Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-12
Virginia Legislature----EKtra session.
MONDAY, FEERuARr II, 1851.
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MONDAY. FEBRUARY II, 1851.
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at l. CLOCK,
Lieut. Governor MONTAGUE in the Cnair'
PRAYER by Rev. Mr. Woodbridge, Oh the
Episcopal Church.
Mr. IsgELL reported House bills to amend
the charter of the Bank OF HowardsVllle, ana
10 incorporate the Berkeley Springs Savings
Bank. These bills were subsequently taken
up and passed. -,
Mr.. CAgnAwAY reported bill authorizing
the Governor to commission and arm Home
Guards, rs independent military organizations.
Mr.. NELSON presented the petition OF
Abucr Thompson and others, voters OF Nytne
county, asking that the place of voting be
changed from Chatswcll's Forge to Locust fiill.
On his motion, it was also resolved to enquire
into the expediency Of relieving Thos. Nichols,
Of Marion county, from the forfeiture OF tract
of land for non-payment oil taxes.
Mr. SMITH presented petition paying the
passage of law to take the sense OF the PEG.
pie on chungc Of the present location OF
Webster Court House to another better and
more convenient site.
On motion Of Mr.. JOHNSON it was resolved
to inquire into the eYpedlency Of reporting
Senate bill number 29sth, of last session, incor-
pora,ing the Southern institution for the
ameloration of the condition Of the deaf, dunno
and blind.
Mr. FRENCH presented rcmonstrance OF Elias
Repass and 10 others against the formation OF
the county of Bland. Mr.. FRENCH also pre-
scented petition of sundry citizens OF TazeWeil
county, asking tine establishment OF branch
bank at Jacksonville in said county.
On motion Of Mr. NELSON, it was resolved
that the appropriate committees have leave to
report any Of the bills reported at the last ses-
SOU which were not acted upon by the House
OF Delegates.
Mr.. ARMSTRONG presented the petition OF ST.
las Reese, asking that the tax on tannery con-
suuled by fire may be refunded to him.
On motion Of Mr.. NELSON, it was then re-
solved to take up bills on their third reading.
On motion of Mr. JOHNSON, Senate bill es.
tablishing branch Bank in the town OF Lib
erty, in the county Of Bedford was taken up,
and having been, on his motion, amended SO as
TO strike out the Bank Of the Valley, the bill
then passed.
Senate bill to authorize railroad companies to
appoint police agents was taken up On its pas
sage and Mr.. LYNCH objected that the powers
10 arrest were too unlimited. Mr. NELSON eX-
planned the bill. and Mr.. LYScM withdrew his
objection.
Mr.. JOHNSON then suggested that the word
written" before the word evidence, in the
bill. be stricken out.
Mr.. ARMSTRONG then moved 10 lay the bill on
the table, and his motion prevailed.
Senate bill to amend and re-enact the lst
and I'd sections OF an act entitled "an act 10
company TO construct, on the
plan of james S. French. railroad between
Alexandria and Washington, passed February
2Tth, 1854" was taken up.
Mr.. lsBELL asked for Ill explanation OF the
bill, and Mr. II. ". THOMAS said that in tho
original bill, Mr.. French was restricted to the
Of the road on the plan Of dispen-
sing with grading which he expected to be
able TO do bY new invention Of his, but now
he desired to be released from such restriction.
Mr.. IsBELL asked if that was not an ac-
that the plan had failed, to
which Mr. H. W. THOMAS replied yves The
bill was then passed.
Senate dill to incorporate the Lynchburg
Arms Manufacturing Company was taken up
and passed. Advocated by Mr. LYNCH. and
title amended on his motion.
The following Senate bills were then taken
mn and passed. To amend the charter OF the
Merchants Bank of Virginia; authorizing the
Merchants Bank of Virginia to establish
branches at Rocky Mount Liberty, Goodson,
md Princeton; to incorporate the Manchester
Savings Bank in the town Of Manchester; to
Incorporate the Hebrew Benevolent Society of
Alexandria advocated by Mr.. h. ". TnoMAs)
To incorporate the independence Male and
Female College in the county of Grayson; to
Incorporate the Amherst ard Nelson Wooden
Manufacturing Company in the county of Mel
son. to incorporate the Southern Manufacturing
Company. advocated by Mr.. WIcKHAM.) TO
incorporate the Springfield and Deep Run Coal
Mining and Manufacturing Company.
On motion Of Mr. NELSON, it was
Resolved, That the Committee Of General
Laws enquire into the cxpediency OF incorpo-
rating the Industrial Society Of Wood county.
On motion Of Mr.. FINNEY, it was
Resolved, That the Committee on Lunatlc
Asylums enquire into the expedicncy OF re-
nortinr bill to authorize Wesley James. an
idiot to be received into the Luna!lc Asylum
at Williamsburg
On motion Of Mr.. NELSON, House bill to in
the town Of Cameron, in the county
Of Marshall. wus taken up and passed
On motion of Mr.. TALIAfERRo, Senate bill
for the protection of the fisheries in the waters
Of the Potomac river and Chesapeake bay was
taken up, and was ordered 10 be engrossed.
IThis bill is intended to protect the fisheries
from poaching Yankees,
Mr.. JOHNSON reported bill incorporating
the Southern Institution for the alneloratlen OF
the condition Of the deaf, dumb and blind.
Mr.. IsBELL reported bill to established
Branch Bank in the town OF JetlersonTIllc IN
the county of Tazeweil.
On motion of Mr.. JonSscS, the Senate ad-
journed
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was called to order ut II o'clock,
Sneaker CgrTcHFIELp in the chair.
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Woodbridge, OF tho
Episcopal Church.
The following bills were reported from the
committee on Finance:
Increasing the salary q the Clerk OF the
penitcntiary. and providing compensation for
the commissioners to Washington, and to the
seeding States.
The following petition was presented, and
referred:
By Mr.. JOKES, Of G.-Of citizens Of Glou-
cester county, praying for the repeal of certain
restrictions on the catching Of oysters.
RESOLUTIONS
By Mr.. McElNSET For the voluntary en-
slsvement Of certain Slaves manulnitted by the
last will Of A. T. Gordon.
By Mr. MARTIN, Of Norfolk coanty-Author-
izing the Wise Light Dragons, in Norfolk
county, to arm with less number than fifty
regularly uniformed members.
BY Mr.. acknowledgements the Indus
trial Society OF Wood county.
The SPEAKER laid before the House COM
munication from the Governor of this Com.
monwealth enclosing the following report from
Judge Robertson, the Commissioner 10 the Sc.