Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-16
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA,

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MONDAY, Feb. 7.-.Ssnate. bill from tn
House, increasing the capital stock of the Manas
sas Gap railroad COMPANY, and authorsing sui
scrption of three-fths of $500, 900, by the State
was passed.
The bill from the House, authorising the Or
ange and Alexandria Railroad company to extern
their road to Lynchburg, was taken up for consid
Grafton; and while debate was progressing there
on, the Senate adjourned.
HOuse.-A communication from the Senate wa
read informing the House of the passage Ion Sat
urday of the bill from the House for the construc
ton of a railroad from Covington to the Ohio riv
er, with an amendment, appropriating $500, 00(
annually, for six years." instead of the sum o
':one million of dollars" appropriated by the House
Mr.. Goode, of NJ. moved to lay the bill and a
mendment on the table, to be taken up at tht
pleasure of the House. After long discussion
the House refused to lay on the table, by vote
of SO to "a.
Mr. Mcdonald then moved the following amend
ment:
"Provided that the head ofsteamboat naviga.
ton on the Big Kanawha river shall, for the pres
emf, be the western terminus of said road"
This amendment was rejected
The vote was taken on the Senate's amend
ment and resulted-ayes 62, noes rs.
So the House disagreed to the Senate's amend
ment, and Mr.. Patrick was directed to inform the
Senate thereof.
The Speaker announced the Select Committee
on the petition of citizens of Alexandria and adj
joining counties, asking the Legislature to take
proper steps to test the validity Of the charter
granted to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany in lS47.
After considering various internal Improvement
bills on their I'd. reading, the House adjourned.
TUEsDAY.-Senate-T Senate receded from
their amendment to the Central Railroad bill ap-
propriating 100000 annually for six years, and
agreed to the bill as passed by the House, with
an appropriation of 81 100000.
The bill for the extension of the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad, came up in regular order
and was passed by vote of 26 to Is.
The bill increasing the capital stock of the Or
ange and Alexandria Railroad Company, with a
three-ffths subscription of that increase, ($252,-
OOO,) was passed by vote of34 %.
House-Mr. Miller from the Committee for
Courts of Justice, reported bill concerning the
registration of marriages, births and deaths, and
several other bills.
A Senate bill making an additional appropria-
ton for the completion of the Huttonsville and
Huntersville Turnpike was taken up, and passed
ayes 70, noes 43.
A bill to appropriate the further sum of one
hundred thousand dollars to McAdamize the North
western Road, was passed, ayes IS, noes 42.
A debate of some length occurred on PROPOSE
ton of Mr.. Floumoy, to postpone the order of the
day (internal improvement bills) to take up for
consideration the bill for establishing line Of
steamers from Virginia to Antwerp.
The House refused to postpone the order of the
day for that purpose.
WEDNESDAY, Senate, Several small internal
improvement bills were passed, also the following
House bills:
A bill making loan of 5000 900 to the Rich
mond and Danville Railroad Company, 81,
nays IL;
A bill directing the Board of Public Works to
subscribe for threef fths (S4S0, 0O of the capital
stock of the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad;
A bill authorizing loan of 81 900 900 to the
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad.
House-A number of bills were reported from
committees.
A communication was received from the SEN
ate informing the House of the passage of the Or
ange and Alexandria Railroad bill, with amend
ments. The question was put on agreeing to the
amendments of the Senate, and decided in the
affirmative.
THuRsDAY-Senatc-N No report.
HouSe.-Some six or seven bills concerning
turnpike roads were passed and then bill author
izng loan, by the State, to the James River and
Kanawha Company, (the second bill of this ses-
sion, was taken up for consideration. Mr. limbo
den offered an amendment making the lean con-
ditional upon the surrender by the Company of the
C.. .Lo
from the Eastern terminus of the Covington and
Ohio Railroad to the Ohio river. A long discus
sion ensued.
FRlpAY.-Senate.- some business of no
special interest, the bill providing further means
for the construction of the Covington and Ohio
Railroad was called up by Mr.. Shelley and made
the order of the day for the next day at II o'clock
Housc-Several unimportant bills were passed,
and others were reported.
A communication was laid before the House by
the Speaker, from Mr.. Lewis of Harrison, resign
ing his seat in the Legislature.
The consideration of the James River and Ka-
nawha bill was resumed. Mr.. Imboden wi hdrew
his amendment to the ryder offered to said bill by
Mr.. Robinson the previous day, and offered anoth-
err, which was rejected by the vote of the House.
after considerable discussion. Mr.. Robinson with
drew his ryder proposed the day before, and Mr..
Miller offered an amendment. Mr. Robinson then
offered his ryder as an amendment to that of Mr..
Miller. Pending which, on motion of Mr.. Rives,
the bill and amendments were laid on the table
and made the order of the day for next Tuesday.
SArURDAY-ISenae-- report.
House.-The Senate bill giving the consent of
the State to the purchase by the u States of lot
in the city of Richmond for the purpose of erect
ing thereon building for Custom House, Post
Office, Court Rooms, and other offices of the U.
States, was passed.