Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-13
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.


.,, fRIDAY, March 10, ls4T.
communication received from the uoo.. OF pei.
Rs'es informing the Senate Of the passage of sundry b
which were. motion Of Mr. Barrisr read ,ics ~
referred TO standing committees
The following resolution was received from IN. Ham.
and agreed TO by the Senate:
Resolved by the General Assembly Of Virginia That IN.
&c ana ne Is hereby authorised and requested to
paw CUT OF the appropriation heretofore made for the rs,
regiment Of Virginia Volunteers the amount of e,ee.s in
the eos' OF their clothing and above the amount Of the
SIX months Communication allowed them BY the ov
ernueut; and that they be dschatsed nom ali .hi,v q,
the State Tor said excess. "
The bill authorizing the OF Petersburg to eou.rue,
snip canal was returned from the House with an
ment' which was agreed to, aud the bill passed.
Inc different committees reported bills which
will DC noticed as they are taken up
On motion Of Mr. Cox il was Resolved Th,, dp,in, IN.
balance the session the standing and special
be SLOWED to sit during the session OF the Senate.
Mr. MohuLLEN offered the following Resolution:
Resolved, That when the Senate sdiourns ON Wedn.,
day, TIC 18th instant, it shall be- with the consent of the
House OF Delegates, until the first Monday in December
Laid ON the table
An Aetconeeruing Franklin Tayerner. Passed.
An Act concerning Thomas Brown and James Saunders
Of the county ot Lancaster. Passed.
An Act rciunding TO David Rawles certain sum Of mo-
noy. Passed.
An Act incorporate the C,rksburg and Western Turn
pike Road. Reported with an amendment, which was
agreed to. and bill passed.
An Act TO incorporate the Western aud Lewspott Turn
pike Company. Passed.
An Act making further provision the reysa of the Sta
tuies OF this commonwealth. Reported with amend
ment. Passed.
An Act declaring MeKimm's Creek n public highway
which was laid upon the table yestcrdaywas taken up
and passed.
The resolution allowing further time to claimants for Re-
yolunon land bounty, was taken up, motion OF Mr..
WocLfoIK.
Mr.. McuvtlES moved to Law on the table. Motion ne
gatived aud resolution sgreed to.
An Act to incorporate the Wheeling Cotton Mill. Com
Pany Reported with an amendment, which agreed
to- and the bill passed.
An Act 10 amend entitled an act concerning VIM
Atkinson. LAID on the table.
On motion OF Mr.. PARRIOrr the bill incorporating the
Odd Fellows franklin Lodge, No. -, in the city Of
Wheeling, was taken up and passed.
An Act dvorcing Mary Margaret Sims from her
Roberl Sims. Laid on the table, motion of Mr.. Me
CsuLTY.
An Act authorizing the Circuit SUPERIOR Courts Of Law
and Chancery to make allowances for keepers Of Court
houses. Postponed indefinitely, mouon OF Mr. Me
MULLEN.
An Act the annuity OF the Virginia Institute
for the education OF the Deaf and Dumb, and for the
Bnd, and for other purposes. taken up on motion
OF Mr. MooRE and, after discussion. was laid on
the table.
On motion OF Mr.. woops, Resolved. Tha, the Senate
take recess from TOD o'clock each day during the balance
ci the session.
An author znR iors receive into their as slaves
taken by attachment Passed
An Act to amend an act passed Feby. 1885, concerning
certain chancery proceedings Passed.
An Act concerning the Virginia Military Institute Pass.
Mr. SrlSlKD reported the proceedings of the committee
OF conference, u this efiectThat recommended TO
tiuu-e 10 reCeut disagreement 10 second
amendment OF the Senate, and upon the first amendment
they could not agree. Laid on the table.
An Act 10 establish public free ferry the Coroto-
man river. at the town OF Lancaster. Passed.
The appointed investigate the arrange.
ments Of several railroad complnes made report Of the
following resolutions which adopted by the commit
Resolved That this committee be discharged from the fur
Their investigate OF the matter for which II was raised
and
Resolved That the clerk be allowed SO per day for e1-
services.
Tne Senate agreed the first resolution but refused to
agree with the second which allowed the clerk Of the
committee 50 per day, b. the following vote-Ayes g.
Noes Is.
On motion Of Mr. wrroHrR, the Senate adjourned.