The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-11

SENATE.

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.a MONDAY, DKcEMBEn ID
me Inc senate was called 70 order q u ocaeek. bv
Lieut. Gov. LEAKE. se se8sE a 80 - -
a Communication was received from the Goverl
sne Colonization Board of the State. .nd -, :. !.
Of the condition Of the Centrai Hoard of
Virginia on the Goth Of Sept last 81 = -
m, M.. THOMAS, from the COMMITTEES On courts Of
rtfeuao Of Elizabeth Andersen and n.yas n a -
Iserson, sn, ana bill providing for the yoluutarv en-
sa1vement Of free negroes. 80
49, ut DENEALE, from the Committee on Roads. re-
pVr,ea the following bils -f 1-.5-9----- = :
10 increase the capital stock NJ sse p;.hs.,,s
sna FORK River Railroad Co ~ = - I
incCrporating the Valley Railroad Co.
R.-as y ioan to the Orange and Alexsudris
Increasing the capital stock Of the Central Ra;,-
10 construct . new and more direct ra;lro.s bs.
'"e.h Tan:. :as.cnmond aud Charlottesville. n .7
Ma.ing farther appropriation To tho A,exar~
~,,s, ia, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad Go.
If the construction of bridge across the Cho.t.
haver in Randolph county, o o''-'~
al s the Petersburg Railroad Co. to issue
~Iu sell coupon bonds. = -
For the construction of the Ravsr.o -,
heca Turnpike road anu 90
AN act repeating the lst section of an not n a.
G9orporate Ga the North Western Virginia Railread
=, An act for the completion of the pennsv,.,.;.
"or u mreantown and Beverly Turnpike Road.
IT. increase the capital stock of the Sandy Rive
urnpike Company, in Wayne county.
road Company s
Resolutions adopted: +zaa
by Mr HUDDLEsoN: Referring so much of the
Governors Message as relates to the boundary line
OF General Laws AAA''''ee
by Mr. WELCH Giving to all persons charged
with felony the right to conclude the defence.
By Mr. PAXTON: Referring report of Visitors Of
Virginia Military Institute to the Commit,ee q
General Laws {iE
By Mr.. JOHNSON: For allowing additional com
pensation to officers of the revenue
BY Nj. IRVING; Requiring that plea of the ac
OF limitations should be accompanied with tm atti
davit that the debt is paid
By Mr. SfEEHRoD: Establishing House OF Re
fuge III the city OF w Wheeling.
by Air. ChEIGii: For Lunatie Asylum ait sonlt
central point West Of the Allegheny mountains
~ By Mr.. THOMAS For incorporating Ms,gueti,
Telegraph Company between Alexandria ant
Lynchburg.
By Mr. JONES: That so much of the Governor
Message as relates to Banks be referred to the
Committee Oh Banks.
BY Mr. DENEALE: Concerning the increase of tI,e
salaries of certain officers of the government.
BY Mr. JONES: For prohibiting sales by compa
MES in which the State is stoekholder Of their
bonds, at usurious rates.
The following bills were read a second time -
Concerning the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
Manassas Gap Railroad, Rivanna Navigation
Company, Loudoun Branch Railroad Co npany,
orange and Alexandria Railroad Company
A bill in regard to the fees of Attornies of the
Commonwealth was laid on the table, on motion OF
Mr.. JONES, that he might have the opportunity OF
Offering some amendments
"A bill authorizing the issue of coupon bonds in
place Of such bonds as were lost, was laid on the
table .-~.
The bills reported as above, from the C1pmittee
on Roads, were read the first time; also Vthe fol
lowing:
A bill compensating ]. NJ H. Brunett
bill respecting Robert Cox and others.
bill providing for the voluntary enslavemen,
OF Lewis Williamson, free negro
bill for the voluntary ensiavsnaont 81 free
negroes OF the Commonwealth
The report of Committee of Courts Of Jraatice
against the petition for divorce Of Elizabeth
Anderson from David NJ Anderson, was, on motion
Of Mr.. JOHNSON, laid on the table. s55s
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, the bill concernine
the Petersburg and Weldon railroad was taken uI
and read q second time.
On motion Of Mr.. STEENRoD, the Senate ad
journed.