Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-31


tant General to employ an assistant in his office.
BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills were read and passed
To provide efficient police regulations at the
poor houses in this Commonwealth
To incorporate the Hughes Greek, Amber, and Fay
cite Oil and Coal companies.
Authorizing the Central Railroad company to construct
a branch to Lexington
RESOLUTIONS INQUIRY
On motion of Mr. TH0MAS-0f paying the editors of
the Gazette and Sentinel at Alexandria, for publishing
militia orders.
Several petitions were presented and referred.
On motion of Mr.. NEWTON, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
January so, 1861.
The House was called to order at ~ o'clock, NJ.
PRAYER by Rev. VIM. Brown of the Presbyterian
Church.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE GOVERNOR
communication was received from the Governor of
the Commonwealth announcing the reception of certain
resolutions from the Legislatures of Pennsylvania aud
Tennessee said resolutions being of coercive charac
ter.
Mr. CHRISTIAN moved to lay the message and ac-
companying documents upon the table, and that they be
printed.
Mr.. JONES of G. did not think the resolutions from
Pennsylvania were worthy Of the respectful con.
sderaiion as those from Tennessee They certainly
i,ble to being construed into a menace. He would
have a separate vote.
Mr. COLLIER moved that the communication Of the
Governor and the Tennessee resolutions be printed and
referred to the Committee Federal Relations; aud
that the Pennsylvania resolutions be laid on the table,
Agreed to-
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
Ry Mr.. McGRUDER-0f constructing railroad in
Henrico commencing at the mines of the Richmond
New York Coal Company and ntersecting OF the York
River Railroad
By Mr. Notwithstanding to negroes manumted
BY j. n Robertson, of AppomattoN
By Mr. MAGRUDER-0f authorizing the delivery Of.
II y IIo,,a nd ain
cond tons
By Mr. CHRISTIAN-0fau authorizing connecting road
from point on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad near
Cranberry Summit in Preston county to some point on
the Virginia Central Railroad in Augusta.
By Mr.. C0WAN-Of amending the charter OF the
Pr, s;on Bank of Virginia.
BILLS REPORTED
To amend bill for the protection OF slave property
to regulate the prayer for and effect of answers in
courts of equity authorizing payment to Thomas L.
Jones' of Caroline county; reundng sum OF money to
H. Maury and Others relieving James j. Spaulding
e1empng certain lands in Wheeling from taxation; re-
peaing an act concerning the catching OF sh in certain
water. amending the charter of Charleston in kanawha
county.
ADVERSE REPORTS
Adverse the petition of citizens Of SuIry TO amend
the charter of the Monongaha Bank OF Mogantown; 10
tue paving for the tuition of certain INDECENT children IN
Richmond county
THE BANK BILL.
4 communication was received from the Senate
nouncing the return by that body of House bill proyid
ing for the relief of the banks OF the Commonwealth
On motion OF Mr.. DUCKWALL, who offered to amend
by ryder the bill vas reconsidered.
The SPEAKER ruled the ryder Out OF order, as pre-
,ous ryder had been rejected.
The vote being taken on the passage OF the bill, 1t
was carried-ayes So noes L..
Mr. DUCKWALL was directed To report the same TO
the Senate.
THE STAY LAW.
Tia nria If he taV adverse
report of the Committee for Courts OF Justice to report
ing Stay Law
Mr. KEEN said that IS there seemed TO be desire OIL
the part of the House put oil the consideration OF the
subject he would move TO postpone 1t until wednesday
next at one o'clock.
Mr. FOREMAN did not see the necessity of making
the report the order Of the day 1t would be well to lay
it on the table.
Mr. KEEN was unwilling that any motion he made in
regard the subj ct be construed into ohyiang the ne
cessty of such law his instance. The Committee it.
self had proposed 10 make au order of day.
Mr. COLLIER, in order that the House have time 10
give tn subject fair consideration, moved to adjourn
Lost.
Mr.. seldom moved an indefinite postponement Of
the subject.
Mr. KEMPER said he was as much opposed to the
passage of stay Law any member OF the House, but
did not concur in the motion to indehnltey postpone lie
did not think the House ought TO put out OF It's power
to avail itself of this measure IL depends future de-
velopmeuts as to what will be the sentiment of any man
h,re He advocated laying the table for short
tine.
Mr. Seldom declared that the very idea that the State
of Virginia was about to repudiate debts had created
already bad effect with the public lie was for imine
date dsposa! of the subject
Mr.. WILSON would beg gentlemen to observe the
various kinds of stay laws. The only one he was In
sructed to sustain that which passed by the House
in the bill authorizing the suspension of the banks
There is no specie in the State and he only wanted to
stay executions when the creditor refused to receive
solvent bank notes. He opposed indefinite postpone
/ ment.
| Mr. YERBY, without indicating what would be his
final vote the subject, protested against summary
| disposition OF the subject.
| Mr. Seldom withdrew his motion to indefinitely post
| pOne.
| Mr. RUTHERFORD asked to know whether there was
bill before the House. He supposed it to be only the
report from committee. Before such hill could come
before the House it would he necessary TO the
eport of the committee by moving it expedient to
port such a oil.
| BILLS rASGED.
| bill for the relief OF the Bank of the Common
| vaalth
bill to re-euact an act passed Sth February 1874
authorizing lean from the Library Fund to the Truees
of the West Liberty Academy OF $4,000.
Mr.. PRETL0W offered resolution that when the
House adjourn on Friday next it be to meet again the
| IIth of February.
The resolution being objected to by Messrs. COLLIER
RAYMOND and VERIFY it laid over under the
rule.
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