Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-24
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THURSDAY, Feb o3l, 1883
communication from the llouSe OF Delegates was re-
cciNc! Informing the Senate that they had passed bill
cd An Act authorizing the issue of grant foi certain
lands III Lewis county, to G. D. Candeu Meuer Bailey
and Il. F. Camden
This bill read twice ana being read the third time
vas put upon its passage and decided in the ali rmaye-
yeas -, noes 9.
RESOLUTIONS
By Ar. FUSsrES that select committee be appointed
With Leave 10 sit during the session OF the Senate 30 bring
in bill 10 amend the charter Of the town of Winchester
Committee appointed Messrs Funston, Baldwin, aud Win
ston NJ FUNsrES subsequently presented bill to amen
the chatter OF the town OF Winchester.
By Mr.. Cregh, that leave be given to select commit
tee 10 trng ia bill Incorporating the White Suiphur
Spring, in the county OF Green bcr-Committee appo.
ted, MeS,rs. Cregh, Barnett and Paxton.
BILLS PASSED.
bill to provide for the public Of the frs, volume
Of Leiglrs reporis-ayes SO, noes, none
bill to amend and reenact tue seventh section of an
act entitled an act to incorporate the Northwestern vir
gnia Riro,d Company passed February i4,h. 1851 on
moion Of Mr. TURNER read second and third time and
passed.
bill to increase the powers of the council Of the town
oil Iiarrison5urs-on motion OF Mr. DENEALE
bill Increasing the capital stock ofhe Richmond Fred.
AMI Potomac Rroad in the of $500 600 for the puf
pose OF extending their road from convenient point
on their present Inc between Fredericksburg and Aconia
Creek to tie ely Of Alexandria, some point on the
line OF the Orange and Alexandria Railroad between Alex
arda aud Miassas Station said road and yidipp
for three fhs subscription Of said increased capita
AYEs-Messrs. Baldwin, Barnett. Drawn cr Braxton
Chapman, CreiGh Dsncslc, Hall, Laync, Marshall Nc
Dearmon, Mckinney, Moncurc, Mullin Paxton, Ran.
doph Roger Saunders, Stuart, Thomas Turner Wade If
Ward West, Winston, Witcher-26.
NoEs-Hes'rs Amber, Arthur, Catlett, Douglas, John.
SON Jone, Logan, Old, j.. Parker. Stands Smith-lI
The following res u' on heretofore offered by Mr. HAIR
RI, was taken up and agreed tc:
Resolved, by the General ASS mby That the Sheriff
OF August, county be and is hereby ao we'd tho further
time OF sixty days beyond the expiration of the period
liked by aS for paying into the treasury tho
said county for the year.
MEDICAL COLLEGE NIL
The bill TO incorporate the Medical College of yirginia
was taken up as The order Of the day. An amendment
was Papostd by the committee general laws TO strike
out lc ;h section of the bill all after the word quo.
rum in the FIST line, and 10 insert the words "and
whenever any vacancy sh in said board by rea
son OF death resignation, otherwise then the governor
siI h tue sanr selecting III" yisitcrs so appointed from
each OF tie grand divisions of the State The amend.
Inent was agreed to--ayes Pc, Is. Mr. CAupnELL
moved to strike out the sccond section OF the bill which
invests the right OF property in the Medical College in
the ne" corporation This proposition opened up the
question OF e merits of the bill which were discussed nj
length BY Acssrs. Campbell and Tazwel in the aflirma
tive and Mr. Whether in the negative
The Senate adjourned before dsposing Of this bill