Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-02
VIRGINIA. LEorsLArunE.
SENATE.
SENATE.
Tuesday. January 81. 1874.

SENATE
Tuesday, January 81, 1854.
communication from the House by their Clerk thu
they had passed the Senate bill incorporate the ruth
ern protection insurance company Of Alexandria Va
also House bills directing the Board OF Public Work.
make an additional subscription tho Western and Fair
mont turnpike company to provide for working the psb
Ito roads Of the county of Loudoun by tax concerna
the virginia coal copanyaso the Senate bill 10 inc
the capital stock Of the Cedar Creek and Opeauou turn
pike company, with an amendment In which the Sen.t
agreed.
Mr. SnAckELIoRD, from the committee ON General Law
reported bills to increase the salary Of the Adutan Gen
Grail repeating the 9Sh section Of chapter 40 Of the Col
which makes the salaries Of the Second Auditor h
clerks chargeablc to the fund for Internal
and the literary fnnd; and with amendments an cngross-
cd bill to amend aud the four first sections of the
&c. Oh June Btu lsSs concerning the fees of officers o
Government and House bill with amendments concorn-
ing district free schools in the county OF Henry.
Mr. TnoNr'oS, from the committee of Agriculture, re-
ported bills to Incorporate tho Henry Exploring and
Mining Company in Bedford or other counties thes,n
named; authorizing John Bigler to wharf on
| York river.
Mr.. AMnLER from the committee on Courts reported
bills to amend the 9Th section of CHAPTER l65 of the
Code in relation to the fees Of attorneys OF tho Cou
monwealth; giving the consent OF the Legislature of
Virginia to the purchase Of lands the United States
for the Washington Acqueduct aud ceding jurisdiction
over the same amending the lth section Of the lieh
chapter OF the Code, so to declare clearly tho
limitation Of actions Of detinue
Mr.. ANGLER reported from the same Commits that
they ask to be discharged from the consideration of what
II any, reduction ought to be made in the allowed
in the prosecution of civil claims and of reduction or
the compensation allowed Shes for the collection of
taxes.
Resolutions instrucng the appropriate committees to
inquire into the expedency of arious matters there
in referred to- were adopted.
by Mr. CArLErr-oi Incorporating company Tor the
purpose OF mining in the counties OF Page Rockingham
Greene, Madison, Albcrmarlc Nelson and Amherst.
BY Mr. SAuNbnRs-ot so amending the law C concerning
committees OF lunacs, allow a married woman to
be app,inted committee of her insane husband.
Ky Mr. In ALL
inc clerks OF the county and corporation for regis
tering deaths, births and marriages
BY Mr. MuLLiN-of amending the charter Of the town
Of Moorfeld.
By Mr.. MARsHALL-Of requiring the Board of Public
Works to subscribe behalf common for tbrec
hts OF the capital stock ofthe Beas Station Springs
turnpike company.
BY Mr.. wiSsroS-of passing law to take the sense
oil the voters OF the county of Hanover in relation to the
removal OF their seat of justice a central oca-
ton.
On motion of Mr. WADE the Senate took up and passed
joint resolution authorizing the Board Public Works
10 change The location of the Famon and Wheeling turn
pike between MARBLES Run and top of the ridge next
TO Dunkard Creek, the grade not to exceed fvc de-
grccs.
On motion OF Mr.. STUART the Senate took up and mas
sed aJo'n resolution declaring that it shall the duty
OF the Auditor OF Public Accounts furnish from tim. IN
time printed forms to the clerks of the several county
courts othe returns necessary TO be made by Ministers of
the Gospel under the second section of act passed lin
April 1858, entitled act concerning the repsr,on
OF births marriages and deaths and that said clerks dis
tribute the same among the Ministers of their saycr,
counties authorized TO perform the rites of matrmony
On motion of Mr. HARgIs the President of the Ssr,,.
was requested to tender Mr. Alex Gall Jr Ihc ar,is,
who has been selected to the statute OF Thomas
hibition in the Capitol.
The following joint resolutions were offered, and lie
over for day
BY Mr. PAESER-Thst the Senate and House of Dale
gates WILL on "Wednesday the 18th of February nroreaI
by joint vote TO elect estate Agricultural Commissioner
III conformity tr the provisions of the act entitled sn ACT
authorizing the appointment of an Agricultural Commits
sloner aud Chemist, passed March o9tb lssl
BY Mr. GRANrmAN (for Mr. DENEALE)-That the Board
uoc works be instructed aud required receive the
subscription OF Rockingham to the capital STOCK
the Manassas Gap railroad company when made in hc1,
ence to the vote of said county and that the bonds bc
ing SIX per cent interest authorised be issued y the
court when received by the Manassas ap railroad
ny, shall be treated by the Board of Public Work. Il; m.
same manner as payment in money provided the Manas
sas Gap railroad company bind themselves not TO sell said
bonds below their par value.
BY Mr BUswELL that the time with, which cI;r |
and other collectors of the revenue of 1858 are now al,
ed by law to return their lists of deinquens and nol
vents TO the Office OF the Auditor of public accounts be
and Is hereby extended the 18th day of july 1884
MIR CAMPBELL presented petition OF 10 citizens of Luz
nenbdrg county that William and Andrew free men of
color, residents OF the said county he allowed IN seIc,
masters and remain in the State of Virginia as slaves
Mr. WmTE presented memorial of So citizens of Alex
anda tor Ihe passage OF the bill authorizing the special
subscription by the City OF Washington 10 the stock of IN.
Alexandria Loudoun and Hampshire railroad comnarv
PASSED
Senate bill authorizing the School Cor mssioners of the
county OF James City 10 remit their treasurer sum of
money belonging to the School fund of the county and
lost 10y him
Senate bill to incorporate LAigle Dor mining comps.
ny. |
senate bill to amend the 9th section of an act passed
on the 25th February 1885, incorporate the Fauouer
bite sulphur Springs, authorize the said comma
ny TO sell their whole real estate.
House bill to authorize the DaEville and Wy,hyille
turnpike company to construct branch Of their road
House bill TO amend the sth section Of an act to ncor
February lsth $50. r
House bill to arihorza the City of Norfolk to purchase
land Tor the purpose Of an Agricultural Fair
House bill with amendments reported by committee of
courts to amend the 9Th section chapter IFS of the
Code so as to provide for the appointment OF trustees by
motion.
On motion Of Mr stuart, tho House bill concerning
district free schools in the county of Henry was the
order Of the DAY for Monday next
large number of bills were read second time
amended aud ordered to be engrossed