Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-17
virginia LegfsIature.


passed amending an act entitled "An &C
concerning the assessment and collection
of the public revenue" passed April I, 1888
Authorizing the Rector and Visitors OF tat
University to sell certain lands.
/ For the relief of Richard p. Trice, of Fair
fax county.
10 amend and re-enact the lat section Of
resolutions adopted Feb. &c, 1856, entitled
"Re,OiutiUhs IN relation u the sale OF works
ot internal improvement in which the State
Is interested"
Incorporating the Long Ridge Mining
Company, in the counties Of Page, Madison
and Rippahannock.
Incorporating the Dark Hollow Mining
Company, in Page, Madison and Rappahan'
mock counties.
For the relief of John 6. Garnett, Of the
county Of Culpeper.
Creating a Fire Marshal for the cities
towns and corporations Of the Commonwealth.
On motion of Mr.. Rives, the joint resolu-
tion for the adjournment Of the Senate on
the ODD inst. until the first Monday 10 De-
cember, 1859 WAS taken up, and after debate,
laid Oh the table.
The House bill to prevent the unlawful
bridging of the Ohio river, and prescribing
the penalty for the same, was taken up, and
passed-ayes q, noes 9.
Mr.. Neale, Of Wood, offered a resolu-
ton, which was adopted, reques, ing the
Board of Public Works to furnish the Sen
ate with list of the railroads and canals
in the State, with the CommOnwealth's in
terest in the same whether any or all OF
said works can be cold 10 domestic or for
egn companies or individuals; the nett val
ue of the stock and the highest and best
on credit not exceeding ID years. The
Tor bids for the same, or privately negOtl-
ate, rs they may deem best.
The Bill u release from the penalty tor
dueliing all persons who may have been
concerned therein prior to the lst of March,
1858, was taken up and passed ayes 90 noes 9.
10 the House of Delegates the following
bills communicated from the Senate were
read and passed.
Regulating the time of closing the transfer
books in the Second Auditors Office.
Making the members Of the Board Of Pub
lie Works and other State agents, indivIdu-
ally responsible for exceeding 10 expenditures
the appropriations made by the General 40
sembly Of Virginia.
Releasing to Fauquier the States interest
in the Leeds Manor Turnpike.
Incorporating the Bealeton and Springs
Road Company.
Amending tue act forbidding County Courts
to grant corporate powers.
Establishing branch Of the Merchants
Bank of Lynchburg at Richmond.
To incorporate the Atlantic Steam Ferry
Company.
Incorporating the Masonic Temple Asso'
citation OF Virginia.
Making it felony for a life tenant in a
slave 10 remove him out of the State or trans
fer a greater than lite interest In him, with
intent to defraud the reversioner or remain
derman.
Authorizing sale of estate contingent up,
on the dying Of any person without heir, OF
other offspring or relative.
Authorizing the county OF Orange to Dor
row $4,000 to erect new courthouse.
a resolution of enquiry was adopted, re-
quiring all coupon bonds issued by the
State, aud all bonds guaranteed by the
State, and deposited with the Treasurer, by
the Banks Of the Commonwealth, to be col
verted into registered stock.