Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-19
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE
MONDAY, March ]

MONDAY, March IS, 1861.
The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock, Mr.
| JOHNSON in the Chair.
Tue amendments proposed by the House to Senate bill
to amend the 2Sd section OF the 6lst chapter OF h,
Code, entitled "of works OF internal improvements,
were cOncurred in.
Senate bill to authorize the Treasurer Of the State
destroy certain Bank deposit in his Office
and such may be received in future, was taken up
passed.
On motion of Mr.. DAY, Senate bill to authorize the
Petersburg Railroad Company to increase its capita
stock was taken up and passed
Senate bill TO extend the corporate limits OF the city
of Richmond taken up, read second tme anG
then motion of &r NELSON, was laid on the table
Senate bill to prevent and Others having con
troll of negroes from authorizing permitting them &c
keep or use arms and ammunition, was taken up and
after some discussion, Mr.. AUGUST moved the indeh
mite postponemen Of the BILL as he regarded the exist
ing law sufficient.
Mr.. COGHILL opposed the motion, and said that the
evil growing one; on the lines OF Railroads, ior
Instance negroes almost all armed and consequent
IL were insOlent
Mr.. AUGUST then Withdrew his motion, and on mo-
ton OF Mr. COGHILL, the bill was laid on the table
Subsequently, on motion OF Mr.. PATTON the bill was
TAX up and referred to the Committee on Courts
Of Justice.
On motion of Mr. GATEWCOD, Senate bill to incor-
porate company TO construct railroad from Strasburg
to Winchester, taken up and having on motion OF
Mr. MARS dALL been amended by striking out the
words ITO be connected with the Manassas Gap Railroad
at Strlsburg, and with the Alexandria, Loudoun and
Hampshire Railroad at Winchester, it was ordered to
be eugrossei
Senate bill to authorize the appointment of Inspectors
of leather was taken up motion OF Mr. ARASIhONG.
Objection having been raised to the general character OF
the bill, Mr. ARMSTRONG accepted an amendment, ma
king the bill applicable only the county of Hampshire
Tire bill was then further amended on motion oil Mr.
BRANNON, by adding the words" But the passage OF
this act shall impose any present or future charge
on the treasury OF the Commonwealth The bill then
passed.
message was received from the House, through Mr..
KEEPER informing the Senate that the House had disa
greed 20 the Senate amendments to the House bill amend
ing certain laws concerning the militia Of the Common
wealth; that they had appointed committee OF confer
euce and requested like committee on the part OF the
Senate.
On motion Of Mr.. BRANNON, the message from the
House taken up and the request for the appointment
of a Senate Committee was concurred in.
The President appointed Messrs BRASSoS, AUGUST
and WICEHAN and by direction Of the President, Mr.
WICKHAM communicated the action OF the Senate 10
the House.
The consideration Of the tax bill was then resumed
In first line of 18th section the word "ejectment in
serted before the word attachment" and IN the same
section all after the words ive dollars" to the end OF
the section stricken out In the second line OF 22t
section the words provided that where" stricken
olt and the words but if" inserted in lieu there
Of In the 2Sl section the word "And" in first line was
stricken out and the words Provided that where" in
the section stricken out, and the words but
il" were substituted and in the 18th lire the words PRO
vidug that stricken out. In the oath section the
word Keno" stricken out. CIR. BRASNoN here in
dicatad an intention 20 introduce clause imposing tax
on Keno Of 500 for the first year, $50 for the second
year, aud 10 foT every additional table,
After a long discussion, Mr.. TONNES moved to pass
TIE tax bill BY in order 10 introduce resolution.
tn. motion 10 pass by was adcpted and the foowir
resolution, offered by Mr.. TowSEs, vas adopted;
Rs,5'rsd That the Committee Of Courts Of Justice be
Instructed 20 erQge into the expeiiency Of reporting
bin % prohibit in this Commonwealth the game OF Keno
or Kico.
Mr. BRANN0N then proposed bis clause, aud it was
rejected.
Discussion on the bin was then continued at gFea'
length Various amendments were proposed. and sever
al of them were adop'ed; and halfpls ? motion
Of Ar NEWMAN the Senate adj 5urned