Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-24
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.


rep'- To the Governors House and provide furniture
the.,'ior.
communication ilom the Governor transmitting re-
port al the condition OF certain banks ia the Common
wcaiti~a received and read.
AiLLs REPORTED.
THE following bills reported from committees:
t. Incorporate the New River Sulphur Springs company
Ia the county Ut Giles;
T'ihc'porate the Virginia aud Maryland Railroad
CON ,,,y;
t. lThorke the sails of estates subject to Limitation
contingent upon the dying OF person without hcn
heirs oi the body children, offspring dcsccndent
To- incorporate the stribbliug Spring. company in the
county oi Augusta.
RESOLUTIONS
Ri-oldous of inquiry were offered
h. Nc lARRlS-of incorporating the Stribbling Spring
conr.,y IN the county OF Augusta. bill was subsc-
quri !, reported for this purpose
u. Me- CHAPMAN-of Incorporating the Mountain
LAX" company IN the county Of Giles
b! Nc DESKlNS-oi incorporating the Female Acad-
emV ~ the t'~n ofJacksonvic, Floyd county.
B' Mr. fLooD-of amending chapter 81 Of the code
in r.'uoa To the inspection of Tobacco.
senate bill 10 provide for the completion and keeping
In repair the public roads in the county OF Augusta
APPROPRIATIONS BILLS
Me DENEALE called tor the order OF the day namely,
tho 'l' making appropriations for works of Internal i'm
pruVemcnt
-, motion OF Mr. PARKS. the order Of the day was
post. 'o.,ed until Friday. Jan. 18th.
PROGRESS BUSINESS
;' number OF bills the calendar ordered to
BE- e,s U.,el aud read "A third time.
o. "Otiou o Mr.. STEENRoD, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
WEDSEsD,r, Jan. ~, 1855.
TIL i'u'e met at IL O'Clock, pursuant to Adjournment
SIniy hills communicated iron. the Senate read
ami appropriately referred.
REPORTED.
lis reported from the standing committees pro-
vii tor the voluntary rnslavrmcnt OF Gritty Ire. per
oil c.'Or O the county Oi POwhatan.
T., mud the 10th section ut chapter of the code
OF Va, cxemptns superintendent OF Lunatc Asyluns
fIh tt,tying ior the Commonwealth experts upon
questions OF insanity.
T,c.cAsc the capital stock the Coal river navigation
COMPANY;
r. the Cnpit,l stock oi the Ravenwood 4 Rec
DIV turnpike company; For the increase OF the capital
stock 81 ts Leading Greek, and Buffalo Creek turnpike
npary
Au1vms compensation to Hugh II. Kilby, sheriff OF
N'h"nond Go; for conveying unatc to the Eastern
A-,iunr
Prevailing CIR aud regulating the issue certificates OF
req -tc.cd stock in lieu ni coupon bonds.
BANKS ASp BANKING.
NJ EhMUNDS, from the Committee on Banks, report.
cd bl Establishing savings bank, in the town OF Par
cr-bars, ia the county O W"od
Authorizing the establishment OF a branch Bank at
Portsmouth; To amend the l2t section OF the in.
cOrpou,,, the Bank of OH Dominion the Bank of Com.
mc:,r, Fredericksburg, aud the Mechanics Tradcr-
A, ct the city o Norfolk, passed - March 1851 To
inc, tlc Northern Bank of Va ut W-ll-burg II,
the cnn.tY ui Btonke.
lie - prc,nt, reports aisere to the propositions 70,
inc operating bank kingspod IN the county ui Pres,
ton; uid ahuk 1T BcFwOod ii the county of Marshall
An declaring it i,erpciict 10 prohibit t> Jis
coai To- banks ui thu, STATE, ol notes PAYABLE out of the
State.
GA motion Of Mr.. EDMUNDS, the bill clartcring bank
at wsl-hdrg the hill regulating the business banking
nnI bills extending ia, charters of the old han. Wen,
tax up. read the htst time aud ordered H.. printed
in oricr that they be considered simultaneously
The committee on Banks were instructed % enquire in
By Gr DEJARNETTE- establishing branch OF the
Faon'r' Bank Of Virginia at Bowling Green in Caroline
county;
By Mr. Snith-Ol recharterins the Bank of Knnawha;
By Viz. DOILE-Of Incorporating the Glenwooi
SAVING bank, in the county of Rockbrilge
By NJ Thvor-of sutho, ling the bank of the Valley
u establish branch. III the city of Alexandria:
The SPEAKER hl before the House. a comminca
ton Governor, enclosing the quarterly returns of
certain banks They were h upOn the table aud ordered
TO b. prted. Sndy statements from cashiers banks
al'o presented aud referred the committee Oh
Banks
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
Mr.. SMITH submitted a motion to make all the appro
priton bills to works of internal improvement order
of the day for wednesday next the TO be considered
actociinsto their respective POSITIONS present. the
calendar.
Mr.. CLAIBORNE suggested that that it would be OK
peent to await the report of the committee of Finance
boorc proceeding to the consideration of appropriation
bills lie, for one, could Tor any such bill until,
he had read and examined the report OF the Finance
mittrc
had been diligently engaged in the preparation of their
report aud it would lie presented at early lay lie
could not however this time the day on which the
Committee would be prepared u report.
VI. FLOYD advocated the proprcty Of fixing an carly
day, for taking up and considering the internal improve.
mcnt bills.
NJ. roMLIN moved to lay the pen,ling motion upon
the table After remarks 10y several members this mo.
ton was agreed to--aycs 90, 4S.
RESOLUTIONS VARIOUS SUBJECTS.
The appropriate committees instructed 10 Ell.
quire into the eNPeiency of various propositions name
By Mr. HEISKELI-of increasing the capitol stock Of
the Fancy Gap and Kentucky turnpike company
By Mr.. NoLIN-ofrequrng by law that the inspectors
of tobacco make report of tobacco received at their
warehouses, IA pounds, and not by the hogsIcad
By Mr. CALNERT-of reporting bill for the relief o
james II. Smoot deputy sheriff of Shenandoah county
BY NJ. AMUELS-oi Incorporating the Cincinnati aud
Guynudottc manufacturing and mining company.
BY Mr. DEANE-oi Incorporating the Rich Hill cop
per company, in the county OF Floyd
By Mr. BAKER-of giving increased jurisdiction 10 the
Of llusting., OF the town of Winchester
By Mr. SEAMEN-oi eKempting from execution one
bcdstead and bcddingS for every two children
unlcr II years vi age cooking cooking ap.
parIu4; safe cupboard. bureau Que clock one
looking glass, pair of shovel and tOngs 40 yards OF
carprting, aud all wearing apparel, &c &c.
THE MILITIA
On motou Of Mr.. kEMPER the hill TO reorganiEe the
mitia of Va which the special order for day was
lail upon the table, and made the order the day for
Monday next.
THE FUouvE SLAVE Law.
Ou motion Of Mr. HlEfT, the bill presented by him
days Since, to protect James Parsons Jr Of lamp.
shire, and other cities Of Va IN the prosecution and main.
teuacc at their constitutional rights taken IN and
rccommtted To the special committee the subject On
his further motion leave granted said committee 10
cit during the session oi the House
Mr lIIETT stated that the hill ~ reported encounter
ell opposition. aud he desired o put il In a form,
that would make It acceptable 10 every member.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
by Mr. NOTTINGHAh-Oi citizens Of Pocahontas for a
charge IN the eastern terminus OF the Sayens Cabin and
Sum,nersvle road.
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