Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-02
SENATE.

MONDAY, April |, 1851
The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock, Mr.
JOHNSTON in the Chair
message was received from the House announcing
the passage of sundry bills &c also that they bad
agreed to the Senate resolution concerning the removal
OF arms, and that they had amended the same.
The resolution concerning the removal of arms was
taken up and motion OF Mr.. Il. W. THOMAS, was laid
on the table.
On motion of Mr.. PAXTON, the rules were suspend
ed and House bill appointing Superintendent OF the
Stanton and Parkersburg Turnpike road was taken up
and passed.
On motion of Mr.. BRUCE the rules were suspended
and House bill for the relief Of James j. Spalding
taken up and passed.
Mr.. THOMPSON reported, with committee amendment,
House bill authorizing the County Courts to establish
ter courses lawful fence within their respective cir
cults.
On motion of Mr.. SMITH, House bill for the partial
suspension of the sale of State bonds and provide for
complying with contracts already made upon the COviDg
ton and Ohio Railroad, taken up, and Mr.. WcKHAM
offered the following substitute:
Be Il enacted BIZ the General Assemby That the Com
misouers of the Sinking Fund be and they hereby
required to invest 90 cents the dollar for the
porary relief Of the contractors on that work. three
hundred thousand dollars in the bonds heretofore author
lied be issued for the construction of the Covngton
and Ohio Railroad the said 100000 is TO constitute a
part of the appropriation heretofore made the Coving
ton and Ohio Railroad.
The substitute adopted-Ayes u, Noes IL.
On motion of Mr. DOUGLAS the bill was then laid on
the table,
When Mr.. WICKHAM presented his substitute it
contained but $3.50
On suggestion from Mr.. DOUGLASS, the sum
increased TO 100000
On motion of Mr.. DOUGLASS, the resolutions Of the
Senate concerning the Belona guns taken up and
his notion the amendments concurred in.
Mr. II. ". THOMAS asked leave to file, on his own
o,,I ,ha If 9TH Tho
resolutions, he considered them not consutionay
passed
The motion to file was rejected
The Covington and Ohio Railroad bill was then taken
ur and the question being on Mr. WlCKHAMS subst
tuta, the substitute passed
Before Mr.. BRANNON voted for the substitute he
moved to have the following words inserted in it after
the word required tout of the surplus in their hands
for investment" The motion prevailed
Thu bill was communicated to the House by Mr.
SMITH
On motion of Mr.. FRENCH, the bill increasing the
pay of the officers of the Public Guard taken up and
the question being on agreeing with the House amend
mcnt,
On motion of Mr.. AUGUST the amendment was con-
curredin
A joint resolution offered by Mr.. AUGUST to pay GER
tain companies duty during the raid at Harpers Ferry
was reected-ayes 10, noes ll-not having a constitu
tonal majority.
On motion of Mr.. PATE, House bill to incorporate
tue Elk hhHoau company was taken up, Dut on InouOn
OF Mr. STUART the bill was laid on the table.
Mr. AUGUST offered the following Joint resolutions
and thew lie under the rules.
BE Resorsd 6y he General Asen6iy Tha, Colonel
ordns be, and he Is hereby directed unh
al contracts entered into By tn commissioners appointed
the act passed January 2lst ls6 entitled ian making
preparation for the purchase and manufacture Of and
non Of far as the said contracts be approved by
him, and the Governor OF this Commonwealth.
Cd Bs further ReSoUed, That the Captain OF the Public
GaArd shall not draw such long he performs the
duties and receives psy as Colonel Of ordnaace
he pf NJ tha al
ves Of William s. Croxton, deceased taken up and
passed.
Senate bill to authorize the Governor to pardon
slave, john Kicks and him to his former owner
taken up and passed.
Mr. THOMPSON offered resolution to recind the in.
junction Of secrecy the Executive session, but on mo-