Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-28
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SENATE.
FRtpAY, February 25, 1853.

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| FRIDAY, February 25, 1858,
The PRESIDENT (Mr. MAsoN) presented |
communication from the Executive in relation Il
the improvements on the Public Square; in which
the necessity of an appropriation being made fol
that object is suggested. On motion OF Mr.. STU
| ART, it was laid on the table, and ordered to b.
printed.
Mr. STANDS, from the committee on Genera
Laws reported bill authorizing the Trustees o
the town of Manchester to levy taxes for towr
purposes.
| RALEIGH AND NORTH CAROLINA TURNPIKE.
| Mr.. BARNETT called up from the table bill
to authorize an increase of the capital stock of the
Raleigh mud North Carolina Turnpike. Mr.
Il. explained the bill, and it passed-ayes 81.
| nuys6
NORFOLK LIGHT ARTILLERY BLUES.
Mr.. BRAxTeN called up the bill to furnish to
the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues percussion
lock muskets in lieu of the muskets now in pos
session. The roll was called, and the bill passed
ayes %, noes s.
LITTLE KANAwHA NAVIGATION COMPANY.
1 Mr.. BASEL called up the bill concerning the
4 Little Kanawha Navigation Company. Mr..
\ B. offered substitute for the House bill, which
was agreed to, and the bill passed--ayes %,
Il noes 7.
ELK RIVER BRIDGE COMPANY.
Mr.. WARD called up the bill authorizing the
4 Board of Public Works to subscribe to the Elk
4 River Bridge Company in the county of Kama.
wha. Mr.. WARD explained, and Mr.. HALL
sustained the bill. Mr. w. offered an amend
ment, making the subscription authorized on
tke part of the commonwealth n seven per cent.
preferred stock, which was agreed to. The bill
passed-nyes 81. noes 8.
RAPPAHANNoCK CANAL.
Mr.. Thomas called up the bill to authorize the
President aud Directors of the Rappahaunock
Company to increase their capital stock, and for
other purposes. Mr.. 7. explained the bill, and it
passed--ayes %, uoes 8.
WESTON AND GAULY BRIDGE TURNPIKE.
Mr.. CREIGH called up and explained the bill
to increase the capital stock of the Weston and
Gauey Bridge Turnpike Company, and it passed
ayes 90. noes 8.
NORTH FREDERICK TURNPIKE.
Mr.. FuNsTEN called up and explained the bill
to increase the capital stock of the North Frede-
rick Turnpike Company. 1t passsd-ayes 81,
noes s.
BUsHRoD w. HERBERT.
Mr.. GRANTHAM called up and explained the
bill for the relief of Bushrod W. Herbert
of the county of Jefferson. 1t passed-ayes 33.
noes 4.
GILES, FAYETTE AND KANAwHA TURNPIKE.
Mr.. SHErFEY calledup the bill to authorize
further State subscription to til capital stock of
the Giles, Fayette and Kanawha Turnpike Com
pnny. Mr.. CREIGH explained, and Messrs. STv-
ART, SHEFFEY and WARD advocated it. The bill
passed-ayes %, noes IL.
THE SENATE CALENDA
Was then taken up. The following bills pass
ed:
To incorporate the Hampshire Coal and Iron
Company.
70 authorize the Clerk of the county Court
of Fairfax to remove beyond the limits of the
Commonwealth the original will of Gen. George
Washington.
Amending the charter OF the Portsmouth Sa-
Wings Fund Society.
To incorporate the White Sulphur Springs
Company, in the county of Greenbrier.
BRUNSWICK AND ROANOKE PLANK ROAD.
MIR. SHEFFEY called up the bill to incorpo-
rate the Brunswick and Roanoke Plank Road
Company
The roll was called, and the bill passed as fol-
lows:
AYEs-Messrs. Amber, Baldwin, Barnett,
Basel, Cabeil, Campbell, Darlington, Cowan,
Cregh, Daniel Grantham, Greaver, Hall, Layne,
McDearmon, Pitman, Stands, Shelley, Sher-
rard, Stovall, Stuart Tate, Thomas, Thompson.
Wade, Ward and Winston-27.
NoEs-Messrs Braxton, Boykin, Mason, Par
ker, Roger and Smith--6.
On motion of Mr.. MoNcURE, the Senate ad-
journed.