Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-05
Virginia Observation-Disclosures Session.
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House, announcing the passage OF sundry
Senate bills.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Scntfs, q
communication from the Executive, transmit
ting "from His Excclcncy, John Tyler de-
tailed report Of his acts rs Commissioner, &C
companied by copy Of the correspondence
between himself and the President OF the
United States.
MIR. TAllArERRo moved to lay the papers
on the table and print.
Mr. IsBELL said that he regretted TO oc''e'G'
from the report and correspondence just reau,
that the object contemplated by the General
Assembly in sending commissioner u tne
President to request him to abstain from mill
tary demonstrations in the slavcholdlnS eta'cS,
during the time occupied by the contemplated
conference in the city of Washington, Tor the
paci6caton Of existing disturbances IN tne
country, had signally failed. The President
has declined to give the assurance when we
reasonably expected, and, although the con-
mander.in.chief of the army and navy, he
chooses to refer to Congress, for It's cohsluera-
ton, the propriety Of doing what nc was COM
petcnt to do without their cooperation 30
far from observing the stAtus quo in respect 10
the seeded States, we find that menace IS
presented to Virginia herself, in the Reinforce
ment of Fort Washington, and in dwelling the
guns of Fortress Monroe against her
Mr.. THOMAS (interrupting) desired TO Know
upon what authority it was SAID that thc gni'S
Of Fortress Monroe were turned against Nlr-
ginia.
Mr.. ISBElL-Thc statement has been made
by the public press, and seems to be confirmed
by the demand Of Mr. Tyler on the President
to be made acquainted with the truth OF ts'e
runor; which demand, although promised by
the President to be promptly met, has not been
complied with.
Under these circumstances, he, (Mr l,D &c.
sired to call The attention OF the Senate To the
fact, that while engaged in an honest and lrI.
trotic effort to preserve the public peace and
compose the strifeS which now convulSe the
country, the State of Virginia is in danger of
finding herself threatened and belcaguercd by
the Federal Government. The honest inief-
tons of the Legislature have been suspected.
and the honor of the State touched 10y these
military movements If it be thought that our
political action ut this moment is to he con-
strained by the war department, he renturcd
the assertion that our missionaries OF peace
will return armed soldiers, and they who here.
tofore have sought every cSpedient for Il peace.
full and satisfactory solution of the present diff
hculty. will Indignantly refuse to talk Of peace
while threatened with war 10y the federal gov
ernment.
The report was laid on the table and ordered
to be printed.
Mr. CoGn,Ll reported 4 bill concerning the
Court Of Appeals and the special Court Of APP
peas.
Mr. LOGAN reported hill to incorporate the
Amherst and Nelson WOODEN, cotton, iron and
leather manufacturing company in the county
of Nelson.
Mr. PAXTON reported bill to authorize the
issue of preferred stock by the Alexandria,
Mount Vernon and Accotinck turnpike COM
pany also, n bill to amend an act entitled
IAN act to incorporate the farmvilic and Buck
ingham plank road company; also, Il bill pro.
ridng that railroad companies in which the
Commonwealth is stakeholder, shall use, in
the construction, equipment repair and opera.
tons Of their roads materials, &c, produced
and manufactured in this State.
Mr. II. W. THOMAS introduced bill in Ic-
lation to the devise made by Joel Osborn -
the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire r:,il-
road company
Mr. C.EsoS reported bll! TO incorporate
the Southern manufacturing company, ian
arms company to hc located in Richmond)
Mr.. MckISHEY introduced bill releasing
the schooner Pauline from the payment OF Il
fine Of $500, for an alleged violation oil the in
Spection laws. lie also presented 4 petition
from sundry citizens Of Norfolk, praying for
an amendment to the Laws in relation ~ land
lords and tenants.
Mr.. WIcEnAM presented petition Of John
II. Claiborne and others, for relief from the
injurious effects of the laws in regard to the
inspection Of plaster Of paris.
Mr. PAXTON reported a bill for the organ!2a-
ton of volunteer force to he called the Nir-
GINA Volunteer Legion. This bill proposes to
organize the Legion out Of volunteer conpa-
MES, and, if necessary, Of such additional com.
panies as may be designated The Legion is to
consist of one Major General, two BrigadierS,
twelve Regiments of Infantry and kihcmen
two Regiments Of Cavalry, one corps Of Artillc-
~ sufficient to man ten batteries Of ionr pieces
each, and one company OF Engineers, togcth-
ct with such general and regimcntal staff oiii-
GERS rs may be necessary each Regiment OF
Infantry to consist Of ten companies, averaging
siXty-6ve men each-cach Regiment Of Cavalry
to consists Of five squadrons of one hundred
and twenty men each, including officers. The
corps of Artillery to consist OF ten companies
Of not less thun cighty-iive mean each. The
Engineer corps to consist of eight.five men, in-
Guiding officers The General and Field officers
to be appointed by the Governor, by the advice
and consent Of the Senate The bill pro-
Yides for instruction of the regiments IN hcld
evoutions, and provides that the railroad COIN
panies in which the State is q stakeholder, shall
transport, free of charge, the companies and
officers constituting the Legion, with their bag
gage and equipments, when ordered into ser
vice for drill OF otherwise and the Board Of
Public Works shall see that this provision is
carried into effect
On motion of Mr. NEwLuS It was resolved to
inquire into the expcdicncy Of reporting bill
to incorporate the Virginia Oil aud Coal COM
pany.
On motion of Mr.. BgASNoS it was resolved
10 inquire into the expediency Of releasing
VIM H. Hail. late Sheriff of Lewis county,
from Judgment had against him.
The Winchester and Potomac railroad bill
was taken up, and the question being on the
indefinite poStpodemcnt, Mr.. II. ". TmoMAs
addressed the Senate in a speech Of two hours
duration, against the bill.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was called to order at - O'Clock,
Speaker CRurcHrIELD in the Chair.
Prayer by the Rev. AIR. HoGE. of the Pres
byterian Church.
a communication was received from the
Senate by their Clerk, announcing the passage
Of certain bills which were read the first and
second true, and appropriately referred.
The following bills were reported from the
standing Committees:
Amending the law concerning Mining Com
panics; for the partial suspension Of sale Of
State Bonds, and to provide for complying with
contracts already made upon the Covington and
Ohio railroad.
ADVERSE REPoRTS.
10 formation Of new county out Of parts
of Grecnbricr, &c; to petition of William
Stratton; to amending lst section, 5sth chapter,
of the Code, and asking to be discharged from
further consideration Of the enquiry, and to the
expediency olrepealng 9th section, l44th chap
Of tho ('nIe nf Virr.,io and thai tho same