Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-08
Vjrp;nia Legislature----Extra Session.
TrEspAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1861.


Lieut.. Gov. MONTAGUE in the chair
Prayer by the Rev Mr.. Seely.
\ message was received from the House an
nouncing the passage Of House bill to 'lhcor'
porate the Berkeley Border Guards AFmory
Company" -,
Mr.. LOGAN reported bill providing Tor inc
location OF the court house, Jail and other pup
lie buildings in the county Of Mcdowell.
Mr.. CARSON reported bill authorizing the
sale of portion uf the Armory grounds, ana
out Of the proceeds thereof to purchase site
for III, arsenal and quarters for the Puohc
Guard, and to erect buildings for that purpose
Mr.. NELSON reported bill to distribute
Mayos Guide to coroncrs.
On motion of Mr.. FRENCH, it was resolved 10
INQUIRE into the cxpedlency of incorporating
the Marion Magnetic Iron Company, IN Tie
county OF Smyth.
On motion Of Mr. ARMSTRONG, 1t was resoi''
cd TO inquire into the cXpediency on amending
the charter of the Piedmont Coal ana iron
Company. I'm. ,,o;r
On motion Of Mr.. CLAIBORNE, bills on thcir
second reading were taken up and sundry bills
worp read THIRD tine and ordered TO DC en-
crossed. ,,, r,,s
The bill to incorporate the Lynchburs Arms
Manufacturing Company was amended on mo
ton of Mr.. Lynch, by inserting III the Dill inc
words "ocomotive steam engines ana all ue'
scrintions ofmachincr:, composed IN whoie OF III
n,rt Of iron or stcel." and by substituting the
word corporations" for the words 'lncorpora'
tod comnanics;" and on his further motion tie
tile was amended by styling it bill to moor
nor,te "tbe Lynchburg Arms and Engine Com
ppar,,~ IN. bin was ordered to he engroSSed.
The bill to rrovide for the payment OF the
nrintinr of the revised Code was taken up.
Mr. Rr,yyoy moved to amend by substllli-
ting 81! per vol. for 81. c,.
Mr NEWTON expressed his diSappro'ai VI '"'
amendment.
Mr.. BgAyNoS then presented statement
from MeSsrS Richie K Dunnavant, showing
the heavy expense they had incurred III Prov
ding new machinery, type, &c, IN oruer 10
publish the work in the best possible style
| Mr.. lsgELL advocated the amendment, anu
it was then adopted.
Mr. IsBELL then said he thought the cnn-
penSation Of the revisor Of the Code, IIoi'
Munford) ought to be increased; anu ne
moved TO amend the bill by giving MN
50, 500 instead Of $1,000, this amendment
was rejected and the bill was then ordered 10
be cngroSsed.
The bill for the voluntary enS.ayement OIL
Jane Horton, of Fairfax county, was taken up
on its second reading, and on motion Oh Mr.. H.
W. THOMAS, it was laid on the table.
The Lill To incorporate the Springfield and
Deep Run Mining aud Manufacturing Compa-
ny, was taken up and was amended on motioh
OF Mr.. WICKHAM, and WAS then advanced a
stage -,
Mr.. TALlAYrnno, 10y leave. introduced bill
for the protection Of the fisheries in the waters
Of the Potomac and Chesapeake Bay.
Mr.. NASH, by leave, introduced 4 bill to III
corporate the Chesterfield car. locomotive, and
agricultural implement manufacturing compa'
ny; also, bill to incorporate the james Kiver
boot, shoe and leather ulacturing company !;
also, Il bill to Incorporate the Marion magnetic
iron company.
Mr.. II. W Thomas introduced q proposition
for temporary adjournment, and, after long
debate,
Mr.. PAXTON moved to amend, so that when
the Senate adjourns "to.morrnw" it adjourn
to Wednesday, 18th inst. Mr.. PAXTON said
the object was TO get the consent Of the House
The ayes and noes were then called, and re-
sultcd-ayes IL, noes T.
Mr. DAY then called for the ayes and noes on
the resolution of Mr.. Thomas rs amended, and
the motion to take Il recess was lost. Ayes ~,
| noes Is.
Mr. III. W. THOMAS then moved that when
the Senate adjourn to-day, it adjourn TO Satur'
day next. 4 motion was then made by MIR.
BRANNoN TO adjourn, and the molten to adjourn
was rejected. Ayes 8, noes %.
| Mr. PAXTON then moved to lay Mr. THOMAS
resolution on the table, and the motion was re-
iected Ayes :, noes - The question then re-
curing on the resolution, Mr.. PESSYBAcHER
and Mr.. BRANXoS called for the ayes and noes,
and the motion was adopted. Ayes is, noes 5.
For tho last two or or three days an anma-
ted discussion has been going on concerning
adjournment, or rather recess. MesSrs. II.
w. THOMAS and LYNCH insisted that it was dbl
ficult to get quorum and pass money bills,
for such bills required constitutional InaIorl-
ty
Mr. DAY strongly opposed the taking OF
recess at this time. lie urged the necessity oil
remaining here this week and tranSactinS the
business before the Senate; that after the Con-
vention assembled it would be almost imposs-
| bic to get quorum Of either house during the
| first week of the session Of the Convention.
| Messrs. PAXTON, lsHELI, TAlLAFERRo, BRAN
NON, and others, took similar position. The
discussion was quite animated, but finally the
motion to take 4 recess was adopted. as above
The Senate then adjourned to Saturday.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was called to order ut ] , o'clock,
| Speaker CRrTcHrlELD in the Chair.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. DAsnIElh Of the
| Episcopal Church.
The following bills were reported from the
standing Committees: To amend the act for
marking the line between Fluyanna and Abe
marie; amending the act for working the
county roads of Loudoun; amending Cd section
of an act passed February 3, 1860; providing
for further subscription 10 the Alexandria,
Louloun and hampshire railroad; providing
for repairing and furnishing the Governors
house.
ADVERSE REPORT.
To relieving telegraph employees from mill
| tary duty.
| RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. PuELrs.-For Il bill securing to the
| Commonwealth in any internal Improvement
| company, in which the said Commonwealth is
stakeholder or has an interest, 4 representa-
tive in the directory Of any such company, pro-
! portiunate TO the amount Of stocks held by
the Commonwealth in such company, and so to
provide that the Commonwealth shall be en-
| titled to the same vote pro rata on each share
Of stock owned by it in any such company as
is given to any other stakeholder in any such
company.
By Mr.. LucAs-Alowing John Powers, as
signec of Hiram Munscy, eight dollars and
fifteen cents, being the amount due said Pow
ers for the tuition Of certain poor children in
Giles county, for the year 1852.
BY Mr.. GRAuAM.-Reportinga bill ncorpo-
rating the town of Asbury in the county OF
Wythe.
The following petitions were presented and
appropriately referred:
BY Mr.. Mcdowell, OF the citizens Of Bote
tourt for the passage Of Il law prohibiting free
negroes and slaves to own dogs; By Mr.. CHAP
man, OF the citizens Of Grecnbricr and Mon
roe, demonstrating against the formation Of a
new county out Of parts Of the said counties
| The Chair announced the following commit.