The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-02-21
General Assembly OF Virginia.
RICHMOND. Feb. 10.
SENATE.

RICHMOND. Feb. 10
SENATE.
The Senate met at twelve o'clock, NJ Pre-
sident CoWper in the clair. Prayer by Rev.
Dr. Converse.
BILLS, ETC, PASSED.
The Senate asl eed To house amendments to
Senate bill relative TO extending the time ior
rebuilding mills, &c.
Senate bill lor the relief Of Henry Steven
son, OF Frederick county.
House bill iii relation TO pilots.
House bill, with Senate amendments, au-
tAorzing the Governor TO lease out the Armory
grounds, aud to provide barracks for the Pub
nc Guard, &c.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
BY MIR. Meade-lnto the proprlety OF call
OF Il State Convention.
by Mr. Trout-lnto the propliety OF eX-
enpting from taxation renewed deeds that
nave teen destroyed.
THE JUDGESHIPa.
4 communication from t!ie House ui Dele
,ateo auuounced that that body had agreed to
20 into the election OF Judges on tuesday next.
Air. cray moved to nseft y ednestiay Tor
Tuesday, but withdrew 1t iur
MIR. keeus mo!iUu, vi iCn Was Thursday.
Mr. Gihncr was opposed to fixing day.
| He had grave constitutional ublcctuus to the
manner III which the 90. ernor had acted. No
power Oil earth could compu him to vote for
what he believed unconstitutional.
Mr.. Robinson advocated early action.
Many persons had denounced the Governor
b CAUSE he had not sent III Ills Nominations
sooner; and now some Senators, who perhaps
| had joiued i'll the Remuneration, wanted time.
| Mr. Gray SAID the Governor had acted con-
scientiuIISy in making lis nominations, and
| Senators need not expect him to recede from
the position lie has taken. As long as there
was doubt us 10 the meaning aud intent OF
the law, il was but fair that the Governor
should have tie benefit Of It,
MIR. Keen, in a speech OF warmth and abi,l-
ty advocated the voting for or against the
Governor 5 nominees. Senators were not
bound To vote for the nominees. They could
reject incompetent or corrupt men, and COM
pei the Governor to make other nominations
MIR Meade agreed with the Senator from
Richmond. lie regretted to have 10 differ
from the Governor; but with ilio vl>Ws OF the
| Constitution he could not see that the Clover
nor had sent in nominations, and therefore
had not complied with the requirement OF
that instrument.
Mir McRae spoke at length upon the sub
| ecl. In his opinion, the law was not plain
whether the Governor should nominate one
Or more persons, and as the session was draw
ing to u close, lie hoped that useless discus
alon would be avoided, and that the Senate
would agree with the House to 90 INTO eiec-
ton at an early day.
Mr. Boiling advocated the passage Of the
JOINT resolution, except that he was III favor OF
postppnng the election for few days. lie
paid glowing compliment to Govelunr peir-
poiut for his patriotism and sagacity, and de-
clArcd that the people of Virginia owed aim
| much Cor bis eminent public services.
On MIR Boiling smotion, the Senate amended
the joint resolution by inserting Saturday
next, instead OF tuesday Cto-day.l
CHANGE OF THE TINE FOR MELTING.
On motion of Mr.. Gilmer, the Senate re-
sol .ed TO meet hereafter at II O'Clock and sit
until 3, when the cnair will be vacated until
| 7 J i'll the evening,
On motion, the Senate adj"urned