Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-01
Virginia Lsgislatnre----Extra Session
THURSDAY. JANUARY 81, 1851.


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The Senate WINS called to order at j. c,"cN'
Lieutenant Governor MONTAGUE in the cna'r'
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Taylor.
4 message vas received from the HOUSE,
! through its clerk, announcing the passage o.
Housc bill 10 re enact the act passed the sth
February. lS4t, authorizing n loan lToua tte
Literary fund To the trustees nf West Liberty
Academy" "
The bill was read n first time, and Mr.. II. W.
THOMAS moved to lay it on the table.
Mr.. W!cguaN moved to refer the bill! to com
rnittee, und it was referred. 49,
4 message was received from the Executive
concerning Banks; and, on motion oi M
C1Alpo.SE, il was laid On the table and erccr'
cd to be printed.
Mr. P.x7oH reported a bill 10 amend the act
incorporating The York River Railroad Golnpa'
ny also q House bill 10 cnange the Eastern
terminus of the S%iarin's Cabin and Summer
vile Turnpike; also, 4 bill to increase the CAPT
tai stock OF the R!chmrnd ard York River Kali
road Company.
Mr.. ISpmLL reported, with M amendment
House bill for the reliet .: the Banks OF ,nis
Commonwealth.
Mr.. BgAyyoS reported Ihe follow bills: For
the relief Of Sarah Shepherd spproprlallng a
sun for the publication Of the second edition
Of the Code; authorizing the issue OF register
| I'd certificates of State stock 10 Franklin Terry
! in lieu Of his two lost bonds authorizing pay
nent Of Il sum Of mpncr TO ScDtt md Adams
for the relief Of Thos. ". Scott; 10 incorporate
The American Agency.
Mr.. LoGaS reported Il bill TO Incorporate the
Hebrew Benevolent Society Of Alexandria.
House bill! 'ito change the EStcrn terminus
! of the S!avir.'S Cabin aid Summers7'lic Turn,
pike was taken up, on motion OF Mr.. SMITH,
and DC proposed al amendment 10 the oil rs
follows: "ProYided. however, should the cost
Of construction br increased il shall DC raised
By private subscription
Mr.. BrASSuS. on behalf OF his constituents,
opposed the bill and the proposed amendment:
On motion Of Mr.. PAXTON the hill and
amendment we're laid on the table for the pre-
sent.
Ga motion Of Nr. NEWMAN it vas resolved
to inquire into the expedlenry Of relieving tho
securities Of Joshua Ii. Sraa;s. DECEASED,
Sheriff Of jackson.
On motion OF Mr.. MckrSSY, it wss-i2esolv-
ed. That /. Special corriIurttce h. appointed 10
inquire into the exYrdiency OF reporting a bill
tn release the schooner Pauline from Ncwhcrn,
y. c.. from the payment Of the fine imposed
Tor an alleged violation y! inspection laws
The PGESlpcNr appointed As the committee,
sicssrs. MckEHHsr, DucaLAs and Ii. ".
THnMas.
On motion Of &r. DAY. Senate bill to stay
proceedings on executions, trust deeds and
other demands ia CASTS OF refusal To receive
Bank notes" Was taken ny.
Mr.. TALiArEawr asked if behind the rain
par! erected by the bill, Iiie;e was not ell
rl. 49, I.I,,- H.. ,.r..t nrhfli
tor out Of his debts.
Mr.. Day corlended thai tli-ls was not any
such scheme in the Till.
Sr. TALIAFEKRo said that lie hoped that a.!
knew that he was ready to protect the inter.
es:s Of tho poor; lie Was afraid that ii.c bl,l
contained Il scheme TO crush ;h: poor; he re.
presented a poor people, ard lie regarded the
bill AZ opposed 10 their Interests; snch n bill
would bring their interests in the pool Of ever
lasting oblivion.
Mr.. PATE Sustained the motion 10 Ivy On the
table, he was opposed To- the bill because it did
no. so tar enough.
Mr.. DAY then Gci"nricd the bill and assured
Mr.. TALlArgEr0 it would not produce the cf.
feet which he teared.
Mr.. TavNAs, Of Henry, urged that tile bill he
laid IN The table, arl then argued against the
PROVISIONS al ;hG hi!l.
Nj. CoGuu.i. advocated TIE bill, and urged
It's Immediate passage.
Mr.. WIcHuAM ard Ir. CHRISTIAN SUPPORTED
the views Of Mr.. CcGTiLI.
Mr.. iSnrLL opuoAetl The motion 10 lay on the
liable, aud the r!rptiun WAS rejected.
On motion Of Mr. IsRELL the vote by which
the bill vas ordered TO is third reading Was
rccunsidvrci, and thea. on h%s motion. inc bill
wps amended b. inserting the words March
lst, 1862, instead Of April lst, 1862. The BIZ!
then paSsei-ayes u, noes |. hlr. NEwLoS.
On motion hf Mr. CGGnIIL, Sel!ate bill 10
authorize the Governor to l~arGon j ncgros}ave
Tom, aid restore him to his owner, WAS taken
nl. MIR. CocniLL a"d Mr.. DrrGLAs advocated
lie bill. Tue brll was lln n passed. Ayes 81,
Hoes o..
House bill to amend tue charter Of the Win
chester and Potomac railroad Company, being
the order OF fhe day, was taken rp.
.Mr. WlcNnAM moved lle Indefinite pnstpunc.
ment Of The bill. He then referred IT, the iacl
that al the last SESSION, the bill received in the
Senate but five votes, the effect OF the bill
would Ic 10 divert the whole trade Of Virginia
To the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
Mr.. CAEsuN uh.urated tine passage Of the
bill, and reminded The Senate that this was the
second time the bill had passed HE House OF
Delegates.
Nr. lspELL a'irircsse,l The Senate against the
motion 10 indefinitely postpone.
Mr.. Thomas then ind Called his intention o.!
addressing the Senate, but on account Of the
l~atcnc5s ut the hour, ace lcd TOT motion to adj
~jnurn, made by Mr.. DIcEESsoS, uf Prince Ed
ward.
The motion 70 adj0u,n VAS withdrawn. and
then there wsre offered resolutions rs follows:
BY Air. FnEScu-rhhnging'h lime for hold.
ing the Courts in tie 18Th. 10th, Gnd 18th dis.
| lricts.
By Mr.. FGESCH-for incorporating d joint
stock company To buI!d a brijs: across ak.
rr's Creek. Near the luwn Of Siatf,rdsvi!:c.
By hir. pArE-uivins The securities oil Robt.
Chambers until the II May, 1851, 10 pay the
balance due TO the State.
Mr.. DIcKENsn%. OF Grsysnn, reported a bill
ior llc rcl.cr uf Daniel :. DicEcl:son also, Il
bill incorporating The independence Male and
Female College, III tn c.'unty u! C'raySon.
Mr.. Pare presented the proceedings Of Il
meeting Of the people, Of Boone county. con.
corning the condition of public affairs.
Mr.. FKrScu presented the memorial Of Sain-
vel T.. Lyi,ioct. Sheriff Of Giles county, to re-
fInI u sun Of momcy paid by him into the
treasury.
Mr.. CnGlIlL reported 4 bill fer the voluntary
enSlavcIncnt Of ,IaI": Horton. Of Fairfax coun-
ty, without COMPENSATION to :h"" State.
On motion Of Mr.. DICKINSON, Of Prince Ed
ward. the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE aR DELEGATES.
The House was called 10 order at II o'clock,
Speaker CxrrcnrlsLp in the Chair.
Prayer by the Rev. M. llogr, Of the Presby-
terian Church.
4 communications WAS received from the
Senate Ivy their Clerk, announcing the passage
uf certain Scratc balls.
The following bills were reported from the
standing committees:
To take the scIi.cu Of the voters of the people
cf Elizabeth r:ty, oil ;l.e repeal U! the act AL
t4oE'z!"gE pay mcHt out OF the funds OF IN"
Hampton Ac".lemv, TO certain persons therein
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