Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-30
Virginia Legislature.
SENATE.


TO proceed jointly with the Senate 10 elect supI
lntendent and general agent and stoTe-keeper Vi te
Penitentary, and Second Auditor, was then taken
up.
Mr.. Boiling, of Petersburg, moved TO amend by
striking out the words " and Second Auditor" lie
| said that the Senate had declared in bill which
they have passed that the Office of Second Auditor
was not necessary at present. and that body cOuld
not well reverse their own decision by proceed
ing TO an election. He Contendcd that now thatt
literary fund aud sinking fund gone, and but lit
tie remains to but evidences of debt it is entirely
unnecessary TO have an official 10 discharge those
duties which can be, aud have been, fulfilled for
months PAST by clerk under the direction OF the
! First Auditor.
The question was then put and the amendment
was adopted.
Mr. KEEN moved to amend by making Thursday
next the lst February, the day of election, which
was agreed to- and the joint resolution as amended,
was then passed.
HEIRS OF WILKINS WATSON.
ITouse amendment to Senate bill for the relief Of
the heirs of Wilkins Watson was adopted.
INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA.
House bill to incorporate this company was passed.
The bill provides that the company shall be author
| lied to make assurances; 10 receive money ON de-
post to invest in or lend stock real estate; 10
purchase or discount bonds, hills notes and other
paper: provided that the rate OF discount shall he
one halt per cent. Der annun, or such other legal
rate may be specially agreed upon thatthe cap.
tai stock shall be not less than nifty thousand and
not more than million dollars; that the compa-
ny shall not issue or put in circulation any note in
the nature OF bank note; aud that the company
shall not commence operations until twenty-five
thousand dollars OF cash capital has actually been
paid up.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill Incorporating the town of Port Repub.
lie in the county OF Rockingham, and House bill
authorng the county court OF Norfolk county to
borrow money and Tor other purposes
vIRGISIA IMMIGRATION SOCIETY.
House bill to incorporate this company was Ia.
ken up.
Mr.. EoBIxsoX moved TO amend by striking out
Zone hundred thousand acres and inserting
" twenty-five thousand acres.
Mr., GRAY said that 1t was expected that ten thou
sand cmgrants month might be brought in, and
that the quantity of land asked for the bill would
not provide for even half that number
Mr.. ROBINSON replied, and said that il the esti-
mates of the Senator from Rockingham were tul-
filled, in five years Virginia would be the greatcst
State in the Union. lie was an emigration man,
but was not so sansuine i'll his expectations as the
previous speaker appeared to be-
Mr.. MCitAE supported tie original provision OF the
bill but, Upon division, the amendment was adopted
Some further amendments were also agreed TO-
aud, upon notion the bill was laid upon the Ia
bile,
The consideration of the ordinance to amend the
third article OF the Constitution in regard to quai-
cations of voters, and for other purposes, then
resumed. Mr.. kEENS amendment to strike out that
portion Of the ordinance that provides that no per-
son shall be allowed tn vote who has not patl all
State taxes and city and county lev.es assessed to
him prior tn the election, was first in order.
Mr., RolLING suggested modification, which was
refused by Mr.. Keen, who said that he could not
that the Senator from Petersburg was, stated, ell
deavorng tn obtain practically what he lMr. Keen
desired To accomplish. He proceeded TO say the
honorable Senator from Petersburg had way, whC IA
question was before the Senate, of cutting of H.
splitting of it, dividing of il, 50 that it was difficult
to get ut plain, square and iaIr vote.
Other amendments were proposed, some OF which
were lost and Others adopted
Mr. KEEN desired to get direct vote upon the
question as to whether the payment OF all taxes
should or should not DO demanded As i qualification
for voting at elections, and finally an amendment
was ad, nted striking out from the ordinance all re-
QuiramentS for such payment.
The Senate then adjourned.
Trhe provisions of the ordinance will be published
when it passes the Senate.-REP.l
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at the usual hour, the SrEAEER in
the Chair.
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Moore, Of the Presbyterian
Church, of this city.
After the reading OF the Journal by the Clerk
REPORT OF COMMITTEE on ROADS.
The following bills, from the above committee,
were read and ordered to be printed:
4 bill incorporating the Lynchburg and Danyil!e
Railroad Company.
bill authorizing the increase Of the capital stock
of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Company.
4 bill to amend and re-enact the third section Ot
chapter 81 of tue Code OF Virginia
bill releasing the States interest in the Virginia
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PROM THE COMMITTEE on FINANCE.
The Committee on Finance reported adverse TO
legiSlating on the petition asking an Appropriation
for the support of Hugh Nelson Page, late captain
in the United States navy, and later of the Virginia
navy. Agreed 10,
Also, that they do not deem it expelient at this
time. tu egislate on the subject Of limiting the
apount of taxation that may be LEVIED IN any city
OF this state upon real estate within its jurisdiction
&c. Agreed To-,
Also, that it is inexpedent to lcgisatc, at this
time, upon the subject contained in the resolution
relative to the mode Of collecting taxes" Agreed
10,
FROM THE COMMITTEE on BANKS.
This committee reported back the bill referred to
them requiring the banks of this State to go into
liquidation, with the recommendation that it DO not
pass. Agreed to-
TO PAY WITNESSES IN THE CASES or MESSRs. TYLER,
COLEMAN AND POLLARD.
The select committee on the above subject report
ed bill, which, after being amended, reads fol-
lows
Be Il enacted. That the Auditor of Public Ac.
counts he directed to issue his warrant upon the Ica
sury payable out OF any moneys not otherwise APP
proprIitcd, for such sum shall be certified to him,
by tine Clerk of the House of Delegates being due
to any witness examined before the House in the
case of Messrs. Tyler, Coleman aud Pollard. The
Clerk of the House of Delegates shall not allow to
any of said witnesses more than four dollars per day
for the time lie may have been detained III Rich
mOnd in attendance on said cases, nor more than
ten cents per mile in coming to Richmond and re-
turning thence to his hsne; nor shall the Clerk he
authorized to issue certificates to any witnesses who
were residents OF the city of Richmond at the time
of said trials, nor to any member of the General |
Assembly who may have given evidence in said
cases provided that no witness or witnesses shall
be paid who were summoned To testify in behalf OF
any of the accused.
The bill was ordered to its engossment
To CHANGE THE HOUR OF MEETING,
Mr.. TURNER, of RappahannOck, moved to change
the hour of meeting of the House from II to IL
o'clock. from to-day.
The motion was lost
Mr.. GARNETT moved that on and after Thursday |
the dlour of meeting be II o'clock; lost-ayes 81
noes IL.
THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE on THE ORANGg ANp |
ALEXANDRIA R0Ap.
The CHAIR ANNOUNCED the following as the mem
hers of the above committee on the part OF the |
IIonse McssIs. Lee Cabel, Mosby, Browning. Gar |
nett, English, j. McD. Taylor Wall AMI Beckhcw.
THE ELECTION OF a SUPERINTENDENT OF THE rENL
TENTIARY, sc.
The amendments of the Senate to the House hill |
fixing to-day for the election of certain state officers
were agreed 20.
The bill. as amended and passed, pOstpones said |
eli ctOn until Thursday next. It also abOlishes the
office OF Second Auditor.
The special order, viz. the bill amending the |
thirty chapter of the Code of 1860 in relation
10 the
ASSESSMENT OF TAXES Of LICENSES,
Was taken up at one o'clock and considered until |
three o'clock; when,
On mntnn of Mr. LnNEs of KIM n 0nenn &c l