Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-25
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SATURDAY, march 20 looi'
SENATE.

SENAlE.
The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock Lieut..
Governor MONTAGUE in the Chair.
On motion of Mr. PAXTON, the House bill to ncor,
porae the Virginia Lumber Company, In the counties OF
hurusta and Rockbridgo, was taken up and passed
On motion of Mr. NEWMAN, House bill to amend and
enact the charter of the OF Guyandotte, IN the
county Of Cabell was taken up and passed. -,
On motion of Mr.. ARMSTRONG, House amendment
To Senate bill transferring the Cacapon and North
Branch Turnpike TO the County Court OF Hampshire
county concurred IN.
Honse amendment to Senate bill to establish nspec-
ton Of leather in the county OF Hampshire were concur
red in.
Mr.. AUGUST, from the Committee on Banks, report
"a hin to amend the charter of the Southwestern Bank
OF Virginia.
On motion of Mr.. h W. THOMAS, Senate bill releas-
ing the States claim the fine imposed on the schooner
Virginia for an alleged violation OF The inspection laws
was passed-ayes 80, noes none.
On motion of Mr.. NEWMAN, Senate bill to limit the
right TO make an entry bring an action to recover
lands or the poss ssion thereof West Of the Allegheny
mountains, was taken up and discussed
The bill then passed by the following vote Ayes ~
noes 9. $50,
70 refund TO D. D. Redd as committee of James d. Shep
herd two fines imposed the said James ID. shepherd
BE- the Circuit Court of Prince Edward was taken up
aid he offered substitute therefor which was adopted
Tire bill rejected.
fr. AUGUST moved 10 take up tue liousS Oil ""NNN
iug certain laws concerning the militia OF the Common
wealth The question being the Senate receding from
an amendment of theirs the Senate receded and then
the propositions of the Committee of Conference were
concusIed in-ayes 20, noes
On motion Of Mr.. CHRISTIAN Senate bill for the re-
lief of Thomas NJ Hun1ley, commissioner OF the reVe
nue. FOR the county of Matthew'S was taken up and pissed
NJ BRANNON offered the following lOiut resolution,
which lies over under the rules;
Rsled By he General assembly, That the Governor In order
more ell uay carry the provisions OF IN act passed '
2t ay # January 1850 entitled Au act making appropriate IDS
Tor the purchase and manufacture Of arms ami munitions oil war
n ma he hereby anh jrzed contract with one or more per
Sons for manufacture and repairs OF arms AZ me Arnory
opi1,n, IL viii best promote the interests OF the
al h .c contract should him. the shall bt
subject 10 the rad,aon rel ctIon Of the General Assembly
| Nr COGHIIL offered the following JOINT resolution
which lies over under the rules
Ps5 b. ne General Ass.mbly, That the appropriations "a
works improvement other than the Ooyngon lad one
Railroad whether loans subscriptions to e socS
OF 1t the preceding session OF e
era Assembly and rot advanced or actually SUBSCRIBED va
pres bei BY law be and are hereby su'ehueu u W
/ General Assembly shsl 9th srwise direct
! Mr. AUGUST offered the following joint resolutions
which lie over under the rules
es9rsd In the opinion OF the General Assembly, ~
necessary ans uexpedent for the Fedora Government whilst W
ut,on OF It's eath IS celebrating upon the qut
ton whether shall the powers delegated o ser
the General Government not g make any addon 10 me u
- frcl In any OF the fos arsenal navy stations In VIZ
ns tina; any such increase can only De regautI as m
v Ia Commonwealth 80. -. ,--.t
a measure r ora iormaSnss 10 The porp2se 81 th'
executive Of tie Go ueUt IN repec 70 strengthen
n the military In the arsena dock and iorhc&ohs VII"
ga The limits of this Commonwealth
8 Pirsf That the Governor Of this Commonwealth commu
uc.te the foregoing resolutions to The President Oh 'he Oe'
states.
Sundry bills were then advanced stage, and, on mo-
ton of Mr.. EARLY, the Senate adjourned