Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-16
Virginia LeRisIature.

town turnpike by the Board of Public Works
Fer the relief of VIM j. Murray, Commits
sioner of the Revenue for Caroline county.
Prob, biting the Board of Public Works,
or any other agents, from contracting 20 pay
for any work of internal improvement 4 lar
ger SUN than that appropriated for such
work, and making them personally liable
for any excess above the amount appropria.
ted.
Directing the payment OF the Adjutants OF
the State for services rendered under the
general order OF the Governor, issued Sep
TENDER l, 1856.
Authorizing the payment of interest on
certain Treasury notes.
Releasing to the county of Fauquier the
interest of the State in the Leeds Manor
turnpike.
TO amend the lst section Of the act passed
March llth, 1856, tOrbldiing the county
courts TO grant corporate powers, and also
amending the % section OF said act.
To authorize the County Courts of Orange
to borrow SUN of money.
To amend sections aud of chapter 1873
of the Code OF Virginia, 50 as to provide
more efectually for the punishment Of the
crime OF forgery.
Making it a felony for a life-tenant of a
slave 10 remove him out of the State, or to
sell or transfer auy greater Interest in such
slave than a life Interest, &c.
Establishing branch of the Merchants
Bank of Virginia in Richmond.
To Incorporate the Atlantic Steam Ferry
Company.
Resolutions Of enquiry were offered. OF
allowing an adequate salary 10 the Attorney
General of this Commonwealth.
Of giving power to the Bank Of kanawha
to change It's name, and TO remove it's banking
house TO the town of Charleston, In the cOun-
ty of Kanawha.
| That the Senate will, with the consent of
the House OF Delegates, adjourn upon Mon
day the 22i inst, TIL the first Monday in
December, 1859.
LAID over under the Rules.
Inc following communication was received
from the Executive, relative to the affairs OF
Seldom, " lthers s Co.
IL have received the accompanying letter
from l.. p. Bayue, of the firm of Selden,
Witbers & Co., with q memorial lately ad-
dressed to the Legislature of the State OF Ma
ryiand, by the bundhulders Of the CheSi peake
and Ohio Canal Company, and bill entitled
an act concerning said Company, proposed
to said Legislature, and statements lilustra'
ting the financial condition of said Company
&c. This Commonwealth has large inter
eat in the debts and guarantees OF debts OF
that company, which requires attention -
Perhaps the best mode OF experimenting that
Interest would be to authorize by law, the
appointment Of law agent or commissioner
to investigate the whole subject and under
the direction Of the Attorney General and
First uditor, to adopt the proper proceed
ings to guard the stake of this Commonwealth
in the affairs of the Chesapeake and OhIO
Canal Company, coupled with the affairs OF
Selden, Withers & Co.; but | submit the
whole matter to the better judgement OF the
General Assembly"
On motion of Mr. Thomas it was laid on
the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Seldom, from the House, communica-
ted to the Senate bill entitled, "TO amend
and re-enact the lst and 2nd sections of an
act passed 22nd Nay, 1852 entitled an act
disabling any persons concerned in duel
from holding Office. Tins bill releases from
peualty ell who may have been concerned
in dueling transactions prior to March lst,
1851
Mr.. Brannon moved to suspend the rules
with q view Of taking up the bill.
Mr.. Thomas opposed the motion; he said
the bill was a very important one, contained
an important principle aud ought not be
hurried; he desired to have it referred to a
committee.
MIR. Armstrong expressed the same views.
After few words from Mr.. Campbell in
favor OF the BILL Mr.. Brannon withdrew
his motion.
Subsequently, on motion of Mr.. Amber,
the bill was taken up and read first time
and ordered to a second.
In the House of Delegates, MIR. Ball, from
the committee for courts of justice, reported
bill constituting the Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts, and the Second Auditor and Register
of the Land Office, Board of CLAIMS.
The Senate bill to authorize an increase of
the capital stock Of the LIudOun and Berlin
bridge company was passed.
A resolution was offered and referred to
special committee providing by law for
the employment on the Public Works Of ne
proes senteuced to confinement III the Pen
itentiary, or convicted OF an offence, the
punishment Of which may be commuted IN
der existing laws into sale and trauspoFta-
tivn beyond the limits of the United States
A petition was presented by MIR. Bal! OF
citizens of Lpudoun, asking for the incor-
poration of the Hillshoro aqueduct com
Psny.
Mr.. Christian, offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolved That the resolution requiring
nigh, sessions be and the same is hereby re-
scnded; and that this House will hereafter
meet at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. daily.
Mr.. Paxton moved the ind finite postpone
ment of the resolution, X sjected--yeas 80,
nays SO.
The resolution was then adOpted-yeas G3,
navs 26.
The House resumed the consideration OF
the bill TO amend and re-enact the LIST and
End sections OF an act passed 22i May, lso2.
disabling persons concerned III duel from
holding flee
Mr. Martin advocated and Mr.. Dickinson,
of p. E, opposed the passage Of the bill.
The question was then put, and toe bill
passed by vote of yeas 60, nays -
A bill concerning the serving of process
on corporations, was considered, but quo
rum did not vote on the question of It's pas
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