Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-22
Virginia Legislature.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, January 20, 1866.


SATURDAY, January 90 1866.
SENATE PRINTER.
Upon the question being put as TO the third read
ing and engTOssInent of the bill providing for the
compensation of the printer for the Senate motion
was made to lay upon the table which was agreed
10.
MANASSAS GAP RAILROAD.
Bill amending the charter Of the Manassas Gap
and Winchester Railroad was read second time.
THE FEDERAL TAN.
Bill for the assumption by the State of Virginia Of
the debt due 10y the citizens under the act Of Con-
greSS August Sth, 1861, was taken up with joint
resolution reported by the committee. The original
bill was laid upon the table and the joint resolution
was adopted. This resolution states in the preamble
that S9J7 552 Of direct tax has been apportiOned o
this State and thai will be ruinous 10 the people
and tO the State to have this tax collected at tins
time; and that, therefore, 4. II. H. Stuart, Joseph
Christian and 7. :. FournOy, or any two OF them,
are appointed Commissioners to proceed to the city
Of Washington and confer with the Secretary OF the
Treasury and 10 secure from him such pOstpOncment
in the collection of said tax may be practicable,
or such arrangement As may be most favorable to
The people Of this State and TO report TO the General
Assembly Is soon rs possible.
VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA LAND niMIGRA-
TON AND COLONIZATION SOCIETY.
The bill TO incorporate this company was taken up
under a suspension of the rules. \ reconsideration
OF the vote hy which the bill was ordered to its ell
grOSSment, was agreed 10.
Mr.. ROBINSON, of Norfolk, moved to amend GER
tain sections of the bill which was agreed to; he
then said that Virginia was poor only because she
wanted fresh bone and muscle TO develop her rc-
sources rs those of the Northwestern States had been
developed, by well organized immigration. He allu
ed to the vast mineral wealth of the State, and said
that must have immigration to enable Virginia 10
become, as she ought to do. one OF the most pros
porous States in the Union lie did not wish To take
refuse labor from the North, but to import labor in
Our own ships, NJ ports lie then alluded TO
the James river aud its vast water power, aud said
that under proper management Richmond might be-
come the greatest manufacturing cty ON this CONT
ncnt. He also stated that millions of tons of
coal could be carried annually, for thousand
years, down the James river to Norfolk docks at an
entire cost OF fonr dollars per ton. Mr.. Robinson
concluded his brief but emiuenty practical remarks
by urging the passage of the bill.
The bill, as passed by the Senate, declares General
VIM Malone and Others body corporate with the
customary powers and privileges that agencies may
be established in Europe elsewhere, for encour
aging and assisting immigration to virginia and
North Carolina &c. &; that the company shall have
power 10 run one or more lines Of steamers from
Norfolk 10 different points in Europe, and also tn
purchase and hold lands in the State Of Virginia and
North Carolina, not exceeding twenty five thousand
acres in either State; that the company shall have
the power To make assurances, remit funds, and eN-
crcse all the powers granted 10 Express Companies
thatthc capital stock shall not be less than hun
drcd thousand dollars; and that the chief Office shall
be IN Norfolk. Va.