Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-22
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
SENATE.
TurRspAY. March 2l, 1861.

THURSDAY, March 81, 1851.
The Senate was called to order a. 10 o'clock, Lieut..
Governor MONTAGUE in the Chair.
On motion of Mr.. PATE, the rules were suspended
and House bill amending the charter of the town OF
Charleston in the county Of Kanawha, was taken up
passed
and House bill to amend the ID Sd and 9th sections OF
an act passed February 2Sth 1856, providing for work
nC the county roads of Loudoun county, was taken up
and passed. .
and House bill authorizing the Board OF Public Works
to appoint commissioners TO estimate and report upon
losses sustained by JNo CoSNowAY in the construction
Of the Fairmont and Wheeling Turnpike company, was
taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr. BRANNON, House bill to amend
the charter of Browns Gap Turnpike Company was TAX
en- up and passed.
House amendment to Senate bill for the distribution
of Mayos Guide to coroners taken up aud concur
red in.
House resolution for the adjournment OF the House on
the LIST April sine die taken up and concurred ill.,
House bill imposing taxes for the support of Govern
ment was taken up, on motion of Mr.. BRANNON, And
Mr.. BRANN0N offered a substitute for his amendment
of the preceding day. The substitute Is as follows.
"No private act of Assembly hereafter described and
taxed shall be published have the force and effect o.
law" until the party asking and requiring the same shall
have paid into the Treasury of the Commonwealth the
following sums, to-wit
IN every law Incorporating CuaItViib6 euJ Jam
with a capital not exceeding hundred thousand dol
lars. the sum of ---. With capital of over two
hundred thousand dollars and not exceeding four hun
dred thousand dollars, the sum Of.
With capital over six hundred thousand dollars, and
not exceeding one million dollars, -- dollars.
With a captal of over one million of dollars the sum
Of --- dollars.
On every law incorporating re-charterng any iron
coal, or manufacturing company, the sum OF --- dol
lars.
On every Law for the incorporation of any canal rail-
road insurance gas light express or telegraph company
when the State has no interest thereon, the sum OF -
dollars.
On every law charteIing, renewing, or extending the
charter of any savings institution or bank OF deposit the
sum OF - dollars.
Ca every law charterng, renewing, or extending the
charter oany private corporation other than those here
in before mentioned and other than acts for the incor-
poretion of college academy seminary OF learning or
literary or charitable institution, the SUN OF -- DOL
lars
publication any Of the laws Of the character Aforesaid,
ascertain first that the tax and charges Aforesaid have
been paid into the treasury in the mode prescribed by
law.
Mr.. BRANDON said that his great object was to re-
cve the Legislature from the passage OF such acts as
were referred to- az the passage OF some OF them cost
the State $3.50 each; aud such of them required a
call of the roll $500 each; BESIDES he desired TO bring
money into the treasury.
Mr. NELSON moved 10 amend the first section Of the
amendment by striking out from the first section the
words "or have the force and effect oil law. Inc
amendment vas adopted.
Mr. COGHIlIi then moved 10 insert the words mo
cory thereof furnished TO any person" after the word
published" in the FIRST section.
The amendment adopted.
The consideration Of the substitute, motion Of Mr.
BRANNON, was then proceeded with, section by sec,
ton aud the second section he moved to amend; and
said thl: the whole object he had in view having been
DEBATED by the amendments which had been adopted, he
desired to withdraw the substitute altogether
Mr. COGHILL objected.
Mr.. BRANNON then moved the indefinite postpone
meut.
motion was then made to pass by the tax BILL and
the motion Yves rejected.
\ motion to adjourn was then made, and prevailed,
AID the Senate adjourned.