Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-09
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.


SENATE.
wKpNEspAS Dee. :, lSSS.
The reading OF the Journal dispensed With, mo-
ton Of Mr Stuart and the President announced the FOL.
lowing standing committees OF the Senate:
On Privileges aud Eectous.-MeSsrs Campbell, Gran
I than, Winston, Catlett, White, Martin and Ward,
For Courts of Justice-MesSrs. Amber, Logan, Witch
Chapman, Jones Thomas BraNton, aundets and Iae-
well.
General Iaws-Mcssrs Shackelford. Barker, Stuart,
Irving stands Roger, Barnett Turner aud MeEhancy.
Roads and Internal Navgaton-Messr Deneale, Steen-
rod, Layne, Tate, Baldwin, Randolph, McDearmon, Mar
/ Finance and Claims.-Messrs Douglas, S;ceurod,
Stuart Moncure, johnson, White, Funston, Old aud
D Creigh
! On Banks.-Messrs. Smith, Paxton Arthur, Barnett,
Mckenny, Wade and Boswell.
/ To Examine the Lunaiic Asylums.--Messrs. Fuusten,
Saunders, Harris, Creish, Smith, Thompson and Ran
/ dolph.
On Agriculture and Commerce--Mcssrs. Thompson,
Chapman, Parker, White, Granthan, MeElhaney catci',
\ Marshall and JOnes
JOINT COMMITTEES.
On the Penitcniiary.-M eSsrs. Laync, Ward and Old.
on the Armor,.-Mrssrs. Barnett, Wade and Paxton.
On Executive ENpcniturcs-MeSsrS Stuart, Stecnrod,
Moncurc, Wade aud Crcigh.
On the Library-MesSr. Parker, Saunders and Smith.
To Examine First Auditors ohicc.-Messrs BraNton,
McDearmon and Mullen.
$40 Examine second Auditors ohcc.-M"'Srs. Stands
Brlwncr aud Hall.
To Examine Register Oaicc-Mcssrs Martin, Winston
and johnson.
To Examine Treasurcrs Accounts.-McS'rS. McbeaT'
/ mon, Marshall and Roger
To Ev,mine Bonds Of Public Officers Messrs. Tate,
Thompson and farewell
On Enrolled Bhs-Ncssrs. Jones, Amber and shack
cliord.
To Examine Clerks oAce-Messrs. Wade, Deueale
and Harris.
The fo~ing resolutions in,,ructing the { ommt,"" on
Road inquire into th" cNpccncy OF the subject matter
mentioned therein adopted
By Mr.. FrNsrrN-Of increasing the capital stock ~
the Winchester aud Rsrry's Ferry Turnpike Company.
Nv Mt MIEriN-oi making an Appropriation 10 com
pcte the FAunont aud Wheeling Turnpike Road ~ far a.
the Cameron Depot on the Baltimore aud oh'o kad
road
~ Mr.. T,zrNrrL-Of authorizing loan by the state
10 the Roanoke Valley Railroad Tor the purpose OF compile
ting the said road.
Nv Mr. SAuNprEs-ol % changing the entitled "An
act To construct graded plank road from Richmond Il"
some point at or near Cnlrpttesyilc allow the
construction If railroad between the points, on the
plan OF James = French, provided majority Of the
Stockholders when tue Company shall be organized shall
prefer.
b. Mr. H,rL-O authorizing the construction State
account OF branch of the CoVinEtun and ohio Railroad
irOm point said rad, az the mouth Of S'ary
Creek by the way Uf the Valley the kauawha River
terminate the bank OF the ohoTVer within the lin
its of the town Of Point Pleasant.
b Mr.. THCVrs 'S-Oi authorizing extension of the
south side Railroad from the city Of uchburg along tie
banks OF the James River and hanaWhI canal 20 the town
of Cvyncton in the county VI Alc"hany.
b. Mr. MARTIN-of Incorporating Company upon
the two Gi,hs aud three fits principle to construct road
from WgS; Union, in the county OF Marshall nterScct
ihc Vlirmout aui Wheeling Turnpike Road in the drcc
ton VI Cameron Depot on the baltimore aud Ohio Rail
roll.
By NJ. S,u>uEEs- Incorporating Company, to con
struct the plan Of Jane, = French, railroad brtweru
Alexandra aud Wa,l.ncton city.
Ia Nr. GEANrUav. OF Incorporating Company
StIet bridge across the Potomac River, opposite VII
Transport, Msryl'ui.
b. Nr Tmour,, OF constructing plank road from
the tGNU OF Manchester, through he counties Of Chester
field, Amelia and pn~dlie, to some eligible point in tb
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