Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-22
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
THURSDAY, Feb. 2,

VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Feb. 81, 1861.
The Senate was called to order at L o'clock.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. BossERAAN Of the Universals
Church.
BILLS REPORTED
Mr.. NEWMAN reported bill for the relief of the Sc
curities of Joshua H. Stats deceased, late Sheriff
jackson county.
Mr. PATE reported bill for the incorporation of thu
"Kanawha Salt Company"
Mr. DICKINSON, of Prince Edward, reported bill
reundng to Frank D. Redd, committee for James
Shepherd of money paid into the treasury on &c
Of two fines imposed by the Circuit Court of Prince
Edward upon the said James d. Shepherd.
Mr. RIVES reported a bill authorizing the formation
of battalion Of two companies in the towns of Scots
vile aud Howardsve, in the county of hbemarle.
Mr. MCKINNEY, from Special Committee reported
a bill authorizing loan to the Dismal Swamp Canal Com
pany.
BILLS PASSED
The following Senate bills were taken up and passed
A bill authorizing the county court of Rockingham
county to loan to the Manassas Gap Railroad Company
sum of money.
A bill to amend the act to amend the pilot laws in
gard to the Potomac river.
A bill providing for the location of the court house
jail and other public buildings in the county Of Mcdowell
A bill to incorporate the Chesterfield Car, Locomotive
and Agricultural Implement Manufacturing Company.
A bill to incorporate the James River Boot, Shoe and
| Leather Manufacturing Company.
| bill TO authorize the Bank OF the Commonwealth
the Merchants Bank OF Virginia at Lynchburg and the
Traders Bank OF Richmond to establish branch bank
at Alexandria.
bill incorporating the Mount Vernon Insurance Com
psny.
The following House bill was also passed:
incorporating the Norfolk County Railway Company
| with amendments.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions of inqniry offered and
adopted
By Mr.. COGHILL, authorizing the Circuit Courts Of
the Commonwealth convert DEGREES Of divorce
et oro into DEGREES ViRculo marim0nii whenever in
the opinion Of said Courts and proper evidence such de-
cree may be right.
| BE- Mr. NEWMAN Of reporting bill for the relief of
John Ferguson. late Sheriff of Wayne County.
By Mr.. DICKINSON Of Prince Edward, Of authorizing
the company of volunteers called the ochLeven Rangers
to be organized with less number than authorized
by law.
| Dir. QUESENBERRY, presented the petition Of Edgar
hcCaud asking for the ensayement OF certain free
| groes.
On motion of Mr.. CARRAWAY it was
eolred That when the Senate aeIourns day. will
tomeet again on Saturday the 3rd Inst at IL o'clock
RELIEF BANKS.
The unfinished business of yesterday, the bill for the
relief Of the Banks of the Commonwealth then
sumed, the p-nding question being the motion OF Mr..
THOMAS OF Henry, TO strike out the 4h section, which
|
| Mr. EARLY, propo.ed to amend the LTD section Of
the bill by inserting after the word discounts" the words
'other investments" Agreed to-
The bill as amended then passed
| On motion OF Mr. DOUGLAS, the Senate bill appro-
printing sum of money TO purchase certain ordnance
and material Of j. Archer of Belona foundry in this
| State taken up.
Mr. ARMSTRONG proposed an amendment which pro-
vid.d that the expended should be deducted from
the Of the appropriation heretofore made for State
| d fence.
The bill and the amendments were laid on the table
aud made the order OF the day for Saturday at Il
o'clock.
On motion of Mr. THOMAS ofFairfa1 the Senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FEBRUARY 81, 1861.
The House called to order at II o'clock by the
| Speaker
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Jacobs of the Portuguese He
brew Congregation
message was received from the Senate announcing
the concurrence Of that body in certain House bills.
| MANUFACTURES ARMS
| message was received from the Governor, trans
hitting communication from Capt. Charles Dimmock,
concerning the new State Armory, which, motion OF
Mr. PHILIPS, referred 10 the Committee Military
| Affairs
| BILLS REPORTED.
Authorizing the payment OF a Of money to Henry
| Exall
For the relief of John Avis late Sheriff of Jefferson.
Refsndng to James s. Connell and David Pols!ey GER
| tain sums OF money.
Requiring reports from Savings Banks and certain L.
surance Companies, and imposing taxes thereon.
| To prevent the emtnc patton OF slaves.
REVOLUTIONS oF ISQUIRY.
By Mr. C0LLIER-0i requiring K b nks OF the State
make annual statement, showing all dividends and
deposits unclaimed for period of three years exceed
ing three dollars, and the of parties to whose
credit such dividends and deposits standing the
| books of said banks.
Peace to issue garnishee processes on their judg
ments.
Bv Mr. RICHARDSON-Of amending the 9th section
of an act incorporating the Bank of Wheeling.
| By Mr. FLEMlNG-0f instructng the Board Of Pub
lie Works div de the Saunton aud Parkersburg read
into sections and appoint Superintendent for each
section.
By Mr. MAGRUDER-0f authorizing the military
volunteer companies Of Scottsyie and Howardsvie to
| form battalion.
BY Mr.. TH0MAS-0f enforcing by proper penalties
the requirements on the banks for larery statements
| Of their condition.
| By Mr. MoNTAGUE-0f authorizing the construc-
truciion of turnpike road from the New River White
Sulphur Springs iu Giles county, to Vickers Switch, on
the Viz inis ard Tennessee Railroad.
| By Mr. BASKERVILLE refundng sum OF money
| to the estate OF Richard Boyd
| CONVICTION AND OHIO RAILROAD.
| Mr. RUTHERFORD moved suspension OF the rules
of the House. in ord'r to take up"a bill for the partial
suspension OF the sale Of State bonds and providing for
the completion Of the present contracts on the Covng,on
and Ohio Railroad. The motion opposed by
Mr. CRANE, who urged that the friends of the road
seemed to regard it entitled to priority over all the
other business of the House He protested against any
such monopoly of the time and action of the Legislature,
and of thus assuming precedence every other in
terest of the State The question to suspend the rules for
the purpose indicated was decided in the affirmative.
The bill was then taken up, and being its passage,
it was advocated by Messrp Chapmn, Christian, Bisbe
Anderson and Duckwal and opposed by Messrs Collier,
d ckenson Wilson, Crane and BASIL The question being
| put the bill was rejected by the following vote:
YRls-Messrs Cut hfelj (speaker Anderson. Bailey, Ball.
Bar, Barbour Baskerville Bentley Bsbe Caperon, Carpen
ter Carter Chspmap Chi tan Coleman, Duckwa Edengon,
Ferguson Fle ring, FROST Gibson, Graitan, H'ny .cky,
Hunter Jones Keups Locke LocLrige Lucas hagrudsr,
W Martin Mashe, Matthews. Miupi-, hcoamant McCue,
McDo- ell McGruier Mckenzie j. Miller Montague Morgan,
NJ Newton, Ogsin Patterson Preston, Bel herfood
Saunders, Seldom sbert Smith, Staples Thomps Tyler
Walker Wa d, W.l;h Wilcox Wiiten, Woofo *. 81
NAY-Mssrs Arnold Bssse Bal Be oker Brown Burke Gas
sn Chds Col Ter Crane, orunp, Davis Dckerson Eiward
Ferril, Friend, Garrett Gmer O. II Glmer Raymond Holt
man. pkns Iiu H. Jett Johnson O. Jones' Kaufman Kin
ctoe Koos. f Itch Lurdy Lynn, Mallory Martin, Niece
hee Mckinney Medley, Miles, Mong Morris, Phelps, Preov
tchard, Richa ds,n, W Robertson Robin River