Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-02-20
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.


The bill defining the qualification OF voters in the town
OF Noundsvlle &c. motion, considered without
reference read three times aud passed.
REPORTS IRON COMMITTEES.
Mr.. TATE from the committee Roads. &c, reported
Schat' bill Incorporating the Atlantic, Tennessee and
ohio Railroad Company THE bill rad the first time
W. JONES. from the committee Banks reported the
following Senate bills To incorporate the Bank OF How
ardsNlc In the County OF Abeniae; establishing in
dependent Bank IN the Of Phippi in the County Of
Barbour, to establish branch Bank at Csrksburgh In
Warren County.
Mr.. DOUGLAS from the committee on Finance, &c.
reported ball to provide for the compensation Of y b.
French for his services Clerk pro tcmporr senate
THE bill was read the first and second time
Mr. LAfNE. from a select committee reported Senate
bill to incorporate lime aud marble Company in the coun-
" ui Botctourt.
NJ PANroN, from select committee reported Senate
bill To authorize the Aexandris and Washington Railroad
company to Issue coupon bonds The bill read the
first time
NJ. JONES from select committee, reported Senate
bill To amend and section the act pass-
ei January the sth 1885, entitled an act incorporating
the Farmers andMerchant Insurance Company OF Peters
burg a. to enable said Company effect assurances
the livc< OF persons Rsad the 6rst time.
NJ. TURNER, from select committee reported Se,i-
att bill to incorporate the Old DomiRion Mining and Manu-
fscturing Company.
- Mr. DOUGLAS. from the committee Finance, &c,
reported bill imposing for the support govern
meat. The bill read the first time
Mr.. DOUGLAS, from the committee on Finance &c
To whom referred tue Joint resolution TO allow the
shcri oi Shenandoah longer time pay revenue
1919 treasury, similar resolution relative
the Sheriff of Bedford reported tha |, vas tn
ies'sla,e on the subject Of said resolutions.
RESOLUTIONS.
RESOLUTIONS OF enquiry proposed
By Nr. LAYNE-Of authorizing the James River and
kinhwia Company TO make certain portion of new road
IN the county of Cabc and abandon another portion OF
ther road in said county.
BY NJ. WoODING-0f Incorporating the Danvlle Wa.
ter Power company in the county of Pittsyyania.
B' Mr. DENEAlE-Or requiring the Treasurer OF the
com non school fund at each county of the
at the end ri each fiscal yea to deposit in the public
,re''ny any unexpenied balance that may be in his
hands
SorrowM TRIBE OF INDIANS.
Mr. LOGAN called up the bill confirm the sale of
Imi' made 10y the descendants of the Nottuway tb. OF
lndl''S III the county of Southampton &c and Off red n
substitute therefor which adopted aud ordered to BE-
engrossed.
DIVIDENDS NOT CALLED Fon
Nj. DENEALE called up his Joint resolution reaty. Il,
diy''cHis not called for aud offered an amendment r
vidng that all such dividends may hereafter DE declared
oy Internal Improvements companies &c, and called
for two after the dividends shall have been d.c,
shall %" paid into the public Treasury. The resolution ~
amended adopted
FINANCES.
Accommodation received from the Second Audi
TOR IN respons TO resolution adopted yestcriv show
ing the amount OF CREDITS applicable the statement
transmitted 10y him To tue Senate Oh tue 10th of January
last LAID On tile table and ordered to Toe printed
BOUNTY
Mr. DENEALE, called up the joint resolution author
ling the Treasurer OF the Land oic. 10 issue warrant. Ia
the soldiers tor their bers) Of the Illinois regiment con-
manded by Colonel George Rogers Clark in the Reyolu
uon'ry war; for bounty lands. The resolution WAS alop.
ted.
INDEPENDENCE MONUMENT
Mr. HARRIS called up the hill aid the erection lin
fhl'ieIpula) OF monument commemorative of the Dec
Iiraon al Independence, and offered AN amendment by
way al ryder providing that the appropriated by
the state TO- the purpose shall! exceed Sic 900
Nj REGER opposed the passage OF the bill lie pre-
etrrd that the amount should be- applied the purpose
OF eIhctnl that every inhabant might read the Dec
ltrtton of Independence
The question being upon the passage of the bill a,
- rail all.l Ul tI,. IL,
noe> .-not constitutional n,arnty.
RICHMOND AND pNNviLLE RAILROAD ENrESsloS
Tho "l authorizing the Richmond and Danvile Rail
roa company 20 increase their capital stock and extend
their work - ihe Nriat and Tennessee Railroad com
ing up - the unfinished business Of yesterday Mr. HAIR
STO\ moved reconsider the vote by which t. ryi.r
previously adopted ordered To its engrossnen Tho
motion agreed
Mr. HAIRSTON then offered substitute for the ryder
providing that the capital stock OF the Richmond and
DAnvle Railroad company heretofore authorized ami the
proposed increase, shall constitute SEPARATE aud distinct
funds, each to be applied to the construction AID eouin
mont vi the rlAi ilr which IL subscribed no part of
the aud profits of snail b. appl.d +, ,b.
payment Oi expenses, debts liabilities OF the other
subscribers To the stock OF shall participate ia the,
profits and dividends Of the other be any way r.
sponsiDc Tor the debts liabilities OF the other nor
OF said roads it, fixtures effects or revenues be m a
Way liable, mortsaged pledged for the debts &c of
the oiher the stakeholder, 81 each shall in all general
meetings have equal rights and privileges and vote in
common in all elections and questions before such ncet
nN aud that the pay of all officers aud agents whose ,
tI. funds of said ro1Is. uor tb,
permitted to tap the Virginia aud Tennessee Railroad
short OF ten from the passage the act
the of the compauy of said ro,d
On n,otion of Mr. DpXE',Ir ,h.. L;iI 81 -
W. ''''" W W. Ni''>hNhr' tue oll anu amendments
were td upon the table, with the understanding that it
shall come up tomorrow ns unfinished business.
\, ,,,,>,,,>. u w EN@O'I ioNs.
Dir JOHNSON called mp from the table the bill reuur.
ing that all executions OF capital puni shment shall t,kc
',,I,., IN The v.-I az all IL. ~,
n,,,~ - - JAZZ =" ''e presence VI limited
number OF persons.
Mr.. REGER opposed aud Mr. JOHNSON advocated II
and tl,, ouestinn' h.;ny ,,kcr tho hin ,ass.1 ~
- 0 iIO" N''"e 'NN'' we ''' P"Seu
. - rxrSSpiNo THs Session.
Mr. TALEWEL called the Joint resolution
tension OF the session Of the Legislature beyond tie
HnI,t ,, -,.,, -
ine .oliol vas advocated by Messrs rAZEwELL
Mr. HAIRTON moved 10 lay the resolution upon The
motion voted doWn-aycs u, 49,
The question recurring the OF the
was called with The following result:
Hhrssr' nalN Creigh Finney Harris Jayne, Marshall,
f.sss' '. =, "es.s
NOsA-Messrs Amber Armstrong. Arthur, Braden, Bu.v ell
Campbell Cailet Chapman, Daushtrey Deneale Den Pood
fdnsten Hsrson, Hudteson Irving Jones'
M'Kcnney Paxton Randolph, Rcger Smith, sssno Fate Turner