oint Stock Company to build a bridge across Walker's Creek, near Staffordsville; by Mr. Pate, of giving the securities of Ro. Chambers until 1st May, 1861, to pay the balance due the State; by Mr. French, of changing the times of holding the Courts in the 13th, 16th and 17th Circuits.
Executions Stayed.--The bill staying the proceedings on executions, trust deeds, and other demands, in cases of refusal to receive Bank notes, was taken up on its passage.
The bill was discussed by Messrs. Day, Coghill, Christian, Thomas of Henry, and finally passed by the following vote:
Yeas.--Messrs. Brannon Carson, Carraway, jr., Christian, Claiborne, Coghill, Day, Dickinson of Pr. Edward, Douglass, Early, Finney, French, Gatewood, Greever, Isbell, McKenney, Nash, Newlon, Newman, Paxton, Quesenberry, Richmond, Rives, Smith, Thomas of Fairfax, Townes, and Wickham.--27.
Nays.--Mr. Thomas of Henry--1.
The bill authorizing the pardon of the slave Tom, and to restore him to his ow
ll, Neeson, Newlon, Richmond, Stuart, Thomas of Fairfax, and Townes.--13.
Nays.--Messrs. Brannon, Claiborne, Coghill, Day, Early, Finney, Gatewood, Isbell, Lynch, Nash, Paxton, Smith, Taliaferro, and Thomas of Henry. --14.
The motion of Mrons sent back, was then adopted by the following vote:
Yeas.--Messrs. Brannon, Carson, Christian, Claiborne, Coghill, Day, Early, Finney, French, Gatewood, Greever, Isbell, Logan, Lynch, Nash, Newlon, Pate, Paxton, Richmond, Smith, and Taliafer, 1860.
Mr. Nash reported a bill to incorporate the Springfield and Deep Run Mining and Manufacturing Company.
Mr. Day called up the resolutions offered by Mr. Stuart concerning the alleged intended attack on the forts in the State, and onrson, Claiborne, Coghill, Early, Finney, Gatewood, Lynch, Nash, and Paxton.--10.
Nays.--Messrs. Armstrong, Christian, Day, French, Greever, Isbell, Logan, Marshall, Neeson, Newlon, Pate, Richmond, Stuart, Thomas of Fairfax, Townes.--15.
Th
H. W. Thomas, and read.
A motion was made to indefinitely postpone
Mr. Isbell addressed the Senate in an able argument against the postponement, and in favor of the passage of the bill.
He was followed by Mr. H. W. Thomas in opposition.
At the conclusion of Mr. Thomas remarks,
Mr. Carson spoke briefly in support of the measure.
The vote was then taken on the indefinite postponement of the bill, with the following result:
Yeas.--Messrs. Carter, Coghill, Critcher, Day, J. Dickenson, Douglass, Greever, Hubbard, Johnson, Logan, Lynch, Marshall, Massie, Nash, Neeson, Newlon, Pate, Quesenberry, Rives, Smith, Stuart, Taliaferro, H. W. Thomas, Townes, Urquhart and Wickham--26.
Nays.--Messrs. Brannon, Bruce, Caldwell, Carson, Claiborne, A. D. Dickinson, Early, French, Gatewood, Isbell, Neal, Paxton and Thompson-- 13.
Bills Passed.--Senate bill to provide for the voluntary enslavement of Thomas Garland and Mary Anderson, persons of color, in the county o
y which the bill was passed was then carried — ayes 25, noes 19.
The vote by which the bill had been read a third time was also reconsidered.
The motion to reconsider the vote on the amendment, resulted in — ayes 24, noes 20.
The motion recurring on the adoption of the amendment, it was rejected — ayes 21, noes 24.
The bill, with but a few slight verbal amendments, was passed by the following vote:
Ayes.--Messrs. Armstrong, August, Bruce, Carson, Carraway, Claiborne, Coghill, Day, John Dickenson, Asa B. Dickinson, Douglass, Early, French, Gatewood, Greever, Hubbard, Isbell. Johnson, Logan, Lynch, Marshall, Massie, McKenney, Nash, Newlon, Newman, Pate, Paxton, Pennybacker, Quesenberry, Tallaferro, Thompson, and Urquhast--32.
Nays.--Messrs. Brannon, Caldwell, Carter, Critcher, Neal, Neeson, Rives, Stuart, Henry W. Thomas, Townes, and Wickham--11.
Bills Passed.--Senate bill organizing a volunteer company of cavalry in Albemarle county; Senate bill amending the <
