The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-24
GRrERlL ASSEMBLY OF vIRcIaIA.
SENATE.
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WEDsRspAY, Feb. @, 1854.
communication from the House of Delegates
was read.
The bill to authorize the issue Of grant Of GER
tain lands In Lewis county, Gc, was couside red
without reference, on motion Of Mr.. RrGrn. read
three times and passed.
Mr.. THOMSON, from the Committee On Acricul.
ure and Commerce, reported House bill 70 pro vide
for the organization Of Mining and Manufacturing
Various bills were reported from Select commi
tees, among them for the organization of Com
pany to manufacture cars, &c in the city of Alex
andria
large number OF resolutions on various subjects
OF inquiry were offered.
LErGH.s REPORTS. M
On motion of Mr. PARKER the bill to provide fer
the publication OF the 1st volume of Leieh's Re-
ports, was taken up out of its order the calen.
dar, read the third time and passed-ayes 33, noes
none.
SHERIFF OF AUGUSTA
Ajoint resolution. submitted by Mr. HARRIS, ex
tending the period by sixty days. with which the
Sheriff of Augusta is to pay the revenue of said
county, was agreed to.
NORTH WESTERN RAILROAD
The bilto amend and re-enact the 7th section of
an act Incorporating the Northwestern Virginia
railroad company. was taken up, on motion of Mr..
TURNER. Mr.. r. offered substitute therefor,
which was agreedto, and the bill passed.
TOWN OF HARR1SOSBURG.
The bill to increase the powers of the Council of
the town OF Harrisonburg was taken up odt of its
order on the calendar, on motion of Mr.. DENEALE,
read three times and passed.
ATTORNEY FOR THE COMMONWEALTH IN RICH
MoND.
The bill to amend the 7th section of chapter 165
of the Code of Virginia in relation the fees of at
torneys OF the commonwealth, so as to increase
the salary Of the, attorney for the city of Rich
mond, was taken up out OF its order on motion of
Mr. AMBLER, and ordered to be engrossed.
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG AND POTOMAC RAIL
ROAD.
The bill increasing the capital stock of the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad com.
pany came up as the order of the day. The roll
was called, and the vote was-ayes 26, noes H. So
the bill passed.
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA
The bill to incorporate the Medical College of
Virginia, came up one of the orders of the day.
The Committee on General Laws had proposed
an amendment, that the Executive of the Stste
should have the power to fill vacancies in the
Board of Visitors from the four great divisions of
the State.
Amber. Deneale, Catlett, Tazewsll, Jones, Logan
and Witcher
Mr.. DENEALE requiring the ayes and noes on the
amendment, and it was agreed to, as follows:
Deneale, Douglas Granthasn, Harris, Layne. Logan,
Marshall, McDearmon, Moncure, Mullin, Old, Jr,
Parker, Paxton, Randolph, Roger, Sbands Smith,
Stuart, Tazewell, Thsmpson, Turner Wade, Jr-8
NoEs-Nessrs. Amber, Barnett, Chapman, Creigh,
Funsten, Hall, johnson, McElhenny, McKenney,
Saunders Thomas, West, White, Winston, Witcher
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Mr.. CAMPBELL moved to strike out the I'd section
of the bill which vests in the Corporation created by
the bull all the property of the College in Rich.
mond, subject 10 the lien now exist ng thereon in
favor Of the President and Directors OF the Litera.
ry Fund.
Mr.. CAMPAELL addressed the Senate in favor of
striking out, and said that if his motion was agreed
to, he would propose to insert section authorsing
the purchase by the Corporation of lands in the
city of Richmond, and thereby leave the question
of ownership of the present buildings, &c, to be
decided by the Courts, to whom it properly be.
longs.
Mr.. TAzEwELL spoke against it, and Mr. WITCH
ER in favor of the bill.
The Senate then, on motion of Mr. STANDS, ad.
journed-ayes Is, noes 13-until this evening at
half past o'clock.