Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-19
Virginia Legislature---Ext-a Session.
FRIDAY, MAEcH lG, 1851.
SENATE.
SENATE.
The Senate called u order OF 10 o'clock, Ill
3RANSoS il the Chair

SENATE.
The Senate called To order OF 10 o'clock, Hr
3RANHoS IL the Chair.
BILLS ras>ED.
House bill u amend tic net concerning District
Free Schools In the county Of jefferson; Senate bill
20 incorporate the Qurel's Point Division, No. IS OF
the Sons Of temperance, in the county Of lamp
sbire; Senate bill To- authorize the snc Of certain
Church property in the town u Mnorcie!d; Seia;e
bill TO amend the act incorporating the Insurance
Hnnnany the State oil Virginia, oi isIchir'ond; Sc
nu,o hill to incorporate the Oxnrd Cotton and WOOL
rn company; Senate hill pr l:e incorporation Of the
llnmlg Mining r'ii Manufacturing Company: Senate
bill IT, arllru !irr section NJ m nc. cGtItlrd An
nc, ~ incorporate the Springfield and Deep Kun Coul
Mining and Manufacturing Company" paused the
l2th o, Feb, l>Gl: SvIalc bill allowing competsa-
;iyn to lursha \. Fo"ikrs and Joseph 4. Fowikrs,
Cor the urrc-t Of tire. convicts, rsraped from the
juil Of Luncnbury county: Senate bill in relation to
The devise made by Joel Osborne IL the Alexandria.
Loutoun un, Hampshire Railroad Company.
ELL REPoETEp.
Nr. COdniLL asked leave 10 rrpor. L bill author
.zilly the amendment OF the csHrcr OF IlolIudGy' =
Cove Rnilroad Company.
On motion Of Mr. coshill. the Senate adjourned.
SATURDAY, MARCH. l3, 1861.
SENATE.
The Senate met at tine uruul hour, Mr. JOHNSON
in the Chair. Prayer by Rev. Slr. BsuwH Of the
Presbyterian Church.
The nriltiu bill! Was taken up and passcd with
amendments. No other subject Of general interest
WAS up.
The following bill. were pussrd
To incorporate tl,r American Agency DUE reen 4.
bill) TN net tor the relief oil g. ii. Eoes and June.
Mu-gruve; authorizing the payment Of lost coupon
10 jas &. McGuirc & Co.; for the relic! Of Edward
johnson Of the county OF Giles; amending the third
section Of an set entitled ian act incorporating she
town OF Portsmouth as city," 20 incorporate thr
Trustees Of tho Parkersburg Classical and Scientific
Institute; for the relic! Of the securities OF Reese
Browning. late Sheriff vi Logan 10 Incorporate the
| Bank Of Parkeryburg in the count; OF Wood au-
| thorizing the city OF Portsmouth 10 issue Coupon
Bonds; allowing Amanda Iiigdrn pension for :iv.
| years; .cunIing 10 Lynn & CoaptDr iicsrse tay
improperly collected hy them.
! TIL. Senate adjourned OF bill curly hour.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
| The House Wen called TO order II. II o'clock
| Speaker CKrTcuFIgip in tue chair
| Prayer by Rev. Mr.. P.ttigrcw.
sESATE PILLS Passed
The following Senate bills Were passed:
Allowing compensation 10 ?. i. md }. g. Fow!Ie,
for the lrre-t OF three cunrcts-ay-s ST. i,ocs 2.
| in relation TO tbs drvi-r by Joel Osborne TO III,
! Alexandria, Loudonn and Hampshire Railroad Com
! pary-ayes 81, moss II; incorporating the Oxford
Cott"u and Wooden Company; Incorporating tho In.
s:lracn Company Of the State % Virginia, Ut Rich
| mond: authorizing the ISL. O: certain Church pro-
perty.in the town ii; M0fIehrlG, llnriv county IN
corporutng the Home Mining ar.d Nsnutactnria,
| Company.
= n,css,ge ~ss received from the Senate By Sir
PAXTur, 10 the effect That that body bad passed
| bill to incorporate the Southern Express Compan:
! The eai bill WAS, utter discussion, laid the Il
| bic.
| RESOLUTION OF yGormT.
Tint nm enquiry be instituted into the prophet,
Of si"ne u copy Of the Cotc ~ eaeh incorporated
College, &C., ~ the State.
Mr. J"SEs OF Apponat;ox, offered the following rs
| solution:
! Resolved, That the Committee Of Courts of Ju.
lice be instructed To enquire Into the e1padiency 0
taking the OF the voter, vi tho people Ut Viz
ynn in respee. 10 the calling OF another Sovereign
Convention and Of srpersetln;; the preeet Corvun
! :iUu.
| Rejected .,y :. yn.r nj ayes to IS noes. The ave
being, Mes-r, Ballard. Crawford II. Jones, Kemper
| Lynn, McCalnsnt, Mcdowell, T"mliu and Witten.
| Various revolutions were ctcred, nVne Of :hen
however Of any importance.
The House adjourned Ut o'clock, p. u.
Mr. ScoTT, OF Preston, hn- been Tor several dag
detained from ls seat in tie louss ot Delegates B.
indisposition.