Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-31
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
SENATE.

REPORTED.
Mr.. LOGAN. from the committee ON general laws re-
ported senate lcNtendug the corporate limits of the
town OF Liberty
Mr.. DENEALE, from the committee on Roads. &c.
reported the following Senate bills To authorize the
South Side K Co TO extend their road to Coyington:
amend and the Sd section OF an act ucorora
ting the Il Dorado Company and releasing to the
ties at Bedford and Roanoke tho interest the State in
much othc Lynchburg aud Salem Turnpike a. lies
within the limits within of said counties.
Mr. JONES from the committee ON Banks, reported
Senate bill 10 and amend the 5Sh chapter the
cole in relation To banks OF circulaon.
Mr.. AMBLER from the committee Tor Courts of Justice
reported Senate bill 10 amend the I'd and 22d sections
chapter 81 OF the code require due advertise.
il - ncNpcen amend the present laws 50 a. to allow
clerks oi take bail in certain cases and that
ineNpedcntO amend the law in relation garnishcs.
rHE COMMITTEE ROOMS
On motion OF Mr.. PANrON, a select committee was
appointed To consider the popriey of altering the pres.
arrangements of the Committee so better to
accommodate the committees OF the Senate.
MADISON.
Mr.. GATES called up from the table bill providing for
the erection of plain tomb the grave of James
Madison. The blank was hllcd by making the APP
propratcd not to exceed $500 and the bill was ordered
TO be ensrussed.
JAMES RIVER AND S,N,wuA ooNrAxr
Mr.. PAXTON called up bill TO authorize a loan TO the
James River and kanawha company tor the purpose OF
improving the kanaSha river. Nj L. ocrcda substitute
therefor and the bin amended ordered be en-
CROSSED and read a third time.
PASSED.
Providing ter the voluntary cnsaycment OF Thomas
GTyson Tree person OF color, Of the OF Culpe
per.
Amending the 18th section of the act concerning tn,
Of the circuit courts.
To authorize the Manassas Gap X. r. Co. to issue cou.
pom bnuds-avs 33, noes ).
TIL. bill authorizes the company to issue 500 900 AZ
: per cent. NJ SAUNDERS, when the vote was an
uounrel, moved reconsideration OF the by which
the bill passed. and explained his reasons for doing
the Senate refused 10 recousiier-tyes 5. noes -.
RICHMOND ANu YORK RIVER
Mr.. DOUGLASS called up thc bill &, iurrcas, the csp
tai stock OF the Richmond aud York River Rail Road Co
Mr.. ID. Offered substitute therefor, aui the bill was or
dered to be engros>c'i.
~. ANp TENNESSEE RAILROAD.
Mr. JOHNSONoallcd Tor the unfinished business of YES
tcriay viz: bill authorizing oAmto the Va and Ten
nessee Railroad Company.
Mr. OLD, who entitled to the floor. made an arcu.
ment against any appropriation during the present session
Tor public work. IN view OF the condition OF the finances
OF the Commonwealth.
NJ. JONES next spoke. He was in favor of this bill
but u II was determined to make appropriations. he
would vote for IT. indefinite po>;pouement and consider
IT. tate the fate OF all the ret OF the appru pratious
NJ. REGER had almost without exception voted foe
appropriations for work of internal Improvement hereto
tore, hut n consideration Of the present condition
huanee, h Vas ia favor oi an indefinite postpone
al tie bills
Nj cArLETr then moved the indefinite postponement
OF the hi.
Thi. motion vas opposed 10y NJ. DENEALE Who pre-.
ierre the reference OF all such the Finance
committee.
Nj. PARKS spoke in favor of completing the public
works, - the sure mcaus ofpayiug of the State debt
Without concluding his remarks how ever, he gave way
aud
Ca motion OF Mr.. REGER, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
WEDNESDAY. Jan. 30. 1856
The House met at Il O'Clock, pursuant to adjourn
rent.
BILLS EEPoErEn.
Bill, were reported t-lm the sttnding committees
la relation TO the ices OF the Common eath- Attorney
for ihr CITY OF Lyuchbutg;
For ,ae r,iei %! the sheriff OF Shenandoah
To aIsud the charter Of the Eliorido Turnpike com.
pauy
.i;e Company
Authorizing the establishment OF branch bank in
Charleston
To establish a branch bank ia the town Of Lexington
To establish branch 81 the Bank OF the Valley in
Virginia. 200 the city OF Alexandra
I, incorporate tie Bank OF Danvilc, in the town Of
Dlrvl,c;
To extend the chrrter of the Bank OF Kanawha
To incorporate the Palmyra Bank, iu the county OF
Kauawla,
Tonco'porlte the Preston Bank of Virginia. at King.
wood
To incorporate the Bank OF -. in the town of vii
Jamestown, 30 tAe county of Wool
incorporating the -- Bank in the city OF Richmond :
Incorporating the Vest Columbia, in the county OF
Mason;
To ineopoa.e the Bank Of, in HlsyiIc, in the
county OF Carroll;
To incorporate sh, Planters Bank of Virginia, at New
Market, ia the county of Nelson
Incorporating the Bank OF Benwood, in the county OF
Br,os-.
NJ. CALVERT, from a special committee appointed
Os ihe purpose, reported bill incorporate the Mount
Jack-ou aud lloward- Lick Turnpike Company
NJ iOGE, 0om special committee. pre.rptci bill
for taking the sense OF the votes OF Berkely - to re-
ped of Ar providing for the construction and repair
OF public roads il. said county.
ADVERSE HErour PRESENTED.
Ar. CARTER iron the committee II Claims presented
reports Hpoa the petitions &C. of John Snyder OF She
niiIplh
OF john Merritt and Others of Gilner county:
~ John Ward. OF Cab.ll county;
oi J"-. BIkho.der, of Rockingham;
And 10 -uudrs citizens of Giuer county for the relief
OF john Snyder. The committee recommend that the
prayers OF the petitioners be- rejected.
FNEFNN CONTESTED ELECTION.
The report Of te cpnnitte. uu Privilege and Elections
relative % the contested election ffon the county Of Fair
fax, presented some day. since, taken up aud concur
/ red 600.
suspnY RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions directing enquiry into the following propo
sitiuus adopted viz;
BY NJ. ELLY>ON-oi paving to James Davis. th.
amount Of tax crrOueou.ly a...-,cd.
By NJ POW ELI-Oi requiring the Register OF the Land
Ohce - issue warrants u favor Of th, heirs Of Tho. Ba
dy aud Others for that portion OF bounty lands % which
they Az cut'I u.s. volunteers boo the Illinois regiment
6y Mr. EiENIH-pi authorizing some %. ti. banks
OF this Commonwealth % establish branch 40 Princeton
I 100 tic county Of VI Greer.
rul DnauIIicIAL coNyiNtioN.
ON motion OF Mr BJl,WELL. it was
H.'rt Iuit tHs ilpI-. wiitpuru it o'clock &, day
10 enable such ui b.; members 81, may Boz dolrcltes to ,
~outru Commercial Convention % attend the o-gtnilt-
u'Io 1c -rp', aui tpt-, the interest which th. Lct
-ltue bats iu tne OBJECT, OF the Convention aud t.. res
paci ''r Ie puIpuc purposes OF those who comp1s. b.
| subsequently, on motion of 81. SMITH lwlo stated
That tac Convention had adjourned Tor To day the vni,
adopting this resolution rrcousd-rel The resolution
va" hrn amended 20 as % be- applicable for tomorrow al
| fro o'clock aud ~ thus amended was again adopted.
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