Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-22
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

RICHMOND, Jan. IL, 1861.
The Senate met at o'clock pursuant TO adjournment.
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Read, OF the Presbyterian
Church.
THE DESTINY VIRGINIA.
communication from the House, Informing the Sem
ate Of the passage OF certain joint resolutions respecting
''tbe ultimate destiny Of Virginia" was read whereupon
Mr. BRANNON stated that the Senate had already
passed resolutions TO meet the emergency and one Of
the resolutions from the House might be construed as
conflicting with the action OF the Senate Saturday.
lie therefore moved that SAID resolutions be laid upon the
table. Agreed TO.
Mr. MCKINNEY stated that he unavoidably absent,
Saturday. when the resolution offered by Mr. BRUCE was
adopted Had he been present, he would have given the
resolution his cordial and hearty support.
Mr.. CLAIBORNE made similar explanation.
BILLS REPORTED.
Mr. AUGUST, from the Committee on Military Affairs,
reported bill authorizing the Superintendent OF the Ar
mory to provide quarters for portion of the Public
Guard.
Mr. STUART, by unanimous consent, presented bill
author zne the payment o. a Of money 10 Ro. w.
Handey
Mr.. CHRISTIAN, from the Committee on Courts Of
Justice reported bill 10 amend the law concerning the
voluntary enslayement OF free negroes.
BILLS PASSED
The following bills were passed:
Amending aud re-enacng the 2st section of the char
ter OF thu Mechancsve Turnpike Company, passed in
1917.
To authorize the county court of Henrico lake the
sense Of the voters on the question OF appropratng
81, 800 TO arm the militia OF the county.
SECESSION GEORGIA, ETC.
A communication from the Governor read inform
ing the Senate of the receipt OF official information OF the
secession Of Georgia and Alabama Read and laid upon
the table.
THE ALABAMA COMMISSIONERS.
Mr.. AUGUST presented communication from Hon. +.
NJ Hopkins in response to request Tor the publication
of his address before the General Assembly Of Virginia
also letter from Hon. f. Gilmor, which read laid
| upon the table, and or Tered to be printed.
Subsequently,, Joint resolution from the House, OK
pressing the inability OF the Legislature to make any def
mite response Alabama etc was received read and
concurred in. (See House ptoceedngs)
RICHMOND YORK RIVER RAILROAD
| Mr.. DOUGLAS presented two memorials from the
Richmond and York River Railroad Company, asking fol
an appropriation and for amendment to the charter
| authorizing the purchase OF steamboat.
| RESOLUTIONS INQUIRY.
The following resolutions Of inquiry we're adopted
By Mr. NEAL-0f aiordng relief to the heirs of Chas
Holden, late sheriff of Harrison county.
BY Mr.. NEWMAN-Of amending the charter Of thC
| Back Of Mason.
By Mr.. CRITCHER-Of appointing Board to decid,
upon the qualifications of surgeons attached TO the mill
tia. etc.
By Mr.. DICKINSON, of G-Of reporting bill fo
the relief of Robert Coleman, late sheriff Of Carol
| county.
| Dy Mr.. CARkAWA1- III vi III
Princess Anne Savings Bank
By Mr.. ARMSTRONG-0f prohibiting any bank from
receiving damages the nonpayment OF drafts or bill
Of exchange during the suspension OF specie payments
| BY Mr.. CLAIB0RNE-0f restraining the banks from
charging more than certain per centdm on exchang
during the suspension of specie payments.
| By Mr.. CARTER-0f allowing compensation to tn
North Fork Rifle Company, and officers of the Hllsboro
Guard for services rendered during the John Brown raid
By Mr.. AUGUST-0f refundng TO Virginia Rifles
sum paid by them for file bayonets.
By Mr. DICKINSON, of p. E-N amending the char
ter of the Buckingham and - Plankroad Company.
BY Mr.. NEAL-0f allowing representatives OF decease
persons to execute deeds in certain (speced in III
resoluton)
BY Mr. FRENCH-Of attaching portion of the Cum
berand Gap Turnpike TO the Salt Sulphur and Mountai
Lake Turnpike Company.
| STATE DEfEScEs. ..5l TAI
The Senate bill approprating sl,OOOOOO Tor the &c
fence of the State taken up as the order OF the day
| whereupon, q tlla A'Le
Mr. NEWTON proposed to amend the bill go as to pre-
vide that least threefourhs of the should be e,
pended in the purchase of arms.
After few remarks by Mr.. AUGUST, in opposition
the amendment the bill passed by, aud House bill
create Ordinance Department taken up for considers
ton. The bill was recommtted to the Committee o
Military Affairs. ESD,
On motion Of Mr.. CLAIBORNE, the Senate adjourned
II HOUSE OF DELEGATES. =
January 81, 1861.
II The House was called to order at IL o'clock, II.
Il FEDERAL RELATIONS. tf.tss
II communication was received from the Senate al
nouncing the adoption of the following resolutions
that Indy and asking the concurrence Of the House