Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-11

The Senate was called to order at IL o'clock, N.
BY Me- JoHSsfox, of Bedford. Prayer by Rev. Mr..
Woodbridge, OF the Monumental Church.
BILL REPORTED.
MrCOGHILL from the Committee Of Courts Of Justice
reported bill to amend section H. Of chapter 1853 Of the
Code In relation 10 removal Of the records and papers
of the Courts.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
By Mr.. HART, of refundiDg TO Jas. G. Woodson, Of
Albemarle sum Of money paid by him for license TO
sell goods which used by him by reason Of
his absence in the military service Of the country.
By Mr. CHRISTIAN. of Augusta, of changing the
name of the counties of Scott and Buchanan TO Caring
ton and Cary in honor respectively, of Judge Paul Car
rington for 46 eminent in the service OF Virginia.
and OF Archibald Cay long distinguished in the Col
ouia aud revolutionary councils Of this Commonwealth
By Mr. NEWMAN, Of establishing Efficient
system Of police throughout the Commonwealth.
BY Mr.. THOMAS, OF Fairfax. of additional legislation
to secure to the eiz of this Commonwealth the ben
eft of the right contained in the ch section Of the Dec
lsration of Rights.
SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY.
Ca motion Of Mr. THOMAS, of Fairfax the joint res.
oution changing the Office Of the Southsr Protection In
surancs Company and its pacs of meeting, was taken
up and passed.
IMPRESSED HoRsTs.
Mr. CHRISTIAN, Of Augusta moved to reconsider
the vote by which the bill passed providing for the
payment cf horses taken by the enemy and those i'm
pr ssed tie public service, with view 10 amending
the same
The motion was agreed TO- and the bill laid upon
the table for the present.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The resolutions concerning tho vacancies in the 46h
and Senatorial districts taken up, and on mo-
ton of Mr. NELSON, mSds the order of the day for
Monday next.
THE RAILWAY cossKxIoN.
On motion, the bill to authorize a couneIon between
the ctmond Fredericksburg, and Petersburg rslrosd
aud the Richmond and Petersburg railroad in Richmond
aud between the latter aud the Petersburg railroad IN
Petersburg taken up and made the order OF the day
for Monday next
JUDGE THoNPsoSs SALARY.
On motion of Nc. BRANN0N, the joint resolution d.
reclng the Auditor of Public Al pay the sal
a-y OF George Thompson, Judge of the 20h Judicial
Circuit wss taken Up.
Mr. BRANN0N proceeded to give reasons for his b.
lief in Judge ThOmpsons loyalty, among which vas his
refusal 70 take the oath to support the constitution Of
the bogus government of Western Virginia, in conse
ulsnce OF which he ont OF ChSe. His sons had
taken up arms for the South and Of them had lost
his fe Judge Thompson YVES no win Wheeling where he
had been three times arrested for supposed dsloyalty
to the Federal Government
Mr. DICKINSON of Prince Ed ward, and LIT. THOMAS
Of aeury thought that Judge Thompsons discharge from
arrest might give ground Tor suspicion that his disoyAy
to the Federal Government was not established
On motion Of M THOMAS, Of Henry, the resolution
was laid upon the table, with view of further inquiry
inso lis merits.
BILL PASSED..
Bill Incorporating the Virginia Anthracite Coal
and Iron Company.
GA motion, the Senate adjourned.