Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-06
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA
SENATE.


The Senate was called to order by Lieut.. Gov,
McComas,
TheyPresiden, laid before the Senate an Exc
ouive communication transmitting statement
of the condition Of the Central Bank; and com
muncation from the President of the Southern
Commercial Convention. inviting the members OF
the Two Houses to attend the sessions OF the Con-
ycnton.
A communication from the House of Delegates
read.
Mr.. Amber from Committee of Courts of JUS
ticc, reported that it was inexpedient to provide
by further legislation to prevent commissioners
of elections betting on elections
Mr.. Deneale from the Committee on Roads
reported Senate bill to authorize the Roanoke
Valley Railroad Company to borrow S50,OOO, or
as much thereof as shall be necessary To equip
its road and pay its present debts.
Mr.. Jones from the Committee on Banks, re-
ported Senate bill to extend the charter of tho
Merchants and Mechanics Bank of Wheeling.
VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE RAILROAD.
The unfinished business of yesterday. the Nir-
ginia aud Tennessee Railroad bill. was resumed.
Mr.. Deneae withdrew his resolution, and Mr..
Thomas moved to lay the bill upon the table with
Il view 10 offer resolution that = committee, OF
three from each election district, on the Board
ofpnbc Works, be appointed to take into CON
sderation NIL matters in regard to the price and
sale Of bonds of the States "a in their opinion
may be proper and necessary, and to report such
plan a. in their opinion may tend to increase the
price IF the same. so that means may be raised
To carry out any appropriations that may be
male at this session.
The motion was opposed by Messrs. IIuddle-
aud I azewell & advocated by Me.srs, Thorn
as, Parks, West, aud Johnson, and was adopt
ed.
Mr.. Catlett moved to amend the resolution of
fercd by Mr. Thomas, by striking out select
committee" and inserting committee of FL
nance,' which motion was lost.
Mr. Jones moved to amend by striking out all
after 'Rc,ovcd," and inserting that on Monday
next the Senate 60 into committee of the whole
the subject of internal improvements.
After II discussion, in which Messrs. Jones,
Thomas aud Campbell participated, Mr.. johnson
m"ved to lay both the propositions OF NIL Jones
and Of Mr. Thomas on the table.
Mr. Amber addressed the Senate in opposi-
lion to the motion, and the ayes ond noes having
been called, the motion was carried aycs2l noes
10.
On motion Of Mr.. johnson, the Virginia and
Tcnnesscr Railroad bill was taken from the TIA
bic, and. being put ON its passage, was lost ayes
l6, noes 23.
Mr.. Saunders moved to reconsider the vote by
VIII ch the bill lost.
Mr. Dcneale stated that the vote would be n
test vote whether any appropriation would be
made This winter.
Mr.. Douglass said he could not accept it as
such 50 far he concerned
The question of reconsideration was decided
in the Affirmative :}S, noes 6:
On motion of Mr.. Johnson, the vote by which
the bill ordered to be read a third time
reconsidcred, and a Substitute offered by Mr..
johnson adopted increasing the capital stock to
! $j0009O.)
On motion of Mr. Saunders the bill was laid on
! the table.
On motion of Mr. johnson the Senate adjourn.
! ed.