Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-09
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

FRIDAY, March =, 1861.
The House was called to order at Ii O'Clock A. NJ, by
the SPEAKER
PRAYER by Rev. Mr. Willis, Of the Baptist Church.
A communication was received from the Senate an
nouncing with other bills the passage of House bill
amending an act Restricting the catching OF oysters in
certsin months" with amendment. The amendment
OF the Senate is that the passage of this bill shall not
conflict with the act of March Sst $780, so far the
waters of Northampton county are concerned. The
amendment was sgrecd TO by the House.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES
Amending an act to incorporate the Backsburg, Ca
tawba Creek aud Fncase Turnpike Company, and TO
change tie name OF the same; regulating proceedings in
Courts upon motions on behalf Of the Commonwealth;
rounding a sum of money to Joseph w. Harper re-
ported back Senate bill for the relief of Cecelia Ed
monds reported back House bill for the enlargement Of
the corporate limits of Richmond city, the committee not
having time consider its merits adverse to Senate bill
authorizing an issue of to Titus '. Williams OF
Tazewe COUNTY Senate bill releasing the schooner fau-
ne from the payment of the Commonwealth claims TO
fines imposed for alleged violations OF the inspection
laws
THE sHERIFFs or THE COMMONWEALTH.
Mr. RAYMOND, from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported the following joint resolution from that Commit
tee in accordance with resolution submitted on yester-
dav by Mr.. CRUTCHuED:
H1eIs Its apparent to the General Assembly tns 10 eonse
with all diligence meet the cus Of the law as 10 the pay
1871 Sl ~ General Assen5ly Ttat the Sheriff, Of this
Commonwealth who pay ali the due aud that por-
lion due the 9th of the present month oy te st
Of shah be e;ed allowed his full commission OF
per cent by Auditor OF pubc accounts provided that IN
shall be charged that part due the 10Th Of December last
Messrs CRurcHTlELD, KEEN, ANDERSON and HAYNoND
advocated the adoption Of the resolution, and Mr. Bass
opposed it, The resolution was adopted.
PETITIONS ETC.
Mr. JONES of Gloucester, presented the memorial OF
i. q. go Dravl a flalua
oyster laws.
Mr.. HOFFMAN,, presented petition of spndry citi-
zcn Of Haraon county praying the Legislature to allow
John Tyler James to change bis meme TO John MINOR
Bots JAMS. d..
ton ravng TO be released from the payment OF certain
damages The said petitions were referred to the appro'
pirate Committees.
SENATE BILLS PASSED..
Relunong &, LIS. Lucy Holland OF Fu7anna county,a
certain sum of money
TIA ORDER OF THE EA..
The bill providing fer the partial suspension OF TIE
als OF State bonds and FOR complying with the contracts
already made on the Covugton and Ohio Railroad, came
VI at /. o'clock as the order OF the day
Mr. SEGAk said that when the bill was last up, he in
dcatej his intention to Gose REDUCTION OF the amount
Appropriated in the bill from 100000 10 ssOlOp. lie
would do SO now aud offer the House in It's amended
form.
Mr.. CHAPMAN had only 10 say that after the roduc.
lion of the sum originally mentioned IN the Oi, he mop
IL would meet with the OF the entire BODY
The work would stop unless the appropriation was made
l. saves 81 600 or 10 the State. There we're 10"
on the road - negro cOnvics from the Penenllary,
bringing into the treasury of The State nearly slSOo)
If the work be stopped these will e returned to PRISON.
Continue he work. and this important item VII. be clearly
stved u the State.
Mr. PHE.Fs said il It right TO appropriate $780,
600 to this work vas hight 70 appropriate 100000
He was friend the road, and voted !oE an approprs-
on last winter because he thought was rght lie
8oud against this appropriation because he d NOT
be eye tie condition OF the treasury woGiS permit be
hsying the House fully understood the subject he CALEB
the previous question The call sustained, aud the
maiu question being put-on the passage oil the 5l-i
vas defeated by the following vote-ayes 50, noes CO.
YsA.-sssrs Anderson Anderson Bailey Ball, Ballard, Bar
boa- Ra SHE ,peon Carpenter, Chapman Christian Ga!
bore ef Uvcswa FeTg4soE, Fleming, frost, D. Gbson
r Gr,on, Graham, Graaa, i!aIren iiackey hUttr hte
ant McDove Grocer Montague, gomsrv, hyrIs Nelson
ursia Paterson, Pr stja Pr.tov, kd Myndnam Robertson
fytr WaLer Wsac. Wech witieu Wood and The Speaker.
NAYS-I,ssrs Arnold Basel, Bell Bosseau Brown BurAs
e. o., = i5olgc,oni, Raymond, hoffman, HUNT Jonnfoa
Wa ne r 9, ie8 S1rs.loe kles Ief~ch, Thomas Martin
NtG,tee Mckinney, .eiey NJ N.'fi' Phelps pri,.hS Il
Eanioith. Richardson X ! p r Ecel1son, v.s Scott Jas
! Su.;h, tonn srthor watson, Twin WaIJn. Wa.is t
| ~ son "a Geid, Wo.iiUit, srrty.
Ther,upon Sir CARPENTER, offered the following
we sd Under tie present price OF bonds together ~
Ale on eyea sss bic when hr the Covingon and ON
Railroad was -t utrac:or IL cannot be expected or des re-
on Oh. pat Commonwealth that those Contractors shou
reui 30 te r contracts under existing ciFeHms
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therefore, Be Il resolved by his ve -ra assembly that h
Roi!d 81 tuL works hereby authorized d i rd % So
prld sSiipg for the CONJUNCTION anu elhp
mrn % the Coyhgtu AID ohio &gsad ai to conptn ale SAT-
Contractors OUTFIT ana out'y ncSti lOi u
cmpeon Their according the contrgc. specified -
m order OF the Putc Works through their Csi Eng
n.c and adjust and Audicae all such claims due th
& mt ac IS work done.
| Mr.. TOaI.. objected and the resolution lay over
| under the rulcs.
Mr. TOMLIN moved to take up the senate resolution
fixing the day for the adjournment of the Legislature on
the 10Th inst.
Mr.. ANDERSON said he thought the James River and
KanaW ba Cana. bi ao.ld be considered before reso
| luton of adjournment
Tie SPEAKER said the Tax 3 H. tlr uAGn!are ed bpsi
mesa OF ycstsrdsg took TrecC dence Ct all other bus IS
| now before the House.
Mr. TO&LlN moved to lay the bill On the table, for thu
purpose of considering thu Senate resotol concerning
adjournment, which motion beit negalve1,
THF BILL
| Was taken up - au.-,hel / usinas Pending t {
consideration of the bill, notiOa of Mr. RUThER
| FOORD, the House adjouFaC1