The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-29
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

THURSDAY, March Is, 1861.
The Hous WAS called TO order at IL O'clock
by the SPEAKER.
The House were informed by n Senate COM
munication that that body had passed, among
other acts, House bill Authorizing the yolun-
iary 6nsIaveInent OF the free negroes OF the
Common wealth" without compensat to
the State" with amendments which We're
agreed 10 by the House. Senate bill exempt
lag the Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Com
pany from taxation for 4 period of six years,
Was takon up and read twice Being put on
"s passage, II was advocated by Messrs.
SOTTB, HAYaoED, ANDERSON, GIBSON of H.,
an i EDGISgToE, and opposed by MIR. COLLIER,
OF Petersburg. Tho roll was called IL the
suggestion OF Mr.. kSorTB, and the bill passed
ayes II noes y.
The following Senate resolution was agreed
TO:
Ee.arHd. By the General 4s,ep,5Iy, That Col Angu.
W. Mcdonald have the exclusive right ana priv
lese Of printing and plbIlshing such manuscripts
obtained by him from England, and mentioned III
his report 20 the Governor of the Commonwealth,
~ dato OF February 18th, 1881, and communicated ed
by tho BKeeutlvetO this General Assembly, as he
may deem proper; but hi. resolution may be re-
scindod aud the authority hereby given revoked,
81 the 81 easure 81 The General Assembly.
Senate Joint resolu ton 10 authorize the Go
vernon to contract for the manufacture and
repairs Of arms at the Armory, was laid on
the table. on motion of Mr.. SBDDoS.
On motion Of Mr.. ALpKssoS
Rcscr,-d That leave be given to bring in bill
missicnern Of tue Revenue for The counties OF
DrSxton, Nicholas, Fayette, and Logan.
The SPEAKER announced the following com
mittaa Wcssrs. Anderson, Nitten, uayInond,
tierntng, and Lockridge.
Senate bin for the relief Of the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad Company was taken
up, On motion OF Mr.. BARBOUR, amended,
and, ~ amended, read a third time and pass
ed--aves rs, noes SO.
Transit az arms Through Richmond Mr..
RoBerrsoS, by leave, offered the following
resolution
are nov openly considering whether thoy shall
resume the powers delegated By them to he Cen
sral Government, and are almo unanimous in
the opaiou that the exercise OF such right, In the
recent and prese2t state Ct the country bv any of
the States should not be sought 10 be controlled or
followed ty resort 10 force, and the failure OF
the President Of the United States fully explain
his intended policy Ia this respect; gives just cause
cf mistrust: Be il therefore
Rto'red By the General assembly If prginia, That,
under existing circumstances, proper respect to
this Common wealth imperiously demands that no
movement of arms, or increase Of armament, or
troops oil tho General Government, within its
limits, should be authorized or permitted by the
said Govornment, and could not occur without se-
Honsly ha1ariing tho public peace
ltesoired, That me 6oyeTnor communicate the
foregoing resolution to the President Of the United
States.
Mr.. COLLIER moved TO substitute a. fol
lows
Resolved. That the Governor OF this Common
wealth, after Remembrance with the Govern
and rsq Tested to use all the means at his disposal
to prevent ihe trs nspoTtation of any or mu-
millions Of war from the interior of this Common
wealth TO the seaboard and. for that purpose, he
De Authorized to summon any portion of the vol
unteer and militia force OF the State.
Mr.. BAsxggyfLL moved TO amend the suit
stitute rs follows
hssored, ~ the General Asseabfy If Firginia That
the Governor OF tkis Common wealth be req uested
TO notify the President OF the united states that
Eo arms or ammunition shall be transported by
order OF the General Government, 10 ANY of the
Virginia.