The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-07
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
fniDAr, Jan. s, 1854.
SENATE.

"a es3 SENATE. ga =
Mr.. HALL. from the Committee on Roads &c.
reported several bills, among them the following:
increasing the capital stock of the Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Company
aud, ltySA ~
To increase the capital stock of the Roanoke Val.
ley Railroad Company, and authorising a subscrip.
Resolutions Of inquiry werc proposed; among
them the following:
BY Mr.. BALDwIN--Allowing the Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad Company to issue the bonds
of said company at the rate of seven per cent inter-
BY Mr. FUNsrEN-Authorising the town Council
of Winchester to subscribe to the capital stock of
| the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad
Company. 1850 ,tf
| ByMr. REcER--That the Second Auditor be re-
quested 10 furnish the Senate with the amount of
money expended at the Virginia Military Institute,
and for what purpose since the lst day Of January
ls4s. res
BILLS PASSED
Authorising the counties of Tazewell and Wye.
ming to subscribe to the capital of the Abbs Valley
and Tug Road Et1tf 81.
Authorising an increase of the Winchester and
Berry. Ferry Turnpike Company. Ayes 81
Noes 9. ts+
This was the FIRST internal improvement bill
which had been an "order of the day" 1t was
called up by Mr.. FUssTEs, who explained its
provisions. nL
Releasing an amount of money to E. kimberling
onerlH OF mason county, &C. ayes 0I-NOcSS -.
Bills on the Calendar were advanced
On motion of Mr.. STUART, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
A message was received from the Senate announ-
cling the passage of sundry bills already noticed in
their proceedings. g
Committees made reports.
report from the Committee on Banks on the
memorial of james w. Green, referred to them
was read, and
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bic, and the joint resolution time since COM
municaed from the Senate was taken up, as the
joint resolution similar in purport the reso-
luton reported by ihe Committee, VIZ: Appointing
a committee OF fre, two OF the House and three Of
the Senate, to examine the books ofthe Bank of the
Old Dominion, and report upon the condition and
management OF the Bank.
The resolution was agreed to by the House, and
the Speaker took time to appoint the committee
Resolutions were offered, adopted and referred
nearly all OF a strictly local character
On motion of Mr.. RAYMOND the report of the
Committee OF Courts OF Justice adverse to the pro-
position introduced by him, to authorize Justices
| of the Peace to award executions ON forthcoming
| bonds taken by constables, taken up. Mr.. H
| moved to reverse the decision of the Committee
which motion prevailed by vote of l07 to 81 after
| debate, in which the motion was sustained by
Messrs RAYMOND and SMITH, of Kanawha, and op-
| posed by Mr. WHITE.
| reti ions were presented and referred-among
| them by
Mr.. MAJoR-Of citizens of Halifax, for the estab-
| lishment of an Independent Bank at Meadsville.
| Mr.. WHITE-Of citizens of Hanover, for a
change IN the place OF holding the Court of said
county.
| Mr.. G1BsoN-Of sundry citizens of jefferson. for
| declaring portion OF the Potomac River lawful
| fence; and by
| Mr.. BUTroN-A remonstrance against the same
The engrossed bill to amend the charter of the
| Dora Coal and Iron Manufacturing Company, was
| read third time and Mr.. PATRICK moved a ryder
fO tho diput not do
rised to be constructed by the BILL should not be
built unless with the consent OF persons whose
lands they may pass, and the consent OF Railroad
| Companies with whose roads it mgh be proposed
| to connect them. H
| MIR PATRICK spoke of the extensive powers of
the bill, and expressed the opinion that charter
should embrace the privilege of mining and making
| railroads He was opposed to giving this company
under the General Railroad Law to condemn lands
| and make Railroads wherever they please.
| Messrs MARTZ and YERBY opposed the ryder.
| Mr. CHRISTIAN objected to the ryder and ex-
planned the objects OF the bill He argued that the
bill prohibited the company from making any road
except for the purposes OF getting their coal aud
| fabrics to market
Mr.. SKINNER had no objection to the Railroad
| privileges if properly restricted. He intimated
that he thought it the ryder were to restrict the
rates of transportation the road roads of the
| company so IS they should not exceed those on
| the Central and the Manassas Gap Road, it would
protect the people from imposition.
| MI dARNETT, ike MI, IAThICk was opposed 60
| the granting OF enormous and dangerous powers to
| mining companies. He objected especially to the
powers In this BILL as under them the company
| could connect the Central and Manassas Gap Rail
| road.
Mr.. KoINER gave history of the Company, and
| spoke of the great benefits it would likely confer
on the State and the locality where lis operations
| would be carried on.
Mr.. Patrick moved reconsideration of the
| vote by which the bill was engrossed; and before
| the question was taken upon this motion,
On motion OF Mr.. TALBOT, the House adjourned
NEW ORLEANS RAcEs> The winter campaign o
racing In New Orleans commenced over the Unior
course The Pcayune gives the following
| # SUMMARY
FrRsr DAY-7aarsday, December s9M, 1853
| Purse $15O-Mile heats:
| 7. B. Goldsby's C. &, by Rough and Ready dam BY
imp. Riddlesworth-4y y. O. ~
| J. L. Imlsy's (Col. s. NJ. Hills C. f. Qara Mia
tsr, by Roston, dam Queen Mary-4 y. o-.-.3
e Warwick's CT Adseu, by Grattan, dam by
Time, i.58-l.57
SAME DAY-Pnrse S20O-Two miles out
J. L. Eoff's h.f Mold Of OrIeans. by Berthene. ou
of Alice Carneal-4 y. Observation-Disclosures. =
by Transby the dam OF Alaric-3 y. o..-.-..
T. b. Goldsby's G. {. Berg King. by Boston, dam
Fanny kiag, by Glencoe-f v. o-..
4 Time, 1855
my dear Sir Frederick take chair" e
couldn't possibly" "Not pressed for time, hope Z
.'No-not for tins-but very much for pantaloons
Sir Frederick had on his stand up trousere-so tgt
in the h ihash could not stoop without producing
denosement Yousg usen who indulge in stunte
drapery, will please copy.
PENNsYLvAxA.-Gov. Bigler, In his message
fepeaks of the railroad troubles at Erie, and take
ground 10 favor Of the people Of Erie He AK