The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-14
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF siRaINIA.
SENATE.

e s&ssss WEDNESDAY, Feb b. +
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communication from the House of Delegates
1a,. was resn on motion Of Mr.. THOMAS the bill In
relation TO the Richmond, Frederick sburg and Po
tomac Railroad Company, was laid on the table.
ny Mr. SIkEsRoD, from the committee on Banks,
reported Senate bin to authorize tho Manufactu.
rers and Farmers Bank Of Wheeling TO carry on
business as Bank Of circulation. discount and de-
post, without depositing with the Treasurer se.
curisy for its issues, and providing for the With
arawai OF Its registered and coupon bonds.
by Mr. DOUGLAS. from the committee on Fl
nance, TO require Sheris to pay all taxes into the
treasury on the 9Th Of December in each year; and
against the expediency of granting the petition of
the Common Council of williamsburg to be reim-
bursed for the erection of District Court House.
ny Mr.. THOMPSON, accepting the site of the
birth pisee OF Washington, and providing suita
BILE enclosure
By Mr.. AMBLER to amend an act In relation to
the terms of the Courts In the 9th Circuit passed
March 18th, 1853
BILLS PASSED.
A bill providing for the voluntary enslavement of
Jesse Spencer, free person of color, of Henrico
county.
A bin directing the payment of claim due to
the salem Turnpike Company-ayes 36
A bill for the relief of Vim. Robinson. Jr. of
Danville
A bill to place the real estate Of La Belle Iron
Works upon the footing of personal property
A bill to incorporate the Danville Female Col
lege
Bills on their second reading were advanced a
stage
On motion of Mr. TAIIAFERRe, the bin for con-
Meeting railroads between the Orange and Aiexan.
dria, Manassas and Richmond and Fredericksburg
Railroads. was taken up and the amendments Of
the House of Delegates agreed to, that the bill
is now a law.
CovINGToN AND OHIO RAILROAD.
Mr.. PARKS called up from the table bill provi-
i'm fha iafin nf Tnx-
Railroad.
MIR. DENEALE suggested that the sum to be ap-
propriated be made as low as possible that only
sufficient be asked for to keep the work along
Mr. TAZEwELL was opposed to appropriating
more than S500,OO1 The bill authorized an ap.
preparation of ttco naiUioas-one million this wear
aud one million the next.
Mr.. PARKS declining to accept the suggestions,
Mr. AmBLER moved to amend the bill, by inserting
one, instead of two millions. The Senate concur
red in the amendment, the vote ordering the bill to
its eDgrossment having been reconsidered-
The bill was again engrossed and read third
time
The question was then stated on its passage.
when Mr.. BALDWIN addressed the Senate at
some length.
Mr., REGER gave reasons why he should vote
against the bill He did not see how the money
could be procured
The roll was then called, and the bill rejected
ayes 19, noes q.
Mr.. THOMAS stated that he had voted against
the bill for the purpose of moving reconsidera
ton. He then submitted the motion, and the vote
was reconsidered. The bill was then laid upon
the table,
On motion of Mr. DESEALE, the Loudoun Branch
Railroad bill was amended by the addition of these
words: Except that the State shall not be requir
ed to subscribe for any of said increased capital"
On motion of Mr.. DOUGLAS, the memorial of the
Board of Directors of the James River and Kama
wha Company, asking for an act amendatory Of
the act concerning the Improvement of the Kama
wha river, was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
On motion of Mr. sTEESRoD, the Senate resol-
we'd itself into Committee Of the Whole for the
consideration of the Bank bill. and Mr. JOHNSON
addressed the committee in support of Mr.. PARKS
amendment to strike out a portion of the 18th
section. After which, motion of Mr. II ARRIs,
the Committee rose and reported progress, and or
motion of Mr.. CoBB the Senate adjourned.