Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-25
VIRGINIA LEoIsLArrpE.
SENATE.

SENATE.
MONDAY, Jan. eS, 1854.
The Committee for Courts OF Justice reported that Il
nespedent to amend the law touching the liability Of
husband for the debts and contracts OF his we-entered
into before their intermarriage-so limit his liability
to the value oil the property which he may ac
qurc, in right Of his wife.
Mr. LAISk presented the resolutions and proc ceilings
Of large public meeting Of the citizens Of the couaty
Hancock in favor Of the right of way for railroad
through the territory Of Virginia
PREsESrEp.
Incorporating the Healing Spring Turnpike Companv
Incorporating the Potts Creek Turnpike Company
Authorizing the Uppervile and Manassas Gap Plank
Road Company to increase their capital stock
To increase the capital Of the Browns Gap Turnpike
Company.
Incorporating Cheat river Navigation Company.
To incorporate the Mason and Cabel Railroad Companv
In relation to the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
Company
Authorizing an additional appropriation for the con-
struction of the Blue Ridge Railroad.
To increase the capital stock Of the Fredericksburg
and Valley Plank Road Company and to authorize the OK.
tension of said road to Sannardvle in Green county
TIE establish the South Side Coal Mining and Iron Man.
ufacturirg Company, in the county Of Chesterfield
To amend the 4th section of the passed Apr: 3D.
1852 providing for distrcting the countess the names
districts and compensation Of the commissioners and
giving to the county courts the power Of arranging
said districts and changing the places for holding elections
This bill was read the first time and ordered second
reading.
by Mr. Hall, that special committee be appointed to
bring in bill egalizing the action of the Guysndotte
Bridge Company had under the provisions of the act
! 3oth OF March 1883.
BY Mr. SAUNDERS, that Martha Calett have leave to
withdraw the papers accompanying her petition to the
General Assembly for permission to build bridge over
portion of Hampton Creek,
BY Mr. TATE shat the committee Roads &c. inquire
into ae cspedieney Of increasing the capital stock OF the
Walker Creek and Holstein Turnpike Company
Bv Mr. TURNER that the committee on Roads inquire
into the expedency oreporng bill amending the char
ter OF the Beilvlle and Wliamport Turnpike Company
By Mr. HALL, that the committee OF General Laws be
instructed inquire the expedency of granting to the
czenSof Elizabeth in the county OF Writ aid to the
amount OF $500 10 enable said citizens TO complete an
Academy in said town.
By Mr.. &ARrIS-That the Committee for Court. of
Justice inquire into the expedicncy of reporting bill re-
curing Sherfs receipt for, collect and pay over all
fees which he placed in their hands for collection b.,
the clerks and other officers of Courts the United States
holden in this Common wealth, aud upon failure to nav
over the when collected that such Shers be liable
upon their official bonds in the they now
ate, for failure to pay like fees similar officers
the State Courts.
By the ssme-That the Auditor Of Public Accounts is
hereby authorized allow deliu9uentin and inssen
property taxes returned nv f. Moore deputy Sheriff for Jas
q. West, who Sheriff of Weizel county in ls4s and
for Ebenezer Payne who Sheriff in 1859 aud 1880
and Tor EoenetAr Clarke, who Sheriff in 1881 said
returns OF denquents and insoyents 10 be subject
usual examinations and comparisons with the books of the
Commissioners OF the Revenue is provided for by
Law.
Making appropriation of $1,000 TO the Fiirmont and
Wheeling Turnpike Company;
Incorporating the Waterford and Point OF Rocks
Turnpike Company with a capital Stock not exceeding
sS5, 600 with theeffths subscription from the State
! To Incorporate Frsiley's Gap Turnpike Company
! incorporating the Walnut Gap Road Company with >
capital stock OF three thousand dollars threehs OF which
| is TO be taken by the State;
To incorporate the MeddleSay and Geraddstown Turn
pike Company, with capital not exceeding 600 with
a three hfths subscription from the State;
Increasing of he WaSfI nd
Bethany Turnpike Company, with subscription of S. 600
! By the State;
To incorporate the Rchlands and Knob Turnpike Com
pany With capital OF $4,000 the three. fhs prn-
ciple.
Increasing the capital of the Pulaski and Giles Turnpike
Company BY the further of $4,000 the three fhhs
principle
| rE1IrIoNs
Mr. WnrTf presented the petition Of l47 citizens of the
city of Alexandria praying the passage OF the bill author
ising the city OF Washington subscribe to the Aexau
dria, Londoun and Hampshire Railroad company
Mr. IL ALL presented the petition Of Division No 476
Sons OF Temperance in the county Of Jackson asking
act Of incorporation for said Division
Mr. TnoNAs presented the petition of 200 citizens oi
Alexandria PRAYING that If railroad connection be made
between the cities Of Alexandra and Washington NAV
be done by independent company.
Mr. HALL presented the petition Of suadry citizens OF
the of Guyandot;e, asking All enlargement OF the
corporate limits Of said town.
The petition OF citizens of Augusta and Rockingham
counties asking that james Bach be restored the right.
| of citizen Of this Common cath, rejected.
bill to authorize increase OF the capital stock OF
the Tazwe q. H. and Fancy Gap turnpike road was re-
jected, for want Of a constitutional majority.
On motion oil Mr. SnAcSELroED, the bill for the sup.
preston OF small notes taken up. Mr. Parker
moved to strike the provision OF said bill for mpris.
onmen OF those who fail pay the fine for violating the
law. The motion advocated by Mcssrs. Parker Re.
ger, Thomas and Witcher and opposed by Messrs Am
bier, Shackeord and Smith. After protracted discus.
sion, the bill laid upon the table, the Senate ad
journed.