Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-02-18
VIRGINIA LEGISLA TURE.
SENATE.


A communication received from the House of Dele
gates, announcing the passage OF certain bills
The bill u incorporate the Roanoke Red sulphur Springs
company in the county OF Roanoke, motion
sdervd without reference read three and passed
The bill repeating the law authorizing dogs in
the county OF fauquie aso considered without
renee read three times and passed
The House amendments the bill concerning the sala
res OF officers of government concurrcd in
The House amendments 10 the bill forming
~ out OF portions OF Lee Scott and Russell counties
sorting the of Wise" in lieu of "Roane As the
name OF the county, Sc.,) were ooucurred in.
REroRrs IRON COMMITTEES.
Mr.. AMBLER from the committee Tor Courts of Justice
reported House bill to change the times of holding the
Courts Tor the 10th Circuit with substitute therefor
Mr. MckENNi, from a joint committee, reported bill
providing additional protection Tor the slave property
citizens OF this Commonwealth.
rAxCs IN AUGUSTA COUNTY.
hr HARRIS called up the joint resolution extending
into the Treasury the of said county and the
luton was agreed to-sye, 81, noes =.
TAXES ~ uEproRD COUNTY.
Mr.. JOHNSON called up tho joint resolution To extend
the time in which the Sheriff OF Bedford county shall pay
iutot Treasury the of said county the re-
solution was agreed to-ayes %, noess
TANKS IN sBENANDoAH COUNTY.
Mr. III SW ELL called up the joint resolution extend
ing the time in which the Sheriff of Shenandoah county
sa into the treasury the OF said county aud
the resolution was agreed to-ayes IS, noes To-
MOTION 10 RECONSIDER.
Mr THOMAS moved TO reconsider the votes by which
the resolutions relative to the Shers of Bedford and
Shenandoah adopted.
The motion reconsider was agreed to- and on motion
of Mr. AMBLER, tho resolutions were referred to the
committee ON Finance, &c.
biennial SESSIONS
Me- WEST offered the following Joint resolution which
lies under the rule.
Whereas, convinced from past experience that
biennial sessions ot the Legislature have failed accom-.
psh the object of the trainers of the Constitution aud
the expectation Of the people a large,
BE it therefore resolved by the General Assembly That
the Governor be and lac hereby requested to ca. the
I Leo tn me- fha Ill.
| annual sessions.
Resolutions OF inquiry submitted
By Mr. LAYNE-Of Incorporating a Joint stock com
pany lot the purpose OF manufacturing lime and marble
in Botetourt county
By Nr. Notwithstanding the committee on the
Armory to inquire into what milling operations NJ
going az the Arnory by whom what extent of State
property i, used-and by what autority-wha il any in.
jury has been done To the Staewhat If any benefit has
been derived by the hat ii any abuses hay,
committed, by whom-and what if any objections exist
against the continuance of said operations bs the said
parties, and upon What terms; and that said committee
| have power to send for persons and papers
PASSED.
| Incorporating the New River Navigation Company;
Reiundug TO Hiram \. Mealy S22 81 the amount of
licenscttN Improperly aSsesscd-aycs 3d. noes none;
To change the times Of holding the courts ia the 10th
anu lth circuits. These House bills which
have been embodied in one
Authorizing the Orange and Alexandria Railroad Coa,.
pAhy 70 issue coupon bonds The bill amended hy
way ct ryder, proposed 10y Mr. AMBLER, that said
bonds shall be sid for less than par; any officer sell.
ing or assisting in selling said bond, fur less than par
shall forfeit t~enty per OF the bonds sold t. 20 to
che credit OF the Internal improvement fund Ayes g.
noes
Authorizing the Virginia Central Railroad Company to
issue coupon bonds Amended 10y way OF ryder SINH
lar to the foregoing Ayes 81. D.
Authorizing the Norfolk aud Petersburg Railroad Com.
pany to borrow money for the completion their road
Amended 10y way Of ryder similar to the foregoing AYES
81, noes 8.
To amend aud rC-enact the ls and 3rd sections of an
act entitled act to incorporate the the lower
parish OF Nansemond Cr certain purposes therein men.
toned
roiucorporate tho Writ Institute in tho county OF
Ohio
TO incorporate the OF Pleasant Valley in the coun.
" OF ONO.
To incorporate the Norfolk City Water Company
Toincorpor4e the Citizens Fire Marine and Lit. Iusu.
rance Company OF the city Of Wheeling
To incorporate the Warren White Sulphur Springs Com.
piny.
To amend the charter of the Old Dominion Coal Mi.
ming aud Manufacturing Company.
Authorizing the trustees Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church Of the town OF Winchester or their successor to
sell aud convey ccrtaiu property held by them.
Amending aud re-enactiug the 9th aud eth sections OF
an act entitled an act Incorporating the Insurance Company
Of the Valley Of Virginia.
To incorporate the Au,tinviur Lead Mining COMPANY
To incorporate the Seaboard Towing aud Transpol aton
Company.
On motion. the Senate aIinurned