Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
SENATE.

fRipAr. January goth, 1854.
communication was received from tho House oil
to incorporate the Marshall Company and
incorporating the Potomac Manufacturing Company In
the county OF Fairfax.
Hills RxroKrEp
10 authorize the county courts OF Fairfax and Prince
William to allow additional compensation to patrols
increasing the Capital stock of the Petersburg and Je
rusaiem Flank Road Company.
To repeal tho sixth section Of entitled An &C,
TO incorporate the Independence Railroad Company,
passed March Slst 1883.
incorporating the rrankford and Cherry Tree River
Turnpike Company.
Increasing tho capital stock Of the Floyd c. H. and
Cove Spring Turnpike Company
10 incorporate the FL Dorado Turnpike Company.
10 incorporate the Dora River Road COMPANY.
Amending the LIST and end sections an act incorpo
Tstng the London and Virginia Gold and Copper Mining
To amend and reenact an act entitled can act neor.
porahng the Liberty Mining Company"
10 incorporate tho Cedar Run Mining Company.
10 incorporate the Conway River Mining Company
10 incorporate the Robinson River Mining Company,
Amending act to incorporate the Dora Coal and Iron
nnng and Manufacturing Company, passed March I'd,
bill was passed to authorize change OF tho Western
Railroad.
By Mr WARD That the committee on Agriculture e. he
discharged from the further consideration resolution
nsucting to inquire into the eIpedency of increasing
he capital stock Of the Coal River Navigation Company
bI the same. That the committee Roads &C. inquire
to e espediency Embarrassing the capital stock Of the
Coal River Navigation Company.
hr THOMAS, That our Senators in Congress be in
struSed and Representatives requested to use their
pest Efforts to procure the passage Of Joint resolution or
law 20 modifying the act OF Congress OF August 81 1859
providing for the satisfaction in scrip Virgin
IA Military Land Bounty Warrants to authorize the iss
ing oil scrip on all which have been allowed by the
authorities OF this State excepting only such as shall an
pear 10 have been fraudulenty obtanedand that the
Governor OF this Commonwealth transmit to each of our
ana Representatives in Congress- copy of this
resolution. ~ "
BY Mr.. GRAsTuaE-That the committee on Finance
DE requested to inquire into the expedeucy Of reporting
OIL Tor the relief Of John w Moore sheriff Of Jefferson
county.
BY Mr.. DESEALE-That the committee of Finance re.
port Senate bill in relation to county levies.
BY Mt. LAYsE-That the Board OF Public Works be
and are hereby authorized and directed pract
cable to employ suitable aud competent engineer and
such assistants as they may deem necessary survey the
nearest and best route for railroad lrou the junction Of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and Northwestern Viz.
g'na railroad To some point OH the C0vington and Ohio
railroad not further east than the town Of Covngton
HE reports OF the engineer containing the Of con
sructn8 said road shall be returned the said Board
time TO be communicated by them the session Of the
General Assembly.
The joint resolution that Senators he instructed
and our Representatives requested use their efforts to
procure Tho passage OF act by Congress- extending the
bounty land acts 10 allow TO all persons who serv
ed on land in tho year lSl2 an amount Of land
not exceeding one hundred and sixty acres each was
amended by Inserting after 1912 and 10 the widows and
minor children ofsuch deceased"
The resolution Of Sir HARRIS, relative to the establish.
ment oi medical college in Richmond in connec ton with
the University OF Virginia. again taken up and
some discussion, was laid upon the table.
The Senate proceeding with the bills on their
reading which generally laid the table, when, on
motion of Mr. DsSEALE, bills their second reading yerc
taken up. large number advanced, and also ma
ny bills Oh their first reading.