The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-16
TUE DAILY DISPATCH.
-S.xrRxL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
.ENATE.
-.,.. .;.,'; sssrslns, fcsrssry rs, 1855.

NJ pEsEAIE from select commiisee ~
Senate biil 70 provide NOR s ne Cammonwssith,
1h,ch WIS read the hrst time
RESOLUTIONS.
pss,ntions Of enquiry were offered
n, Mr. DgSEALE, OF amenoins tue iS sec
Dy ah.ntar "a of the code Of Virginia !
s'e p.' -, DrSgltE that the Governor be request
- - communicate to the Senate any Information
~ NAV have concerning the mssmanagement OF the
pa,Is ~ their second reading were taken mp and
..rs ,urnber ordered 70 be engrossed.
~ ar n from the joint committee on the sub
e.. ~ sIayery reported Senate bills to amend and
- anact III. 2sth and Both sections Of chapter l'~
~ the code of Virginia and to amend various
ssetions of chapter 10 of the Code, 80 as more
eaeetuaIly to prevent the escape OF slaves
TIE BANK QUESTION.
IN a' ,,sslf into commtttee or the Whole, Mr.
CArLErr In the chair, and resumed 'he eohS'"ef"
tion Of the Bank bin.
me question was on the proposition 10 take
from the 18th section the provision recurring oanks
IA nav ont nothing but their own notes -.
e, Tuox al being entitled to the foor, spoke
q, ssvar M striking out and was replied to by Mr..
In~rs Mr. DESEaLE indicated an amendment
,ha, he INTENDED 10 offer, when on motion Of Mr..
C.SprEII the committee rose.
A message was received from the House of Del.
ecstes communicating the passage of the Senate
Iii concerning the Loudoun Branch Railroad, with
amendments which were agreed to-so the bill is
now law.
On motion of Mr. AMRLER, the bill for the re-
lief of Julius l.. Archer, was taken up. and a
substitute offered by Mr.. AABLER, which was
agreed to.
to Owen Shee the Commonwealth right to a lot
In Wheeling, was taken up, and, having been ex-
planned by Mr.. s., the bill was passed-ayes "a,
noes none.
On motion of Mr. CArLEyT bill was taken up
10 change the time of holding the courts for the
Sixth Circuit and passed.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Mr. TAzEwEII, from a select committee, report
ed q bill abolisbing the Board of Public Works,
and transferring their powers to the Governor and
other officers of the State which was read the first
time. .-
On motion of Mr. JOHNSON, an act releasing to
the counties of Roanoke and Bedford the interest
of the State in so much OF the Lynchburg and Sa
lem Turnpike as lies in those counties, was taken
up, and, having been explained by Mr.. j., was
passed-ayes IS, noes none.
Mr. PAXTON called up bill to incorporate the
Hot Spring Company, in Bath county. and 1t
passed
The following bills ON the calendar were also
psssed:
bill incorporating a company for constructing
q canal from Elizabeth River, at Norfolk, to q Ger
tain creek in Princess Anne.
bill more effectually TO prevent the circulation
through the post Office of books, papers and let
terra to induce slaves to rebel or escape.
An act TO incorporate the New River Sulphur
Springs Company, in Giles county.
An act to incorporate the Stribling Springs Com
pany, In Augusta. s-
An act amending section of the Code concern.
ing the duties of Inspectors of Tobacco.
A bill to incorporate the Mountain Lake Com
pRny, in the county of Giles.
A bill to incorporate the Jacksonville Female
Academy, In the county of Floyd.
A bill to amend an act concerning the compen ga
tion and empanneling of jurors, &c.
bill incorporating the Cedar Run Mining Com
pany, In the counties of Madison and Page
An act to amend an act concerning the clerks of
the Circuit Courts.
An act Incorporating the Oakland and Leesburg
Turnpike Company
An act to incorporate the Middleburg and Plain
Station Turnpike Company.
An act TO incorporate the FL Dorado Turnpike
Company.
An act to incorporate the Mountain Lake and
Salt Sulphur Springs Turnpike Company.
An act to extend the charter of the Mortar Man.
field.
An act TO extend the charter of the Encott Man.
ufseturing Company, in the county of Chester.
Geld. la
An act to extend the charter OF the Battersea
Manufacturing Company, In Petersburg
An act to amend an act so as to require the terms
Of office of Sheriffs to commence hereafter on the
lat day Of February.
A bill to amend 3 section of the Code of Viz.
Qinia
Mr. THOMAS offered resduti6n inquring into
the expedency of relieving members of the
Court of Appeals at Richmond from serving on
the District Court, unless at their pleasure
On motion Of Mr.. REGER, the Senate adjourned