Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-26
Virginia Legislature.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, January %, 1866.
wARwIcK MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
SENATE.

Honse limiting the quantity Of real estate to be hell
nv the company 10 one thousOnd acres was taken NJ
and the amendment agreed TO.
CITY OF ALEXANDRIA.
House bill to amend the charter OF the city 0
Alexandria was taken up and passed.
RAPE AND ABDUCTION.
Senate bill in relation TO rape and abduction wa
read a third time and passed The bill provides tina
ii any person caTnally know female OF the age o
twelve wears or more against her will. by force
or carnally know female child under that age, b.
shall be- at the discretion of the jury punished 10y
death or confined in the Penitcntiary not less thai
five nor more than twenty years. IL any persOl
take away dctain, against her will female, Will
intent to marry deile her or cause her to be mar
ried or delied by another person, or take from am
pcrsou having lawful charge OF her, female ch!l,
under twelve years of age for the purpose OF prostl
tuition or cOucubinage, he shall he confined in TIN
Penitcntiary not less than three nor more than ter
years.
TO LEGALIzg MARRIAGES.
Senate hill to amend the Code in regard to regis
tcrs Of marriages, and 10 egaliZe the marriages o
colorcd persons, was taken up and passed. The bil
provides that u record shall be kept of every mar
rage between white persons, or between cOorcd per
sons, stating whether the persons he white or col
Ored. and within two months after such marriage /,
return copy thereof 10 the clerk OF the county Of
corporation IN which the same is s0iemnized. Tha
where cOlOFed persons before the passage of this act
shall have undertaken aud agreed to occupy the rc
latOn To each other OF husband and wife, and shall
hc cohdbitng together such at the time OF It's pas
sage, whether the rites of marriage shall have berl
celebrated between them or not they shall bC
deemed husband and wife, and be entitled to the
rights and privileges and subject TO the duties and
obligations Of that relation in Like manner Us If they
had been duly married as white persons are required
10y law 10 be married. and all their children shall he
deemed legitimate, whether born before or after the
passage OF this act.
UNLAWFUL MARRIAGES.
Senate bill in regard to unlawful marriages was
taken up and passed. The bill provides thar "any
person, white or cOl0red, who, being married, shall
during the life OF the former husband or wife, marry
another person IN this state or, If the marriage wt
such other person take place out of the state shall
thereafter cOhab.t with such other person in tins
State shall be confined in the Penitentary not less
than one or more than five years. mat II any per
son white or culDred marry IN violation oil the 9th
or 10th section OF chapter los hc shall be confined
IN Jail not more than SIX months or fined not cN-
ceeding i've hundred dollars at the discretion of the
jury. And If any person, resident in this state, and
within the degrees of relationship mentioned IN thOe
sections shall 20 out Of this State for the purpose -!
being married aud with the intention of returning,
and Ice married out of IT, and afterwards return 10
and reside in IT, cohabting as man and wife, they
shall be as guilty aud he punished aS il the marriage
had been in this State The fact Of their cOhabitl-
ton here as man ana wife, shall be evidence of their
marriage. That If any person knowingly per-
form the ceremony OF marriage between white or
colOrcd persons without lawful license, Oilcate
in celebrating the rites of marriage without being
authorized By liw to do SO, he shall he confined n
iajl not more than year, and fined not exceed
ing live hundred dollars. That if any persons,
white or cOlOrcd not married to cath other, ewdiy
and aSciviOuslv associate and cOhabit together or
whether married or not be guilty of open and gross
lcwdnesS and aSciyiousneSS they shall he fined not
less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars
and upon repetition of the offence and conviction
thereof they shall also be imprisoned in the county
or corporation Jail at the discretion Of the court,
for not less than six nor more than twelve months
age Of discretion, proinely curse or swear, or get
drunk, he shall he fined by justice one dollar for
each offence
ILLEGITINATE CHILDREN.
senate bill in relation to the maintenance of ille-
ultimate children was taken up and rcjected-ayes,
10; noes IL
NEGRO TESTIMONY.
Senate bill providing FOR the admission Of the
evidence OF colored persons in legal Investigations
and for other purposes, was taken up and passed
ayes % noes, Z.
The bill as now passed ny the Senate is the same
as when reported by the committee, and has already
been published in the Wig.
APPRENTICES.
senate hill with regard to apprentices was taken
up. The bill provides that the writing by which
any minor is bound an apprentice shall specify his
"a .e, aud what art, trade or business lac is to he
taught. The master, whether it is expressly pro-
yidcd therein not, shall be bound to teach the
same and shall also be bound 10 teach him reading,
writing and common arithmetic, including the rule
of three
Upon a division, the bill was passed-ayes H.
noes IL.
ENCOURAGEMENT or IMMIGRATION.
Senate bill To promote and encourage immigration
was taken NJ ANA laid upon the table.
MANASSAS GAR RAILROAD.
Senate hill amending the charter of the Manass Is
Gap and Winchester and Potomac Railroads was
taken up. The bill provides that the Manassas Cap
Railroad Company shall have power to construct Il
railroad connecting the Winchester and Potomac
Railroad with their road at or near StraSburg, in
county. and To permit them to increase
their capital stock if necessary.
Mr. COLEMAN, of Louisa, opposed the bill which
was w;rmly defended by Mr.. MEADE of Frederick,
who explained that the citizens of the lower Valley
only asked the privilege of constructing, at the +
own expense, eighteen miles of railroad to StrIS.
burg; 81 that they may be able To reach Richmond
aud the interior of the State without D"ine s'',,.d -,
Ugltimora Ti.~ -,ue Iutthcr discussion, MIR. COLE
Al A withdrew his opposition, and the bill, under
suspension OF the rules, was passed-aycs &C. noes
none.
VIRGINIA WHITE LEAD AND oil COMPANY.
House bill Incorporating this company was read a
third time and passed
REPEAL OF OATHs
Senate bill repeating oaths was passed. The bill
provides that the act passed the llth day OF May.
1862 entitled an act To amend and recuact the act
emit tied an act prescribing Oaths in certain cas-.
and providing for the registration of the same be
aud the same is hereby repealed.
EArIoNAL MERCANTILE EXCHANGE.
Senate bin to incorporate this company was taken
up and ordered to cngrOS-ment.
The business of said company shall he to facilitate
the exchange of commodities and productions and
make purchase, for others to sell the various pro-
Uctions OF the country; to insure property, ANA To
guarantee the payment Of debts contracted through
Is agency, aud may contract with railroad and cX.
press companies, ana with commission or other mcr-
chants To transact lis operations establish agencies
throughout the United States. and indemnify itself
hy insurance against los, damage By fire, or risks
ri navigation or transportation.
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.
House amendment to joint resolution, as passed by
the senate, with reference to this railroad, and
which was published in the Wing Of yesterday, was
Ikeu up.
Mr.. KEEE, Of PttsylvInia, moved that the Senate
disagree 10 the amendment proposed by the Hou-c.
Mr.. GRAY, of Rockingham, moved that the Senate
agree to the House amendment.
Mr.. kHEN said that the message of the Governor
Ia the House of Delegates did the Senate a great in
Justice, and that he was prepared 10 prove 1t. lie
MAS no, willing to assent to the amendment of the
House, tor no other than because the House
bad adopted il, and thought that Il committee OF
conference vas the best means of reconcilng the
difference. lie then alluded to the remarks oil the
Governor IN his message, and said that the statement
hat the Senate or the JOINT Committee had been
acted on by some legerlemiin was gross Islander,
aud unworthy OF Il man holding the exalted position
OF Governor OF this Commonwealth
UOTSF OF DEF FL, tTES
The House met At noon, the Speaker in the Chair
THE CLAIM OF THE NEW YORK AND VIRGINIA
STEAMSHIP COMPANY FOR THE JAMESTOWN ASD
YORKTOWN.
The Committee on Claims to whom was referred
"a memorial of Francis Sl,iddy President OF the
New York and Virginia Steamship Company, beg
,yIve 10 state that owing to the peculiar and extra
ordinary character OF this claim Us well As it, mag