The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-10
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
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SATURDAY, March g.
communication was received from the Hous
| bills.
The following were considered without refer
| enee. read three times and passed
| 10 incorporate the Jefferson Athenaum q
Charlestown, jefferson county
10 incorporate the Back Greek Valley Turnpike
| Company
For the construction of the Frederick and Nor
gan Turnpike. {Amended by striking out Frede
rick and Morgan Turnpike and inserting Third
Hill Green Spring. and Morgan Turnpike.
TO incorporate the Yellow Sulphur Springs, in
the county of Montgomery
Authorizing the establishment of branch bank
at Portsmouth-ayes q, noes g.
Authorizing the establishment of branch bank
at Martinsburg-ayes 30, noes 9. Explained and
advocated by Mr. Yates)
Authorizing the establishment of branch bank
at Princeton, in the county of Mercer-ayes 80
noes l.
Providing for the compensation of John Ran
dolph Tucker, for services as commissioner from
the Commonwealth of Virginia. to attend tho trial
OF James Parsons, jr., In the State of Pennsylva
nia-ayes 81. noes none (Appropriates 5000
TO amend and reenact the 1st section of an act
entitled an act appointing commissioners of the
Board of Public Works. to report losses sustained
0y Edward Parrish, in the construction of the Oh0
River and Maryland Turnpike Road
To incorporate the Southwestern Virginia Mi
ning and Manufacturing Company, in the county
of Montgomery.
To incorporate the Worth Division of Sons of
Temperance at Port Republic, In the county Of
Rockingham
Declaring Coal River in Kanawha county law.
full fence.
To incorporate the Agricultural Mining and Ma.
nufacturing Company, In Wyoming and Tazewell.
Declaring Elk Fork, of Point Pleasant, a public
highway
Establishing Q separate place Of voting in Harri.
son county, te.. .t-
ToincoTporate the Chesapeake IFemale College.
CoMPENsATIsG CLERKS AND COMMISSIONERS OF
THE REVENUE.
The Senate receded from its disagreement to
the House amendments to the following bills
For compen satng clerks of County and Corpo-
ration Courts for recording births, deaths and
marriages.
For allowing additional compensation to Com
mssionerS of the Revenue.
VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND RAILROAD COMPANY.
On motion OF Mr.. BRAxToN, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the bill
the Virginia and Maryland Railroad. The passage
of the bill was advocated by Mr. BRAxTON and op.
posed by Messls WHITE, AMBLER and CoLEmAS
The opponents of the bill contended that 1t would
operate injurousy to the interests of other roads
IN tho State. Mr.. WHITE moved TO lay the bill on
tue table, which was carried-ayes "a, noes IA.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr. AMBLER. from the Committee for Courts OF
Justice, to whom had been referred the House bill
to extend the Jurisdiction Of the District Courts
recommend that the same be rejected.
Mr.. BRADEH, from the Committee on Finance
reported without amendment House bill to provide
for more securely and effectually heating and ven
tilating the Capitol
Mr. MekEHNEY asked and obtained leave to in
troduce bill incorporating the st. Patrick Benefit
ciary Company, in the city of Norfolk.
Mr. STEENRoD asked and obtained leave to in
troduce a bill 10 authorize the city of Wheeling to
sell the stock held by said city in the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company. Read the first time
Mr. JONES, by leave, introduced a bill to incorpo
rate the Union Agricultural Society of Virginia
and North Carolina. Read the first time.
On motion Of Mr.. THOMPSON, the Senate ad
journed