The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-12
GRNERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
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TUESDAY MORNING, March III.
message from the House of Delegates an
nounced the passage Of bill to amend ana re-
enact the 26th and Both sections Of chapter l9s o
the Code of Virginia. which was read and re
ferred
A bill refunding to George w. @. Browne, Of
farewell county, sum Of money paid into tne
Literary Fund. for the purchase of tract OF de-
linquent land sold in said county In ls47, was u
ken up and passed-ayss 30, noes none.
MANASSAS GAP RAILROAD.
A bin Increasing the capital stock Of the Manas
sas Gap Railroad-subscribing $500 600 on the par,
Of the State-was, after the reconsideration ano
rejection Of the ryder, passed BY the following
vote:
AyEs-Messrs Amber, Brsxton, Buswsll, Chap
man, Coleman Creigh, Deneale, Deskins, Fiood,
runsten Hairston, Harris, Johuson Lsyne Marsna
Tate, Thomas, Turner, Wslch. West-26.
NoEs-Messrs. Armstrong, Braden, Catiett, CooD,
Huddleson, Jones Logan, Old, Tazewsll, White and
Wooding-12.
CovINaToN AND OHIO RAILROAD.
A bill providing for the completion of The Gov.
ington and Ohio railroad was taken up. The blu
provides for the appropriation of $500 600 towards
the completion Of the road. The question on M Its
passage was decided in the aff1rmative-ayes 81
noes 9, as follows:
lett Chapman, Creish. Dsnesle, Deskins, Douglas
Flood, Funsten Hairston, Harris Huddleson, irv,ns
johnson, Layne Marshall, Parks, Paxton. Randolph
ss s%s ssS Whs snd
NOES -Messrs. Brsxton, Cobb, Jones, Logan, Nc
Elhenney, Roger, Thompson, Turner, Woodins-s'
VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE RAILROAD.
An engrossed bill to increase the capital stock
of the Lynchburg and Tennessee Railroad, was
read third time, and the bill reconsidered substi
tute for 1t was adopted and engrossed-and being
read third time, was passed by the vote given be-
low. 1t suthorises . subscription of $500, on
the part of the State to the stock of the company
The vote was
AYEs-Messrs Amber. Armstrong, Braden. Brax-
Deneaie, Deskins Douglas, Flood Funsten Hairston,
Harris, Huddleson Irving, johnson, Jones Layne: Nc
Elhennsy, MoKennsy Marshall, Parks Paxton, Ran
dolph, Saunders Smith, Steenrod, Taliaferro Tate
Tazewel Thomas, Welch, West, White, and Yates
So
NoEs-Mss.rs. Logan, Old Roger. Thompson, Tur.
ner and Woodins--7.
RICHMOND AND YORK RIVER RAILROAD.
The bill to increase the capital stock of the
Richmond and York River Railroad-authorizing
subscription Of $500 900 on the part of the State,
was re-considered, amended and the question on
its passage was decided in the negative; ayes 20,
noes 12-less than constitutional majority, which
in the Senate is 26 The vote was
AYEs-Messrs Amber, Braxton, Catlett, Chapman,
Coleman, Creigh, Deneale, Douglasi Flood, HaiIs'
ton, Harris Johnston, Layne Parks, Saunders Smith,
steenrod, Tate, Tazewell, Thomas. West, White,
NoEs-Messrs. Armstrong Braden, Cobb, Huddle-
son, Jones Logan, Old, Talisferro, Thompson, Tur-
ner, Welch and Wooding-R.
Mr.. WEIGH moved reconsideration of the vote
by which the bill was rejected, which motion pre-
vailed, and the bill was laid on the table.
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.
bill authorizing . loan (of $5O0,OOO to the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad was reconsidered
amended, and being q second time engrossed, was
rejected by the following vote:
AYEs-Messrs. Amber, Chapman, Cresh, Deneale'
Flood, + Hsrs.on' Hsr1i. Irving, Johnson, Lsyne' @
ferro Tate, Thomas WEIGH, and West-2l.
NoEs-Messrs. Armstrong. Braden, Braxton, Cobb,
Coleman, Huddis.on Jones' Logan, Mckenny, Old,
Roger, Tszewell, Thompson, White and WOoding-
On molten of Mr. ARMSTRONG, the vote reject
ing the bill reconsidered, and the bill was laid
on the table.
VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD
bill authorizing loan (of S5O0,000) to the Vir.
ginia Central Railroad was taken up, reconsidered,
amended and being again engrOssed, was put to
the vote and rejected by the following vote:
AYEs-Messrs. Amber, Creish, Deneale, Harris,
Johnson Layne, Marshall Parks, Paxton, Randolph,
smith, Stesnrod, Tazewell, Thomas Welch, West,
White and Ystes-lS.
NoEs-Messrs Armstrong, Brsden. Braxton, Cobb,
Coleman Deskins, Huddleson, Irving, Jones. Logan,
Old, Roger, Thompson, Turner and Woodins-l5.
On motion of Mr. ARMSTRONG the vote reject.
ing the bill was reconsdered and the bill laid on
the table. Each of the bills thus rejected and re-
considered were made the order Of the day for to-
morrow at l2 o'clock.
VACCINE AGENT.
A bill reported by Mr.. SAUNDERS from select
committee to amend the 1lth section of chapter
Sc of the Code of Virginia. concerning the Vaccine
Agent was ordered to its engrossment
A number of bills were considered In their early
stages, and several ordered to be engrossed.
ALEXANDRIA, L. 4 H. r. ROAD.
A bill authorizing q subscription to the Alexan.
dria, Loudoun and Hampshire railroad was en-.
crossed and made the order Of the day for to-mor-
row at IL o'clock, M.
POISONOUS DRUGS.
Among special reports made by committees was
one by Mr.. THOMPSON, to prevent the sale of poi
sonous drugs to negroes
COUNTY ROAD LAW.
The Senate concurred in the amendments of
the House of Delegates to the bill providing for the
construction and keeping in repair the roads in the
county of Augusta 1t is therefore . law.
THE BANKS.
The Senate took up the bill TO extend the char.
ter of the Bank of Virginia. A motion was made
by Mr.. THOMAS to reconsider the vote ordering
the bill to its engrossment, pending which, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. JOHNSON, the bill laid ON the table
and made the order for tomorrow.
NEW COUNTY.
hOSl, ITOm tue House, DrOuRQI message
that that body had passed . bill forming q new
county of parts of Kanawha, Jackson and ,Gilmer;
which was ordered to its third reading.
BILLS PASSED.
The following engrOssed bills were read q third
time and passed:
A bill to authorise the inspectors of tobacco at
Shockoe Warehouse to purchase an iron safe for
the use of said Warehouse. A House bill amend
ing an act incorporating the Holbert's Run Coal
Company-passed with amendments. bill to
incorporate the North River Iron Mining and
Manufacturing company. A bill to incorporate the
commissioners of the Sinking Fund. of the city of
Alexandria. A bill to incorporate the trustees of
the Fairmont male and female Seminary A bill
70 amend the lst section of the act passed March
I'D, 1853, entitled "an act to amend the first and
hfth sections of an act incorporating the Montcel
10 bank" passed April I'd, 1853. A bill to incor.
porate the Virginia and Kentucky bridge com.
pany. A bill to incorporate the Potomac Fur
mace and Leesburg Railroad Company In the
county of Loudoun. A'bill to exempt Judges of
the Special Court of Appeals, from setting Is
members of the District Courts In certain cases
A bill incorporating the Kanawha Coal Mining
and Manufacturing Company. A bill to incorpo-
rate the Columbia Foundry Company in the coun.
~ Of Mason. bill to prevent the destruction OF
bees in the county of Wetzel A bill TO incorpo-
rate the Appomattox company for manufacturing
purposes. A bill authorizing the purchase of the
old Methodist Church by the Trustees of the town
Of Bridgwster; and bill to incorporate the Poto.
mae Iron Company In the county Of Loudoun