Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-18
VIRGINIA AEcIsLArunH.
SENATE.

JANUARY l6, 1884.
The resolution relative to the grade OF tho rairmOu
and Wheeling Turnpike River Him. in Ohio county
communicated from tho House of Delegates Saturday
was agreed to. >rIl
A Communication was received from the House Of Dele
gates that they to the resolution Of the Senate fol
the election OF Major General for tho third division
Virginia Militia to ill the vacancy occasoned by the
death Of Major General John Sloan and that they hat
passed bill entitled "an act to incorporate the Salem
Male Academy"
bills RrrokrED.
To amend the Sd section Of the act passed March Sob
1888, entitled au act to incorporate the Fish Greek Road
Company;
Amending the Sd section of chapter 7s Of the Code Of
Virginia :
To authorize the construction Of State road from Mon.
terey in Highland county, to Summersy;ie by the Board
oil Public Works State account-not to exceed the
sum oftweny thousand dollars;
To increase the capital stock of tho Mechancksburc
and Wyhe Turnpike Company, by me additional sum Of
twelve thousand dollars
Amending an act passed soth March, 1885, entitled an
act to increase the capital stock Of the Junction Valley
Turnpike Company
To incorporate the Back Creek Valley Turnpike Com.
pany;
To authorize the sale of portion of the works Of the
Alexandria Company to the Alexandra and Washington
city Railroad Company;
To authorize the sale of any part Of the work Of the
Washington and Alexandra Turnpike Company to the
Alexandria and Washington City Railroad Company;
To incorporate the Bank Of Guy in the county
of Cabell
The following bill for the suppression of aless de.
nomination. than five dollars, presented by Mr.. SNru
Of Norfolk
BE it enacted by the General Assembly, That it shall
not be lawful for any person, firm association Of per
sons, corporate body polite to pay out circulate or
receive in payment of any debt any bank note proms
sorry note other Obligation payable bearer OF en-
dorsed in blank, to bearer, other note token
scrip, device whatsoever devised intended for ccu
laton currency issued within without the limits
this State, ola less denomination than five dollars under
penalty Of five dollars for each and every offence to be
recovered by warrant, the OF the State before
any justice OF the Peace alderman Of the city Of the
State.
recovered in any under this act shall 20 the in
former and the residue shall be paid the collector
county city taxes Tor the OF the county city
where the be prosecuted for and in all the
nformer shall be competent witness and shall
quircd to to more than the denomination of such
note
Aud be it further enacted That in case any person a
gainst whom any judgment be rendered tor the penalty
provided by this act shall Immediately pay the
and The costs Of the prosecution give security
to the justice alderman rendering the Judgment
payment he shall be committed prison. there remain
until the shall be paid until the expiration of ten
days from the date Of the commitment, which shall
first
And be It further enacted That the 18th section OF
chapter los Of the Code OF Virginia, aud the same is
| hereby repealed.
That shall he in force from and after the first day Of
July, 1854.
Mr. Guns resolution relative the Board of Public
Works, small notes. which published Monday
was again called up Mr. Old made lengthy speech in
favor of the adoption of the resolution in which he un
dertook to forth the mighty consequences flow from
its adoption, in purifying the currency of the State
The morning hour having expired, the resolution wal
laid the table and the Senate proceeded 10 the consid
Grafton Of the unfinished business viz the bill for tn,
| extension of the Orange and Alexandra railroad from
| Gordonsville to Lynchburg.
| Mr. SuACKELFoRD commenced the discussion with /
speech favor of the passage Of the BILL which he con
tinued TO the adjournment of the Senate.