Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-16
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
SENATE.

J$SuARN 18th, 1884.
communication was received from tho House. inform
Ing the Senate that they had psscd Senate BILL to ancn
the IL section Of chapter SIS of the Code Of Virginia,
to authorize committing the estates Of lunaties to sher
ITS and Sergeans when committees appointed by Courts
TAIL To qualify aler amending the same The Senate con-
| Cured IN the amendment.
HILLS RgroRrEp.
From the committee roads incorporate the Psnc,
Edward aud Meheriin Plank Road COMPANY; appruprat
ing fifteen thousand dollars for the extension of the Lew
isburg aud Huntcrsvilc Turnpike; TO incorporate com
pany to construct the plan Of James French, Raj
Road between Alexandria aud Washington city; Authoriz
Ing the issue OF per bonds by the RchmonI
aud Petersburg Railroad Company TO amend and
ne Ith section oil incorporate the North Westert
virginia Railroad Company. passed Feb IA, ls6l &c
amend the charter OF the oudoun and Berlin Turnpk,
Company.
II {, amend the charter of the Bank of Commerce
fredericksburg and To egize the proceedings of the
stockholders aud officers Of said Bank, from select
mttee.
Mr.. HALL, from a select committee reported a bill to
mp' and amend the act OF January sh 1885, to autho
rize the Chacon aud Point Pleasant Turnpike Company
u cell tolls on their bridge Pocaalico river.
bill amending the end section of an act of March
SON. 1888 entitled act To incorporate the Pleasan,
valley aud Tunnelton Turnpike Company, to in
crease the grade Of said road from select committee
The joint committee on Executive expenditures pre-
sehted report showing that the expenditure authorized
by the Executive Department for the fiscal year,
minating with the SON oil September 1885, amounts
s2G,sII 90.
by Mr. SAuSDrRs-That "a bill to authorize Richard
aud Thomas W. Whitaker to build pier in York river,
be reported
BY Mr. MARuS-That Bank, on tee State stock prn.
cipe, in the town OF Welsburg with capital Of
than ole hundred thousand nor than two hundred
thousand dollars, be incorporated.
BY Mr. BALpwIS-That u hill Incorporating the Ne
chanics Building Company of the city Of Richmond be
report.
By Mr.. LarSr-For authorizing the construction Of a
bridge over James river ia the Of Jackson or
near the termination ii the Fncastle Free Road in the
county OF Boetout, in connection with Turnpike road
TO De co Instructed from the eastern cnd Of said bridge
across Purgaory mountain to convenient point
tue Rockbrdgc county lnesaid rnad aud bridge be
constructed ON the t~o and three fiths principle.
By Mr. SAuSpERs-For reporting bill to authorize J.
Bigier to build a wharf on York river.
by Mr. LAYSE-For Incorporating joint stock compa
ny To construct turnpike road from WIN. Booths the
Prices mountain turnpike, to the town of Covngton.
By Mr THoNAs-For amending the 9TH section oil chap.
IS of the Code, in reference to patrols
by Mr.. SHASDs-For increasing the capital stock Of the
Petersburg aud Jerusalem Plank Road Company. (Mr.
STANDS presented memorial of the President and Direc.
tors OF the Petersburg and Jerusalem Plank Road Compa.
ny Tor an Increase of their capital stock)
BY Mr.. SArHFor providing for publishing the debates
oil tue late Constitutional Convention.
By Mr.. TuoNAs-For reporting "A bill authorize the
Washington and Alexandria Turnpike Company dispose
of any part of their work the Alexandria and Washing
ton City Railroad Company.
PETITIONS
BY Mr STGsEI-FEom citizens of the county Of Henry
demonstrating against the of the law eslab
fishing free schools in tat county.
by Mr. McDE,RNoN-oi the School Commissioners OF
Apponattox county, that the Legislature will compel the
trustees of Emory aud Henry College comply with the
act Of Assembly Of the 10th March, 1850
joint resolution to proceed. on the Both January
1881, to the election Of Major General for the Third D
vision ct Militia, to fill the vacancy stoned by the
death of Major General John Sloau adopted mo-
ton of Mr. Roger
TN motion Of the same, it ordered that Select
Committee be appointed To bring in bill revivng,
enactng aud amending act passed March Tth 1919,
Incorporating the Phllippi and Buckhannon Turnpike
Company. aessrs. Roger, Steenrod Wade aud Johnson
were appointed As the committee.
The consideration of the Valley Railroad bill was re-
sumed. Mr. Shackeord continued his remarks in oppo-
,iuon to the bill 1t also opposed by Messrs Johnson
Ward Stuart and Thomas and advocated 10y M.ssrs ar>
ris, Deneale and Paxton. The bill defeated by the
following vote
Arfs-Messrs Baldwin, Boswell, Creigh Denese,
iranham, Hail. Harris, Liyne, Marshall, Martin, Mun
Paxton Roger, S;eenrod Wade, jr., White, Winston,
Witclcr-lS.
Noss-Messrs Amber, Barnett, Brawner, RraIton,
Campbell Catctt, Chapman, Douglas, Irving Johnson
Jones, Logan, McDenrmon McEhenny, Moncure OH it,
Parker, Randolph, SAUNDERS Shackcord, Stands Smith
stuart, Tate, Ta2ewsll Thomas, Thompson, Ward-as
The bill for the extension Of the Orange aud Aexan
dria Railroad from GOrionsye Iynchbrg was taken
up laid the table and made the order for Saturday