Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-01-11

tan, Dlcscnson, Fleming, Frost, u. Gibson, HOLIDAY Z 81
L~ocEridEe, Massic, Matthews, Mckerz!e, Nor!i-, 81
Patterson, Phelps, Porter, Pre,!ow, Reid. Eical::
WItts-9. e
Mr.. BARBOUR asked leave, on account, a.
feeble condition, to be excused from f.r, h
service on the committee Of finance, and b.. h
tic motion Of Mr.. RlvEs, he was excused.
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS.
Mr.. SEDDoH said:
During my absence from the House g.
tcrday, attending, by order OF the HoCss. +
sitting of n committee, 1 motion was ma',s
! the gentleman from Augusta (Mr. CHgIsrAr Z,
RECONSIDER the vote by which the House 81. (
ed the appointment Of a committee tn re!,~ +
bill calling i convention. | wish, by g..
/ consent Of the House, TO have my nam:
corded in the negative. Mr.. CARTER ma:
same explanation, and the request was :a-
tu both.
MIR. KEEN explained, that If the G.n'y%-yt
from Northumberland, and the gentien'"H IL
Kimg George and Stafford, understood = II
for q reconsideration, as implying oppos'-a: [
the cali Of n Convention, he had to e1p!4m IL !
in his vote, which was recorded in il'c -,
tive. he meant no such thing, nor did he hca-: I
there were five members Of this llonSe 4. 4
dill so; i. Was mainly because he thorg5.:..
preceding an unusual me, and not )ush"e:., !
the circumstances, and wanting ar;'ea:l.. /
that calm dullberation worthy o; |HslH.a.;.
. sition.
COLIN BASS asked permission TO say, "a: |
All unfortunate failure Of the carr: rS'H"!@: T. 4
CONNECTION at the Junction on ;~-sef':ly. |
"as prevented from being iii his scat h.;:a
If he had been he would have voted "!I. :. l
majority Oh the resolutions passed, as ,oI /!
questions now distracting the country, ri; . /
~p,clally those picdsing the State t" r"stsl I:
coercion Of Z seeding State.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions were offered and npprop!iryy
/ referred, rs follows:
By Mr.. IIAYN0SD-For buiidin. an .in::.
in tie Western portion Of the State.
Mr.. JONES. OF G.-for raising money a3r::
defence of the State.
NJ. RlcuARpSoN-That Senate Bill 90 tv:s
/ r.:rvl 10 committee OF finance.
Mr.. BooXgR-For dividing the State I:,e
military divisions, AMI re-orgaa!zins Il;
bri.adrS of the State.
SIR. MISUNDERSTANDING To James See"
Circcnbricr, n sum OF money Improperly r.
on account of delinquent tax.
MI. .hAhkl pEH- H'lSIIbilc wv ">H'I
Incorporating the Jefferson Insurance C"a
palv.
Sir. KypsGrscS-Incorpora;in; the Hog,
S.yin.s Bank Of the city Of RicI'mond.
Mr.. llrxr-That Senate Bill lol, be ~re!r's-;
to Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. MoRHis-That House Bill, No. se6, be-
E,yrcd to Committee OF propositions an" VI
ances. -.
Mr. CumsrIAy-Authorising Auditor OIL
lie A,conntS to pay amount OF claims ct j.
I. Wuddill. for advertising militia orders.
W. MARTYR Of Henry-Amcnd;ns Tie .
l~i.ni,inc the extension OF Richmond and D.,
I will. Railroad to the North Carolina Coal Fe.::
Railroad to ten miles.
Mr. BIsplE offered the following rc$o!rtio.,
. and on his motion, they were laid on the tat.
! and ordered to be printed.
Whereas, the immense coast line ot 'ir:;a:
is necessarily unprotected against The l!:i;
sim of IN armed ncinr Or iEaIauaCiS, :"
which every portion .! "iiT territories boEs'-
ING on the ocean, rivers aaG iiari'"rS at L.:
Commonwealth arc liable H. 'i":!."" M! 4c'::
tation; and. whereas. battI the prt!Ict! a..
financial condition al the state rcq;iIIc I'm. L.
prumptsst, most efficient and :Irst ccon"naA
system OF coast defence should be adopts,
and whereas the other manifold duties .! ,.e
Committee on Military Affairs preclude tina: II.
examination Of this subject thai rs vas! -
portancc demands therefore,
Resolved, That O special COMMITTEE u! seSe-
b. appointed by the Speaker, fer the pnl2c.;
OF examining into and reporting npon
l>t. The points more especially rsQ''ITiH:
Qualifications, and the prompteSt and En""' rt!'
. noinical mode Of construction.
2ad. Whether tho merchant marine O! Il,
State does not contain elemcnis Of dei"nc3.
which, ut small expense, could be uaie .
! most efficient and available dclenceto the cois;
rivers and harborS ofthc Commonwealth, .tt
report the same TO this House for action.
The Speaker presented n colnmlnic"iIc;
from the Governor or this Commensurate
with the credentials of Hon. M,sSr>. tjey
kins and Cilmcr, Commissioners from liz
State Ul Alabama, which, Oh motto" Of "!
! Gibson Of J. were laid on the table md %
dcred to be printed.
On motion Of Mr.. Sedden, Resolved by h
General Assembly That u committee o! five 0!
the part of the House and three or the part :
the Senate he appointed to receive and CONF
with the Commissioners from the Governor g
Alabama, 10 ascertain at what time it sill SCI
their convenience to address TIE Genera! y:
scmbly. The Speaker appointed the !oilow!"
Committee McsSrs. Scdd"n, Anderson, li5F
kins, Basel, Lundy.
The SPEAKER presented y communicate
from the President of the Board Of Commas
s:cners to audit and pay the expense o. IL
invasion Of the State, which. on motion % Vi:
CowAX, was laid on the table and ordered !
bc printed.
Mr.. KEEHE offered Z resolution ~provid!T
for an arsenal at Danvillc.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures j. v. L'
ard Isaac Burnett, free persons OF color, Il
privilege Of cnslaYing themselves without con
pcnsation to the State.
Mr.. WEsr-providing, by law, for clritab.
distribution Of public arms in the various Sc
tons Of the State.
Mr.. DrCEwAL-Conccruing the erroneoC
assessment Of the property Of y. and }. Fox.
Mr.. MAGRuDER, Of Misunderstanding t.
assessment Of the property Of John Lester.
PETITIONS, &C.
Ilr. Guilds presented resolutions; O. a mrr
ing Of the citizens Of Eauquicr. ;"r L c0nve
ton.
Mr. WAEb-Of VIM. Dunlop aDi other; i
She incorporation Of the Caron Springs Cp"
pany.
NJ. CgAHE-Of Mathew Worm.;Y ~ irtIG
him a Sutn Of money.
Mr.. ANDERSON presented the proceedings
y meeting Of citizens ri liUtct0urt, and M"vt
that the same bc l,!l Oh the table and rrIn,r'
Mr.. CowAS objected, Ina. it would be Il prrc
dent 70: printing the proceedings nf otht
counties. The reading Of the proccci;":
was called for BY Mr.. LuNnY. Pending thu d.
cussion Of this motion, Mr.. MAGHvgEH u j
bcIaarlc, announced the death ot his late C.
league, VIZ. GARrus, and offered the .o!iowit
resolutions, which were unanimously adCite
Resolved, That the House Of Delegates
Virginia, have received with deep scnsiblI'
and regret, intelligence Of the death OF The
late fcilow-mcmbcr WM. GARTH Of A.bcmas.
Resolved, That the officers and members
this House will wear the usual badge OF ,no'.r
ing for thirty days, as Il testimony Of lie 81
found respect entertained for The deceased.
Resolved, That the Clerk Of this House 't