Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-31

yersey on ths expediency of reporting bill No 1872 OF
last session, concerning the rate of interest
By Mr.. CARSON, from the Committee Armory
For the payment Of repairs done to the State Boring
Mill
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr. PAXTON: That 500 extra copies of the evil
deuce before the OYSTER Fundum Committee be printed.
By Mr.. ISBELL; Of reiunding TO Barnett Cushwa,
late Sheriff Of Ber6ely county, certain taxes enormously
ss,.sed aud paid by him into the Treasury.
By Mr.. NELSON: OF amending the charter OF tho
town of Welsburg.
BY Mr. CARRAWAY: OF providing for a re-assess-
mcnt of the lands OF Norfolk county.
Bv Mr.. DICKINSON: Authorizing the re-assessment
of the lands OF Daniel Dickinson, OF Lee county.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill authorizing the sale Of the parsonage lot in
Hugwood.
Senate bill for the better government of the town Of
GAINESVILLE
Senate bill to amend and re-enact S7h section Of the
act passed March 3Oth 1888, providing for general cleo
tons This bill provides that any officer attending at
the time and place prescribed by the shall be paid
-, for each day he attends the time in travelling be
tween the points at day for every 20 miles travelled
by the nearest route besides ferriages)
Mr. HUBBARD called up the Senate bill making an
appropriation (Of 100000 for the construction OF
Laundry, &c. at the Eastern Lunatic Asylum.
Mr. HUBBARD advocated the bill
Mr. NEWTON opposed the appropriation, the
ground that eXrayagdn and that such heavy
uenditures would press TO heavily on the Treasury He
was however in favor of such expenditure eco
uomical and proper.
Mr. NEWTON then read from message Of Governor
Wise to show that the administration Of the financial al
fairs of the Asylum was bad.
Mr. FINNEY asked Mr.. NEWTON to withdraw the
charges against the Directors OF the Asylum, otherwise
ne Mr. FINNaY) would be obliged TO call for a Commit
tee OF investigation.
Mr.. NEWTON explained that he had made no charge
against the Directors He merely read the remarks OF
the Governor.
Mr. CLAIBORNE then advocated the bill. The State
had committed itself the wise and humane policy Of
taking care Of its own citizens aud he reason
why this bill should not pass.
The bill then passed-ayes SO, noes 2-Nessrs. NEE
eos and NEWTON
On motion of Mr.. RIYES House bill to incorporate
the James River Insurance Company Howardsvle, in
the county of Abemarle, taken mp and some pend
ug amendments thereto having been agreed to- the bill
passed.
On motion of Mr. NELSON, Senate bill for the relie
Of Chas A. Hogc and Jas. Musgrave, taken up anC
having been amended by him, it passed.
Senate bill to amend the 26th section Of chapter POI
Of the Code Of Virginia in relation to dscoutinuance:
in criminal prosecutions.
Senate bin to amend the lst 3d. 4th 9TH and llth
tons of passed January 1854 entitled ian ac
70 incorporate the Southern Protection Insurance Com
pany Of Alexandria, Virginia
Senate bill 20 amend the ID section OF chapter l5I Of
the Code so to extend the term of the monthly ses
sions OF the Hastings Court of Richmond City.
THE LAW BULLYING.
On motion Of Mr. johnson, the by which the Sen
ate bin for the purchase of the site Of the Law Buildings
was rejected the 10th December last reconsider
ed and on bis further motion, the bill then laid OF
the a. lie.
BILL CONCERNING DWELLING.
Tie bill TO amend and rc-enact an act paased 18Th
March, 1858 entitled act passed 22d May 1852, emit
tied an act disabling any person concerned il dye
from holding Office, was taken up on motion OF Mr.. Al
GUST and Mr.. RlYES having called for the ayes and
noes, the bill was rejccted-ayes 10, noes 90
When Mr.. THOMPSON was recording his vote, he SAID
that though that part Of the bill concerning seconds did
not meet with his approval he would for the bill
Mr.. NEWMAN said-Mr. President | am in favor o.
a rigid antdueIing law but regarding the present law
as inefficient and believing that the bill under consider
alton would be efficient and just will vote for it
Mr. C0GHlLL then moved that the vote by which the
bill had been rejected be reconsdered. He had voted
under Misrepresentation, and there were several mem
bers who had not voted at all.
Mr.. THOMAS, of Fairfax opposed the motion to re
consider several Senators absent and moved &c
lay Mr.. COGHiLLs motion on the table.
Mr. Riyes said he had no objection to a reconsdera
ton; but he wished the motion deferred there was
Senator absent whom he desired present during the
consideration.
Mr.. Coghhl then agreed to Mr. Thomas motion
and 1t prevailed
PETITIONS PRESENTkD.
81 NJ PAXTON-Of citizens of North Carolina
asking for modification of the vessel inspection law
by Mr. MCKINNEY: From John Hopkins and others
citizens Of Norfolk city, praying for the repeal of ht
the yesse inspection law, passed 1885, SO far as th
Is applicable TO vessels owned in whole in par
by citizens Of North Carolina, or to amend said law 81
TO include vessels owned in whole in part by Giti
zens of Virginia.
By Mr. COGHILL: OfGeorge w Brown and others
asking for charter for free bridge across Jane
river at the city of Lynchburg.
| BY the same Of Mrs. II. Ann Robertson and her ch
dren praying for the passage of law for their relief
under the provisions Of the will Of VIM. Robertson, de
ceased.
VIRGINIA MILITARY ACADEMY.
Senate bill to establish the Virginia Military Academ,
was on motion of Nr. NELSON, taken up aud certai
amendments proposed by him having been adopted tn
| bill was laid on the table.
The joint resolution reported the 10th instant from
the Committee on Finance that the Auditor OF Publ
Accounts be directed TO place to the credit Of the frs
surees of Enoch u. Underwood late Sheriff Of Cabe
county the Of $780, paid the 9th March 1856; also
the sum of 81 400, paid Sls July, 1885, taken u
and adopted.
A message received from the House Of Delegates
| through Mr. Robertson, announcing the passage Of
House bill appropriating to Randolph Rogers for con
structng statues for the Washington Monument in tn
Capitol Square SlS,72S.90; also an appropriation O
81 900 for placing the statues when finished upon the
/ places.
Taken up, on motion of Mr.. AUGUST, and read
first time, and referred to the Committee Finanee)
A message YES also received through Mr.. KAUFMAN
announcing the passage OF House bill fixing the mod
of settlement with the Sheriff of Frederick county"
On motion of Mr.. ISBELL, the Senate adjourned.