Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-19

manufacturing Company, IN The counties OF Bath
A bill to incorporate the Mount Crawford Toll
Bridge Company, in the County of Rockingham.
THE wEIGH-MAsTER OF LIVE STOCK FOR THE CITY
OF RICHMOND.
The following report was also made by Mr. GAR:
NETT
The Committee on Propositions, &C., who have
had the petition for the removal of the above officer
report that upon an examination of the law estab-
fishing and regulating this Office, IT appears that the
Governor alone has the exclusive power of appoint
ing this officer and removing him for mishehayor,
incapacty and neglect of official duty; aud bclicv-
ing that the power and duty OF the Executive and
Legislative departments IN the appointment or
election Of officers authorized by law 10 be made by
these departments respectively, should he unintu-
enced and uncontrolled each by the other therefore,
We ask to be discharged from the further cOnsidera
ton of the petition above mentioned.
THE RESTORATION OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA.
Mr.. WooDsoN reported that the select committee
10 whom referred the subject of the restoration
of the State OF Virginia, and the Committee of III
nance 10 whom referred the question of appoint
ing commissioners to proceed to Wheeling, with the
view OF making an adjustment with the State of
West Virginia OF the proportion OF the public debt
OF Virginia proper 10 he borne by the States Of
Virginia and West Virginia respectively, have
had the subject so referred 10 them under considc-
ton, and make the following report our commit
tee are satisfied that the people of Virginia deeply
regret lllslL ilOll any cause the commonwealth
Virginia should have been diSmelnbered and the
State of West Virginia created within her former
limits; an event, in the opinion Of your commAre,
injurious II the people of both States; creating the
necessity for the support Of two governments instead
IF ORcgreatly Increasing the burdens Of taxation,
and calculated to produce alienation between the
people Of the two States by raising questions Of
trOycTsy between them upOn different questions, of
which the chief are the proper adjustment of the
public debt Of the state of Virginia and fair div-
SION OF the public property. If i'll the past any real
conflict OF interest existed between the Eastern and
Western portions of the Stale, the same has been
Obitcraled ny the events o. the war, and there is
good reason why the people Of both States should
not be rCunitcd and live together gam under the llg
OF the Old Dominion, as children OF the same illus
touS ancestry, and heirs Of common State rcnOwn.
Chcrishing sincere affection for our brethren ul
West Virginia, and the trucst anxiety for cstah
fishing aud pcrpetuItin% the reunion oil the States,
do solemnly and confidently appeal 10 the like
disposition among our brethren OF West Virginia
that they will concur with us ia declaring rs we do
hereby declare, every desire, practicable
TO adopt proper measures Of cooperation to rennitc
and maintain unimpIircd the original integrity of
old Virginia; and with this view, your committee re-.
commend the adoption OF the following joint rc5ou
TONS
JOINT RESOLUTIONS IN REG ARD TO THE RECTOR ALTON
OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA TO HER FORMER
BOUNDARIES AND TUE ADJUSTMENT BETWEEN VIZ
GGNIA AND WEST VIRGINIA OF THE PUBLIC DEBT.
L. RrSOirel byiha GcnrrGi ASSrm6iy IF FirginiG,
That the people of Virginia deeply lament the dis
mrmbrrmcnt of the Old State, and are sincerely de-
srous To establish and pcrpetuatc the reunion Of the
States of Virginia aud West Virginia, and they there
fore propose to the people of West Virginia TO concur
with them in the adoption of suitable measures of
cooperation in tho restoration of the ancient Com
momwcalth of Virginia with all her people and up
10 her former boundaries.
. That -- commissioners, resident citizens of
Gt.t. int Il tatf.f
the two Houses of the General Assembly, 10 proceed
forthwith 10 the seat of government Of West Virgil
MIA for the purpose of communicating 10 the GOV
crnOr and General Assembly of that State a copy OF
the foregoing resolution and the report OF the com
mittcc accompanying the same, with authority To
treat the sub cct of the restoration of the State of
Virginia To its ancient Jurisdiction and boundaries ;
provided, that the result of such negotiation, II
favorable to such restoration amy terms shall lac
subject 10 the approval or dsapprOval of the Legs
aturCS or Conventions Of the respective States, ~
may hereafter be mutually agreed upon.
J. The commissioners appointed under the IOc-
going resolution, are also empowered and directed
To treat with the authorities OF West Virginia upon
the subject of proper adjustment Of the public
debt of the State ut Virginia, due or incurred pre-
vonS to the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the State, and of Il
fair division Of the public property; subject, how
ever, To the apWOva! or disarproVa of the General
Assembly.
j. The said commissioners are hereby authorized
To treat upon either or both of the subjects men
TONED in the two preceding resolutions, Us circum
stances may demand, with Instructions to suspend or
furl.car any action on the subject of adjusting the
debt oil the state, division of the public prop
erty it, in their opinion, the probable restoration of
the State of Virginia to lis ancient boundaries may
render m effort ut such a iuStmcnt unnecessary
action of SAID commissioners to be sub iect 10 the ap
proval or disapproval ~ tins General Assembly.
The report aud resolutions, after being read we've
ordered To Il second reading.
FROM THE COMMITTEE or MILITIA.
Mr. DANIEL, from the Committee on Militia, r..
ported Il bill 10 rc.organHc the militia. 1t declares
all commissions heretofore issued void
RULES OF THE HOUSE.
Mr. PENDLErON made Il report from the Committee
on Rules for the government IL the House, the con
of which was postponed until this morn
ing.
THE ELL. To PREVENT PEISoNS FROM FISHING AND
HUNTING Uro% ruE LANDS OF OTHERS
Was taken up and considered until the hour Of
one, when the special order the taN bill, was an
n0unccd.
The special order was, on motion of Mr.. JoYNE.'
in order To take up the Senate
Hill. TO AUTHORIZE Tng s0t'TH.sIDE RAILROAD coM-
PANY TO BORROW MONEY.
Which, being read third time was passed by a
constitutional vote; after whrh
THE TAX ELL
Mas discussed until three o'clock, when, pending
lis consideration,
On motion of Mr.. PESDLEToN, the House al
inururd