Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-19
Virginia Legislature.

In the Senate, on Saturday, bill was re-
ported, making an Appropriation 10 the On'-
versity of Virginia. MI, g
Resolutions we're offered By MIR. Thomas o'
incorporating u company to improve rae ga,
| jgation of Accotink, in the county VI an y
Rv Mr. Thomas-Of exemptlng State STOCK
from taxation by corporations WITHIN the
STATE. g., .;o oe obo,,o-
100 Of the Code. 50 as to PROVIDE that tne
courts NAV in their discretion allow com
nensation to any fduciary, when they IAN
~ Law before a commis souer a statement OF
receipts for any year within six months after
it's expiration.
OF authorizing the Governor to purchase
Of VIM. K. Barbee piece Of statuary, styled
The Young Repubican, to be placed IN the
Capitol.
By Mr.. Thomas-For paying II. Brewer
for advertising military orders IN pursuance
OF the general order Of the AdJutant General
by direction of the Executive.
OF providing for the punishment by lmpri'
sonment of any person guilty OF haroorlng a
! runaway slave, and declaring the same ie-
lony.
The following report from the Joint Com
mittee on Lunatic Asylums, was read.
Resolyed, That in the opinion Of the Con-
mittee on Luuatic Asylums, of the Senate
and House of Delegates in conierenceassen-
bled, it is expedient til at separate JOINT com
nittees, consisting OF two members, on the
part of the House of Delegates, be appointed
by the respective presiding officers IN the TWO
Houses of the General Assembly, whose duty
il shall be to visit the Eastern and Western
Asylums. and to examine fully into their con-
dtion and management, and make report to
the General Assembly now in session.
The bill establishing the Northwestern
Virginia Lunatic Asylum was taken up.
Mr.. Smith moved to amend so as to strike
out that portion locating the Asylum III the
Sd District for the election OF members OF the
Board of Public Works.
The amendment was withdrawn, and the
bill was laid On the table.
The Senate then adjourned.
In the House of Delegates, bills were re-
ported from the standing committees
To cede, release and grant to James ,.
French and his heirs the Commonwealth
interest in certain lands i'll the county oil
| Elizabeth City.
10 amend the charter of the Alexandra
and Washington Railroad Company.
Creating fund for the establishment oil Il
system of free schools throughout the Com
monwealth.
| On motion of Mr.. Gregory, it was
Rcsolced. That the Clerk of the House OF
| Delegates be required to furnish the House
with tabular statement showing the amount
of money asked, for purposes OF internal I'M
movement, by bills already reported to the
House, and that the clerk Of the committee
of roads, etc. make 4 similar statement O'
the amount asked by propositions now pehu
ing before said committee.
The House resumed the consideration OF
the Senate bill to provide for filing Vaoan
cies i'm the Office of Lieutenant Governor
etc, and the amendment thereto.
The pending question was on the motor
submitted some days since, 10y MIR. BosScau
70 strike out the following section Ot th'
bill:
., When there shall be a vacancy IN th'
office of Lieutenant Governor or Attorney
General during the session OF the "ehera
Assembly, the General Assembly may oN
the Joint vote of both Houses, fill pro fcmp0r'
the vacancy in such office until SAID Vacahc'
is filled in the manner herein provided.
The question being put was Determined IL
the negative.
Several delegates were excused from voting
having paired off with absent members.
The substitute for the entire bill, proposed
some days since by Mr.. Ward, was VIII
drawn. The question then required on INT
passage of the Senate bill, as heretofore
amended, by the elision of the clause reia
tive TO commissioners Of the Board oil fu"H'
Works. The question being put was dcterm
iped in the affrmativc-ayes II, DOCS 10
whereupon the Speaker (pro tenn announces
the passage of the bill.
Mr.. Boreman appealed from the declslo'
of the Chair, on the ground that the 2'th sec
ton of CHAPTER of the Code, requires tina
all bills making an appropriation from th'
Treasury should receive majority Oh 'h'
whole IIousc-seventy-sev votes-Or else
majority of the Senate. lie moved that th'
Hill be laid upon the table for the present.
Negatived. =,
Alter some discussion between MeSsFS
Barbour, of Culpeper, and johnston,
Harrison, in regard to the question thus
presented. Mr.. Boisseau moved an adj urn
ment. This motion was rejected, Ia call o
the roll being demanded by Mr.. Raymond
yeas p, nays -.
Uuder the operation of the previous ques
ton. demanded by MIR. Duckwail, the deci'
ion of the Chair was sustained by vote
tho House.
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