Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-02-02
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
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fore the House from the Auditor giving an
estimate Of the number Of cattle, &c, and
amoaEt Of tax thereon for the year lo32
The following engrossed bills were read
third time and passed.
4 bill giving further time to the Little
Kanawha Navigation Company to organize
their Company and construct their works
A bin tor the relief Of James Francisco.
A bill amending an act to incorporate the
Buford's Gar and Buchanan turnpike con-
pany
FRIDAY Jan. q, 1853
The following engrossed bills we're read
third time aud passed
A bib to amend the 3d section Of an aet
entitled an act to widen aud complete tie
sisterssile and Salem Turnpike read, pass
ed ayes 20, noes q,
4 bill to amend an act entitled an act al
loving certain time to the commissioners 81
the Revenue to qualify and give the bonds
Of Office passed at the present session Of the
General assembly. was taken Up, read third
tune, and passed.
Also, bin to incorporate the sinking
Creek and Craig's Creek turnpike Company,
being the unfinished business Of yesterday,
was read third time and passed, ayes 50,
noes "a
The Clerk was ordered to inform the Sen
ate Of the passage Of these oigs respectively.
A Senate bill appropriating 81, 600 for re.
pairing aud erecting buildings at the Luna
tic Asylum was read the third time and pass
cd ayes 81, noes 4.
SATURDAY Jan. %.
A Senate bill to amend the Charter of the
Central Bank Of Virginia. and to legalize the
proceedings Of the stockholders and officers
Of said Bank, was taken up and passed.
MONDAY, Jan. "a.
A bill to authorize the Board vf Public
Works TO construct a railroad from Coying-
ton to the Ohio River on State account was
taken up and ssed-ayes I02. noes 40.
A bill incress sing The capital stock of the
Manassas Gap Railroad company, was taken
up in further execution Of the order of the or
der of the day, read the third time and pass
ed ayes SO, and noes 80.
A bill authorizing the Orange and Alexan-
dria Railroad company to extend their road
to ..ynchburg was taken up in further exc
cution of the order Of the day. and on mo-
ton Of Mr., Rives the same was amended
and as amended was ordered to be engrossed
and read third time
A number of bills was ordered to their en-
grossmcnt, aud the following bills passed A
bill for the relief Of Benjamin Drown; Sen
ate bill to incorporate the North and South
Railroad Company; and bill authorizing
the exchange Bank of Virginia to establish
an Office at LYnchhurg
TUESDAY Jan %, 1858
Mr. Newkirk presented a petition Of clti
zens of Berkeley county demonstrating against
taxing dogs i'll said county.
The bill to authorize the Orange and Al.
exandria Railroad company to extend their
road to Lynebburg being again taken up,
was read tbird time and passed ayes "a,
noes AZ.
EDNEsDAY, Jan &c, 1858
SENATE - On motion Of Mr. Thomas
Resolved that the Committee for Courts of
Justice be authorized to enquire into the ex-
pediency of amending the 18th section Of
chapter 1s5 Of the Code Of Virginia, so as to.
increase the compensation of printers for ex-
ecufing orders of publication in chancery ca
SEES
On motion of Mr.. Douglas Resolved, That
the committee Of Finance &c., be instructed
to enquire into the expediency of providing
by law eor an increase of the compensation of
the Commissioners of the Revenue.
Petitions.
Mr. Funston presented a petition of VIM
D. Gilkeson aud 40 other citizens Of Freder
lex county. for a charter for railroad from
a point on the Manassas Gap road at or
near the fork OF the Shenandoah river, to
Piedmont in Hampshire county.
THURSDAY, January 81, 1868,
The bill 'districting the State for electing
Commissioners Of the Board OF Puolic Works,
prescribing their duties, was taken up and
the LIST Sec. passed
The following counties constitute the third
district:
Prince William, Alexandria, Fairfax, Eau
quier, Loudon, jefferson Clarke. Warren.
Page, Shenandoah Hardy, Frederick, Hamp
shire, Berkely, Morgan Pendleton Randolph,
Borbour, Upsbur. Harrison, Preston. Mo-
Mongolia, Marion, Taylor, Braxton, Lewis,
Doddrige Tyler, Wetzel, Marshall. Ohio,
Brooke, Hancock, Ritchie, Gilmer Wood,
Writ, Mason, jackson and Peasants.
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