The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-11
THE DAILY DISPATCH
VIRGINIA. LEGISLATURES.
FRIDAY, Dec. 10, 1852.
Stamina.

SCHatCs
The Senate agreed to the amendments Of the
House 10 the bill establishing a sinking fund in
Norfolk city, to pay the debts of said city
The bill is therefore law.
report was made from a committee, de~
ciaring it inexpedient TO legisiate on the sub
ject OF paying jurors.
Also, report from a committee, asking TO
be discharged from the further consideration
of the proposition TO abolish militia musters in
tlmg of peace.
A bill was reported to authorize the extern
sion of the Boydlon and Petersburg Plank
Road.
A bill from the House. auihorisng the issue
c. percussion I.ae5 10 &c Portsmouth R;he
Company, was passed.
A bill from the House, repeating certain Sec
tons OF the 95th chapter of the Code, 50 far as
they epply TO the ports OF Norfolk and Ports
mouth, and ro-enaciing the same with amend
ments, was passed, after the amendments pro.
posed had been rejected.
A bill from the House, in relation 10 sub.
ScriptiOns by counties to works of internal inn
provement, was passed, after amendments had
been made thereto.
House of Delegates.
Bills were reported, incorporating the Tenth
Legion Bank of Virginia, and the Bank 81
Preston and report made, declaring it ire:
pedlent TO give the maj Orlty OF the Bank Dire
tors 10 the various Banks of the State, wh'cii,
on motion of Mr.. Barbour, was laid on tie la
BILE.
A bill to provide for the completion of lie
Richmond snd Danville Railroad, and for
lean of money to said company, was taken W.
on motion of MIR. TONNES, and after the adop-
ton of amendments, suggested by Mr.. T., was
ordered to be engrossed Tor Sd reading.
bill, authorIsing an increase of the capital
stock OF the Va. Central Railroad, bv private
cr,hs ttn {. f,r
the purpose OF building depo,s and equpping
"a ceit1n portion of said road, was taken up,
on motion of MIR. Rives, Of Albemarie, and af
ter lengthy discussion, and failure of
motion 10 lay on the table, was passed-ayes
81, noes Sc.
On motion of Dir. Wallace, bill increasing
the capital stock, a1d chang ing the name, OF
the South. Side Railroad Company, was taken
up, and ordered to be engrossed for third
reading.
A bill, incorporating company tc construct
n bridge across the river at Buchanan, in the
county Of Upshur, and authorizing a subscrip-
ton on the part ofthe State for that purpose,
was passed.
A bill, which passed The House on Thurs
day, increasing tie capital stock of the Waco
nah Mining and Manufacturing Company, in
kanawha county, to 81 100000, was, on mo-
!Ion OF MIR. Patrick. returned from the Senate,
the vote H. which il passed reconsidered, the
bill again put on its passage, and after an ami.
mated speech against, by Mr.. p , and animated
speeches in its favor. 10y hlr. White, of Hano-
yer, aud Mr.. Echols, was rejected-ayes 90,
noes "a.
4 bill, to increase the capital stock of the
Orange aud Alexandria Railroad Company,
and TO authorize the Board of Public Works to
subscribe, on behalf ofthe State, to ,hs stock
thereof, was taken ~ Oh molten OF Iii. Bar
b1GT. and after amendments made thereto, was
ordered 10 be engrosseJ for third reading.
At about 5 O'clock, the House nGlOurned.