Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-04
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
SENATE.
MONDAY, March Sd, 1852.


MONDAY, March 50, 1852.
The Senate was called to order, at IL o'clock, BY Mr.
JOHNSON, Of Bedford.
A ioint Restitution was communicated 70 the senate
from the House proposing, on t1e ON oil nsrc 70 pro
ceed 10 the election of q Secretary OF the common
wealth Treasurer, lst aud md Auditor' hegs's, u
Land Office, Superintendent. Of PententiAry and fuo
lie Printer.
was taken up and passed
The hin 10 amend aud re-enact ordnance extend
the jurisdiction Of the County Courts in certain csse
pissed by the Convention on the 26h day oil june 1911
was passed NJ l.,
The bill to authorize the Roanoke SWING Bank, IN
the county of Roanoke 10 issue less dsnoni-
nation THAI s. was read the third time and laid on the
table. a..
monvsatb 10 render aid in arresng deserters from mill
tary service WAS on motion of Mr. BBELL, indefinitely
resolution was offered by Judge ROBERTSON, that
henceforth in considering any measure or proPosuon
relating to military affairs, it be sanding RUE tnAI INC
Pr sdsnt shall cause the doors Of the Senate 10 be CLOS
cd unless otherwise specially ordered II being neees'
sary in order TO Its being considered that inc ,uieS
should be suspended the Senate refussd TO suspend
Senate bill entitled an act to auhorzs held artillery
to be made and small arms purchased for the STATE re-
turned by the House of Delegates TO the senate tnueI
resolution of the Senate adopted on Saturday last WIS
taken DIP. ,
Ca motion Of Mr. DOUGLAS, the Senate reconsider
the vote concurrIng In the amendment OF tho hon'
of Delegates striking out the words ITO have artillery
for field service made Of iron, or suitable
for that purpose aud and equip the same READY
for seryce The Senate then concurred In some OF the
amendments of the House and refused TO concur n 9th
ers all Of which was ordered to be communicated 70
the House.
A substitute was adopted to the "b giving the Coz
sent of the State to the construction OF railroad from
the North Carolina Railroad In the State OF North Car
olua 70 connect With the Richmond aud Danvlle Kali
| road" and the bill ordered to its engrossment
The bill 10 authorize the Governor 10 orgsnize and
call out certain military foes for the defence OF ire
State, was laid on the table.
The bill incorporating the Mutual Life Insurance Com
| pany was read three times and passed.
House bill entitled IAN act to prevent eItorton In
SALT was reported from the Committee on General LAWS
| wi h a recommendation that lido not pass.
The bill allowing further time TO the owners OF lots
in the town Of Columbia, in the county of Fuvanns, to
build or and improve tue same, read twice aud re-
| ferred to the Committee on General Laws.
House Joint resolution authorizing the Governor TO
tender 10 the Congress of the Confederate States certain
rooms in the State Courthouse for the use OF its commit
tees and requesting the authorities Of the city OF Rich
mond and the County Court Of Henrico to provide &C
commodAons for their respective Circuit Oolr was "a
ken up aud agreed to.
Senate bill amending an act incorporating the shsnan.
doah Cotton Manufacturing Company, and TO change lie
name TO tho 0da Greek Cotton Manufacturing Company,
was passed.
The Senate proceeded to consider the bill ITO author
liza the raising OF q regiment Of pkemen, which, after
being discussed and amended passed "a, noes
The PRESIDENT announced the reception of two
very important communications from tho Executive,
which the good OF the public demanded should be i'm
mediately considered.
| The Senate then went into secret session.