Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-15
VIRGINIA LEGIsLArURE.
SENATE.

EoSDAY, Jan. "a, 1861
The Senate met at 2 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. DR..
Minncgero of the Episcopal Church.
THE NATIONAL CRISIS.
The Joint resolutions OF remonstance against coercion,
reported from the special committee 10 whom similar
resolutions had been referred last week taken aid
read, whereupon,
Mr.. DOUGLAS offered the following Ss an amendment
to be inserted after the first resolution:
ResoLsd That Is the nrm and deliberate conviction 0, th,
states give speedy indications o. dpoS1n and purpose 70
and protect III. tights this State sgane invasos by
the Federal the people Of Of the states Viz
states and casting her with ssv,hodng staes stead
asty c In any iuare pon lea arrangements that
may be dictated the necessities Of their position ana calculated
10 ensure their mutual happiness and safety.
The said resolutions aud amendments were laid upon
the table and ordered to be printed
BILLS PASSED
Mr. COGHILL reported bill allowing persons elected
Commissioners of the Revenue at the last general
election, who failed to qualify within the time pre-
s.ribed by law qualify such, in certain Adj
vanced to third reading aud passed-yes AZ nays o.
On motion of Mr.. WlCKHAM, a bill changing the times
of holding the Circuit Courts Of Williamsburg and Hen
rico was taken up and passed.
CAVALRY or THE STATE.
On motion of Mr.. WICKHAN, it was
Resoed That the Adj1tant requested inform
this body as to numerical o; thai portion
ary Of the State which unsupp-d with pistols and also what
Stat. and unli.t buted ami to give any Information within hi,
reach as prseteabiy Of obtaining further supply Of i'm
proved pistols
On motion of Mr.. BRANN0N, it was ordered that
1000 copies of the law providing for electing members
Of the Convention etc. be printed for the use Of the
Senate.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
Resolutions directing the appropriate committees to
enquire into the expedency OF sundry propositions,
were adopted, viz:
By Mr.. incorporating the Virginia Arms
Company.
By Mr.. ISBELL-Of incorporating company to con.
struct a railroad from Winchester to Strasburg.
By Mr.. CARS0N.-Ol relundng to Henry Cooper, of
Frederick county, certain taxes.
By Mr.. L0GAN.-0f reiuuding similar sum to Pat
rick H. Scott, Of Halifax.
By Mr. DICKINSON OF Grayson.-Of authorizing a
elssessment Of the lands of Daniel S. Dickinson OF Lee
county.
BY Mr.. GATEW00D.-Of releasing Jas. W. Smooty
from the payment of certain damages.
By Dir. ThOMPSON.-Of allowing Thos w. Scott, OF
Dinwidde certain commission ('pecfed in the resou'
TOM
By Mr.. CRITCHER.-Of refunding certain sum to
Alon y liardwcke; certain damages to suFees OF Jos
r. Courtney, sheriff of Wes;morehnd.
By Mr. CLAlBORNE.-Of placing vessels owned in
Virginia, and navigating the James and Appomattox
rive on the same footing vessels owned out oil the
State
BE- Mr.. FRENCH-Of having the public arms more
uniformly distributed III the western portions OF this
State.
BY Mr.. Armstrong-Of changing the times of hold
ns tue Circuit Courts in Hardy and Page counties.
Several petitions aud proceedings OF public meetings
were presented and appropriately referred.
THE ALABAMA COMMISSIONERS.
Mr.. AUGUST.-From the Joint Committee, presented
report stating that taa Commissioners from the soye-
reign State of ALBANIA had expressed wish TO address
the Legislature tomorrow, Tuesday, 18th inst, at !
O'clock and suggested that the addresses be delivered 10
al, "a Ia fn ts.i1
tod Tho report adopted.
GA motion Of Mr.. PAXTON, the Senate adjourned