The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-05
Nittmonh Qispatfh.
I'll ESpAY MORNING ........ FEB 5. 1851
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
fEXTR4 SESSION.
SENATE.

MONDAY. rep. y, 1901
The sena te was called TO order at IL o'clock,
Lieutenant Governor MoSrAGrE III the Chair.
Prayer by the Rev Mr.. SEgLr.
A message was received from the House.
through It's Clerk, announcing the passage Oh
House bill amending sec ton fOi OF chapter
s., of the Code OF Virginia, and providing Tor
the correction Of erroneous assessment OF taxes
on land" The bill was read twice, ana re-
ierre,f To Committee on Finance.
House bill TO amend the "act 10 increase Tie
capital stock OF the Danville Railroad Com
pany, and for other purposes, was t'ihHh up,
and Mr.. THOMAS, of Henry, moved tnal tie
rules be suspended. with the view oil p'i,he
the bill on its passage, but on inotioh VI VIZ.
TONNEs the bill was laid on the table
The President laid before the Senate com
municltion from the Governor, transmitting
Joint resolutions adopted by the Generat AS
sembly Of Kentucky, concerning the appoint
mpnt of Commissioners anu the Gaming
Convention of States. The President also
laid before the Senate u communication IRON
the Governor, transmitting communication
from the Governor OF Minnesota enclosing
Joint resolutions adopted by the Legislature ct
that STATE.
Mr.. TALfAr.RKo, when the resolutions from
MIME sofa (Which are OF Threatening chaTac-
teri were being read, objected 40 the iurlher
reading.
MI. FixxEy moved TO lay til. Minnesota
rcsolu lions nHdsr The table.
Mr. BKASxoN moved that the Governor $
Message and the kentucky resolutions be laid
on tho table and printed, but that Governor
LETcHER be Instructed 10 send BACK thoSe OF
Minnesota without comment. .
Mr. THOMAS, Of Fairfax, suggested mat II
would be more dignifed to let the resoiu tons
take the course Of those which prcceued Iuelh.
Mr. FtSNEY accepted the amendment el MI.
/ Braunon, and division OF Inc quesuod was
tbcn made and the kentucky resolutions
were laid on the table and ordered 10 p'
printed, ,,..
! Mr. II w TuoNAs's motion was then lost,
by the following vote:
YEAs-Me><rs. Armstrong, carson, Christian
Fronch C;reever, Logan, Mafshail, Neeson, New
lon, Richmond, Stuart, Thomas of Fairfax, and
NAYs.-Messrs BrannVn, Claiborne. CoehilI,
pav. Early, Finney, Gatewood, Isbcll, Lynch,
Nash, Paxton, Smith, TaiiafeTr', and Thomas OF
Henrv.-li.
The motion of Mr. BRAxSoS, to have the
Minnesota resolutions sent back, was then
adopted by the following vote:
YEAs.-Messrs. BTannon, Carson. Christian,
tstewood, Greever, lsbell, Logan, Lynch, Nash,
Newton, Pate, Paxton, Richmond, Smith, ana
N.Ys-Ms.srs Armstrong. Marshall. Neeson,
| Stuart, H. w. Thomas, G. Y Thomas and Townes
| Pesoiuffoas. &c.-By Mr. Brannon for in
! eorporatinga company to nstruct Il railroad
/ from some point on the Manassas Gap Kali
/ road TO the Ohio river, near LetartS rails, III
| Jackson county; by Mr. Christian, for repeal
ing the act entitled - 10 restrict the taking o
| oys ters in certain months, passed March 3lst
/ 1860.
Mr. NASH reported bill to incorporate the
! Springfield and Deep Run Mining and Manu-
! fac turing Company.
Mr. DAY called up he resolutions offered by
| Mr.. STUART concerning the alleged INTENDED
attack on the forts III the State, ana on tnt
! Federal capital, md tMr. STUART concurrinS
/ he offered the following substitute:
Uhereas. 1t has been extensively reported through
! the public prints In different parts of the Union
| that certain rash and i'll advised citizens of Nir
! giuia mediate, if they have not already set Oh
/ foot Il conspiracy to seize the fortihcatiOns and
! other property Of the United States within the
! limits Of Virginia and to invade the District o
Columbia. on or before the 4tl OF Mareh next ant
by violence and force of arms TO take possession
| the public buildings and other property ol tn,
! United states within said District Tor The purposes
! of obstructing the operations OF the Federal GOV
! erHIneut Be il therefore
| hesoluc9, That in the opinion OF the General As
sembly there is just ground fer believing th;.
| any such attacks are lnc1iated by the citizens 0
Virginia and that, therefore, all preparations IN
tended to resist the same are unnecessary so tar
! this State is concerned.
| Messrs IsBELL and STUART then addressed
the Senate.
| Mr. CLAIBORNE moved to lay the pream
Bile and resolu tions the table. On thl
he called the yeas and nays, and it resulted Il
| follows
| YEAs.-Messrs. Branuon, Carson, Claiborne, Cog
! hill, Early, Finney, Gatewood, Lynch, Nash, an
( PaXton.-lp.
| s-Messrs. Armstrong, Christian, Day
! French, Greever, Isbell Logan, Marshall, Nee
son, \ Newton. Pate Richmond, Stuart Thomas {
! Fairfax, Townes.-l5.
The preamble and resolutions We're the
adopted.
Sundry bills We're advanced q s tage.
Adjourned.