The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-02
:, NM, n .ssRMsLY or VIRGINIA
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.


,seeived frem tho House, sn-
an,a~ sbs massage of certain billie. and the
S.stnr NJ an Amendment TO the Senate bill, IN
as,noratiur the evirginia southern Navigation
cnmnanvr The amendment refers to subscrip-
lions voted BY cities and towns, ana piesiaes snaI
councils OF the cities and towns named, shaii
think proper TO submit the question 20 the people.
The amendment was, on motion Of Mr.. HUpDLEsoS,
disagreed to by the senate.
Bits Reported--Iouse bill amending sec. 10.
chap. S. Of the Code. Authorizing the trnstee OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church South, at Ravens
wood, Jackson county, 10 sell a certain lot Al
thorisng the Central Rank, At stanton. to change
its system Of banking. Repeating sec. Q, chap IN
OF the Code
Htuioas Presented--0f citizens of Essex, pray
ing the passage of law for the better protection
OF sheep; Of the Kanawha Coal Company, asking
for relief.
Resol,tioms Of Inqa,rys-By Mr.. THOMAS, of re-
pealing sec. 2. Of chap. CO, as to change the
mode OF paying the subscriptions made by the
Board Of Public Works TO internal improvements;
by Mr.. WHITE, of providing better aud corrected
general map OF the State by Mr.. WHITE, OF estao
fishing the Virginia Gas Manufacturing company
at Port Mayo. Henrico county; by Mr.. SMITH. Of
j., of amending chap. IS, providing for attorneys
for banks, aud other matters in relation to banks
by Mr.. NEAL, of Wood of reporting bill for the
relief Of Ephraim Bee; by Mr.. WEIGH, OF increas-
Ing the penalty of the bonds of the sherffs Of this
Commonwealth.
Northwestern Virginia RdirnddThe bill for the
consolidation Of the Baltimore Ohio and North
western Virginia Railroads being up on lite second
reading. discussion ensued upon the amendment
offered by Mr.. CALDWELL, providing that the con
soidation shall not be consummated until tbt
Baltimore and Ohio road shall buy the 100000 o.
| stock owned in the Northwestern Railroad By the
| city of Wheeling.
Mr. Caldwell said the city Of Wheeling hat
| been treated with much hardship by the Baltimore
| aud Ohio Railroad Company in the matter of ma
| king its terminus at Benwood. lie said the road
| had always been struggling to obtain footbolt
further into Virginia, and this consolidation wa'
| one of Its measures. Another scheme for the ben
eft Of this road Is the bill for the construction
| the Tigarts Valley Railroad from Grafton, In Tay
| lor county, on the Baltimore and Ohio road, L
| some point on the Coyngton and Ohio road, wes
| OF the Greeubrier river. This was intended e
carry the trade and travel which came over the
Covington aud Ohio road to the Baltimore anc
| Ohio road, thus depriving the State OF Virginia
| from any OF the benefits cIuing therefrom
Mr. BaANNoN replied TO Mr.. Caldwell, urging
that the object of the consolidation was to secure
TO the North Western railroad the capital. energy
| and good management Of the Baltimore ana ONO
| railroad. -
The amendment WAS adopted-ayes %, nays 10:
| and the bill was then laid upon the table.
| Bill Passed A bill establishing branch OF the
| Merchants Bank of Lynchburg at Richmond, was
passed.
The bill making the harboring OF runaway slave
| punishable as a felony, by imprisonment 10 the
Penitentiary, was referred back to the Committee
of Courts of Justice.
On motion of Mr. JOHNSON, the Senate adjourned