The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-30
,ll1uah pispatet.
~ MORNING MARCH 80, 1881,
VI 10
.xsRAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
IExTRx SESSION.
SENATE.

FRIDAY, March 20. 1851.
rha Senate met at the usual hour-I.t. Gov.
xy.xr.aug in the chair.
"pflIs Passed. On motion of Mr.. Arersr,
~ Jules ~ere suspended, and House bill in
t.,,rattng the Home Savings Bank OF the
..x of Richmond. passed an act for the bet
80 government of the town OF Danviiie !;
ssnats bill 10 release John w. Murrell from
r. rsyment of a judgment rendered by the
tmr.pif Court Of Iynchburg against him.
IN, Vfrgfnia Canal Bift n Laso.--A eommu-
,tc,tion was received from the House of Dele
gstes. announcing that that body had agreed
- ,ha amendments of the Senate to the House
hi TO incorporate the Virginia Canal Compa-
nv and 10 transfer the rights and franchises
- the James River and kanawha Com pauy
thereto The bill is now, therefore, a law
ordnance DeDdrtm eaf On motion Of Mr.
G,rBwoop, the conan unication from the Gov
srnor recommending the appointment of GER
,sin officers of the Ordna nee DEPARTMENT was
tsken mp, and made the special order for to-
nirht at O'Clock.
Mar Connfy.--On motion Of Mr.. FKgycu.
the bili to establish the county of Bland on
~ PARTS Of Giles, Wythe and Tazewell was
tsEen from the table and put upon its pas.
.age--aves %, noes g.
Extending the Session Mr. JOHNSON offer.
sa Joint resolution postponing the adjourn.
raent until the sth day of April, instead OF the
let. Ayes and noes demanded-ayes 20, noes
Yors,ae,at Of Troops and Arms.-Mr. Dora.
las moved 10 take up the Joint resolu ton from
The House, in relation TO the removal of GER
tsiu guns within the limits of the State in or
der that he might offer substitute. Agreed
20.
The substitute of Mr.. DoueLAss, among
other things, sets forth that,
Whereas. II has come to the knowledge of the
legislature That \ large number OF heavy guns
saSaufactnred st Beilona Foundry near t6e cspi.
al Of Virginia, under order Of the Ordinances
Department at Washington. D. C., have been or
8.rea to Fortress Monroe, whore tSev can only
needed pF nti .pI
menace 20 Virginia at present, and OF actual hos
tlIue- IN certain contingency that may change
All IA. u on siavehOfaiDg tyranny II represents-
& d Bs,oleed. by tae Geaeyai -issernbly That the
Governor of this Common wealth be authorized
ana he II hereby directed TO order out tn Public
Guard, aud 10 call for volunteers If necessary
70 arrest the contemplated removal of the guns
Aforesaid, aud that he be further ipstrno,ed 10
employ all needful force TO resist every and any
attempt To remove the same beyond the reach and
ths control OF the Gtsernmeni of the state
The matter was tally discussed by Mes.rs
poraLAss, Ar7rsr, THOMPSON and NEEsoS. in
fsVor. and hessrs} THOMAS, of Fairfax WICK.
Ran, and CARTER against it.
Motions were rMade 10 lay the resolution
and substitute Ola fhe table snd refer
Mr.. II. w. THOMAS moved to Law on TIM ..
bic, and make the order at u o'clock tonight
Mr.. OoGHiLL desired 10 lay on the table in
order 10 take up the bill providing for the
pIrslase OF lne arms In question. Agreed to-
The Senate then took up Senate bill appro-
pF1ating sum of money to purchase certain
ordnance and material OF ! L. Archer of
Bslona Foundry, in this State
Mr. DoVdLAss stated that the arms are not
new for sale. and therefore moved to Law the
bill on the table, and again take up the reso-
lntion.
MI NELSON favored the motion, and would
follow II up with a motion 10 refer the reso-
Inuon 10 the Committee on Military Affairs
with instructions 10 report Il bill for the
seizure and condemnation of the arms.
The resolution was then called up. when
hr. NiokHAM offered n subst itute similar to
the resolutions OF the House
Mr. NsssoS modified his otion by merely
moving reference to the Committee, in
strncting them to report such action as they
deem eSpedient. The motion was agreed to
The Covington and Ohio Railroad bill was
made the order for tomorrow. at III o'clock
On motion of Mr.. TALIAFERRo, the Senate
adjourned.