Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-30

Blessed ara those Who like Mr.. Bell, still cherish a
hope for both the preservation OF the Union and the
equal rights of the Souh-for tits better always to hope
than once to despair.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
SENATE.
| RICHMOND, Jan. 90, 1861.
The Senate was called to order at o'clock Mr. Bran
| non in the Chair.
PRAYER BY Rev. Dr. Duncan of the Methodist church.
| DEFKNcE THE STATE.
| communication from the House read informing
the Senate of the agreement of the House to the amend
mens proposed by the Senate to the House bill appro-
prating 600 for the defence of the State, with an
amendment in which the Of the Senate was
requested.
Mr.. THOMAS of Fairfax, proposed to amend the said
amendment which provides for the establishment Of three
arsenas certain designated points, by inserting clause
providing for the location of another arsenal in Alex
andria.
Mr. LYNCH proposed to amend further by providing
for the establishment of an arsenal ut Lynchburg.
After hours discussion of parliamentary law as ap
| plcable to the pending question
| Mr.. TONNES moved to lay the bill upon the table,
The motion defeated. The amendment of the House
was then concurred in without amendmeut-yeas 80,
nays g
TENNESSEE AND PENNSYLVANIA.
The President laid before the Senate communication
from the Executive transmitting resolutions adopted by
the Legislature Of Tennessee, for Convention Of the
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adopted by the State of Pennsylvania.
| The said communications and documents laid
| upon the table, and ordered to be printed
| REPORTED.
| Mr. THOMAS of Henry, reported bill to incorpo
rate the Lynchburg Arms company and another TO re-
fund certain amount of money to Geo. Hairston i'm
| properly paid by him.
Mr. PAXTON reported a bill to protect the interests
of the Commonwealth and Others in railroad and steam
boat companies in this State on the two lines between
| Rail- nd In tram a art Of
the Prices Mountain and Cumberland Gap road to the
Mountain Lake and Salt Sulphur Springs turnpike COM
pany.
Mr. CARSON reported bill to authorize the issue of
arms to Titus V. Blanton OF Tazewe, for the OF
academy.
Mr.. ISBELL reported bills to amend the Merchants
Bank and to authorize the establishment of branch.
| On motion of Mr.. CARRAWAY, the Senate ad-
| journed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
| The House met at II o'clock. Mr.. HOPKINS of Wash
| ington, in the chair.
| Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Hoge, of the Presbyterian
Church.
communication from the Senate received by their
clerk announcing the passage OF certain bills also
Joint resolution for the provision OF proper hall for the
sessions of the State Convention which resolution was
agreed TO.
The SPEAKER appointed the following committee,
viz Messrs. SAUNDERS, MONTAGUE and HUNTER.
The following bills reported from the standing
committees:
Senate bill amending the charter Of the Mechancsyie
turnpike company; to release the title to $50 IA of
land in the county Of Hanover TO John II. Taliaerro
amending and reenactng sections 8 and Ia OF chapter
40 of the Code; reiunding Rufus Turner late sheriff
of the county OF Patrick, sum OF money paid on an
erroneous OF land; for the relief OF the
ties of Robert S Coleman late sheriff of Carroll county
absolyng the State and Treasurer from all liability in
case of loss of coupon bonds deposited security for
bank circulation unless the said coupon bonds be con-
verted into registered stock, and prohibiting coupon
bonds from being received in the future as such
An adverse report received from the committee on
Finance in regard to refunding to Richard Cox and Da
vd Griffith sum OF money.
Personal EXPLANATION.
Rising to personal explanation, Mr.. Bass OF Roanoke
said discover ia the Richmond Wing of the It'll inst,
headed The Record" giving the yeas and nays in the
House OF Delegates, the question OF inviting Con-
ference OF Commissioners from the several States to ad
Just if possible 1.-THE present unhappy controversies, =
am placed in the negative the Resolution which pro-
posed the Conference and the appointment of Commits
oncrs The sheets of the printed journal did not come
into my hands until Friday last, when | was astOnshed
TO find my name so recorded in the Journal 10 the
great excitement, and confusion prevailing in the Hail.
at the time and the rapidly occurring votes such
citing questions, may have voted under misappre-
hensOn i'll the negative the question referred to- but
have recollection OF having done So aud certainly
did not intend il. The journal will show that mmed
itely before that vote | voted against the motion TO
To make final effort 10 restore the Union" and the
resolution eicrr to- but the consequence OF the
preamble, and my vote in the affirmative would but be
consistent with the against striking out; and which
meets my concurrence; and certainly consistent with my
determination all honorable efforts TO restore har
mony and if possible to the Union, II it can be
done consistent with equality, justice and the honor OF
Virginia. voted for the series OF Resolutions, which
contained the basis OF adjustment submitted by the Hon
j. Crit;enden the Senate OF the United States with
amendments thereto by the Senate OF Virginia. and the
appointment of Commissioners 10 Washington; said
Commissioners being held responsible TO the Legislature
aud the Convention.
The following Senate bills were on motion of Mr..
SEDDON, referred to the Committee on Banks, Amend
ing the charter of the Bank of PhiHpp; amending the
charter of the Bank Of the Commonwealth.
Senate bill changing the time Of holding the terms OF
the Circuit Courts OF Williamsburg and Henrico,
read the first and second times, and motion Of Mr..
MAGRUDER, OF H., was laid on the table.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Incorporating the Merchants Savings Bank Of the city
of Richmond; for the relief of Jno w Smith, OF Rock
ingham.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Changing the eastern terminus of the Sclavin Cabin
aud Summerye Turnpike Company; incorporating the
Montgomery Female College.
The bill authorizing extension of the Winchester
and Pc omac Railroad Strasburg read the third
time, aud being on its passage,
Mr. KAUFMAN trusted this bill would commend itself
to the favorable consideration of the House. 1t
in which his people deeply concerned and from the
passage of which they hoped TO derive much benefit
They asked no mouey-ony the power build the road
with their own means. Surely the General Assembly
would not turn them away unworthy of consideIa-
| ton.
Mr.. WARD urged the passage of the bill in forcibe
and impressive speech.
Mr.. LYNN spoke in opposition
On motion of Mr. HUNT, the bill laid the
| table. Ayes IL noes 90.
| Mr.. DUCKWALL moved that the Senate be requested
to return the bill for the relief OF the banks this
| House.
The resolution adopted.
Gu the motion of Mr.. PRETL0W, the vote Of the
House. ordering the bill for the extension of the Win
chester and Potomac Railroad to be laid the table,
was reconsidered. The House then refused to lay the
bill on the table, and the question being the passage
| of the BILL decided in the affirmative.
By Mr.. NEWTON-That the bill of last session having
for its object direct trade be referred select commit
tee of Messrs. Newton, Saunders, Rutherford Segar
| Grafton, Martin, of Ii, and Bsb.e
| The House adjourned until tomorrow, at IL, NJ.
We are requested to that Mr. H. l.. CARTER has
been detained from his for several days by ndspo-
stion.
THE SECESSION OF LOUISIANA.
| Baton Rock, Jan. 26.-The delay ordinance, moved
be substituted for the secession ordinance reported by
the committee of fifteen, voted down yesterday by
| an immense majority.
Commissioners Manning, of South Carolina and Win
slon of Alabama made eloquent addresses in favor of
| immediate secession
There was an animated debate last night on the reso-
luton for submitting the secession ordinance for rafca
ton to the people. The advocates of immediate seces-
sion abstaned from all debate. There was no extreme
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