Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-16
Virginia Legislature----Extra Session,
THURSDAY, MARCH, IA, 1861.

SESATE.
The Senate WAS called ~ order IL - o'clock, Sir.
TnuuAs, OF Fairfax, in the Chair.
Prayer by Rev. Sir. BEo"S.
HILLS PASsEU.
Senate bill 10 increase the pny OF certain officers
Of the Public Guard: House bill to amend chapter
lbs Of the Code, concerning births, mIrringes and
deaths. On motion Of Mr. DorGLAs, House bill
providing for payment OF the Peace commissioners
was taken up, aud he offered The following Amend
uruts: To insert $l0 per day Instead Of IS: also,
10 give 81 per duy additional 10 John Tyler. This
amendment was agreed ~, md the bill Was passed
unanimously. Senate bill for the relief OF the eecrl-
rites of Robcr. Chambers, Sheriff OF Boone county;
Senate bill to incorporate the Conf and Oil Company,
OF Brsyton county Senate bill ~ incorporate the Conl
monwrath Savings Bank, Of Richmond Senate bill
10 amend the charter OF the Virginia Car-Sprng
Company aso, TO amend certain acts relating
IN the charter OF the New Creek Company, Of
Hampshire county; also, 10 incorporate the Laurel
Valley Oil and Coal Company, IN the county Of Ma
son; also, to authorize Thomas Chancellor 10 erect
wharf on his lands; Senate Hill extending the cor
porato limits Of the town OF Fredericksburg; Senate
bill to incorporate the Burning Springs and Oil-Lns
Railroad Company; also, 10 authorize tho Circuit
Court Of Preston county to legaize the conveyance
OF tract Of land rmde Ivy Andrew OlipEdns IA
guardian or committee Of VIM Smith, M idiot; also,
10 incorporate tbs Silver Run Mining and Manufactu
ring Company; House bill to amend mud ru.enuct the
I'd section OF passed February s, 1860, TO re-
vire aud amend an &C, passed March LIST, 1893 ehtl-
Little ksnnwha Navigation Compauy;' also, to
nne..d the charter Of tho Sir Johns Run Turnpike
Company: also, 10 amend an net incorporating the
town of ChrstianSbur2. aud extending The limits "'
the sail,e.
BILLS REJECTED
Ssnatc bill for the relief Rowland Fletcher: Sem
ME bill 10 refund sinl OF money 70 tho virginia
Rifles paid by them for sword hnyonets. was reject
cd for want Of q constitutional majority, (Hycs 81,
noes 81 Senate bill authorize Il loan to the West
erI Military College Wis rejected Tor want ct COLI
stitutiona minority.
On motion Of Mr.. TALhFEHno, the vote Ivy which
the bill was lost WAS RECONSTRUCTED, and. OIL his mo
ton, laid on the table.
ELLIS REPORTED
Mr.. BRASHoS, from Committee, reported House
bill imposing taxes Tor tho support OF government,
and oil his molten, it was ordered TO beIrlnted lie
also reported with recommendation against passing,
House bill 10 amend the 3sth section OF an nc, cnt-
tied, Gan Act imposing tayos for the support Of gov
crnincnt," passed March 3lst 1850.
EEsoLCTloN OF INQUIRY.
Mr. WlcKuAw offered the following joint rcsou-
ton:
Whereas there is At this time very large number
of able boiled convicts III the Pcnitcniary uneln-
ploycd, and kept ut heavy expense 10 the Common
weulih aud whereas tho Capitol OF tho State i, get
ting in bud repair, and it may become desirable nj
some future day 10 construct new Capitol; and
whereas the State owns valuable grante qllarrics
within short distance OF tie city OF Richmond
Therefore, be il
pointed to inquire into the expectancy Of authorizing
the Governor Of the Commonwealth to cause portion
Of the convics OF the Penitcntiary TO be employed
in quarying and dressing granite: with view to the
future erection Of new Capitol.
The PRESIDENT appointed Messrs. Wickhanl, Dick
inson Of 7. f., August, Paxton and Penny hacker,
the committee.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was called to order at il O'Clock. by the
SPEAKER. Prayer BY Rev. GEO. PKI1dRf~, Of tie Disciples
Church.
communication was read from the Senate announcing
the passage Of number Of bills among them House bill
authorizing the Issue Of Treasury notes with an amend
rnent striking out three words" at any period"
The bill require, that the Governor shall direct the Audi
tor Of Public Accounts for the Of
Virginia. time, amount not r1ceeuing In tis
aggregate at any 1c,fo6, one million Of dollars
Nr RAYMOND moved to strike out the senates amend.
rnent, and insert
"provided That no part Of the authorized 20 he
borrowed by t, ACT shall be borrowed. except so much
thereof may be required 10 the necessary expenses
OF The Government except II shall be necessary 10 repel in.
yason or to provide for tho defense Of the State when In
the opinion Of the Executive shall be necessary for our
protection so to do nor shall any money be paid out OF s
ed 1861, creating Ordnance Department; nor shall
any money be paid out OF the public treasury under the pro-
Tense Of the State and Of other except the mo.
ney borrowed under the provisions OF this act
Dir KENpx opposed the proposition and hoped the aou'e
would sta I'D by the original bill.
The Speaker ruled that the proposition OF Mr. AYaosp
Of order the bill could only be amended ny way
OF IL ryder.
Mr. UArMoSD moved to postpone Indefinitely; and the
being opposed by Messrs HIcKLrr and ANDERSON
was Withdrawn
AIR Cowas moved to lay tho bill the table, In doing
80 he sad-Year after year have voted appropriations
providing for the defence Of the Commonwealth, and When
opposed IT, Sir the sovereignty OF Virginia Is assembled
In Mechanics Institute, and have virtually said that We
shall eight, X we want 10. More than that, air; the
Convention by very significant vote, the other day,e-
fused organize committee 10 take Into consdera'
ton The subject Of taxation, measure OF redress being
hoped and prayed for By my section. Sir this bill VIII De-
cessRrly increase the taxes, and am utterly opposed 70
any bill 10 lax my people 10 defend and protect IN nsttu
ton which made instrument of their oppression
MIR KEmpvR smoke of the dpfrpceiess condition Of the
State and for the purpose Of being allowed opportunity
TO speak on the bill, moved IN indefinite postponement.
Mr.. CRANE TO poiut OF order, and proceeded 10
deliver an amusing harangue OF denonStrative charac
ter BE thought Ar. KKarER wished to do all the speak
ng having submitted bis motion Ior the purpose OF DeinS
allowed a chance to talk.
The sprAnsR said .haths had recognized Sr. K and
therefore be did not have the floor.
Mr. CRASE opposed the BILL It's object was tn purchase
or make arms, to make war on our Northern friends lie
had supposed this rect OF barbarsm had passed away
that arms be used to enforce treaties or 10 ~re:
right, ON foreign powers He would have the world
think that Virginia training men 10 march against her
friends He mus. know that an army VAS marching against
us before ne could take Sns, &c. He had been called
subusson!st He desired 10 adhere to the Institution;
and Government. founded and purchased with the blood
and treasure Of his fntbers-Ie WAS proud Of the title
lie objected the bill because It requires the Immediate
Issue Of Treasury notes. lie hoped 1t would lay Oh the
table.
Sir ROBERTSON hoped the House would no. halt, take
one backward step the line Of policy Il had heretofore
decided to pursue That policy looked indeed 10 the pre-
seryaton or but recognized the contingency OF war
and the wisdom OF being prepared for IT, There were two
propositions base Of this policy which he thought
almost the whole State stood untsd-one was that poey
of force could not adopted by the General Government
present circumstances, without mperilng the moS
vital interests OF Virginia, and II adopted, force Tou
he repealed by force and this force policy was urged
by many, and the decision In respect TO It doubtful,
she decides prepare for an enerReney and place
In the hands Of her c'tizens-fer though II mgh,
be true general as one the opponents OF the bill said
shat Error ceased be dangerous while Reason was elI
free to combat H." one ever dreamed that hliGr
with arms In her hands Reason should not be armed
her bill 10 give citizens the