Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-14
NUMBER l2.
SENATE.

..... January I2tb, 1854.
communication was received from the House Of nj.
egatss that they had passed Senate bins tn incoro
we virginia Exploring and Mining Compauv In the vi
and Eastern counties Of Virginia; to ncorpor.te ,hs
Farmers Milling Company in the county of Fsirf. =, r.
leasing to Kimberng Sheriff of Mason eoun,v - 80 "
OF The taxes on licences sale of eopn,rv
NOV oy eerhcnes ofths county OF said county
Dominion Coal and Iron Manuacturinr Eomn.p, "s oS
hat they had passed House bills 10 amend ~. si,h
non OF chapter 49 OF the Code of Virginia cone.,t
empuon from distress levy of cer,,n nron~,s
ssnt the throwing Of dead animals into .ny OF bs n.;
Academy. p'e ne Senrevilio
-. Bills were reported To incorporate the T. ALL. NJ
trm, g or manufacturing Company For the 1slief 81
p,sone Of Madison county To authorize tho
oii,nment OF the Virginia House eff Refuge: and Uons
9,ls To amend the charter Of the Frcd.rjskbnr W
oNer company To incorporate the Virgins and Nor
the Washinu,oe sha f'snIng Company To incorporate
boat Company. s'"on oseam-
a. Solou. aud motions were submitted aud adopted
by Mr. WARD-Incorporating the Trans. Au.r,..
Inning and Manufacturing Company
,rS the Falls City Mining
p bt hr rfAIroN-Iucorporating company to eonst,,c
hahroad bridge across the Ohio river at soms noin,
or near the town Of Gnysndotte p "
by Mr. Observation-Disclosures 81. -, -,
hr fredericksburg and Valley Plankroad Comn.nn -;h
subscription Of three-hfths by the STATE IN ora. - -,
e extension oil said road from Liberty Mills In or.rr
county, 10 Stanardsville in Greene countv and - ,b
buildings OF two branches said road one to terms =,
foru IN orange county and the other at or near
orange springs IN said county; and to enable ,be ..d
company TO macadamize tie said extenson fro,, T;,,
MINIS to Sanardsville, If ,deemed eIpedeut by sd COM
Pany. :" ~ ou-
By Mr.. MARsHALL-Amendnr the charter ,-.n,., =,
Springs Company f "H'e sulphur
BY Mr. REGER-Estabishing State STOCK R,nl a, ,h
'o~h OF fhliipP' in the county OF Barbour
by Mr.. PA1ToS-amending the act passed nj tho .s.
SION o e Genera! Assembly held in $50 and s5a en
an act TO increase the capital stock of the Junet;on
Valley Turnpike Company. Ns'A
Mr. WADE moved that leave be given to bring in buI
20 increase the grade OF the Pleasant Valley and Tun
melton turnpike; Messrs. WADE, JoHSsos SrrysRon
STUART and REGER appointed a committee 10 brig ip
Mr. Hall moved that special committee be appon,ed
enque INTO the ehpediency Of amending the act of the
st authorizing the collection tolls on Pocstaco
P p.'oge. hessrs. HALL CnAPaAS WADE, MULLEN and
fAxToS were appointed said committee
Mr. HARRIS moved that joint ommittee of svs mann,
oer oil The Senate and of the House be appointed to
school at Richmond with the University of yirpini,
Mr. REGrR moved that the Senate win w;,h ~ ..
The House OF Delegates proceed on the soth day of
1854 to the election of Major General for the
Sd division of Militia fill the vacancy occas;onsd h
the death OF Major General John Sloan
hr. TazeweiTs resolution calling upon tho COM
..ee on foads &c, Tor report of what amount of
appropriations can be Judicously expended at this se,
sion oil the Legislature taken up After some dis
snsson the subject was laid upon table on motion of
Mr. Martin, by the following vote:
ArEs-MeSsrs. Arthur Baldwin Rrownsr Rr.ron
chapman Creigh, Deneae, Grantham Hall Harris Ir-
Vng' johnson Jones, Logan, Marshall eMartin McDesr-
mon, McElhenney, Mullip, Paxton Randolph Reoar
Shackelford Steenrod Tate Thomas Turner Wade Ward
-Ss. S' "u
NoEs-hessrs. Amber, Campbell Moncure. Old. Par
ker saunders, Smith, Stuart Tazewel, Thompson, Win
ston, Witcher-l2. ~
House resolution, relative the appointment of Joint
committee to inquire into the affairs of the Jas River and
hanaWha company, was adopted. The President an.
pointed Mesrs Harris Old and Shackelford committee
under this resolution.
The following bills passed: To amend the District
free school system, so far it applies to the county
kanawha. ~
To incorporate the Brownsburg Savings Institution
ConferrinG the Rockingham Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany, the privileges Of Savings Bank.
For the relief OF the estate of Thomas Rutherford
Junior
Toincorporate the Coal Branch Coal Mining and Manu-
featuring company, in the county of Putnam.
Anthorsng the construction OF fences across Big
Mill Creek, in the county of jackson.
The bill Incorporating the Valley railroad company yas
aken up On motion of Mr. Johnson of Bedford ryder was
adopted providing that the said road from the point of
Its connection with the Virginia Tennessee r. Ra
or near salem to Buchanan, shall be constructed at n
gauge, n exceeding four feet eight and half inches
Mr.. Deneae Advocated the bill Mr. Thomas explained
point made by Mr. Deneale in regard the compare
tive distance to Alexandra by the Valley route and by
The orange and Alexandria nlroad route.
Mr. Shackelford opposed the bill. During his remarks
motion for adjournment made, and carried.
Inc discussion on this bill will be resumed tomorrow
IL does not ask for any appropriation.