The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-14
GENERAL AssE11sEY os v1sa.z7 3

SENATE. Hs r.
| - THURSDAY, Dec. II. lsss
The Senate was called to order by Iieut' fsav
| LEAKE- Prayer by Rev. DR. MOORE
message was received from the House Of r,i
egates communicating the passage Of several bills
incirding eil to incorporate the Virginia Savngl
Bank of Richmond esg5 -
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. $50 II.
BY Mr. LOGAN: From the Committee on Gene
raj Laws, bill for regulating Foreign Life hsu
rance Companies in the Commonwealth.
by ME DOUGLAS; From the Finance Commit.
tee bill providing for areassessment Of the lands
throughout the Commonwealth
Mr.. MCELHESNY presented the poIl hook for !.
Russell ~--,'
Mr. WHITE presented petitions Of citizens Of
Hanover, Henrieo aud Richmond, for a subscrip-
ton to the stock of the Richmond and CharIottes
vile Turnpike Company
RESOLUTIONS
ny Mr JOHNSON; That no bill gl,aIl be taken up
OUT OF us place ON the calendar, except by vote
OF two-thirds of the members present
By Mr.. STEENRoD Relative 10 extand;n. N =.
TAX Jurisdiction Of the city of Wheeling over Ger.
tam cemeteries beyond its corporate limits.
by MT FLOOD: Relative to equalzing the tax
upon the property of railroad companies
BY Mr.. SAUNDERS: Relative to enIaro;np the
jurisdiction of the District Courts
by MT ASHTON: To elect a Second Auditor an
Tuesday, the 18th inst =.
A large number of bills on the calendar xxara
advanced stage, and others, having money an.
propnations, laid on the table and made the order
OF the day for the l4th January
L. BILLS PASSED
Aftnorizing the issue Of coupon bonds in nlace
OF sucn bonds when lost; authorizing the navment
OF lost coupons; concerning the county court Of
Frederick and its subscriptions to certain railroads
incorporating the Merchants Insurance Comnany y
OF Sl Ine cry OF Richmond Incorporating the Dime
Savings Bank of Wheeling.
On motion OF Mr.. PAXTON, the bill 10 incorpo-
rate the Valley Railroad Company was taken np.
Mr. JOHNSON offered an amendment that the nri,.
posed road should tap the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad at some point west of Salem; which
amendment, after debate in which Messrs PAX.
| TON, DENEALE, THOMAS and JOHNSON partieina
ted, was lost The company are left at liberty to
select any point of Roanoke county as the no;nt of
| connection with the Virginia and Tennessee Rail
| roa". The bill was read a second time and order.
ed to be engrossed and read third time
Mr WHITE called up the bill for the short line
hanroad between Richmond and charlottesville
and proposed a substitute.
| Mr. BALDWIN proposed an amendment extand.
| Ing the time of beginning the work from two to
three years, which was adopted = -
| MI THOMAS proposed an amendment reouir;pp
| the funds raised by the Cent raj Railroad Il ComDs
ny, Tor ths purpose to be Especially raised there
| TOT, unri the completion of the work to Coyinp.
ton. .s.-.. ~ w Oo'AAS
| A protracted debate ensued, in which Messrs
| THOMAS and JOHNSON advocated the amendment
| ana Messrs DENEALE WHITE, AMBIER and
| BALDWIN opposed it. The ayes and noes beinp
| called, the amendment was agreed to-ayes "a
| noes 10. .,.5,,s Sass . - - :,
The substitute thus amended was apreed To ant
| without ordering the bill to its engrossment.
On motion of Mr.. THOMSON, the Senate adjourn
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