Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-11
VIRGINIA LEGIsLATURE.

SATURDAY, March y, 1901.
The Senate called to order at ii oe!oeA'-Ai'
JOHNSON in the Chair.
message was received from the House concerning the
passage of House bill reundng 70 Mrs Lucy Holland
a sum Of money paid on erroneous assessment
On motion of Mr. MASSIE. the rules were suspended,
and tho bill taken up.
Mr.. WICKHAh advocated the bill, ana the Dill pass
ed-ayes 33, noes none.
Joint resolution received from the House concerning
Shers published Saturday in the House proceedngs)
was taken up and Mr.. WICKHAM offered the following
amendment: an any settlement with Sherihs against
whom judgments have been rendered for the taxes Oh
1860 the said Auditor shall remit all damages except so
much only may be necessary to pay expenses oil the
collection Of said judgments" -,
In reply to question from Mr.. DAY, Mr.. WlChHAM
then explained the object of the amendment
Mr. BRANNON and Mr.. TONNES then called for the
reading of the resolution and amendments, and they
were read.
Mr.. BRANN0N opposed the amendment.
Mr.. WICKHAM said he would, at the suggestion oil
Mr. NEESON, amend his own amendment by adding to
the end of it the words provided that said taxes are
paid in prior to the LIST day of April next
Mr. EARLY wished 10 amend the original resolution
by inserting the words under the assessment OF the
revenue for 1860" and the amendment was adopted.
The resolution as amended by Mr. WIcKHAN and Mr..
EARLY was then adopted by the following vote
Ayes-Messrs Armstrong, Carson, Carraway, Coghill,
Critcher, j. Dickinson, A. D. Dickinson Douglass Early,
French GatewoOd, Greever, Hubbard johnson, Logan,
Lynch Mar:hal Massie hcKenney, Nash, Neeson, New
lou, Newman, Pate, Quesenberry, Smith, Stuart, d. W.
Thomas Townes, Wckham-29.
Noes-Messrs. August Brannon, Bruce, Caldwell, Car
ter Claiborne Day, Neal, Paxton, Pennybacker-lO.
On motion of Mr.. NASH, the result was communicated
to the House
The President laid before the Senate communication
from the Executive enclosing the report OF Col Angus
Mcdonald concerning the boundary line between Mary
land and Virginia and on motion of Mr. PENNYRAcEER,
it was laid on the table and ordered to be printed
Mr.. GATEWOOD introduced bill authorizing the
payment Of the amount of q lost coupon TO Thomas J
Fisher.
Mr.. NEWMAN offered resolution that on Monday
next and thereafter until otherwise ordered the Senate
will meet at ten o'clock =. q, Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. TONNES it was resolved to inquire
into the expedeucy of passing a stay law.
On motion of Mr.. claiborne, the joint resolution
offered by him on the preceding day was taken up ana
Mr. BRANNoN reported a bill to incorporate the
Rprninv Spring and OIL Line company. The rules
suspended on bis motion, and the bill was passed
Mr. CARRYWAY reported bill to incorporate Ports
mouth as city.
Mr. AUGUST reported bill to incorporate the Cen
trail Savings Bank Of Richmond also, bill to amend the
b section of bill for the reet OF the Bank oil the Com
monwealth. ,,
On molten of Mr.. DOUGLASS, the bill to give an add-
tional appropriation to the Richmond and YORK kIyer
Railroad company was tSIen up and advocated oy
NJ DoreLAss He pointed out the advantages OF the
line a, this particular period, and shoSGd the indpena
bic necessity of the passage oi the b Tor the proper
" would BECOME vaueess Otherwise ana tue Ae nghi
be sold for a trine foreign corporation as another
road was some time ago. Tue bill was reieeted-ayes
Is, noes 9-for want of constitutional m'Jo'ity
AvEs-Messrs. August Cars n, Carraway, christian,
Clabo,ae CriLoEer Douglas, French, Gaewood, Hub
bard Johnson. Hcgenney. Newman, Pate, Paxton,
Ouesenberry Smith, Thomas, OF Fairiaa-!s.
NoEs-Messrs Bruce, Caldwell, Carter, Coghili Day
49, NaghT NV -
On motion .,c Nr. C0GaILL, the vote was reeonsid'
cred and the bill was laid CT the table.
The bill for the issue OF treasury noes waa tsSea up,
an the question being Mr.. WIcSnAMs amendment
to Mr. BsANNQNs substitute TO strike out from Mr. BRAN
So.'s subsi:e alt afvT tie words January 20, 1851
Mr. SMITH said since the ad)ou,nment OF the Senate,
h. had p:ye he whole question his best consideration
of rbi.h he las caBaaie. lie desired to say he was
greatly grained with tbs eloquent appeal made by the
senator from Charlotte The clear and urcibe logic OF
Mr. ngASNoS had satisfied him that Mr. bRAhAoN Was
right. ,
Mr.. PAATOE t..sn moved TO amend Mr. BRANSoSs
amendment bv adding 1.-The GOSe.noJ s. al nmeclAtel!
after the passage Of this act communicate TO the ~onsen
ton cory of the same aud also of the acts referred 10
ia .Ais section.
The question then being on kr EcsNSoN's substitute,
as amended,
Mr. AUGUST addressed the Senate, and opposed Mr..
BR.EyoyS substitute lie desired 10 press upon the Sen
at the discharge Of their whole duty and to put the
safe in CONDITION Of Gelencl Independently Of tue &C
ton Of the Convention lr AUoCsI thea referred to
: report made BY Mr. STUART the John Brown rAll,
showing the necessity OF putting the State IN cond
ton OF defence lie then rePeeed his arguments Oh the
preceding day.
Mr.. PAXTON advocated the adoption OF Mr.. BRAN
mons substitute. lie thought the necessity tor The ap
preparation would depend on tie action OF the state
Conyeatol
Hr. HUBBARD believed that from what he knew Of
the character Of Lincoln, tie waud De soon need
ed he therefore would vote for the bill IS !. GANG hom
the House. and against the substitute. The substitute
Vas then adopted by the following vote:
ArEs-Nessrs. Armstrong, Brannon, Caldwell, Cara
wlv, Carter Gatewooa, Johnson, Marshall, Mckinney
Neal Neesou, N,wlon Newman, PATE, Paxton, Snl'h
Thomas Of Fairfax, aud Towres-lS.
NoEs-N,ssrs August Bruce Carson, Christian, Cog
b: Dov Dickerson OF Graysou, Dickinson OF Prince Ed
ward l5uca- KnHy Greeyer, Hubbard, Logan, Lynch
Pcanyblcker i,lese.-5ecry. Thompson-l1.
Ms PENNY BACEER tiea a-kSd r it would be in or
der to move tie indefinite posFonemetL u LIE Shole
SUI Jet: bu' this vas ruled cut.
Mr. BRUCE then moved 10 adjourn, and on motion OF
NJ. PENNYBACKER, the roll Was called, and resulted
Ayes Ii, Nos -
Mr. PAXTON moved to lay the bill and amendments
on the table.
~ PENNYBACKER here said if they were to dane
attendance "a he Convention, he was not prepared TO
DO anything at AL
Mr. PAY CUN w,.hdrew us monoA.
M PENNTBACkER SAID lie wanted the State to lie
ia position Of defence aud did not want 10 wait for an
Abolition Convention. (Mr. PESNNRAcrER withdrew this
term and substituted a Conservative Conyentou.)
Mr H. w. THOMAS then moved strike out $50 from
the oil -ud insert SlGO. long discussion here arose
bet Xeen Mr. c. l. THOGAs and Mr. Ii. W. TRoNAs, in the
course OF which Mr. AUGUsT said il Was perfectly mani
fest that Mr. H. w. THOMAS desired to Kill the bill. To
this Mr. TnoyAs replied, chats So sir" (Mr THOMAS
regarded the bill unconstitutional and slld that the
.moqut should he provided for, other appropriations
made the egs4lre are by increase OF taxation ii
necessary aua was therefore opposed 10 it When Mr.
ArOrsr concluded motion o. CooEiLL the senats "d-
iouruel a. - O'Clock.