The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-06
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE. .

L u. &
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1
LEAKE -. - -
q a message was received from the House of De
egatcs by Mr. PITMAN, that the House had agree
20 tue joint resolution Of the Senate xppointin
saturday next for the election Of U, s. Senator.
The journal was then read by the Clerk
A communication was received from VIM. L
jackson, Esq, I'd Auditor, resigning his post tn
resignation 10 take effect on the LIST of March,
Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed
~ Jomt resolution was communicated by Mr.
IoMLIs, from the House Of Delegates which be
ing amended, was adopted as follows
hesetvtd by the General Assembly That Join
committee, consisting of seven me,ibers Of the Sc
nate ana thirteen members of the House of Dele
gates De appointed with view to the adoption O
more effectuai means TO prevent the escape O
slaves from this Commonwealth, and to provd,
Tor the summary punishment of persons detectet
IN aiding or abetting the same; and to inquire int
the expediency of measures of retaliation and self
defence against such States rs are enaaged in wal
upon our institutions and report them to the Gene
raj Assembly. 80
The Chair announced the appointment of the fol
lowing committee on Finance and Claims: Messrs
Douglas, Catlett, Braden, Campbell, Hairston Old
Creigh and Funsten. -
message was received from the House of Dele
gates by Mr. ToMLIN, communicating the passage
OF joint resolution, providing for counting the
votes OF Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and At
torney General, at o'clock The resolution w.s
agreed to by the Senate
Mr.. LOGAN, from the committee on General
Laws, reported bill concerning the sale of certain
lots in Wheeling, to the United States for custom
house; and on motion of Mr.. Steenrod the rules
were suspended and the bill read three times and
ordered to be engrossed
Mr. DENEALE, from the Committee on Roads. re.
ported resolution enlarging the number of that
committee to fifteen which was adopted
The following resolutions were adopted
Ylxyl H. DuF.r nv A.
&c, inquire into the expediency of reporting bill
to amend the charter of the Winchester and Po-
tomac Railroad Company, so that said conipany
shall extend their road southwardly, to connect
with the Manassas Gap Railroad, at some pout in
the Valley, not farther south than Strasburg. i'm
Shenandoah county.
By Mr.. SrEENRoD: That the same committee
inquire into the expedcney of reporting bill No
As, (passed at the last session of the Senate au.
thorizing the increase of the capital steek ~ tba
Fairmont and Wheeling Turnpike Co,npanv. bv
the additional SUN of three thousand dollars
BY Mr.. WHITE: That the same committee en-.
quire into the expediency of authorizing an I'M.
crease of the capital stock of the Richmond Fred
the purpose of enabling said company to connect
its road with the roads of the Orange and Alexan.
dria and Manassas Gap Companies.
BY Mr.. CHAPMAN: That the same committee ell
quire into the expedency of making an appropria-
ton to aid in conducting the Mechanicsburg and
Wythe Turnpike from Wythe county line to
Princeton, and to allow subscriptions made by cti.
zens of Mercer county to said road to be expended
on much of said road as lies in Mercer eounty
By Mr.. DEsKISs: That the same committee en-.
qure into the propriety of increasing the capital
stock of the Wytheville and GraysOn Turnpike
Company, to complete their road
By Mr.. TATE: That the same committee enquire
into the expelency of increasing the capital stock
of the Walkers Creek and Holston Turnpike
Company
By Mr. CHAPMAN: That the same committee en-.
quire into the expediency of making an appropria-
ton to complete the State road from Tazewell c.
II. to the Kentucky line, and to pay balance due
under existing contracts.
BY Mr.. DENEALE: That the same committee en-
qure into the expediency of making further ap-
preparation for the completion of the Blue Ridge
Tunnel.
BY Mr. FUNsTEN That the same committee be
instructed to enquire into the expediency of ncor
porating the Back Creek Valley Turnpike Com
pany.
By Mr.. HUDDLEsoN: That the same committee
enquire into the expediency of improving the navi
CATION of the Monongahela River, from the State
line upwards to Elk River, in Harrison county,
upon the two and three-fifths principle.
By Mr. YATES: That the same committee en-
qure into the expediency of reporting Senate bill
No Al, passed at the last session. entitled IAN act
incorporating the Berkeley and Maryland Bridge
Company" --....l
BY Mr.. SMITH: That certain resolutions of the
Stockholders of the Cincinnati and West Colum-
",
West Columbian Mining and Manufacturing Com,
pany, be referred to the Committee on Agriculture
and Commerce.
By Mr. PAXTON: That the Committee on Finance
and Claims be instructed to enquire into the expe-
dency Of reporting Senate bill No. 81 of last ses-
sion.
By Mr.. CHAPMAN: That the Committee on
Roads enquire into tie exDedency of increasing
the capital stock of the Wolf Creek Turnpik Q
Company, to complete their road. .-'
w Mr WnODING. no for
Courts enquire into the expedieney Of reporting a
bill providing for the election of four Commission
ers of the Revenue for Pittsylvania county
q BY Mr.. TATE: That the Committee OF Roads
enquire into the propriety of increasing the capital
stock of the Tazcwell c. II. and Fancy Gap Turn
pike Company
By Mr.. FLOOD: That the Committee of Finance
and Claims enquire into the expediency of refund.
ing to the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Com
pany the amount of all tax which has been paid by
said c'mpany. and OF releasing the company from
the payment OF any tax assessed but not paid, and
from taxstion hereafter.
BY Mr. MCELHENNY: That the Committee of
Roads enquire into the expedency of incorporating
company, upon the two and three ffths principle,
to construct turnpike road, from some point on
the Cumberland Gap and Prices turnpike, to the
Richland road in the county of Tazewell 's
By Mr.. STEENRoD: That the same committee
enquire into the expediency of reporting Bill No.
50, which passed at the last session.
BY Mr.. REGER: That the same committee en-
quire into the expedency Of incorporating q jGint
stock company, for the construction OF a turnpike
road from the town of Ruckhannon, in Upshur
county to sons point sn the Middle Fork Turn
BY Mr.. DAUGHrREf That the Committee Of
Courts enquire into the expedency OF SO altering
and amending the I'd section of chapter 121 of the
Code of Virginia, as to take from the clerk of any
county or corporation court the power OF taking
the acknowledgements to deeis, or having the same
proved before him ny two Witnesses s.t
by Mr.. REGER: That the Committee of Roads
enquire into the expediency of authorizing the
Board of Public Wsrks to cause q sarvey to be
made for 4 railroad on the nearest and best route
from the junction of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road and the Northwestern Virginia railroad, to
some point on the Covington railroad between the
mouth of Greenbrier river and the town OF poy.
ington, with a geological suryeY Of said route.
BY Mr.. LAYNE; That the Same committee en-
quire inta lhe expedieney of further appropria-
tion for tho completion of the Clifton Farge and
Hot Springs turnpike.
BY Mr.. BALDWIN; That the same committee
be instructed 10 inquire into the expedeney Of au.
thoriztng a loan TO be made by the Commonwealth
to the Virginia Central Railroad Company, ON the
same terms that II has been done TO the other rail
road companies In the State for the purpose OF en-
abling them to complete their road to CeyjEs.on
By Mr. TATE: That the came committee inquire
Into the expedianay Of authorizing the construc-
ton vi raiiroad on State account from Saltyille,
In WasNiugtOn county. To the plaSfer Ralas IN