Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-12-14
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VIRGINIA EEGESLATURE.
FRIDAY, Dec. 10, 1852.
Senate.

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Senate.
The Senate agreed to the amendments Of the
House 10 the bill establishing sinking fund in
Norfolk city. IN pav the debts Of said city
The Till is therefore law.
A report vas mnde from a committee, de
claring it inexpedent 10 Iegisate on the sub
jr't o' paying jurors.
Also "A report from a COMMITTEES, asking To
be discharged from the further consideration
ofthe proposition To abolish militia unaters IN
time of pence
A bill was reported, to authorize the exten
sion oflhe Boydton and Petersburg Plank
Road.
A bill from the Ha Sc. authorisng the issue
of percussion niles 10 the Portsmouth Rifle
Company. was passed.
A bill from the House. repeating certain
tons of the 95rh chapter Of the Code, 81 far us
they npply to the ports Of Norfolk and Ports
mouth, and re-enartng the same with amend.
mcnts, was pissed, after the amendments pro.
posed bad been re-, cited.
bill from the House, in relation IL snf-
scription by counties to works Of internal M
provcmonts, was passed ,aiter Amendments h d
Lecn made thereto.
House.
Bills were r,parJed iocorporula In Ieat''
l.. ION Bank ol Virginia, and tn la k II
Preston; aud II report made, d'clla1og Il lueN.
prdicnt 10 pi,rtbe majority of'no l}a k Dnec
tors to The various Banks Of IN State "hleh
on motion of AR Barbour, " as laid on III, II.
lie
A bill to provide for tie completion III tie
Richmond aud Dauville Railroad, and for
loan of money II sad company, was taken MP
on motion of Mr.. Towns, aud aier The adop-
lion ofamendmonts, suggested by Mr. /. WAS
ORDERED 10 lie eneros-ed for a 81 readl.g
A bill, autbcfising an increase OF tie eaPllnl
stock ofrhe Va. Genital Railroad, by private
subscription, 10 the amount oI $4,000, for
the purpose Of building dopots and enqupplpg
q certain portion ol said road, vos taken up,
ON motion Of Mr. RI cs; Of Abe arlc, and al
lera lengthy discussion, aud a failure Of "A mo.
ton To- lay on lbe table, Was passed ayes 81.
zoos 3G.
On motion Of Mr Wallace bill increasing
the c,pital slocl<.and changing the ma ne, Of
the Soth .sde K ii Dad Company, vas taken
up, and ordered to bc cnorossed for third
rca Ing.
A bill Incorporating company 10 construct
a b ID ~ across The river Mt Buchanan, III the
county Of Upshnr. and aulhor-ing suhserp
rion on The palt Of he state for that purpose,
was passed.
A hll, which passed rhc House on Thur
day. increasing rb, capital stock Of The Waco
nah Mining and Manufacturing Company, in
Kanav ha count, to 81 100000, was, on mo
ZION ofMr Patrick, returned from the Senate,
the vote by which il passed rcconsidered, the
bill again put on its passage, and after an AMI
mated speech againstit by Mr.. p, and anima
ted speeches IN lis favor, by Mr.. White, of
Hanover. and Mr. Echols, was rcjecled--aye es
20, noes n.
A till, to increase tie capital ST. ok of the
Orange and Alcxnndra Railroad Company,
and to aurholse the Board Of Public Works
to subscribe ON behalf Of the State, To the
stock thereof, was taken up, on motion Of Mr.
Barbour, ard after amendments made
thereto, was ordered to ho eogrossed for third
reading.
At about 3 o'clock, the House adjourn.
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