Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-01-25


would not let the present opportunity pass Of
making an cliort to arm the mIlila; for, to give
an instance OF the necessity for it, within %
miles OF his district whole regiments were be.
ing organized to make an attack on the State
in the event of civil war. The effect of.lhe
legislation he (Mr. lsHELJ proposed would he
to satisfy and give security to the people III
the exposed parts Of the State, and 10 admon.
isll the North that they would have an armed
people to fight against.
The question being on the reconsideration OF
the vote, Mr.. TuoMlsoS called for the ayes and
noes.
Mr.. NEWMAN said that he would vote for the
reconsideration of the vote. lie advocated the
amendment Of Mr.. ISHELG..
Mr. NEWTON said le would vote against the
reconsideration, and said hc was perfectly sat
lSticd with his Own amendment.
Mr.. AmrTn0xG cnncurrci with Mr.. AUGUST,
but thought that arms ought 10 DC deposited in
dcpots where they could be reached at once
when needed
The motion to reconsider was lost by the fol.
lowing vote:
Arfs.-Joln Irannon, Allied Caldwell, Napoleon H..
French, Thon:a ". IsbeI, Daniel Il. Neal, Willau W..
Scwnlan-G.
NAY.-IaIr.s D. Armstrong, Thomas r August, Charles
II. a.
Cosl John Circher William II. Day. John Dicsenson Of
rayson Asa H. Dickinson, Of Prince Edward, Beverly b.
Douglas, Hiram A. Greevcr, James F. Johnson Richard
Logan, CharlnS H. Lynch Charles Messic, William " Me.
Kenney, lenJItnn II. NaSh james Seeson, Churles W.
Newton William D. Pate James q. Paxton, John ID. PEN
nybacker, winrn ,. Queseubury, Jonathan RIchmond,
Alexander II. H. stuart james 81. TAafrrro Christie
pher Y Thomas, OF Henry, William T. Thompson George
Townes Thouas II. urquhar', William G. Wckhaln-a3.
Mr. NELSON then proposed to amend the
2d section by adding the following words: PRO
vilrd, that before constructing such defence,
the plans and the estimates Of The cost thereof
Shall he submitted TO the General Assembly
for its approval or diSapproval." He said that
he offered the amendment in order that some
Senator on the floor might give somc information
rs to the specific object contemplated by the bill,
for its present form was Of 4 vague aud most
general character
Mr. AUGUST sail that until the Eng incer
officer was appointed the plans could not bc
| fully explained, at the same time he would say
that, rs II matter Of conversation, it was said
that there was a point of land which, il forti-
fled, would spike the guns of Fort Monroe.
Mr. NELSON said that the explanation given
only rendered it more necessary, in his opinion
that his amendment should be adopted.
Mr. PAXTON offered the following substitute
for Mr.. NEEsoN's amendment, and Mr.. NELSON
accepted it:
provided, however, that said engineer shall
first submit his plans with the cost Of cxccut-
ing the same, to the Governor for his approval
and, if such plans be approved by him, the
same shall he executed"
Mr. TowyEs advocated Mr.. PAyToE's amend
rHcnt.
Mr. pAxroN's amendment was adopted.
Il a., t,,Is.
IN, noes nonc and on motion Of Mr.. August,
the bill and the bill creating an Ordnance De.
prtment, and the bill Incorporating the Nir-
ginia Boot and Shoe Manufacturing Company,
were communicated to the House
On motion Of Mr. CARSON, the Senate ad-
jonrned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker CRrrcnF,ELD called the House to
order at -, NJ.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Willis, of the Bap-
tist Church.
4 message was received from the Senate,
communicating the passage Of sunlry bills
(Scc Senate proceedings Of the 22rd)
BILLS PASSED.
The fnllowing Senate bills were passed:
For the rcie of Benjamin ard Isaac Dcford,
Of Morgan county; for the relic! Of Hugh Crol.
ly, Of Morgan cnnnty; for the relief of j. II.
Scott; amending the charter OF the jackson
0r,lan Asylum. Of Norfolk; to incorporate
! the Virginia Arms Manufacturing Company;
changing the times Of holding the terms Of the
| Circuit Courts Of The counties Of Hardy and
Page, was amended on the motion Of Mr.. Cas-
SIN, and AS amended was passed.
| Senate bill authorizing the North Western
Eank of Virginia and its branches TO establish
an agency in the city Of Richmond for the re-
dcmptun Of their notes, was read the third
time, and passed.
STANDING COMMITTEES
The following bills were reported from the
standing committees:
TO amend the charter Of the Bank Of Rich
, mond; to amend the charter Of the Bank Of
II0wardSvillc; to amend the charter OF the
Bank Of Scotlsvic; TO incorporate the South
crn Express Company; making a part Of the
Ohio river, lawful fcnc,; amending the first
section Of the act, forming the county OF
Webster; TO Incorporate the Patrick Springs
Female Seminary; Incorporating the Insurance
Company Of Lexington.
ADVERSE REpoETs
As to the cxpcdency Of amending the 18th
sec. Of chap l5TT Of the Code; 10 the petition
of Robt j. Gray, Attorney for the heirs OF
the officers and soldicrs Of tie Revolutionary
war.
An unsuccessful motion was made by Mr.
GIBSON, of H.; to suspend the rules for the pur-
posc Of taking up House bill to relieve the
| Banks of this Commonwealth
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. CARpESrER amending chapter q Of
the Code Of Virginia; by Mr.. EVANS, amend
inr the 9th and 9TH sections Of chapter l0l OF
the Code of Virginia; by Mr.. CowAN, lcgaliz'
ing conveyance from Andrew Oliphant, guar
dian, &C., TO David Simpson; by Mr.. WATTS,
rrfundinc TO Richard Cox and David Griffith
"A sun, of money by Mr. WARD, paying an ac-
count Of James W. Jones, lilor Of Frederick
county, against the Commonwealth for ex.
prnscs incurred in the maintenance OF Lewis
pritchard, T. lunatic; by Mr.. JONES, OF e.,
arncndin. or repeating 2lSt section OF chapter
| IGl of the new edition of the Code; by MIR.
| WrrEx, for the payment Of SlG2 ~ to Will
liam Cecil AMI Thomas G. Perry, for land dam
ayes assessed hy jury Of Tazewell county ;
| by Mr. KEEN, that the Committee Of Courts OF
| Justice bc instructed 10 bring in bill for a
STAY law-which evoked considerable discus.
sion, in which McSsrS. ANDERSON and RCTIIER-
rooRp opposed and McSSrs BASKERVILLE and
KEEN advocated the passage Of the resolution,
which WAS laid on tic table, with notice that it
would he called np Tomorrow.
Mr. BlsnIE, offered the following preamble
and resolutions:
Whereas, the General Assembly of Virginia
has learned, with great satisfaction, interest and
socitude that NJ Pcrrcrc Il Bros, bankers
of Paris, France, have III contemplation the
establishment Of a line Of first class steamers
between Paris, France, and some port in the
United States; and, whereas, the Government
of France has agreed TO Subsdize the proposed
line by the sum of $500, 1000 per annum, there.
by nanfrsting It's interest in the success ol
the same; and, whereas, the commercial inde-
pendcncc and proper development Of the re-
sources Of Virginia, and Of her sister Southern
States, especially North Carolina, Tennessee,
Mississippi, Kentucky and Maryland, who have.
at the cost Of millions, perfected systems OF
railway and canal. connecting these States, the
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