Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-13
LEorsLAruRE OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE.

SENATE.
MONDAY Dec, TO- 1885.
The Senate was called to order at IL o'clock
The President presented communication from
the Governor Of the Commonwealth enclosing n
report Of the Central Colonization Board OF Nr-
ginia,and report in relation to the Central Board
of Virginin.
| REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Thomas from the Committee of Courts OF
Justice reported that II inexpedient TO legls-
| late upon tho petitions Of Elizabeth Anderson
praying a divorce from David. n. Anderson.
Mr.. Thomas from thu same committee, repor-
ted general bill providing for the voluntary en-
| slavement of thu free negroes of the Common
| wealth and bill lin accordance with n pettion)
providing for the voluntary enslavcment of Lewis
| Williamson, free person Of color, of the county
| Of Southampton.
Mr. Deneae. from the Committee on Roads and
Internal Navigation, reported bill-Authorizng
the Virginia Central Railroad TO construct dl-
rect road from Charlottesville 20 Richmond: To
increase the capital stock of the Richmond and
York River Railroad Company: Incorporate ng
the Valley Railroad Company: Authorizing loan
10 the Orange and Alexandria Railroad Com
pany; Increasing the capital stock of the Va.
Central X. X. Company; For the construction of
n bridge across Cheat River in Randolph county,
Making further appropriation to the Alexan dra
Ioudoun. and Hampshire Railroad Company to
authorise the Petersburg Railroad Company to
issue coupon bonds: For the construction of he
Beverly and Seneca turnpike road For the co M
petion Of the Pennsylvania Morgantown and
Beverly turnpike road; Repeating certain sect on
of the act Incorporating the Northwestern Vn. X
II. Company. To increase the capital stock Of
the Sandy River turnpike company; Authorising
a loan to the Virginia Central r. r. Company
RESOLUTIONS.
Various resolutions were offered and adop I vi
viz:
By. b. Creigh-Into tho expedency of cot
s,ructing road on the two and three fifths pri,
ciple from Frankfort to Summersvle.
BY Mr.. liuddleson- Referring portion of the
Governors message 10 the Committee Gene
raj Laws.
BY Mr.. Weloh--Into the expediency of the
passage OF law giving TO all persons charged
with felony tho right to conclude the argument
upon the trial Of said charge.
BY Mr. Johnson-Relativo to allowing compe,-
sation for enrolling the militia and births, death
and marriages.
BY Mr.. Iryng-Proyidng by law that pleae.
of the statute OF limitations to action ON simple
contract demands. shall be verified by affidavit
that the claim demand has been paid.
BY Mr. Chapman Relative to turnpike from
Mountain Lake in Giles county to tho Salt Sui
phsr Springs.
BY Mr.. Deskins--lnto the expedency of an
appropriation to complete the Floyd Courthouse
and Ilisville turnpike.
BY Mr.. Thomas-Rolative to Incorporating n
company to construct IA magnetic telegraph from
Alexandria to Lynehbure.
BY Mr.. Jones--R Referring portion of the Gov
ernor's message to the committee Banks,
BY Mr.. Deneae-Appointing n select commit
tee to report an net concerning the salaries Of Ger
officers of government (Messrs, Deneae. Roger.
Armstrong Thomas and Braxton, were appoin-
ted)
BY Mr.. Jones Relative to prohibiting by leg
isaton, the sale. by companies in which the State
is stockhoder II their bonds al usuious rates
BY Mr. paxton- relative to turnpike from
Millboro' Depot on the Virginia Central Railroad
to the Warm Springs.
BY Mr.. Cgeig h-reialye to establishing lu-
matte asylum at some Central point west at the
Allegheny mountains
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. CampbeH-of members Of the bar in
the counties If Meckleahars, Lnurnhnrg, Bruins
wick and ArneHa.fpr change IN the time hold
ing til" Circuit Courts in th'-c counties
THE ..gEfALfFoRY' MEASURES.
A message was received from the House of
Delegates by Mr. Imbod-n, Announcing the II
mcndment Of the resolution relative to tho ab-
duciion Of slaves by increasing the committee to
nineteen.
The President appointed on said cominittcc.
on the part of the Senate Messrs,. Old Saunders,
Mckeuney, Braxton. Funston. Roger, Smith,
PROGRESS OF BUSINESS
All the bills on the Calender were advanced
and TINT authorizing the Petersburg Railroad
Company to issue coupon bonds, was read
ond time on motion Of Mr.. Jones and ordered TO
be engr osscd for third reading.
On motion of Mr.. Steenrod, the Senate adj
journed.