Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-19
HOUSE Or DELEGATES.


The House was called to order by the SPEAKER, at
II O'Clock A. L.
A communication was received from the Senate an
ucuucrg the passage Of House bills amending certain
laws in respect to the militia OF tie Commonwealth, so
as 10 render the same more efe,tye, and amending
The charter Of the City Of Richmond" with amend
ments. go,
The propo-ed amendment of the Senate to the bill
amending certain laws in respect to the Militia of the
Common eal;h' &c. il 10 strike on. tue words the
line east OF the Allegheny mountains
Ac. kEhPER moved TO disagree with The Senate m
their proposed amendment. lie had had conference
with TIA, Auditor aud several members of tue Senate on
he subject and they al agreed tina. the object Of the
oil had obviously been misunderstood and that by STIR
Ling ont the words Indicated the whole purpose OF the
Dl. woud be destroyed.
The motion TO disagree prevailed.
Mr.. KESPER then moved that q committee OF confer
cnce be appointed TO meet a similar committee on The
mart of the Senate consider the matters OF difference
between the two bodies in regard TO said bill.
Tue motion agreed to- whereupon the STEAMER
appointed the following committee: hessrs. kEMPER,
JoNEs Of Gloucester CRUNP McCAWANr and LocKRIDGk
NJ KEMPER was requested to communicate the same
to the Senate.
communicl, atom WAS subsequently received from that
body through &r. WrEHAI, announcing the appoint
ment of similar committee their part IN response 70
the action Of the House.
The Senate amendments to the bill amending the
charter Of the City Of Richmoud' concurred in
SENATE BILLS passed.
incorporating the Bank Of Farkershurg in the county
of Wood Tor the relief Of the securities OF Reese Bros
inc late Sheriff of Logan county, amending act in-
cooperating the town Of Portsmouth; authorizing the
town OF Portsmouth to issue coupon bonds incorPora-
ting the trustees of the Parkerhurg Classical snd Scen-
fife institute; paying the amount Of lost coupon to
James c. Mcguire relieving the securities OF Thomas
Davis late Sheriff Of Prince william county; for the re
lief Of Joseph W. Harper Of Brunswick county, (called
No on motion OF Mr. MALLoRY) for the relief OF Enoch
Atkins OF Giles county for the relief Of Moses g. Booth,
of Franklin county.
LOST COUPONS.
Senate bill "paying the amount OF lost coupon to
James c. Mcguire" read the FIRST and second times
Mr.. SIBERr moved that Tie bill be read third time
aud put upon It's pa sage. Che melton vas agreed to-
Mr. DUCKWALL opposed the passage 81 tie bill. II
was establishing dangerous precedent At the house
continued TO pass bills paying the amount OF coupons
lost or affirmed TO be lost BY the carelessness OF BOND
holders at some future day the Safe would be victim
lied in large amount and then and not till then, such
legislation would be arrested when too late.
Mr. BURKS advocated He thought the bill just
one ard dreF analogy between coupons which had
been endorsed GnS negotiable notes. When the latter
were lost they could be recovered. Coupons stood upon
precisely the same footing.
Messrs. MYERS and JONES, of c. also advocated the
bill upon grounds of justice to the parties by whom the
coupons were lost.
Mr. RAYMOND offered to amend the bill by requiring
resident security o. teIl estate.
The amendment adopted, end the bill, as amend
ed, put upon its passage.
Mr. CHRISTIAN said it seemed this was 10 be est
vote as to whether the House would establish such pre-
cedent which us inevitably tend create carelessnes
on the part of coupon holders be should vote against
the bill.
The question on the passage of the bill was decided
in the ahImatve-ayes 80, noes II.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Adverse to Senate Till providing for the refundng OF
certain sum Of money to Silas Reese, OF Hampshire.
bill directing the payment of certain interestto En-
met J. 0'Brien.
Mr. RAYMOND, from the Committee Of Finance ask
ed leave to send for persons and papers ia reference to
the report recently made by the StoreReeper OF the
Penitentsry. Leave granted.
RE-CHARIEEIgG THE BANKS.
On motion Of Mr. GIBSON, OF Hampshire, the unfn-
shed business passed by to take up bill rsohsrer-
Jag the Bank Of Virginia.
Mr. GIBSON then moved TO make this and all similar
bills tie o.der Of the day for Tuesday, the 10Th inst at
Il o'clock h. kgree4 to-
HOUSE ALL s4sSEp.
Refunding to Lynn & Compton, Of Fringe William co.,
a cer.siu sum Of money.
On motion OF Mr. GRATTAN, the House adjourned