The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-15
AssEasBLYoF VIRGINIA
SENATE.

MONDAY, jan II, 1855.
The Senate was called TO order by Lieut. Gov
McCoMAs.
monwealth was read by the Clerk, enclosing a lis,
Of Directors of Banks In the State which was laid
on the table and order - be printed. $
- BILLS REPoRrrp.
House bin providing for the voluntary enslave
meat of Araminta, Frances and Dapgerfeld, free
persons Of color, twith amendment)
House bill exempting citizens of Lynchburg
from serving ON juries In the courts of Campbell
county. in civil cases; and the following Senate
ills
Authorizing the issue Of q coupon bond to G..
Buckingham, In place of one lost
To amend the Code by authorizing the county
courts where the fees of the clerks do not amount
to $500, in its discretion, to allow sum not ex-
ceeding $500.
TO amend an act concerning the terms Of the
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Directing that deeds of trust, after the death of
the granor, be enforced only IN Court of Equity.
To enlarge the power of the Common Council Of
Petersburg in relation to paving the streets of said
city and taxing the costs thereof
To amend the act providing for the election of
certain State and municipal officers in Petersburg
Senate bill amending the code so as to authorize
and compel the inspection of salt in Kanawha and
Mason. s' vf
To amend the act incorporating the Norfolk and
Petersburg Railroad company.
To authorize the Norfolk and Petersburg Rail
road company to extend their road to Charlottes
vile. w
MIR. CREIGH, from a select committee, reported
a bill appropriating certain sum for the payment
of the claims of Lemuel Eli and VIM. G.. Cheno
with. messed s ~~e. et&T t3 81 = 3 -
Mr. JONES, from a select committee (appointed
by resolution this morning) reported three bills to
amend act passed at this session, giving the con
sent of Virginia to the purchase of certain lots in
the cities of Wheeling Petersburg and Alexan'
dri bQ nj
buildings, &c; which, after discussion in which
Messrs. AMBLER, JONES and STEENRoD pVticipa-
ted, were ordered to be engrossed and read third
time.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. THOMPSON: To inquire into the expe-
diency of authorizing the South side Railroad COM
papy to extend their road to Clifton Forge Gov
ington, without . subscription on the part of the
State.
BY Mr. TURNER: Authorizing the Northwestern
Virginia Railroad Company to acquire additional
land for Its purposes.
BY Mr. WEST OF amending an act authorizing
county and corporation courts TO act upon militia
fines in the hands of the collectors of the same,
and as claims against the militia fund, passed
March I'd, 1854, SO as to extend the time. -
Mr. BALDWIN presented the petition of Charles
S. Mills and others, asking for the incorporation
of Savings Bank in the city of Richmond to be
called the Henrico Savings Bank, which was, on
his motion, referred to the Committee on Banks.
Mr.. TATE called for the order of the day, which
was the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Bill,
Mr.. LAYNE moved that that and other appropria-
ton bills should be postponed to Thursday next,
which was agreed to. .}l{St2 EETrtgetIgFgtg
BILLS PASSED.
A bill to incorporate the Preston Iron and Luma
Der company in Preston county. Il. ..,
To incorporate the Scottsville Cotton Factory.
To incorporate the trustees OF 1eavenworth Fe-
male College. ,.
TO increase the capital stock of the Powells
Hotel company, in Petersburg .l--
To incorporate the Central Savings bank of Am
herst county. -#-l4.s
Providing for the voluntary enslavement of the
free negroes of the Commonwealth
House bill 10 increase the capital stock of the
Alexandria Flour mill Company
House bill providing for the voluntary enslave-
ment of Araminta, Frances and Dangerheld, with
an amendment the amendment, on motion of Mr..
CAMPBELL, being disagreed TO- was passed
House bill exemptng citizens of Lynchburg
from serving on juries in the courts of Campbell
county in civil cases.
Bills in their progress were advanced a stage. :
On motion of Mr.. BRAxTON, the Senate ad.
journed. = w. s4s-a =. Il 1865