Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-02-26
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
SENATE.

MoSpAv, Feb. %.
communication from the House of Delegates was
The bills revive and rccnact the act 10 ncorpor,te
the Female Orphan ASYLUM in Frederick bur 10 ineor.
porate tho Norfolk and Chesapeake steamboat company;
incorporate the Holly wood Cemetery company ncorpoa.
ting the Fncatle Savings Bank; releasing the Common
wcaths right To certain houses aud lots in the city
Richmond to Mrs Mary Brooks to incorporate the Blue
Ridge Savings Bank authorize the trustees Of Wood
stock in the county OF Shenandoah organize fire com.
pany; incorporate the Resolution Fire company in the
town OF Portsmouth and county OF Norfolk and amending
the act Incorporating the city OF Wheeling-wec
" read three times and passed without reference
The joint resolutions explaining the act in relation
10 the improvement If the kanswha river nv the James
rver and ksnawha company, were concurredin
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
Mr. SAUNDERS presented the joint report OF the joint
committee on the Library The report closes with
luton legazng the OF the Librarian up to the
January, 1855, which was agreed to.
Mr.. DESKlNS, from select committee. reported bill
TO amend the LIST 7h 18th, lIth and 18th sections
chapter 2l OF the code OF Virginia. which read the
first time.
Mr.. PAXTON, from select committee, reported a bill
TO authorize the county court of Rockbdge guarantee
the bonds OF the North River Navigation company which
read the first time
Mr.. Nc ELilENNEY, from select committee, reported
bill authorizing the erection of additional togate
the Estyie and Paons'lc turnpike and arranging the
rate Of tolls.
Mr.. THOMAS, from select committee reported a bill
to incorporate the Wellington Exploring and Mining
pany in the counties of Fairfax and Loudoun.
ORGANIZATION OF rHE TWO HOUSES.
bill TO amend the Code in relation the organization
of two Houses OF the General Assembly passed the House
of Delegates time II provided that the Clerks
OF the two Houses should in the presiding officers
who should administer the oaths the members thereof
The Senate agreed substitute, requiring the Secretary
of the Commonwealth TO qualify the members The amend.
ment disagreed TO by the House. When the bill
returned to the Senate with the disagreement OF the
House il laid upon the table To-day Mr.. HUBBLE.
son moved to take up. Mr.. THOMAS stated that the
substitute hal been agreed TO by almost unanimous
in the Senate and he hoped the motion take from
the table would be question. The Senate refused
to take it up. Subsequently, on motion ct Mr. REGER,
the hill taken up. Mr.. HUDDLESON move that the
Senate recede from its amendment On motion of Mr.
SAUNDERS, the bill and amendments indefinitely
postponed.
PROTECTION TO SLAVE PROPERTY.
Mr.. DENEALE called up the bill To provide additional
protection TO the slave property of citizens of this Com
monwealth
1t amended in various particulars motions made
by Messrs. DENEALE, FINNEY JONES TAZEwELL
laid upon the table.
RICHMOND AND pANvIILE RAILROAD.
message received from the House OF Delegates,
by Mr. DlLLARD announcing the passage by that body
of the bill increase the capital stock of the Richmond and
Danvic Railroad Company, and authorize extension
the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad with au amend.
ment which concurred blythe Senate
rUBLIc WORKS.
Mr.. PARKS called up a joint resolution from the
House OF Dcegaes providing for the sale and purchase
the public works in which the State is interested Mr.
I. proposed an amendment thereto requiring notice
sale be given in the principal newspapers in the CITY
Richmond and the newspapers of the county in which the
improvement is located, and further. that ninety days
tce shall be given the Board Of Public Works by the per
son authorized to make the sale The amendment
conourrcd in and the joint resolution agreed to-
PASSED.
House bill for the relei OF Mary c. Cook-ayes So noes
none
Senate bill to incorporate the Danvile Milling and Man
ufacturing Company
House bill for the relief OF Mrs. R. Buckingham, of Ma
cOunty-ayes 20, none;
Senate bill to incorporate the Hawks Bill Turnpike
Company;
To incorporate the Mason and Cabell Turnpike Com
pany;
To incorporate the COvugtOn and Falling Springs Turn
pike Company
great number of bills were advanced stage.
On motion OF Mr.. THOMAS, the Senate adjourned