The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-14
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA,
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SENATE.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
SENATE.
"WEDNESDAY NIGHT, March 12.
House bill to amend and re-enact the lst section
OF the act passed April 3D. 1853, entitled act tc
PIKE Company, was read the third time and pass
RICHMOND AND YORK RIVER RAILROAD.
:, On motion of Mr.. WEIGH, the vote by which
the Dill 70 increase the capital stock of the Rich
mond and York River Railroad Company was re-
CATLETT, the bill was laid on the table and made
'ne order for tomorrow (Thursday) at IL O'Clock.
CENTRAL RAILROAD.
On motion of Mr.. TALLAfERRo, the vote by
which bill authorizing loan to the Virginia
Central Railroad Company was rejected was re-
considered and, on his further motion the bill
laid on the table and made the order for Thursday
(to-morrow), at l2 O'Clock.
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD
On motion of Mr.. CATLErT, the vote rejecting
the bill authorizing loan to the Orange and Alex.
andria Railroad Company was reconsidered and,
on his further motion, the bill was laid on the ia
BILE and made the order of the day for tomorrow,
(Thursday) at 12 O'Clock.
Mr.. PARKS called up the bill authorizing an in.
crease of the capital stock of the Coal River Navi
CATION Company and authorising q subscription
thereto on the part of the State, and further au
thorzng certain chartered companies to take stock
therein, and, on his motion, the bill was laid on
the table, and made the order of the day for to-
morrow at 10 o'clock
Mr.. DOUGLASS called up the bill imposing taxes
for the support of government, and on his motion
the bill was laid the table and made the order OF
the day for tomorrow (Thursday) at o'clock
Several bills were read a first and second time,
and ordered to their engrossment
BILLS PASSED
The following bills were read third time and
passed:
A bill to incorporate the St Patricks Beneficiary
Company, in the city Of Norfolk A bill iucorpo-
rating the Brownstown Mining and Manufacturing
Company; bill to incorporate the Diamond
Spring Mining and Manufacturing Company; A
bill to incorporate the Union Agricultural Society
of Virginia and North Carolina; A bill to incorpo-
rate the Marshall Hall Company, in the town OF
Winchester.
On motion of Mr.. AMBLER, the Senate adjourned
THURSDAY MORNING, March 10.
A communication was received from the House
of Delegates, announcing the passage of various
bills.
By Mr.. HARRIS: bill to promote railroad con.
nections in cities and Incorporated towns; which,
on his motion, was read q first time.
RESOLUTION.
BY Mr.. CAMPBELL: To enquire into the expe.
dency of reporting bill to regulate the tolls on
plank roads.
On motion of Mr. SAUNDERS, the bill appropria.
ting an amount net exceeding $4,000 to aid in the
erection of q monument in Independence Hall
Philadelphia, commemorative of American indie.
pendence, was taken up, and having been advoca.
ted by Messrs. SAUNDERS, THOMAS, HARRIS and
DENEAI.E was passed-ayes %, noes6
House bill to incorporate the Cabell county Ag.
rieutural Society, was passed
The House amendments to the Senate bill incor
porating the Kanawha Coal Mining and Manutac.
turing COMPANY, were agreed to.
The Senate receded from its amendments to the
House bill Incorporating the Holbert's Run Coal
Company.
To authorize the sale of estates subject to lin.
itation contingent upon the dying of any person
without heir heirs of the body. or issue of the
body, or children, or offspring, or descendant or
other relative. To estab blish branch of the Bank
ty. To make further provision for the Wytheville
and Grayson turnpike road Authorizing the city
of Wheeling to sell the stock of said city in the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad-ayes 40. noes l.
y.M. INSTITUTE.
On motion of Mr. PAXTON, the bill to increase
was taken up Mr.. PAXTON advocated and Mr.
LOGAN opposed the bill The bill was rejected
ayes lG, noes 16.
A House bill to prevent the destruction of deer,
gave rise to an animated debate, in which Mr.
WEST, of Wetzel, made an original and humorous
speech. The bill was passed, and is now law.
House bill for the relief of Matthew Make was,
on motion of Mr.. HAIRSToN, taken up and pass
ed-ayes 46, noes none.
bill for the relief of Isaac Addison and John A.
Britton was, on motion of Mr.. LOGAN, taken up
and passed-ayes 81, noes none.
communication was received from John P.
Ballard inviting the members to an entert ainment
at his house on to-day.
VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD.
The bill authorizing State subscription of $780,,
900 to the Central Railroad Company, was, on
motion of Mr.. AMBLER, put on its passage, and
The vote was reconsidered and the bill having
been amended, by making the amount of appropri
ton 100000, was passed-ayes 30 noes 10.
RICHMOND AND YORK RIVER RAILROAD.
The bill authorizing a State subscription o.
$3.50, 900 to the Richmond and York River Rail
road, was, on motion of Mr.. DOUGLAS, taken UP
and passed-ayes 90, noes IA.
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.
The bill authorizing State subscription Of
$500 900 to the Orange and Alexandria Railroad
was on motion of Mr.. THOMAS taken up and
passed-ayes %, noes 9.
COAL RIVER NAVIGATION BILL.
The bill authorizing State subscription to the
capital stock of the Coal River Navigation Com
pany, was passed-ayes 27, noes 6.
JAMES RIVER AND KASAwHA co.
On motion of Mr. LAYNE the Senate bill to in
crease the capital StOck OF the James River 8no
Kanawha Company, and to authorise a subscrp
ton thereto on the part of the Commonwealth,
was taken up, and advocated by Messrs. Deneale,
Harris, Saunders, Douglas, Tazewell and Parks
and opposed by Mr. Campbell Mr.. DOUGLAS offer
ed ryder making the new stock preferred pet
cent stock.
The BILL with the ryder, was passed-ayes 20,
noes u.
Mr.. THOMAS offered Joint resolution extend
ing this session TO such time between this and the
constitutional term as the Legislature may deem
necessary for the transs ction of the public bust
ness, which was rejected-iyes 90, noes %. The
vote was reconsidersd, OF. motion of Mr.. SAUN.
DERs, and the resolution iatl on the table,
On motion of Ar. JOHNSON, the Senate adj
iourned to meet again at ,'clock
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
TUEsDip NIGHT, March H.
The House considered bills in their early stages.
and ordered several TO be oilyrossed.
BILLS PAgED.
The following bills were read third time and
passed:
A bill to incorporate the Csbell county Agricr,ltu.
II Co.