The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-15

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bill to amend the I'd section of an act passed
January 3D., 1860, to authorize the opening Of
a turnpike over the Southwest Mountain tC
the county OF AIbemarie; by Mr.. Harrison. OF
amending the charter of the Bank of Scots
Vile; by Mr.. Voolfolk, of properly compen.
sating officers conducting elections by Mr.
Maupin, of amending the charter of the town
of Guyandotte. in Cabell county.
Petitions, fe.-The following petitions and
| other documents were presented and referred
BY Mr.. Ballard, the petition Of VIM. STRAIT
ton, Of the county of Logan, praying to be re-
| leased from certain fines &c. by Mr.. Smith,
the petition of Jacob Coshorn and others
praying an amendment Of the charter vf the
town OF Charlestown; by MIR. Foreman, the
proceedings of Union mseting In Wood co
| He remarked that it should have been pre-
| sented at an earlier day, but it had been mis-.
| laid by him. BY Mr.. Wallace, the petition
| OF citizens OF Preston, Barbour and Monon.
gala counties, asking the incorporation OF a
Joint stock company to repair and Macadam-
| iZe the Morganto town and Berkeley Turnpike
road by the same, the petition of citizens OF
| preston, &c, for repairs to the Morgan tow n
and Berkeley Turnpike road by the same, the
petition Of citizens of Monongalia CO., pray
ing repeal Of the license tax on breadstuffs
| by MIR. Matthews, the petition of sundry citi-
zens OF the town of Frankfort praying for an
| amendment to the second section OF an act
passed 27Ih March, 1885, ent titled ian act to
| incorporate the town OF Frankfort, in the
| county OF 4reenbrier;" by Mr.. Campbell, the
petition Of Ro. III. GRAY Attorney for the
| heirs OF certain officers and soldiers Of the
| revolutionary war by Mr.. Keen, the petition
! OF the trustees of the Pittsylvania Academy,
praying that the same be converted into mill
| itary school, and asking an appropriation
| therefor; by Mr.. McGruder, the remon trance
| OF one hundred and eleven citizens of Henrico
| county against the proposed extension OF the
| corporation limits of the city OF Richmond ;
| BY Mr.. Witten, the petition OF Rowland
| Fletcher, praying relief as contractor on the
| Raleigh and Grayson Turnpike road.
Ofdnanes Dsparsmsnt.-The following bill,
| entitled "a bill to create an Ordnance De-
| partment" was reported, and on motion OF
| MIR. kKMPKR, was referred to the Committee
| on Military affairs.
Beat enacted By the General Assembly, That an
oIdnance Department be, and 10 hereby created
| pointed by the Governor, by and with the advIce
ana consent OF the Senate, and such subordinate
ohioeIs' not exceeding SIX IN number, TO De ap
pointed IN like manner; the SAID subordnates to
| hold suoh RANK as may be prescribed by the Gov
| ernor, with the consent of the Senate. The pay
and allowance of all commissioned officers of the
| Ordinance Department shall be the same allowed
| 70 offceTs of the same rank and services In the
| Unlted states Army, on the hrst day OF January,
| The duties of the said department shall be the
duties performed by the Ordnance. Quartermas-
| ter and Subsistence Departments OF the United
| States Army. and such other duties q. may be-
prescrbed by the Colonel of Ordnance with the
| consent of the Governor
| The officers of said department shall be gov
eTned by the articles of war, which are in force at
TINS tune Tor the government of the troops of the
Reinforcing United States Arsena!s, Forts, SC ,
| an Fsrgtnia.-Mr. SMITH, of Amherst, offered
| the following resolution, which, after being
| slightly modified by anne hdmen ts was, on mo-
| tion referred to the House Committee on Fede-
| raj Relations
| 90 mReso!red, by the Gensral ASSembty Of Vtrginia,
That the further strens thening OF the forts of Vr
| sinla: ana the removal of arms amt munitions OF
war from ths aTsenals wItnin her limits by the
| General Cove rnment, will be looked son a men
| ace or threat OF war by her, ard that we pledge
ner ialth 10 restore the toIts, dock yards and ar
senals intact If they shall be entrusted to her
ng IN the event offs peaceful restoration OF affairs.
ana IN the event OF disso to account for them
| In an equitable division OF the public property.
| State and F.deyaI Rsintions.-The Joint
Committee on State and Federal Relations
| presented the following report, which, Gu mo-
| tion OF Mr.. CAPERToN, was laid on the table
| and ordered to be print ted:
Whsseas. it ls the deliberate opinion of the Gen
| efal Assembly OF Virginia, that unless the
| haPpS controversy, which now divides the states
Of this Confederacy, shall be Satisfactorily adjust
| ed, q dissolution OF the U,iion inevitable and
| the people OF the Commonwealth, ls desIrous OF
l employ every reasonable means to avert
effort 10 restore the Union and the Constitution
IN the spirit IN which they were established by the
fathers of the Republic: Therefore,
| Reso!red, That on behalf of the Commonw wea lth
| OF Vnginla, an invitation is hereby extended to
| all such States, whether slaveholding or non
| ssyehodng, as are willing to unite with Virginia
IN All earnest effort to adjust the present unhappy
controversies, IN the spirit in which the Constitu-
ton Was originally formed. and consistently with
is principles, so as to afford to the people of the
| slaveholdng States adequate guarantees for the
to meet on the Attn day OF Februsry next, in the
| city of Wa. hington, similar Commissioners APP
pointed by Virginia, to consider. and if FRACTION
| Bile, agree upon some suitable adjustment.
| Resolred. That hve Commissloners be appaint
S sS .o % xsGs duty
| day designated in the foregoing resolution, to
any Of the States in accordance with the fofsso o,
| ing invitation.
| ResoIrsd, That If said Commss oners, after full
i AM In -aua ,,In -
| adjustment recurring mendments of the Fede
| raj Constitution, for the further security of the
| rights OF the people OF the slaveholding States,
! they be requested 10 communicate the proposed
| amendments to Congress, for the purpose of hav-
to the forms of the Constitution, to the several
States for ratification.
agree on such adjustment. or. agreeing Cong
shall refuse to sub Dinit for ratification such amend
ers of this State shall Immediately communicate
| the result to the Executive of this Common
wealth, to be by him laid before the Convention OF
| the people of Virginia and the General Assembly
| Resorsd. pat in the opinion OF the General
Assembly Of Virginia, the propositions embraced
URited states by the Hon. John j. Crittenden
| constitute the basis OF such an adjustment az
| wealth.
RssOlrsd. ,Tha. copies OF the foregoing reuolu-
| tons be forthwith telegraphed to the Executives
| OF the several States.
| The Alabama Commissioasrs.-The Special
| Committee appointed to wait ON the Alabama
| CommlssionerS-MeSSr Arthur X. Hopkins
| and f. III. Gilmer, Jr-who were appoin ted by
! their State to visit consult, and advise with
the au thoriues OF Virginia as to the best mode
| Of protecting their mutual interest in the
present crisis, reported that the Commiss ion
srs would be pleased to address the General
Assembly on the subject OF their mission, a,
l O'Clock on Tuesday, in the Hall Of the House
! OF Delegates. The report was received and
aiopted.
| Unfinished Busiaess.-Ths Speaker said thai
| the resolutions adopted by a meeting Of citi-
zens of Botetourt, on Southern rights. (under.
| stood to bs drawn by Judge John J. Allen, o1
the Supreme Court came up in regular order
| as unfinished business. After a long discus.
| sion, they were laid on the table and ordered
| to be printed.
| James City Circuit Court, 5c.-The House was
informed by message from the Senate
| (throueh MIR. WICKHAM,) of the passage Of
| the bill changing the time of holding the Cir.
| cult Courts of James City, Williamsburg, and
| Henrico counties.
| Adjourned at O'Clock.
BLOODY TRAGRDY.-Last night about mid
night tragedy was enacted in this city tha
probably was never eq ualled for deadly effec Is
| ferocity and unnatural hate. A fierce feul
had long existed between two brothers, namet
| John Paul Evans and Robert Nj. Evans mem.
| bers OF an old and well known family Of thi.