
and description, and at reasonable prices and provided
urherttat not than hundred and eighty thou
sand 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 muniGou. Of war within the State.
. SO much and such parts OF chapter thrty-hroe Of
the Code Of Virginia relating to the public guard and
armory, may be IN conflict with the provisions of this
act are hereby repealed provided that nothing in this
shall be construed to suspend tn present ope
raons at the armOry in the repair OF until such
time the occupation OF said armory ma be necessary
! under the provisions Ol tins act
Il. For the purpose OF carrying into eiect the prov
sons OF this act the nv hundred thousand dol.
lars il hereby appropriated which amount shall bc rails
ed by loans IN the manner prescribed by esisting laws
such laws may hereafter be passed Tor raising funds
| by loan for works Of internal improvement.
| 7. This oct shall be in force from It's passage.
Mr. RAYMOND moved to amend the bill ny inserting
provision that the principal portion OF the arms be dis
ributed in the more exposed portions Of the State.
Mr. kEMPER moved to amend by inserting "a due
proportion"
Mr. DUCEWALL represented one of the,e exposed
counties but would regret any provision of the
character indicated. lie willing trust This matter
to the Executive.
Mr. RAYMOND accepted the modification Of Mr.
KENPEE
! The vote being taken the amendment It was lost.
Mr. BuREAAS mayed TO amend, by inserting $780,
OOO instead Of SloO,OUo, for the purchase OF arms
! NJ kEMlER said the bill had not been hastily pre-
pared or nadvisedly The Committee had rrobed the
subject to the bottom They had the assistance of the
best mechanical, manufacturing and mtary talent in
the State Sixty years ago, in 1872 crisis far less
momenous than the present $500 600 more than the
nua income OF the STATE appropriated for the CON
strucion of arnOry and 100000 annually for the
manufacture Of arms Would the Legislature hold nowY
The Committee had the best authority for saying that
$4,000 would be needed purchase the necessary ma
chinery and do the requisite repairs the armOry-
100000 year wOdd then be required to m.nulacture
ten thousand stand of arm. annually THOUSANDS OF vol
uHteers knocking the door of the Executive ask
ing to be armed. part of the proposed appropriation
about $4,000, would be employed in altering old arms
The manufacture Of would least forty per
cent less than their purchase. Ii should be made
than needed by Virginia they could be sod to other
Southern States at advantageous profit, Thus the
Armory would become of profit to the State
If the passage of this bill should strengthen conservatism
at the North and by convincing enemies there that