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

Mr.. KEMPER offered the following amendment, which
was adopted provided that the captain OF the PUBIC
Guard shall not receive the increased pay allowed him
by this act while receiving pay as Superintendent oil the
Armory.
The bill as amended was passed-ayes 40, noes 2.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
incorporating the Cove Creek Lead Copper and Iron
Manufacturing company, in Tazewell county amending
the charter OF the Black Lick and Plaster Bank turnpike
company; organizing Volunteer Cavalry company, IN
Albemare county, authorizing the Circuit Court OF Pres
ton county TO egaze the conveyance OF tract oil and
made by Andrew elephant, as guardian OF WEI smith,
an idiot; incorporating the Silver Kun Mining ana Manu-
featuring company Incorporating the Burning springs
and Oil Line Railroad company; extending the corporate
limits OF the town Of fredericksburg incorporating the
Laurel Valley Coal and Oil company, in Mason county;
amending the charter of the New Creek company, OF
Hampshire county; amending the charter OF the virginia
Car Spring company Incorporating the commonwealth
Savings Bank of Richmond authorizing Thomas Chancel.
lor to erect wharf on his land incorporating the Coal
and Oil company, of Braxton county
BILLS REPORTED.
From the Finance Committee Senate bills for the re-
lief Of Samuel 0penhemer Of Powhatan county lor the
relief of Thomas X. Davis, Sheriff OF Prince William
county, with the recommendation that they do not pass.
HOUSE BILL PASSED.
For the relief Of Charles A. Hoge and James Mus
grove.
THE JANIS RIVER AND KANAwHA CANAL.
The engrossed bill Incorporating the Virginia Canal
COMPANY and transferring the rights end franchises of
the James River and Kanawha Canal Company 70 Tue
same" was taken up on motion OF Mr. ANDEkSoN,
! and passed-ayes III, noes g
House bill to increase the pay OF the AoJutaht uehP
raj for services rendered the State in the years 1898
and 1889" was taken up and read the first and second
| time.
Mr.. KEMPRR said he wished the bill put upon its pas
| sage. -
Mr. HOLLOWAY asked that it be referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
Mr. REAPER said il was unnecessary TO commit the
bill az the Military Committee had reported UNANIMOUSLY
precisely such bill at the last session OF the LEGISLATURE
Mr. GIBSON, of jefferson, said this was an erroneous
statement he, member OF said committee was Always
opposed to the bill He hoped i. would be referred
Mr. CRANE said there was appeal for an increase
Of nav until the John Brown raid Then, perhaps the
official duties increased, and Gov WISE, on MS own
responsibility gave Gen Richardson additional pay OF
nearly 81 900. Then the Committee on Military Ahirs
reported bill making him salared officer with pay
of 81 600 per annum This bill proposed to pay HIM the
same salary services rendered for two years previous
to that time Il was fact which alarmed him. that Nir-
ginia was fast becoming military power ana lie dld not
doubt that the "galant officers in command would soon
be called on to march their forces against whom nobody
can tell An Ordnance Department had been created Al
the present session. creating tue ohces OF SupeIlhteh-
dent and Subordnates at salaries amounting IN the ag
gregate to $4,000. The proposed pay oil toe Aduaht
General would make it 0OO sum TO come out oil the
treasury to pay to men holding merely nominal Offices
The very rocks would cry out against him. were he to
sit still and see Eastern Virginia military power and
selecting officers from her citizens TO command that
power for the protection of species OF property which
goes uuscathed and pays not cent OF increase to the
receipts into the treasury If the East desires the fra
ternal feeling of the Western portion OF Virginia, stop
this thing be late. If you do not the armed
forces Of the State may have to be turned upon her re-
voted colonies because they cannot stand THIS eternal
increase of taxation He hoped the bill would be returned
TO the Senate.
Mr.. HOLLOWAY said that he had made the motion to
commit the bill in good faith but 1t had been his uni
form practice to vote for the commitment oil all bls
coming from the Senate to their appropriate committees
and he did not like depart from that rule at this late
W. and besides that il bill vague in its meaning,
not expressing what amount were appropriang; and
such a policy was dangerous when We take into con-
sderaton the exhausted condition of orr treasury he re-
GREETED that his motion had brought about sectional
discussion that painful to witness, that we had been
called together under peculiar CIRCUMSTANCES the most
peculiar aud momentous in the history oil our Govern
men and above all others this should be the time, that
we should be united together "a 4 band OF Virginia
brothers in common Virginia cause having "a brothers
4 common interest," and future greatness becoming Nlr-
gnas sons statesmen aud patriots that he was born IN
Virginia and proud that be not sectional man,
and hoped that this sectional discussion would not be fur
Their INDUCED in in these revolutionary times OF ours,
and that the bill will oe committed.
Mr. CHRISTIAN sai1 he Of 3cted to referring the bill
simply beca sc it had not been the practice TO COMM.
bills when one VI si@r ,karac er had previously been
reported. Thinking however that tgs vas D, which
ought to be looked into he moved to lay 1t on tue table
The motion prevailed
HOUR OF MEETING.
Mr. MARTIN OF Henry, offered the following resolu-
ton which was adopted
Rs0'rsd That aud after wednesday next this House VIII
meet each day at 10 O'Clock A. NJ
On INST n the House adjourned.