Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-19
SENATE.
"EpShsDAf, jan. lStn, 1874. |
A communication from the House of DELEGATES was
received, az follows.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18th, 1854.
A communication from the House of Delegates was
received, as follows:
'HOusE OF DELEGATEs, Jan. II, 1854.
The House Of Delegates agree to the resolution from
the Senate, authorizing the Joint committee 10 examine
the Affairs of the Bank Of the Old Dominion to employ a
clerk. ST. G.. TUCKER. c. Dh :,
BILLS Presenter.
A bill TO incorporate the Metropolitan Mining Compsny
of Virginia.
A bill au,horising the Cabell and Logan Mining and
Manufacturing company, to construct railways, and build
and navigate boats and barges for the transportation of
their productions TO market.
a bill to incorporate the Falls city Mining and Manu-.
featuring company.
A hill to incorporate the trans. Allegheny Coal and Man.
uiacturing company.
A bill to incorporate n company to construct n plank
road from Milford, by Boiling Green, to Port Royal, in the
county of Caroline.
The resolution Of Mr Harris, for the appointment Of a
joint committee, to inquire into the propriety Of estab-
blishing a medical school at Richmond, in connection with
ne University oil Virgins, and of removing the medical
department. OF the University TO Richmond, was adopted,
and MessrJ. HARRIS, CAMPBELL, BALDWIN, DouGLAs and
TURNER, were appointed the committee.
BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Washington, Alexandra and Noun,
Vernon steamboat company.
To incorporate the Virginia and North Carolina Lum.
Der and Planning company.
To increase the capital stock Of the Dunkard crock
turnpike company, by the sum Of thirty thousand dollIs
with a three. hfths subscription on the part Of the State Ia
said increase, aud to amend the section of the act to amend
nj nv Oh't'hh tc creek turnpike, passed
February 4th, lS53-aycs ~, nays II.
To incorporate the West Columbia and Laetart Fall.
turnpike company with a capital stock Of $50, 600, and
providing for q three.iths subscription by the State
ayes ~, nays 10.
To incorporate the West Union turnpike company with
a capital stock Of $4,000, on lhe three-fhhs principle
ayes 20, maya 10.
To extend the line Of the Luncnburg plank road. and
10 increase its capital stock $4,000, with a threeIfnhs
subscription by the State.
On this bill a debate occurred on the question Of ma.
king further appropriations to new works of internal i'm.
proyements Mr. Stuart expressed the purpose Of voting
only for such works as are already on hand. Mr. Roger was
opposed TO any such policy. There were sections of lac
State which had received nothing yet and would thus be
denied any thing until all the schemes now begun were Gu.
ished. He wanted 10 know whether there was such a party
ia the Senate, and fthat was 10 be the rule Of its action
he would no longer go with the internal improvement men.
Nj Shackeliord would oppose the application of this prin-
ciple In one case and not IN ALL Mr. Ward spoke against
the principle. There were some improvements that
ought not 20 be completed, new ones should not be pre-.
cluded for their sake. He would go for snch MS he believed
best deserved cid without regard TO the consideration
whether new or old. SIR Ward dIscogrsed In eloquent and
iorciblo terms upon the benefits the State was receiving
from her internal improvement sJstem. Mr Tazgel
advocated the passage Of the bill. He believed
the Legislature bad degenerated into a coalition
between certain localities, but said that he would dis,
eliminate in voting for appropriations, and be governed
only by their merits.
The bill was passed by a vote Of ayes q, nays 10.