Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-16
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
THURSDAY, March IA, 1861.
The Senate was called to order at 10 O'CLOCK, Mr.
TnoxAs, Of Fairfax, in the Chair.
PRAYER by the Rev. Mr.. Brown.
LIS PASSED.
Senate bill to increase the pay OF certain oihcers OF
the Public Guard; House bill to amend chapter loS oil
the Code. concerning births, marriages and deaths
On motion of Mr. DOUGLAS, House bill providing Tor
the payment of the Peace Commissioners was taken up
and he offered the following amendments: To insert
nr day instead of sS Also to give Sc per day adj
dtional to John Tyler. The amendments were agreed
TO- and tie bill was passed unanimously
Senate bill for the relief of the securities OF Robert
Chambers Sheriff of Boone county, Senate bill to incor-
porate the Coal and Oil Company OF Braxton county;
Senate bill 70 incorporate the Commonwealth Savings
R,Dk of Richmond Senate bill TO amend the charter OF
tie Virginia CarSpring Company; also, to amend GER
tain acts relating to the charter Of the New Creek Com
psnv of Hampshire county; also, to incorporate the
Laurel Valley Oil and Coal Company, IN tue county Oh
Mason also to authorize Thomas Chancellor TO erect
wharf on his lands Senate bill extending the corporate
limits Of the town Of Fredericksburg Senate bill to IN
corporate the Burning Springs and Ol.Line kallroad
Company also to authorize the Circuit Court oil fres
ton county 10 legaze the conveyance OF tract oil and
made by Andrew Oiphant, as guardian or committee Oh
William Smith, an IDIOT also, to incorporate the silver
Run Mining and Manufacturing Company; House Till TO
amend and re-euac the I'd section OF act passed Feb
8 1860 to revive and amend an act passed March ls
1883 emit led IAN act to amend and revive the charter
of Little Kanawha Navigation Company Also 10 amend
the charter of the Sir Johns Run Turnpike Company
also to amend an act Incorporating the town oil Chris
tiansburg, and extending the limits OF the same.
BILLS REJECTED.
Senate bill for the relief OF Rowland Fletcher Senate
bill to refund o.! money to the Virginia Res, pad
by them for sword bayonets rejected for want OF
constitutional majority, (ayes "a noes g.; Senate bill to
anthorze loan TO the Western Military College,
iected for want OF a constitutional majority.
On motion OF Mr. TALIAFERRO, the vote by which
the bill was lost was reeOnsdered, and, on his motion,
laid on the table.
BILLS REPORTED.
Mr. BRANNON, from Committee reported House bill
imposing taxes for the support of government and on
his notion it was ordered to be printed lie also re-
ported with a recommendation against passing, House
bill to amend the 35th section of act entitled an act
imposing taxes for the support OF government passed
March 3lst 1860.
RESOLUTION or INQUIRY.
Mr. WICKHAM offered the following joint resolution:
BAet there Is this time very large number Of selebodied
the Pereuay unemployed ana sept az heavS
gsag repair, and may become desirable at some ia,
ure day to construct new Csploi An1 sneie@ ie Rb
PS That select committee Of I'VE be appointed to Inquire
into the exped,ncy authorizing the Governor OF the Common
wealth portion OF the oonNc oil the Psnen y 10 De
employed in qu2rying and dressing granite win VIE" 10 inc
f-lgfe erection Of a new Capitol
The President appointed Messrs. WIcEHAM, DcKIN-
son, of p AUGUsr, PAXroS and PENNrDAcHER as the
committee.
On motion of Mr. NEWMAN, the Senate adjourned
FRIDAY, March 10, 1861.
The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock, Mr.
BEANNoN in the Chair.
A message was received from the House announcing
that thew had agreed to Senate amendment TO House bill
for the issue OF treasury notes
House bill to amend the charter of the city of Rich
mond was taken up, and certain Senate committee
amendments thereto were, motion, eoncurred in.
On motion of Mr.. TALIAFERRO, the bill was then
laid on the table.
Oo motion of Mr.. CARSON, House bill 10 amend the
act concerning district free schools in the county OF JEFF
feIsOn taken up and passed.
Senate bill 10 incorporate the Queens Point Division,
No IS of the Sons of Temperance, IN the county OF
HAMPSHIRE taken up aud passed. also Senate Dill 10
authorize the sale of certain church property in the town
Moorefeld advocated by Ar ARMSTRONG; also Senate
Hill u ipcorpoIate the Oxford Cotton aud Wooden COM
pspy also Senate bill to amend ths act incorporating
the Insurance company Of the State OF Virginia. IN ich-
mOnd. ~
Senate hill for the INCORPORATION of the Home Mining
pud Manufacturing Company taken up, and having,
o. lno;:cu Of Mr. THOMPSON, been amended, the OIL
passed also Senate BIZ to amend the lat section oil an
act entitled an act 70 Incorporate the Springfield ana
Deep Run Coal Mining auG Manufacturing Company,
passed The 18th Of February, 1871.
On motion Of DICKINSON, Of Prince Edward, Sen,
ate bill allowing compensation 10 arsha A Fosikes ana
joseph c. Fovlke for the arrest of three con'cts es-
cared from the Jail Of LuuenbufS county, Was taken up
sud lassed or gives them $50 apiece Tor arrestng al
imminent hazard three runaway and armed negro con
yic'sN
Cl'motiaa efNr CARTER, Senate till in relation to
devise made by Joe U, BONE 20 the Alexandra, Lou
douu and Hampshire Railroad 6ompsAj US taken up
and passed.
NJ. COGHILL, from the Committee of Courts Of Jus
tho Anffhn
tiCe refe,,s enate bill TO incorporate Ihe oou'ueIH
Express Company.
Mr., PAXTON moved that the uua1.shed business OF
Yesterday De passed by with the view OF considering tie
bin
Mr.. AUGUST opposed the motion, but said that, in
courtesy to NJ STtARE he would withdraw his opposi-
Tie b,l va, taken ~. ard Mr. PAXTON then offered
ror;ops verbal a.e.SG.ects ard they were adopted.
Mr. PAXTON offered the foiioTiag in ler OF the 1th
section, aud It was adopted
The said company shall have power 10 DO an express
TRANSPORTATION business by land or by water Tor me con
evsnce of person, aud property of every kind from TO-
and between any place in or beyond the limits oil VIZ
iul IT, their own c0uycyanCes, or IN these OF oher per
o1s and l. cle aud organize branch agences Tor tue
same purpose aud to osic h, establish, and MAINTAIN
sorehouscs warehouses; aud otter L"nU+u or Tue sale
toennp of ANYTHING entrusted 70 them or cOneeg ance
and b5f have power to indemnify themselves 10y insur
auc aainst any loss damage by lire or the risk oil
uayigaon vn auy goods wares, merchandlS, or otnet
propery in their custody reeeSs - them Tor transpor
tat,on or held by them as their property
The following Independent section vas then adopted
"The stockhodes ia sal Company shall be personally
-epousbs for an amount e4uai TO the amount OF STOCK
be'd by each for any Gss damage on goods homes
or other properly entrusted to the said Company Tor
TRANSPORTATION aud for any contract made, or Liability H.
CURED by them provided that nothing in this act con
tsiped shall be construed 10 diminish the common law
liability Of such company common cafriers The bnl
was Grta- amended by adding to the end Of the last
section the wosos a4 chal be subject to chapters 90
and 81 of the Code 50 Ia e tnS i've nav be app'cs-
ble thereto. aud not Inconsistent herewith
The hin as amended was read third .ime.
The .ncnilhei business of yesterday, being motion
made by NJ A,G,s tc introduce a bll TO extend the
corporate limits Of Rchu.one. rs 'hen taken up aud
Nr WIcKnAM opposed the motion. II sue" h,l was to
be introduced he desired i. so through the regular
course OF benz submitted to a committee.
The motion Of Nj. AUGUST ~ sd"pted and The bili
was Iuusicssd.
On notion the SENATE a3jouTres.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FRlD4y, March L., 1861.
The House was called to order at / o'clock a. M by
the SPEAKER.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Pettigrew, of the Disciples
,,,,,,;,a.;o, vys. ya,a;ved from the Senate an