Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-04
VIRGINIA LEe,sLaTru..
SENATE

II THURSDAY, February 3, 1854.
communication hom the Hou.e by their Clerk IN.
,hey had passed bills To authorize the South Ralroa,
Company to purchase from tho Council OF the city o
Petersburg the AppomattoI Railroad to incorporate I'M
Indian Creek Turepike Company
These bills were read and referred tn IN. C,,,n,,,.
Roads. s y
communication further stated that the House Ia.
passed resolution for the election tho 9th instant
secretary AMI Librarian, Treasurer Firt and S.copt
Auditors Register Of the Land Office rntenJcnt -
| the Pcnitentiary. "
On motion OF Mr. STANDS tho resolution was amended
so as to include the election of Public Printer and NJ.
then adopted. "
Mr ANpLrR, from the Committee of Courts, reported
o Amending the 10th section Of the act of June 9Th
1892 regulating the jurisdiction of the Distrc, Cont
anu court OF Appeas-formng special Courts of
Try cases remaining on the docket the Cour, Of Ap-
peas al when tho Judges ceased TO hold their
Offices under the late Constitution and 70 try cases In
pect to which majority of tie Supreme Court may be so
situated as to make IL improper for them TO sit on the
nearing thereof Amending and enactng the lst and
snd sections OF an the Cd section of the ACT
passed May eed 1885, in relation to the Circuit Courts
so as 10 change tho times Of holding Courts In the
second Circuit and to de for adjourned sessions Of
the Circuit Court Of Petersburg passed February 18Th
lSaS SO as to change the times Of holding the Circuit
Courts Tor Lunenbarg, Brunswick and Accklcnburg
On motion of Mr.. TAzxwELL, the last bill WAS read
first time-and motion of Mr. AxpLrR the two frst
bills were also read first time
Mr. sHAckEircRp from the COMMITTEES General
Laws, reported bills
Incorporating the Montgomery Hotel Company in
the I, WI of Christiansburg;
10 incorpotate.thc Blue Ridge Free School,
Also resolution declaring the of grant
ing aid oil $1,000 to the citizens of Elizabeth In Writ
county TO complete Academy.
Mr.. WHITE, from tho Committee on Finance reported,
without amendment House bill for the relief Of VIM w
Jacobs OF the county Of Accommodates resolution re-
Jecing the petition of James Vance Earnest Muuzng
Is. Mnkes Jesse Minter aud Joseph NJ. Merril-aud
declaring II nexpedient 10 authorize the Commissioner
OF the Revenue fer Allegheny county employ an as
sistant.
O..
ported bill providing for the keeping in
repair the public roads in the county OF Berkeley.
MI THOMPSON presented the petition Of Robert Keena
for the Incorporation Of Tolbetts Run Coz. Comp,nv in
the county Of Hancock.
subsequently,, Mr. THOMPSON reported bill carry on,
the object of the petition.
Mr. THOMAS presented the petition Of moro than 500 cit
zens OF Alexandria for independent railroad from
Alexandria TO Washington.
Resolutions. insiructing the appropriate committees to
enquire into the expectancy the various matters therein
referred TO were adopted
BY Mr. PARKER-oi requiring the Central Raroid
Company to toll the passengers and freight trans
ported over that portion Of the Blue Ridge Railroad
tween Medium River aud Blair Park which has been con
strucied by the Board of Public Works. and also reouir
ing the repayment by the said company OF the cost of
constructing the said portion Of the Blue Ridge Rail
by Mr. WARp-of authorizing an exchange of docu-
ments with the direren, States of the Union
by Nj; LArsE-oi SO amending chapter l6l Of the
Code OF virginia as to authorize the presiding justice TO
sign the minutes OF the Court the succeeding day after
the Adjournment of the Court
On motion of Mr. JouSsoS il was
Resolved, That bill shall be taken from il. place on
Tue calendar Tor consideration, unless by OF two
mr. ct the members Of the Senate present. at the time
concurring therein.
The unfinished business oi yesterday came up being
the motion OF Mr. JOHNSON reconsider the vote which
passed the bill to incorporate the Alexandria and Wash.
ingion City Railroad Company
Tie motion TO reconsider sustained by Messrs
SAUNDERS, WHITE and SHlcEELFoRp, and opposed BY
AeSSrs THOMAS and DESEALE. Before vote was taken
Mr. nTE called for the order of the day, being the bill
10 authorize special subscription of s2O0, 900 by the
corporate authorities Of the City of Washington to the
stock ot the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Rail
Koid Company. After interesting and animated de-
bate, IN which Mr. WnTE sustained aud Messrs THouAs
bill was TEeetei-ayes 81 noes S-not receiving cons-
tutonal majority.
On motion OF Mr.. White, the vote rejecting the bin
was recons!dered, and the till laid upon the table
On motion Of NJ. MckESSEY, the cugrvssed bill in
creasg the capital stock OF the Norfolk and Petersburg
Railroad Company made the order of the day for to-
morrow friday a, l O'clock
The bill amending the lth section OF the 4aih chap.
ter oil the Code TO declare clearly the nta>
tons OF actions Of detnue passed alter debate in
which Mr. Parker opposed, and Messrs Amber Thomas
Shackelori, TazeWel, and Wiicher sustained the bill
The CHAIR presented letter the Secretary OF the
Board OF Public Works in reply call Of the Senate
IL says that since the ls April 1858, contracts have
been made with Messrs. Selden Withers Co. for the
negotiation of sales Virginia per cent coupon bonds
to the amount of 81 500 OOJ and OF Virginia sterling
per cent coupon bonds the IS 900 OoO aud
that the compensation agreed be paid is one per cent
upon the gross amount of sales.
On motion Of Mr. AckrssEr, the Senate adjourned.