Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-26
LneusLAryHn OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Feb. "a. 1855
ONT RESOLUTION ABOUT ABsENTEEs.

Mr.. STUART called up the joint resolution of
fered by himself yesterday, demanding the ayes
and noes on the proposition to take up.
Mr.. PARKER moved that the resolution be
referred to the Committee on Finance and
| Claims
| Mr.. MARTIN proposed as an amendment to
Mr. PARKER's motion with instructions to re-
| port bill to increase the per diem of members
OF the General Assembly"
| Mr.. CArLErr desired that the resolution should
| lie on the table, us he was DESTROYS of proposing
| an amendment.
| The resolution was discussed by Messrs. PAR
| kER, STUART, MARTIN, STovALL, CDwAN, Car
| LETT, BRAxToN and REGER.
Mr.. SMITH moved that the resolution be indef
ntey postponed, upon which proposition Mr..
STUART demanded the ayes and noes.
The discussion was further continued by Mes
sieurs STUART, STovALL., CArLETT, CowAN,
STANDS and WARD.
The roll was called, and the resolution was in
definitely postponed, as follows:
AYEs-Messrs. Amber, Baldwin, Braxton,
Boykin Cabell, Campbell Darlington, Catlett
Daniel, Funston, Martin, Mason, McDearmon,
aloncure, Parker, Saunders, Shands, Smith,
Stovall Thomas, Winston-21.
NoEs-Messrs. Barnett, Basel Cowan,
Creigh, Grantham, Greaver, Hall, Layue, Pax
ton, Pitman, Roger, Shelley, Sherrard, Stuart,
Tate, Wade, Ward, White-18.
LUNENBURG PLANK ROAD.
Mr.. CAMP BELL called up the bill to incorporate
the Lunenburg Plank Road Company. The bill
was amended on motion of Mr.. CAMPBELL, and
| passed-ayes &c, noes 10.
MANASSAS GAP RAILROAD.
Mr.. THOMAS called for the order of the day
tho bill authorizing the extension of the Manas
Gap Railroad, from some point east OF Thorough
fare, to the city of Alexandria. Mr.. THOMAS ex-
planned the bill, the roll was called and it passed
a. follows
AYEs-Messrs. Baldwin, Barnet, Basel Cab
ell, Cowan, CreigA, Funston, Grantham, Grea-
yer. Hall, Layre. Martin, Nc Dearmon, Paxton,
Pitman, Roger, Saunders Shelley, Sherrard,
Stuart, Tate, Thomas Wade, Ward and White
| go.
NoEs-Messrs. Amber, Braxton, Boykin Car
rington, Catett, Parker, Stands, Smith, Stoyall,
and Winston-10.
| MoRGANTowN TURNPIKE.
Mr.. WADE called up and explained the bill to
Macadamize the Morgantown, Kingwood, and
West Union Turnpike. 1t passed-ayes &c,
noes 10.
DUTIES RAIL ROAD IRON.
Mr.. STovALL called up the joint resolution Of
fered by himself yesterday, and it was agreed to,
as follows:
Resolved by tho General Assembly, That oar
Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Re-
personalities he requested, to their best en-
deavours to obtain repeal of the duties on Raj
Road Iron; or if that be not practicable, then to
obtain suspension Of the sait duties for limit
cd time.
NORTH WESTERN VIRGINIA RAILROAD.
bill to amend the charter of the North
Western Virginia Railroad Company, ION
the calendar) was taken up, read third time
and passed.
On motion of Mr. PIrrMAN, the Senate ad
journed.
" The New York Herald says that the COM
pany having charge of the Acapulco and Vera
Cruz route are not satisfied with bringing the
news from California in 18 days. They say the
time must hereafter be greatly reduced and
speak confidently of reducing it. Allowing eight
days from San FRANCISCO to Acapulco, it is conf
IDENTIFY asserted that four days more sufficient
across Mexico to Vera Cruz-thence to New
Orleans, three days are ample room and verge
enough. This would make in all fifteen days
This is getting far down in the teens, which
have just been entered by this trial trip But
they now go further and assert that the time
time from San Francisco to Acapulco can be
made direct in six days, and across Mexico in
three days, and thence in three more to New Or
leans; and thus they will take Yol ing Time out
of and below her teens, by accomplishing the
| trip in twelve days.
THE ISTHMUS OF DARIEN CANAL
The adyices by the steamer "Pacifc" give
some further particulars in relation to this con-