Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-11
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE

Justice, reported an act amending Chapter Is OF
the Code of Virginia in relation to the duties and
privileges OF members of the General Assembly
and officers thereof
The same Committee reported that it was In
expedient to legiSlate upon the subjects embrac-
ed in the following resolutions
l. To amend the seventh section of the Code
so as to dispense with the order of duplication.
9. For the exemption Of Superintendants Of
Lunatc AsylumS from attendance witnesses
upon courts as experts
8. Providing tina. pleas of the statute OF limita-
tIons to actions on simple contract demand shall
be verified by affidavit that the claim on demand
has been paid
4. Allowing greater compensation to jsilors,
5. Repeating all existing laws on the subject
of usury.
Mr. Deneale, from the Committee on Roads
and Internal Navigation reported the;followine:
A bill to authorize the Richmond and Danvile
Railroad Company to purchase the Danyille toll
bridge, or any part of it; bill to incorporate
company to construct railroad from the Mont
gomery White Sulphur Springs to the Virginia
and Tennessee Railroad
And bill to incorporate the Marlborough and
Warm Springs Turnpike Company.
Mr. Fusten, from the committee on Lunatic
AsylumS, reported bill authorizing the eStab-
lishment of the Northwestern Lunatic Asylum
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culture aud Commerce, reported the following
bills:
To incorporate the Preston Lumber and Iron
Company; to incorporate the Scottsv;lle Fac
tory.
Mr. Creigh, from select committee, reported
a bill to Incorporate the Hates Mountain Turn
pike Company-treated once.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions of inquiry were submitted:
By Mr.. Tactic construct turnpike on the
two and tLrce-fiiths principle from the Yellow
Sulphur to the White Sulphur Springs.
By Mr.. Turner-PrOviding more effpctually
for the admission of records Of Courts of other
States as evidence in the Courts Of this Common
wealth.
By Mr.. Thomas-providing that attachments
may be sued out Of the Clerks Office, whether
the claim is payable or not against debtors re-
moving OF intending to remove their effects out
of the State.
ByMr. Welsh-Imposing by law penalty
upon any person for throwing the bodies Of dead
animals into Hazel river.
| BY Mr.. ArmstrOng-To construct turnpike
from point on the Northwestern turnpike to
intersect the Moorefield and North Brrnch turn
pike near Moorefeld.
BY Mr.. Deneale-TncrcRsingt the capital of the
Browns Gap Turnpike Company, SO as to ena-
bic them to complete the road
| By Mr.. Doughtrey-To incorporate accompany
to construct water works to convey water from
Lake Drummond into the town of Portsmouth.
By Mr.. ThOmas-Increasing the capital stock
| of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company
to the amount of $780, 900 to enable them to
construct railroad from Orange Courthouse TO
Charlottesville, and that the funds to be applied
thereto shall he varied under the provisions OF
the act.
BILLS PASSED.
| To ascertain and fix the boundary lines Of the
States Of Virginia and MarylAnd-ayes 96, noes
none.
Authorizing the town of Winchester to in
crease its debt for the purpose Of subscribing to
works Of internal improvement
Establishing an inspection of Tobacco at the
New Company Warehouse, in the town Of Dan
Vile
To amend the charter of the Grea, Bridge
Lumber and Canal Co., and to change the name
Of said company.
To authorize the Seaboard & Roanoke R. r.
Co. to issue additional stock
House bill to incorporate the Springdale
Boarding School Association, iii the county of
Loudoun.
House bill for incorporating the Firemer
and Mechanics Insurance Company of Peters
burg
House bill incorporating the Potomac Soap
Stone Co, III the county of Fairfax
For the relief of B. P Crabb-ayes 81, noes
none
All bills asking for appropriations for works of
internal improvement were On motion, laid upon
the table and made the order of the day for 14th
January.
On motion of Mr.. Deneale, the Senate adj
journed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FRIDAY, Jan. +, 1856.
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A communication from the Senate was read
informing the House of the passage of sundry
bills. The said bills were read and appropriate
" referred.
BILLS REPORTED.
Bills were reported from the standing COM
mittees-
Refunding to John A. and Abraham Gusmau,
certain sums Of money improperly paid by them
into the treasury.
Authorizing the payment of sum of money
to Milton Fitzhugh, Sheriff of Prince William
county, for carrying lunatic to the asylum at
To incorporate the Charleston and Shepherds
town turnpike CO.
To amend the act passed Dec. 16, 1852 incor-
porating company to construct graded or a
plank road from Richmond to some point near
Charlottesville.
Amending the actauthorizing the county courts
of Botetourt and Craig counties to erect gates
and levy tolls on the Prices turnpike road.
Declaring Blue Greek in the county of kanaw-
ha public highway.
Incorporating the LOudon county Agricultu-
raj society-
To authorize the Common Council of Freder-
icksburg, to establish public schools, in the cor
poration Of Fredericksburg.
ADVERSE REPORTS PRESENTED,
Reports were presented from the standing
committees ae2serss to the application Of Samuel
Crane, Allen ]. Currence and Washington Shoe
maker, for release from the penalty of recosn!-
zance to the application of George Meeks, Fran
cis Necks and Jefferson Vincent, asking for re-
lease from the payment of fines imposed upon
them by the Circuit Court of Lewis county.
ENCOURAGEMENT or HONE INTERESTS.
On motion Of Mr.. Imboden, it was
Resolre3 That the committee on Finance in
quire whether it is not expedicnt as a measure of
sound policy, in view of the present aspect of
our political and commercial relations to the Uni
on, and practicable under the State and Federal
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