Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-03
GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, March l, 1861.


SATURDAY, March !, 1861.
fhe Senate was called 10 order at twelve o'clock BY
Mr. JOHNSON Of Bedford in the absence ION account OF
indispostion) of the 1t. Gov, r. L. MONTAGUE Eq.
The Senate were notified Of the agreement by the
House to the amendments proposed by tho Senate to
House bill entitled act TO authorZ, the organization
" ten companies of Rangers also that the House had
passed bill changing the boundaries Of Pulaski and
Wythe counties
Mr.. LOGAN, by leave introduced bill to authorize
the Governor 10 remove the public library and the pa
pers and records belonging to the Court Of Appes from
Lewisburg In Greenbrer county, to avoid injury thereto
by the public enemy.
The report of the Committee on Military Affairs on
the resolution for the erection OF hospitals for the sick
and disabled soldiers Of the State which declared 1t in
e1pedient to egsste the subject at this time, Was
taken up and agreed To-.
The bill authorizing the purchase Of certain lots by
the State in Hollywood Cemetery, was read the third time
and ri scted for want of constitutional majority.
Senate bill authorizing the civil authorities of the
Commonwealth TO render aid In arrestng deserers from
military service, was ordered to be engrossed.
The bill 10 organic, companies for special servics was
taken up and motion Of Mr.. OARRIwAr, was amend
ed and laid on the table.
House Bill to amend an ordinance Of the Convention
to provide for the organization Of the Provisional army
for the Safe Of Virginia, was referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs.
House Bill to incorporate the Preston Coal Oil and
Iron Company, was read three times and passed
The bill authorizing the Governor to call out certain
military forces for the defence Of the State debated
until the hour Of adjournment.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FRIDAY, Feb %, 1862
The House met pursuant to adjournment at II o'clock
P. NJ, and was called to order by Mr.. Tomln.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE.
A communication received from the Senate, in
forming the House that that body had agreed 10 the let
and 4th amendments of the House to the Senate bill en-
powerng the Governor to cause to be manufactured GER
tain field artillery and to be purchased small arms, &C.,
but had amended the Fad and Srd amendments OF the
House, and asked the concurrence Of the House in said
amendments.
Whereupon, Mr.. sHEFFEY moved to 20 into secret
meteorological ayes u.s. noes a. No quorum.
Mr.. WALKER moved q call OF the House-rejected.
Mr.. JONES moved that the House do now adjourn.
Mr.. RUTHERFORD called for the ayes and noes on
that notion and the roll being called, sixty eight mem
bers answered 10 their names. Motion, Tejected-syes
IL, nays S.
Mr.. HUNT moved call Of the House.
Mr.. ANDERSON of Botetourt, hoped the call would
be ordered and the House would show that hereafter 1t
determined to sustain it's rules. The and nays
being demanded, resulted, ayes 90, nays 49, So the
call not ordered.
Mr. WARD moved that the House do now adjourn to
IL o'clock to morrow. Carried, ayes "a, noes 81.
We had a correc. list OF the absent MEMBERS but re-
greet having accidentally mislsd t. The aosentees, how
ever included number of those who, yesterday, voted
against adj ourning over to Saturday.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY, March l, 1852.
The House was called TO order at IL o'clock by the
Speaker and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr.
Hoge.
COMMUNICATION PsoN THE SENATE.
communication was received from the Senate, re-
turnpg 10 the House Bill authorizing the Governor 10
cause TO be made certain field artillery and TO purchase
small arms sccoutrements h. for the STATE.
The first amendment Of the Senate proposes to strike
out $lOO, 900 and insert 10 lieu thereof $4,000
Mr.. ANDERSON, Of B hoped tina. the House would
disagree 70 the Senate amendment. We are assured
that the Governor can, at any time, purchase not to
the full smount Of the sum appropriated by the House,
az least largely beyond the proposed by the Senate
This s no time boggle about necessary appropriations
willis. the enemy il pressing upon our borders.
Mr. ROBERTSON, of Richmond, favored the original
appropriation OF 800 000 but thinks had better con.
cur in the Senate amendment, so that the Bill can be
passed at once and operations commenced under L.
Mr.. ANDERSON removed bis tjection to the Senate
amendment and the question being put was disagreed
The second amendment OF the Senate related to
greater security in the manufacture Of said field artillery
and the purchase Of small arms and was concurred In
Mr.. ANDERSON, of B., was instructed to inform the
cULPkPER "NrSUrE MN"
Mr. BARBOUR submitted a resolution placing the
"Minue Men" of Cupsper county, whose terms OF SER
vice has recently expired On the footing Of volunteer
company nos in the service Of the Confederate States
80 a. to be led up by draft they elect TO reenter the
service. Referred.
REVOLUTION ADOPTED.
On motion of Mr.. WYNN,
R,,olpsa by the General Assembly Of Virgins, That
the Governor do tender the Congress Of the Confed
crate States for its Committee Rooms, all the
rooms in the building called the State Court House.
which are not used by the Supreme Court OF Ap-
pe,s aud It's clerk aud the Adu4a General and TO ask
te corporate authorities Of the city Of Richmond TO
provd. suitable accommodations for the Circuit Court
of the city of Richmond and e clerk and Of the County
Court of Henrco county to provide for the Circuit Court
OF that county and its clerk
The SPEAKER announced that he had received
communication from the Colonel Of Ordnance, (CoL
Charles Dmmock which should be communicated to
the House in secret session.
On motion Of Mr.. SHEFFEY the House resolved itself
into secret session. After spending some forty minutes
In secret session, the doors were re-opened.
On motion of Mr.. sHEFFEY, bills wereEalled up in
their regular order on the calendar.
bill authorizing Bernard NJ Kinney and James Casey
of Lynchburg to have hous. and lot in Lynchburg re-.
assessed aud to have certain taxes refunded taken
M. DAVIS, of Lynchburg, explained the bill and it
was passed.
COLLECTION OF PUBLIC DUES FROM DIsLorAL ofYIcEls
SENATE BTLL-Providing for the collection Of public
dues and taxes from dsloya corporations and officers
was taken up, and motion, laid on the table for
the present.
SENATE BILL-Providing that chapter 80 Of the Ccde
b, amended was taken up. This bill relates to the
plir Of public roads. The BILL amended passed.
ILLEGAL SAILS.
SENATE BrLL-To pro.ectloya citr ms whose property
may be sold under execution otherwise contrary 10
Law, was, on motion of Mr.. CAZEN0VE. VINO desired to
examine its provisions they m,y s-ct come OF bis
Q lnstituents laid on the table for the present.
AMERICAN Agency.
SENATE BuL-To amend an act entitled an act to L.
corporate the American. Agency was taken up.
Mr.. McCAAANT explained the amendment, which
merely required that the 20 per cent, payable In spte
Of the capital stock of said company, shall DO chArsed
to 10 pr cent, payable Ia bonds or current nots
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