Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-22
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA,
senate.
fkipAv. March 18Th. ls47.
uranI..s az GA..I~-

Evening session.
is 20 blls-beng the last business before th.
| body; which read by their titles. and referred
An Act au,horizine the payment Of certain Of
| ney TO VIM. T. Simmons. Passed.
An Act concerning A. w. Mills. Passed.
An Act to establish Bank in Marinsburg in the county
OF Berkeley.
Mr.. DESK,Lk moved the indefinite posponsmen, of mi,
bill. Motion negstived-Ayss 8. Noes IL.
The question then being the passage Of the bill il
| was decided in the ncgatve-Ayes 1, Noes IL.
Mr. WooLFoLK offered the following resolution.
Resolved, by the General Assembly, That our proxies
who represent Us in the James River Company be
to their efforts prevent the increase Of the .al,e,
OF the President and other officers.
Mr. BArTSr was in favor Of the adoption Of the resou-
hon, and urged his views in short speech full Of vgor
and good lie spoke with pointed eloouenee of the
importance of prompt and decided action on question .,
vital moment to the interests Of the Jane. River Company
and OF the county We observed Mr. BIS friends gather
around him and congratulate him upon his effective speech
The resolution was adopted
SATURDAY, March 90, AZ.
Mr.. GALIAHSR moved that the Senate take up-An Act
amending act passed Feby. 1886 establishing Dsrc,
Free Schools IN the county Of Frederick Motion sustained
and the bill passed.
An Act authorizing the payment OF a certain sum of
money to VIM Allen. Laid on the table.
An Act increasing the salary of the Clerk o the Council
OF Stae-to which Mr.. wooIroLx offered an amend
ment increasing the Governors salary $1,000 AZ Prrs
dent OF the Board OF Public Works.
The amendment was supported by Messrs. Voolfolk
Deneale and Gallaher and opposed by Me.srs Baptist
called tor the ayes and noes the amendment Ayes s.
Is.
The question then taken the original bill and de-
ciced IN the Negatve-ayes =, noes IL. The bill was
supported by Messrs Ssnad and Cspcrou and opposed
by Messrs Witcher Deneale and Baptist.
GA melton OF Mr. GARRETT the bill establish Bank NJ
Marunsburs was re-considered. aud passed.
An Act incorporating the Falls Manufacturing Companv
Passed
An Act authorize the General Court to e-aranee tho
Judicial Circuits IN this Commonwealth. Passed
An Act authorizing addiuoR the Boring Mil 81 ha
Armory. Passed.
An Act TO the authorities OF the city Of Richmond
rom laying and collecting the bales of hay sent
by the farmers OF the State to said city. Passed
With an amendment, making the weighing OF hay op-
tions with the farmers. -
An Act CHANGING the time OF holding certain Courts in the
4th Judicial circuit.
Mr.. GARNEry moved the Indefinite pOstpenemen,-ms
non negauve6. and bill passed.
The bill establishing the line OF Magnetic Teegranh
through the State OF Virginia, taken up on motion of
Mr. Cox.
Mr.. WooIFoLE offered substitute for the bill which
was advocated BY Messrs. Voolfolk, Cox and witcher
lad opposed by Messrs. CaPerion and Thompson The
substitute was adopted by the following vote:
AYEs-heSsTs Scott. (Speaker,) Cox, Moore Williams,
Spark, Baptist. Garrett, Voolfolk wtcher Dencac Soan
crump, Ambler-l3.
NOEs-Messrs. Thompson, Bondurant Gallaher Gamer
on, Dennis, Stanard, ParTiott--7.
The question then being the passage Of the bill IL
wa decided IN the Affirmative, by the sse VOTE with the
exception OF MIR. stauard, who not ptesent.
Recess until o'clock.