Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-22
VIRGIN y LEGISLATUR l..
SENATE.

MONDAY, Jan. 81.
The House bill provide for the payment the guar
tntcd bonds ct the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Compa-
ny read twice and referred.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. SAUNDERS presented two petitions one from ciu
zens of Williamsburg, asking Tor the incorporation of a
bank and the other from the Common Council of Williams
burg asking to bc reimbursed for the erection OF District
Mr. CHAPMAN presented the petition of the President
and Directors OF the Sweet Springs and salt Sulphur Turn
pike praying that theirroad may be divided into parts
aud II company Incorporated for each.
VI. WEIGH presented the petition Of 10 citizens Of the
village anu vicinity OF Fairfax in Cupeper county, asking
tor evtensen Of the corporate limits OF the town
Mr.. SIEENROD presented the petition of sundry cit
for the construction OF road from the city Of Wheel
ing Wcl-burg.
Mr. HUDDLESON presented the petition and afrdavits
of sundry citizens Monongaa county PRAYING the passage
Of an refund the Of S22 80 Hiram \ Melnly
Of said county.
RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions ot enquiry offered:
BY Mr.. ARMSTRONG-of Incorporating The Central
Iron, Rail and Shovel Company, in the county of Hamp
shire.
By NJ. CHAPMAN-of dividing the Sweet Springs and
salt sulphur Turnpike road into two parts and ncorpora
ting company for each, and of increasing the capital
the same tor the purpose ocompletng the unfinished por
ton OF one OF the proposed divisions.
By NJ. CREiG.l-Jt authorizing the trustees of the
town OF I.isoug to appoint captains OF patrols and
signing persons 20 act under them.
By NJ. DE\EALE-ot authorizing the Manassas g. 4p
Railroad Company to issue coupon bonds
By NJ. BRANTON-Of increasing the compensation of
members of the General Assembly
BY Mr. CAMPBELI.-Of reporting bill requiring the
Board 81 Public Works hereafter advertise Tor loans 10
be taken at the Treasury aud iorbding said Board from
delivering ont any evidences OF dehtoi this Commonwealth
20 any person wAomsOcycr until actual sale Of the
ha have been made aud the proceeds Of said sale actual
~ paid into the Treasury and also providing by law that
whenever the said Board shall propose raise money
he loaned company Of internal improvements or 10
be paid subscription the stock any Joint stock
company be- paid tor the construction Of any public
work wholly State account that said Board shall dis
se tf. H.. -. s Al
purpose to which the amount proposed to Ice raised
shall be- applied, and directing the said Board apply
the respective amounts raised To the respective works
ct forth iu said advertisement
By Mr WHlTE-Of providing by law that no woman
who may hereafter become widow shall be deprived Of
her d'tHbunbe share in the personal estate Of her hus
band o. which she j. entitled under the 10th section
Of chapter - OF the Code by reason Of any transfer
deed of gift decd OF trust any other conveyance what
ever unless. the same shall have been made for yalun
bic consideration unless the wife shall have first united
n such transfer, deed other conveyance in the manner
required boy the 9Th section Of chapter III Of the Code
for the conveyance Of real estate.
ON motion OF SIR. JOHNSON,
R>,o',oi That the communication from the Governor
the Commonwealth. enclosing the journal o proceedings
Of convention composed Of delegate from the original
thirteen States. held ia Phadephia consider the pro
prcty Of erecting monuments commemorative Of the De.
claratiOu OF Independence he referred select
mitt,e Of five. with instructions enquire the expe
diecy Of reporting hil in conformity with the
mcndaions Of the Governor contained in sad communca
ton.
Bills RrPoRrEp.
VI JOHNSON. from select committee reported Sen.
ats bill t0anpud aud rc-cuact the section Of un act
entitled act 10 amend the charter Of the Valley Union
Education Society.
Nr DENEALE from select committee, reported
Senate bin to authorize she Manassas Gap Railroad Com
pauy toi-suc coupon bonds.
sESArE BILLS PtssFp.
FOR allowing additional compensation To Commissioners
D the Rrvcuue-aycs %, MOI. The bill allows
three cents for listing each birth aud death
To authorize the Ctrk-burg ard Buckhanuon Turnpike
Company 10 extend their rotdlyc7 - noes 1.-THE
bin indirectly mdke- appropriation because tc State
b. stockholicrI
For compromising clerks Of county and corporation
courts for recording brittle deaths and mirriagcsayes
- noes J. u allows three cents every thirty words
used iu recording births deaths and marriages. reported
by Tee proper officer aud the compcnsoton for ms
king cop, 10 bo sent 20 tlc Auditor, rs required ny
Incorporating the South Branch Turnpike Com
/ pany.
Amending an act entitled act amending the char.
Ter Of the Junction Valley Turnpike Company ps''el
/ Jan. 18th, 500.
To Incorporate the Pioneer Mining and Manufacturing
| Company, TO- She county Of KanGTha.
20 incorporate the Franklin Mining aud Manufacturing
Company in the county Ut Kanawha, 10 incorporate M,
Rapplhannock River Agricultural aud Mechanical socic
TO enlarge the powers Of the common council OF III,
city Of Petersburg n relation paving the of
/ city, and taSiug The costs thereof
Amending aud -euacting the 18th section n ac
passed 9TH of June 1852, entitled an act concerning th
salaries Of certain officers Of the general assembly mile
age and other allowances.
1The bin increases the salaries Of the Clerks Of the tF
ouse. The vote on its passage 10 the Senate vas unan
nous
Bill on the Calender we're advanced according thei
positions.
ed.
HOUSE, or DELEGATES
MoNDAY, Jan. 2tst 1856
The House met u O'Clock pursuant u adjournment
(Mr BONDrRANT, occupying the Chair 10 the absenc
e. Of the speaker
q HffLs HrPpurEu.
Bill. reported from tr Standing committees: