The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-08
uRNERAL ASSEMBLY, OF VIRGINIA.
snBATE paoCEEpIN6s.
MorpAY. December I, 1851

-. sersts oouvs,sd ct II O'Clock. It, Gov.
w L. JACKSON, Preeidsnt OF the body, ex-omcio,
essumsd the oflcs, with some fsmerks on the cir
cumstancss placing him 10 the Posuoas sna upon aa
~ sss sSR ssllBs h &c session s
n = Catlstt Of Gloucester, noD1inated Shstop Q.
Davis fof Clerk, and that gentleman was unsni-
MT cs.lett nominated Joha A. Jordon, Of Ac-
coi,,sc, for SergeastatArmE Mr.. Deneals, Of Rock
inghalp. nominated D. Shsfsy Baldwin, Of kich-
moud for door-keeper, and John Warroek, OF Rich
mond, for printer, all Of whom were unanimously
Mr. smith, OF Gresnbrisr, offered o resolution
instructing the committss Of internal Improve
ment when appointed TO enquire isto the sxpe-
disney Of bringing in bill proyidinS ior me cen
tiauation of the Covington and Ohio Railroad.
Mr. Thomas, of Fairfax, moysd to lay the reso-
luton on the table, as We are already ietisstiug
on deficit in the treasury, aud be ala not thinS
IL proper to take any action until We nearo rom
the treasury. He thought IL premature
Mr.. White, of Hanover, was prepared TO vote one.
two. or three millions TO complete the road, and
believed majority Of the Senate we're oil the same
opinion, but he thought the action prsmstu,l s..,
Mr. Thomas Of Fairfax, was In favor Of letting
the subject of internal improvement 90 before ths
COMMITTEES a. whole, aud was opposed to giving
amy particular scheme especial prominence
Mr.. Smith consented that the resolution snouio
lay on the table and take its regular course
Mr. Dsneals offered resolution, appointing .
committee of three to inform the Governor OF the
organization Of ths Senate . -,
The resolution vas opposed by Dir. old, OF
Powhatan; and Mr.. Amber, OF Louisa, moved 10
lay it on the table. The motion to lay on the table
was lost Ayes-20. Noes-23, and the resolution
was adopted, Messrs. Dsneale, Caldwell ana "hite
being appointed to constitute the committee'
The following resolutions were introduced and
| tabled.
By Mr.. Armstrong, instrncting the committee
on internal improvements, to inquire into the ex-
peniency Of making further appropriation 10 she
d.
By Mr.. Layne, instructing same committee 10 IN
quire into the expediency of making loan to the
Virginia Central Railroad. By Mr.. Aarshall, IN
ing the same committee to inquire into the
expediency Of increasing the capital stock OF the
Manassas Gap Railroad, $5oO,OOO. hr Mckinney,
instructing the committee to inquire into the
sxpediency Of granting such aid as may be required
for the CONF eton of the Norfolk and Petersburg
Railroad. BY Mr.. Flood, instructing the same
committee to inquire into the expediency OF build
ing q Railroad from Lynchburg BY the shortest
route to the state line OF North Carolina BY Dr.
August, instructing the committee on Finance 10
INQUIRE into the expediency Of reporting bill for
the payment of tho interest on the James River
and Kama wha canal company's bonds, falling due
in July last and January next. BY Mr.. August,
instructing the committee on Roads 10 inquire into
the expediency of reporting bill No us OF the last
Senate providing for an increase OF the capital
stock of the James River and kanawha canal COM
pany and authorizing q subscription thereto by
the commonwealth. By Mr.. Deneale instructinS
I
quiraiuto the expediency of building railroad
from Harrisonburg to point on the virginia and
Tennessee Railroad, near Salem. By Mr.. Neal, in-
structing the same committee to inquire hto the
expediency of improving the navigation OF the
Monong ahsa river from the Pennsylvasia line TO
the mouth of Elk Greek in Harrison county. By
Mr. Coleman, instructing the committee on Gene
raj Laws inquire into the expediency OF report
ing bill to facilitate the collection of taxes on
real estate in fredericksburg. By Mr.. French, in
structing the committee on internal improve
ments to inquire into the expedisncy OF revising
the charter of the New River Branch Railroad
By Mr.. Tate, of Wythe, instructing the committee
on Roads to inquire into the expediency Of amend
ing the charter of the Sandy aud Turk Fork navi-
CATION company. By Mr., Caldwell, instructing the
Same committee to inquire into the expediency OF
appropriatins $4,000 for the construction of road
from New Martin in WetZel, to sstersville in
0his county. By Mr. braden, instrueting the same
committee to inquire into the expediency OF in
creasiDg the capital stock Of the LoRdon and Bur
linbridge company.
sir. stuart, of Augusta, presented the memorial
of tho trustees of Trinity Church, Stanton.
Mr.. Deneale, from the committee to wait on the
Governor, reported that the duty had been dis
charged.
The Governor message was received, and 500
copies ordered TO be printed
The hour of l2 O'Clock was fixed for the meeting
of the Senate.
The Senate then adjourned.