Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-02-06
3 BY MI. Frost OF renewing NV,
|charter Of The Ohio and Moons Mi
Turnpike Company.
SENATE.
Tuesday, January "a.

take MP the bill providing for The
completion of the Covington and
Ohio Rail Road with the view ofmak.
ing it the '.ordcr Of the day" for some
early day.
Mr. Tonllin opposed tho motion, d
giving this bin precedence over otlicrs
previously reported to tile House.
Mr.. Smith stated that lie did not
desire toObtain my advantage, hut
as the bill indicated was q very i'm
.portant one, he desired to give it i
position On the calandar, that would
ensure its early consideration.
The Speaker then called up the nm
finished business ofyesterday. r
SENATE.
Wednesday. Jan. %, 1855.
Mr. Dcnealc called for the order Of
the day, namely, the bills makingap-
preparations forworks Of internal inn
proyement. III
On motion Mr.. Parks, the order Of
the day was postponed until Friday,
January 25tli, B
"A great number Of bills On the cal
andar were ordered to b. engrossed
and read "a third time. s
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
The Speaker called upon standing.
committees for reports, whercup-.
on, KS
MI. Rutherford, from the Commit
.estn Courts Of Jnstic ,rcportsdabilI
TO amend the 10th section OF chapter
1873 ofthe Code Of Virginia; also !
report adverse to D resolution IN ref
erence to the expediency cf amending
the 14Sth chapter Of the Code Of Viz
ginia. A..
Mr.. Floyd, from the committee d
Roads, &C., reported tho following
bills: q bill ito increase the capital
stock ofthe Coal Rivor Navation Com.
pany: a bill to increase the capital
stock Of the Rayenswood and Reedy
Turnpike Company;
The following resolutions were then
offered and adopted:
by Mr.. Salnnels- or orporatine
the Cincinnati and Guyandotte Man.
ufacturing and Mining Company. IL.
corporated March Goth, 1853. and
which failed TO organize iii the time
required by law.
By Mr.. Smith or rechartcrinr
the Bank Of Kanawha.
by Mr.. Seaman Ofafnrther amen.
dment to the 84th section Of Chapter
40 Of the Code, so as to include. in
addition to the articles now exempt
from execution, the following: One
bedstead, and bedding for tie same,
for every two children under 81 years
Of age; one cooking stove and cooking
apparatus, one safe Or cupboard, one
bureau, one clock, one looking class.
one pair ofshoyels and tongs, 10 yards.
Of Competing, and all wearing apparel.
Also, Of the propriety If DO amending:
the 18th section Of Chapter 1888 ofthe.
Code, as to exempt q certain amount:
Ito the use Of the debtor iii every case.
where anattachment Is issued against
| q garnishce, except where q debtor has
removed, or il about to remove from
the county Of State. lH
SENATE.
t Thursday, January 81, 1855.
Mr.. Douglas, from the committee,
on Finance, &c. reported Senate bills,
in regard to amending the laws 30 e
to allow commissioners ofthe revenue
per cent. upon the assessed value
OF all personal property assessed by
them, &c, and likewise to repeal the
license system Of taxation, 50 as TO
base the whole system upon the "a
valorem principle resolutions on
these subjects having been to them 10
ferred.
Resolutions of Enquiry were pro-
posed:
BY Mr.. Smith For the incorpora-
ton Of Hartford city, il the county Of
Mason.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr Rutherford, ftom the commit
tee on Courts Of Justics, reported !
bill re-committcd to that committees,
entitled abill to amend and re-enact
the 120th chapter Of the Code Of Yir-
ginia, in relation to notaries and com
missioners; > bill to authoriz6 coun-
ty and corporation courts to ut upon
militia fines In the hands Of collectors.
and on claims agai1et the Militia
fund MI
The following resolutions were then
offered and adopted;
BY Mr.. Smith OfanthOrixinRsomo
Of the banks 81 this Stats, except the
Bank Of Virginia, to establish branch
bank at the town Of Charleston, inthe
county Of Kanawha.
i BY Mr.. Anderson Ofso amending
the code IS to dispense with the IL
fidayit Of the person applying for y
grant Of land, that he believes the land
embraced III his survey has not been
previously appropriated.