Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-28
Virginia Legislatwe----Extra Session
Atoynar, FEBRUARY IS, 1861.
HORSE OF DELEGATES.


MoynaY, FEBRUARY IS, 1861.
HoysE OF DELEGATES.
The House Chilled 10 oroef NJ u oeiooh D!
Sneaker CRuTcuFIEtp.
\ communication from the Senate announced the
pnssnv: OF number OF bills, among THEM house
bill for III, relief uG the Banks OF this
with amendments, Tic hT:t 9" "Hm S ss' haen
oonc,rrcd in, the hill was further amended by tho
!:ou.r md ordered ~ he printed.
ILLINOIS AND TENAs.
4 o,e-sago waa read from the Iote'nol, aanohhe.
ing a communications from His ESce'lency, Richard
YATES, Governor OF Illinois. accompanied by joint
resolutions adopte., by the Legislature OF that State;
gl.o resolutions adopted by the State convention oil
Texas OH the ~, OF February. lie ILLINOIS reso-
uvrs say iiIu the proposal oil virginia, Tor the up
uointm.nt Of Commissioners to Washington, has
boeu received TINT thu. Stnte has an earnest desire
Tor the rrtur OF liar!nuny ud kind relations alnnng
nil sister States; that the respect q: ll;nos Tor Viz
ginia induces her 10 sp7o!nt ESe Con'niSsiohersi
TIM: sid net is nc; IN rSrressnn o. opinion or the
pprt Of Illinois tha: any amendment Of The Fedcrul
Conali;utioi IS requisite to secure 10 the people OF
the -luvriolding States adequate guarantees Tor The
security OF their rgS. IN approval ~ the plan
OF settlement proposed by Virginia. hut only M evil
dence that Illinois r ready 10 Waite n IN earnest
r:t ut Erijrsc the pTe..! unhappy diiiicnes, III
the spri; in which the Constitution VAS originally
framed, and cousis:ert!y with is principles; that
The Constitutional AID appropriate mode 81 settling
ali difficulties would he III amendment 20 The Ca3-t-
tuition by II Cvuvriitiou, called III the manner
lcmpiat.d by the 9th urtcls CT sud Constitution;
''cnd il the States dcennng themselves uggreved
shall request Congress 10 call such C"nTrn;ion the
Legislature Of Illinois will, and docs, concur IN such
c.n
Tho lcltc. Of O. N. Roberts, President OF the
Texas State Convention, is dated Austin City, Feb.
4,;l 1891 ind cI,vlosr-, 10y direction Of tho Conven
ton 0! tho people Of Texas. tic Ordinance 10 dis
solve :he Union heIntci tie State ni Texas mid the
other Sra;rs united under the compact styled tho
Constitution Of the United Satos OF America pi-sed
IN Convention ussrn!bled by !: vote 81 one hundred
and ,NtY for, AMI rsv5r ns1:iis: it. Ar. R"''lT;s
says, at has been submitted 10 vote OF 'r PEG
pie IN order 70 l:arnon!2s and unto tEem There IS
no dcatt Of it- ratification 5y q large majority. We
have fill aSSurallcr q tic c."nnraton ut Ill i: The
Departments Of orr State Government. VIXEN ;sinli
he ratified |: is the carries; desire Of ;he people ~
Tey,. 10 uu,. their destiny with that al zach Mid
ell ri tl:c s!HvsEoidEg States, III one so:nii'i &c
Irral Union"
Thc o dinarcc OF Texas says that the Federal Go
Tcrient i,s fr,! to accomplish tie purposes q. tho
compac; OF Union between tie States, III giving pro-
tcrtiull either 10 the person.: Of our people upon IN
exposed frontier the property Of Our eilzru' ina,
the action Of the Northern State is vlolart a Inc
coi,act between tbs SiGs aud teGlaTaiit:ts ol inc
Constitution, auG :ha, rccct developments tend TO
SHOW shat tic por:er ;t :hc Federal Government Is
spuGhl 10 hr ir.,ie = wrannu with winch to strEe
down the nerc-ts o. TrX;s u:d her Southern 5!str!s
instead Q! bciu. permitted 10 ie, u was lIl.c@d:t
orr shield acusi outrage mnu aggression. Inc COZ
v:ntien therefore. in the 1T people. annus he
Ordinance nv WHICH The Republic OF Texas was. OIL
the s;h day ui Jnir, loi', admitted as State Of ihe
Comic crncr, AMI rcsnlnee all the powers ;ne us!r-
gated u, her aud :c<pv.s "rae! from eli Restraints
and obligations incurred by said conna2t.
Tho Ordinance iGJcy.cd February lsi.I j; ratified
on the 23i February, by the people, sull take effect
alter 81 March, lSi.
The respective docnnrL;s TeTo ca TnuiieG, orIc'-
ed 20 DC printed
NORFOLK cocSTr RAILWAY.
The amendments proPo-rd Ivy the Senate - House
bill entitled &c; Incorporating the Norfolk Coua!
Railway ComYaa:, were agreed o.
ELL EEPoETTD.
For inc relief O! benjamin = Reynolds, o. 1Hrri-
SCH c-'HuiS.
Adrcr-r rcnoT,s were returned from the Commit
.ac cn Propositions a,i;! Grievances Is follows 10
tie resolution nUnicug into the eSpetl!ccy Of ca
tontI:n. zinc inlc Vi payment hy ;lte Sheriff. r The
State Vi tiiat part 81 :nc revenue due 18th NaFeh
in:o the Treasury; tie petition .. George Z. E9w
Yer nm, others, asking 10 have refunded *"ii 81
! noney.
tEEATE ELLIS EEF1RTLr.
! Mr. Mvr7s. from tic connittec Of Propositions
and Grievances 70 Thola iat been referred sEt fol
low;r. Senate bills reported :hc sam" w!o":aDlcHh-
| lncn:: ~. ~ TTn"id!ng :oI the location 81 roe
Court Ionse. iH snj ";i!eT rnhc bindings IN re
MouL: Vernon INSURANCE Company.
PROGRESS o. ECslyrsa.
Nuiatrors hills ws!e read last, sud Ordered 20
- read s.co:G i:;'Ie.
Lo.! coUToSs
Mr. Mrra; called up jiouse bgii .:an,ho!izng Lac
payment u: Certain lot couDop9 10 W!uin }. Jack
sun"
NJ. DrcewA-l aaoved 10 amend the bill! oy ryder
reG?ring SECURITY OF !cai ettrt Tor tht;r nrh-piE,
mv.,. SECOND iuIe. The ryder was ios;. ho ol
lie;
al the lUnee.
GALL or Tuc Hocsr.
M:. Il.Y.oH9 !a0"vj :. ca; 81 lie House lGe
motor: War "srcrl 70, GaI the r"!! o:nx S.Is1' %
neni5cIs responded.
Sir. YraGT lngysd to adjourn. Carried.
TCLSpAY, FrBgrARi' &c, 1851.
SENATE.
The Senate vas caIly, ~ Trs!rr at u oSiG:@
Pray by Rev. Mr. rotcrE;n oil 81. Ja:!es Church
4 uuibc! .. bills were reported. xii Resolutions
Of enquiry adon:Gd.
a!:te 7asTro.
The following Senate 5:l.s were taken ir mai pass
cd:
Prorid!Hs!or the voluntary yn.luveinst Of tieaTse
Shed Snm and Sukev: psr-oi- oi so.oE III III" eou::
Is Of Buckingham.
70 incorporate tic Marion :!.sn..e lou Co:o:"-
For III: relief JOSEPH: ". Harper.
Rafu:idirg Georr: Hsir-:on $r., c='tul;' s''S- Vi
men y improperly Paid by him into the treasury
10 nruv!tl the charter VI tx B:..k .! Commerce
| at fredericksburg.
10 Incorporate lie Little Eai;aWDa Ntiih2 hiil
Manufacturing Company.
On motion 81 Mr. DAT, Il. Seaie udj0rraed-
sea. IS, nays :.
HOUSE OF DELEEATEs.
The House was called to order III !: o'c!ocE ~
Speaker CarIeHrlELp:
On motion of Mr. iIAEI1Hp, iIrt;.I Proceedings
up III" call @: :le House as:t" ycs;c:d"y "sFe s's'
pended.
An nc, 10 proven. the guarantee II nntrs hhis O!
exchange or utt.r evidence. 81 deW. ~ savings
banks Or Insurance Companies; - s"'?eI VIC 'eN!
inas Of taxes Ivy the STATE on tic b"ni"hs ana
Wheeling Bridge for :lrce yeare bill authorizing
,.yo ty,tiuy Volunteer compamic. in A'bemarie 10
Io-,n at!alion bill for the relic! 81 Sl!lucl StoEe
Commissioner OF the Revenue for JctcI=on c"In'y.
An adverse rc;.or; returned 10 siIe Resolutions
Q: enquiry into the rXpcd'snr! o. aPe:cPra'lng .e
militia fines OF RorkiugtsIn county 10 tue &se % tHs
volullvvr IcyiciIt Of sn:'G c"uti,.
srSATE BILLS TA*eEp.
To cnublc the Monticello Bank. or the Bari! OF t'r
Common. wealth., - establish III o.iec Of c;'cnuut
nnd ,lcpostr Il, Monticello IN Laaci-!r! county; nI
uct for the relief Of Hopkins & Camp'cii, oi kosk.
bridge pu uc: i,r the relief d Sancl Oosnhcim Of
PuwlaIan: MI act for The relief oi CrliH Edulmnds
ar &c: - incorporate the Industrial Society Of coh
conp:v: M uc: incorporating the C"!rrnin Mining
and Manufacturing COMPANY; bill graH:i:lS the
Commemorative right - lhc =, n estate john ely,
,.c.s-vL u O@eE Shcr: ;:rt 20 aic:ii the char
Ter OF III. p4uvillr l.s Iui aU!Ivrizo branches
OF ,he same. (Cpou this !!l there VS. hTic: DIS
cussion, upon !. motion made b. Mr. WALTER. OF
Rockingham, to rvicr the bill bac: 10 tie c"iniriie
Oh B,uSs Mr.. WG.KEE said the present t"!!i!iliiee
on Eurk- in his llr,sr, had opposed The charter,
lug o. branch Banks; TIC House had fall: sustained
the committee IN ,hs;r opposition, "nd would, he
hoped still hold uaii.st Tie policy end Practice
OF increasing the number OF hr"Lehrs While the
Inks ure il, n -iaic q! s:speusio. lie ,u-iain
ed in this view BY Mr. G!szo. Of Hampshire. Mr.
KEEN, Mr.. MARTIN uni Mr. MaciEEziS, opposed,
WIKI energy. the motion 20 refer back TO tue colu-
,nitlee The motion WIS loS;-Ayrs q, Noes es
To nncud tie az, concerning District Free Schools
in the COUNTY al jefferson 10 unnni the charter Of
the Wheeling Creek Turnpike Company; GIL! re-
funding to Mathew Warur,ly, Of Randolph; county.
sun Of lnonry crronenu>ly pMid BY him os iaX on