Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-01-18
"WEDNESDAY. JANUARY l6, 1861.

SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at IL o'clock
Lieut.. Governor MONTAGUE in the Chair.
Prayer by the Rev. Dr.. Miuncgcrods, Of tit
Episcopal Church.
The Prc>ilen, added SIR. QuIsESgrEY 10 !ht
Committee on Finance and Claims, and To The
Committee on Military Affairs.
Sir. BRANNoS, from committee, presented tho
following, which were read the first time, ant
ordered to he read 4 second time:
\ bill for the relief Of Benjamin and Isaac
Dctord, Of Morgan county; and n bill for thu
relief Of Thomas Javins, Of Fairfax county.
Mr.. CoGnILL, from committee, presented tbs
following, which were read = first time, anu
ordered to bc read Z second time
\ bill changing the time Of holding the
terms Of the Circuit Courts o! the counties oil
Hardy and Page; and 4 bill to amend tie act
passed March II, 1860. for the relief Of Hugh
CrolIy ard Patrick McCunc.
Mr. JOHNSON, from the Cornmittec CT State
and Federal Relations, presented tie following
resolutions, whicA, on ms motion, were aid Oh
the table, and ordered to be printed:
Resolved, That in the opinion Of tic General
Assembly,, IL would ~ '.-ar-dinnt irr thr
Federal Government, under the existing cir
cu,ns.ances, to make any addition To the MILL
tary forces, in any OF tie forts, arsenais or
naval stations in Virginia, inasmuch as any
such increase OF force would be liable TO ms
constructionIand tend 10 create ureasiccsS in
the public mind.
Resolved, That the Governor be requested 10
aaout immediate measures for obtaining inlor-
nation as to the purpose Of the Executive OF
the General Government, with respect to
Strengthening the military force in the arsenaiS.
docks and notifications, within the limits ..
this Commonwealth.
Resolved, That the foregoing resolutions he
communicated BY the Governor Of this Com
Inoawca!th 10 The President Of the United
States.
Mr.. PAXTON submitted the following AS Il
substitute Tor the report Ut the Committee on
State und Federal Relations presented the
proceeding day which substitute, Oh his mo
ton, was laid on the table and ordered TO be
printed
Whereas, it is the deliberate opinion Of the
General Assembly Of Virginia that unless tl.e
unhappy controversy which has resulted in the
partial disruption OF the Union shall be salts
~iactorily adjusted, that Z general dissolution OF
the Union is ineYitahlc; ut.l the General AS
scmhEy, representing tie wishes 0! the people
OF this Commonwealth, is d"sirous Of employ
ing all reasonable means ~ avert so dire Il ca.
lamity, are determined 10 make l lnal effort to
restore the Constitution and the Union IN the
spirit in which they were established BY the
fathers Of the Republic; therefore
Resolved. That on behalf OF the Common
wealth Ct Virginia, MI invitation Is hereby cX.
tended 70 ul such States, whether slaVeholding
or non siaveholdins, nos constituting the
Union, as are willing to unite with Virginia In
an effort to adjust the present Unhappy contro-
rcrsy in tho spirit in which the Constitution
was originally formed, ard consistently with
it's principles, so Is to afford 10 the pee
pie Of the sluvchoIdin5 States adequate
guarantees for the security of their rights, to
appoint Commissioners to meet on the 4,h
day Of February next, i'll the city OF Washing
ton, similar Commissioners appointed by VIZ.
-inia, to consider, and. ii practicable, agree
upon some suitable plan Of adjustment.
Resolved, That Ex-Presluctt Tyler, WIN.
c.. Rircs, judge John ". Grochen::"'sl',
James a. Seddon and George ". Su'nmers, br
appointed Commissioners, whose dnty ii shall
be to repair 10 the city OF Washington On the
day designated in the foregoing resolution,
To meet such Commissioners - may be mp.
pointed by any Of the sad States IL accordance
with the foregoing invitation.
Resolved, That ii said Commissioners. after
conference shall ngrrc upon any plan T.! ADJUST.
mr!,t, requiring entertainments of thn Federal
Constitution, Tor The fertilizer security y! the
rights OF the ;icoi,lc Of tile sla:eiI"ldins States,
they 10 requested 10 communicate the propo-
sed amendments t. Congress, for The purpose
Of havin. the saIlr Submitted by that body,
according IL tie forms ~ -. Constitution,
without delay To I'll: sr:era! States f.: ratitica
lion.
Resolved, That ;!:c Commissioners herein
appointed, arc requested to make report Of their
proceedings under THESE resolutions, Or CT be-
fore the 18th dag Of February next, to the
Governor, 10 bc by him laid before the General
Assembly ii III session. and the Convention OF
this State, which IL 10 meet on that day.
Resolved, That copies of the foregoing 1880
lrtions be forthwith tclegraphed to the Execu-
tivcs Of the several States.
Mr.. Bruce presented u report ol the pro.
cccdinys Of the citizens Of Charlotte county,
which were referred 10 the Committee on State
and Federal Relations.
Sir. AuocsT submitted resolutions as II sub.
sti,ute for the resolutions reported from tte
Committee on State and Federal Relations;
which, on motion Of Mr.. THOMAS, Ct Fairfax,
were referred to the joint Committee en- Fede.
raj Relations.
THE resolutions will be published to-mor
row.
On motion Of Sir. JoHy>"S, leave was grant.
cd 10 Senators on the joint Committee on Fcde,
:al Rclstinns TO sit il committee during the
session Of the Senate
Mr. BRASHoS offered q resolution fo- protect
ing the interests OF this Commonwealth and
other stockholders Of internal improvement
companies in this State from injurious compe
sit:on.