Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-24
LEGIsLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, Jan. 20.


The Senate called to order at IL o'clock, Lieut..
Gov. MONTAGUE in the Chair.
message was received from the House of Delegates
announcing that they passed act authorizing and d-
recting the Governor to convey the Westham Magazine
tract Of land to Geo w. Jordan and others.
DEFENCE OF THE STATE.
Mr. NEAL rose in his place and requested to be per-
mted to say that if he had been in the Senate Sat-
urday when the House bill providing for "he purchase
and manufacture Of arms &c on its final passage,
| he would have voted "No."
BILLS REPORTED.
By Mr.. BEALE To amend tho act passed April l.,
1885, entitled act to amend the charter of the Wyhe
vile Savings Bank to incorporate the Central Savings
Bank of the city of Richmond to establish branch
Bank in the town OF Piedmont in the county Of Hamp-
shire.
| PETITIONS PRESENTED.
BY Mr. PATE Of citizens of Wyoming county, ask
ing for additional legislation on the subject of wlfu tres
By Mr.. BRANNoN: OF sundry citizens, asking that
part of BraIton county be added to Gilmer county
| BY Mr. URQUHART: OF X. p. Clements of South
ampton county, asking that fine be refunded to him
which was imposed by the Circuit Court of Sussex
| county.
| RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. CALDWELL Of chartering the Eureka lnsu-
| rance Company of the city of Wheeling.
| BY Mr.. CARRAWAY OF charterng Savings Bank
Princess Anne Court House, in the county of Princess
! Anne.
BY Mr.. STUART of amending the charter of the
Central Savings Bank of Virginia place it the
| same footing with the old Banks.
By Mr.. BRUCE OF establishing a State Stock Bank
at Ularksvlle
BY SIR. CARSON Incorporating the Winchester Home
! Manufacturing Company.
By Mr.. CARRAWAY: OF incorporating the Virginia
| Manufacturing and Navigation Company.
BY Mr. ISBELL: That the Committee on Military AT
fairs be instructed inquire into the propety Of report
ing Joint resolution comforting sword, with suitable
devices thereon upon Lieut. Israel Green U. s. Marine,
for gallant conduct and efficient services in the late out
break Harpers Ferry and the military operations
sequent thereupon.
! By Mr. COGHILL: OF refunding to Joseph Lyon,
Sheriff of Nelson county, the amount of judgment for
! Commissions and damages obtained by the Common
! against him.
BY Mr. BRUCE: For the establishment of State
Stock Bank at Boydton, Mecklenburg county.
BY Mr.. AUGUST: Of reiundng to A. c. Layne the
amount of money expended by him tor permanent repairs
! to the State Boring MILL
ELL CONCERNING DUELLISG.
The bill to repeal the passed March TO- 1853, en-
titled an act amend and reenact the Isl and I'd Sec
lions of passed 22d May, 1852, entitled act dis
ablng any person concerned in duel from holding Of
flee" was taken up; aud the question being the sub
stitute offered by Mr.. BRANNON the l4th instant,
and which was published in the Wing the 10th inst,
the substitute adopted by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. August, Beale, BrannOn, Carson, Car
!
Gatewood Isbell Layne, Logan Lynch, Neal, Neeson,
Newman Paxton, Smith, Taliaerro aud Irregularities.
Noes-Nessrs Armstrong, Bruce, Caldwell Carter,
Dickinson, Greeyer, Jones' Knight, Marshall, Massie,
Newton, Pate, Richmond, Rives, Stuart, Thomas, OF
Fairfax, Thomas of Franklin, TONNES aud Wickham
10.
The bill was then ordered TO be engrOssed.
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.
The bill making appropriation for the Virginia Mill
tary Institute taken up, motion OF Mr.. PAXTON,
and Mr. WICKIIAH offered the following rider TO the
! bill:
1.-THE Board of Visitors shall admit as State Cadets
free Of charge for board aud tuition less than fifty
Young men lieu of the number requirer with the
qualifications prescribed by aw-one of whom shall be
selected from each of the Senatorial Districts at pres
ent constituted Whenever vacancy has occurred or Is
likely occur due notice of the time and place OF max
ing the appointment supply the vacancy shall be given
r. after such notice. suitable person shall apply from
any district the vacancy may be supplied from the State
at large and for the purpose OF providing fund Tor
supplying the additional Cadets herein required the sum
three thousand six hundred dollars is hereby appropra-
ted annually and the Auditor of Public Accounts is
hereby authorized and required issue his warrant
warrants upon the treasury for the same in the manner
that other the said Institute have been here
| toiore issued
The ryder read twice, and then, on motion ofMr
! NELSON laid on the table
NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.
communication received from the Executive, as
follows, dated Jan. 23d, 1860:
! Gentlemen ofths Senate and House Of Delegates
Charles L. Chaplain, Esq, gentleman OF distinction
in the CITY 0! New Haven in the State of Connecticut
has been appointed to bear TO Inc and through me to
the people of Virginia, certain resolutions adopted
| ut Union meeting held in that city on the 18th OF
December last, and is now in Richmond | lay before
you letters and the resolutions, accompanied by an
address In writing which lie has delivered to me in per
son. for such action your part may be considered
appropriate Respectfully,
JOHN LETCHER
NEW HAvES, Dec. 9th, 1859.
To III, Ereelieney, the Governor Of Virginia:
Dear and Respected Sir: We beg leave to com
mend TO your kind consideration and regard the
bearer this Introductory note, Charles h. Chaplain
ESD of this city, who has been commissioned By us as
the committee appointed for that purpose TO bear your
Exccency, aud through you to the good people OF Vir
gna the resolutions adopted at the late Union meeting
IN this city.
These resolutions we have caused to be cngrossed up
on parchment and signed by the officers of that meet
n- that they may be more lasting testimonial of tile
aternal interest and good feeling of citizens to-
wards those of your own honored State, well the
South generally
Trusting that you will receive this expression OF our
regard aud consideration in the spirit of kindness
and raternal esteem with which it il communicated We
would subscribe ourselves your most respectful and ODE
dent servants, X w. WRIGHT
WILLIS BUSTOL
GEO. H0ADLY.
RICHMOND, Jan. 10, loou.
To His Errelepey John Le!ehsr Governor eft Stat
of Tugin;a:
Dear Sir At a late meeting of the citizens OF New
Haven irrespective of political organizations, resolutions
unanimously adopted expressing their attachment to
the National Union and their of the obligations
imposed upon them by the Constitution of the United
States ana the laws passed in pursuance thereof Also
assuring the State OF Virginia that should the time ever
come when the physical force of the State of Connects
cut shall be needed to repel or suppress invasion upon
their peace and sovereignty, it will be must promptly
and cordially given"
| have been commissioned to communicate to your EI
celency and through YOU the people of Virginia the
the abOve-namcd resolutions, and have the honor Il
await your Excelencys appointment for the reception
thereof.
With sentiments of consideration and esteem,
Your obedent servant,
CHAS. L. CHAPLAIN.
Accompanying the above was copy of the resolutions
and an address, manuscript from Mr.. Chaplain to the
General Assembly of Virginia.
The reading of the documents having been called for
the Clerk proceeded to read the address, and Mr.. PAX
TON moved that all the documents be printed and refer
red to the Committee on Harpers Ferry.
Mr.. THOMPSON then moved TO print the Governors
letter and the resolutions only.
Mr.. JONES opposed the printing and said that if the
resolutions in authorized form from the State
of Connecticut instead of from single community there
in he would be prepared to receive them with due
sderaon but the action of that State was in violation
of the rights of the South and he attached but little i'm
portance the resolutions of single locality and there
fore opposed to the printing.
Mr.. ISBELL said that he disposed to treat with
respect the resolutions presented for it in the
seryasm of the patriots of the North and in the
ment of the Southern States he had any reliance
of preserving the Union.
Mr.. PAXTON then urged the printing Of the resou-