Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-02-23
General Assembly of Virginia.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

MONDAY 4 Cd ~
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Reid of the Preshyte-
rian church. :,
A Senate bill to incorporate the Mason q Cabell
Railroad Company, wns read the first aud second
times. and referred 10 the Committee OF Roads
and Internal Navigation.
The following Senate bills were read the first
and second times. and ordered to be referred to
the Committee ofAgriculture and Manufacture:
An net to incorporate Il South Side Coal Min
ing and Iron Manufacturing Company, IN the
county of Chesterfield.
An net to incorporate the Rappahnnnock RIVER
Agricultural and Mechanical Society.
The following Senate bills were read II first and
second times and ordered TO be referred 20 the
Committee of Schools aud College,.
An net 10 amend the first and second section OF
an act to incorporate the Trustees Of White Post
Male and Female Academy. passed 9Th April
1853 and
An act concerning schools Tor INDECENT children
in the county of Bedford.
Mr. Payne. from the Committee ON Claims
presented bin for the relief of George Il. John
son. and report adverse to the petition of Edwin
james.
Mr.. Mnyo from the Committee ON Banks, pre-
scented bn establishing an Independent bank in
the town of Rocky Mount, in the county of
Franklin.
Mr.. Patrick presented communication from
n.y. relative TO the charter Of said company;
which, on his notion ordered to be laid on
the table; and on his further motion, II special
committee was appointed 10 bring in bill to amend
the charter Of said company.
An enrolled bill TO provide for the completion
of the Covington aud Ohio Railroad, being the or
der of the day, taken up; and Mr.. Brannon
presented substitute therefor, which he design
ed offering at the proper time, and which, Oh mo-
tyu rlp Ia he q
Mr.. Anderson, the bill and amendment were post
poned until tomorrow, and made the order OF the
day at IL o'clock.
A message was received from the Senate. stat
ing that they had proposed bill providing for the
revision and completion of the Geological map
and survey OF the State, and the publication of
the same.
An engrossed bin to incorporate The Munonga-
hela and Rayenswood Railroad Company was TIA
ken up on motion of Mr.. Gallaline and read the
third time; Mr. Uranium, offered the following
ryder thereto
"Propided, Tint the said Railroad shall not
strike or enter the ravnc of the Ohio River be-
tween the mouth of the Little Kanawha River
and the mouth of Little Sandy Creek, above the
town of Ravenswood in Jackson county"
The ryder was read the first time, and the ques-
ton being ON ordering the same to be read a Sc
cond time, Mr.. Mr.. Mckenzie demanded the pre-
vious question, which was sustained, and the ry-
der having been read second time, Mr. Deane
moved to amend by substituting the following
"Propided, That the said railroad shall not ex-
tend Southwest of the Northwestern Rarod, ter
mnating at Parkersburg, reiected-Ayes 23,
Noes &c.
The ryder was then engrossed and read "a third
time, and being forthwith engrosscd, was read II
third time and passed-Ayes 81, Noes 81.
A bill to repeal the charter of the Bank of the
Old Dominion was taken up, read first time and
ordered to be read second time.
The House then ad ourned.