Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-26
Virginia Legislature----Extra Session
MONDAY, r. BnvAHr 25, 1861.

MONDAY, FsBnvAHY %, 1861.
SET.;EX.
The ~sa called IL Older ss /! o'clock. Mr lsaFLL
Bill, received fror the House were referred ,c commit.
teeo.
by Mr.. PASToS-Amvnd'nS the charter OF Daes L es
ahd Plaster b.nk Turnriks orir-"y.
BY MIR CoIilt 1T" amend the I'D nnd 1854 'er.i
Of act passed Ma ch sia. ISL, relating to sses N
OF taxes PERSONS AMI property
BY Mr.. rHtSCii-ru ine' pvThte the Cove Creek lead
copper and oa manufacturing company la the csutiJ o
TsfrSsN
By AIR. aCIC:T-To auaorlze the Loch Lavcn Rangrgi
in the county OF Lunenburg, !" he organized With less
nulber iisn now II quiIrd by law.
By Mr aCuGST-ro reru"J d sum Of moucy 20 II: Tir.
liula fes pHiu ov them for sword bnyonr;s
On motion OF Sir. NAL. ihsae snd al oi:rr bills report
ed, were advanced siasr.
Sir. COGulLL reported certain Eenste bills referred
TO his COMMITTEE.
By Mr.. Cu715TtAS-f"! ire payment Of Certain SUN
OF MONEY 10 john II. DunIavy.
Dy Mr. PaETON-For isiuat!ng to Samuel SLED. Deop
an amount OF likes erron-0us!y paid ny bin
On motion OF Sir RlVEs the Seuete ihrn proceeded 10
the reading OF engroseri bills
Senate bill 10 end anil rr.rnac she first section or the
act 10 Incorporate The Northern Seek bank OF Fir2n!s
with minimum capital o! $jUmu t,sn Up, and wst
adrocaed by Nc,srs CRlTCllEh snd CAkTsh IL, and was
opposed by Messrs BRASNUS an BRUCE their oil &C lon
being thar the minimum was e's hnn slOv,pue In ti'
COURSE Ills remarks Mr. BAHSOS suiu That " he c. ul
would have more baueI Chartered an hatl EoGlc be
wise policy repeal tine charters OF the hank. ~ ich had
no, gone Into operation The bill WI, rjectsd-AJrs To-
noes 70
On motion Of NJ. NASH, Senate bill 70: The relief of
Samuel Oppeuheier, Of Po"utun county, Has taken u?
srst. bill 10 enable the Monticello Bank The Bank Of
the Cymmonwesh to establish ence OF DISCOUNT md
deposit At Monl,kop In tar county 0f Lanca,or, was
taken up, advocated by Mr.. CRIT cIER, an passed.
Senate bill! amend The claiier uf ihe p.n'le Bank
And Huhoze branches Tor the suGe was taken up adSo
Gated by Sir. TuWSES. and passed
On motto OF Mr.. BRASHUN, House bill amending ~"
ih Of chap s. Of The Code Of Virginia, and prCy
ding correction Of erroneous assessment OF lsx' on
land up, the GU StGn being ON nTendnr pro-
posed by Committee nance, giving the auGitor Ger
Ia fees Mr. THOMAS suyge ted mat HE duty for which
l-s to be given the AUDITOR should be 'rans
ferred 10 the Secretary o: The Conn onWelh Is was re-
Jrc,eJ, and the amendment WAS adopted. Mr. COGHlLL
then offered amendment, ana the Jill Tas laid Oh NE
table and made the ord,r he day Tor Thursday neat
On notun Of Mr. HUBBARD. Senate bin 10 annend the
law concerning The voluntary enslageTtn, o. Tree negroes
SIR. RlTEs moved al indefinite po7lpcaec'ens OF the
who.e subject.
Mr. THOMAS Of Henry, opposed the motion TO postpone
Mr. COGHILL opposed aUy change IN The Present law
tIe like Mr. RlvES believed that the proposed change
would no, lead TO I'D actual but TO Ini!Iu
ord open the door 10 parcel Of rapacou' Spectators,
would place worthless VII IL toen betTsen ihs ne ne
gro aud the rights OF the Commonwealth He conenaea
that the law now stood was e'rey eHeclual io oo
voluntary cnslavenient OF free negroes ,-,
Mr.. HUBBARD then advocated his substitute (Ths
substitute proGs derlrng portion oil The pro-
ceeds u sale)
A lnn,lvn to lay on the tub!e then prevailed
On motion of SIR DAY, Senate bill 10 Incorporate INK
Stsrordsyie Toll Bridge Company was tsseh up ap'
passed. -, rx -,
motion OF Mr. PAXTON, Senate Dill TOT lnc hci s'
Hopkins Campbell OF Rucku:il.c county, W.. taxi ap'
and having been advocated by him sad ar C0GtiLL'
IL psfsed. "a, =.
On molten Of Mr. RIvEs substitute 70. Senate oils Z"
Incorporate the Marion Magnetic Iron Cen 'ay Vas ad"l
ed and ordered to be epg-os.-d :.
On motion Of Mr. H. ". THOMAS SENATE BIZ! Tor thr
r.lirf uf Celia Eduouds, VIZ, tJken nP aud pifIsd
The PRESIDE eat laid before the Srna:s e"mnrn!ra'
ton from the Legislature cf Illinois, couetrnnr IN HF'
point nent OF Commissioners, MS tusGe'tsd ny fifeIht
Tn. PRESIDENT also laid before The senh'1 coE.taah
ruton from the Executive, enclosing The TEX oFJnanee
Of secession all which, mot OH 81 Mr.. '" II. It!oa'
Al were l.Ii the table aud ordered ~ tr printed
BILLS were then reported as follows:
cv sir pArE.-Eor lhs relief vi the Sheriff CT BoUao
county. 80. =. A.. ,roo,.r,
By Sir. Il W TH0MAs.-A bill 10 Incorporate the Coal
and OH Company o! Brn, ton e. uniy
IN rrtIop o! Mr. MCKINNEY, Sena'e BILL TO rslltrs The
s.Snon.r Pauline from CSC iGau-d by the C'a.Gnn.
sIth was taken up. and substitute ai.r=d ty sr ai1'
KINNEY WIS adoI ted "a, , ;, ,
,tr of tho Town Of Miidleown, was Vksa UP uod pas
hill TO incorporate the Industrial Society o! Wood
coun,r ana this bill incorporating the Cul=rane Mining
and Company Tee passed. aaa tas Senate
aIj1urred