The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-14
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

ssrugDar, Dec i2sh, 1857.
The following resolutions Of inquiry were Of
,ersd ny Ar Josssos, OF amending sec. q. chsp.
posvmac Railroad to extend their read soufhward-
~ TO connect with the Manassas Gap Rsilrord II
some point in the Valley. not further Soush than
stra>buFg in Shenandoah. By Dir. wAkrs, fof
providing for the improvement OF the nayigsfion
VI the hapawha River. By MIR. EEAssoS. q ma
Ting further appropriation 10 the Slssin, Cabin
and Souerssiiie Turnpike road BY NJ. FLoop. ofpla-
einy all the banks Of the state en- an equality in
relation TO their issues Of nots certificates of e-
posits and drawing Of cbecks upon other banks
By Mr. CsLDwEIL. Of repcrtiBg bill 1sJ, releasing
20 owen shee the Common nweaith's right in lot
10 Wheeling. by ar. HrppEEspS. of reporting bill
"a OF last session. providing for the incorporstof
Of the southern Virginia Navigation COMPANY
~ hr THOMAS. OF amending sec g chap lS6 In
reference 10 the dockefing OF Judgements By Mr.
ucnSiAsoN Of amending the charter OF the Preston
coal ai,d Iron Company. Py Mr.. FREsca of report-
ing bill for the relief of JOS Maitland and osb-
srs BY Mr.. LtYSE, FOR increasing the quantity
Il land which railroad company may own
IN any one parcel BY Mr.. wARrH, Of amending the
code SD that hereafter the lien OF the 6t ia uron
goods and chatfles shall be determined after the
retnrn day Of every such executor unless the same
hail have besn actually levied. BY Mr. DEsxiss,
d provfting for the transfer OF the Jacksonyflie
and Bent Mountain Turnpike to the counties OF
Floyd and Roanoke. BY Mr. Aueusr Of SO amend
ing the act concerning the registration OF mar
riages. births and deaths as to dispense with tba
INSERTION IN the certificate of the minister of the
ages and condition of the parties before marriage,
the places of their births and residence the names
Il the parents and the occupation of the husbapd.
aud TO require that such information shall be OBJ
tained and registered by the clerks of the courts
when application is made for marriage license.
Mr.. ApGUsT offered the following resolution
which was al, pied:
Reso{rsol That much Of the report of the Audf-
cor Of Public Accounts refers to the subject of
collateral inheritance tax be referred to the Conn
ifitftee of Courts of .Jnstice.
Mr. CLAIBORNE offered the following resolution.
which was adepted
RsSlred, That much OF the Goverpor's Ees-
age az recommends an appropriation fur the Inn
,rOyemept Of the James aud Appamattox rivers. be
rterred to the Committee on Roads and Internal
navigation:
f''e following bills were read a third time and
passed:
hili Incorporating the Brooke county Cemetery
ompany; bill allowing the Clerk of the Senate
xtra compensation, for extra services during the
essnns Of 53t '55-'56: A bill enabling the Trns.
-es of Trisjty Chercb, Stsuuton. to hold two acres
tiaad; Eianse bill changing the tiiue Of holding
''"tircuit Couits OF the 10th Circuit
lug resolution, offered by Mr.. FLOYD,
was adopted:
...-.~ ant the Auditor Of Public sccount,,bs
eqnested 10 furnish TO the Senate tabular state
lrnt of tho senii-anuUal aud annual dividend. de-
Jared by ihe banks OF the State since the lst of
tnuary 1874, to the LIST Of July. 1857.
bill to enlarge the town Of Manchester In hio
aunty was reported.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.