Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-12
VIRGINIA LEGIsLATURE.

- MONDAY March IL, 1891.
The Senate was called to order at 10 O'Clock, Mr..
BRANNoY in the Chair.
PRAYER by the Rev. Mr.. MooRE.
A message was received FROM the House announcing
ss.ga of Senate bill entitled an act authorizing the
E,-c6an,s' Rank of Virginia to establish branches at
Rocky Mount Liberty, GoodsOu and Princeton, with
amendments thereto Also House bill 10 amend the char
ter of the city of Richmond
All the amendments proposed by the House were con-
CURED in. .
The House bill TO amend the charter of the city Of
Richmond wss referred to the Committee on General
Laws
House bill providing for the issue of Treasury notes
was taken up and the question being on motion by mr.
II W THOMAS on Saturday, to strike out $50 and IN
ssrt slOO Mr. THOMAS withdrew his amendment, Mr..
DoUGlAs having indicated an intention to substitute
$50.
Mr.. DOUGLAS then moved to amend by substituting
s5s, and Mr. THOMAS accepted it.
The question then being on striking out S2o ana H.
sorting $50,
Mr.. RIVES called for the ayes and noes and the mo-
ton TO insert $50 in lieu OF $50 lost by the oow-
ing vote Ayes l4-nOes u.
The bill was then ordered to its third reading:
The bill as amended, then passed by the following
vote AYES 4O-noes, Mr. Caldwell, l.
On motion of Mr. LOGAN, House bill for the reief OF
George W. Tucker of Halifax county, was taken up and
passed.
Mr. GATEWOOD reported bill to authorize the Trea'
surer of the State to destroy certain Bank notes now on
deposit in his Office and such may be received IN iu-
ture
Mr. CARRAWAY reported bill authorizing the city
of Portsmouth 10 issue Treasury notes
Mr. DOUGLAS of the Committee OF Finance, reported
the House bill providing for the payment oil commsion-
ers with the following amendment IL the last line oil
first section strike out eight and insert "ten and add
after the word Convention at the end OF the section the
words oand the additional sum OF SIX dollars per DAY Is
hereby directed to be paid to the Hon. john TYLER as
President of said Convention.
Senate hill 10 amend the 23d section of the 6lst chap
ter of the Code entitled "of works Of Internal Improve.
men was taken up and passed. also Senate bill to amend
the act Incorporating the Mason City Mining and Manu-
featuring Company.
ON motion of Mr. MARSHALL, Senate bill providing
for the voluntary ensavement of Jane Pane Mary Fet-
cher and Gevs was taken up and passed. also to amend
the 43d ion of chapter 26 OF the Code This bill was
amended by Mr.. HUBBARD it relates TO the exemption
of volunteers from jury duty
Senate bill to incorporate tue Fakersoqrs Bridge Com-
p,py was taken up and Mr.. H. w. THOMAS offered the
following ryder.
Provdel hosvsr that this act shall be void and have
no effect until railroad bridge shall be erected and IN
use at or near Wheeling, under an act OF the General
Assemb- entitled "an act 10 incorporate the Wheeihg
Railroad Bridge Company" passed March 80, 1860, and
until also another railroad brioge h be erected and IN
ue II or near the mouth Of Harmsns creeE, under an
act passed Aag0h 20, 1850.
Mr. PAXTON offered the following amendment to the
ryder And provided also that this act shall not take
on o., untu tie Covington and Ohio Railroad shall be
COMPLETED and a railroad bridge be constructed across
the Chic river at point between the mouth OF the
Kapayha iiyer at The youth of the Big Sandy river.
On motion of Mr. THOMPSON "a, BIZ end amend
ments we're laid on the table.
Seua.s s to incorporate the Virginia Mineral OIL and
rosl a,nany IN ba county of Mason taken up and
$50 also Senate ell 10 incorporate the Jackson
County Agricultural Society also Senas p t enforce
nsvmept of balances quo lsQw commissioners OF TOT
feited aud delinquent lands also Senate bill TO moor
norate the Rockbridge White Sulphur Springs Company
also Senate bill to incorporate the Aanawh" oait Ool'
ps0y
Tho Sanste tnen ad,ourued