Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-15
Virginia Legislature----Extra Session
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH.
SENATE

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SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at - o clock,
Mr.. IsBELL in the Chair.
Prayer By the Rev. Mr.. Saul.
4 message was received from the House all.
| nouncing the passage Of sundry bills.
Mr.. Fl. ". Thomas reported from committee
the House bill authorizing the trustees Of the
First Presbyterian Church, in the city Of Ports
mouth. 10 execute 4 decd Of trust on said pro.
perty. Subsequently the bill was taken up and
passed.
On motion Of Mr.. PAXTON, it was resolved
to inquire into the cxpedicncy Of reporting a
bill to incorporate the Rockbridge White Sui
phur Springs Company.
Senate bill for the protection Of the fisheries
in the waters Of the Potomac and Chesapeake
bay was taken up and passed.
MIR. LOGAN reported a bill to incorporate the
Mount Vernon Insurance Company and bill
to incorporate the Baltimore and Fredcricis-
burg Steamboat Company.
House bill to amend an act to encourage Ger.
tain Volunteer Companies in Wheeling was tn,
ken Up and passed. (.Advocated by Mr.. Wick.
| uAM)
! Senate bill concerning Court Of Appeals and
Special Courts Of Appeals, was taken up on its
third reading. and, on motion Of Mr. NELSON,
laid on the table.
Senate bill providing that railroad companies
in which the Commonwealth is a stockholder,
shall use in the construction, equipment, repair
ard operation Of their roads, materials, supplies,
machinery and other fabrics produced and man
uIactured ia this State WAS taken up, and on
motion Of Mr.. JOHNSON, the bill was amended
by inserting the words provided the same can
be had at a reasonable cost.
Mr.. WICguAM then moved to strike out the
second section Of the bill, which reads Us fol.
lows
For the purpose Of securing the production
and manufacture in this Commonwealth, oi
materials, supplies, machinery and other fab.
RIGS, needed in the construction, equipment,
repair and operation Of Railroads. the Rail
road Companies Of this State are atl-
thorized to aid, with their corporate
funds, in the erection and establishment
of factories in this State or the produc.
ton and manufacture Of such materials, sup.
plies and other fabrics"
Mr.. PAXTON opposed the motion to strike
out as he regarded the bill of no valuo, if thai
section was stricken out. Mr. Johnson, con.
CURED with Mr.. PAXTON in his opposition to the
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the motion to strikeout Mr. TowEEs supported
the motion to strike out. Mr.. NELSON then
called for the ayes and noes and the motion to
strike out, prevailed by the following vote:
AYKs-Messrs. Armstrong, Brannon, Caldwell, Carson
Cnrraway, Claiborne Crtchsr Day Dickinson, Of Prince
Edward Early Greever. Logan, MsssI. Neal, Neeson
Newman, Richmond, Smith, Stuart Talaferro, TowneS
Wickham-92.
NATs-Messrs. Bruce, Carter, Coghil French Gate
wood isbe, Johnson, Lynch, Marshall, Mckinney, Nash
Paxton, Quesenberry Thomas, OF Fairfax, Urquhart-l3
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed.
On motion Of Mr.. BRASyoS, Senate bill trans
ferring the Iuntersville and HuttonSville turn
pike road to the counties through which
the same passes, was taken up and having
been advocated by him, was passed-aycs 33,
noes !.
Mr.. NASH reported, by leave, 4 bill for the
relief Of Samuel Oppenheilner, Of Powhatan
county.
On motion of Mr.. PATE, the rules were sus.
pended, aud Senate bill rcfunding sum Of mo.
ncy to certain heirs Of Peter Grant Of Kama
wha county, was taken up and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. NEWMAN, Senate bill TO
refund James S. Connell and Daniel Polslcy q
sum Of money was taken up and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. WIcxHAM, Senate bill to
refund to Elizabeth =. Richardson taxes erro-
neously assessed and to correct an erroneous
assessment, was taken up and passed,
On motion Of Mr.. BRASNoS, Senate bill ap-
propriating sum C: money to John Crtcher,
ESQ. for his services in the prosecution Of Sam
uel Hubbard, in the Circuit Court Of West
,uoreland was taken up from its place On the
calendar.
Mr.. BRASNoS moved to fill the blank with $50.
Mr.. II. W. THOMAS moved that the sum Of
$500, as contained in the Judges certificate be
inserted. This motion was rejected, and the
motion Of Mr.. BgAySoS prevailed.
Mr.. Thomas having then explained the cir
cumstances Of the case, Mr. STUART moved
to reconsider the vote by which the sum OF
500 was rejected.
alr. NASH opposed the motion to reconsider
Mr.. II. ". THOMAS sustained the notion
Mr.. DAY then said he was willing to allow
the sum Of $50, but not $500.
hlr. IsBELL cOncurrcd with Mr.. DAY.
Mr.. AUGUST and Mr.. CATER supported the
motion to reconsider.
Mr.. BIAySoS here explained that he made
the motion in order that it might net as pre-
ccdent in such matters
Mr. TnoMAs, of Fairfax, said that that was
the very reason why the 500 should be
given for, as Mr. CARTER said, it was necessa
~ TO secure good lawyers in such cases by
giving good fee, in order that the interests Of
the Commonwealth might be secured.
Dir. SMITH then advocated the motion to re-
consider. and pending the question, on motion
Of Mr. PESSYBAcKER, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was called to order at y, g.,
Speaker CRuTcEFrELD in the Chair.
Prayer BY the Rev. Mr. kepler, OF the Epis.
copal Church.
4 communication was received from the Sen
ate by their clerk, announcing the passage Of