The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-15
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
lEXTRA SESSION.
SENATE.

lEXTRA SESSION.
SENATE.
MONDAY. Jan IA. 1861
The Senate met at 12 O'Clock, Lieut.. Gov
MoNTAGUB in the chair.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. MINNBGERoDR, OF
ST. Pauls Church.
| Resolutions of hqnuy.-The following reso.
lutions ofinquiry were appropriately referred:
Arms Company; by Mr.. Isbsll, OF repor ting
a bill Incorporating joint stock company to
construct a railroad from the town Of Win
ches ter, in Frederick county, to the town OF
Strasburg, in Shenandoah county; by Mr.
Carson, Of refunding TO Henry Cooper, OF
Franklin county, certain taxes erroneously
assessed against him; by Mr. Logan, of refund
ing to Patrick H. Scott, of the county Of Hail.
fax, sum Of money improperly assessed and
paid by him for taxes on his ferry by Mr.
Critcher, of reporting bill to refund the dam
ages to such OF the sureties of Jas. X Court
ney, late Sheriff of Westmoreiand county,
as may have been paid by them on judge
ments in favor of the Common wealth against
said James r. Courtney, less the expenses
incurred in collecting said judgments by
Mr.. Dickinson, Of Grayson, OF authorizing
the re-assessment OF the lands OF Daniel S.
Dickinson, of Lee county; by Mr.. Thompson,
OF reporting a bill allowing to ThOs. w. Scott,
Sheriff of Dlnwiddie county, the same commits
sion he would have been entitled to by law
upon prompt payment of the revenue OF said
county into the treasury; by Mr.. Critcher, OF
refunding to Albin L. Hardwick a certain
sum OF money enormously paid by him into
the treasury by Mr.. Gatewood, OF releasing
Jas. w. SmoOts, Deputy Sheriff OF j. j. Grand
staff, of Shenandoah county, from the payment Il
of damages, if it shall appear that he has paid
The full amount OF the debt, Interest and COSTS
by Mr. Dickinson, OF Prince Edward, Of legal
izing the issue of the bonds OF the county OF
Nottoway, by the County Court thereof, for
the purpose of arming and e4uiping the mi
litia and volunteers OF the county by Mr.
French, of having the public arms more uni.
tu fri hut in ma tprp
this State; by Mr. Claiborne of placing ves-
sells owned in the State OF Virginia, and navi-
eating James apd Appomattox rivers, on the
same footing, as regards taxation, as vessels
owned out of the State.
Petitions Pressn.sd.-By Mr.. Hubbard, of
Robert Borham, praying that tax enormously
assessed be refunded 10 him. OF Job Benning-
ton and others, citizens of Grayson county
asking for the improvement OF the navigation
of New river.
Bills Passed.-Mr Coghill reported from
committee bill allowing persons elected at
the last general election as Commissioners of
the Revenue, who failed TO qualify within the
time prescribed by law, to qualify us such, in
Ger tain cases. The bill was amended, on mo
ton OF Mr.. Brannon, by the addition of
section providing that persons who had been
elected commissioners and qualified as such,
but not within the time prescribed By law,
such qualification shall be deemed as efiectual
and valid. A bill changing the time of hold
ing The terms Of the Circuit Courts Of James
CITY, ana the city OF w WlillamS burg and the
county of Henrco.
The rules having been suspended the two
bills above mentioned were read n third time,
passed, and communicated to the House.
Several other bills were passed to their third
reading
a communication was received from the
House announcing hat that body had agreed
10 the Senate amendments to the House bill
providing for electing Inem bers OF 4 State Con-
yeution and conyenlng the same.
On motion of MIR BEANNuN it Wls
ReSOlred, That two thousand cop es of the law
providing for electing member of the Convention
and to convene the same. be printed for the use of
the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. WiCKHAM,
RsSO!red, That the Adjutant General be re
quested to INFORM this body as to the numerical
strength OF that portion of the cavalry the State
which 10 unsupplied VII n pistols, and the NUMBER
Of pistols now IN possession OF the State uniistrb
uted and to give any information within his reach
TO the practlcabity OF obtaining i further sup
ply of improved pistols.
Mr. DICKINSON of Prince Edward, present.
ed the proceedings OF meeting of the people
of Nottoway county, i'll regard TO the proposed
State Conven ton and armiug the militia OF
the county. Appropriately referred.
MIR. FINNEY presented like proceedings from
a meeting held in Northumberland county
Also referred.
Preservation of the Psblic Peacs.-The report
of the Select Committee upon the Preserya-
ton of the Public Peace" was then taken up
as the unfinished business or Saturday, read,
and the following amendment thereto pro-
posed by Mr. DOUGLASS:
Resolced, That 1t is the firm and dellb berate con-
viotIon OF thisiGeneral Assembly that, unless Con
gresS or the non slaveholding States give speedy
Indications OF disposition and purpose to
amend the Constitution OF the United States rs
to etfectuay guard and protect the rights of the
states against future lnvasions by the Feder al
Government, or the people of any OF the States,
Virginia should dissolve her connection W ith the
mons laveholding States, and casting her lot in
wIts tn g slavehodng States, steadfastty adhel g
to them, In any future political a. ngements that
may be dictated by the necessities OF their posi-
tioH and lated to ensure their mutual happi-
ness and safety.
The report was laid on the table and order
ed to be printed.
Mr.. August, from the Joint Committee ap-
pointed to receive and confer with the Ala
blma Commissioners, made the following re-
port:
1.-The Joint Committee of the Senate and House
of Delegates, appointed to receive and confer
with the Commissioners from the sovereign state
OF Alabama, and ascertain at what time 1t will
| suit their convenience to address the General As
sembly,' have performed the duty assigned them,
and they respectfully report that the Commission
Houses of the General Assembly on Tuesday, the
18th inst, at O'Clock P. Nj. In order to carry out
the arrangement made with the Commissioners,
your committee suggest that the addresses be ds-
lvered in the Hall OF the House OF Delsg ates. in
the pres sence of both Houses, at the time indicated
by the Commissioners.
Respectfully submitted.
''T. Z. AUGUsT, Chalr'n Senate Com,
"JoHS SEDDoN, Chm Com. Ho. Del"
The report was adopted and,
On motion of Mr.. PAXTON the Senate ad-
iourned,