Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-15
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
SENATE.

SENATE
| MoSp,r. Jan. Ia. 1883
The Clerk read communication from the Secretary Of
the Commonwealth, enclosing list of the dree of
solution of the Senate The communication laid
the table and ordered to be printed.
! Mr. AMBLER from the Committee for Courts OF jus
tee presented House bill providing for the voluntary
savement Of Aiamenta Frances and Dsngcrheld free
persons OF color with amendment y House bill cxemp
ting citizens of Lynchburg from serving urics in the
II Campbell county in civil causes and the fol
lowing Senate bills Authorizing the issue Of coupon
bond IL q. Buckingham in place OF one lost; In amend
the S6th section OF chapter lisa o the Code by authot
zne tile county courts o those counties where the fees Of
the clerk do not amount sa0o ia its discretion allow
n not exceeding $500; to amend concerning
the terms of the Circuit Courts directing that deeds
trust after the death OF the ganto bc enforced only
Court of Equity to enlarge the power of the Common
Council of Petersburg in relation To paving the
said city and taxing the thereof amend the i,h
section OF the providing Tor the election of certain
State and municipal officers in the city OF Petersburg.
Mr.. THOMPSON, FROM the Committee ON Agriculture
&c, reported Senate bill amending the AID section OF
chapter SIS of the Code authorize and compel the
inspection of salt ia the counties OF Kanawha and Mason
Mr.. LAlNE. from the Committee Road. Ne. ~.
ported Senaie bills to incorporate the New Marinsvc
and ST Narys Turnpike company TO amend the ncor
porating the Norfolk and Petersburg RAILROAD company,
authorize the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad company
extend their road % Charlottesville; incorporate the
Glade Spring and Laurel Turnpike company in county
Washington; to Incorporate the California and Pocatago
Turnpike company.
Mr. GREIGH from a select committee reported a bill
appropriatng certain sum for the payment OF the claim
of LcHuel Eli, and VIM. C. Chcnowith
Mr.. JONES from select committee (appointed by
resolution this morng) reported three bills amend all
passed this session. giving the consent this State
the purchase certain lots in the cities of Wheeling
Petersburg and Alexandria, for the purpose erecting
custom house buildings, &c.
Mr. THOMAS, from select committee, reported a bill
10 change the OF the Osangr aud Alexandria Railroad
COMPANY To the Alexandria and Lynchburg company.
PETITIONS.
Mr. WHITE presented the petition OF lessee Spencer
A free negro To bc allowed enslave himself Referred
to the appropriate committee
Mr.. BALDWIN presented the petition of Charles :
Miles aud Others for act to incorporate the Henco
saving Bank in the city OF Richmond Referred the
Committee Banks.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions of enquiry were offered
BY Mr.. THoMrSoN.-oi authorizing the South Side
Railroad company extend their road to Clifton Forge
or Covngton, without subscription the part OF the
State.
BY Mr. sTEENRoD-of releasing to oven Shce the
commemorative right in part of No n, Market street
ia the city OF Wheeling Mr. Steenrod presented a
mortal upon this subject
BY Mr.. CRElGH-oi making further appropriations to
the completion Of the road from Huuersviile Maran
bottom ia the county OF Poclhontts
BY. Mr.. PARkS-of refdnding to Jesse Unions tax
enormously charged against his property Tor he 1852
BY Mr. II R\ER-Oi authorizing the North Western
Virginia Railroad Company to acquire additional land Tor
IL purposes
By Mr. wEST-oi amending an act authorizing coun
hands of the collectors of the same; and claims agl,,
the lsitia fund.- passed March >, 1854 extend
the
by Mr.. ARMSrRoNG-of Incorporating the Preston
Coa aud Iron Company, for the purpOS, of mining coal
and manufacturing iron in the counties OF Hampshire
Hardy and Preston
BY NJ THOMAS-of authorizing the Orange and Al
eNaudria Railroad company purchase Daniels Island
lying ia James river select committee, composed
Me>-rs Thomas, Irving and Flood appointed uu-
Ter this ,Iuon aud bill subsequently reported Tor
the purpose.
t. Incorporate The Preston and Iron Company
To incorporate The Scovle Factory purpose manu-
factUriuc cotton, wool, iron aud lumber
t. LeavrnWorth Female
fur Increasing the capital stock Of the POwe Hotel company
I Petersburg.
incorporate the Central saving. county Of Am
hcrst
Providing the voluntary eusAveent OF the negroes
ComuI1uura
House IN capital Alexandria Flour
! MI company.
House b providing for the voluntary
Frances AMI D-ug-ia-lt, free persons of color.
House t eXuptu. Of LyuchbuTg
IN tlc courts Of Campbell county ia civil
Mr TATE novel that the proceed 10 the consideration
tue BILE mnsls for
Mr. LAhL be
Until thursday the l,h The
Bulls Calendar advanced
| motion y Mr. BRAArON.