Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-19
VIRGINIA ~LHGIsLATuRE.
SENATE.

JANUARY lTth, 1884.
The following communication was received FROM the
House OIL Delegates, aud referred TO the committee on
general laws:
"Housx or DkLsaArEs, jan. 10th, 1854.
Inc House oil Delegates have agreed to a resolution for
extending the acts relative To bounty land to the soldiers
OF the war Of 1912. and they have passed a bill entitled,
An act for the relief OF WIN. $. Mitchel-in which res
Senate. Sr q. TUCKER. e., II, d."
The President laid i,eforc the Senate u communication
from the Superintendent Of the Virginia Military lusti-
.ate, IN response tn a resolution Of that body requiring
nm 70 furnish the Senate with the amount OF goods pur'
chased by him since the LIST Of January, lsIS, for the
use OF said Institute. aud OF whom, &c, which on motion
printed.
On motion Of Mr.. SAUNDERS the join, resolution in
s'iuct'ng our Senators in Congress. and requesting our
Congress OF 9th July, 1889, so that warrant officers OF
the navy OF the revolution shall be included in its proyis.
ions, was taken up and agreed to.
The resolution of Mr.. OLp. concerning the instructions
10 be given by the Board of Public Works to officers Of
internal Improvement companies against receiving shin
plas'ers, was again taken up discusea aud adopted by a
Arks-Messrs. Amber, Arthur, Brawncr, Braxton,
bnsweIi, Campbell, Catet, Dencale, Douglass, Funston,
"ranthanh, Harris, Jones, Layne, Logan. Martin, NcDear-
NOR, Moncure, Old, JIG, Parker, Randolph, Roger, Shack
eiord, Steenrod, Stuart, Tazewell and Thompson-9I.
Noks-MeSsrs Baldwin, Creigh, Hall, Irving, Johnson,
Mch'henny. Mekenney, hullin, Saunders, Tate, Thomas,
LIZ.
The further consideration of the bill for an a~ppropria.
ton to the extension OF the Orange and Alexandria Rail.
road from Gordonsville to Lynchburg, came up as the or
der OF tho day, and, on motion of Nc. FuSsrES, was laid
upon the table. The departure Of some OF the members
oil the Senate Tor Alexandria, rs a committee To examine
into the affairs OF the Bank OF the Old Domiuiol, was Civ
EN- az a reason for this move.
The Clerk then proceeded with the reading Of bills
onl,hs calender. An bills containing appropriations were
laid upon the table. The following were passed A bill
to amend an act establishing the Virginia State Stock
Banks; a bill to amend the Esd section OF chapter SO of the
Code OF Virginia, 80 - to provide for the vacating of the
/ Office al n Slf way nf a n DI Wh,na .rl SrruaxA- Ill =.
move beyond the limits of the county; and a bill authori-
ling the construction of another track by the Virginia
Central Railroad Company from some poin, on their road
east OF charlottesville TO Richmond. The latter bill was
passed by the fo'loming vote.
Arrs-Messrs. Ambler, Baldwin, Campbell, Chapman,
Creieh, fnnsten, Gran.ham, Hall, Harris. Jones, Layue
Martin, hcElhenney, Mckinney, Mullin, Randolph, Taze.
well. Turner, Ward, White, Winston, Witcher-aa.
NoEs-Messrs. Brawner, BraSiou. Irving, johnson, Old,
Jun, Parker, Saunders, Shackleford-s.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. RASpoLPn-Thst a bill for che relief of John
5. Mostly, be reported.
BY Mr. GRASrn.N-That the charter of the Bank o
Berkely IN Virginia, be amended SO as to authorize an inc
crease of its capital stock.
BY Mr.. MoScuRE-That the Senate bill, No. ls9, OF
last session which has for its object the incorporation Of
company to construct a Plankroad from Milford by Bow.
ing "reen TO Port Royal, in the county of Caroline.
by Mr. FuSsrrS-That Commissioners Of the Reeve
nue., BE- allowed lees for enrolling the militia, and for the
registration OF births, deaths aud marriages.
by Mr. PAIroS-That Il Company be Incorporated for
the purpose OF manufacturing locomotives, cars, &C., ut
some point in or near the line OF the Coyington and Ohio
Railroad.
BY Mr. SAUSDERs-To amend the act of last session.
concerning Jurors, so as TO provide for the case in which
a Circuit Court Is held for 4 county and city together.
BY the same TO amend the 7th section Of chapter Loo,
OF the Code, so as to authorize the Judge of a Circuit
Court, for a county and city together, to make additional
compensation to the Attorney OF the Commonwealth, in
such Court.
by Mr. -fuSsTFs-That chapters Isl and ISIS, of the
Code, be amended go far as they relate to proceedings
against garnishees.
By Mr. WADE-That the provision Incorporating the
Cheat River Navigation Company, passed March 18Th
lsiS be revised md rc.enacled.
on motion of Mr.. Parser, the Attorney General was
requested To ascertain and communicate TO the Senate
whether the Commonwealth has any lien to secure the re.
payment Of the amounts heretofore paid or which NAV
hereafter he paid by the Commonwealth, on account Of the
guaranteed bonds Of the Chesapeake and Ohio anal Com.
pany; the nature of such lien, if any; aud whether the
same be sufficient in point OF legal validity; and, if such
lien exists, what means can be adopted to enforce the
sama aud render it available To the State.
The petition Of G. II. Merrill, that mileage be paid him
Tor attending the Richmond Hastings Court, as a witness
Tor the Commonwealth, was presented by Mr.. RANDOLPH.
On motion OF Mr. MARTIN, the Senate took UP and
adopted a joint resolution for the appointment, of a clerk
10 The select committee To 'inspect the books and exam
ihe into the proceedings of the Bank of the Old Domin-