Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-21
VIRGINIA LEGIsLATURE.
SENATE


Nv Mr.. COGHILI-To enforce payment Of balances
due from commissioners Of forfeited and delinquent lands
also, bill 10 prevent abuses OF the telegraph.
By Mr. PAXTON-A bill toincorporate the Rockbrdge
White Sulphur Springs Company.
By Mr. NEAL-A bill for the relief OF securities Oh
Eugenus Tbbs late sheriff Of Richie county
By Mr. BRANN0N-A bill directing the payment oil
certain interest to + j. 0'Brian.
By Mr. wICKHAM-A bill amending an act passed
March 2Oth 1860 authorizing the Council Of Richmond
TO construct railroad on its streets.
Mr. CHRISTIAN presented the petition oil John Is.
Donovan and other citizens OF Mathews county, praying
the passage of law for relief Of commissioners OF the
| revenue in said county.
| Mr. BRANNON presented the remonstrance Of sundry
citizens of Randolph county against changing the Eastern
terminus of the Savns Cabin and Summersville Turn
| pike.
Mr. THOMAS of Fairfax, presented memorial Of the
pilot upon the Potomac river asking increase on the
rates Of piotage.
| BILL REJECTED.
The bill for the relief of Philip d. Lpscomb, clerk OF
Prince William county, was rejected.
| RESOLUTIONS FROM MICHIGAN.
communication from the Executive transmitting a
copy of Joint resolutions from the State Of Michigan, in
favor of coercion and proering for that purpose
! The message of Gov LErcHER, accompanying the re-
solutions was laid the table and ordered to be prin-
| ted.
On motion of Mr.. AUGUST the resolutions
turned to the Governor with instructions that they be
\ communication from the Executive was also read,
transmitting oiat resolution adopted by the State Of
| Texas against coercion.
IL was laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
Also communication from Gov. LETCHER, transmit
ting commuuic alton received the erening OF the 18th
| from Hon JonN ROBERTSON, commissioner TO visit the
seeding States accompanied by sundry documents
numbered from one to nine, inclusive. These docu-
meuts embrace the correspondence between the Com
missioner and the Governors Of South Carolina, Geor
| gia and Alabama.
Ordered be printed.
Mr.. DOUGLAS offered the following joint resolutions
which intended response TO all the threaten
ing resolutions received from nonslaveholdng States
agorng coercion and pedging men and money for the
enforcement of coercive measures.
Rer That the Gene al Assembly Of Virginia. does not look
upon feO sczeus OF the seeding states whilst engaged
al ndns utonsl nigh against th threaie ed inva
son OF donaut political party the staes traitors
/ reb l. 10 be slaughtered and su6ugated by force
E,s0 Iha Virginia having heretofore declared her purpose
70 cire OF the seeding States her by rele
that declaration aud will the course OF Michigan and
this BODY be adhered and carried into ece
her tn4'e Military strength to n all such sttemP,, 81
maintain the principles o. s oorsuuor and up
hold The common rights OF the s'ayehodng states
Rssorsd copy Of the regong resolutions be sent by
the Governor Of this State to the Legs ataFe Of Michigan
Laid over under the rule and ordered 10 be printed.
RESOLUTIONS
On motion of Mr.. MCKINNEY, it was,
Ro.d That special comm'tee be appointed 'nqureno
the exPediency Of reporting bill 20 OF lat ses Ion
COmmttee-MessrS NICK nGey, CarraWay and UIqua-
hart
The following resolutions were offered aud adopted
By Mr. HUBBARD-To euarre into the expediency
of repeating much of section AZ OF chapter 20 OF the
Code of Virginia as exemps officers aud prvaes OF vol
teer companies from serving on jurieS.
By Mr. WICKHAM-0f limiting the period OF apply
ing for appeals TO the Courts OF Appeals.
nv Mr. COGHIII.-Of repeating much Of the law
regulating examining courts as requires the reduction 10
writing the testimony of the witnesses addnced at the
trials in said courts.
The order of the day being called for the bill for the
relief OF the Banks of the Commonwealth was taken
~.
Mr. COGHILL moved to reconsider the vote by which
the 9TH section of the bill had been adopted in order to
offer a substitute.
The proposition gave rise to considerable discussion,
which was participated in by Messrs. COGHlLl, AU-
Ct ST, BRANN0N, and THOMAS OF FairfsS.
The motion TO reconsider carried and Mr. COG
HILL moved amend by striking cut all after the word
'and" in the 9Th line 9th section, which was agreed TO
Mr. COGHlLL then proposed to amend by inserting
after he word "and" the following According TO
uniform percentage upon the aggregate amount OF the
capital circulation and deposits OF all the banks OF the
Commonwealth the first day of October next pfece
| ding the requisition.
Mr. THOMAS, OF Henry, moved to strike ont the 4ih
section OF the bill which repeals st 2nd Sd and 4th sec
tons OF the act of 1852 Pending the discussion OF this
proposition communication from the Governor urging
| immediate action on the amory bill
The communication was feau, hlu Oh the taoie anu
| ordered to be printed
The bill referred 10 in the Governors communication
was made TIE order of the day for &c morrow at II
| o'clock.
Ca motion of Mr.. PAXTON, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
WEDNESDAY, February 90 h, 1851
The House was called to order at II o'clock by the
| So .aker.
| PRAYER by Rev Mr.. Jacobs.
con muuication vas received from the Senate an
uouucng the passage of certain bills.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
incorporating the Baltimore and Fredericksburg steam.
boat company authorizing the issue OF preferred stock
| by the Alexandria, Mount Vernon aud Aquaank turn
pike company; incorporating the Norfolk county railway
company.
| BILLS REPORTED.
Appropria;ug sum necessary pay for the pub!ica.
ton of the second edition of the Code providing for the
voluntary ensavement o free negroes without compen-
! sation to tie Commonwealth.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM TIE GOVERNOR.
\ communication received, through the Governor,
and laid before the House. from Judge John Robertson,
late sp cia Commissioner to South Carolina, embOdyng
he pOndence between himself and the Governments
| al South Carolina Georgia and Alabama, which, on mo-
ton OF Mr. CRANE laid on the table and ordered to
De printed
on losing Joint resolutions Of that State, relative to coer-
co, adopted on the lst instant which motion OF Mr..
| N'A $50
printed
Also. communication from the Governor Of Michigan,
en- csine resolutions adopted by tue Legislature OF that
ate of character decidedly coerciye, which, on mo
ton of gr MYERS, was laid the table aud ordered
not to be printed.
| ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
On motion OF Mr. MYERS, bill amending an act in-
cooperating company TO construct ON the plan OF Jas.
| French a railroad between Alexandria and Washing
ton was taken up; and on his motion, amended by
proyiso that lit shall be aNtc for said road TO con-
meet With any other railroad terminating in the city OF
Alexandria without the consent Of the Council thereof
The bill as thus amended was passed.
cov!SCToy ASD ONO RAILROAD.
On motion Of Mr. MARTIN, OF Henry the bill for the
relief of the contractors the Coyngton and Ohio Rail
road was taken up The question pending thereon being
the proposd amendment Cf At. AChESziY which was TO
strike out the sentence "bu additional sub
s ripion sh,l be made to any joint stock company"
| Mr. MARTIN of IL moved 10 anne in lieu thereof
b. striking olt all the preceding section after the enac
mnt clause embracing the amendment OF Mr. Nick ENZE
Me-. MCKENZIE withdrew his amendment. The ques-
ton REQUIRED oil the proposition OF Mr. MARTIN to strike
GU.
Alter long discussion in which Messrs MARTIN Of
| H. CAPFKroN CHAPMAN, ANDERSON and CHRISTIAN ad-
yocatsd acd Messrs KAUFMAN and YERnY opposed the
striking cut the question 10 this amendment was decided
| IN the anirmative-ayes a. noes IS.
Mr. MARTIN Of H., then moved 10 further amend by
inserting in the 9Th line after the sentence five hundred
thousand dois the words provided that, 20 the ez
tent of said amount it shall be in lieu Of the appropria
ton made for the Covrgton and Ohio Railroad in 1860.
TIE amendment adcped After other amendments
! proposed by MesSrs RAYMOND and GIBSON, OF Il the
b was ordered its eugrossment. The following is Tie
bill az amended
b, Hcnrtd ~ re Gene,al assembly ortle purpose
the udcer contract The