Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-08
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
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TUESDAY. Feb. z. 1860.

SENATE.
TUESDAY, Feb. z, 1860.
The Senate called to order at II o'clock.
message received from the House of Delegates,
announcing the passage of certain Senate bills.
BILLS REPORTED.
To provide for the enslayemeuJ Of Martha Brown, by
the County Court Of Giles to amend the section OF
chap l76 of the Code relating to evidence also House
bill making appropriation OF $50 900 TO the Richmond
Medical College to enforce the collection OF arrearagcs
due TO the COmmosweait from internal improvement
companies for the relief Of JOS. H. Avis late Clerk OF
the Circuit Court OF Mercer county to incorporate the
Virginia Savings Bank OF Lynchburg.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. NEWMAN To incorporate the Mason City
Mining aud Manufacturing Company, in the county OF
Mason.
BY Mr.. NELSON: or Incorporating the "FarmOnt
Savings Bank" at Fairmont in the county OF Marion.
by Mr.. NoKENNEI: To pay to the Branch Bank OF
the Farmers Bank at Norfolk city, the nteres. due on
certain treasury notes.
BY Mr. NELSON To incorporate the Virginia and
Maryland Coal Mining and Oh Manufacturing Company.
CLERKS OFFICE
Mr.. JOHNSON, from the committee to examine the
Clerks Office presented report that they found the
books and records carefully preserved and properly fled
aud all the duties pertaining to the Office OF Clerk accu-
rItgly and faithfully discharged
BILLS PASSED.
Mr.. NEAL moved that Senate bill "to authorize the
consolidation OF the Baltimore and Ohio and the North
western Virginia Railroad companies be taken up Mr.
PAXTON moved 10 have the bill for placing oys-
tels tax up, with the view oil amending it, and Mr..
NEAL having consented the oyster bill taken up,
ami an amendment exemptng Norfolk city from taxa
ton well other counties, having, together with
other amendments been adopted the bill was ordered to
be cusrOsSed The consolidation bill then taken up
and pas~ed-ayes 80, noes D.
BEVERLY D. DOUGLAS
Took his seat in the Senate and after some business
having been gone through, Mr. HNES moved that the
Senate take up the following resolution offered by him
on the 18Th OF December AID laid on the table on that
day:
Whereas it has been alleged that Beverly B. Douglas
the senator returned for the District composed OF the
counties of King William, King and Queen and Essex,
was the time Of his election, incapable OF being elect
ed under the provisions of act passed 10th March,
1875 entitled amend aud reenact the lst and
"a sections of passed 22i May 1882 entitled an
act disabling any person concerned IN duel from hold
ing Office:
lie Il Re,oircl That the Committee of Privileges and
Elections be instructed to enquire into and report the
facts touching the eli bity the member returned, aud
the legality OF said election aud whether, IN their oDin
ion, writ Of election should be awarded IN this
case.
Mr. RIyES said he wanted the Senate to take ac-
tiou on &c. The motion TO take up prevailed, ayes %
Mr.. AUGUST then moved to lay the resolution on the
Mr.. EARLY called for the ayes aud noes on the mo-
ton 10 lay on the table. The motion was lost.
The question then being on the adoption of Mr.. Rves
resolution Mr.. AUGUST offered the following as sub
.ttute
Resolved That the Committee on Privileges and Flee
tons be- aud they are hereby instructed TO examine and
inquire into the election qualification aud return OF the
members Of the Senate AMI 10 report whether any Sen
atcr holding a seat the floor OF the Senate Is d,qlal
tied by law from holding his seat or whether there be
any egaty or rreEu4y in the election and return Of
any senator which uyaidates bis claim to his seat.
On this Mr. RIYES called for the ayes and noes, aud
the substitute rejected.
Mr SMITH then moved that the subject be referred
a special committee.
Mr. SMITH subsequently, Withdrew his objection to
have Mt. RIyls motion referred to his committee.
Nj THOMAS thea withdrew his objection aud Mr..
RWes' resolution was adopted
CoyNGTov AND ONO RAILROAD.
Mr. PAXTON moved to take up the bill making an APP
prop atiou to the Coyngton and ONO Railroad
Mr. COGHlLL called for the order Of the day-the
Flour Inspection bill
Mr. PAXTON moved that be passed by, as he had an
amendment TO offer 10 IT,
The motion to pass by was los.-aye7 10, noes ~
The Flour Inspection bin taken up, aud Mr. Pan
TON said he proposed 20 amend, so as TO fix salary Tor
the Office and put money IN the treasury, and be was
satisfied tha, large portion Of The Senate would concur
Ina IT, He then moved TO make the bill tue order OF
c dlv tor Monday next aud this motion preyan'd lie
chen moved TO take up the Coyugtou and Ohio Railroad
bill and it was taken up-ayes ~, noes 2l
Mr.. THOMAS, OF Fairfax, then moved to lay the bill
on the table aud make the order OF the day for Thurs
dav. Mr. TALIAFERRO objected. Mr.. PAXTON said
lc desired % the Senate take up the internal improve
meut bills l. was time that should now be done, and he
called for the ayes aud noes Mr.. Thomas motion.
Mr. Armstrong moved to make the bill the order Of
the day for Wednesday, TO day but subsequently with
drew 10.
Mr.. ISBEIL urged that the bin be taken mp.
The bin was laid ON the table ayes -, lJ) and
was made the or Ter Of the day for his day.
UNIVERSITY oF VIRGINIA
Nr. BEALE moved TO take up Senate bill making an
appropriation to tle University OF Virginia (ofSlDO,Ooo
% be paid in instruments OF $4,000 year,
Nr. PATE moved 10 lay on the table.
Tue motion o lay on the table was lost-apd be bill
then pissed, ayes % noes q.
Senate bill TO re-eua and amend certain sections OF
the ac pa-sed February 20, 1855 to form new county
out of pIr of The county OF Tazeweh was taken up
ON motion of Mr.. CoGHLL; and the rules having been
suspended, the bill wa lyOcatel by Mr.. French aud
Mr. Thomas, of Fairfax, aud then passed
On motion of Mr.. MoKENNEY, The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met az the usual hour and was called to
order by Speaker CRUTCHFIELD.
PRAYER Oy Rev. Mr.. Sseiy, OF the Baptist Church.
UOTR O MEETING