The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-27
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or vIRaIuII.
SENATE.
xvENrss sEssIos-yarDAr.

xvENfNG sEssIoN-YzIDAY.
The following bills passed:
TO provide for taking the sense oi the voters Of
Hanover county. r7
Willis and Andrew. free persons Of color. Of the
comfy Of Luncnburg
Giving the consent Of the State Of Virginia Il, tho
purchase of lands by the United States for the
washington Aqeduct, and ceding jurisdiction
overthe same.
Incorporating the Montgomery Hotel comnanv
in the town Of Chrisiansburg
To incorporate the Chilhowee Springs COMPANY
in Smith county.
Incorporating the Holberts Run Coal Comrany
In the county of Hancock.
Bills requiring a constitutional majority, were
read third time and then laid on the table
Alarge number ofbills in their earlier stages werz
advanced. -
SATURDAY, Feb. 25, 1s.a
A communication from the House of De- ,.r.ta.
was read.
Mr.. LAYsE. from the Committee on Ro Adj. sc.
reported several bills
The other standing and several sele ct Commit.
tees likewise reported bills.
Several resolutions of enquiry wera .,,bm;,-
ted sNeA
Mr.. CArLETT proposed reso ,,ution. that when
the Senate adjourn to-day it III adjourn TO meet
On Monday morning at III or .tock - '
On motifm of Mr.. THoN AZ the re.o,rt;o,, ,,,.s
ordered to lie on the tabl' 4 " "'
ay. III
Mr. AZ EwELL, c. 1dled up a bill to authorize a
suoscripn on py ne State for threefifths of the
caPilai 81 ocA OF me st. Tammany Plank Road Com
@ =, ne r' was called, and the vote was, ayes
favor, be DILL was rejected.
rr APPoMATTox RAILROAD.
=, Inc bill to authorize the South Side Railroad
Ion,l amy to purchase from the common council of
the . fy OF Petersburg, the Appomattox Railroad
AHe discussion between Mr. PARKER and Messrs
JON rs and CAMPBELL, the bill passed-ayes &C.
noe 9, Mr.. PARKER l.
THE CALENDAR
under the rule, requiring that SATURDAYS should
oe devoted TO private and local bills the calendar
rs AIKEN up, aud the following passed
ED larging the corporate limits of the city of Will
IAN sburg, by embracing therein eleven acres of
Ian in addition to the present extent of the said
cit =.
For the further protection of ferry rights on the
Z jhio river
Authorizing the Christianscille and Keysville
Flank Road Company to change the route and ter
minus oftheis road. To Incorporating the Virginia
and Ohio Railroad Bridge Company.
To incorporate the Henry Exploring and Mining
Company in Bedford or other counties therein
named. -
Authorizing John Byler to construct wharf on
York river in tie county of York.
Tolncorporate the Blue Ridge free school.
irovidlng forthe construction and keeping in re-
pair the public roads in the county of Berkeley
| To incorporate the Pocahontas Exploring and
| Mining Company in Page and other counties
incorporating the town Of Hedgesville inthe coun
| ty of fBerkeley. - :
| 10 ameud tie charter of the Hampshire Coal
and Iron Company
| To amend the charter of the town of Winches
| ter. -
To amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to
| incorporate a Company to construct a canal from
North LanIing to Elizabeth river a
| To char get the time for holding the Courts for
| the 10th Circuit
To chfmge the time for holding the Courts for the
| 21st Cir cult.
All tfe bills on the calendar, Gan immense mum.
ber9 Were ordered to be engrossed.
The Senate then adjourned until Monday morn
| ing Pt II O'clock