Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-07
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
SENATE.


WEDNESDAY,, March 6, 1861.
The Senate was called to order at IL o'clock.
PRAYER by the Rev. Mr.. Norman of the Methodist
Church.
RICHMOND sTRRET RAILWAY.
A communication received from the House, was read
announcing the passage of various bills among them q
bill amending an passed March 2Oth 1860, authoriz-
ing the Council of Richmond to construct railroads In its
streets.
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON the rules suspended
and the bill read a third time and passed
REPORTED.
By Mr.. LOGAN, Incorporating the Oxford Cotton aud
WOllen company.
BY Mr.. BRANNON, for the relief of John Ferguson,
sheriff of the county of Wayne.
By Mr. COGHILL, authorizing the sale Of certain
church property in the county Of hoorheld.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. JOHNSON offered the following resolutions:
Resolved That when the Senate adiourns to-day it
will adjourn to meet at halpas 10 o'clock tomorrow,
On motion of Mr.. THOMAS, of Fairfax, all after the
words tomorrow stricken out.
Pending other proposed amendments
Mr.. DAY, then moved to take up the resolution of.
fered by Mr. SMITH, few days ago, providing for an
adjournment on the 18th instant On this question the
ayes and noes we're demanded. Ayes % noes 10.
90 motion of Mr.. THOMAS of Fairfax, the rcsolu-
ticn was amended so to provide for adjournment
on the 2Oth instead of the 18th instant. The resolu
ton as amended adopted-ayes 81, noes Is.
REPORT or COMMISSIONERS
The President laid before the Senate report from the
Commissioners appointed by the General Assembly in
January last to proceed to Washington generally known
as the Peace Commissioners. The report reads as fol-
lows:
To his Ercelsncy JoiS LETcHER, Gorernor Of Virginia.
signed ssoues In OF the wishes OF
y Jinusy a,t repaired city Washington
Thy found the 4h day Q; February the day suggested
them f the following States viz Rhode
Jersey Delaware, MARYLAND New Hampshire Yer
Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois Kentucky Subsequently during tine continuance Of
S 5 missouri New York MaIne
kansas that before the close wenyon States
or aoverners Of the respective states.
uuders gued communicated the resolutions OF the General
Assembly to this Conference, AID both before It's Committee ap
pated recommend plan OF Adjustment and the Conference
With the suggested by the Geue al Assembly Of Viz
gjriN As the basis OF an acceptable adjustment
Tey adopted by the Conference but In lieu thereof
discussion aud the cnsders OF many proposed
amendments the Article with sections intended as an amend
rules being VIII LED and by vote Of the Conference
mo, by sstes) directed TO he submitted Congress
with request that should be recommended to the States fer
cln which accordingly done BY the President oil the
The greet that the showing proceedings
Asd the Conference has not vet been published furnish
hat consequently, they able to present.
with his report As received will be communicated to
your Excel.ency.
10 the absence that record deemed appropriate state
thai adoption Of the first section two Of the States
Indiana and Missouri aid vote and New YORK was divided
that toe by States waSayesg, noes s-NEgnia by
maj lrity Of her Commits toner's, voting in the negative
The Other uons adopted by ranging 4ores (no pre-
csey eee and the 9Th and M te,ons the vote OF Viz
guil l.. the ne gliye
The plan submitted TO Congrs4 failed to receive Its re
coumendaus that body having adournet take no
further cog1nce the undersigned feel the contingency has
which ey required TO report they herein do,
the result Of their action.
Respectfully
joys TYLER,
G. W. SUMMERS,
"a. Q. RVS,
JAMS A. sEDDoS.
On motion of Mr.. PAXTON, the report and aCcompa-
nyiug documents were laid the table and ordered TO
be printed.
BILL PASSED
The following Senate blu was taken up and passed
Refunding 10 Abner Anthony, Sr., taxes erroaecusly
paid into the treasury.
On motion Of Mr. DOUGLAS, the Senate adjourned.