Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-02-06

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Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
Thursday, Jan. II, 1856
Mr.. Pendleton Of Giles, from the
committee on Courts Of Justice, pre-
scnted reports upon the expediency OF
Elegislating upon the following sub
jects:s ofamending the 10th section Of
chapter lid of the Code; ofamending
the 18th section Of chapter ~ Of the
Code Of Virginia; and, Of requiring
clerks Of the county courts 70 furnish
to grand jurors the names Of the Ii
censed ordinary keepers and ovcrsecrs
ofroads in their respective counties.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Friday, january Is.
Mr.. Christian, from the committee
on Roads, &c, reported a bill to in
crease the capital stock Of the James
River and Kanawha Company, and to
authorized q subscription thereto by
1.-THE, Commonwealth. ...7
II BY Mr.. rutherford OF reporting
a general law imposing additional re-
strictions upon oil the Banks Of this
State.
| - SENATE.
| s. Friday JANUARY IS, 1856.
| Resolutions Of inquire were offer.
cd:
BY Mr.. Steenrod- Of incorporate
ling the Sprigg house, in the city Of
Wheeling.
BY Mr.. Smith--Of changing the
times Of holding tile circuit courts IN
the 18th judicial district.
By Mr.. Smith OF increasing the
capital Of the Charleston, Ripley and
Rayenswood Turnpike Company, in
order to enable said company to con.
\ struct the branch now authorized tc
\ Parkersburg, in the county Of Wood
and also Exchanging the terminus Of
said branch to Claysyillc, in saidconn.
ty Of Wood.
| SENATE.
Saturday, January 1885,.
| The Senate bill to provide for the
payment Of the bonds Of the James
River and Kanawha Canal Company,
which are guaranteed by the State,
Originally contemplated the payment
ofthc interest for 1856 and 1851
Tho House amended the bill so as to
lproyide only for the bonds falling due
in 1856.
| HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The Speaker called upon standing
committees for reports, where up
on, * Il
Mr.. Brannon, from the committee
on Privileges and elections, reported
a bill to amend the act passed April
sth, 1853, concerning general cleo
tions.
Mr.. Christian, from the committee
on Roads, &c, reported Senate bill
constructing q railroad, passing by
Point Pleasant, in Mason county,
from the terminus ofthe N r:h- West
ern Rail Road, to the Kentucky line,
ut or near the mouth Of Big Sandy
River, in Wayne county.
| The following resolutions were Of
fered and adopted:
BY Mr.. Taylor Of so amending the
4th section chapter 90 Of the Code as
to dispense with the necessity of q
pilot serving years as an apprentice
and in lieu thereof to require such APP
plicant to produce satisfactory proof
lof his skill and capacity.
! BY Mr.. Thomas Of so amending
the charter Of the several Banks Of the
Commonwealth, as to abolish the Of
fee of President of all the branch
Banks and assigning the q les til, re-
Of to the cashiers Of the same.
SENATE.
| Monday, Jan. 81, 1856.
Bills from the House, received by
special messenger on Saturday, were
and referred.
The following bill was passed:
To incorporate the Pioneer Mining
and Manufacturing Company, in the
county Of Kanawha.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The following resolutions were then
offered and adopted:
BY Mr.. Clark OF 90 amening the
9Th section Of chapter 1888 Of the Code
OF Virginia, as to authorize the sale
OF real estate in or ont Of this State,
instead Of as present.
By Mr.. Yancey--Of 50 amending
chapter l48 ofthe Code, as to require
the plaintiff, in an action forinsultine
words, before the trial thereof, to exc
cute bonds in sufficient penclity.