Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-12-15
Virginia lie gislatUEe.

n the Sonaie Oh tho 10Th inst.
Mr.. DEEEALE from the Committee on Road.
reported the following bills:
TO increase The capital stock of the Ri,ch-
mond and York River Railroad Co.
lnco: porating the Valley Railroad Co.
Authorizing loan to the Orange and Alex
andIla Railroad Co.
Increasing the capital stock of the Central
Railroad Co
between Richmond and Charlottesville.
Making farther appropriation 10 the Alex
andra, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad Co.
An act repeating the lsl section o, an ac, 10
incorporate The North Wssetn Virginia Rail
road Company.
Authorizing loan 10 the Virginia Central
Railroad Company.
Resolution adopted:
By Mr.. CEEten: For Lunatic Asylum at
some central point West of The Allegheny noun.
ans.
In the House, on The 10th inst.
On motion OF Mr.. ELi.YsoN, the committee
on Banks were instructed to enquire iplo the
expedlency Of Incorporating Bank in the city
OF Richmond, entitled ''the Merchants Bank of
the city of Riuhmaud," subject TO the res;rle.
tons Of the old Banks, without branches, with
minimum capital Of $500. 000, and a maximum
Of 81 900 900.
On motion Of Mr. EARLY, the committee on
Banks were instructed 10 inquire Into the ex
pedIency of increasing The capital stuck of the
Monticello Bank from $4o0, 600 10 900 600
On motion of Mr. POWELL, resolution was
adopted inquiring into the expedency of allow
ing Iurols in the prosecutions for folouy s per
day Tor board, and ofpacing juries in prosecu.
lions ior mlsdemeanorS, on the same footing in
regard 10 corporations as Jurors in prosecutions
for felony.
On motion Of Mr.. BARNES, resolution was
adopted ennquirng into The expectancy OF
providing for the sale Of the state stock
in the Banks Of this Commonwealth.
Oh motion Of MIR. HoGE resolution was
adopted inquiring into the expediency of requi.
rne The banks III which the deposites oil The
Commonwealth are kept, 10 receive the notes OF
all solven, banks in Virginia, which may be re.
ceised in payment OF public dues.
Resolutions OF inquiry, &C., were offered and
adopted as follows:
By Mr.. Referring the bill Of the
last session allowing compensation 10 Commits.
sioners OF the Revenue for enrolling the militia
aud registering Births deaths and marriages.
BY Mr.. CHRsTIAN-For the more eftectual
punishment OF Illegal voting
The railroad bills reported on the 10Th in the
Senate, came Up i'll that body on the 18th, a nd
were laidon the tab e,ani made the order of the
day for the nth. The Object OF this move was
to await tho report OF the Finance Camm ilee
MIR. Creigh offered a resolution enquiring inio
the expectancy Of establishing Luna,c Asylum
west OF the Allegheny.
In the House, MI. Ruffner offered reso luton
lpquring into the expectancy OF establishing
Linatlc Asylum liz the town OF Charleston i'll
kanawha county.
By Mr.. McCHEsNEY. For authorizing the
Dora Mining Company to construct Railroad,
BY MIR. CHRISTIAN: OF amending the code 50
as 10 make the mode oil ascera lining dam ages
Tor county roads 10 conform TO that for Internal
improvements. BY Mr. IMBopEN: Of amend.
ing The general law for mining and manuiactu-
ring companies.
On motion of Mr.. TAYLOR, the Committee on
Finance was instructed to enquire into the ex
pedlency OF imposing lax OH promssory
notes. bills OF exchange, speeia.ies; and other
instruments OF writing, to aid in paying the
debts OF the State.
In the Senate on the 9th, the bill increasing
The capital sioIk Of tho Central Railrosd was
Iead second time, andiordered to beseusrossed
Tor third reading The bill to empoW or the
company to shorten their track between Char
louisville and Richmond, was laid on the table,
in order to enble Mr.. White to offer an amend
ment. bill Incorporating the valley Rail
road company, was disposed Of in like manner
In the House, Mr. Floyd offered resolution
concerning the Board OF Public works -euquir.
ing into their authority to give Obligations of
debt on the part Of The Stale, which bear in
telest, il such have been given.
Mr.. lmboden offered resolution. enquiting
into the expedency Of establishing professor
ship oil drawing and painting in The institution
OF The Deaf and Dumb and Blind at S,auu,on.