Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-08
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
THURSDAY,

THURSDAY, March 7, 1851.
The Senate called to order at ii ocock-hr.
BRANNoN in the Chair.
PRAYER by the Rev. Mr.. Moorman.
House bill 10 establish the county OF Bland out OF
parts of the counties OF Wyhe Tazswe and Giles, was
taken up and the rules having motion OF Mr. DICK
INsoS OF E. been suspended, the bill was on his mo-
ton amended Ito include the homestead oil dadi-
son Allen and his lands adjoining thereto Consdera,
bic discussion then TO whether tue iornatoh o
this county out of the three counties named would re-
duce them below the constitutional limits The Dill was
finally ref rred to committee.
Mr. LOGAN reported bill 10 INCORPORATE the lnsu-
rance Company OF the State of Virginia at Richmond.
Mr. PATE by leave introduced bill for the incorPora
ton of the Home Mining and Manufacturing Company
also bill for the relief OF the securities OF Reese brown
/ ing, Sheriff of Logan county.
! Mr.. ARMSTRONG by leave introduced bill for the
| appointment OF an inspector OF leather.
! Mr. WICKHAA by leave Introduced bill IN RELATION
/ to priniing tn Acts Of Assembly.
! Mr. AUGUST by leave introduced bill to amend the
LIST section of en- &C; entitled "an act to incorporate tue
Springf Id and Deep Run Coal Mining and Manuiactn'
| ring Company" passed II February, 1851
! NJ EWMsN itered joint resolution, as folio"
Err ina, t5e Senate win the concurrence the House
o. . gt Ill oa M,Ldsy The lth oc-ed TO The eleo
to Of &c erais ana iseder Gene'4' oil The S MA jill
The bill for the correction OF erroneous assessment Of
txs Oh l4ud being the uufi shed Ous ess of the pre-
cedipg day. up and .ier being amended WAS pas
| ed
The bill providing for the issue OF treasury notes YVES
| taken up end at or lengthy DISCUSSION, Mr. BRU
moved to ay upon The table, aud make 1t the order o
/ uay dav a. II Oc OK.
| Mr. Ne vMAN moved TO make it he order o. the Gay
] 70, TUESDAY 81 Y O'CLOCK.
| Mr. PENNYB ,CEER moved TO make it the order Of
| the fsv rex DAY st II o'clock.
| NJ. SELL said he desired he bill TO he considered
win nc &c uy because be desired some taugl'lt
>ult arrived a. he wanted to see whether in the eX'
rg nurs OF me neral ASS bly, they we're 10 with
ran from ne p'st action. IL was lie the game OF pat
,dror should e s.. IT the LeeI- allure was unwilling TO
lie money e. tuem teen throw on the Convention,
anu il the Cow uuw lhug 20 assume the re
possibility let them throw the Legislature; but be
vas tired Of this bandyug OF respon ioiity.
Mr. NEWMAN said that be wished It distinctly under
GOD tt hc had submitted the motion TOR Tuesday
next with disposition shrink from any responsibility
whatever lie had hoped that the Convention would have
token decided grouud against coercion during the first
week of its session; but they had not done and Tor
three weeks had been debating the subject in committee
II the, determined the Legislature had DONE TO re-
,s coercion he was prepared 20 far was neces-
sary in voting money for arms but he did not think We
should appropriate money for until knew against
whom they to be used
The mot on of Mr.. NEWMAN was lost also, motion
to make Il the order Of the day for Saturday The bill
IVES then land on the table and made the order of the day
for this CAV friday al h,lf-past II o'clock
Mr. PAXi0N by leave, iutrodu ed bill to incorpo-
rate the Southern Express Company.
The Senate then adj ourneQ.