Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-12-26
legislature of Virginia.

LCSlSidtuft vi ii y lulds
WEDNESDAY. -&Seaote. Mr.. Dou glas in.
tredaced resosation of inquiry as 10 tht
expcdiency of in6reasi sing the capital stock
of the Richmond and York River Railroad
and authorizing the Board of Public Works
to subscribe thereto.
The resolution in regard to the Lieut.
Gov. was amended, and, after further dis
cussion, passed.
The election of Second Auditor Public
Printer, &C., came up as the joint order of
the day. but the House n OF being ready tc
proceed the Senate adjourn ned.
Housc. The Speaker announced the first
business to be the election of Auditor, Prin-
ter &c. Mr.. Seldom, of Stafford, moved
that the election Of Printer be postponed
till Monday.
TnuRsDAY.-Seaaie. Among the bills
reported were the following:
Senate bill of last session providing fer
running the boundary line between Virgin
ia and Marylaad, and a bill making an ap-
preparation ethe Deaf, Dumb and Blind
Institution OF Staunton.
On motion Of Mr.. Daughtrey, it was re-
solved to request the Executive to furnish
information in reference to the nuskets
leaned to Governor Ligon.
J. NJ. Bennett was elected Second Audi
tor, and Il. VI. Nimmo Penitentiary store
keeper.
Hopse.-The following bills were rcpor-
ted, ame2s others
Establishing an election precinct at New
port in Augusta county; establishing a
third election precinct at Midway in Angus
ia county; to amend the act concerning
general .ele,t;eas so as to provide for the
manner of filing vacancies IN the Office of
Lieut.. Governor; to supply the deficiency
in the support fund for the Deaf, Dumb and
blind Institution; to aytAprize the Dora
Coal and lion mining ostapany reconstruct
a railroad to Its.mrHcs increasing the capt.
tai stock of the Virginia Cent? a. NaMsoaa
company, and authorizing the Board of
Public Works to subscribe therefor for the
relief Of Benz. Crawford and w. w. Dopa-
CHE. -
frgpAY.-Seaate. Three reports. wetn
received from the Committee of Courts OF
Justice, on the question of filling the va
eancy in the Office Of 1t. Governor, one for
filing the Office by tAo GencIal Assembly
another for the duties devolviag on the
President of the Senate pro. tenn, and an
other providing for an election hereafter to
fill the office.
On motion of Mr.. johnson, it was rcso}v-
ed that the Senate, with the concurrence of
the House, take recess from Wednesday
Bills were passed authorizing the pay
ment of money on account OF the purchase
of the Junction Turnpike, increasing the
fee of Jailors for keeping prisoners, incrcas-
ing fhe pcualty of Sherifl''s bonds, and pro-
viding for the payment of interest on james
River and Kanawha Co. S bonds.
House.-Bills were reported to organize
the militia, &C., &c.
i resolution of Inquiry into the expedi-
ency of comforting the powers of the Boarc
af Public Works upon the Governor, was
adopted.
MONDAY, Dec. 81.
Senate met at . o'clock.
A message was read from the Governor
in answer to the resolution, calling on hin
COR his reasons for loaning the State Arms
out Of its limits, enclosing the correspond
ence between Gov. Lyon, of Maryland ant
himself, on tie subject. The message was
ordered to be printed. il,
The House amendment to the Senate bil
regarding the penalties OF Sheriff $ bonds
was taken up The amendment requires th'
Sheriff to give two bonds, one tor double
the amount of taxes to be collected by mn
and the other from $50, 900 to So, coV 1oi
the discharge of the other duties of tlc o.
fec.
Mr.. Branpon offered an amendment to
the House amendment, the effect of which
is to make Sheriffs in the State, generally,
give security, the minimum of which is
$50, 900 and the ma2imum $500, 900, and
to make fine Sheriff of the city of Richmond
give bond, the minimum penaltyef which
is 5000, 900, and the maximum ST. 600, 900.
Mr.. Stuart, from the Committee 'on lu-
matte Asylunls. reported Il bin for the relief
of the Lunatic Asylums of the State The
bill gives the Superntendents of the East
ern and Western Asylums the right to draw
on the Treasury the one far $50 .assp and
the other for S2i, 900. Mr. Stuart said
that the wants of the Western Asylum were
pressing, the Governor having discontinued
the practice of allowing institutions to draw
apon the treasury in advance Of an appre-
priation.
On motion the Senate adjourned.
a4OLSE OF DELEGAT
DECEMBER, 2lst, 1857.
Bonh Reports. The following commu.
nication, in answer to resolutions adopted
were referred to the Committee on Banks
The cashier of the branch of the Farmers
Bank of Virginia, at Charlottesville. reports
that from Goth October, 1886, to goth DC
tober, 1857, 1914 ,O9O,19 of checks drawn
in the Northern cities, were paid to brokers
residing in the city of Richmond, in redemp-
ton of the issues of that office, and $37,
1 784 to an agent Of Adams & Co.. also a
bout $40. 900 in coin to brokers residing in
the city Of Richmond.
The president of the branch Bank Of Vir-
gina, at Norfolk, reports that large drain