Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-17
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
SENATE.
THURSDAY. Dec - 1850
The Senate was called to order by Lieut. Gov
Leakc. Prayer b, the Rev. Dir. Moore.
message received from the House of
Delegates, communicating the passage Of several
bills. ncluning q bill to Incorporate the Virginia
Savings Bank ID kchnond.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
BY Mr.. Douglas: From the Finance Commit
tee, II bill providing for re-assessment oi the
lands throughout the Commonwealth,
Mr.. McElhenny presented the poll book for n
new county, to be formed out of Scott, Lee and
Russell.
RESOLUTIONS
BY Mr. Flood: Relative to equalizng the tax
upon the property Of railroad companies.
BY Mr.. Saunders: Relative to charging the
jurisdiction of the Distrio Court.
BY Mr.. Ashton to elect a second Auditor on
Tuesday the 18th inst
BILLS PASSED.
Authorizing the issue Of coupon bonds in place
of such bonds when lost; authorizing the payment
of lost coupons
On motion of Mr. Paxton, the bill TO incorporate
the Valley Railroad Company was taken up
Mr.. Johnson offered an amendment that the pro-
posed road should tap the Virginia and Tennes-
see Railroad at some point west of Salen which
amendment after n debate in which Messrs. Pax
ton, Dencale. 1h~me- aud johnson participated
was lost The company are left at liberty to select
amy point of Roanoke county rs the point % con
neetlon with the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
l he bill was read second time and ordered to
le eugrossed and rend third time.
Mr. White called up the bill Tor the short line
Railroad between Richmond and Charlottesville,
and proposed II substitute
Mr. Baldwin proposed an amendment, extend
ing the iime of beginning the work from two to
three years which wes adopted
On motion of Mr., Thomson the Senate adjourn
cd.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THURSDAY Dec. l3.
Prayer by the Rev. Dr.. BURROWS Of the Bap-
list Church,
BOARD OF PUBLIC WoRKs.
On motion of Mr. romln.
Resolved, That the Committee ON Roads, &c,
be instructed ia report hi defining the powers
and duties of the Boerl of Public work ~,in refer
ence to the control aud management OF the Soy
eral works in which the CommonNo ahh WAS inter
ested' and the appointment of officers in the
same.
SALE or i.CbrIC srooEs.
On motion of Mr.. Holden. the Committee an
Finance was instructed to enquire into the expo
diency of ordering the sale of ali ;lr State stocks
in the Banks and IN the various internal improve
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INSPECTIONS or FLOUR &C.
On motion of Mr.. Deane, the Committee on
Agriculture &C. was instructed to enquire into
the cXpcdency of ~ amending the law on in
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