Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-06-24
The Legislature of Virginia.
SENATE.

SENATE.
FRIDAY, June %, 1855.
The Senate met al II A. NJ, and was called to
order by 1t. Gov. COwPER.
NEw CLERK.
The Assistant Clerk, Mr. Henry Tinsley, was
sworn in as Clerk, owing TO the continued illness
Of the temporary Clerk, Mr.. r. F. Walker.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
The journal Of proceedings Of yesterday was
read and approved.
The Standing Committees were called, but the
chAirInen thereof announced no reports.
ENROLLED BILLS.
Mr.. MERCER said it was important to learn
from the chairman OF the Committee on Enrolled
Bills, at what stage the enrolment Of bill s had
progressed.
The President intimated that both Houses had
agreed 70 take recess, during the day, when
that information would be obtained.
PAY or ADJUrANT GENERAL.
The Senate took up Senate bill, No. Z, to pro.
vide compensation for the Adjutant General OF
the State, and to pay the expenses of his Of
fee.
The bill was read a third time aud passed.
AYEs-Messrs. Lemosey, Meicer, Bowel Ten.
mis- and WhItehurst,
NoEs None.
The bill approptiates 81 6OO.
THE TAX BILL.
House bill, No. 10, received from that body, as
passed with amendments, was taken uP. Tie act
Is amondatory of the frat section Of an act pass.
ed az Alexandra, March Sd, 1855, imposing taxes
for the support oil Government for the year 1866,
and was published when the bill was before the
House.
MIR. MERCER said the bill was the best they
could frame Al preleat, and he would vote for IL
The bill was put upon its engrossment and
passage, aud passed.
nate OF LEGAL INTEREST.
The act amendatory OF tie Code, section T.
c! apter l4I 10 regard 10 the rates legal inter.
est but objection being made to the consideration
OF The bill this day, and q division beiBg called
for on the question the vote stood
AYks-Messrs. Whitehurst and Powell.
NAYs-Messrs MERCER, Tennis and Lemosey.
SO the bill lies over.
THE MANCHESTER BRIDGE BILL.
From the House bill was received authoriz.
ing the Trustees CT the town of Manchester TO
construct 4 bridge over the James klver.
hr. LEM0SEY read the resolution OF the Sen.
ate, resolving that no more new business would
be re ,eiyed or considered this session.
The bill was laid on the table, aud the House
notified Of the action OF the Senate touching
new bills and new business.
RECESS.
Mr., powell, at Il? 81, moved that the Senate
take a recess until one O'clock in order to give
the Committee on Enrolled Bills time TO examine
the bills enrolled.
Motion carried and recess taken.
The Senate Ieassembled at half'past o'clock.
THE MARRIAGE OF NEGROES.
Houss bill No. ., regulating and legalizing the
marriage of negroes, was received from that
body.
The PRESTDENT-That bill cannot be con.
sidered. 1t is new bill, and the resolution OF
the Senate excluding new business excludes that
bill.
The bill was laid upon the table.
The act staying the cole ,tion of ce tain debts
was returned from the House with amendments,
and passed.
Joint resolution WIS received from the House
to the following effect
Resolved, That the Senate concurring, the
General Assembly will adjourn this day sine
die.
The resolution was laid over for the afternoon
session, and the Seaate took recess till four
o'clock.