Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-18
BOISE OLE DELEGATES.


MARCH IT, 1861.
The House was called to order at II o'clock A. ~ by
the SPEAKER.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Pettigrew of the Disciples
Church.
The usual communication received from the BE-
uale, through its clerk, and read
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
| Confirming the devise made the Alexandria, Lou
doun and Hampshire Railroad Company, by Joel Os-
borne allowing compensation to Parker A. Folkes and
Joseph c. Fokes for the arrest of certain convict es
capped from the county Jail OF Luncnburg incorporating
the Oxford Cotton aud Wooen Company; authorizing
the sale of certain church property in the town of Moor
feld amending ec Incorporating the Insurance Com
pany of the State of Virginia in the city of Richmond
iuco porating the Home Mining and Manufacturing Com
plny; amending act Incorporating the Springfield and
Deep Run Coal Mining and Manufacturing Company.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Adverse to the formation of a volunteer company in
Luneuburg county, with less than the number required
| by law.
bill incorporating the Coalraine Mining and Manu-
| featuring Company
THE STATE CONVENTION.
Mr. JONES, of Appomattox, offered the following re-
solution for adoption:
Red That The Com piee for Courts n Justice inquire into
expde2o OF taking OF thu voters Of the Common
Corvend)n aud OF abohng and suereding the present Con
Mr. JONES advocated the resolution at some length,
rejecting OH the course of the Convention.
|
! was sustained
Mr.. BOOKER called for the ayes and noes on the
adoption OF the resolution. The ayes and noes Or
drcd and the House refused adopt the resolution the
o!loong members voting for :MeSsrs. Ballard Jones
Of Appomattox, Kemper, Mallory McCamant, Mcdowell,
Tomliu and Witten.
THE SOUTHERN EMPRESS COMPANY.
Senate bill incorporating the Southern Express Com.
| pauv" was read the first and second times.
| DIR. KEEN did not wish 10 raise any facticus ofiec-
tioa to the bill but It seemed to him 10 contain
,aordnary provisions granting great powers to the Com
pauy which il proposed to incorporate He wished
20 look into he bill and therefore moved to lay the bill
on the table
Al the request of several members the motion IVES
Withdrawn
Mr.. MCKENZIE moved to refer the bill to the Com
| ,nittte for Courts of Justice.
Mr.. CHRISTIAN said, the objections 80 far urg-
Cd TO this bill do no. ?cach its merits, and
ar, only calculated if no. intended, for delay. II
has been prciu1iced by outside Influences 1t is
simply proposition to permit certain responsible en-
tarprsing and well known citizens OF Virginia 10 esab-
ish Al Express Company, by means Of which the con-
yen;snoe and business of the people Of this State may be
pfoaoted no less than for the private benefit of the cor
porItors Objection only come from n source rep
reseutug the Express Company now operating as rich
monopoly throughout the South having the public at its
msrcy and if incorporated anywhere at least not re-
spOnsbe as corporation to the process OF Law IN this
Commonwealth This bill is guarded s'ric y against any
abuse or responsibility aud can vouch for the copO
atos men Of responsible character that they scorn TO
ask any unfair unjust advantage aud no representa-
tive Of Yirgiuans after hearing that bill read say
that Is auTwise improper hesitate to give his
assent it All these coporatcrs ask IS an equal chance
for competition against aUy other Express Company
! .orth or South, "lar field clear sky aud let tie
| Dell take the hindmOst"
Gentlemen object that the bill originally reported
a copy Of the California Pony Express charter. What
of that? Ii Objectionable Ia itself this House has full
mower 10 remove the objections But so far from being
cause of odium Il should be just the reverse the orig
n5tor of this scheme happened 10 be the originator OF
the California Pony Express one of the institutions of
the age for which he should receive patent OF renowD;
and native Nguisn he IS and graduate OF her own
military school, he back to Virginia to originate
an ENTERPRISE here which will be cred table TO himself
and His State; and he should be welcomed and eucour-
aged instead of berg pr'juiiced by efforts OF rival
company from Northern State But the bill 8
| now ptesented is rot q copy OF the California bill,
aud is entirely uno' ctonable let members rise and
state their reasons for OH cton if they can, and it will
he seen they are utterly gfoundess. Meet the bill fairly
if il is TO be assied Mr. G. had DO objection to let it
lie on the table until Monday at the request of certain
gentlemen who say bona fds that they wish time to ex-
amine Il but for any reason or objection get given he
| emphaEicay protested against giving time.
Mr.. KkGPhR said the OH ectons to thH bill we're only
im>gnaryit perfect rs it could be made. There
Sa' it true, su h company nov as the Adams ES-
pr-s COmpanv--a myth located we know not where;
soue,s corporation which could cOnAscate the property
entrusted to them, if they chose without possibility OF
legal redress. 1t is monopoly he wished to es'
| tabish competition.
| Mr.. MYERS said the question on the final passage Of
the bill very different one from that before the
House. This was a motion TO commit and it was prop
er that such should be its destination. The gentleman
from Madison (Mr KNPER) had auded the perfection of
the BILL and had chafer ged any member TO show where
in it was proper TO amend it. Mr. NJ doubted the per-
lection of the BILL and would call the attention OF the
N he hv ita
authorized 10 commence business whenever $780, coo shall
have been subscribed aud paid in These companies are
frequently entrusted with property to much larger
amount An amendment here 10 proper and necessity
Again there were important legal principles involved In
this charter aud on frat reading there appears some
inconsistency in the provisions Of the bill bill Of such
novelty and importance should be referred to and care
fully considered by the proper committee-ihe Commit
tee for Courts Of Justice-and he hoped it would be go
referred.
Mr.. WALKER opposed referring the bill to commit
tee. He thought the simple question was Thether We
will allow our own citizens the same privileges we nov
extend to 4 company of Yankees and Foreigners
Mr.. GIBSON Of II. opposed it on the same ground.
Mr.. RAYMOND moved to lay the bill on the table, IN
order that he might amend it. He was not opposed 10
the general provisions of the bill
The bill was accordingly laid on tho table.
RESOLUTIONS or INQUIRY.
By Mr.. GIBSON, of H.--0f establishing an inspection
Of leather at New Greek Station, in Hampshire, or Of
providing general law on the subject
By Mr. WArTS-0f refuudipg certain sum OF mo-
ney TO Capt Sprague, Of the schooner -, paid by
him for alleged violation of the inspection laws
By Mr. SHANN0N-0f amending the charter OF the
town of Marion.
By Mr. sHERRARD-0f refundiDg a sum OF money
to Silas Reese of Hampshire county.
| .t. HOUSE ELL PASSED.
Amending an act concerning internal improvement
On motion of Mr. NEWTON, the House adjourned