Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-17
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
SENATE.


TnURspAY, Dec. Is. 1855
Mr. DovdLas, from the Committee of Finance, repott ted
bi-To amend the 18th section OF an act concerning IN,
salaries Of certain OH OF &c. passed
Pcnitentiary.
Mr. SmAcErLroRp from the Committee Of General Laws
reported bills;
To amend and re-enact tho sth section Of the ac
providing Tor disciing the counties passed April ej
To incorporate the Southern Protection Insurance Com
pany at Alex sndria.
Mr. DsssALr, from the Committee of Ropds reported
1-Io increase the capital stock OF the Dunkard Creek
Turnpike Company, and TO amend Tie second section OF
the act to amend act concerning the Dunkard Greek
Turnpike, passed February 9Th. 1883.
The above bills read FIRST time aud ordered to
second reading
Mr. lRvISG, from a select Committee reported joint
resolution, which lies over nstructng the Virginia Sena-
tors in Congress and requesting the Virginia Represents
'cs TO urge by all proper amendment by Con.
ress OF its law OF July 5th 1882 embrace within
It's provisions an adjudication aud payment by the Secrc
ary Of the Treasury OF the United States of the claims
OF the Officers OF the Virginia line upon esab
ishment upon the principles those of the State
| line.
Mr.. SNIrH, from the Committee Banks reported a
resolution declaring the orpecncy Of any Independent
Bank IN ihe town OF Guyandoe, in the county of Cabc
MT Hall moved to amend by declaring IL orpcdent to
establish said Bank.
The resolution was laid the table. The following
| resolutions were adopted
by Mr.. BR,wNER-Of amending the act of March, ooh
1891, to incorporate the Alexandria and Eredccks burg
Railroad company in the 9th seciion give the
hNhnond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Comps-
ny priority IN the privilege OF accepting said charter al
80, OF amending the first section to give the com.
Pany the privilege OF terminating said road AIe,su.
dra.
by Mr. BRaNroS-of allowing the commissioner of the
revenue OF the county OF Richmond employ an assis
by Mr. TArE-of authorizing the construction OF rail
road on State account from Svie in county Wash
ngon TO the Plaster Banks in the Cove the county of
Smyih
by Mr.. TAzrwuL-of so amending the ac, incorpora.
ting the Charlottesville and keysylle plank Road compa.
NY as 10 provide that the line ot the said road shall con
meet With the Richmond aud Danville Railroad Keys
vie brakes branch Depot any Intermediate point
rs majority Of the Stockholders NAV determine.
Ky Mr. HAtL-ot requiring that all the laws hereafter
passed OF general nature be published in newspa
per in each county in the Commonwealth, in which there
l. paper published and where there Is than one
paper published m county the publication to be in the
paper having the largest circulation H. the country
BY Mr.. tRFIGH-Of improving the navigation Of the
rccnbrier River from the Greenbrer bridge at point on
the Covngton and Ohio Railroad in the county OF Green
bric to practicable point said river in the county
OF Pocahonias, and that the sum ofdolars he appro
priited for said purpose.
BY Mr. CANPunL-of provivirg BY law for the sale of
real estate where there is Limitation over after life es
tate, to persons not ~ ssse.
The ulusinc petitions Were presented
bN Mr. BEANroS -oi VIM. Harding and Others, pray.
ing that charter he granted incorporate the Aid
Society Tor the relief OF superannuated and disabled
istcrs and preachers OF the Methodist Protestant Church
and the widows and orphans of such have died in the
ministry
by Mr. SrrENRop- OF sundry citizens OF Hancock conn
ty for law similar in its provisions the Maine law
also, OF hty'two ladies Of Hancock county, Who belev
ing incmperance to be great and growing evil ask for
law similar in its provisions the Maine law
Bill were then passed MS follows
To aarnd the forty fourth section Of chapter eightyvc
of the Cole Of Virginia. authorize the committing
q" the estates of Luuatics Shers aud Scrgcants when
committees appointed 10y Courts fail TO qualify Title
amended on motion OF Mr.. Thomas
10 amend the act passed 10th January, 1853 entitled
an act to amend the Cd Of chapter I5s of the
Code OF Virginia, :" as To extend the jurisdiction of the
Circuit Courts, their special terms and to repeal the
act passed 10th January, 1855 entitled act to amend
the 9th section Of chapter los of the Code of Virginia
For the relief OF John NJ. Price.