Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-16
THURSDAY, March 10, 1860.


SENATE
The President called the Senate order at II o'clock
A message was received from the House announcing
the passage of sundrv Senate bills Also of House bill
refuduga SUN of money John L. FAINT for taxes paid
on erroneous assessment; the bill was taken up and
passed.
Also, House bill for the incorporation of the Great
Falls Iron and Manufacturing Company, in the county OF
Preston. The bill was taken up and passed
Also House bill to incorporate the Southern Savings
Bank of the city of Richmond The bill was taken up
and passed.
House bill for the relief of Simon Coiner of Augusta,
taken NJ and passed.
Mr. CARSON, from Committee On Military Affairs
asked to be discharged from further consideration of the
resolution for the Incorporation of the Marion Guards
also of the petition Of Mary Ann Hgden; also, of the
memorial OF the Clarke Guards; also Of he petition OF
officers for au improvement in the military system OF the
State and be reported adversely OF the communication
OF the Governor recommending the publication OF a
new system of tactics by Major Iiam.
Mr. CLAIBORNE, by leave, introduced bill to IN
corporate the Bank of the city OF Petersburg, IN Peters
burg. Ordered TO a second reading.
Mr. TH0aPS0N by leave, introduced bill changing
the Petersburg and Boydon Plank Road and the Boyd
ton and GAINESVILLE Plank Road into railroad aud au-
horzng Increase OF the capital stock for that pur-
pose Ordered 10 a second reading.
Mr. CLAIBORNE also asked and obtained leave TO
withdraw, from the files of the Senate, the petition OF
p b. Sarke and Others in reference TO the VIII oil Car
ter Edlow, of Prince George county.
Mr. LYNCH by leave introduced bill to incorporate
the Lynchburg Athenaum Ordered to second read
ing
Mr. CHRISTIAN by leave introduced bill to incor-
porate the Rappahannock and Westpont railroad con-
pauy. Ordered to a second reading.
On motion of Mr. NEWTON, the vote was reconSidered
by which Senate bill ito limit the RICH! to make an entry
or bring action to lands, or the possession
thereof west of the Allegheny mountains was rejected,
and then the bill was laid on the table.
Senate bill TO amend the first section oil an act passed
January H. $780, entitled IAN act for the relief OF Rot
ert Vaughn and other securities OF Denis Fuder, late
sheriff OF Gravson county, was taken up and passed
On motion of Mr. SMITH, Senate bill for the payment
of sum of money to VIM. Cochran, was taken up and
passed.
an act passed April T. 1885, entitled an act giving the
consent of this State to the purchase by the United
States of real estate the county OF NOrok and town oil
Portsmouth, and exemptng the same from taxation.
Mr. THOMPSON offered joint resolution authorizing
the sale and transportation Of slave condemned to be
hung late the property oil VIM Lett of Brun ck ecu
", aud il adopted.
On motion of Mr DOUGLAS, Senate bill to increase
the salary of the First Auditor was taken up ana reject
ed for want of constitutional majority Ayes ~ noes
IL.
Senate bill providing for hiring out binding as appren-
tees and eusavug certain free negroes was taken up on
motion OF Mr.. BEALE Various amendments were OIL
ered discussed and adopted and the bill was ordered TO
be eDgrossed, after a speech against II Dy mr. OLAl
BORNE.
Mr. ARMSTRONG, by leave introduced bill for the
relief of VIM. H. Mcdowell, of Hampshire Ordered to
a second reading.
Senate bill providing that railroad companies in which
the Commonwealth is stockholder shall use IN the con
strucon equipment repair and operation OF their roads
materials, supplies machinery and other !aDhcs proauc
and manufactured in this State was taken up mouou
of Mr.. PAXTON, and was advocated by him and Mr.
DOUGLAS and opposed by Mr.. wICKHAh: TIE oil
was rejected for want Of constitutional majority an'