Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-27
SENATE, February .5th, 1854.
MORNING SESSION

The following resolutions presented:
By Mr. SrEsRop--That select committee he appointed
to bring in BILL to amend the charter of the city o.
Wheeling, with leave during the session Of the Sen
ate Messr Stevenson, Roger aud West were appointed
said committee.
by Mr. CuAraAS-That leave be given to selec, com
mittee to bring in BILL incorporating the Sweet Springs
in the county OF Monroe. Messrs Chapman Creish and
Turner, were appointed the committee
BY Mr. hckENsY-That a select committee be appoint.
ci to inquire into the peency authorizing the Conn
Gil of the city Of Norfolk subscribe ON ts b.h,lr n
the corporation, of said city for Stock in the Norfolk and
Petersburg Railroad, viii, leave sit during tho session
of the Senate Mesrs. Mckenny ,yne aud Parker w.r.
appointed TO constitute this committee.
"a hill to that effect subsequently, presented by Mr.
MckESNY)
Hills Passed.
bill to authorize the South Side Railroad Comp,nv
to purchase from the Common CSunc of the city of Pet
ersburg, the AppOmattos Railroad Ayes sc, Noes l.
bill embracing the corporate limits olthc city of VIII
lamShurg. by entering therein eleven of land in all
dhon To the present extent Of said city.
bill f"r the further protection, OF ferry rights in the
Ohio river
riankro.d Company, to change the and tcrnns OF
this road
bill to incorporate the Roekbrigc Iron Manufacturing
Company
4 hill incorporating the Virginia and Ohio Railroad
Bridge Company.
\ bill to ico,parate the Henry Exploring and Mining
Company, III Bedfosd other counties therein named.
bill authorizing John lieer. construct wharf on
York river, in the county of York.
bill Ia ncorIora,e the Blue Rijge Free School
bill providing for the construction aud keeping in re-
pair the public rods in the county of Brikrly.
bill TO incorporate the Pocahontas Exploring and Nj
ming Company, in .'age and other counties.
bill incorporating the town of Hcjgesyle in the
coanty Of Berkrly
\ hill authorship Nathaniel Wilson to build q toll
bridge across Dan nver.
bill To amend he charter Of the Of Winchester
bill TO amend aud act entitled all act to
instruct canal lrlm North Landing Elizabeth river
bill to changethe time for holding tue circuit courts
OF the tenth circuit
bill to change lie time for hold ing the circuit courts
of the tscRty-frst circuit
hill to amend The charter OF the Hampshire Coal AMI
Iron Company
THE LIQUOR LAW QUESTION.
bal to incorporate the Virginia Hotel Company in the
city of Wheeling came up it, this third reading
Mr. Braxton offered substitute for the bill that il the
Council of the city Of Wheeling shall upon application
refuse or fail to grant license 10 keep an ordinary
license to keep the same be obtained from the Coun
~ Court OF Ohio County. Messrs. PARKER, REGER aud
JOHNSTON spoke against the substitute ahd M.ssrs BRAx
and SuAcgELIoRD for it, The substitute was dered
10 its third reading
The bill TO authorize subscription by the State for
three ttls the capital stock Of the St rammany Plank
Road Company rejected for want Of constitutional
maIoriiy-syes ~. noes II.
Bills upon their fret aud second reading were taken up
and number Ofthen advanced, after which the Seuate
Adjourned.