Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-12

For JONI LErciIER--Mr. Nanders"U Gamer
Independent Wings voting for Alr. Mason in
italics.
The Speaker declared that the Hon. JAMES
VI. MAsox was duly reelected Senator Of the
United States for the term Of six year, from the
ilh of March. ls57.
The amendment proposed by Mr., Imboden was
fgrecd Ia. whcreupon the Speaker mal, the fol
losing addition to the said committee:
Messr-. Wellman. Smith, Thomas Of Mason.
Foreman PAUL, aud SamDel-
BILLS REPORTED.
Bill, were reported from the standing commit
70 incorporate the Howard Association of
Norfolk"
Authorizing the AIauassa Gap Railroad Com
pany To extend their road from Powcllville, in
Ioudoun. 10 liarper's Ferry.
STOCKS HELD BY THE STATE.
On motion of Mr.. Barns. it
Resotred. That the Second Auditor be re-
onestcd to furnish to thi. House tabular state
ment showing the amount of stock, held by the
commonwealth in railroads aud canals, and also
the market value thereof.
ANOTHER iuSATiC ASYLUM PROPOSED.
On motion of Mr.. Crockett. it was
Rssoired, That inquiry be made into the eSpe-
doucv of erecting Iunatic Asylum at the
town of Wytheyle
MILITARY SCHOOL IN RICHMOND.
Resoired, That the committee If Schools, &c,
inquire into the expcdiency of enaciing that the
appropriations for the pay and support ii the
company of regular soldiers known as the "State
Guard" shall he applied to the endowment Of
public school to be located Mt Richmond IL he
called the ''Institnle of the Virginia Guard. t.
the cadets whereof shall be chosen from the Young
men-nativc citizens of the commonwenth,to he
.paid. educated, and provided for ut the public
1 e. H., - Ito Il,
ties Of the present guard as may not hr incom
patible with the course of intellectual and ply.i
cal training pursued at schools of military instruc
tion.
TIE BALTIMORE & onIo RAILROAD
On motion of Mr.. Holiday. il
Resoired That inquiry he made in the cxpe
diencyof requiring the b. Il Q X. r. Co.. on or
before the l,t January, i657 to enclose the track
Of said road, on each side through the counties
of Marshall and Wrtzel, with good and suii
cient fences, &e.; and of making the company
able ter tie full value of property injured or
DESTROYED on the truck of the said railroad.
THE PURCHASE OF MT. VERNON.
On motion of Mr.. LangGt. it was
Res0ired. That 50 ruch of the Governors
message ; relates to the purchase IF Mount
Vernon. and The efforts of certain ladies to ac-
oomplsh that object he referred to II select com
l,ittce, with instructions to inquire into the
part by the Governor of Virginia as
also TO inquire into efforts made by the Mt
! Vernon Association of ladies, aud therein to tn
guire the best method Of managing and accom-
plshing that business.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF TIE CODE.
On motion of Mr., Johnson, it was
RtSoirei, That enquiry be made int" the ex
rcdicncy of 50 amending the 9TH section of CHI.
I2i Of the Codc,as TO strike out the words "ta>t
| Of the Blun RIDGE of Mountains. -
On motion Of Mr.. Lee, it
HeS0tuea. That enquiry be made into the ex-
pcdiency of amending 3Ith section of ch. Isl Of
! Code so "a to increase the fees therein allowed.
a GENERAL BANKING LAW.
en- motion of Mr. Rutherford. it WAS
ReSoired, That the committee on Banks en-
Guirc into the expedeney of reporting general
law 10 authorize tho business of banking.
VARIOUS SUBJECTS.
The appropriate committees were instructed
10 enquire into the expedency Of various prop
esti"ns, viz:
OF allowing mileage jurors
BY Mr.Spady-of allowing a compensation to
Commits -ioners Of revenue for the registration OF
deaths, births and marriages
INTrRNAL IMPROVEMENT.
The oemmitte on Roads were instructed, by
resolution. to enquire into the ex9edoaey OF
various schemes, IT, wit:
BY Mr.. Haker-"f Incorporating the Back
Creek tarnPike company. on the two and three
hfths principle.
BIZ Mr. Dickinson of 6'.-of road from thu
\. G. line near Big lIeltan creek to the Virginia
| and Tennessee Railroad.
by Mr.. Early Of Incorporating n cnmp.ny
TO construct iine of telegraph from Alexandria,
| via WarramtpA and Charlottesville to Lynch
| burg.
BY Mr. Carter OF changing the time for hold
! ing the Circuit Courts in the counties of Pres
ton, ravler, and t'pshur.
BY Mr. Frpst-of a railroad from George
town, d. c. Ia some poipt on the Ohio river in
Jack son co.
Bv Mr.. Howe-cda turnpike road from some
point ON the Floyd c. II. and IIill-vile road. t.,
ntrrsect the Banyie aul Wvthcge turnpike
| road, in the direction Of Mt. Airy in y. Carroll
| lit.
BY Nj Mallory-of amending the charter of
! he A,rtak an Petersburg railroad company.
~ a. 60 regulate the size and management of the
! draws ia the bridges aver the Elizabeth river to
insure passenger and other trains passing over
said bridge, dc.
PETITIONS &c. PRESENTED.
BY Mr.. Breman-R Relative to the North Yves
fern railroad company.
! BY Mr.. Hays EeMnustrance of citizens #
! Cilmer county agsin.t the Formations of now
eoputy out of PARTS Of Gilmer. jackson and Ka
nawha counties.
bv Mr.. Calvert Memorial or stockholders Of
the Valley turnpike company.
! By Mr.. Mallpry-M Memorial Of the stockhoh
er, of the Norfolk and Petersburg railroad COM
panY asking for extension nf charter. &c.
@n m"tiou II Mr.. Carter. Of F. the House ad.
| jearned~
TIE British ,nsrl in Philadelphia
! Mr.. Matthew'S was called ont last week at the
| ST Andrews Festival, in Philadelphia. 80 address
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