Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-01-30
Virginia Legislature,

ny Mr.. Layne- That the Board Of Public
" orks be and are hereby authorised and direc.
ted so snon az practicable 10 employ suitable
and competent engineer and snrsI assistants NJ
hey may deem Necessary 10 survey the nearest
ana best roHte ior a,lroad from The function
OF the Baltimore and Chic railroad and
Northwestern Virginia railroad to some point on
the CoVins'on sind Chic railroad 10, further
east than the town Of Coyingion. The reports
CT the engineer containing the cost oil COIL
sirucing said road shall be returned 10 the said
Board 10 time 20 be communicated py them tbs
next session Of be General Assembly.
Tue joint resolution that oar Senator'S be in
siiucled AM oGr representatives requested 10
Use thelr Efforts 70 procure the passage of an
act BY Congress extending the bounty land acts,
so as 10 allow 10 all persons, who served GU
land Or water in the year 1912, an amouht Of
land not exceeding one hundred aud SIXTY acrea
each, was amended by inserting after 1919
'and 10 the widows and minor children Of such
as are deceasedu
The resolution Of Mr.. Harris, relative TO The
establishment OF medical college il Richmond
III connection viii The University oil Virginia,
was again 'aken UP, and afteI son!a discussion,
was laid uron the table
In the Honse, they agreed TO tie rest u
ton '-a'a.!ye 10 tia establishment of Md.
zeal i,,s0o "a, "ii' ~ e.aeeeioi Win
the University Of Virginia "ha 'lis Feme7'l g
The Medical part ne1h Of III, Uliie.s. So u
R.chnonJ, which was laid Oh the table.
The Senate requested the house 10 return the
resolution 10 that body, which was acceled 10.
The following bills were reporiee
a bill IN amend the 81 section OF chapter 1913
oil the Code Of Virginia, so as to declare all
persons having negro blood in them mula,oes
and, repeating the 9Th section Of cha pier l07 Of
the Code.
An act to authoriz" the extension of The Tlr-
gitila and Tennessee Railroad to Richmond, AMI
10 authorize an Independent company 10 COT
siluc a railroad tom Richmond TO L,ncibtia,
on failure of the Virginia AMI renne.
see Railroad company 10 make said extc;:-
sion
Senate bill auhorisng the construction Of an.
other track 10y the Virginia Cenral Railroad
Company, hom some roiHl east OF Chatotiss-
Vile o Richmond
Banks, inquire Into The txpedi,ncy Of am. nd.
rag the act Incorporating The Central Savings
Bank al Slaunon, AM OF changln. the name of
the Bank.
By Mr.. Mariz. the petition Of sundry citi.
zehs at the county Of Rockiuoham, praying
The passage OF law imposing tax upon
dogs.
Mi. Skinner, asked 10 be excused from &C
ting Oh HE Joint coaiinilee appointed to eaatn-
me into the proceedings OF The Old Danaon
B,as,
The House agreed 10 this request.
he special "iivr WAS thsn taken up beilI
the motion vi MIR. And- rson TO fill mp the l.s<
IN the hll providing Tor the conpclisn n lfiw
oovlngioh aud onIo Railroad, with SO 80
900.
Mr.. Koiner being entitled 10 thu ntr pt,.
ceeded 10 address ihe liouse il favor oil ,ns III
ton.
lhe vote was taken on the bll and il Was
rejec'ea. Ii was amen i4i with 5000 011, aud
passed.
Mt Mem novel 10 take take Up the Bill
authorizing the Trustees OF the town oi Wool
sock to subscribe ~ III. Manuiss. Gap tai!rYaj
Company.
IL VAS taken up, resd tha lime and
passed.
tn The S@na,e, on the 2lst, n communication
was preoel'ei from the lionse VI Delegates
hal they aaree 10 he a,neninirni proposed by
the Senate to then blll, enillcd IAN se ainsni.
lag the fourth and liilh sections OF ;sr act IL
cooperating the Citzcu's B.pk Of V.rsiai, :"
aid tia, they have passed SENATE hill =, ,nlrd
an &C, authorizing lsis boari cf ih- Literary
FUND, 10 pur hise isuH i!,e Faculty o lie Cel.
lese Of pnl siciuiis, u he Vale, IN gsrynia Al
Winchester, u lot IN the town u Winchester,
an Co'irge building thereon, and providing I E
the medical tdnraIrB ut INDECENT yonpg men
at sail Coli &c and till, entitled al. ael au-
ihorizne The trustees OF the town OF Wood
sioca 10 sabsrlibe to the Manassas Gap rallcoad
company.
la the House, hills were reported
bill to amen the 4.h section q chapter
II! OF the Code al Virginia, 81 al 10 auhurlx,
Il slil-ie justice To take the arhnowisdg,
oi married wrmii 10 any wriiue.
bill approrra,ine 81 500 for the cansluc-
ton OF Il iuInlite road, called the Western
branch o! the Huton-vlIe, Ma,!ans boi,on,
and Lrwsturg turnpike
MI. 1iner .tl n d the fuiluwnu;
Resolved, hat tins ious, VIII. on Monday
neAi, aud thereafter, kn.d Two sessions eaeu
day-a morning session, commencing al l2 o.
clock NJ, anl an evening scsslJa commencing
at o'coct'
BY Nj. htuer--Tnai the Con,di,lsa Of
Con'is o! Justice b. Instructed 10 siq,Ire tito
The expectancy OF providing for the n.urr ell e.
tua suppression Oh the sale o.! spurious lioiiors,
TO slaves and Lee ncsioes, ly providing Il mora
summary punishment, Increasing he penalty;
giving one all to the iniormer and ly naLll
The inoihitl conpelrn! Wines 10 pfoYe The
offence.
he subject OF a reference Of the Temperance
petitions 10 special cu.ianille. WA colsideleu
and sjec,ed,
The Commute foi Counts of Justice repo,t
that II is itexIe.lrrt 10 amend The law in tsln.
lioii 10 the l'hil4y OF husbands tor The .iehs
an contracts Ct Ibis vile, entered into before
Their mariisg": aid Recommend the rejection
OF The p'lllon oi e!. aus Of AuaIsta and Rock
inshanr coli,lies, asking thai James Back be
restored to Tie nsh's OF ciilz.n of This Com.
mon wealth.
Mr., Paxton called up tho joint 8, lution in
relation TO the establishment OF Aietilral
School IN the city ot Rihmond ia con eclion
wnh the University OF Virginia. /, was agreed
TO.
The Chair recognized the Committee on he
part oil The Senate. for the purpose of plsenu
thereon some Medica' genlleluril The i,llow
lng gentlemen were appointed: Mtrsrs. Hams,
Randolph, Baldwin, Thomas, Campbell S.ni.h
and Clelgh.
In the Honse, MIR. Tomlin of red the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved by The General Assembly, Tha, The
JOINT committee heretofore appointed to nspec,
HE books and examine the proceedings of The
Bank OF The Oh Dominion BIZ aud they are here
by required 10 make a similar Investigation 70.
lailve 10 The several Banks of this Common
wealth localed in the city of Richmond.
Mr.. koinet offered an amendment to the rcso-
tnttt.