Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-29
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Mr.. ROBERTSON moved that the same beread third
time and put on its passage.
Mr. KEEN was constrained to move its reference TO
the committee on Propositions He had some exper ence
The Bank Committee had refused to report siusr bill
| this session.
Mr.. ROBERTSON had no objection to reference.
ADVERSE REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON BANKS.
On motion of Mr. COLLIER, the adverse report OF
the committee Banks for the incorporation OF the
Savings Bank of Petersburg taken up and referred
| to the committee on Propositions
The Speaker presented communication from the Gov.
enclosing copy of the Ordinance oil Secession
adopted by the State Of ieorgis and letter from TOW
ernor Hicks Of Maryland announcing that Commission
ers on the part of that State would meet the Commission
ers from Virginia at Washington, the 4th OF Febru-
airy next and encosing the semannua report OF the ex-
| animation Of Cadets.
| Mr.. RAYMOND moved that the communication be
| laid on the table and printed
| Mr. DUCKWALL saw no reason to print.
| Mr.. RAYMOND had no idea of treating communica-
tons from the present Executive in this way.
Mr.. DUCKWALL did not intend any slur on Governor
Letcher il he had any attack to make that officer he
should pre- fer another mode if his objection to printing
the communication construed into an attack on the
Executive he would withdraw his objection The letter
Of Gov Hicks will be found in the Senate proceedings
The Speaker presented also communication from the
Secretary Of Board Of Public Works and communication
from the Second Auditor responsive to certain House
resolutions which laid the table and ordered to
be printed.
Mr.. SMITH, of Kanawha, moved that the bill appro-
priatng for the defence OF the State be taken
up and considered
Mr.. LYNN objected he hoped some time would be az
forded to the offering of resolutions.
Mr. JONES' of Gloucester, thought that no resolution
of enquiry could equal in Importance the bill called up by
the gentleman from Kanawha he hoped that the motion
| would prevail.
The motion was lost.
| RESOLUTIONS.
| By Mr.. MARTIN, Of Henry, that the Committee on
Finance be instructed to report bill providing adequate
compensation the Commissioners appointed by Vir-
GINA to the Federal Government and TO the different
| States.
| By Mr. ROBERTS0N-That the Chair be requested to
invite the pastors of the several religious denominations
in the city open the daily sessions of the House with
| prayer.
By Mr. BISBIE-Incorporatng the American Agency;
by Mr. DucKwALL that so much Of the Auditors report
as refers to the Sheriff. bond be referred to the
Committee on Courts Of Justice by Mr.. CowAs, providing
adequate compensation the Clerks Of the Senate aud
House of Delegates during the present extra session. by
Mr. WOOD, refundng to Lucy Holland sum OF money
| paid on an erroneous assessment Of lands; by Mr..
NORRIS amending the charter Of the Glen Easton Turn
pike Company by Mr.. DAVID MILLER for law provi-
ding for the valuation Of property levied on under the
ecuons of reehoders and that such proper
ty be required bring public sale at least two-thds
of the value so fixed by Mr. LYNN, granting relief 10
the tureties of Thomas X. Davis. late Sheriff. OF
| King William by Mr.. GgATrAS, vacating all
| the offices in the militia; by Mr.. GARNET, per-
hitting officers of the King and Queen Regiment to in
crease the number of battalion musters; by Mr.. RID
DICK prohibiting the emancipation Of slaves by will; by
Mr. MYERS authorizing the High Constable to sell slaves
under attachment at the City Hall; by Mr.. RANDOLPH
for the protection Of sheep in kanawha and Fayette by
Mr. KNOTS, incorporating Railroad from Kanaws
CourHouse to Big Sandy; by Mr.. FROST, granting
right of way to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Con-
pany to the mouth of Big Sandy; by Mr. BlSBlE. for
general law encouraging manufactures IN Virginia; by
Mr. VOOLFOLK releasing Geo. w. Davis from certain
fines; by Mr. DICKINSON, Tor branch bank NJ Leoaa-
On motion of Mr.. COLLIER. the bill approprating
mi lion of dollars to the defense of the State, taken
up
ton of arsenals in the Allegheny region being un-
der consideration,
Mr. SMITH, of Kauawha said if he thought his amend
ment calculated to impair the value of the bill, be
would gladly withdraw it, and vote against 1t II offered
by another He thought his duty to offer II now, as
he could not believe that it could prejudice the present
bill in the least
Mr. BISBIE from sense Of duty, was compelled to
oppose the amendment. The amount proposed by the
bill for defence small permit any pairing down.
| l. falls very far short Of the necessities.
Mr.. FOREMAN, advocated the amendment. If any
portion OF the appropriation could be properly expcn
ded anywhere certainly those portions Of the State most
remote from the seat of government should have the
benefit tie amount appropriated 10 De loo Small, II
should be increased.
Mr. JONES of Gloucester hoped the amendment would
not preval-the bill of the utmost Importance aud
was so considered by the House weeks ago when
an unanimous vote it passed by the House
! Mr. EVANS said he felt reluctant to trespass on the
patience Of the House but he submitted that the PAS
sage of the bill should be mpeded by the proposed
amendment The bill passed the ordeal Of the proper
committee-obain, d the unanimous approval OF this
House, and has been passed by the Senate-.o adopt
this ndmen would be to impede the final passage OF
the bill well known that it very difficult to
| obtain quorum of the Senate.
Mr.. SMITH of Amherst, called the previous question
| The cemand not sustained,
| Mr. EDGINGTON was glad the House had rebuked the
attempt to stite debate. He thought this important
measure. He Lad doubts to the proprety OF the BILL
IL seemed determine the question that we were III
state of war. He did not think this. He was one OF
the hopefuls and yet had lingering hope that the dill
cuties would vet be settled.
Mr.. YERBY thought that portions Of Western Viz
GINA equtably and mperousy demanded the regard oil
the Assembly and while his judgment did not precisely
appreciate the proposed amendment he was ever willing
to grant to the West what considered by her people,
as necessary for their defence.
Mr. CHAPMAN was anxious thatlths bill I,hould be-
come the law of the land ought have been passed
long ago; and he held himself always ready to vote as
much as might be demanded for the defence OF the
West
Mr. ANDERSON would not say a word but for the Sec
ona character Of the debate which, as he believed, To
have originated in msapprehension of the bill. calm
consideration of its provisions would show that the whole
State comprehended-a million Tor the defence oil
the State 100000 for the making and purchase OF
arms-to be distributed by the Governor the whole
State according to the existing law the second clause
appropraes 5000 900 to and river defences-and
not the Ohio river included we'll any river in the
Easts Will not the border counties have the atten-
ton of the Engineer vel. as the sea coast There
were four companies in his county and only one Is arm
ed and that was only armed because they cent to
Harpers Ferry and his county near to the depot oil
arms.
Mr. CRUMP regretted the absence of the Chairman OF
the Committee Military Affairs, Mr.. KENPsR who is
detained from his seat by sickness in his family II
left to the discretion of the Governor Of Virginia to dis
tribute these arms when obtained. The Eastern Shore
of Virginia the point to which the second provision
of the bill looked There a coast OF 800 miles en-
tirey unprotected. An attack Harpers Ferry with
drawing the trt OPS from Richmond, would leave the
whole East and this metropolis at the mercy OF the foe
To avoid this the duty much OF the West as the
East All Virginia interested in this.
Mr. HAYM0ND-We ought to have the arssnals be-
fore we get the arms three volunteer companies
can't defend the frontiers. He hoped should have nc
war; didn't think would but if we did we would have
to do the fighting and wanted to 60 along part
with the East. Richmond was not the State There is
good deal of territory outside of Richmond There are
only 800 stand of in the two Congressional dis
tricts in the Northwest for 40 900 fighting We haC
to do your fighting in the last and would have to dc
it again. He had told his people that the East would b.
as prompt to do them justice any OF their own people
He demanded the ayes and noes.
Mr.. DUCKWALL called for the reading Of the amend
ments of the Senate He would ask if the amendmen
of the Senate did proper distribution Of the
arms He was on the border and one OF the arsenal
was to be located him yet he would vote agains
the proposed amendment for he could not conceive wha