Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-19
Virginia Legislature----Extra Session.
FRIDAY, February l5, 1851.
SENATE,

Lieut.. G0Y. MONTAGUE IN tile Ctlalr.
a message was received from the House an
nouncing the passage Of Senate bill for the
| protection of the fisheries in the Potomac and
Chesapeake Bay, with House amendments.
| The amendments were concurred in.
Mr.. BRANNoN, from committee, reported,
with Senate committee amendment, House bill
amending the 10Th section Of ch. 80 of the
Code, and providing for the correction Of erro.
neous assessment Of taxes on lands.
Mr.. IsBELL reported 4 bill to amend the char
ter Of the Bank Of Commerce Of Fredercks
burg.
Mr.. MARSHALL reported bill to incorporate
the Shflordshire Toll Bridge Company
On motion of Mr.. ArGrsv, it was resolved
to enquire into the cxpedency of authorizing
Howell Thomas, as attorney for certain parties,
to convey certain real estate
On motion Of Mr.. CETcuEu, it was resolved
| to enquire into the eXpcdcncy OF authorizing
the Monticello Bank or the Bank Of the Com.
monwcalth, to establish an Office OF discount
and deposit at Monaskon, in the county OF Lam
| caster.
Mr. CoGHILL reported bill providing for the
voluntary cnslavcmcnt Of George, Shed, Sam,
and Sukey, persons of color, in the county Of
Buckingham; also, n bill to legalize proceed
ings on Sunday in certain cases; a bill for the
relief Of Celia Edmonds; bill for the appoint
ment Of public administration in each county
and corporation.
House bill to incorporate the Sweet Chaly-
bcate Springs Company, was taken up, and
passed.
On molten OF Mr. IsBELl, House bill for the
protection of the Banks Of this Commonwealth,
was taken up, and an amendment made by the
Senate Committee on Banks to the bill was
agreed to- The amendment is as follows 1T
shall be the duty Of the several banks and
branch banks Of the State whenever required
by the Governor, TO redeem in specie or specie
funds, such IN amount Of their notes Hs may
be necessary TO meet The Special demands
upon the Treasury of the Commonwealth and
to this end the contribution shall be rateablc,
and in proportion to the amount Of the notes,
on each bunk branch bank which may be
received BY he Treasurer in payment OF pub
lie revenue"
| Mr.. ARMSTRONG then offered an amendment
hut withdrew it in order TO perfect it, and then,
on his motion, the bill was laid on the table
and made the order Of the day for next day.
Mr.. PATE presented petition of the command
ing officers of the lSlSt regiment asking for Il
work on military tactics.
|
amend the 9Th section Of chapter lG5 Of the
Code, so as to allow compensation TO Attorneys
| for the Commonwealth in the Circuit Courts of
towns and cities, for services heretofore per.
formed by theln-was taken up and passed
On motion of Mr. Douglas, Senate bill to
compensate John Critcher, which was laid on
the table the previous day, was taken mp and
put on its passage, and was rcjcctcd-ayes 20,
toc
| ty.)
Mr. August, by leave, introduced bill 10
authorize Howell L Thomas, Of the city Of
Richmond, to sell and convey all the real es.
tate in said city OF which Bertrand Lahourroir
was possessed at the time of his deccaSe.
Senate bill for the relief Of the securities Of
James r. Courtney, of Wcstmoreand county,
| vas taken up, and debate cnsued, in which
Messrs. DoUGLAs, WlcHHAM, TALfAFERKo, DICK
ESsoN of p. f., CoGHTLL, BRANSos, LYScH,
PAXTON and Thomas participated, (thc points
! at issue being the adllering or mon.adhcring to
the rule laid down during last session, concern
ing the granting Of applicationS.l
Mr.. Johnson then offered the following ry.
der to the bill
"Prorided, however, that nothing herein
contained shall be so construed as to release
the said Jams II. Courtney from the payment
Of said damages"
Mr. TALIArEREo moved to lay the bill on
the table, and the motion was rejected. The
| ryder was then adopted, and the bill passed b.
| the following vote:
| ArKs-Messrs james u. Arnsrcrg John Brannon, Al
fred Caldwell, James II. Carson, WIN W. Carraway, r
John A. Carter Joseph Christian John II. Claiborne VIII
liam H. Day, Beverly B. Douglas Napoleon D. French
Wright Ga,eSood Hiram A. Greev-r, Charles ~ Hubbard
Thomas N. Isbel james r. Johnson, Charles H. Lynch,
Y M.rsb ,hurl Mussr Wro y McEs
Daniel R. Neal, VIM. D. Pate John d. Pennybarker, WA
D. Qaesenberry Jonathan RIehmcnd, Alexander Rvcs,
William Smith, James VI. Taaierro, Henry ". Thomas,
George To~nes Thomas n. rrquhar,, Williams c. Wick.
| ham--3e.
A. Cogh, Asa D. Dickinson, Richard Logan, James See
son. James q. Paxton-7.
Mr. PENSrBAcHER By leave reported bill
to amend the 18th sec. Of chap. il ofthc Code
so rs 70 increase the salary OF the lst Clerk
in the Treasurcr's Office.
Senate bill 10 increase the number Of per.
mancnt clerks in the Auditors office, was
taken up. Mr. CLAIBoRSE cnquired if the
salaries were fixed by the bill, to which the
PRESIDENT replied that it did not. Mr.. BEAN
non then advocated the bill. Mr. claiborne
said he did not indicate any opposition to the
bill by the question he had asked. The bill
then was put on i.s passage, and when the
vote was about being counted, Mr. JOHNSON
said he would desire to have the bill laid on
the table, as he thought the addition of five
permanent clerks was large increase, and he
wished to enquire into the matter. Mr.. BRAN
NON explained that the several clerks in that
office, now though called temporary, had to
be permanently employed, and the bill would
be measure Of economy. The PRESIDENT
then ruled that Mr.. JonEsoSs motion could
not at that stage be entertained, and the bill
then passcd-Aycs 80, noes 0.
Senate bill for the voluntary enS'avemfnt oil
Fanny Mathews and her child was taken up.
Mr.. AUGrsr objected to the bill because it gave
power to the mother to enslavc her own child.
Tho cnslavement Of the child could not be vol
ultary.
On motion of Mr. GATewooD, the bill was
laid on the table -
Senate bill to make railroad companies liable
for damages in certain cases. was taken up.
Mr.. DGckESsoS of P. F., offered the following
amendment:
''And, provided further, that nothing in this
act contained, shall be construed TO render
such companies liable for damages, unless
where it has been occasioned by the negligence
or misconduct Of the company, its officers,
agents or employees; and in all such actions or
motions the hurthen Of proof shall be upon the
rurry alleging tho negligence or misconduct"
| Mr. NELSON moved to lay on the table, as he
| desired TO examine the amendment
Mr. CoGurLL said he thought there was no
need for special legislation, at all on the sub
ject
The bill and amendment were laid on the
table
On motion Of Mr. TALIArEnRo it was re-
solved to enquire into the expcdicncy Of grant
ing relief to The securities of Thos. X. Davis,
late Sheriff of Prince William county for the
year lS5I-5S
On motion of Mr. AUGUST, it was resolved
to enquire into the expcdiency of repeating so
much Of the law as imposes penalties upon
Sherins for failing to pny into the treasury
monies received by them for the State.
Senate bill allowing compensation to the
Admtant General, for services rendered in or