Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-02-23
Virginia Legislature.
SENATE.

oENilbs
THURSDAY, February %.
The Senate convened at IL \. NJ, the Lieu
tenant Governor in the chair. Prayer by Kew.
DR.. Converse.
BILLS REPORTED.
Senate bill 100, to provide for the assertion
of the rights of this Commonwealth to Jurisdlc-
ton over the counties of Jefferson and Der
kelley.
Senate bill l4I, Incorporating the Union
Manufacturing Company of Fluvanna..
Senate bill l45, incorporating the American
Lead Mining Company.
Senate bill l47, amending the charter of the
city of williamsburg.
House bill lS5, amending and re-enacting
Sd section of chapter 81 of the Code.
House bill 2ll, amending the charter OF
Washington College.
House bill l26, for the relief of the Winches-
ter and Potomac Railroad. This bill was sub
sequcntly taken mp and passed, under suSpen-
sion of the rules, by a vote of % to =.
THROUGH TICKETS, ETC.
Senate bill II, TO facilitate the continuous
transportation of passengers, baggage and tun-
age. as between The Virginia aud Tennessee,
SOuthside, Norfolk and Petersburg, and Rich
mond and Danville railroads, was taken up, on
motion of Mr.. BOILING. The bill gave rise to
some discussion, when the hour of one having
arrived, the bill was passed by to give place TO
the order of the day, which was the
ELECTION OF JUDGES.
Mr.. POWER presented, as proper under this
head, the petition or protest OF John NJ. Gre
CORY, in regard to the appointment OF the Judge
for the Sixth Circuit.
MIR. GIIMER asked to be excused from voting.
He did not have the P~riUileJc 81 choice, and,
therefore, respectfully declined voting. He
was excused.
Several Senators made explanations of the
manner in which they should vote.
Mr.. KEEN moved that the election he made
with closed doors.
The motion was opposed 10y MeSSrS. ROBIN
son, GRAY, and others, and did not prevail
ayes Is, noes l6.
During the discussion Mr.. KEEN explained
the reason of his vote as given in the election
of the APPELLATE Court. lie said that he felt no
conscientious Scruplcs upon the subject, i'll Sc
crct session or out Oi it. lie had cordially en-
dorscd the manner of making nominations by
the Governor, because he thought it the best
mode of selection under the Constitution he
cause he had it perfectly in his power to select
or reject. In the present case he should Ger
tainly vote "nO." Not that he knew or had
ANYTHING against the character of Judge Joyncs
his fitness or qualiiications-but that there
was another man in the district who, he be-
lieved, would be more acceptable to the people
orthe district. lie alluded to that fine Spcci-
men of the Virginia gentleman, whose charac-
ter and qualifications were alike unimpcached
and unimpcachable, who had filled so long, aud
with entire satisfaction to the people Of the
Commonwealth the high position of Judge of
the Court of Appeals-Judge William Daniel
Jr., of tue city of Lynchburg, who was not 4
member of the General Assembly.
The Senate then proceeded to the election,
and the following is the result of the Senate
vote, 1.-THE Joint vote being found in the House
proccedingS.)
Court Of Appeal$.-For VIM. T.. Joynes, q :;
against, G; viz Messrs. Hannah, Keen, Law
son, Meade, Peek and StrOthcr. For r. l.. c.
Moncure, 20 against, none. ForL l.. P. ThOmp-
son, "a against, /.
Circuit C0urtS.-Ist. Richard II. Baker, %
ID, Edward X. Chambers, % Sd, Hunter H.
Marshall, %; 4th, Gustavus A. Wingtield, II.
The chair was vacated then at fifteen minutes
past four, until half-past seven, p. M.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at IL o'clock, the SPEAKER
in the Chair.
THE TAN BILL.
The House bill making provisions for the
support Of the Government, ordered to its en-
grosSmcnt on Wednesday, was taken up and
unanimously passed.
THE USURY LAW.
On motion Of Mr.. DUNNINGTON, the vote by
which the Senate bill to amend the usury law
was rejected was reconsidcred. He thought
that unless the rate of interest is increased,
the Sevcn-thirty Government bonds will absorb
II = IL. unconditional ,;t, - tI, n,nA,
wealth. lie had received letters from numer-
Gus intelligent farmers urging him to the advo-
cacy of a change in the uSury laws.
Mr.. ROBINSON, of Alexandria, argued in IA
vor of the passage of the Senate bill, and took
the ground that, owing to the enhanced price
of agricultural products, farmers are now bet
ter able to pay s per cent. than they were for
merly G per cent.
Messrs. TURNER, of Rappahannock, and
STRAUGHAN were willing to vote for the Sen
ate bill without amendment.
Mr.. WHITE called upon gentlemen to come
to his aid in support OF the bill.
MeSSrS. SCoTT and BAYLOR waived their OBJ
~iections to the bill, and were willing, as mem
berS from other counties desire its passage, to
go for it.
Mr.. KEILAM wanted Accomac and North
amptOn excepted from its provisions.
On motion of Mr.. GARNETT it was passed by {;
when the report of the Committee Of Confer
encc to amend and re-enact the
THIRD ARTICLE OF THE CONSTITUTION
was taken up and passed.
BE it ordained by The General assembly IF Tir.
giRia, That the third article of the Constitution be
altered and amended so AS to read as follows
a.. Every white male citizen of the Common
wealth, of the age Of twenty-One years, who has
been a resident of the State for five years, and OF
the county, city or town where he ollerstO vote for
twelve months next preceding an election, shall be
qualified to vote for members of the General As
sembly, and all officers elective by the people but
when a citizen of the state removes from one c0un-
ty. city or town TO another in this State, he shall
not, by reason of such change of residence, lose his
right to vote in the county, city OrtOwn from which
he removes, until he shall have acquired the right 10
vote in the county, city or town to which he re-
moves: Provided, however, that no person shall he
allowed to vote who is of unSOund mind, Il pauper,
or who has been convicted of bribery ut an election,
or of any infamous offence. No person in the mill
tary, naval or marine service of the United states
shall he deemed Il resident OF this State by reason of
being stationed therein; but citizens OF this state,
when in the military service Of the United States,
shall be permitted 10 vote under such regulations as
NAV he prescribed by the General Assembly WHEREBY
err they may be stationed, the same rs if they
were within their respective cities, counties or dis
trictS.
49,. The General Assembly, as occasion may re-
QuIIc, shall cause every city or town, the Whltc pop
ulation of which exceeds five thousand, To he laid
oil into convenient wards, and Il separate place of
voting to he established in each, and thereafter no
inhabitant of such city or town shall be allowed to
vote except in the ward in which lie Resides.
80. No voter during the time for holding an cleo
ton, AT which lie is entitled to vote, shall be COM
PEELED 10 perform military service, except in time of
war or public danger, or to work on the public
roads, or to attend any court as suitOr, juror Or wit
ness; and no voter shall be subject to arrest under
any civil process during his attendance at elections,
or in going To or returning from them.
~. In all elections for members OF the General
Assembly and other State officers, votes shall he
given openly or viva vOce, and not by ballot but
dumb persons entitled to suffrage may vote by bal
lot"
SCHOOLS COLLEGES.
The Senate bill authorizing the trustees of
incorporated schools and colleges to draw on
the Auditor for interest due on the State bonds
and bonds of the James River and kanawha
Company, held by said institutions, was taken
up and rejected, then reconsidered and passed.
House bill providing for the payment of the
liabilities of the
LUNATIC ASYLUM AT WILLIAMSBURG,
incurred prior to July |, 1865, was passed.
The House bill to provide for the printing
and binding of acts of former sessions, was
passed-ayes, 70 noes, 5.
The Joint resolution urOViIinp for thn sale