The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-23
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE.


SATURDAY, Jan q, 1854
Mr.. SuAexELFoRD. from the Committee ON Gene.
raj Laws, reported that 1t was nexpedent to appro-
pirate $40 900 ass an endowmentto to Randolph Macon
College.
Several bills were reported, among them one
amending the charter of the city of Wheeling
A large number of resolutions of inquiry were
offered. Among them the following
By Mr.. BALDWIN: To increase the compensation
allowed to the Commonwealth Attorney, in the
city of Richmond
By Mr. OLD: Incorporating the South Side Coal
Mining and Iron Manufacturing Company, in the
county of Chesterfield.
On motion of Mr. GRANTHAM,
ResoI1ed That the Board of Public Works report
to the Senate the amount paid for signing and filing
up Coupon bonds, and to whom paid, designating
the amount issued in each month, with the compen-
sation allowed since the commencement of the use
of Coupon bonds
Mr.. THOMAS yesterday offered joint resolution
nstructi1rg our Senators and requesting our Repre-
senatyes in Congress, to procure modification of
the present laws, as to provide for the satisfaction
in scrip, OF outstanding military land warrants,
which have been allowed by the authorities of the
State, excepting only such as shall appear to have
been fraudulently obtained.
Mr.. THOMAS called up the resolution, and it was
agreedto.
BILLS PASSED.
To amend the charter of the Fredericksburg Wa
ter Power Company.
Authorizing the Trustees of the town of Wood
stock to subscribe to the Manassas Gap Railroad
Company. .r
Authorizing the Board of Public Works to borrow
$500, to be expended in completing the Beverly
and Fairmont Road to the town of Warren in the
county of MonongaEa and to build a bridge across
Dunkard Greek, on said Road Ayes &c, noes IL
Authorizing the County Court of Culpeper to levy
tax on dogs.
All the bills and reports on the calendar were con-
sidered
On motion Of Mr. WHITE, the Senate adjourned
-- HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY, Jan. ,2l, 1854.
communication from the Senate announced the
passage of sundry bills already noticed in their pro-
ceedings.
The Senate's amendments to the bill incorporating
the Virginia and North Carolina Lumber and Plan
ing Company were read and concurred in
The other Senate bills were referred to appropri
ate committees
Committees made reports-among them large
number from the Committee OF Roads, relative to
Turnpikes.
The SPEAKER laid before the House commun
cation from the Secretary OF the Board of Public
Works, relative to the progress and condition of the
Blue Ridge Railroad and Tunnel, which was laid on
the table and ordered to be printed
Mr.. MARTZ moved reconsideration of the vote
by which the Temperance memorials were referred
to the Committee Of Courts of Justice instead of a
special committee declaring that he was still of
per for the subject but he disposed to give
the friends of Temperance full opportunity per-
feet their proposition after their own manner and
report it to the House
Messrs. DEJARNETTE and ELLYsoN took occasion
to vindicate the Temperance memorialsts from init
nations OF Yankee aftnities. and the memorials from
the charge of being gotten up by ofcious interned
dlers and gobetweens.
Mr.. WALLACE expressed his acquescence in the
proposition to reconsider; but still adhered to the
idea that the Committee of Courts was the proper
one for the refereuce but to calm agitation he
willing to allow the memorialsts to have their own
mode OF bringing their appeal before the House
The motion to reconsider was lost-ayes 81, noes
90. f---..-
Intellectual motions were made by Mr.. KoINER,
for daily evening session and by Mr.. TAYLOR, of
Loudoun that the House meet hereafter at IL o'clk
A. NJ
The following engrossed bills were read a third
time and passed.
A bill for the relief of James w. Twyman, of the
county of Madison.
Senate bill to incorporate the Virginia Manu-.
featuring Company for the manufacture of iron
machinery, locomotives, &c. at the great Falls of
Potomac, in Fairfax county. ~
Senate bill incorporating the Coal Branch Coal
Mining and Manufacturing Company, in the county
of Putnam.
Senate bill authorizing the construction of fences
across Big Mill Greek, in the county of Jackson.
Senate bill to amend the charter of the Gooney
Manor Turnpike Company.
Senate bill to incorporate the Virginia Manufac-
turing Company. '~~- = ~
Bills were considered in their early stages.
On motion Of Mr. SMITH, Of Kanawha, the House
adjourned