Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-24
Virginia Legislature.
SENATE.


Virginia Legislature.
SENATE.
TUESDAY January %, 1866.
UNLAWFUL CONNECTIONS.
A bill amending the Code in regard to unlawful
connections, was read a third time and ordered to
enrrossment. The bill simply amends tue Code so
as TO make the present law applicable to negroes Us
well as 10 white persons.
CHAPTER l25 OF THE CODE
A bin to amend the Code in relation to illegti-
mate children was taken up.
Mr.. kEEN, Of PutSylyan!a, moved to postpone IN,
definitely and said that the proposed bill would
place the white man at the mercy OF the negro.
MeS>rs. GlLNER, MCRAE and GRAY defended the
bill and the motion 10 postpone indefinitely was
lost-aves - noes 10. Several amendments were
offered aud rejected and the bill was finally ordered
TO be engrossed and read third time.
INSTRUCTION.
Senate bill 10 amend the Code in relation to offences
against the sovereignty of the State was taken
up and passed The bill provides that II any person
advise or cOn>pire with cOlOred person 10 make III
suuecton, by melting the colored population 10
make war upon the white population of the State,
with any person 10 induce the making of such in-
surrpct0n. he shall, whether such Instruction be
made or not be punished by confinement in the
pententary for not less than live nor more than ten
years"
MARRIAGES
The Senate bill providing for the legaization of
the marriages of negroes was read third time and
ordered to its engrossment
NEGRO TESTIMONY.
The Senate bill providing for the admission of the
testimony of negroes in legal Investigations was Ia
ken up.
Mr.. TNIArERRo. of Gloucester, reviewed the
whole principle at issue and was opposed to any
thing that would tend 10 abrOgate the barriers
placed by nature between the black and the white
The Senate seemed disposed to rctrace the steps
taken. on the previous day, and motion to recon-
slider the vote by which the bill was passed TO third
reading, was carried.
Mr.. KEEN OF Pittsyvania, said that if it was now
proposed to strike out that amendment which had
been adopted as the deliberate sense Of the Senate
he should, Us a matter OF duty, review the whole
subject again.
After some discussion, motion to adjourn was Of
fered, and the Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at the usual hour. the Speaker in
the Chair.
The journal of yesterday as required by the rules
recently adopted, was read.
THE BUSINESS OF THE MORNING HOUR.
The Speaker announced that each morning under
the rules after tie reading OF the journal, one hour
will be devoted To the despatch Of business on tue
Speakers table, which includes the reports of COM
InIttees bills and Joint resolutions, sent from the
senate. and resolutions requiring the judgment Of
the House. All resolutions other than those above
referred to- shall he referred to the appropriate COM
mitteeS without presenting them to the cOnsdera-
ton of the House.
To PRoLoNG THE SESSION or THE LEGISLATURE.
The Committee Of Courts of Justice, through their
Chairman MIR. JOynes, reported that having conSid-
cred the resolution of Mr.. Straughan, of Northum-
IA 70 fNp .lians nf lrnln nTr
in,, the present session that they recommend said
prolougatlon for not more than thirty days beyond
It's legal expiration. Agreed to by the following
vote: Ayes II. noes I.
Mr. STRAUGHAN made motion to reconsider tie
vote bv which the above was adopted, His motion
was lost.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The report of the Committee on Claims adverse to
having Hundry ~ Canoe and Others for prOyl-
sions furnished the State Penitentiary and other
state prisons, was taken up, when
Mr. WILSON, of Lynchburg,advocated the payment
of said claims.
Mr. RoBFRTSoN. of Alexandria, opposed the propo-
stiou aud thought the claims could not be paid If
regard was had to law aud presidents.
THE STATE LIBRARY.
The following bills were reported and ordered to he
printed.
bin charging upon the Public Treasury certain
allowances heretofore authorized to be made upon
the Library fund. Also,
hill % authorize the Librarian to prosecute for
lost and mutilated books.
To EMPLOY FEMALE CLERKS.
The bill to employ female clerks in the Land Office
was taken up and lost by the following vote: Ayes,
A: noes 37-the affirmative vote not being ma
iority of the House required in such cases by law.
HORSE STEALING.
The following bill to more cHectually prevent horse
stealing, was passed.
/ he Il cugrte9 by the General assembly Of F7r.
g'njo, That any person who shall be guilty of the
larceny of horse, mule or iarbaSS, shall be pun
i>led with death or. in the discretion of the jury,
lev confinement in the pcnitentiary for period of
not less than five nor more than eighteen years.
, This act shall be in force from its passage.
RESOLUTIONS.
RcSoirra That the Committee on Courts of JUS
tice enquire into the eNpcdcncy oil so amending the
ih section of chapter l52 Of the Code OF 1860 rs to
make an attachment bond operate as an indemnity
To the sheriff.
The House was notified that Colonel Kellam, the
delegate from the counties of Accomac and North
ampton, was detained from his seat by indisposi-
ton.
TO ALTER THE THIRD ARTICLE OF THE CONsTITu-
TION.
The ordnance for the above object was taken up,
and after not being materially amended was order
ed to be engroSsed, with L view to 4 third reading.
THE BILL TO INCORPORATE THE VIRGINIA lMMlGFA-
TION COMPANY,
After being amended, was ordered to its engross
ment and third reading.
THE CHARTER OF ALEXANDRIA,.
The act amending the charter of the city Of Alex
andra was, under Il suspension of the rules, taken
up and passed
THE BILL IN REGARD To THE PUBLIC PRINTING,
The chief provisions of which, we have already
given, was taken up and passed
THE ORDINANCE AMENDATORY OF THE THIRD ARTI
Gle OF THE CONSTITUTION
Concerning the qualifications of voters, was con-
silered and ordered to its engroSSment and third
reading.
THE HALL OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES RENDERED
DIR. BAGBY To DELIVER HIS LECTURE, BACON AND
GREENS, OR THE NATIVE vIRGINIAN."
Mr. CLARKE, of Campbell, moved that the Use Of
the Hall of the House OF Delegates be rendered Dr.
Bagby To repeat his lecture, Bacon and Green's
dc.
Mr. GRATrAN. of Richmond city, said that, al
though he had not heard the lecture referred TO- the
ugauim0nS opinion Of those who had heard it was
that il WAS literary treat well worthy OF the pat
rouage of every member OF the House.
The vote was then taken, and the motion was car
rcd without opposition.
uptnn the llOuSr then aliDurngl