Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-25
Virginia Legislature,

In the Senate, ON Friday, bills were repor-
ted
Increasing the capital stock Of the James
River and kanaaha Company, and author
ling the State to take large amount OF
stock in said company.
Authorizing consolidation Of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad ard the Northwes.
tern Railroad.
Providing for the construction OF the Beal-
ton and Pine Run Turnpike.
The bill "hr the establishment OF the
North Western Virginia Luuatic Asy
ernOr Il appoint seven commissioners 10 Sc
ect a site ior the asylum within the bounds
of the third district, set apart for the cleo
tiCn Of commissioner OF the Board OF Pub
lie Works. Various amendments were Of
fered until the bill was so amended as to
ave the entire portion of the State west OF
the Allegheny mountains open to the ioca-
ton of the asylum. 1t was then laid on the
table, on motion of Mr.. Catlelt, who gave
notice Of his Intention to offer an amendment.
In the House of Delegates, bills were re-
ported from the standing committees:
For running and M rAiug the boundary
line between North Carolina and Virginia.
Allowing CGas. Green, an unnaturallzed
foreigner, to hold lind In the County Of Prince
William.
Authorizing the county court OF Fauquier
to transfer the jurisdiction OF the estate OF
Nmrod Massie, an insane person, to the
county court of Warren.
Providing for the settlement Of the ar.
rears due by the Virginia Central Railroad
Company, for interest on dividend scrip.
Providing for a more uniform currency
OF the banks OF the STATE.
70 amend and rc-euact the iOth and ! lth
sections of chapter l24, inrclati n to owueIs
of adj Dining fishing shores.
Mr. Chapman, from G special committee,
reported bill amending the act lncorpoI-
atng the Mount Vernon Ladics' Associa-
ton of the Union, which, On his motion,
was advanced to second reading, and rt-
committed
Mr.. Long offered the following resolution,
which was laid over, ior one day, under the
rules, objection being made to its consldera-
ton:
ReSOlced, That q select committee OF TWEEN
ty-iye be appointed by the Speaker, to De
taken from the four grand divisions OF the
State, to inquire, first, whether there Is any
surplus in tue Treasury subject 10 HpproprI-
alton by this General Assembly, and II there
be such surplus. u what particular WORK or
works it ought to he appropriated.
The appropriate committees were instruc-
ted to inquire into H.. expectancy
OF taxing capital employed III mercantile
pursuits at the same rate, and III the same
manner, with property and capital employed
il manufactures and agriculture.
o. incorporating the Culpeper Military H.
stituic.
OF re-districting the county OF Fauquier, so
that there may be two commissioners oi the
revenue.
@ iostructng the Board Of Public Works
to take immediate me isnres TO institute suit,
In behalf OF the Commonwca!th, against the
concern of SeIdcn, Wlthers & Co., and pros
ecute the same with the utmost stringcncy,
etc.
OF supplying attorneys Of tie Common
wealth, justices Of the peace, aud clerks OF
the county courts, each with copy OF Ma
thews' Digest OF the Laws of Virginia.
OF amending the law in rela ton 10 sherIlfS
acting as administrators of the estates OF de-
ceased persons.
On motion of Mr.. jones, of Appomattox,
it was
Rcsolrcd, That the Auditor Of Public Ac.
counts furnish a statement showing the
amount Of revenue due and unpaid by the
shcrias of tue Commonwealth subsequent to
the 18th November 1919, the counties and
the names Of the delinquent sheritf5, &c.
Mr.. Sibcrt offered 4 joint resolution, liking