Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-02
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Frp,Y, March !, 1860.
TIE House was called TO order at II O'Clock by the
Sry,EEE.
Prayer by the Rev. J. A. DuNcAN, of the Methods.
Church.
conrmu iration was received from the Senate
nourcing the passage Of certain bills bY that body, IN
which they asked the concurrence OF the House.
TuE EtNK BILL.
Mr.. ANDERSON said he had learned that The Auditor
coas trucd the bin which passed the House Yesterday a-
requiring the Banks contribute specie % provide fer
tLc sinking fund which would require additional al'
million ol dollars in specie for It's payment lie there
tore moved that the House adopt resolution requesting
the Senate TO return the bill with view amendngit
The uutoa agreed to- and Mr. A. was requested 90
ask the return of h' hill. Il being again before tie
Hous, Mr.. ASugpsoS moved to amend the 18th section
the lh Guc after the word Commonwealth, 10y insert
ing she following. Provided that nothing IN this see
;ioa shall ' construed require the Banks OF this Con-
lnOnNca to contribute specie beyond the amount ne
ces.. .,ry To paw the interest the public debt
Mr. kEEN moved to amend the amendment 10y adding
educ and payable out Of this Commonwealth Lost
The question on the adoption Of MI. ANpEESoN's
amendment was then decided in the Affirmative.
Mr. kEEN then moved to further amend the Senate
amendments ov adding TO the 9TH Section:
lhe Backs % jl Comcuge.ltl shan their discretion, s.
notes q, denomination 'haa q amount not exceed
n7ton ba he Isl or March 1859 and The penal
ty e issuing Of such notes. Isuspendei until ls Of March
Mr. KEEN said that he had prepared on yesterday
the proposed amendment but from the el'grdphc man.
rer ia which the bill was hurried through the House, be
had been prevented from ciering 1t. He had no idea
Of rulicng the House with sree,l, it simple aud
plain proposition and judging from the temper o! the
House on Yesterday, he had as e oi its passage. In
reply 20 Tie g,UtcuCu from BJtejourt, that II makes
uouscn-. to the bill hc had only TO say that this House
had long sicCc assumed % itself the right to enact nom
sense and especially 50 in this bill lie called the ayes
ard noes in the bill. Iho call not sustained The
Amendment v.s llen PM auG lost.
The bill as thus sfaJaded vas then communicated to
the Senate by &T. ANDERSON.
message WIS subsequently receivcd from the Senate
announcing ha that body had reccied from their amend
Ment striking ont the TIN section Of said bill and lad
agreed The House amendments 70 the amendments CT
The Senate.
ULls REPORTED.
FOR the relief Of John Robertson, of Rockingham
county providing for -i4g the sense OF the voters Of
Mars an county concerning tae construction Of turn
pike in said county for the relief ol James Walden OF
Chesterfield county Senate bin Tor the relief Of Daniel
s Dickinson with the accommodation that 1t 10 not
pass.
RESOLUTION or INQUIRY.
BY Mr. BAEBOUR-Oi releasing the sheriff oil Cul-
pepper i,a certain fines in tie settlement Of his account
with a. State
By Mr. HOFFNAN-Of reiuudiag to Joseph Y. Styer
* Co. d certain sum Of money.
By Mr. BASS-O. authorizing the trustees OF the
Mehoit Church Of Salem, in tie town Of Roanoke, TO
execute trust deed their property, 20 loan
made 20 said trustees Dir moved that this resolution
be referred special committee. Therefore the Speaker
named ihe following Messrs. Bass McCANANT, COLLIER
Evans and MONTAGUE.
By Nh McD0WELL-O OF changing the time olhOldiug
the c-cui. courts Of tie l4th judicial circuit.
By Nr RlCHARDSON-Oi allowing two or more mill
tary companies III the town Of Wheeling to form bat
talon.
By Nr. JoHNSON-of amending section L of chap
ter lSS o! The Code.
By NJ DAvIS-Of amending the law in reference 10
damages agliust sherils aud their securities.
By Mr. PRIGHAED-Of amending act allowing
poor debtors certain specific property, as to allow them
$500 Of such property they may se'cct.
By NJ. BALLARD-Of giving holders of land under
pateu. Of tie Commonwealth an absolute fee simple
lille, if the holder has been in possession ten years.
rHE CoyiSGTON AND Quo RAILROAD.
The bill concerning tls road coming up at / o'clock,
the order Of the day it vas, on motion OF Mr. CHAP
NAN postponed Monday next, owing to the absence
OF number Of its friends
INVITATIONS.
The SPEAKER laid before the House an invitation eX-
tended TO the body by the Dean of the Medical Faculty
OF Richmond, 10 attend the annual commencement ol
that Institution at Metropolitan Hail. on Friday evening"
March lst Also an invitation it0m the President Of
the York River Railroad tho mebers and reporters Of
the House. to Join in an excursion down York River 10
Old Point Comfort on Saturday morning, March I'd.
hr SEGAR offered The following resolution:
lie diced That when this House adjourn to-day, it
will be assemble again Monday, the 4.h instant, at
II o'clock.
BILLS PASSED.
Providing for the location of a Court House, Jail and
other public buildings in Mcdowell county; amending
the charter e the Sir Johns Run Turnpike Company in
cooperating the Stauuton Arms and Ordinance Company
changing tle time of holding the Circuit Court of the
Of Danyc; authorizing the sale of the real estate
OF Ebenezer -, in Brunswick county; for the relief
Of John W. Grove of Frederick county; for the relief
of Angus w. Wood; for the relief Of Geo. W. Tucker
o. Halifax.
"a motion Of Mr.. McCAAANT, the House took a re-
cess until O'clock p. N.
An OyrFLooEEp NATIONAL WoT.-Jgiierson Davis in
ausufs speech a, Montgomery indicates calamity of
dsauon which has not had its due prominence in the
catalogue Of which that event will, it is suppose d.