Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-01-11
Virginia Legislature----Extra Session
WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY Q, 1861.


L:cat. Gov MoyrAGuB in the chair.
Mr. MckESSEY, who had been DELAYED by
Illness, appeared and took his seat, also Mr
CAE9AwAY.
PRAYER by the Rev. DR.. Burrows
The resolution received from the House or
the prc;lous dag, concerning the commission
ers from Alabama, was taken Up and adopted
The President appointed, on the partof tile Sen
ate. The following committee McS>rs. ArGrsr
:rrArr and NErsoS.
when the Senate adjourned on the pre-
riOus day. was taken up, and the CUES
ton being on laying it OH the table. Mr. WIcG
uAy called for the ayes and noes.
Mr. TowNEs called for the reading Of the re
solution, and it ,7as read.
Mr.. DorGLAs said that he apprehendea TIT
resolution would alarm the public mind on th
question OF taxes he vas prepared TO vote an.
amount Of money necessary Tor the defence .
the State, but it Was The special duty Of tn
Committee on Finance to inquire into Sucl
questions without any special instructions q
conveyed in the resolution.
Mr.. WlcxiAM said he had not expected any
opposition 20 the resolution. 1t was simply
question Of enquiry. lie desired TO see th
State placed in proper state of defence, which
it was nat now in; he was determined to op
pose appropriation unless he saw the l.eg!S'a
tire make provision by taxation; he did no
believe the resolution would alarm the people
for the people kncw they could not be artnee
without money being raised lie believed tha
the resolution he offered OF the first day, wil!cl
mas 10 Ic laid before the military committee
should be followed Up by such resolution AS HI
was now advocating.
Mr.. BRAXHoS believed the resolution woulc
create unnecessary alarm. He did not believe
that under any circumstances there would b'
any occasion for such resolution. Mr.. Bran
son then read from the report of the committed
on Finance, to show that such resolution wa:
unnecessary. If the State should be uniortu
nately driven TO var, the Legislature would b,
compelled to make provision for 1t, and there
were various meams Of making that provision
which he need not now indicate He desire
tha; the action Of the Senate would SHOW, by
their vote. that there was no necessity Of hav
il" recourse to such means us the rcSU.utlol
indicated.
Mr. LYNCH, (who made the motion to lay on
the table, sai,i that he came here to vote every
dollar necessary fer the defence Of the State.
lie then expressed similar views us Mr.. Doug
las anil Mr. Brannan, regarding the resolution
lie hoped the resolution would be laid on tfit
table
Mr.. DorGLAs said he hoped it would be lait
on the table now, ard for the balance Of tht
session. lie could see no meaning in the reso
Iu;ion but to create, unnecessarily, ALARM
among the people. lie Indignantly repellct
the l,ica that the Finance Committee require,
such stimulus to d full discharge Of their duty
Mr.. Douglas then referred 10 the action Of Mr.
Wickham, and his friends Oh the !srmory Bill
Of last session.
Mr.. WIcEuAM replied, that it should be re
membcrcd that at The last session, he was il
favor Of cxpcnding the whole appropriation o
$500, ,Q0D nn the immediate purchase Of arm
i0r the defence of the State instead Of eXpend
inc i portion Of it on an Arrnory He Wa
prepared to 20 to the utmost length in armin!
the State, and it was only for the credit Of tht
State that he offered the resolution.
Mr.. BRASHcS then moved TO amend Mr.
Douglas motion, by moving to indefinitely
postpone 1t.
Mr.. DorGLAs and Mr. LYNCH then withdrew
their motions, and on the question Of indefinite
postponcmcnt Mr. WIcEHAM called for tht
ayes and noes
Hir. Thomas renewed the call for the aye:
aud noes on Mr. LYNcHs motion 10 iav OH thu
table. Mr. Thomas at the same time agreed
with Mr. BRASSoS and Mr.. DouGLAs in thci
views on the effect of the resolution.
The resolution WIS then laid on the tablt
without the ayes and nocs being called.
The President announced tine following rs Tho
Standing Committees Of the Senate.
Pricilegrs aid ElectionS.-MeSsrS. Smith
gsbeil, Newton, MasSie, Dickinson Of Grayson
Thomas of Henry, and Finney.
CDurts IF fJustice.-Messrs. toghlll, Thomas
Of Fairfax, Nceson, Day, Critcher, Wickham
Christian, Early and Caldwell.
General Laus-Mcssrs. Logan, johnson
Armstrong, Carson, Nash, Richmond, Thoma
of Henry, and PennybacHcr.
RoaAs and Internal Narigati0n.-Messrs
Paxton, Stuart, Smith, Laync, Marshall, Rivcs
Neal, Armstrong, Thompson, Claiborne, Lynch
Newman, French, Townes and Pate.
Fin ance and Claims.-Mcssrs Brannon
Douglas, Claiborne, McKenney, Bruce, Carter
Dickinson Of Prince Edward, Pennybacker an'
Grcercr
Banhs.- -Messrs. lsbell, August, Thomas, 0
Fairfax, lynch, Carraway, Neal and kives.
To Examine Lmatie -isyiums-Mcs;rs
Claiborne Stuart, Hubbard, Brannon, Grc.ver
Isbel and Urquhart.
.igyiculturc and Commerce.. --MesSrs. Thomp
son, Marshall, Gatewood, Johnson, Lynch, Car
son and Carter.
Military .41;n~.-Messrs. August, Carson
Wickham, Thompson, Mckcnney, Douglas
Lynch, Taliafcro, Newman, Paxton, Rich
mond, Isbcll, Newton and Dickcnson, Of Prince
Edward
Jymt Committee on neutrality-suspicious.
Dickinson, Of Grayson, Layne, McKenney
Nash and French.
son, Paxton and Carraway.
Joint Committee on Erccutire Erpendi
tures-MesSrs. Neal, Marshall, Newman
Townrs and Day.
Jsint Committee on tie Lijrary.--Messrs
RireS, Christian anu Critcher.
,Dint Committee TO Ernm inc First II Auditcr
OHics.-Mcssrs. Nccson, Carter and Nash.
Joint Committee tn Eramine Second d rdi
tors Crfce -Mcssrs. Marshall, Richmond ant
Pate
Joint Committee to Eramine the Treasurer.
OGice.-MeSsrs Gatewocd, Hubbard and lsbell
JiH, Committee to eramine the Binds q
Public O1icsrs-MesSrs Christian Newman
and Carraway
Joint Committee on the Public Printing
Messrs. Bruce, RIres and Newton:
Committee on Enrolled BilAs-MeSsrS'
Thomas. Of Fairfax, Logan, Armstrong Fen
n;hacker and Towncs.
Committee 70 examine Clerks DHee.-
Mcssrs. Early and Thomas, Of Henry,
The PRESIDENT announced the following as
Senate Committee on Mr.. DlcxlEsoSs rcsoiu,
ton adopted the preceding day: Messrs.
Douglas, Brannon, Armstrong, Coghiil, Ncc.
son and French.
Resolutions.
By Mr. THOMAS, Of Fairlax.-Of rcfun1ing
to Thompson Jarvis, the amount paid by him
for lot Of land sold by escheator Of Alexan,
dria, as cschea,er to the Commonwealth, and
which has been since recovered Of the said
Jarvis.
Bv Mr.. TnouAs, Of F.-Of reporting Bill
number 39I Of the last session, for the relief OF
Charity Casey, free woman Of color, OF the
city OF Alexandria.
By Mr.. THOMAS, Of F.-of referring, to the
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