Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-02
Virginia Legislaturc.

In the Senate, On Saturday, a bill was
reported by Mr.. DEMONSTRATING for tie
correction Of an erroneous assessment Of q
tract Of land in Fairfax.
Resolutions were offered authorizing the
Manassas Gap Railroad Company to extend
their road ry way Of Augusta Warm, Hot
and Healing Springs, or as near az practical
bic to the town OF COVington, in Allegheny
county.
By Mr.. Rives- Resolved, That the bills
Of appropriation u the several railroads OF
the Commonwealth he made the order OF the
day for Thursday next TO be listed by the
clerk. and considered by the Senate from
day TO day, 10 the order in which the original
application by resolution or petition, was
made to the Senate. Ayes l., Noes l.. There
being no quorum, the resolution is pending.
The ioint resolution introduced by Mr.
War u, on the % h, making 1t lawful Tor the
b .nks OF this Commonwealth TO Close on the
I'D day of February 1853, and that all bills
or notes becoming due 90 that day shall be
payable, and may be protested, 90 the pre-
cedng day, Saturday, was amended, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. johnson, by adding the words.
"next preceding that day." and on motion of
Mr.. Thomas was laid on the table: wbo said he
doubted the propriety of the Legislature n
terfgrlng bv such resolution with contracts
aud obligations made by individuals lie
said that such course would IN his opinion,
lie unconstitutional.
Petitions were presented by Mr.. Thomas-
Or Il. f. Price of Fairfax county, asking
that taxes improperly paid may be refunded
to him.
By tho samo-Of the rcpresentive Of the
heirs of Samuel Ry Ter, decd asking a cor
rectiou OF au erroneous return IN the assess
ment of their lands 10 the county OF Fairfax.
4 bill a!horizing the Board of Pablo
Works to borrow 100000 tor the construc-
ton OF the CovingUn and Ohlo Railroad, and
repeating the Sd section OF the law requiring
the construction OF the road 10 be carried on
from its eastern and western termlull towards
the centre, berg up on Its second reading,
Mr.. Johnson offered an amendment requiring
the company to build depo.s Mt its western
terminus. 90 tie grounds condemned Tor the
use OF the James River aud kinawha Canal.
The amendment was agreed TO.
An amendment by Mr.. Warth striking ont
that part of the bill repeating the third section
was defeated.
| In the House of Delegates, Mr. DnJarnctte,
| Fl ON the Committee OF Agriculture aud Man
ufacturcs, presented report adverse to sun
! DRY resolutions, and petition OF citizens OF
Fredericksburg, touching the subject Of Hour
| inspections.
/ The House resumed the consideration OF
the bill for the relief of the Commonwealth
from the free negro population. The 9;h
section Of the bill reported from the commit
tee reads n follows:
AT the expiration Of three years from the
l>t day Of January, 1850. such free negroes
as remain in uuy OF the said districts EXCEPT
those who have commenced legal proceed
| ing9 for voluntary cnslavemenr, shall be sold
into slavery to the highest bidder at public
auction"
Mr.. Rutherford moved to amcnd this por-
! ton of the dill, by substituting "tweive' tor
three" Alter some discu sion the amend
meut was agreed tn-yeas -, nay II.
Pending the consideration Of some further
amendments, the House adjourned
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