Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-30
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.

House bills were passed: making an appr1,
prlat!nn Tor the removal to Eirgi Of thu
remains OF Gen. Harry Lee; to INCORPORATE
the Leesburg and AIdre Turnpike Company;
and Senate bill concerning plaster of P..ri.
with amendments, which were concnrred In
Senate bill for the relief oflhe Orange aud
Alexandria Railroad, reported from III,
House with an amendment, was, on motion
Of Mr. PAXTON, laid ON the table
On mot on Of Mr.. Coghill, the Senate re-
solved that to-day and on each day for the
remainder Of the session, unless otherwise
ordered, they will hold an evening session
mt Z! O'Clock.
Mr.. Thomas, of Fairfax, presented tie re-
monstrance Of Col. III. c.. Dorsey and other.
officers of the l75th Regiment against the
formation of an independent battalion in
Alexandria.
\ bill was reported To amend the charter
Of the Bank o. the Old Dominion.
The bill to incorporate The Virginia Canal
Company, and 10 transfer the rights ana
franchises OF the james River and kanawl,a
Company thereto, was taken up, and severe,
lmmaterai amendments adopted
The bill having been sufficiently amend
ed, 1t was put upon lis passage. and adopted,
every member present voting for it,
Mr.. Brannon reported Il substitute for tee
Covington and Ohio Railroad bill. Ordered
to be printed.
NIGHT SESSION..
On motion ul Mr. Taiiaierro, House b:Il
authorizing the Auditor Of Public Accounts
to release the securities Of Geaultng Shr.-
IFS from the payment OF damages in certain
cases, WIS taken up The bill. as reported
by the Senate Committee with an amend
ment was adopted-ayes e, noes >.
A communication from the House of Dele.
gates, was taken up. The communication
related to the contemplated removal Of GER
tain arms within the limits of the State
After being reported, motion was made to
lay the resolution OH the table, which was
agreed to.
A bill was passed to amend the 18th Sec
ton Of chapter 100 Of the Code Of Virginia,
Second edltion;) concerning divorces.
In the House of Delegates, the Senate's
amendments to the bill authorizing the yo-
luntary enslayement ol the free negroes Of
the Commonwealth, without compensation
to the State, was passed
The resolutions from the Senate granting
to Col. Angus w. Mcdonald exclusive ri.ht
to publish the manuscript obtained by him
in England, was passed
Senate joint resolution, to authorize Gov
ernor to contract to- the manufacture and
repairs of arms at the Armory, was laid on
the table.
Senate bill for the relief Of the Orange and
A Ii, u 4
on motion Of Mr.. Barbour, amended, and, ~
amended, read Il third time and pissed
ayes 10, noes 80.
Mr.. Robertson, by leave, offered the fol.
lowing resolutions:
Whereas The people Of Virginia, il Con-
vention, are now openly considering whether
they shall resume the powers delegated by
them to the General Government, and ar.
almost unanimous in the opinion that the
exercise Of such right in the recent and
present state Of the country, by any Of the
States, should not be sought to be controlled
or followed by resort t. force, sand the
failure of the President of the United States
fully to explain his intended policy in this
respect, gives just cause Of mistrust: b. it
therefore
Resolved, by the General Assembly of Nir-
glnia, That under existing circumstances, a
proper respect to this Commonwealth imper-
ously demands that no movement OF arms,
or Increase OF armament, or troops Of the
General Government, within its limits.
should be authorized or permitted by the
said Government, and could not occur with
out seriously hazarding the public peace
Resolved, That the Governor communicate
the foregoing resolution to the President Of
the United States.
Mr. Collier moved to substitute AZ follow
Resolved That the Governor Of this Cora
monwealth, after remonstrance with the
Government At Washington, be and is hereby
authorised and requested to use all ,he
means ut his disposal to prevent the lran5-
portarOn OF any arms ~ munitions oi war
from the Interior Of this Common wealth to the
seabnard; and for that purpose, he be ar-
thorlzed To summon auy portnn Of the ~,
unteer and militia force Of the State.
Mr. Baskervill moved Ia amend the sub.ti-
tute rs follows:
Resolved, by the General Assembly OF Viz
ginia, That the Governor Of this Common
wealty be requested to notify the President rt
the United States that ~ arms or Ammunition
shall be transported by order Of the General
Government, tn any Of the Notifications OF
the United States, over the soil of Virginia.
At the request OF members, Mr.. Ba>k"ryiIt
Withdrew his amendment, that the origins!
resolution should be voted on.
Mr. Keen tl,ereupon moved to amend the
substitute Of Mr.. Collier, as follows:
And whereas the members were elected
with special reference to all questions Of a
Federal character Therefore he it.
Resolved, That this General Assembly
during the session of the Virginia Convex
ton, wilInut consider any question OF Fed
ernl character,
The amendment was lost
The question then REQUIRED on Mr.. Cd.
lier's substitute. and the hour for recess has-
ing arrived. the chair was vacated
The House was called to order ut a clacG
by the Speaker. and proceeded to the c"n-
alteration Of the unfinished business The
resolution offered by Mr. Robertson, of H., or
the sub iect of the transportation Of Federal
arms and troops across the soil of Virginia,
and the amendments offered thereto. Mr.
Golfers substitute was reiected-ayes -,
noes So. The preamble and resolution OIL
tered by Mr.. Robertson were then voted On
and the ayes and noes being demanded result
ted, ayes 95, noes u.
On motion Of Mr.. Keen, the House procee'
ded to consider the order OF the day beinsaa
bill to stay exeeuti Ms, &c, for which he o.
Tered a substitute, which was reaG