The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-22

GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF VIRGINIA
SENATE.
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SENATE
MONDAY, Jan. 81, 1861.
Called TO order at II O'Clock
PRAYER by the Rev. MI READ, OF the Pres
bYterian Church. ..t
A communication was received fIom the
House announcing the passage by that body
of Senate bill authorizing the County Courts
and anN incorporated cities or towns to arm
their tniIitia,l and. provide means therefor,
and various other bill-l also Joint esdlutions
in relation to the ultimate destiny of Virginia
in case Of formal dissolution OF the Union, and
the principles upon which the Union might
be reconstructed.
On motion of Mr. BRAxSoS, the resolutions
were laid on the table.
The President laid before the Senate Il COM
munication from the Governor, transmitting
a letter from WV. NJ. Brooks, President of
III. Alabama State Convention. enclosing
copy of the Ordinance of Secession adopted by
the State on the 11th inst.
The communication was ordered to be
printed
Bills Reported.-By MI. August, n bill au-
thorizng the Superintendent of the Armory
to provide quarters for portion of the Pub
lie Guard; by Mr.. Smith, of Greenbrer, Il
bill authorizing the payment OF sum of
money to Robert W, Handleyi and bill to
amend and re.cnact 9th and 7th sections of
! chapter 11} of the Code OF Virginia; concern
| ing the voluntary enslavement OF ffeh negroes
Petitioas.-The following petitions were pre-
/ sented and referred BY Mr.. Douglass, of the
/ President and Directors of THE Richtnond and
| York River Railroad COMPANY praying for
an act to legalize the purchase OF STEAMER
! and to give authority to make connections by
/ the same, of the President and Directors Of
| the Richmond and York River Railroad Com
| pany asking for aid.
> Mr.. AUGUsr presented communications from
/ the Alabama Commissioners, Ill fe1 prn~e to
! Joint resolution of the General Assembly, re-
| questing copies of their addresses, which were
read, laid on the table and ordered TO be print
| ed.
| Resolutions, &c.-The following resolutions
| of inquiry, &c, were adopted and referred
| BY Mr. Ne~Inan. of amending the charter of
the Bank OF Mason, III the county Of Mason; by
Mr. Neal of ;tffortiing relief TO the heirs of
Charles Holden late Sheriff of Harrison coun-
ty, from a fine: by Mr.. Critcher, of appoint
| ing Il Board 10 examine and decide upon the
| qualifications of surgeons and to send an
agent to Europe to make himself acquainted
/ with the means and appliances there employed
! TO give efficiency to the medical officers of an
army. as well as to purchase models and srecl-
mems OF the Sanc: bt Mr. Dickinson, OF Gray
SON of reporting Senate bill No 4te t'f la II
sion for the relief 6f Rob't Coleman. late Sheriit
of Carroll co; by Mr.. Carraway; of amend
ing the 1st and I'd sections OF the act passed
Feb. 81. 1860, Incorporating the Princess Anne
Savings Bank, in the county of Princes Anne;
by Mr.. Armstrong, for amending section OF
chapter IA of the Code of Virginia, as to pro
hibitinr any Bank from recovering damages
| for non aymcnt of drafts or bills OF exchange
during the suspension of specie payment
bv such Bank: by Mr.. Claiborne for res ira iii
| ing the Banks from charging more than a GER
tain per centum on exchange during the sus
| pension of specie payment; by Mr.. Neal, o
allowing representatives of deceased person:
| to execute deeds for real estate sold in the life
| time of such deceased persons, when the pur-
| chase money or the residue is received by sucl
| representative, or so modifying the laws i'll rel1
| ton thereto as to cause more eXpedltl ton ant
. ! lessen the expenses attending SUITS 1or sucl
! purpose; by lnr, Garter, OF allowing comnenSa
tion to the officers and priva tes of the Nortl
Fork Rifle Company, for services rendered Gu
, ring the John Brown raid; by the same, of al
lowing compensation TO the officers of the Hills
boro' Guard. for services rendered during III
John Brown raid by Mr.. August, OF report
ing bill No. 25S OF the last session, refunding
; sum of money to the Virginia Rifles, paid b.
l them for sword bayonets by Mr.: Thomas, o
p, Henry, of authorizing q certain sum TO be eX
! pended III repairing and furnishing the Gov
ernor's house by Mr.. Dickinson, Of Prime
| Edward, of amending the charter of the Farm
!, willie and buckingham Plank Road Company
"a so as TO dispense with the use of plank o
such parts of their road may be necessary
( | by Mr.. French, of attaching portion OF III
Il Cumberland Gap Turnpike to the Salt Lah
| Turnpike.
!, MI. BRAtyox offered the following joir
| preamble and resolution:
U-hereas, the state of Virginia holds in her ow
right certain bonds OF the lllsboro f and cineii
: ished condition Of said road and the unccrtaint
e surrounding its future PROSPECTS, renders It neee
it Re @ t 1esOIred, by he General assembly, That IL
#
= are hereby authorized to convert said bonds in
y stock or other securities, to make sale tEereO
- aa in thei Judgment may be deemed most cond,
30 Give to the interest of the State
'r A large number of bills were advanced c
y the Calendar.
A Joint resolution from the House. in form
ing the Alabama Commissioners of the actiC
;, of the Legislature of Virginia with regard
u Convention, and of the adoption OF certa
propositions for settling the present diticIl
4 ties between the North and the South, WI
'h taken up and concurred III.
=; Mr.. AUGrsT called for the order Of the da
~ ~ the consideration OF the House bill creatil
Al Al an Ordnance Bureau, and appropriating OF
million dollars for the defence of the State.
y The Ordnance bill was amended by the i
e sertion of the words, land regulations of I
- Army OF the United States"
Il, ON motion OF Mr. STUART the bill was III
"a referred back to the NJ itary Committee, wi
% instructions TO report fixed salaries for I
ef officers provided for in the bill
'n On motion, the bill appropriating - ,000, {
81 was laid on the table.
- BiIs Passed.-A bill to provide for TAXI
20 the sense OF the people of Henrico upon givi
he authority TO the County Court to raise by 10
- e, ,5u0 for arming the county; a bill amendi
la and re-enacting the 2d sec ton of the chart
pt | of the Mechanicsyille Turnpike Compar
passed Feb. 2lst 1877.
HE On motion, ad iourned.