Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-26


On motion Of Mr. REGER,
The Senate adjourned.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, March 90.
The joint resolution in relation to the adjourn
ment of the General Assembly, received from the
House of Delegates yesterday by Mr.. JACKSON
of Wood, was read. Whereupon Mr.. SHAcKEL-
FORD moved to lay the same on the table, which
was agreed to. Ayes 90, noes II.
AFTERNOON SESSIONS.
On motion of Mr.. SrovALL, afternoon seq
sions were ordered every day.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were read third time and
passed
Amending the charter of the Wesleyan Fe-
male Institute at Staunton.
Concerning the Wheeling Fire and Marine
Insurance Company.
To incorporate the town of Kingwood.
Authorizing the County Court of Scott to make
a change in the Cumberland Gap and Prices
Turnpike.
To incorporate the Allegheny Railroad Com
pany in the county of Montgome:y
Comforting certain privileges for Railroads in
the State of Ohio Terminating opposite to the
city of Wheeling.
To authorize the County Court of Warren
county to subscribe to the capital stock of the
Luray and Front Royal Turnpike Company.
Amending the 4th section of an net providing
for districtiDg the counties, &C., with amend
mentS.
Amending act providing for the election of
certain officers in the city of Norfolk, &c.
Providing for an increase of the capital stock of
the Virginia Central Railroad Company, by the
addition of one million of dollars thereto, and re-
quiring the Board Of Public Works to subscribe
to three ffths thereof.
To increase the capital stock Of the Frede-
ricksburg and Valley Plank Road Company, and
TO authorize the construction of branch of said
road.
Appropriating 800, 900 for the extension of the
Huttonsyile, Martins Bottom, and Lewisburg
Turnpike.
Concerning the Walkers Creek and Holston
Turnpike Company.
Providing for the opening and keeping in re-
pair the county roads in the county of Marshall
The hour Of 3 arriving the Senate took a re-
cess until O'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion of Mr. Witcher, tho Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of bills on their Sc
cond and first readings, large number Of which
were advanced a stage.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were read third time and
passed:
To amend the sth section of the act concern
ing the charter of the town of Staunton.
To incorporate the Campbell and Bethlehem
Plank Road Company.
COMMISSIONERS BILL.
Mr.. CATLETT called up the billin relation to
Commissioners and other Collectors of the Re-
venue.
The bill was amended in several particulars -
Without ordering it to be engrossed,
The Senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March "a, 1853
SENATE.
EDUCATION.
Mr.. REGER called up the bill appropriating the
entire cupitation tax to primary education.
The roll was called, and the bill passed by the
following vote:
AYEs-Messrs. Barnett, Basel, Braxton,
Brent, Darlington, CatIett, Cowan Creigh,
Daniel, Funston, Grantham, Greaver, Hail,
Layne. Mason, McDearmon, Moncure. Parker,
Paxton, Roger, Shackslford, Sheffey, Sherrard,
Stovall, Stuart. Sweeney, Tate, Thompson,
Wade, Ward, Watson, White, Winston, Wit
cher-34.
NoKs-Messrs. Amber, Boykin, Deneale,
Douglas, Ptman, Shands-6.
ROBERT HALL.
Mr.. STUART called up the bill to amend an
act passed the 9TH of February 1850, au-
The roll WINS called and the bill passed.
THE SALE OF ARDENT SPIRITS TO NEGROES.
ga bill requiring m oath to be taken he-
fore license certificate shall be granted to
retail ardent Spirits" which was the unfinished
business, was taken up.
The original was reported by the committee
on General Laws. Subsequently it was commits
ted to the Committee for CourtsIof Justice.
The bill, of which the title is given above. was
n minority report, made by Mr.. WIrcHER, of
the committee for Courts of Justice, as n substi-
tute for the committees report.
Mr.. WITCHER's substitute had passed, and the
vote reconsidered. At this stage, Mr.. SHACK
ELroRD proposed the bill reprted by majority
of the committee for Courts of Justice as a sub
stitute for Mr.. WIrcHER's bill. The bill re-
ported by the committee for Conrts of Justice, is
substantially the same as the original.
The bill and amendments were discussed by
Messrs. Roger, Witcher. Campbe Mason, Am
bier, Sheffey, Watson, Deneale, Douglas and
Braxton.
The ayes and nees being demanded by Mr..
DENEALE, the substitute was agreed to as fol
lows-Ayes 26, noes g.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed.
cHEsArEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.
MIR. AMBER called up the bill providing for
the payment of the interest on the bends of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company. guaran-
teed by the State. due on the LIST of July, 1852
and lst January, 1858. The roll vas called und
the bill passed-Ayes SO. noes 90.
The hour of 2 arriving, the Senate took re-.
cess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met at o'clock.
The bill to refund 20 the executors of James
B. Hill. deceased of the town of Staunton, the
sum of SlO2. 90, being the amount of tax imposed
on the estate of their testator, in their hands, and
said estate from taxation, being first on
The calendar Yves considered. Mir. SHEFFEr
explained the bill, and it passed.
ORnEk OF THE DAY-JAMEs FnANCIsCo.