Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-03-06
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA..
1suesDAr. Feb'y IS.
SENATE.

~ 4
The senate was engaged the greater part oil
he day. ~ debate upon the bill TO suthorixc
he sal. OF the Portsmouth, and Roanoke Rail
Road Company. and to incorporate the pur
:hasrrs as a new conpsny. under TIE name
nj style OF the ''Seabosrt and Portsmouth
Rail Road Company"
The bill WAS ably sustained BY Mcssrs. Spark
mi Wi,ch,r. and OPPOSE b. Messns. Cox aud
scott.
During the discussion. Mr.. Cor offered On
,mcndnasnt. declaring the provisions Of the
ACT null and void. II. from the action Of North
Carolina, the portion OF the Petersburg aud
Rcsnoke Road within that State should be
rendered imperative.
This amendment gave rise to a long debate.
IL was supported BY Messrs. Coz, Scott,
Thompson of A, snd S,snsrd, and opposed
BY Messrs. Witchcr. Crump, Caper,on, Wool
folk. and Gsllaher.
The amendmcn, was finally agreed 10. aud
a further amendment was adopted, declariD..
the section Just adopted. not lo ,, c,.-rati,e
until the Petersburg ant Go-.ioke compsuy
shall have acceptrt..re Section authorizing
tie Boan OF Pap,ic Works to regulate the
toll,
The bill wa, then passed ~(atncor 8 o'clcch)
By a ,ots Of - 10 4.
Aud then the Senate adjourned.
FnIDAr. Feb'y -. 10.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
A communication from the Synate. bJ their
Clerk. WAS read and sgreed TO by the House.
R,morirg the bar ia James riser-beLow
Richmond.
On motion Of Mr.. Lyons.
Resolved, That leave b. given TO bring in q
bill to Incorporate a company ,o reInOv. the
hsr ia James River. between the city oil Rich
mond aud Bermuda Hundred.
On motion OF Mr.. Broadus.
Resoired by the General Assembly. That the
Treasurer be, and he is hereby authorized and
required. Ia invest in Virginia SIX per cent
stock. or in bonds having the guarantee OF
the State, bearing an interest at six per cent.
as he MAJ think best, the money now IN his
hands uninycstcd, or which h. m,y hereafter
receive a. Treasurer OF tn. Commonwealth m
tntsi for the benefit OF the CINCINNATI Society.
On motion Of Mr.. S,o,all,
Resolved by The Senate and House NJ De1-
gates, That hereafter tina Register OF the Land
Office shall be sx-ofhcio a member OF the
Board OF Public Works.
On motion OF Mr.. Souihall.
Resotred. That leave be given To bring IN
d bill appropnsiing the sum OF Ss3,676 SO
towards the redemption OF q portion oil the
Public Dcb,.
bitsiSN hehfLDs
A bill to incorporate the Oak Grove Aoad'
envy in tho County ot Clarke.
4 bill Incorporating the Trustees Of the
Jacksonville Academy in the county OF Floyd.
A bill 10 change the place OF holding a sep
sre,c election la the county OF Doddridge.
A bill 10 encourage the killing OF Black
Birls, in the county Of Northampton.
A bill establishing an inspection oi Butter
the city OF Richmond, and the IOWA OF
lille.
A bill concerning Executions against insol-
.ent debtors.
4 bill authorizing the sale of the Old Jail
nd the ground on which II stands IN ia"
VI Russell.
A bill Tor the better protection OF Sheep IN
he County OF LoUdcuu. |,
A bill concerning George Raymond, Ar,i-
icer at the Public Afmory. |.
A bih rc!unding certain monirs, erroneous
= paid into the Treasury, by n. u. Powell.
Il Loudoan.
An act to prevent fraud on the elective
rsDchisc.
A bill chsggiBg tho dividing line between
hc counties Ut Levi, and Ghm,r.
A ball changing the place oil holding a sep
rate election la the county oi Preston.
A bill providing Tor the acquisition oi ma
Tor re pairs OF the Cumberland Road IN
sirgtnia and Tor other purposes.
A bill concerning the Atmoty.
A ball to provide for the repairs oi the Cap
Itol and Governors House. and Tor the cree
lion Of a Court House.
A bill concerning certain lot holders Ia the
OF famyille.
A bill prescribing rewards for killing wolves
in the county OF Allcghsny.
A ball authorizing a separate election al
Deik's Old Store, Ia the county OF isle oi
Wight.
A ball authorizing = separate election at the
house of Alel. Wade, In Bedtord county.
A bill Tar the relief of the Richmond aud
Petersburg Railroad Company.
A ball making a loan from the Literary
Fund TO the Mathews Academy.
BILLS LOST on THEIR FINALPASSAGE
An engrossed bill a%uthonsing al exchange
of Arms with the Port Royal Guards ia the
county Of Caroline.
An cngrosscd bill TO revive the act TO pro-
vive foT the construction OF a road from Guests
station To The Tennessee passed 9Th February f.
1889.
Mr.. Lyons. from the Select Committee ap-
pointed for The purpose. reported a bill. TO IN
corporate q Company to remoye tlir bars in
James River, between the city OF Richmond
snd Bermuda Hundred.
RvENIyG SESSION.