Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-28
Virginia Legislature--EXtra Session
MARCH .@GIh, ls6i.-S;Gur sgssroS.
HOUSE or DELEGATES,

kS"s
The Ious. Was called 10 order al ~ o'clock, by the
Speaker. House bill constituting the Ohlo river a Lawful!
fence, was taken up on the nation OF Sir. lIGxLv, and
being explained, was passed. House tlI amending The
18th section Of an act providing additional protection for
the slave property OF the citizen, Of this Commonwealth.
was taken up on motion OF Mr.. JuSks, Of Gloucester, and
passed. Bill TO incorporate the Home Savings Bank Of the
city or Richmond, was, on motion OF Mr.. R,DEkrsoS, tax IN
up, and being explained, VAS passed. Mr.. CuaIsrtAS called
up engrosscd bill Incorporating the Stanton Savings Rank,
which MAS passed. The cngrossed bill for the relief vi
John Robinson, 4 free negro Of Rockingham county, was,
on motion OF Mr. Voolfolk, indefinitely poatpOa.d.-
Senate PHI Incorporating the American Agency, with Its
amendments was called up oil motion Of Mr.. SgGtR, amt
being put OH its passgr, was carIied-ayes 81. noes 81.
The bill Incorporating the Patrick Springs Female Cvlirg.
was called Up, on motion OF Mr.. SrArLts, and passed. The
Joint resolution, heretofore offered, approving the contract;
made by ihe Arnory Commissioners, Tor the sale ~ mus.
krts to J. R. Anderson 4 Co., was called IN ny SIR. ksMrEg,
md being debated, was adopted-ayes IS. noes 5. Mr..
aknpos, by leave, reported bill for paying J. VI: Bennett.
". n. Richardson, and G. w. Muntord, for aud:thg ilar-
per's Ferry expense account.
WEDNESDAY,, MARCH Perm, lSGi.
The Senate was In session four hours today, Mr. Jo:!%-
son III The Chair.
House bill. passed : 10 incorporate the Patrick Springs
Female College; constituting the Chic river IL Lawful! fence;
repeal IN act passed april 1855, entitled, an act requiring
the Banks Of the Commonwealth 10 resume specie pay.
ment to Incorporate MononpsIIa Savings Bank to siurnd
and re-, nact All act passed 22nd March, lS6B, entitled, AT
act to incorporate the Knob TurnpiSr Company In Wash
!nston, and incorporating the Abingdon, and Tennessee
ing The Bank Of the Valley 10 Virginia to establish q branch
III The city OF Richmond.
The House h!r for The partial suspension Of the sale OF
State bonds, and to provide for complying with contract,
already made upon the Cor!ngton and Ohio Railroad, be-
Ing the order Of the day, Was, on motion, taken ~, Gad
The resolution offered by Mr. BRAS >Dy on u preceding
day, concerning the manufacture OF "it1s, at the Arnory,
was taken up and passed.
SIR. JoHNSoN called up his joint resolution giving to
Col. A. W. Mcdonald exclusive right % publish certain o!
the document, brought By HIN FROM ::agland. The resolu
ton passed.
The House bill for the voluntary enslayemen. Of free
negroes without compensation to the Commonwealth, WAS
taken up, aud passed with certain amendments.
The Senate bill. to Suspend the levy ing Of the taxes OF the
State on the Wheeling and Belmont bridge" vas passed.
Adjourned 1T IN o'clock, i. N.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was called to order st 10 o'clock, Speaker
CRuTCHFlELD In the Chair.
Accommodation from the Senate announced th= passage
Senate bill releasing the States tile to ,555 acres Of
land 10 Hanover to J. II. Taliaferro was passed.
Bill appointing superintendent 10 the Stanton and
Parkersburg road passed 10 Its rnH r"'sment
The bill rsfunding money paid by the county Of Middle.
sex for n set VI Weights and measures was called up and
passed.
Also the bill to provide 70! a special election In Marion,
SIR. BAsSEL, from Special conmlttsc, reported Bill
(which was twice ready arprorriating rs, U0U u Euld the
North " estcrn Lunatc Asylum.
The resolution offered by vi. ROBERTSON som. hay.
since, giving further time 10 the securities OF ?. u. Win.
ston, late Sheriff Of Richmond city, to pay Certain bonds,
was taken Up and passed.
Mr. MARTIN moved tina, the resolutions offered yes,cr.
day by SIR. ToML1E, ofKlng william, for taking the sense
Of the people In the Mny election, upon the question Of sc.
cess!on or no secession, be laid upon the table and printed.
Mr.. ANDERSON moved the indefinite pos;ronenent OF the
resolution. Nega,ived-aye' 70, nays ID. TIE resolution
was then laid on the table.
The engrosssd bill making an appropriation for th. re-
moysl TO Virginia Of the remains OF Gen. Harry Lee, waa
taken up, on motion OF Mr.. McCAMANT, and the hlank
being dIl-d with the sum OF : ,o01, i. vas put Oh Ito passage
and carried In the afirmsiive-ay-s lU!; noes l..
Mr. McCGE. from the Special Committee on the Pe1Ifen.
t!ary, presented "a bill for the lease Of the prritrnilary, i"
which, on his motion, was read twice.
Senate bill amending the Pilot laws In regard 10 the Poo.
mac river, was taken up, on motion Of Mr. MCKENZIE, AID
passed.
On motion OF Mr. FRIEND, ssnatc bill Incorporating the
James River boot, Shoe and Leather Manufacturing CoE.
| pany, Yrs read The requisite number Of times, and passed.
Senate hill providing for the better government Of the
.own OF DanvIfe, was called up on motion Of Mr. KEEN,
and being put on its passage, vas carried in the ali!ua'
tive.
On motion Of Mr.. RAYMOND, the House proceeded TO
consider the bill making appropriations for the support oil
government, and for supplying deaeienriesi 10 former ap'
preparations. The bill having been raI!ousiy smenoeu'
was passed TO Il, engros,nrnf.
A number OF unimportaut local bills were called Up D.
their patrons and acted on.
The House adjourned at 9 o'clock i. u.