The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-25
u EN EkAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA.
tEI7RA SkSSIONl
SENATE.


SATURDAY, March %, 1851
The Senate met at the usual ho ar-Lt. Gov.
MosrAarR In the Chair.
Btu Rfporfed.-A bill to amend the charter
OF the Southwestern Bank of Virginia.
Ta1 Billion motion. the bill imposing
taxes for the support of government was laid
on the table.
Communication from the Apditor-Tn-
creased 7d1ss recommended. d.---The President
laid before the Senate q communication from
the Auditor of Public Accounts, in response
TO resoiu ton adopted on the 22d, req Nesting
him to inform the Senate what increase II
any, will be necessary to defray the expense Of
the government, and discharge the present
and prospective liabilities of the State. The
concluding portion of the report is as follows:
or the y. .ses 90: ?. appropriations the LIST
OF January, about $500, ,o6o have been since that
time IN nded, and doubtless the remainder will, in
snor, nme assume the same relation to the
that account upon the Treasury will be ss2s 81
from which deduct the annual surplus of s225,-
agmenng deaeeney Of Vs. 10 be-
charged BY taxation. To this deficiency must be
aud eho Rrosd sna ali e To ths
and refunded, by the acts aud bills pending, ia
iist Of which accompanies the communication. j.
II IL be tho policy OF the General Assembly TO pay
the appropriations of the present session, inciud
Ing the appfop,iation Tor tn: defence of the
pirstion to the CoviDgton and Ohio Railroad gu,
Of the present years taxes, the rate should be
Increased the present year to sum at least equal
to % cent. on every hundred dollars value of
property, and on every other subjec in the same
proportion. Itahould be observe cd however, that
ihe appropriations heretofore made cannot aud
will not, be funded at once, and 10 that fact we
may look Tor temporary respite from increased
than indicated. That the taxes must in the end
be increased, no one eau doubt who will refer TO
our past history and Judge the future by eference
to 1t. After the extraordinary expenses of the
government before referred 10 shall have bean
discharged, the rate of taxation may be reduced
10 10 or 10 cents on every hundred dollars vaiue.
The rate here indicated will be necessary to meet
the annual charges upon the public Treasury
after all the appropriations heretofore made shall
have been funded, and those for state defence aud
in aid Of the Covington and Ohio Railroad shall
have been discharged
On motion, the communication was laid on
the table, and 500 extra copies ordered to be
printed.
Laid on the Table-The bill 10 INCORPORATE
the Parkersburg Bridge Company was taken
from the table, and after various amendments
had been adopted and some time consumed
in consideration of the subject, on motion of
DIR. NEAL, IL was laid on the table
Couington and ohio Railroad-The bill for
the partial suspension of tho sale of State
bonds, and to provide for complying with
contracts already made upon the Covington
and ONO Railroad, was taken from the table
on motion of Mr.. DOUGLASS, and made the or
der OF the day for Wednesday next, at ii
O'Clock.
Fotuntdry EasIavem ent. The bill providing
for the volun tary enslayement of free negroes
was made the order of the day for Monday
next.
Bank Bilis.-The various bills on the table
providing for rechartering the Banks, &c, was
made the order for Monday.
Joint ReSotutions.-The following Joint re-
solutions were laid over under the rules
BY Mr.. ACGusT,
l. Resotred BY the General assembly Of Iirqiaia
That, in the opinion of the General Assembly, il
is unnecessary and inexpedient for the Genera |
Government, whilst the Conyention Of this Com
monw wealth is deliberatiug upon the question
whether Virginia shall resume the powers dele
al " hprt tn he Gov
to make any addition TO the military forces in any
OF the forts, arsenals, or navy stations in Viz
garded as menace and threat to this Common
wealth.
? Resolped, That the Governor be requested to
adopt immediate measures for obtaining informa-
ton as to the purpose OF the Executive of the
General Government with respect to strengthen
ing the military force in the arsehals docks and
fortifcations within the limits of this Common
wealth.
3. Resolved, That the Governor of this Common
wealth communicate the foregoing resolutions to
the President of the United States.
BY Mr.. BRASNoN,
Resoited, BY the General assembly, That the Gov
ernor, in order more effectualy TO carry out the
provisions of act passed the 2ist day of Janu-
ary 1850, entitled an act making appropriations
for the purchase and manufacture of arms and
munitions of war. be and he is hereby authorized
to contract with one or more persons for the manu-
facture and repair Of arms at the Armory, IT, in
the Conmonw ealth; and # such contract should
be SO made by him, the shall be subject to
inc RATIFICATION or reJectlon OF the General Assem-
bly,.
By Mr.. CoaEILL,
Resoped, BY the General Assembly Of Trei.ia That
the appropriations to works OF internal improve
| ment other than the Covington and Ohio Rail-
| road, whether in the form of loans subscrip-
tions to the stock Of companies made at the pres
ent or pr ecedln nR sessions of the General
J bly,, and not advanced or actually subscribed 70
the mode prescribed by law, be, and the sa me are
| hereby suspended until the General Assembly
! shall otherwise order.
| Bills PasSed.-House bill to incorporate the
| Virginia Lumber Company, in the counties of
| Augusta and Rockbridge; House bin amend
| ing and re enacting the charter of the town OF
| Guyandotte, i'll the county of Cabell; Senate
| bill establishing an inspection of leather in
| the county of Hampshire, with an amend
| ment from the House; Senate bill releasing the
| States claim to the fine imposed on the schr.
| Virginia, for an alleged violation of the in
| spection laws; Senate bill to amend the first
| section of chapter 149 of the Code of Virginia
| relative to the limitation of suits, to
| limit the right to make an entry, or bring an
| action to recover land west of the Allegheny
| noun utains; Senate bill for the relief of Thos
| M Hundley, Commissioner of the Revenue for
| Matthews county; House bill amending GER
| tain laws respecting the military of the Com
| me wealth, SO as to render them more efficient
| On motion of Mr.. EARLY, the Senate ad-
| journed.