The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-12

via; concerning the manner Of granting
merchants licenses; extending the jurisdic-
ton of a single j Justice Of the Peace; amend
ing sec. s chap SO Of the Code; providing for
geant Of the city of Portsmouth; Incorporating
the town of n dependence, in Grayson county;
incorporating the town Of Gran berry Summit
In drayson county; Incorporating the Pc
tersburg Locomotive, Car and Agricultural
Implement Manufacturing Company; pro-
yiding for working and keeping in repair he
roads in Fauquier county; compelling the
owners or occupants of continuous lands to
build partition fences; Incorporating Monon-
gala /. o. .. F.; Incorporating the Old Do
minion Insurance Company of Richmond
| Incorporating the Bank OF Gainesville; Sen.
ATE bill to lnore efiectualiy prevent dealing
with slaves, (with an amendmenU; Senate
bill to prevent depredations in the coun ties
bordering the Potomac. with an amendment) J;
amending the charter Of the Northern ana
'uthern Railroad Company; authorizing the
Virginia Military Institute to condemn Ger
tain lands, for water purposes; amending The
law relative to distractions in highways
| amending the charter of Morgan,own.
State Dsfsnre.-The bill appropriatng $780,
100 for the armiDg and defence of the State,
published yesterday came up as unfinished
business. the question being on the amend men t
offered by Mr. FOREMAN, making the appro-
priation for the purchase OF arms SiO0,0V0, IN
stead of 3 'S0,Wt.
Mr. NEWTON, of Hanover, opposed the
amendment in speech of marked ability, in
which national affairs We're freely reviewed, he
expressing his earnest conviction that unless
there is some interpo~ition OF the Almighty in
behalf of this country more marked than any
nation has been favored III since the creation
of the world. the days of this Z ion are mum
bered. He rehearsed the acts of ofabOftionism- --
bolder and more progressive every day-and
begged gentlemen to look the crisis which Is
upon us fair in the face, and place Virginia in
a condition 10 meet it.
Mr.. CRANE spoke in favor Of the amendment
The vote was then taken and the amendment
defeated-ayes % nays IL. The ayes being
Messrs. Ballard, Bell, Roreman, Brown, w J
Dickenson, Ferguson, Fleming, Frost, Gibson,
tanly, Raymond, johnson. kuote. Mckenzie
Morris, Porter, Priichard. Richardson. Sihert.
j. X. Smith, Walker, A. Watson, and Witten
Mr.. ARNOLD offered an amendment author
lang the Governor TO appoint three commis-
sioners 10 select the site of n NJ Miliiary Academy
west of the AlleghanieS. Ruled out as uncOn- =
sttutional.
Mr.. ANDERSON offered an independent Sec
ton to come after the ith section, authorizing
the Governor to have the Armory fitted up 'r
the man nufactnre of arms, by contract with
citizens of Virginia, if 1t can ba done At less
cost than they can be made on State account
Mr.. A. proceeded to defend the contract sys-
TEN.
Mr.. kEMPER replied to Mr.. A, and urged
the importance of having Il mandatory OF
arms in which no defects would result from
the efforts of contractors oinerease their own
profits
The amendment was deieated-ayes %, nay :,
81.
Mr.. BLUE moved an amendment, limiting
the Master Armorers salary TO S2,UG0-deteat l.
ed.
Mr.. Nc kENZIE moved to strike out the lines
REG quiring he arms purchased to be "of the
most approved quality The motion was de-
| faatpd.
Mr.. HOFFMAN moved an amendment, re-
curing the money to " be paid ont OF money
! now in the treasury, not otherwise approprlt-
! ted. and not raised DV loan the bill pre-
| scrihes. He afterwards amended his own
| amendment SO as to allow the Governor t"
| raise the amount by temporary loan, if the
| amoun. in the treasury be not sufficient.
The amendment, As amended. was defeat -
| aves ~, rays III. The ayes being Mpssrs
Bassell, Boremsn, A. Brown, Cowan. Crane
| Ferriii, Garnett, Harvey, Havmond, Hoffman
| Morris. Phelps, Porter. Pritchard. Richard
| son, Randolph, Rutherford Scout. J X Smith
| Tomiin. Watts, West. Wilson and Yerby.
| On motion, the House adjourned.