Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-12-12

The Senate assembled at II O'Clock aud the
journal ot the previous day Wa read
RGsoLrrIo
BY Nr. Grantbam. Requesting the Commit
tee on Roads ia inquire into the e1pedleney 81
incorporating company to construct turnpike
road from MiddleNay, in Jefferson CO., by WY
+ af Burke Hill. in Gcrnrdstown, 10 some point on
+ Buck Greek, in Berkeley county.
IL Mr. Wade That the Committee of lsoads
inquire into the eApedoncy Of increasing the eap-
ital stock of the Dnrnad Creek Turnpike Co.,and
of changing it, western terminus from Harrison
vile to Burton Station, on the Baltimore and .
BIO Railroad.
h Mr. Thomns.-1hat the Committee ON
Road. be- instructed 10 inquire into the eKpedien
6 of reporting bill to authorize special sub
scfiption by the corporate authorizes of the city
Il Washington. 10 the capital stock of the Ala2-
andria. l.oudon and Hampshire Railroad Go.
By Mr. Iazewel-'lhat the Committee #
Courts of Justice inquire into the eApedene} 81
50 amending the laws in relation Ia the compen-
-ation # nrors, a- 10 provide that they be pad IA
Der diem tor every day Of their attendance nj
court. without regard To the number of juries on
which they may serve.
IL }r. Fm-ten.-Ihat the Committee Oh
l.aud- inquire into the cXpcdieney Of reporting
h.fi 10 n1u,ud thu charter of the Gooney Manor
Turnpike Company.
By Ar. Shauds.-Ihat the Committee Of Courts
j
Iaandinl the luth section OF chapter 2O- ot the
Code 81 rg.nia, a- to place jurors summonedon
r,Hirfs for the trial If criminal causes, on 1hc
Haue footing as Ia pay with Jurors summoned tor
The triul oi civil euuses.
~ Mr. White-lhu the Committee on Road-
inquire into the eApedtcncy ot anthorl-ng the
Alexandria, loudon aud Hampshire Railroad -,
toestcud their roads to any point in lIampsbire
CO.. test Of Paddyto"n.
A., T ,1t ttt1I a.
mo tie cApcdiency Of Incorporating the Lou'on
and Berlin Bridge Company.
liz Mir. naldRm.-'lha hat the Committee on
lsank- inquire into the cXpedieney Of amending
tie charter of the yirgnia State stock Bank,
passed 4~th Of March, lr53.
BY Mr. Ilull.=1hat same Committee inquire
nletbo oApcdicney OF uuthori>ing one Of In
Bmk- of irginia to establish bank in Cabell
county.
PETITIONS.
III. Hall presented ihc petition Of citizen
Of MASON co., King that branch of the Cosing
ton and Ohio RaiIroud be- made from the mouth Il
~ear, Crcck to the town Of Point Pleasant.
NJ. Saunders presented memorial Il the
count, court Of tie school commissioner of james
CIV go.
Ar White presented 1t petition of citizcu= #
i.eoleu, praying the Incorporation Of company
t. construct turnpike road from the Point Il
kaeNs. through the town of Waterford, to eeme
point ON the leetburg and Sniekersyc 1'un.
pike road.
rIroHTs.
Mr. Dcucale from the Committee on Rules
reported the rues If hist SESSION. with suudrY
amendments, OF which the following are the mot
importnnt
After the lth rule which rcndS rs follow-.-
y question being once determined must stanl
n the Judgment Of the Senate and cannot. during
to anne session, b. drawn again into debate.
aid tie following: NO motion IL suspend tn
ruiz for the purpose Of re- considering IA bdl
which ho- been lost for want 81 constitutional
minority, shall be entertained unless it be madr
hya senator voting with the minority
After considerable discussion, in which Mrssrs
Drnealp, Douglas, Thomas, Cnmphcll. Shaelel.
ford. >uuudcr. and Brnwuer participated, the
aueudm mt wts adopted.
HE following proyisu, offered by Mr.. Thomas
W. also adopted: ,i'royided that when any
question - decided in the negative simply Tor
wanl ot a mniort, of the whole Senntc, any >ell-
alo#aho was absent from the city Of Richmond,
er arta ne from hi seat by sickness at the time
II the vote -pnght 10 he rc-eonsidercd, may move
itz reeou-iderafion.'
No ana amendment striking out that portion
OF he 22d rule, which gives to bills and rosolu-
lions originating in the House Of Delegates, r1e-
ecdener, over bills aud resolutions originating IN
the Senate of the same stage"
Mr.. pcncale offered the following resolution.
which. under the rules lays over for one day
"Rr-olNcd by the Senate and House of Bele-
gate, That JOINT Committee he appointed 10
consider aud report rules for the regulation and
disposal of the business of the two Houses
\ resolution offered by Mr.. Deneac, authors-
ing the President Of the Senate to appoint two
pages at - each per diem WIS adopted.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TUESDAY, Dee. Is.
The quc.tonrendmg when the House met,