Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-05
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, DKcKnsrR, 9Th fssi.
House bill, were presented and referred as follows.
Releasing the right OF tho Common wealth n .,,,,r
lands in the City Of Richmond. devised By Hannah
Brown.
To authorize the county Court OF Shaunadoab 10 anil,
scribe to Msnasss Gap Railroad.
Authorizing tho counties Of Taxewen and wyominx. 10
subscribe to the Abbs Valley aad Tug road =
Incorporating the Brownsburg Savings Ins,i,,,,o,
To confer upon the Rockingham Mutual Fire Insurance
Company, the p, .na , Of 4, Savings Bank.
the purposes OF an Agricultural Fair W.
Authorizing the expenditure Of vested funds of tho
Stanton Academy f.r
To incorporate the Virginia and North C.ro,,. 7 ,,
Der and Planning Company.
To amend the sth section Of an act entitled an act n,
incorporate the Mechanics Manufacturing Comn,nv n.ss
cd February 18th, 1886. p-'''
SENATE BILLS RxroRrEp
To incorporate frcdleys GAP Turnplo Coun.,~
Amending the act incorporain, the Ir.l.,ct 49,. /,
Gordonsvie Railroad Company -"u
Authorizing an increase OF the capital stock Of the Iu
nenburg Plank road Company. $50 ,'N
To authorize tho board Of Public Works to construct
Railroad from Satvie In Washington county, TO The Pias
ter Banks in the Cove 10 Smythe county. ~
Making loan to tho Norfolk and PETERSBURG Railroad
Company.
Incorporating the Walnut Gap Railroad Company.
RESOLUTIONS.
by Mr. snASps, That tho Committee OF general laws
inquire into tho espediency Of providing by law for the
appointment Of two Commissioners of the Revenue G,r
the county Of Sessex in place Of the one now
by law.
lIy Mr. TnoNrsoS-Thst the committee ON Roads and
Internal Navigation DO instructed iaqure into the exp.
dency Of providing by Law that the animal Of he
different Internal improvement companies In which tho
commonwealth Is interested be held during the month of
October that their annual reports In admitted A.,
Board Of Public Works or before the first Of Noyemher
of each year under penalty to be prescribed by the act
aud that the report OF the commissioners Public Works
be transmitted to the General Assembly with the message
the Governor at tue commencement of tho session Of
the Legislature when meets, and that said commission.
be required to report to tho Governor in the
years by the first of December.
BY Mr. MARrIs-That tho Second Auditor no re,,.s,oa
to furnish TO tue Senate list of appropriations made 10
works OF Internal Improvement by the General Assem-
bly, upon the two and three ffhs principle aud what a
mount Of sad appropriation have been called for or arc
likely TO be called for during the present fiscal year
by Mr. Pixros-Tha: the committee on Banks he in
scred TO inquire into the eIpedlcncy of establishing an
of Allegheny.
BY Mr. TURsER-That the committee ON Roads he In
sucted to inquire into the expeency of amending the
se'enth section OF the act to incorporate the Northwe,
tern Virginia Railroad Company passed Fcbrnsrv Ia,h
1881. '
BY Mr.. WARD-That leave be given to withdraw IN.
files OF the memorial of Robert Galher in reference TO
the printing Of the state convention
By Mr.. WARD-That the Memorial of Robert Gsllaber
IN reference to the printing Of the late state
be referred to the committee for OF Justice aud that
SAID committee be instructed to make early report to
me senate what action necessary the part of the
or the courts Of Justice secure the speedy
publication of the register OF the debates of the late
state convention.
BY Hr RsGsR-That the Clerk of the Senate be reoue,
ted to prepare for the the Senate statement show
ing the amount OF appropriations already asked for in the
Senate, classifying them as folows-lst, Railroads; Cd
Turnpkes Sd, Plank Roads 4th Canals 9TH Loans; 9Th
subscriptions OF three hs by the Stae 7h Those to be
wholly on State account specifying the name
and locality of each
BY Mr. JouSsoS--That the Committee on Finance and
claims Inquire into the e1pediency of refundng Thomas
L. Leltwich, the Of 1905 the tax enormously as
signed against him on the books Of the of
INC Revenue OF Bedford county for the year 1882 and
which has been paid by him into the Treasury
BY Mr.. TAzEwEtL-Ttat the Committee Of Courts of
Justice inquire into the expedency OF transferring the an.
psate jurisdiction in criminal cases from the Court of An
peals to special Court of Appeals.
BY Mr. TAzEwELL-That the Clerks of the Court Ap.
peas at Richmond and at Lewburg be requested to fur
nsh the Senate the number criminal and civil cases do
cded since the Organization d the Court under the new
Consttnuon-also the number of docket at the
date OF said organization and the number docketod since
which have not been decided.
number Of bills were taken up, read first time and
al ta1f IN