Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-13
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.

TUESDAY, March II, 1861.
The Senate Was called to order at 10 o'clock, Mr.
Johnson in the Chair.
A message was received from the House announcing
passage of sundry bls-amongst them House Dill I'M
posing taxes for the support of the government
House bill amending the lO7th section OF chapter 80
of the Code Of Virginia and providing for the correc
ton of erroneous assessment OF taxes on lands and
certain amendments of the House to amendments Oh the
Senate were concurred in. $50
On motion of Mr.. WICKHAM, the tax bill was laid
ON the table and ordered to he pined-ayes H. noes
-. IN
Mr. LOGAN reported from committee House bill to
establish the county OF Bland out oil parts OF uies,
Wythe and TazeWeI
Mr. NEAL reported bill to incorporate the BANK OF
Parkersburg in the county OF Wood.
Mr. CARRAWAY reported bill to issue coupon
bonds mot treasury notes, reported yesterday
Mr. COGHILL reported q bill TO amend the Doth Sec
ton of chapter III of the Code of Virginia.
On motion of Mr.. WICKHAM, Senate bill providing
for the voluntary ensavement of Thomas Garland and
Mary Anderson persons OF color in the county oil haho
yer, taken up ard passed.
On motion of Mr.. ISBELL, House bill TO amend the
charter of the Winchester and Potomac Railroad was
taken up.
motion to indefinitely postpone was then adopted by
the following vote
Ayes-Messrs Carter Coghl, Critcher, Day, J: Dick
enson Douglas, Greever, Hubbard, johnson, Logan,
Lynch Marshall Masse, Nash, Neeson, .Newlon, Pat
Quesenberry, Rives, Smith, Stuart, Taiaferro, Ii. W.
Thomas TOwnes, Urquhart, Wickham-26.
Nays-Messrs Brannon, Bruce, Caldwell, Carson, Clai-
borne Dickinson of Prince Edward Early, French Gate
wood Isbel Neal Paxton, Thompson-l3.
Senate bill to amend the Sd and 4th sections OF an act
passed March 5 1885, provide for the inspection OF
guano and plaster OF paris in the city OF Richmond and
Petersburg was taken up, and Mr. WICKHAM advocated
it. Mr. EARLY and Mr.. QUEsENBERRY opposed the bill.
Mr. CLAIBORNE advocated the bill.
Mr.. TALIAFERR0 moved the indefinite postponement
s.,lae ,,tal, auraE ra.
ieoted-ayes II, noes To- The bill then passed by the
following vote-ayes "a, noes IA
This bill aboishes the inspectorshp in Richmond Of
home ground plaster)
Mr.. ARMSTRONG moved to take up the bill to estab-
Iish the American Agency. The motion was rejected
Mr.. H. w. THOMAS reported bill to grant a pen
sion for five years to Amanda Higdon. (Her husband
was killed during the Harper's Ferry raid
Senate bill to incorporate the National Railroad Com
pany was read three times, and motion Of Mr. PAATON
was laid on the table.
Senate bill the relief Of the securities OF Eugenns
Tbbs late Sheriff of the county of Ritchie taken up
aud passed. advocated by Mr.. NEAL) Ayes rs
noes z.
Senate bill authorizing and directing the payment Of
certain interest Emmet j. OBren, was taken up anu
passed advocated by Mr.. BRANNONl
Senate bill authorizing loan to the Dismal swamp
Canal Company was taken up, but on motion oil Mr. NC
KINNEY, was laid on the table.
Senate bill for the relief of the securities OF Thomas
h. Davis late Sheri1 OF frnce " llllain cou.y wac
ken up and having been advocated by Mr.. TALlAFEk-
R0, was passed
Senate bill for the relief of Benjamin S. Reynolds, OF
Harrison county having been advocated by Mr.. NEAL
passed.
Senate bill for the relief of Mrs. Cora Anderson was
taken up aud was rfiected-ayes o. noes l2-for want
of constitutional majority The vote was reconsider
ed and the bill was laid on the table
Senate bill for the voluntary ensavement Of Fanny
Mathews and child was taken up aud passed
nuN~ ,, fbOriTa he
terburg and Roanoke Railroad company increase is
capital stock.
After being over four hours in session, the Senate on
motion of Mr.. H. W. THOMAS, adjourned.