The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-05
dENERAL4 ASSEMBLY OF yTpGTNTa
~ SENATE.
TuEsnAYDec n les!

YIN motion OF Mr. Douglas the 4th rula nj ri
senate was so amended as to authorize ,b- -. =
pso,nIment Of not less than eleven nor more ia,
Ia.araai members on the Committee of Roads al,
communication from the Secretary Of the co,r
.ionweaith, was presented by Lieut.. Gov Je.Ia
Ia relation to Mining and Manufactur;uv Ca,nr.
.,.s ~ gahi1ed under the authority Of yariau
county courts. sa A'1
!, Lieut.. Gov. Leake announced the aupointman. =
the fohowing committees: - =
I0mmntse Of Pr;rieges and Eersion,- -Msssrs Cam,
huddieson, Yates, West Ca.ett Dsushtrey AM
:. commiftes ef Cosrts Of Jnstie.Ms..r. ..,.
SSatton Thomas Chapman, Saunders, " hite. Wslch
eonmistee on General Laes--- Mesns. Logan. Re.
El5enav s,J oooos Irving johnson, Turner Nc.
Conm'f.ee on Roads and Internal Navioation
Psrn Peheaie BALDWIN Steenrod Layne Tate, Marshall.
Aorcure. ' Do1eias sno
g, Committee Finance and Claims. sres,r. no,.,,.
sten c9s; a harsto Johnson Moncure Braden, Fun.
oomn.'tfee on BaaksAlessrs. Jones, Paxton. Ar
th1r' Thomas: Buswen, McKenny and Steenrod 80
uosn'tsee 20 f.ranine Lanat,e .dswums--Messrs.
sI ssInsten saunders, Harris, Cregh, Thompson. Ran
,,, Committee on Horticulture and con.meree-Messr,
h hinoinpson, finney, Chapman, Marshall, Jones. Bra
den, Armstrong, Layne and Deskins. - - D'a'
,tommIttee to Er1n,iae Bonds of Public O6s..rs
Messrs Tate, Thompson and smith.
can nes and % On A"To1ed BiHs--Messrs Thomas, Lo.
cg,naittee to Eramine Clerks oHee--Mesus. Har-
ns Deneale and Deughtrey --D4
JoiHs Committee Of Penfteutioru--Messr, T.rr.
Parks and Taliaferro -.....,-r . N"yA''
e On the A'mory--Messrs. Dsskins Huddeson, and
Committee on the Erecutive Erpena;tur.,.. -m..sr.
Hairston, Steenrod, Creigh, Msncure and Armstrone
noaa5'ftee on the Liorury-MessrG Saunders Bald
joint Committee to Eramiae First 4,dyo,,. Oaq..--
MeSsrs, Braxton, Ful,sten and Yates
40 10 E1dmiae Second Aaiito,'s Ofice--Messrs. Mar.
and johnson. ss,s :. =. '''S' " sS''' F" "'"se
10 Eaa,aiae Tyeasarey's O6ace--Messrs Roger Ran.
doiph aud Iazewel.
The following resolutions were offered and
adoptel gu"
by Mr. StcearoI: Instructing the Committee on
Genaaai laws to inquire into the expediency Of re.
poruh5 bi giylaS the consent Of the State to the
purchase by the United States of lot of ground in
Wheeling city for the purpose OF erecting a Gus.
tom house, post-oihce, &c.
by ar. Baldwin: That leave be given to with.
draw from the files OF the Senate, petition of the
Bar and others of the city Of Richmond asking For
an increase of compensation of the Com1non. M
wealths Attorney for the Circuit Court of said citv
ana that the same be refarred to the Committee of
Courts of Justice t,.F4.F - = -
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding the Committee on
Roads. &c, to enquire into the expedency of
granting charter to construct Turnpike Road
from Water Lick Depot to some Doint ON the VAL
ley Turnpike, between Edinburg ana Mount Jaek.
SON.
By Mr.. Thomas-Instructing the Committee on
Courts to enquire into the expediency of amending
the act passed April g. 1853 in reference to the is
sue OF coupon bonds, so to provide under proper
restrictions for the issue of duplicate coupon
bonds, when the original bonds have been lost or
destroyed.
By Mr. -Reger-That the Committee ON Roads
&c, enquire into the expedency of appropriating
fifteen Thousand dollars for the completion of the
portion Of the Beverly and Morgantown Turnpike
Road from solomon Teager's, in the county of
barbour, to the b. g. O. Railroad in Preston CO.
By Mr.. Smith-Instructing the same committee
to enquire into the expediency of increasing the
capital stock of the Gilmer, Ripley aud Ohio Turn
pike Company.
to enquire into and report the propriety of repeal
ing section of act passed 18th Feb, 1851 in
the n. w. Virginia Railroad Company
and also an act passed 23d Feb, 1854, aIaendatory
thereof.
By Mr. Jones-Instructing same committee to en-
quire into the e1pediency of authorizing, by law,
the issue and sale Of tho bonds of the Petersburg
Railroad Company, for an amount not exceeding
two hundred thousand dollars, to bear rate of in
terest not exceeding per ct. .A-c
BY Mr.. Rcger-That the same committee enquire
into the expediency of appropriatng the sum of
twenty five thousand dollars for the construction
of q Turnpike Road from Beverly, in Randolph co..
to the mouth of Simiba, Pendleton co.
into the expediency of a loan to the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad Company, for the purpose of
paying for and completing the road to
the Tennessee line. .r
By Mr.. Campbell: That the Committee on FL
nance and Claims enquire into the expediency of
refunding to Thomas Parkinson the amount Of
fine imposed upon him by the Judgment of the
Circuit Court of Amelia.
BY Mr.. Baldwin: That the Committee ON Gene
raj Laws report bill incorporating the Merchants
fntf,ta - 1f attx Af DSnt-
BY Mr.. Parks: That the Committee on Banks
enquire into the expediency of rechartering the
present banks of Virginia. with such notifications
and alterations as may be deemed necessary.
By Mr. Smith: That the COMMITTEES on Agricul
ture, Commerce, &c. enquire into the expedieney
of consolidating West Columbian Mining and Ma
Company, and the Cincinnati and West
Columbian Mining and Manufacturing Company,
under one corporate act -.s,ar
BY Mr. Deneale: That the several editors of
published in the city OF Richmond be
admitted to seats within the Chamber, for the pur
pose of taking notes of the proceedings Of the
Senate. f.tF a5 4
BY Mr.. Jones: That the Committee Of General
Laws enquire into the propriety Of authorizing by
law the purchase by the United States of site for
the erection of Custom House in Petersburg.
BY Mr.. Reger: That the Committee on Banks
enquire into the expediency of establishing State
stock Bank in the town of Phiiippi in the county
of Barbour. ases-f-r
BY Mr. Denea!e: That the Senate will with the
concurrence of the House, proceed on Saturday,
the sth inst, to the election of = Senator of the
United States, to supply the vacancy that viii be
occasioned the 4th OF March, 1857, by the expi-
ration of the term of service of James M. Mason.
BY Mr.. Layne That the Committee on Roads,
&c, enquire into the expediency of making an ad-
dtiona appropriation for the further construction
of the Coyngton and Ohio Railroad
BY Mr.. Deneale That the President Of the Sen
ate be authorized to appoint two Pages, and that
they be allowed two dollars per day each for their
services.
By Mr.. Douglas That the Committee on Roads
&C., be instructed to enquire into the expectancy
of authorizing the Richmond and York River Rail
road Company to increase its capital stock from
five hundred thousand to million OF dollars, on
the two and three fifths principle.
BY Mr.. Cobb: That the Committee on Courts OF
Justice enquire into the expedency of permitting
Louis Williamson, free negro, OF SOUTHAMPTON
county, who was emancipated by the last viii OF
John Williamson, deceased, to become the slave OF
A. i. Urquharf of said county.
BY Mr.. -: That the Committee ON Roads
&C., enquire into the expedieney of authorizing
threefths subscription the part of the State 10
the capital stock of the Orange and Alexandra
Railroad Company, for the purpose OF extending
their road to Lynehburg
BY Mr. Paxton That the Committee OF ROADS
enquire into the expcdiency of incorporating
company TO construct q railroad from Eiarrsonburg
in Rockingham, to some point on the virginia and