Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-29
Virginia Legislature.


In the Senate, on Friday, bill was passed
requiring the payment of bonus by insur'
ance com panies.
Bills were reported to authorize the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad company to con-
vert the capital stock heretofore created for
TIE construction of the extension, or SO much
thereof as the stockholders may elect, into
an equal amount OF bonds.
Giving the consent of this State to the pur-
chase by the United States of one or more
lots Of land in the city of Alexandria, for
the purposes of National Foundry, and ex-
emptiug the said lots Of land from State and
city taxation.
To preveot unlawful hunting in the county
of Fairfax.
Releasing to Towusbend D. Fendall, ad-
minstrator of William caches, the amount
Of judgment against him by the Common
wealth.
To exempt State bonds, or other evidences
of debt, from taxation by corporate or county
authorities.
Providing for general elections. to deter
mine contested elections for the election OF
county officers, and for their qualification
and removal from office.
The resolution for the adjournment Of the
General Assembly on the 29th inst, was ia
ken up.
Mr.. Claiborne moved the substitute al
ready offered by him) that the adjournment
be on the first day of April, and until Dec. L,
1859.
Mr.. White moved to amend the amendment
by substituting Tuesday, 9th April, for the LIST
April.
The amendment was adopted-ayes q,
noes Is.
The question then being on the adoption OF
the resolution IS amended, the resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Old offered the following resolution.
That the Auditor of Public Accounts re-
port to the General Assembly what amount
will be added to the actual debt Of the State
by the appropriations made at tue last and
present session Of the General Assembly,
aud also what contingent debts or unpaid ap-
preparations may he expected to be called tor
during 1858 and 1859, and what increase OF
taxation, if any, may be necessary to meet
the interest on the debt of the State.
A discussion eDsued, elected by the reso-
luton, but not bearing directly upon it par
ticipated in by Messrs. Old, Thomas, Stuart,
Coghill, Gni Deneale. The resolution was
adopted.
Ia the House oe Delegates, on Thursday
night, on motion of MIR. Barbour, of Culpeper,
the Joint resolution from the Senate, for the
election Of Major and Brigadier Generals, on
Saturday. March q, was taken up and
agreed to.
Mr. Anderson moved to suspend the rules,
with vie~ Of taking up the Senate bill to
increase the capital stock Of the James River
and Kauawba Company, and 70 authorize
subscription thereto by the Commonwealth.
Mr.. Faunteroy called for the yeas aud
nays. The motion was then rejected-Jeas
sc, nays Sc.
Mr. Paxton called for the order of the
day, which was accordingly taken up: where
upon,
Mr.. Segar moved to pass by the considera
ton of the same, in order that be might be
enabled TO offer resolution to devote TWO
hours Of each day, for five days, (trom III to
| o'clock to the consideration OF Turnpike
Bills.
MIR. Paxton moved the previous question.
The yeas and nays were called for By Mr..
Faun,leroy on the motion to pass by the order
Of the day, and the vote resulted-yeas Al,
nays ca
Mr. Paxton's substitute for the Oyster
Fundum bill, originally offered by him, was
then taken, up, and MIR. Paxton addressed
the House at length on the subject.
On Friday, on motion Mr.. Downman, leave
was given to bring in bill to authorize
tho payment by the Board of Public Works
O: the States su bcription now due to the Si-
lem Station aud Rappahannock turnpike
company.
On motion of Mr.. Dejarnette, the House
proceeded to the consideration Of motion to
reconsider the vote by which Senate bill to
amend the charter of the Clover Hill railroad
company, was defeated. The vote was then
taken on the question Of reconsideration, re-
sulting--yeas 81 nays 64.
This bill authorizes the Clover Hill Rail
road company to increase its present carItal
stock by any amount not exceeding S5OO,OOO
and to add to or extend its road by branches
OF otherwise not exceeding twenty-mies in
any one direction.
Senate bills were passed, to ascertain and
fix the boundary lines Of the States of Nir-
gruia and ryland-ayes ia. noes I.
Authorizing tae issue Of coupon bond OF
81 coo to q Buckingham & Co., in place Of
one lost-ayes 70, nays 80.
This bill gave rise to protTacted discus
sion, involving the propriety of replacing an
evidence Of debt made payable to bearer.)
Mr.. Ward moved that the bill to increase
the capital stock Of the Coal River Naviga-
ton company be taken up, with the view OF
enabling him to offer substitute. The mo-
ton was rejec,ed-yeas II, nays "A.
The Senate bill for requiring the payment
of interest due to the State on investments
in Internal improvements, as amended in
the House, was returned from the Senate
with an amendment, practically delaying the
operation of the enactment for six months,
which the House, on motion Of Mr.. Powell,
Of Loudoun, disagreed to--yeas 10, nays IA
Ga motion Of Mr.. Seldom, the House ad'
ourued.
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