Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-16
Virginia Legislature.

Virgins Legislature.
10 the Senate, on Saturday, q bill was re-
ported to amend an act entitled al Act Il
incorporate the Strasturg and CAT on turn,
pike comrany." so AS t , authorize the Board
of Public w rks TO subscribe 10 the part OF
the Commonwealth for two. Ii tbs Of the capt.
tai stock.
The bill to form a new county to be called
Buchanan cut Of parts Of the counties oi
Tazewell aud Russell was taken up, and
parsed.
The bill for the more effectually prevent
ing the dealing with slaves was taken up,
read a third time and tabled.
Mr.. Beale called up the Joint resolution. re-
ported from the Committee Of Finance, re-
gsrding the settlement of the debt due the
State by Selden, Withers Il Co. The report
recommends the adopti,n ii resolutions au-
thorizrng the Board OF Public Works to set
tie with Seiden, Withers Il Co., by charging
them only with the par value aud interest
on tIe g Ter cent. bonds, aud a proportion
al value and interest Cn ) per cent. Strr-
ling bonds. They are required, within 90
days, to enter into arrangement with The
Board of Pa lie Works tr the payment,
in cash, on or before the lst OF January.
1859, Of one half the amount due BY them To
the State, which Is 10 he placed to the
credit Of the internal improvement fu"d;
and for the payment OF the residue, with
all costs, expenses. &c, on or before the
Both September, 1859. Tbs arrangement Is
not to act as a release to any OF the secu-
rites now bound to the State for the pay
ment of the debt.
Mr.. Beaie, from the committee stated the
amount due the SAFE by Se!den, Withcrs Il
Co. to be S4S5 600, for Il portion Of which shc
has liens ca tie real estate Ut Mr.. Witners
and stocks, and ii the liens were forced, she
could not probably realize over s2OU,OOO.-
He said that MIR. Baxter, the attorney Tor
the Commonwealth IN this case, had expess-
ed his approval OF the mode suggested 10y the
committee, as the very best to secure the SET
Element Of the debt.
The Joint resolution was adopted-ayea IS;
nay, l.
The bill "to make the investment Of the
State in internal improvements more pre-
ductive," was made the order Of tue day
Tor Monday.
10 the House OF Delegates, Mr.. Dejarnettc,
from the Committee of Agriculture ana
Manufactures, presented a report adverse TO
any modification OF the law regulating the
inspection Ut -four.
Mr.. Osborne presented a minority report
from the said committee.
The reports were laid upon the table and
ordered TO be printed.
An engrossed bill to form a new county
n,t ,f n,rta nf tho counties pt IlZpwpU lnu
Russell was taken up aud passed.
A Senate bill providing more e~tfectual
means for the improvement Of the Navigation
of the ksnawha RIVER, was taken up, ana,
the same being amended, was passed-yeas
81, nays 4.
On motion of Mr.. Uoge, a bill authorizing
the county court OF fauquier 70 transfer tbs
jurisdiction of the estate of Nimrcd MassIe
an Insane person, 10 the county court d
Warren, was taken ny and passed.
Ga motion Of Mr.. johnson, Of Taylor, i
was
Resolved, That the special committee or
printing. enquire into the expectancy OF providing
by law, that the printing oil the internal I'm
proyement companies OF this State, IN which the
Commonwealth is a stakeholder, have thell
priptiny done By the Public Printer OF this State
and the printing snail be so arranged as to pu'
70 press al once the number OF copies required
for the use of the company ordering the same
and also the number OF copies required by law
for the use Of the Legislature, and the othei
officers of this Commonwealth, and OF InstTuc'
ting the State proxies in all works oil improve
ment to vote az Inc meeting OF SAID company to
carry out this resolution.
Resolved, That the said committee inquire into
the expediency of providing by law, that tnt
Public Printer shall do the printing OF both tht
Senate and House of Delegates, II practicable
if not, that all documents required by law to bt
printed Tor the u e OF both Houses, and the othel
officers of this Commonwealth, be printed by
the Public Printer, and that a sufficient number
of copies for the said purpose be printed on I'M
first edition OF said documents.
Resolutions Of enquiry we're offered au'
thorizine the courts OF each county and
corporation TO grant perpetual charters l.
cemetery companies, without regard to any
amount Of capital in stock, or quantity OF
land which may not be owned by such com
panies.
Authorizing the Board of the Literary
Fund TO invest 30 much OF the SAID iund a. Is
now invested in State bonds, issued prior t.
the year 1852, 10 State bonds issued Siuce the
year 1852.