The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-13
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA..


es sssf ~ b. SENATE. a
TauRsDAY, Dee. ls, 1855.
The Senate was called to order By Lieut. Gov
LEakE. Prayer by Rev. DR. MOORE
Ar. LOGAN, from the Committee on Genera
Laws, reported a bill making an appropriation fol
the Virginia Historical Society. Also a bill incor
porating the Ashton Institute. 3D. .s9.s.s-
Mr THOMAS, from the Committee ON Courts re
ported bills concerping Increase of cornpensaiiou
OF Witnesses IN criminal cases attending from be
yond the limits Of the State;
To amend the act of May g, 1852, concerning
the terms Of the Circuit Courts: =
To declare more clearly the limitation of ar
actions of detinue eFzf5 Y
Mr.. DESEALE, from the Committee ON Roads re.
ported the following bills: lE
TO increase the capital stock of the Slate River
Company; - 5ss
TO incorporate the Western and West Milford
Turnpike Company; - -'','''
To amend the act in reference to the Gilmer.
RIPLEY and Ohio Turnpike Company;
10 authorize loan to the James River and Ea
nawha Company; s-Isz..
incorporating the QuiIlansyille and Hansonvile
Turnpike Company; - lay
For loan to the Roanoke Valley Railroad Com.
pany; - So-'
River; - ''-e eAAon'nsAneaa
Company; o'"p'A0
II L1 IN increase the capital stock of the Richmond
ana Danviile Railroad Company. and authorize the
extension of their road TO some point an, tbe Ir;,
1t nia and Tenness ,e Road; ' w
10 construct Turnpike Road from Water Lick
Depot 70 some point on the Valley Turnpike
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
by MI MckENNEY: For a canal from El;zahe+l,
River, at or near Norfolk to Tanners Creek and
from Tanners Greek to Little Greek, in Princess
Anne county. ta s.fs
By Mr. SAUNDERS: For permitting fiduci.r;es .o
vest money in public securities
BY Mr.. SAUNDERS: For SO amending the law
concerning deeds of trust as to require that afte,
the death OF the grantor they shall be enforced a.
mortgages. - l''F7
Mr.. HARRIS, from the Committee to examine tn,
Clerks Office, made report.
On motion of Mr.. THOMAS, the bill to authoriz,
the issue of Coupon Bonds in place of such bond
when lost, was taken up, and being amended wa
ordered to Be engrossed and read a third time
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were passed:
bill for compensating j. M. H. Brunett clerl
of select committee--ayes %, noes none.
Bill for the relief of Robert Cox and others, O
Lee county-ayes 81, noes l.. st- tf' ..v
Bill providing for the voluntary enslavement o
Lewis Williamson, free person of COLOR of South
ampton county. t1 sl- 1855
A bill for the voluntary enslavement of free ne
groes, coming up on its second reading, an amend
ment was offered by Mr. DENEALE, and discusses
| by Messrs DENEALE, JONES, THOMAS and JOHN
| son when, on motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, the bill
was laid the table, in order to afford an opportu
nifty for farther amendments.
bill authorizing the Va. Central Railroad Com
pany to shorten its road between Richmond an
Charlottesville was, on motion of Mr.. WHITE lai
upon the table, in order that he might offer certain
amendments.
pike Company, being Upon its second reading. lai
on the table, on motion of Mr.. THOMAS, to affor
| him an opportunity to offer certain amendments
bill increasing the capital stock of the Centrs
| Railroad Company was read second time an
| ordered to be engrossed for third reading.
| Tho Alexandria IOudOun and HamnSIiiro II al