Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-21
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.


WEDNESDAY,, March 20. 1851
The Senate was called to order at 10 O'Clock, MI
JOHNSON in the Chair.
The report of the committee on conference OF botn
Houses on the bill amending certain laws relating to the
militia of the Commonwealth taken up, and alter
some discussion in which Messrs WICKHAM, AUGUST,
and CARSON participated the bill then laid on the
table.
The bill to incorporate the Southern Express Company
was AIKEN up, aud Mr.. PAXTON moved an amendment
to the first of the House amendments.
Mr. DOUGLAS said he hoped Mr.. PAXTON would so
word his amendment as to insure 10 this Company the
same privileges With the Adams Express Company. He
Mr. DoUGIAs thought it extraordinary that so perse
verng effort should be made to place the Southern
Express Company in condition inferior to company
THE Adams Expressly whose principal business was else
where, whose President lived in another State, and
which enjoyed monopoly.
Mr. BRANN0N then moved that the Senate disagree
to the first amendment to the House.
The first amendment of the House then disagreed
to by large majority.
NJ PAXTON then moved to amend the I'd section,
uasmuch as it Disseminated between the proposed com
pany and the Adams Express Company, and subjected
the former to what was required OF the latter.
The motion of Mr. PAXTON was rejected, and the I'd
amendment OF the House was concurred IN.
Mr. DAY introduced a bill authorizing and directing
the Board of Directors of the Eastern Lunatc Asylum
to receive as inmate OF the same Wesley James, oil
the county OF Accomac.
NJ WICKHAM introduced bill for the reiefofR. w
Tomlin, OF Hanover county.
Mr. NASH introduced bill to authorize the County
Court of Fuvanuah county to appropriate certain funds
to the unorming and equppng volunteer companies IN
said county.
Mr.. PAXTON introduced bill incorporating the In.
surance Company of Rockbridge
Mr. COGHlLL introduced bill for the relief of the
personal representative Of VIM s. Croton, deceased, aid
bill TO authorize the Governor to pardon slave nam
ed John Hicks, and restore him to his former
Ga motion of Mr.. QUESENBURY, Senate bill for the
relief of Johanna Holloway, was taken up and Mr.
OF ESENBERRl offered substitute therefor which was
adopted and passed.
House bill imposing taxes for the support of Govern
ment was taken up aud Mr.. LYNC8 moved to recon
slider the vote by which "Keno" was stricken out
Mr.. NEWTON said that the motion would amount TO
legalizrg the game, and be was opposed to it.
Mr.. WICKHAM said if the motion of Mr.. Lynch pre-
vailed he would add a claese imposing Faro,
Roulette and other games.
Mr. LYNCH said that If the Senator from Hanover
would 90 with him. he would vote for imposing tax on
gambling bouses for they were doing large business.
Nj NEWTON said that il that were done, they might
as well issue licenses for stealing
The motion to reconsider was lost, $50 that "Keno,
"a far as the Senate is concerned is not to be Censed
Mr. BRANNON then moved to lay the bill on the Ia
BILE and the motion prevailed
Mr. CARSON, from the Military Committee then
moved that the committee be discharged from further
consideration of Senate bill authorizing the sale OF
portion of the Armoy grounds and out OF the proceeds
thereof to purchase site for arsenal and quarters tor
the Public Guard, and 10 erect buildings for that pur-
nose" The motion prevailed and then Mr. CARSON
introduced bill to provide quarters for the Public Guard
and depot for arms and munitions of the city OF
Richmond also, bill "oering for sale portion of the
Armory grounds"
Mr. ARMSTRONG introduced a bill to authorize the
Alexandra, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad Company
10 increase its capital stock, and to receive payment in
land
Mr.. DICKINSON, of Grayson introduced bill to in
corporate the town of Independence IN the county OF
Grays0n.
All the bills reported then advanced stage and
the Senate adjourned.