Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-12
VIRGINIA LEe,sLArunE.
SENATE.
January ~, 1854.

WIN INSTRUCTIONS 10 report joint resolution insructug
our Senators and requesting Representatives In Con-
gess to such amendment Of the act of Con-
gre OF 9th july 1882 concerning the payment OF hall
pay TO the officers OF the Revolution will include Mid
shipmen among officers.
BY MI. Thomas, That the committee on Courts Of JUS
cc be instructed to inquire into the expedency Of report
ing bill No. ~, OF the last session of the Senate proy
ding Tor the payment of the interest upon tho guar
anteed by the State.
by Me- McELHESSY That the committee or(eneral Laws
be instructed to Inquire into tho eIpedency of forming
new county out OF parts Of RUSSELL Scott aud Leo co1n
ties.
BY Mr. LIrxE, That the committee on Roads be ins,ruc
preparation of $4,000 for the ns,rucon of tho Hot
Springs and Clifton Forge Turnpike.
by Mr. hoNcURE, That the committee on General Laws
be instructed to inquire into the expedency of bringing In
bill to continue the charter Of the Female Orphan Asy
um In fredericksburg, passed Jany Sd, 1884.
by Mr. IRVINE That the committee OF Agriculture and
Commerce inquire into tho expedency Of incorporating
the metropolitan Mining Company Of Virginia
by Mr.. STUART, That the committee Finance inquire
into the expelency Of modifying the foreign life
insurance companies so as to require majority of the
directors OF all life insurance companies In the State TO
make an annual report to the Auditor Of Public Accounts
signed and swore to by hem of the OF their conpa
Mes their names and localities andprovidng that process
may be served on the agent of foreign companies resident
IN the State the service Of such process and the Judgment
obtained thereon being binding upon said company.
By Mr. HAIL. That the committee Courts Of Justice
be Instructed to inquire into the e1pedency Of changing
inc time OF holding the circuit courts in the county OF
Mt and Dodridge so that the in Writ he held
lps On he ia
OF April and September.
by Mr. JOHNSON, That the committee on General Laws
inquire into the expectancy OF amending the LIST section Of
ehapter 81 oil the Code OF Virginia. in relation TO schools
LOT huigent children, so far rs the relates TO the
county OF BEDFORD authorize the county court of
said county TO lay Off the same into districts revise or
a'er Tue same at any term OF said court also of amending
the ~ secuon oil said chapter to authorize the
court OF said county toappont school commissioners at
any term oil said court and that such commissioners
need not reside in the respective counties for which they
r.
the 40 and 18th sections OF said chapter so as to authorize
hve school commissioners Of said county constitute
quorum Tor the transaction of business any regular
meeting -OI amending the 18th section of said chapter
SO as to permit the Board Of School Commissioners to au
thorc the Superintendent OF Schools of said county TO
appropriate the school fund under its control according
10 tue number OF INDECENT children in each district OF
amending the 10th section of said chapter so AS To all
those the School Commissioners Of said county to enter
INDECENT children to such schools convenient without
regard to the district and also of providing by law that
the county court Of said county may annually make rea
sonabe allowance to the School Commissioners of said
county Tor their services provided they shall have pune
tualy discharged their duties and of providing for the
printing OF the bylaws OF the Board of said School Com
mssioners.
by Mr. GRAMMAR, That the committee on Roads, &c,
he instructed to Inquire into the eSpcdiency of forming
railroad connection between Martinsburg in the county
oil berkeiy by Winchester, in the county OF Frederick
and the Virginia aud Tennessee Railroad at or near
Salem.
by Mr. SHAcLELFoRp-Thatt tn committee on Roads
Sc be instructed TO inquire into the eIpedency ncor
porahhg company for the purpose of constru,tin
turnpike road from Cupcper Court House. point
on TIE sneryyile and Rappahannock turnpike road at
or near Eains Roads with subscription on the part of
the state.
BY Mr.. T,zEwELL-That the committee on Roads Sc,
be instructed 10 report the Senate what amount of ap
preparations udciousy be made At this session of the
Legislature, and Ito what schemes of improvement il
would he most juiicious to devote said appropriations
Mr.. TAzEwELL said II is with unaffected difid.nce
Mr. President that make any motion subject Of 20
much Importance that contemplated by this resolution
have been awaiting, with great mpatieuce, for some
SENATOR whose sge and legislative experience would en-
title him TO influence in this body, make this motion OF
some other having the object Five weeks OF the
sessoo OF the Legislature have elapsed vet each indi
idnal member OF the Senate nay, of the whole Legsla
lure, seems 10 he entirely at the subject Of the
present financial resources and capacities Of the State and
ao the extent To neutrality-suspicious. made this win
ter without affecting ie credit This resolution Mr. Presi
dent comes most appropriately from friend OF internal
improvement as the Senate knows To be. Appropri-
atoms may be carried to which would stop all
progress III any OF schemes OF Improvement There is
provision OF law which otbids the sale of the Common
weaa bondsbeow par The for every appropria ton
which may be made must tie borrowed and It. from the
extravaganza of our appropriations general financial
pressure, or from other cause, bonds fall below
par IL will be impossible raise cent 20 he applied to
any improvement; and thus the whole system of improve
ments throughout the State would he brought to stand
and all enterprises be left in their present unfinished
and unproducvc state. hope therefore that the reso.
lption have Otted will not lac regarded sprngng from
nOstity any mpIoyem of any kind am an ardent
votes by no other consideration than the Capacity Of the
credit Of the Commonwealth and due regard the present
burthen IT, however the passage of the meas.
nres which my osn constituents seeking here would
leopard the credit Of the State would vote against
Mem, small rs are the appropriations which they contem.
plate.
Ii the construction Of the Committee OH roads &c be
such that they will probably advise make every ap
preparation which has been asked let them so report aud
the public will be so far enlightened the subject. Bat
sir expect from a. at committee trust that they
will give the resolution their considerations and
report some system Of appropriations which will produce
concert Of action in large majority Of the Legislature
sly own humble opinion is that the credit Of the State
would be injured failed provideor the completion
Of improvements already commenced but doubt whether
We ought 10 go step farther.
House bill to amend the district free schools system
so far rs ii applies to the comfy OF Kanawha was repor
ted from committee General Laws.
Mr.. AunLEE presented the remons,rance OF Edward
WILLIAMS, and others, citizens of Hanover and Lonisa
against ehaerng an Independent company to construct
Railroad on the short line between Richmond and Char
loue'ylle. The romonstranoc had 1870 signatures
Mr. ANBER explained, that the citizens the line Of
the Central road between Richmond aud Charlottesville
ad been represented a. opposed To the construction OF the
short line by the Central company, which was not the
| case, as this remonstrance would show.
message was received from the House that they had
p's ell resolution for the enlargement Of the joint
nitiee to examine into the affairs Of the Bank Of the Old
Dominion.
Mr.. GRAHTnAN presented the petition Of r. T. Black.
hHIn ana .. r. Semple complaining of the management
| o the w p RR Co.
This being tho day set apart for the consdera-
ton Of the Valley Railroad bill it was taken up on mo
| ton OF Mr.. Paxton at ! o'clock Mr. Thomas moved
the following amendment to in at the end OF the
| 9th section
provided that should the Mlnassa Up railroad Company
fail amagamate with the company hereby incorporated
that then anj IN that event. neither the Valley railroad
company the Virginia Central railroad company should
it anaglmae with the said Valley railroad company shall
have the power To said road IRON the said Va
| Central railroad TO IarTisonburg."
| Mr. DEHEALE opposed the amendment, on the ground