Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-03
virginia LEGISLATURE.

In the Senate On Monday, MIR. DeDeale
asked leave TO introduce bill authorizing
the Central Bank of Virginia TO change its
system Of banking. Leave was given and
the bill was ordered to second reading,
condtionaly, tina; it should then be referred
to the committee on banks.
! Resolutions were offered, amending the SSH
chapter of the Cuds so as to provide tor the
appointment of attorneys for banks aud for
other purposes in relation to banks.
Bv Mr.. ThOmus-Ot repeating or modify
ing the second section Of chapter o. OF the
Code. 20 as t. change the method of paying
I instruments t. works OF internal Improve
ment by the Board OF Public Works.
OF increasing the penalty Of the bonds of
sheritfs of this Commonwealth.
A bill was passed, establishing a branch
of the Merchants Bank Of Virginia in Rich
mond.
The bill authorizing the consolidation of
the B .ltImDrc and . 10, and the Northwest
ern VirgiIil Railroad Companies, which had
been read ser0nd time and iaid on the table
was taken up, add the following proposed by
Mr.. Caldwell having been read, Mr.. Caldwell
at great length spike against the bill, and
asked that If Senators were determined To
pass the bill, they would at least adopt the
following amendment.
Provided, however, That this act shall
have no effect until the said Northwestern
railroad company, or said Balum re and
OliU railroad company, shall first purchase
If the city Of Wheeling Its 1000 shares IN
the capital stock Of said Baltimore and O1lo
railroad company, at the par value vi 500
yer share, and shall also first pay to SAID
city, interest at tue rate of Fix per cent. per
annum, until paid, upon the par value OF said
stock. from the time said city subscribed and
paid tor the same, deducting, however from
such interest, any cash dividends which saId
city may have received upon said stock. The
purchase money for sad 5000 shares, 10 be
! paid by said railroad company into the treasu-
ry OF the Commonwealth, rs fund to redeem
the bonds of SAID city guaranteed by the
/ Commonwealth for the aggregate sum Of
5000 and used by said city IN the pur-
chase VI said stock.
/ The amendment was adopted ayes -,
noes Is.
Ga motion the bill was laid on the table.
The engrossed bill to incorporate the Ma
sonic Temple Association Of Virginia, was
| taken 40, and On motion Of Mr.. Johnson, the
| following preamble was adopted
Whereas. il Is represented hy the General
/ Assembly OF Virginia, that John K McDan-
ie!, T. o. llaskns James ii. Grant, VIM. B..
! I-aucs, John 5. Wexford, Powhatan B..
! Starke. l. C. p. Cowper, VIM. Ii. Herman,
| El~arG H. Gill and sundry others, have a.
! a ioint stock association agreed to take and
paw Tor stock il said association for the pur-
poe of crectiCg public building in the city
OF K ehmond for business rooms, to he rented
out. or to be used tor such other purposes
a. the i'd association may order and direct.
| Therefore, &c.
An eOgrossed bill amending an act emit
ted IAN act to amend the 24h, % h, 10th
! 27tb and 2Sth sections Of chapter lO2 OF the
Code Of Virginia, so as more efectually u
prevent the escape Of slaves" passed March
l7tb, 1886, by providing for the punish
mcut OF the harborlng Of runaway slaves
by c, ntnemeut il the Penltentiary, was
recnmmitted.
The Senate then adjourned.