Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-07
VIRGINIA LEGIsLAruRE.
HOUSE OF pELEGATEs
VT bEbkNAIfsS
SATURDAY. Feb Atb lskA

Mr. WALLACE from the committee Courts Of Justice
reported the following Senate bills, entitled-Au &C
amending the i3d section OF the seth chapter tho Cod
in relation TO the Of falso brands or marksAn .c
amending tho llth section Of Tho lI9h chapter Of thu
Code, so as to declare clearly the limitations of &C
tons OF denuc-An act authorship the Common Coun-
Gil Of tho town Of Liberty in the county Of BEDFORD t.
use the public Jail OF said couuy-Au act authorsp,
the sale OF real estate in the county OF Brunswick de
vised to Powhatan ID. Starkc by his father Robert
Starke-An act amend the 9th section OF the act en-
titled an act concerning the terms Of the Circuit Courts
and repeating the act passed March 2Sh. lsoS-And
scs giving the consent of this State the purchase
the United States Of lot of land in the city OF
for the purpose OF erecting thereon building Gus
tom House, Post Office Court Rooms and other Offices
| from State and City taxcs
Also resolution the inexpedency of reporting bill
making II the duty Of clerks OF courts issue
upon delivery forthcoming bonds returned to their OIL
by sheriff. allowing fee for same aud making said
| fee chargeabe in the bill of costs and,
resolution rejecting the prayer Of the petition Of John
d. Ford and Others, for the repeal of entitled Eau
concerning the estate of NJ Dawson deceased
other persons passed 10th March, ls4 that the funds
now used part Of the Literary Fund be divd,
among tho children OF his brothers and sisters and their
heirs.
The following resolutions were then offered and
adopted
By Mr. HowELL-That the committee on Roads, &c,
inquire into the expediency Of approprating 1880
State account for tho purpose Of completing tho Floyd
q. H. and Cove Spring Turnpike.
BY Mr. iiAScecx, Of wythc-That the committee on
OF Incorporating the Monks Corner Coal Mining Company
in tho county Of Wythe.
Mr. STAPLES OF Patrick, moved the suspension of the
rules for the purpose of taking up and reading ii s time
by its title the bill for the discharge persons taken into
custody by virtue of writs of capias profne.
The motion was agreed to, aud tho bill read first time
and ordered to be ptntcd.
The unfinished business was then taken un--hp;,p n
Senate bill upon its second reading entitled ian act to
define the powers and establish the Of AL
dernicn Of corporations"
Mr. POWER offered an amendment IN hill which he
ing agreed to, it was ordered n third reading
Mr. HANCOCK, of Charlotte moved a Reconsideration Of
the by which the Coyington and Ohio Railroad bill
was defeated on Friday.
Mr. COLLIER called for tho ayes and upon the
ton. He expressed himself in opposition to the notion
observing that the bill had been already fully discussed
anu hat 1t would be perfect waste of time grant those
considerations.
Mr. HASCccE withdrew the motion.
A bill which was under consideration Friday night
with an amendment offered by Mr. GARNET thcreo-bs
ing bill TO vest in the United States of Americ, iuis
lotion over land the shore the Ezlbcth river
known as the United States Naval Hospital land, was
then taken up and passed rs amended.
An amendment offered by the Senate to the House bill
authorng the appointment of Trustees in certain cases
referred back to the committee Courts of Justice with
the bill, which reported with n recommendation that
the amendment be agreed taken up agreed to-
Inc bill passed amended.
The House then took up in its regular order the bill
auiho!sng the Board of Public Works subscribe to
the Increased capital stock of the Orange And
AleIandria railroad company, for the extension OF their
road to LynchSurg, it, third reading.
Mr. DORSEY moved to lay the bill on the table for the
present.
NJ LEE moved to amend the motion by addinc-and
make the order Of the day for Tuesday nj IL o'clock
Inc amendment was accepted, by the original mover,
Mr. DOrsev.
Another amendment offered by Mr. Mex ExzIr to make
ii the special order for Tuesday O'clock was
ed, and the motion as amended agreed to.
bill TO increase the capital stock Of the Norfolk and
Petersburg railroad company, its second reading
laid on the table, on motion of Mr. WALLACE a senate
bill on the same subject being the special order for
day.
The hour having arrived for the consideration q, the
special orler-being Senate bill increase the capa
stock OF the Norfolk and Petersburg railroad COMPANY
and to au hosc the Board Of Public Works subscribe
for three hitbs OF said increase.
Mr. WALLACE expressed hope that the gentleman from
Norfolk, Mr Mallory would not press the consideration
of the bill mt that time
MIR. MALLORY, willing to agrcc to the suggestion
of the gentleman and would therefore move that the bill
be laid upon the table
Mr.. ScKESzIE, expressed regret that the gentle
from Norfolk yielded TO the suggestion of the ven-
tleman from Petersburg, Mr. WALLACE and made the
motion TO lay the bi upon the table lie had doubt
but that the bill would pass its consideration was press,
ed that day.
Mr. MALLORY, being informed that the bill was only on
s third reading withdrew his motion for the purpose
allowing tile bill to be read third time where
upon
Mr.. Anderson, offered The following amendment
Provided, tina: before the Board Of Public Works shall
pay the subscription authorised by this act the said Nor
folk and Petersburg Railroad company shall secure con-
neeon of their road with the Richmond and Petersburg
railroad.
Mr.. MALLORY, opposed the amendment He wa, con
WINGED that the effect of that amendment, expressed would
be TO kill the bill.
Mr. ANDERSON, disclaned any intention of defea,in,
the bill in Offering that amendment.
lie was prepared to vote for il at the proper time
But he had lao intention OF doing without endeayor-
ing to obvate the evil of abreak of connection He was
IN favor OF general connection between railroads. 30 far
"a it could be brought about without any serious dad
vantage to railroad companies
Alter some few other remarks fcom Mr.. WALLACE the
motion was withdrawn.
The bill vas then ordered 10 its third raad;ng
The following Senate bills then taken up and Of
dered to a third reading:
An act to extend the Lunenburg plank road and in.
crease its capital stock by the of OOO-An act to
incorporate the West Columbia Letart Falls and Ten
mule turnpike company-An act to amend act estab-
fishing the Virginia State Stock Bank. This bill re.
ported back from the committee Banks with the fol-
loving amendments, to wit That the minimum captal
stock of this Bank shall be 600 instead of $50 ono
az III the original BILL and that 100000 and not $50
OOO shall he the of certificates Of the public debt
OF the State, the bonds of any Improvement compay
or companies guaranteed by the State bearing six per
cent interest which shall lie legally transferred and de.
posted with the Treasurer of the State in trust f,r
for the purposes OF said Bank before the said Bank shall
he authorised TO deliver Of any denomination it NAV
select not under So to the Treasurer in the usual form
Bank notes intended for circulation to the full amount, nj
the stock so deposited, DC.
These amendments were disagreed to- after a short dis.
custom, in which Messrs. CowSrdin, Mayo, White, and
Rutherford took part.
Bills on their second reading continued.
An act to incorporate the West Union turnpike comma
ny-liouse bill to incorporate the Valley railroad conpa.
ny.
Mr. ANDERSON offered an amendment to the 9th section
OF the bill which says "f the Company hereby incorpo
rated, and Manassas Cap Railroad Company shall fail 10
unite and amagamate the Companies IN pursuance of
the authority contained in the providing section 1.-THE
amendment adds here withn years from the
OF this acs then the Company hereby incorporated ana
tue Virginia Central Riold Company shall have power
by aud with the consent Of the Stockholders Of the
pecuvc Companies, expressed in general meeting called
Tor the purpose TO unite their Railroad aud
the two Companies under the and style OF ihe lat,
ter Company, upon such terms they may agree
/ upon. o.
Mr. WtLET addressed the House in favor Of this amend
ment which was agreed to.
The bill asamended ordered 10 its third reading
MI PArRIcE, moved suspend the rule for the ppos,
OF taking up aud considering the BILL to provide for the
organization OF Companies for Mining and Manufacturing
! purposes.
| The motion was agreed TO-
Ar, PArRCI offered an Amendment In Tho hill and bo
tore tho vote was taken upon IT,
Mr.. MALLORY made motion to adjourn which was
1 agreed TO.
ATEhAr IN BEpToRD.-We understand from passeD gers