Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-12-07
Virginia LEGISLATURE.
SENATE
WEDNESDAY. December 6. 1865

SENATE
WEDNESDAY, December g. 1866.
The Senate was called to order by Lieutenant
Governor CowPER. President, and opened with
praver by the Rev. Moses d. HOgc, ID. ID.
The Journal was read by DR.. Pendleton Assistant
Clerk OF the Senate, the Clerk being absent
The bill amending the third section OF the Cohstl-
tuition which disranchises the eN-ocers oil the lar
Confederate Government published in the Wh'g oil
Yesterday having been engrossed, was read the
third time and unanimously passed.
On motion of Senator ROBINSON, the passage of
the bill was Immediately communicated to the House
Of Delegates, Senator ROBINSON being requested 10
make the communication.
\ letter from Senator POWELL to the President of
the Senate was read stating illness Is the reason
for his absence, and expressing the hope of attend
ing at an early day.
The President appointed "a pages to the Senate,
under the resolution adopted Yesterday, Willie Big
ger VIM. F. Lcmosev and F. b. Power,
Senator GiLNER offered the following resolution.
RcSOirfd That the Committee on Roads and In.
terna Navigation be instructed IL enquire into the
expedency of authorizing the Boarl of Public
Works from time II time, to revise the tariff of
fares and tolls Of the railroad companies in this
State and to increase the If deemed necessary
and proper by the Board
Senator GILIER also offered the following rcsolu-
ton:
Rcsolred That the Committee on Roads and In
ternal Navigation, be instructed to enquire into the
evpedeacy OF Increasing the capital stock Of the
Richmond, fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Company.
Senator GILMER also offered the following resou
ton:
Pesolrcd. That the Committee on General Laws
enquire into the expedieney of Incorporating the Ma
tional Express and transportation Company.
senator CABEII offered the following resolution:
Rcsolred. That the Committee of Courts OF JUS
tice. when appointed by the President be instruct
ed to enquire into the eXpedency OF enact'ng va
grant law.
Senator CABELL also offered the following resolu-
ton:
Rcsolr,d. That the Committee Of Courts of jus
tce when appointed by the President be instructed
10 enquire into the prOprety OF altering chapter -
of the Virginia Code Of 1870, more ehectually
to prevent the crimes of burglary and larceny
Senator MEADE asked leave to offer the following
Joint resolution:
Resolrad 6v the General assembly, That copy
of the Act passed on yesterday, december o. 1861
having for It's object the withdrawal of consent to
te annexation of certain counties therein men
toned to The state of West Virginia, be communl-
Gated 10 lis EXceilcncv. the Governor OF this COM
monwaalth, with request that be will, as soon as
practicable. communicate the same TO the presiding
officers of the two Houses OF the United States Con-
rr,s to he laid before their respective bodies, and
also to the Governor of West Nirginia.
On motion, the rules were suspended, and the re-
solution, being received, was adopted.
On notion of senator MEADE. the passage Of the
resolution was communicated to the House, he beng
requested to make the communication.
Senator POWER offered the following joint resolu-
Lon which. under the rules, lies over ore day:
Rcyolred bv the General assembly n Virginia,
That Joint committee of both Houses, compo ell OF
ten members of the House Of Delegates and live
members of the Senate, be appointed to revise and
re.enact all the laws now in existence relative To
the oyser trade in the waite of Virginia.
Senator LEMOSEY offered the following resolution,
which was adopted
pcsoIrcd That the President of the Senate he
allowed the privilege of appointing an Assistant
Doorkeeper whenever, in his Judgment, 1t is re-
qurcd. D..
to withdraw the bill offered by him on yesterday to
increase the capital stock OF the Tanners Creek
DrawLridge Company, which was referred to the
Comlnttec on Roads, &c.
On motion Of Senator ROBINSON, the same bill was
referred to Il select committee OF three.
The President appOntcd-as the committee asked
for-the following Senators Messrs. Robinson,
Power and Gimcr.
senator BoIIING offered the following resolution:
Rcsolrcd That tine Committee on Finances en-
qurc into the eXpediency OF providing for tine fund
ing of the interest on the public debt, and providing
that the holders of registered bonds may, at their
option exchange said bonds for coupon bonds, ana
report iy bill or otherwise.
Senator McRAE, by leave, offered two bills as
follows:
An act to amend the charter of the Midlothian
Coal Mining Company and to extend the duration
OF the same.
An act authorizing the trustees of the town Of
Manchester 10 construct bridge across James RIVER
at Richmond.
On motion of Senator GILNER, the Chair was va
Gated. at the pleasure of the President.
When the Senate resumed its session, Senator
COLEMAN offered the following resolution
RcNCircd. That so much OF tic Governors Mes
sage "a refers to tie conversion Of the registered
bonds OF Virginia he referred to the Committee on
Finance, when appointed.
Senator DULANEY Offered the following joint reso-
luton, which. under the rules, lies over one day.
Rcs0lrcl That joint committee Of three on the
mart of the Senate. and five in the House. lie ap
pointed whose duty it shall be 10 consider and re-
port such action as may be deemed most JudIcous
TO express the sense of this Legislature to the
lease of Jefferson Davis and all other political pr
,rnc!s and Tor the restoration OF the writ of h7OeGS
rOy5uy n an additional means of restoring good
will and confidence among the people OF all the
States under restored Union, and at the same
time, demonstrating To foreign powers that we can
be MAJ nanimOuS as well IL Just.
On motion of Senator ROBINSON, the Senate re-
solved that when il adOurns to-day. il will adjourn
to meet on Friday next, the Sth instant ut twelve
o'clock W. tomorrow. CrhursdayJ being the day
Amounted bv the President OF the United : ates
nk.giving Day.
ON motion Of senator MERCER, the Chair was
again vacated at the pleasure OF the President the
senate waiting upon the House for its action upon
the proposed amendment to the third Article OF the
Constitution.
ON r,suming tie Chair the President appointed
john T. Jordan, Assistant DoOrkeeper OF the senate
And then, motion OF senator LEM0sEY, the
Senate adjourned.