Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-08
,vHAAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
SENATE.

sENA L..
WEDNESDAY,, Dec. 1.
Tho Senate was called TO order by Lieut.. Coy
LEAkE.
A communication vas received from Wm. l..
Jack SON Esq, 2d Auditor, resigniDg his post.
The resignation 10 fnke effect On the ~ uf March
-Lnid un the table, aud ordered TO be printed.
\ j,int resolution was rnmuncated by Mr.
ToMfIN, from the House of Delegates, which be
ins amended, adopted AZ follows:
Resolved by the General Assembly, That n
int committee, consisting of seven members of
ne Sennic aud thirteen member If the House Of
Delegates. hr appointed with II view to the adop
3 ion uf more cRrctaal means 10 prevent the es-
ape Of slaves from this Comilepwealth and 10
provide for the summary punisNinent of persons
detected in aiding or abetiing the same; and to
jHquire into the expedicnry of measures Of retail
.alion aud scif-defence against such State, a
! re engaged in war upon our institutions, aud
! eport them TO the General Assembly.
The Chair nuno'nced ihe appointment of the
blowing committee on Finance and Claims
Iessrs. Douglas. Catleit. Braden, Campbell,
larston. Old, Cfeigh and Funston.
A message was received from the House OF
Delegates by Mr.. ToMLIN, communicating the
assagc of joint resolution, providing for coun
. my the votes Of Governor. Lieutenant Governor,
j nd Attorney General ut | o'clock. The reso-
! iiion was agreed Ia by the Senate.
j.. ,onds &c inquire into the expedcncy of repor-
! ing bill to amend the charter Of the Winches
er and Potomac Railroad Company, so that said
omnanv shall extend their road souhwardy,
o connect with the Manassas Gap Railroad at
ONE point in the Valley,n not farther south than
rashurg in Shenandoah county.
BY Mr.. White Tint the same committee en-
, uirr into the expediency of authorizing an in
+ rcase of the capital stock Of the Richmond,
Ii D. D,.,l
n the purpose of enabling said company TO con
Get its read with the roads of the Orange and
Alexandria and Manassas Gap Companies.
BY Mr. Chapman That the committee enquire
alto the cxpediency of making mn appropriation
aid in combating the fredericksburg and
Vythe Turnpike from Wythe county line to
rincrion and 10 allow subscriptions made by
itizcns Of Mercer county to said road to be
xpcuded ON so much of said road as lies in
lcrcpr county.
BY Mr.. Deskins: Tint the same committee
inquire into the propriety of increasing the cap
tai stock Of the Wythevlle and Grayson Turn
ike Company. IL complete their rond.
BY Mr.. Chapman That the same committee
nquire into the expediency Of making an appro-
ration to complete the State road from Taze-
ell G. II. to the Kentucky line, and to pay bal
due under existing contracts.
BY Mr.. Dcneale: That the same committee
precipitation for the completion f the Blue
idge Tunnel.
BY Mr.. Tute That the Committee of Roads
lquirc into the propriety of increasing the capl.
Il stock If the farewell &. II. and Fancy Gap
turnpike Company.
BY Mr.. Flood: Tint the Committe Of Finance
nd Claims enquire into the expediency OF refund
" to the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Com
= my the amount of AL tuX which has been paid
6 i,N N
nm the payment of any lax assessed but moi
nd. and from taxation hereafter.
BY Mr.. Daughtrev: That the Committee o
ourts enc 1ire in the expediencv of - altering
nj amending the Cd section oi chapter III ct thu
ode Of Virginia, ms tn take fro. n the clerk ct my
unity or corporation court the power ut takinf
~ Acknowledgements to deeds,or having the sam'
'ovcl before him by two witnesses.
BY Mr. Roger: That the Comn,ttee of Road
iquire into the expediency of authorizing IN
nard Of Public Works to cause survey TO b'
ade for railroad on the nearest nd best rout'
ON the junction ofthe Baltimore and Ohio rail
nd and the Northwestern Virginia .'allroad' T.
me point on the Coyington railroad be tween th'
nuth of Grernbrier river and the town OF Gov
gtoD, with geological survey of the ROAD.
BY Mr.. Baldwin: That the same col nmlfte
instructed to inquire into the exprdloncJ OF au
ori1nC loan to he made by the Commonwealth
the Virginia Central Rnilrond Company Oh
g snme terms that it has been done to the uthe
ilroad companies in tho State; for the purpose
enabling them to complete their road to Gov
gtou,
BY Mr.. Tate; That the same committee inqun
to the cypediency of authorizing the construc.
III Of railroad on State account from Saltyillf
Washington county, 10 the Plaster Banks. II
! myth co.
BY Mr., Catlett (Joint resoluton) That tbs
! mite, with the consent of the House, will pro
ed ON Friday to the election of Brigudier Gen
nj to supply tho vacancy in the fifth brigade o.
1 ilita, occasioned by the death of Brig. Gen
| rnrv Il. Washington
BY Mr.. Roger. That the President IF the Sen
= he requested TO invite ministers of the Gospe
the varions denominations t. omen the daily
ssions of the Senate with PRAYERS
| Mr.. Tomn, of the House OF Delegates. an
unced that the House was ready to proceed
| examination of the vote for Governor, &c,
d the Senate having proceeded TO the lloas'
that purpose, and returned to the Senate Cham
| r.
On motioa of Mr.. johnson, the Senate adjourn
In our report Of the Senate Committees yester
y, the name of Mr. Wooding omitted from
Committee on Roads and Internal Naviga
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