Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-22
virginia Legislature.

Vernon" passed March II. 1858, was taken
up and passed.
Ga motion of Mr.. Funsten. the bill to in.
crease the capital stock of the Martinsburc
and Winchester Turnpike Company, was
taken up and passed.
Ga motion of Mr.. Thomas, the bill author
ling actions to be brought against corpora
tions before a justice Of the peace, and pro
vrjing for the manner of serving processes in
the case, was taken up and passed.
Ga motion of Mr.. Douglas, the bill to
amend the 9Th section of an act authorizing
the issue Of Treasury notes, passed March
Is, 1856, was taken up. TIE bill reads as
follows:
49," The amount of such notes outstanding
at any one time until lat ;tober, 1857, shall
not exceed in the aggregate one million
three hundred thousand dollars 10 principal,
and afterwards, duriug the fiscal year ending
the Both day of September, 1853, and 10 3O.h
Seutember, 1859. The amount outstanding
at any one time shat not exceed in principal
the sum of one million dollars, aod after the
day las, named the sale aud delivery Of such
Treasury notes shall wholly cease aad deter
mine.
After a few words of explanation by Mr..
Douglas, the bill passed.
Ca motion OF Mr. Flo,d the bill for the
relief OF the Virginia aud Tennessee Railroad
Company was taken upand pas'ed-ayes 70,
noes ).
% motion of Mr.. Paxton, the bill making
an appropriation 10 the Virginia Military H.
stitute was taken up and ~passed-lyes 81,
noes ..
This bill is the substitute offered by MIR.
D uslaa from the original bill, and approprl-
ate- $25 900; SIC, 900 of this sun u be ex-
pended in meeting the deficiency in the build
irg fund, and com pletlng the Barracks and
Mess Hall, $4,000 for providing a supply OF
water, aud IS 900 for Enclosing the grounds,
hut not more than $1,000 Of the whole
amount to be called Tor IN any one OF tue two
fiscal years Guiding on the 18Th September,
1859.
On motion Of Mr.. Tsliaferro, the bill fJr
the relief Of Thomas Mouulj y, Of the coun'
ty IF S aford was taken up and passed.
90 m ton OF Mr.. Stuart, the bill making
an appropriation to the University OF Virgin
ia, was taken up aud passel--AysS 70,
noes 10.
On motion of Mr.. Cam bell. the bill for
the relief of the South Side Railroad, was
taken I'd and paSsed-lyes Is, noes D.
% motion Of MIR. Douglas. the bill max
inc the investments of the Commonwealth
more productive by enforcing the payment ~
interest and sinking fuud on loans to inter-
nal lmprovement companies, Of diVldends on
preferred stock, and the interest on TIE
tands Of such companies guaranteed by the
State, WIS taken III.
MIR. Campbell offered the following ryder:
PROVIDED, that nothing in this act contuined
shall be 81 construed as to apply to any H.
teress or divideni which shall accrue prior
to January lst, 1859, or which has heTet,-
tore accrued.
Mr.. Layne offered the foil wing ryder:
Provided that nUtniog in this act shall he
50 construed as to affect tue interest ot the
James RIVER and Kanawhl Company unu'
thu year 1860. q ~jectlous having been raj
sed with regard to the proprlety OF Offering
TWO ryders to the same bill, Mr.. Camphe!ls
RYDER was 50 amended as 10 substitute july
for January.
The till and ryder. as amended, then
passed.
The following resolutions were offered by
Mr.. Thomas.
Resolved by the General Assembly of Virgin
ia, That, hereafter, every person who shall APP
ply for a license to sell goods, wares and mer'
chandIse al any store or place WITHIN TINS STATE
shall. in addition 70 the information now re-
CURED If him by law, furnish to the Comm,
slouer of the Revenue. or other officer who shall
assess the tax for his ! cense. a statement In VII,
ting showing the description and values OF all
- .rch pltsa = n cha sell nv
him in The course OF his business for tue proceed
ing year. and the market or place ar which ne
purchased the same, Distinguishing such as are
the growth, manufacture or production OF this
State, and such as We're the growth manufacture
or production of some one OF the oJher States OF
the United States; and if such goods, wares and
merchandise, or any part thereof, were the
growth. manufacture or production OF some one
of the other States, stating of what State, distin-
gushing, also, such as were the growth, manu-.
ia, ture or production OF a foreign country; and, II
of a foreign country, stating into what port Of
the United States the same were originally lm'
ported.
I'd. Such statement shall be signed by the
party applying for the license, and verified by
oath. and be made according 10 a form to be
prescribed therefor by the AUDITOR of Public
Accounts, anu no prlSpu WV III "' W '
nish such statement shall be entitled 10 such IL
cense.
Bird. Such statement snail he returned by the
Commissioner or other officer receiving The
same. TO the Clerk o. he county or corporation
Court. as the case may be. 10 be filed Tor safe
keeping. and it shall be duty OF the several
Clerks in whose offices such shall be
filed 10 forward the same TO the Auditor OF
Public Accounts at least thirty days before the
meeting OF the General Assembly.
10 the House of delegates, the order OF the
day being O bill to provide for the completion
OF the Covington and Ohio railroad was Ia
ken up, whereupon,
Mr. Fauntleroy moved that the said bill
be passed bv, with the view OF consider
ing the Winchester and Potomac Railroad
bill The motion was rejecsed--syes 81,
noes 64.
The pending question being on the mo-
ton of Mr.. Chapman to amend the Senate
bill by providing that 81 ,OOO,OO should
be appropriated and expended 10 the year
1860,
Mr.. Martin proposed to amend the amend
mens by striking out Isl 900 000' and 10
serting $500, 0O."--rejecred.
Mr.. Thompson proposed to amend the
pending amendment by providing that 'nne-
half of the amount herein appropriated be
applied to the construction Of the road from
its Western terminus E.stwsrdly."
" A. 6.