Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-27
LEGnsLATURE OF VIRGINIA.

day OF February next to the election OF Secretary OF
the Commonwealth, Treasurer, Auditor of Public
Accounts, Second Auditor Register OF the Land Of
hce, Public Printer Superintendent OF the Penitent-
AIRY, and General Agent and Storckeeper Also that
they had passed Senate bill authorizing the Virginia Mill
ary Institute TO condemn the Springs and lands necessa
~ TO supply the Virginia Military Institute with water;
and Senate bill for the relief of Benz Chnn, of Prince
William county
On motion of Mr. DAY, the above resolution laid
on the table,
BY Mr. PAXTON: To organize a separate company
for the management of portion of the West Milford
and New Salem Turnpike road
Mr.. CLAIBORNE, from the Committee on Finance.
presented report declaring it ineIpedent to legisae
on the resolution having for its object "the allowing to
ST. Clair Bslard Sheriff of Boone county, from 1881 to
1856 inclusive, per cent commission on what monies
he paid into the Treasury within the time prescribed by
law, and p per cent monies paid in after the time
BY Mr. BRANNON: For the relief OF T. Henry Oaks;
to compensate Reed Dunkin for constructing the Floyd
Court House and Hllsvile turnpike road
Mr.. BRANNON also reported adversely on the petit
ton of T. p Clements, ofSouhampton county to have
fine refunded imposed on him by the Circuit Court.
HARPER'S FERRY.
Mr. STUART, from the Joint Committee on the Har-
per's Ferry outrage, presented report
Mr.. THOMPSON, of DinN ddie, then moved to lay the
report the table and print
Mr.. THOMAS Of Fairfax, then moved that 900 extra
copies be printed.
Mr.. BEALE moved to amend by substituting 1900,
but subsequently withdrew his amendment, aud MIR.
THOMAS motion prevailed.
The resolution recommended in the report for adop-
ton by the General Assembly, in the House proceed
ings
THE COMMISSIONER FROM SOUTH CAROLINA
Mr.. COGHlLL moved that the committee of the Sen
ate appointed by the President the previous day TO
act with committee OF the House in preparing res
ponse to South Carolina be increased by the addition OF
two.
Mr.. NEWTON opposed the motion and it was lost
RESOLUTIONS
BY Mr.. AUGUST: OF amending the charter of the Viz
gina Fire and Marine Insurance Company.
BY Nr. AUGUST: OF amending the llth, 18th, l4th
and 18th sections Of chapter 90 OF the Code of Virginia,
in relation TO pilots.
BY Mr. NELSON: OF Incorporating the Paramount
Lodge No 2, of True aud Accepted Masons.
By the same OF enarging the jurisdiction OF District
Courts.
BY the same: OF incorporating the Monument City
Encampment No 20 of the l. o. o. f., in Marion county.
BY the same OfiucOrporating Marion Lodge No "a,
l. o. OF.
Senate bill for the relief Of T. NJ Underwoods securi-
ties
Senate bill for the relief of Hugh Croley and Patrick
McCune
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.
Mr.. PAXTON called up the bill making apprOpria-
ton to the Va Military Institute and moved to strike
out that part of the bill making appropriation out OF
the Literary Fund
Mr.. BRANNON opposed the motion.
Mr.. WlCkHAM advocated IT, He was opposed to
withdraw from the Literary fund money for the pur
pose of applying it any object for which it not
originally intended IL the only fund which they
could rely for the education of INDECENT children, who
without it would be entirely destitute of education BY
the last census it ascertained that the number OF
uneducated people in the State aarmngy large, but
bp bplia no md a he upy II
there would not be oneeghth OF the uneducated people
that there at the last
Mr. BEALE then adyocaled the motion to strike out,
and the ayes and noes called for by Mr. NELSON,
test vote, aud the motion to strike out prevailed.
Mr.. PAXTON then offered tue following amendment,
be added the end of the ryder, and it adopt
ed
And for the purpose of providing fund for the sup
port Of the State Cadets herein required to be admitted,
the additional sum OF IS 500 is hereby annually appro
prated and the Auditor of Public Accounts Is hereby
authorized aud required to issue his warrant or warrants
upon the Treasury for the sum- the that other
the said Institute have been heretofore is
sued
Mr.. WICKHAM then offered an amendment to the lst
section the object of which 10 cOnne the expcGd
ture to the amount appropriated but he subsequently
withdrew it its being shown that his Wow was prov
ded for by general law.
Mr.. FINNEY then moved to amend by adding to the
part of the bill concerning the selection OF Cadets the
the Senator from the respective Senatorial Districts
On this Mr.. Jones called the ayes and noes and the
amendment was lost
Mr.. TALIAFERRO then moved to strike out the
words in their admission strict regard shall be had to
the proportonac white population aud on this he call
! cd the uyes aud noes and his motion lost
The bill was then ordered TO be engrosscd, and Mr.
PAXTON moved that the rules be suspended with the
view of putting the bill It's passage but the motion
lost only 20 voting for it, while 1t required a const
| tutOnal vote OF 81.
ORDER
! ION motion Of Mr. BRANNON, the Senate proceeded
to the consideration OF the order of the daybeng House
bill for the assessment OF persons and other tax
bills This bill being the fret in order taken up
and various amendments not materially altering the bill
having been offered by Mr. BRANNoS and adopted the
further consideration Of the subject postponed to one
o'clock to day, (Friday)
The following communication received from the
/ House of Delegates through Mr. seldom;
RICHMOND, Jan. %, 1860
The Hon. r. L. Montague President Of the Senate and
Hon. q. H. C,7achfed Speaker of the House Of Del
egqtes Of the General Assanjiy Of Virgipid:
Gcntlcmeu-In pursuance OF the request OF the Gene
raj Assembly, herewith respectfully communicate TO
YOU AS nearly a. can recall the same the address de-
y,red by me before the Assembly the 10th instant
would ask leave to tender to the Assembly my respect
fll acknowledgements of the honor done in making
hi, request and 10 yourselves gentlemen my assurance
of high consideration.
With much respect,
Your Ob't servant
c. G. MEMMINGER,
Commissioner Of the State Of South Carolina.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
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