Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-05
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

The PRBSDENF laid bsfore lie Senate ofcia copied
Of so series Of resolutous from Bentucty coh@rnine
Federal renions which we're read laid Upon the table,
and ordered to he printed Also resolutions from Min
nesoa, the state of the Unon, imputing treason
and rebellion to the seeding States, offering men and
money to maintain the Federal Union, etc.
Mr. BRANNON moved that the resolutions be returned
to the Governor of Minnesota without comment.
Mr. THOMAS, of Fairfax, moved that the resolutions
be laid upon The table---yeas 1S, nays Il.
Mr. BRANN0N'S motion was then agreed to--yeas
Il, nays a.. ..-..... g,
BILL REPORTED.
Mr.. NOEL reported bill to incorporate the Spring
Hill and Deep Run Mining and Manufacturing Com
pany. o.. -.-
RESOLUTIONS ENQUIRY.
The following resolutions were offered and adopted /:
By Mr.. BRANN0N-For the incorporation Of q COM
pany railroad from the Mannassa Gap Rail-
road to the Ohio River, in Jackson county.
By Mr. CHRlSTIAN-Torep repeal the act restricting the
taking of oysters in certain months ~
PROPOSITION RECESS. .,--..
The resolution for recess which pending on
Saturday when the Senate adjourned taken up, and
the amendment thereto modified to provide for a
recess from tomorrow until the lS:h inst.
The question put upon the amendment and deter
mined in the regative-yeas IL, nays Id.
Mr.. ISBELL moved to amend by substituting reso-
luton for a recess from tomorrow until Monday next
Mr.. TALIAFERR0 moved to lay the subject on the
table Negatived
The vote was then taken on Mr.. ISBELLS PROPOSE.
ton, and resutedyeas Is, nays lO-no quorum voting,
in consequence of Messrs BRANNON, PAXTON and
TALIAFERR0 declining to vote
Mr.. BRANN0N explained his reasons for not voting.
he opposed to any recess until the business before
the Senate considered and advanced.
Mr.. PAXTON made similar explanation.
After remarks by several members, the resolution and
pending amendment were laid upon the table.
o. FEDERAL PROPERTY IN WASHINGTON.
On motion of Mr.. DAY, the preamble and resolutions
offered some time since by Mr. STUART, concerning re-
ported organizations TO seize Federal property in this
State and in the District OF Columbia, denouncing any
such seizure, &c, were takenup, whereupon,
Mr.. DAY offered the following as a substitute, which
was accepted a substitute
Were1S II has been extensively reported through the public
prints In different parts Of the uicn That certain rash aud III
foot eonpracy seze the fohcauons and other property
OF the United States within the limits OF Virginia and to invade
the District Of Columbia or before the fourth OF March next
violence and force OF take OF the pubic
District Tor the purp Of obstrucng the operations
era Government; be- the efore
no believing that such attacks eix ed
b. the csns Of Virginia. and Their fore that all prpasi rs In
concerned
Mr.. ISBELL took the floor, aud delivered lengthy
speech in dennnciaton of the military preparations being
made at the city OF Washington, &c.
Mr. STU ART explained his motives for submitting the
resolutions. He was not governed by any desire 10
make party capital, but by motives of humanity, hoping
remove apprehensons which existed in some parts d
the country and TO avert the commencement OF civil
The Offering OF those resolutions had produced
salutay effect and different state Of things now ex
sted he had united with the Senator from Isle of Wight
mr. DAY. in moulding the substitute.
Mr. CLAIBORNE moved that the preamble and reso-
luton be laid upon the table Reected-yeas 10, nays
l6
The preamble and resolution were then adopted.
On motion of Mr.. THOMAS, of Fairfax, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
February 4, 1861.
The House was called to order al Il O'Clock N. by the
Speaker.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. DasheilI of the Episcopal
Church. --.. ...- ..-a. t.-.
REPORTED
To amend an act incorporating the Beleyie & Will
Transport Turnpike company and provide for subscrp
ton the part OF the State and changing the 10
the "Wlilmstown, Bellewle a Ravenswood Turnpike
company"
PETITION
By Mr.. BASSIT-0f citizens of Upshur county, pray
ing ha, consabes be confined 10 the districts for which
they were elected.
RESPONSE FRON KENTUCKY
The SPEAK Err laid before the House a communication
from the Governor, transmitting message from the Ey
ecuive OF Kentucky enclosing The following resolutions
passed by the Legislature OF that State on the 27th Of
January.
Whereas, Tie General Assembly of Virginia, with
view to make effort TO preserve the Union and the
Constitution, in the spirit in which they established
By the Fathers of the Republic have by resolution in
vited all the States which willing to unite With her
in earnest Effort to adjust the present unhappy con-
troveisy to appoint Commissioners 10 meet on the 9Th
DAY Of February next to consider and il practicable,
agree on some suitable result
h,sci That heartily accept the Invitation OF Oh
mor State vslnIs and tiAi the folio ling six Commissioners
Wa. Butler, James IL Clay Jolhaa Bell G. MoF'heai
James Guthrie aud ChaI!es ~ckG be appointed 20 repre-
sent the STAT; ofKniuy ia de contemplated Cony !on whose
duty sha be TO repair TO tn city OF Washington, the day
any Of lhe States In eolpImy with The foregoing inyatn
Of us'meHt requiring amendments 70 the Federal Constitution
hey he requested - communicate e proposed amend mems
body According TO the forms OF the Constitution the several
Stat, for the ratification
JUSTIN n or agreeag Congress shall refuse to submit for rah
e.i such amendments as they propose the Commissioners Of
this State shall edatey communicate the the txecU
tive Of the Commonwealth to he by him laid before this General
Resfed That opin1n OF the Assembly
iq:ty The proposition. embraced Ia the resolutions p;een,ed to
coast ned fat the ST article as am 70 the
consstin Of the United states shall apply to all the Territories
OF the Uni ed he'd hereafter ulre South Of he
Latitude SO deg 20 min and provided that syss OF the African
race shall be .. property se.a during t3s
shall t, the Of slaves the gt Of ranr With their
between and through the slaveholdtng Stats and
Teores, constitute the s OF such ADJUSTMENT Of tie
happy which now divides the - e Of the Corf
wealth
Rs.ocsd That me hereby rogue
oners above nset early day practicable. and at
he auhotzed communicate copies Of foregoing
tons 10 the Executives Of the respective ktaeI
On mot on Of Mr.. HAYMoSD laid ON ths table, and
red TO be printed. ~ .---..--..
The second series Of resolutions were as follows:
Whereas, The people Of Of the States feel themselves
adopted by the peoe some Of The other stats and wnere
the Cons tuition %; tie United deemed
ndsoer sny 10 them against similar
Reoired That april alton Congress cal Convention for
amendments TO the Cons tuition OF the United states
rot The h article thereof he AID the same Is hereby
by this Assembly Of kentucky and heey
In tie our sister States 10 unite with without delay In similar
Application TO Congress.
Re yed That The Governor this State forthwith communl-
The foregoing resolution h President Of the ned States
with the request that he meaey pace the tefore Con
err and To the Executives Of the several States with the
tta they 10y i before their respective Lesi aturs
R0hed II the Convention called la accordance with The
prdyns Of the foregoing reo ous Lg
h al kenu Ky suggest for the confederation OF that Con
yention basis settling existing difficulties he adoption,
bvway N anendmr,s 10 The Constitution the res buttons
10 the United Hon John j. cttendn.
On motion of Mr. hoPEIss, referred TO the Committee
Oh Federal Relations.
MINNESOTA RESOLUTIONS. --.-.-----
L. The following resolutions, adopted by the Legislature
of Minnesota were also submitted: '.l..t 80
ResolUsi That of the vital and necessary principles which
form The basis e all free government Is that the CONSTITUTE nal
iOTiy rule And therefore the right Of the people Of
any withdraw from the Union thereby hSzarnR the D-
critics Happiness Of million. comprising this cOnieIeTacy,
he edged by ~ under circumstances We
regard the part any amounting directly
revolution, pecptaag civil with all it, bad train CT
Eests That the people Of Mnueota rslsrs.e their uns
ersbe devotion h Constitution of the United states and that
its provisions strictly Observed II wh i own words
domestic tranquility provide for the defence pro-
mote the welfare and secure the blessings Of liberty our
g. scred That Abraha Lincoln and Hannibal Hamn
Ing BE- eonsu'ioney and legally eleced President and Vice
freely in the day, by the people Of every
solve or dos roy te Union on sccoun without OF