Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-05
GaSB AAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE.

FRIDAY, FEB. 1856.
The President Lieut.. Gov McConas) laid
before the Senate letter from the Executive
wit h statement Of the condition Of the Central
Bank-Alsc an invitation to attend the South
ern Commercial Convention now in session.
Mr. Amber from the committee Of Courts of
Justice, reported that it was expedient to pro-
vide by further Legislation Ia prevent Commits
,ioners Of elections betting on elections.
BILLS REPORTED.
Authorizing the Roanoke Valley Railroad Com
pany to borrow $5O,00O to pay its debts and e.
auip the road; extending the charter of the Mer-
Giants and Mechanics Bank OF Wheeling
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
The bin to authorizes u loan to the Virginia
aud Tennessee Railroad came up as the unfin-
ished business.
Mr.. Thomas moved that the bill lie on the ia
BILE.
Mr.. Tazewell believed the State would lose
more by failing to make appropriations to some
works, than the appropriations if made will a.
mount to. He was in favor of long session.
There was no possibility of an extra session, and
he was in favor Of doing something now.
Mr.. Thomas, had previously read resolution
to refer the whole subjectto committee select.
ed from the three Districts for electing Com
missioner Of public works. lie made a reply to
10 Mr.. Tazewell who had expressed his approba-
ton thereof Mr.. Parks advocated the refer
ence.
Mr.. West, said that he was firm friend of
internal improvements and of the work for whose
benefit the bill under consideration designed.
He believed the Senate would pass the bill if it
could be shown where the money could be OBJ
tanned.
Mr.. Johrson was in favor of the bill, but ex-
pressed his determination to vote for laying on
the table,
The vote taken the proposition to lay
ON the table and carried, aud the ayes were 25:
noes not counted.
Mr.. Thomas proposed the resolution he had
previously indicated as follows:
Resolved. That select Committee consisting
of three for each election district for the Board
Of Public Works, to take into consideration all
matters in regard to the price and sale of land Of
the State, ; in their opinion may be proper and
necessary. and report such plan as in their judg-
ment may tend to increase the price of the same
SO that means may be raised to carry out any
appropriations, if any. that may be made at this
session
Mr. Braxton considered this test question.
lfthis resolution agreed to. he did not doubt
but that arrangements would be effected by
which all appropriations would pass. Mr.. Brax-
ton considered this vote the test on the question.
and demanded the Ayes and Noes, which were
ordered
MI. Nh''ttt Propos'u 10 INJURY III" itso'u''o''
so as to refer it to the Committee of Finance.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Thomas resolution was adopted
The object and merits of the resolution were
discussed at some length by Messrs. johnson,
Thomas. Jones and Campbell.
\ melton was made, and carried that the Sen
ate 90 into committee of the whole, on the sub
.ject of internal improvements on Monday,
The Virginia and Tennessee Railroad bill was
afterwards taken from the table, and lost on lis
passage ayes, l6--noes 33. The vote was recon
sidered, and a substitute offered by Mr.. johnson,
increasing the capital stock S5OOOOO. The bill
was then laid on the table.
On motion the Senate adi ourned.