Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-02-21
Virginia Legislature.
SENATE

SENATE
TUESDAY, February 20.
The Senate convened at IL A. M.-Lieutenant-Go-
vernon CowPER in the Chair.
HOUSE AMENDMENT
to Senate bill III, authorizing the City Council of
Alexandra To issue its bonds in satisfaction OF ar
rears Of interest on its funded debt, was agreed TO-.
BILLS REPORTED.
From the Committee on Finance, House bill 100,
charging upon the public treasury certain allow
anees heretofore authorized 10 be paid out Of the
library fund.
House bill l62, repeating section IL of chapter
% Of the Code.
BILL PASSED.
Senate bill l39, on motion of Mr.. BoLLING' was
read three times and passed, under suspension Of
rules. The bill changes the name Of the "Coniede-
rate Insurance and Savings Company oil Peters
burg" into " Commercial, etc.
BILL INTRODUCED.
Bv Mr.. KEES-Senate bill 40 to incorporate the
Virginia, Atlantic and Ohio Railroad.
RESOLUTION.
Nv Mr.. SrRorHER-Enquiring into the expedi-
ency OF afording relief to Sherills, COnstables and
their sureties for liabilities incurred prior to April,
1865.
VALLEY RAILROAD.
The debate on this bill was resumed by Nr. Boil
ing. who argued that the country proposed TO be
Denentteu Dy the TOAu Hdu mOie iaOliitfeS th"H "
portion of the lower country, principally the conn
ties of Mecklenburg, Brunswick, Sussex, &c.
THE JUDGES.
During his remarks, Il message from the House
was received appointing Wednesday as the day for
deciding upon the judicial nominations. The valley
Railroad bill was passed by for its consideration
and the Senate decided upon Thursday at one, 7.
NJ, for the consideration Of that subject.
VALLEY RAILROAD AGAIN.
Mr. BOILING resumed his remarks, replying to Mr..
Lees idea Of ' gridirouing' the State, and referring
TO the old-fashiOned gridlron, which was constructed
so az N carry all the rich Juices into a "drip-pan,
and citing New York. Boston, Philadelphia and other
\ cties "a drip-pans, cOntended for the cities OF VIZ
ginia as also receptacles for the produce OF The Stdtc;
Jr Rolling earnestly pleaded that Senators would
deliberate and reflect upon the subject giving them
selves time sufficient To see the results oil other grea'
developments. Mr.. BolIlhgS speech occupied TWO
hours. after which
M. McRAE argued upon the commercial bearing
of the subject in opposition to the biR, referring to
the protective system of Clay urging the necessity
of first building up our own commerce ana coiuIncI,
,$,I r,rts Virginia might be said to be indebted
SSnn OO0 600 yiS:-sSO, 100000 on her own account,
II Ser proportiun of the National debt (S3 OOO,OOO,-
600 computed at one-twentieth, being Sl5O,OOO,OOO
more. Mr.. McRae urgently opposed the bill for an
Mr. GuNER stated that he would like the views
of Senators opposing him upon the heads of the ar
gument he proposed to submit. He intended hrst to
aryue the question as one of State policy, and not
local. Secondly, as a National policy, as one open
inc the outlet Of the great Northwest and South
West to the Atlantic andlhurthcr, as an European
policy, for he believed that American trade might be
considered as within the grasp OF Virginia.
A desultory debate on the part OF Messrs. hEEN,
Boiling. GILNER, NgRCIER and Others following,
during which the hour of three arrived, and the
chair was vacated until - 7. NJ.