Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-11
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE.

FRIDAY Dec. 1852
Tho Senate was called TO order by Lieut. Coy.
! I.eake. message was received from the House
! of Delegates by Mr.. Edmunds. stating that the
! House was ready to proceed with the execution OF
! tho Joint order for counting the votes. The Sen
ate having finished in the presence of the House
the examination of the joint order, Mr.. Dene"ie
from the Committee Roads, reported bill au
thorizing loan of ~5O0.OOO TO the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad; bill providing for the com
pletipn of the Coyngton and Ohio Railroad. and
requiring that not more thnn one million of dol
lars be expended annually for two years in build
ing the road; u bill authorizing loan of 5000, 900
10 the Manassas Gap Railroad Company; bill
authorizing an increased subscription to the Lou
don Branch Railroad Company, and the extension
of that road from Purcellsyille to'Harper's Ferry
n bill 20 amend the charter and increase the cap
ital stock OF the RYanna Navigation Company;
a bill authorizing tho Board of Public Works to
subscribe S900.OO0 to the Orange and Alexandria
Railroad Company. heing three hfths OF the in
creased capital stock of said Company auhorl-
zed by AN net passed February 8, 1853 for tho
purpose of extending the road TO Lynchburg
Mr.. Thomas from the Committee of Courts OF
Justice submitted various reports.
The following resolutions were adopted. We
are obliged from considerations of space. TO omit
all resolutions except those of general interest,
and those which relate To our own locality.
by Mr.. Funsten; For Regulating Foreign Life
Insurance Companies within this Commonwealth.
BY Mr.. Jones: For amending the act of Feb
25th, 1854, 80 as 10 transfer portion of the ca
ses remaining ou the docket of the Special Court
of Appeals, holden in Richmond, to the Special
Court of Appeals held in the several districts
which the judgement were rendered,
By Mr. Jones: That the Clerk of the Specia
Court of Appeals, holden in Richmond, be reques-
ted to furnish to the Senate n statement showing
how many cases transferred to the docket of
that Court from the docket uf the Court of APP
pcas, under the act Of Feb. 25th. 1851, and how
many have heen disposed Of and of those which
remain how many there are, in which the matter
in controversy is merely pecrnary mud not Of
greater amount than $4,000
BY Mr.. Steenrod: For referring mu ch of
the Governors message, ms relates Ia the Usnry
Laws 10 the committee ON Courts of Justice.
BY NJ. Roger; That the Clerk prepare II week
ly statement of the nuiaber of bills reported from
the committee on Rends, &c, with their respeo-
tive amounts. classifying Them ns follows; lst
Railroads; ID. l urnpikes; 81 Plank Roads. 9TH
Canals 9TH, Loans 9th, Subscriptions OF three
iifths by State; 9TH, Wholly ON State account
specifying the name and locality of ench
Tho Chair announced the fellwing additions
to the Committee on Roads Mossrs Armstrong
and Thompson.
Mr. Catlett called up Joint order for elections
Brigadier General of the 9th brigade. ~ the
place of General Washington, deceased Mr.. Tai
laferro made motion to amend the order by de-
ferring the election ill the sth of January, which
motion, after debate in which Messrs. falinfer-
TO, White, Tazewe Catlett and Jones participa-
ted, was agreed 70,
Mr.. Deskns of Gtayson, presented instrue-
tons from citizpns OF thai county, 10 their Sena
tor, to vote for Mr. Floyd for the u. s. Senate
in place of Mr.. Mason. Laid ON the table.
Tho Petersburg Custom lloase Bill was read
twice, amended and ordered to be engrossed
The Bills reported from the Committee on
Roads was read the 6rst time
0'rhe following bills were also READ the first
time:
A bill in relation to fees Of At,oruies for the
Commonwealth.
bill respecting lost coupons; aud
A bill concerning the issue OF coupon bonds in
| place Of such botls as were lost !
! On motionsot MIR. Boswell, the Senate adjourn
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