Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-23
SENATE.

FRIDAY, March %, 1861.
The Senate was called to .order at 10 o'clock, Mr.
CLAIBORNE in the Chair.
Senate bill for the incorporation Of the Southern Ex
press Company taken up, and on motion OF MT
PAXTON the Senate receded from their disagreement 70
the amendment passed by the House.
On motion Of Mr.. JOHNSON the rules we're suspend
ed and House bill "to alter and amend an act entitled an
act to incorporate the Backsburg Catawba Creek and
Fncaste Company and to change the name to the Mont
gomery, Roanoke and BotetOurt Company" was taken
up and passed.
House bill for the partial suspension of the sale OF
State bonds and to provide for complying with contracts
already made upon the CovDgton and Ohio Railroad
was taken up, and was advocated by Mr.. SMITH and
Mr.. STUART.
Mr.. STUART pointed out the evil consequences that
would result from the suspension Of the work. for there
were some 500 persons engaged on it, and they would
be thrown out OF employment, and a large number o
mules and various materials used by them would have
TO be sold at runous sacrifice moreover, there was
ore end of the work which, if operations thereon were
discontinued would rapidly go to decay He hoped the
Senate would cooperate with him in the object souSh
TO be obtained.
Mr. COGHILL asked if the Board Of Public Work:
had approved of the measure.
Mr.. STUART replied that not being patron OF the bill
he did not know. -.
Mr.. PAXTON said they had and then Mr. SMITH
read report showing that the Board we're in favor
the work.
Mr.. BRANNON opposed the policy embraced in the
bill and moved that the bill be laid on the table, with
view to investigation The bill was laid on the table
ayes l9 noes l..
Mr.. DOUGLASS moved that the rules be suspended
with the view OF taking up Senate bill making an ap
preparation for the York River Railroad The rules were
suspended and the bill taken up memorial IRON
the President and Directors of the Company was her
read at the request of Mr.. DOUGLASS.
NJ. HUBBARD pointed out the value of the road tc
the State and warmly advocated the bill The bill was
rejected by the following vote, wanting three votes te
| make constitutional majority:)
Ayes-Messrs. Armstrong, August, Carson, Carfaway
Carter, Claiborne, Coghi Crtcher, Douglass, Finney
French, Hubbard, Johnson, Massie, Mckinney, Pate
Paxton, Pennybacker, Quesenberry, Smith, Thomas o.
Fairfax, Urquhartssa nd Wickham-2$.
Noes-Messrs Bruce, Day, Dickinson OF Grayson
| Dickinson OF Prince Edward, Early, Greever, Logan,
Nash, Neeson, Newton, Newman and Townes-l2
Mr.. AUGUST, from the Military Committee reported
| the following Joint resolution:
Re,oie,I 5T the General assembly That the Commits
soners appointed the last session audit and pay the
expenses Of the Invasion at Hapers Ferry are hereby
directed to pay the companies of the seth Regiment Of
militia commanded by Captains Hunter, Courtney, Rider
and Aldeston and the field officers OF said reg ment on
duty as recommended by said Commissioners in their
report OF the 9th OF February last made to The House
OF Delegates.
Mr JOHNSON offered the following joint resolution
Resolyed by the Genera! assembly, That Col. Angus
" Mcdonald shall have exclusive right and privilege oil
printing ana pQUSOluE suCu VI
obtained by HIM from England and mentioned in his re-
port to the Governor of this Commonwealth OF date the
Sd Of February, 1861 and communicated by the GOV
eruor to this General Assembly as be may deem proper
but this resolution may be rescnded aud the authority
hereby Civ revoked the pleasure OF the General As
semb V.
The resolution lies over under the rules.
o. motion of Mr. II. w. THOMAS it was
Resored That the Auditor Of Public Accounts be re-
quested inform the Senate what increase 10 the rate OF
tax atom if any will be necessary to deray the expenses
of the Government discharge its present liabilities and
those already incurred authorized during the present
session by either branch Of the General Assembly.
Mr. FRENCH introduced a bill TO incorporate the
Newport aud Gap Mills Turnpike Company.
Mr. FRENCH introduced bill TO amend and re-enact
the second SECTION Of the act passed May H. 1892 emit
tied act authorize the construction OF the won
Greek Turnpike Road in Giles and Tazewel counties
Mr. NEWTON introduced bill TO incorporate the Old
Dominion Mining and Manufacturing Company.
Mr. PATE introduced a bill to incorporate the Rocky
Point Lime and Marble Manufacturing Company, 10 the
couaty Of Botetourt
The bill imposing for the support of the Govern
ment was taken up, and Mr. NELSON offered an amend
meut. .
On motion of Mr DAY, Mr.. BRANNON'S amend
mont and the proposed amendments thereto refer
red TO the Committee Of Courts OF Justice
Mr. TONNES moved that the vote by which the
54h section Of the bill amended, be reconsd-
cred.
The molten rejected.
On motion Of Mr. BRANNON, the amendment hereto
10 made 70 the 3lst section, further amended by
adding thereto the words Provided that such tax on
private sales shall not apply to cases where the mer
chants tax IS payable on said sales"
Mr. BRANNON then offered the following ndepen'
dent section to come in between sections and Of the
| bill.
con dividends Of railroad, steamboat telegraph, OF
other ike cCmi alcs Incorporated by this State, tac
lax shall be six aud two-hirds per centum 10 be listed
and charged TO the recipients of such dividends. II
such dividend be no! equal to six per centum OF suci
capital its capital shall be listed and taxed other prop
| erty.'
! The amcnlm mt was adopted.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved that the vote be reconslderec
! by which am amendment was introduced in the bill
which forbade disler from distlling the fruit OF h
| ucighbot.
| The motion 70 reconsider was lost.
Ar FINNEY moved 70 reconsider an amendment tC
tie section concerning auciOueers, so as by such re
consideration to limit tue maxiRm tax on auctioneeri
10 81 Oo0.
This motion WAS supported by Mr.. AUGUST aud M
! NASH, and Vas opp, sei 10y Mr. BRANNON and NJ
! COGHIIL.
IL was advocated by Mr. JOHNSON.
| Onmo,ou OF Mr.. II. W. THOMAS, the Senate theJ
/ adjourned.