The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-11
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA,
tEXTRA SESSION.
SENATE.

SENATE
RICHMOND, Jan. 10, 1901.
The Senate met at ~ O'Clock.
Prayer by Rev. J. l.. BURROWS, ~ ~" Vi
the Baptist Church.
COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL Rsiat.oas.-The Presi-
dent announced The following committee on
the part of tae Senate, unoei ME. hoMAs
resolution viz Messrs no S.n ..
Fairftx, Newman, Emily, S"FHuah, Cs"art
The secession Of Mississippi was commu nj.
| ca ted in a message from the Governor [See
| House report
Gemerat B4s.aess.-A bill providing for a
| State Convention was reported, read the first
| time and ordered to be printed
The proceedings of meeting in New Kent
county, urging the call Of a SAFE Convention,
were presented and referred TO the Committee
on Federal Relations.
The Na,iona! Cstsis-The Joint resolution
offered yesterday by Mr. GAZETTEER, deprecat-
Tug military display on the part OF the Fede
raj Government in the South, was taken up !;
whereupon Mr.. THos As, of Fairfax, offered
The following Substitute:
Whereas in ne present re lations Of the Federal
Government To the several States that have by
dinance Withdraw Their connection from the
United States, 1t VIII be impr%ct'cabie to execute
:uca laws as may corae IN ooni CT with Ihe po =.
olence to the genus of our Institutions, and
greatly endangering The public traLquslity There
| heso.red, 5y the Gen: raj assembly,. TINT we
| respectfully recommend u the Congress- OF tie
tutsng ports OF entry. or coffee ion dstiists, IN
said states and that the President be rsbp scifuy
requested to absta, from the eae rcise OF pow
vert Il in hln evacuated to leopard the peace
and au.ea oi the country, In It's present excited
:Cn titlOG.
The amendment was adopted-ayes 30 noes
IL. TbeqnesuCn recurring upon the adoption
II Mr.. THOMAS pro1ositiJn-
Mr. AUGUST moved that the same be laid
upon the table, aud printed. MIR. CoGHlLL
Sopcurred la the moLioa. Mr.. CATCHER ar
yuEl IA favor OF the nroNDSltiun SntIlI tied bF
himself. Mr. THOMAS advocated ms own
pre- III ole and re.oiu,Ion. The debate was
| cJnriuued by Messrs. 1sBELL, CARTER, DoUG-
LASS, and others, some vi whom suggested OF
dcui,Ies aud amendments. Mr.. BRANNoN
proposed TO amend the preamble by affixing
Thereto The following:
"Whereas. The General Assembly are appre-
1ansive of collision between tie Federal and
ttto aushoritIes in the sta " Inch have with
Ora. groGIns out OF the OBJ nions' thu FIesi
ioty IN respect 20 the en- oicsment of . g law of
Jongress N the states so having withdrawn from
he Federal Govern uent
Mr.. August offered the following as SUBJ
| sti'ute tor the pending resolution and pro-
posed amendment:
| Whereas, in the present relations Of the Federal
Govern nient to the several STATES tha' have, BY
lrd nsnces WIthj avn their ectOn from the
| United St1te. il Will be Imprac.Icabie 10 execute
-uch Jaws as may, IN the opinion Of the pres Mt
oosl!ions assumed bJ such states. " thoJt doing
violence to the gsnlns % our institutions, and
s'eatiy euc6n serng the public tranquility; There
| Is. II Resolrtd by the General assembly. That
We respectfully 'ecummend to the Congress ii the
United states To suspend for the present all laws
Tor the collection OF the revenue BY the Federal
authorities in the collection districts of said
states.
ReSolred, That in the judgment Of this Ger era
| tFsem Nv, any additonll dispiy If military ppw
| err IN me South b. the Federal Government will
| jeapard the tr4nGulity of the Repub lc and that
eyacu alton of Fort Sumter is the rst step to
| he rest ,ra'lo of the Union ami harmony. and
earnestly the President abstain
lIom the exercise o any act calculated to leopard
che peace and quiet Of the country, It's present
excited condition.
The several propositions were then laid
upon the table and ordered to he printed
Mr.. STUART offered the following, which
nas ordered TO be printed. 1t lies over under
the rules
Whereas. 1t has been extensively reported
hr"u h The public prints ID Il rent parts of the
of Virginia meditate If they have not ali eady
on loot, a conspiracy 20 seizs me inrt,hcahons
the limits of Virginia and to invade the D strict
of Columbls, on or before the 4th of March next,
sion Of the public buildings and other public pro
p5rty of the United State within SAID District.
he Federal Government; aud. wherea.5, any such
seizure or invasion woud tend 10 DESTROY the
l marc and bloodshsd, and would he IN drrora'
ton al the dignity ana sovereign powcr of Vlr-
| her regularly constituted authorities. what may
be the proper mode Of obtaining redress for any
IN Hries she mag suHer
| Be 10 the1efor6 eSotred By the General Assem-
by LIST. That any such law!ess and uuauthor Esd
| conduct on tie part OF any cIIZ3ns of Virginia,
would merit and receive The uuqut fed dISap pro-
taton of the General Assembly ana people OF
ElTgInia
"a That the Governor he, and he is hereby re-
sted he shOu be satisfied that It Is the
pur OF any of the oizans OF Virginia to
any such ldwiess enterprises, TO employ all the
power with which he is IN eated, 10 proven their
being carried into effect.
So much of the message of the Governor as
"A
referred to The Committee on General
Laws.
Ihe Governor was requested to furnish a
plan for the recohs truction of the Militia Bri-
gade aud division districts, i'll accordance
With his recent recommendations.
a resolution was introduced US tC ne eXpe.
diency Of granting Sarah Shepherd, ..idoW of
Hayward Shepherd, a col0red porter, killed
by John Browns men, pension.
The Committee OF Courts Of Justice was en-
iarsad by The addition OF the name Of Mr.
TONNES.
RESOLUTIONS OF inquiry were introduced, as
to the expectancy vi creating military bu-
reau of the ate; of paying the claim of
| hathaway 4 Co, of Norfolk, for advertising
militia orders; OF Incorporating the Mer-
| chants Savings Bank OF the City of Rich.
mond of reducing The rank and file of volun-
teer companies, 50 as to authorize u smaller
number TO receive arms than now req uired by
law; of authorizing the County court of
Charlotte to issue bonds for the purchase Of
arms; CT amending the charter of the Bank
OF the Common wealth ; OF iegislating in refer
ence to the suspension OF specie payment; Of
enacting a law Tor staying executions, &c.
Adjourned.