The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-21
Rithmona Rispatfh.
MONDAY MORNING JAN 81, 1861.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE.

bin providing Tor authorizing the Coanay
Courts &c. 10 arm the militia, anu pro, a.,'ss
means for that parpose was p'sSF"' ' ~
;nunicated TO tho House. ~, Yin,
The consideration OF The report ga 'n, .'o,.s'
Committee on Federal Relations was theh re- |
sumed when Mr.. CoaHIIL, ny gehe.'u Sohseh''
H. -. .hs amendment offered by nm on
Satmrdav. and proposed another, which was
agreed 10 s . $1,000, -. ,>~
,.,di,tg that in case the Commissioners fail to
,.a;act n compromise of the unhappy differ
euces every consideration of honor and inter-
esi demands that Virginia shall unite her des-
tinies with her sister siayehoding States OF
Beng urged TO offer this as an Independent
propositiou. Mr.. BRCcg consented TO It's With
drawai. ,
which caused considerable discussion.
The report as amended by the Senate is as
follows:
Whereas il * the deliberate opinion of the Cen
eral Assembly of Virginia, that nnless the nm
happy controversy which now divides the STATES
of this Coufederaey shall be satisfactorily adjust
ed a perrnanept dissolution Of the Union Il iheSi
table and the General Assembly, representing the
wishes of the people OF the tomihonweaith -
DESTROYS Of el"poyins very 10 MAKE
" anal efort 10 restore the Union and the Constitu
ton. in the spirit IN which they We're e,ta0'Shea
nv the fathers of the Republic Ihereiore, -,
i Resoirea That on behalf Of the Commonwealth
of Virginia. an invitation IS hfrePE eNten"tu 70
AiahaIdin@ As are willing to unite with Virginia
in an earnest effort TO adjust the present unhappy
@ TO- 81 finally formed and consistently with
lis principles 80 to afford to the people o. ~,
nIsveholding States adequate guarantees Ter the
ars 10 Ineet-on the ith day OF fepfuafy ntA.' III
auuoinied by Virginia, to consider and, II praeu-
cable agree upon some suitable adjustment
WIN g PTyrs. Judge JoHx W. BRocKESBRoUdn,
George W SrMNERs,. and JAMES A. skppoH; DE
appointed Commissoners, wnose uu nS ,o daV de-
sgnated in the foregoing resolution 10 me-, suth
Commissioners "a may be appointed oy any 81 the
said STATES in accordance with the foregoing feso-
: Reorref. That If said Commissioners, after full
and free conference, shall agree upon any pIah o.
Enlistment recurring amendments OF the Federal
Constitution for the further secnrlty Of the nights
of the people Of the slayeboldlng states, theE %
,reouestcd to communicate the proposed anne nd-
ments to Congress, for the purpose Oh ian ~ ~
same submitted bv that body. according To the
forms of the Constitution to the several states ior
a Resnlred That if said Commissioners cannot
agree such adjustment, or Il agreeing cong
shall refuse To subnit for ratification such amend
ents may be lFsEoTg@ ehfI
the result to the Executive of this Comm?nW eailh
to be by him laid before the Convention on i ,iie
penple Of Virginia and the General Assembly :
Prorided That the said commissioners pe sopJeo'
al all times TO the control OF the Genciti Assem-
bly,, or, If in session, to that OF the state 'ohVeh
s Reso'ted, That in tho opinion Of the General
Assembly of Virginia, the propositions efnpraeed
IN the resolutions presented to the senate of the
United States by the Hon, John J. Crittehden, so
ynndi6el as that the first article proposed as an
"ndment 70 The Constitution of the United States
shall appiyto all territory Of the United states now
held or hereafter acquired south OF LATITUDE 30 deg
20 min and proyid that slavery of the African race
shall be efcctually Aoteeted as property therein
during III, continuance of the territorial govern
ment and the fourth article shall secure to the
owners of slaves the right OF transit Win ,h'lt
slaves between and through the non -siav choldins
states and Territories constitute the basis Of such
adjustment Of the unhappy eontroEteTy wnisn
ha ed Y DpOulc
wealth
pointed by The concurrent vote Of both Houses OF
The General Assembly, 4 Commissions to the IRE
-ident Of the United states, and Judge JOHN no
rFRTsaN be appointed in similar manner ep1n-
missioner to the State Of South Carolina ana me
other States that have seeded or shall secede'
with instructions respectfully to request the frc.
sident Of the United States and the authorities OF
such States agree to abstain pending the pro-
eral Assembly, from any and all acts calculated TO
produce collision OF arms between the states
l. Resolved. That copies of the foregoing resoiu.
tions be forthwith telegraphed to the PRESIDENT OF
the United States, and the Executives OF the sc',
eral states and that the Governor be requested,
without delay, to inform the commissioners oi
their appointment.
The report having been completed, the yeas
and nays We're called on its adoption, with
the following result
YEAs.-Mcssrs, Armstrong BrannonI Bruce
Caf dn c4fskt Aa B.
Dickinson Douglass, French, Lakewood, ofeeFcr'
sg JShsSS kayne aeSan
Newman, Pate, Paxton; Qnesenberry, hlehmon q
Rives. stuart. Henry, W: Thomas, christopher \.
NAYs.-Messrs August Early, Finney, Penny
hacker and Thompson--5
Mr. AuaUsT and others, in voting against the
resolutions, explained their reasons Tor 50
doing.
Bits Re1,orted.--A bill to incorporate the
Valley Railroad Company a bill allowing
The North western Bank of Virginia, and any
nti r. hiram tn pSf isl I'M
city of Richmond for the redemption of its
circulating notes Il bill 10 authorize the Nor
folk and Petersburg Railroad Company to
construct Il branch and 10 increase It's capital
stock : Il bill authorizing the Winchester and
Potomac Railroad Company to extend their
road from the town OF Winchester 10 connect
with the Manassas Gap Railroad at or near
the town of Strasburg bill au thoriZing the
Board OF Public Works to confirm the sale OF
the Marysvile Plank Road to the county of
Charlotte; bill for the relief OF Patrick Ii.
Scott, of Halifax county Il bill rounding 10
Elizabeth G. Richardson, of Henrico county,
u sum of money paid by her on an erroneous
Assessment of land and for correcting said
assessment; bill refunding To Moses "
Booth damages paid by him as surety OF Sam
uel :. Turner late Sheriff OF frankim coun-
ty; bill to incorporate the virginia Arms
Manufacturing Company: bill 10 incorporate
the Virginia Fire-Arm Company, and Il Dill
10 provide for taking the sense OF the voters OF
Henrico upon giving authority to the County
Court to raise ", 500 for arming the county
amending the law passed at the last session OF
the General Assembly, :" chartering the Mo-
nongaiia Bank of Morgantown, SO rs TO re
due. the minimum capital OF said Bank by
Mr. August of amending the first and second
sections of an act passed 2eth March, 1888, en-
titled an act incorporate the Insurance
Company of the State of Virginia, i'll Rich
1nond by the same, OF incorporating the Am
herst and Nelson Wooden Manufacturing Com
papy of Nelson county by Mr.. Dickinson, OF
e., of authorizing the payment of the school
quota for the county of Grayson for the year
1850 the same having been forfeited by Mr.
Marshall, of refundins to Capt. John Adams
Sgl, the expenses incurred by a company OF
cavalry in drilling, under his command, by
order of the Colonel by Mr.. ToWnes OF
amending the general laws OF the Common
wealth regulating the issue of Bank notes on
the amount OF co.. in their vaults SO as [ q
equaiize the powers conferred on each Bank
by the same, OF reins ting an act omitted al
the last session of the General Assembly pro-
yiding compensation for services of attorneys
for the Commonwealth in Circuit Courts held
tor the cities and towns OF this Commonwealth
aud providing eompensa ton for services with
held on account of the omission of said act.
Mr.. Bruce offered the following resolution
Resotred. That If all efforts 10 reconcile the un
happy differences existing between the two see
tiohs Of the country shall prove to be abortis 9
then, in the opinion of the General Assembly
every consideration Of honor and interest demand
that Virginia shall unite her destinies with he
sister slaveholding States OF the South. sE
The resolution was adopted unanimously.
Mr. SrrAaT offered the following resolution
which was ordered 10 be printed
Ee,olred That, in the opinlen Of the General As
;uts satisfactory hasis OF adjustment OF the un
happy controversies which now distract an,
The Territories having been acquired by IA
common Efforts, blood and treasure of all tn
s.s.ss are sS p rgh, the common propsy Of all III
siayehofding States have any jnst claim TO appro