Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-12-15
SENATE.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER l2, 1857.

The following resolutions of inquiry we're offered
BY Mr.. JoHSsoS-Of amending sec. 23 chap. ls1
By Mr. FUEsTEs-Of allowing the Winchestersand
Potomac Railroad to extend their road southwardly
to connect with the Manassas Gap Railroad at come
point in the Valley not further South than Strasburg
in Shenandoah.
By Mr.. WARrH, for providing for the Improvement
of the navigation OF the Kanawha River.
ByMr. BRANsos-Of making a further appropra.
ton to the Slavin, Cabin and Somersville Turnpike
road
BY Mr.. FLOOD of placing all the banks the State
on an equality in relation to their issues of notes,
ticates Of deposits and drawing of checks upon other
banks.
By yMr. CALDwELL--Ofrep reporting bill 1885, reIeas.
ing to Owen Shee the Commonweath's right in lot
in Wheeling.
BY Mr.. HuDDLEsos1o OF reporting bill PA Of last
session. providing for the Incorporation OF the South
ern Virginia Navigation Company
By Mr.. THoNAs-Of amending sec. g. Oh. 186, in
reference to the docketiDg Of judgments.
By Mr.. HUDDLEsos-Of amending the charter Of
the Preston Coal and Iron Company.
By Mr.. FREscH-Of reporting bill for the relief
of Joseph Maitland and others
BY Mr.. LATNE, for increasing the quantity OF land
which railroad company may own in any one par.
Gel.
BY Mr.. WoRrH-Of amending the code 30 that
hereafter the lieu of the f. a upon goods and chat
tells and chatels shall be determined after the return
day Of every such executor, unless the same shall
have been actually levied
BY Mr.. DEsKINs-Ot providing for the transfer Of
the Jacksonville and Bent Mountain Turnpike to the
counties Of Floyd and Roanoke
By Mr.. AUGUsr-Of 80 amending the act concern
ing the registration of marriages. birth and deaths
to dispense with the insertion in the certificate of the
minister of the ages and condition of the parties
before marriage, the places OF their births and resi-
dence the names OF the parents and the occupation
of the husband, and to require that such information
shall be obtained and registered by the clerks of the
courts when application is made for lcence.
Mr.. AUGUST offered the following resolution, which
was adopted:
Resolved, That 60 much of the report of the Audi.
tor of Public Accounts as refers to the subject of
"coateral inheritance tax" be referred to the Com.
mittee of Courts of Justice.
Mr.. CLAIBORNE offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That as much of the Governors Mes
sage recommends an appropriation for the i'm.
provement of the James and Appomsttox rivers, be
referred to the Committee on Roads and Internal
Navigation.
The following bills were read third time and
passed:
A bill Incorporating the Brooke county Cemetery
Company; A bill allowing the Clerk of the Senate
extra compensation for extra services during the
sious of '53'54-55-56; bill enabling the Trustees
of Trinity Church, Staunton, to hold two acres of
land House bill changing the time of holding the
Circuit Courts of the 10th Circuit
The following resolution, offered by Mr.. FLOYD,
was adopted:
Resolved, That the Auditor of Public Accounts be
requested to furnish to the Senate tabular statement
of the semi annual and annual dvdends declared by
the banks of the State since the lst of January
1874, to the let Of July, 1857.
A bill to enlarge the town of Manchester, in Ohio
county, was reported.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.