Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-12-23
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

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was received from the Governor in reply to
resolution asking the expense Of the liar
per's Ferry affair, in which the executive
states that as these expenses have not yet
ceased, he cannot give the cost. lie adds
that the military force at Charlestown has va
red between 200 aud Goo men; and he has
ordered the force To be reduced from LOGO
soldiers to a mere military guard Of su ftlcicnt
strength 10 insure the security OF the prison
ers.
Mr.. III. W. Thomas suggested that the
communication ought be Immediately refer
red to II committee. and that II would be
well 10 consider the question, whether it
would not tend TO the safe keeping OF the
prisoners, and the reduction of expenditure,
to have them brought to Richmond and
placed in the Penitentiary until the time OF
trial.
MIR. Thomas then moved 10 have the re-
port referred To the committee on Military
Affairs. The motion was adopted. aud the
Military committee met and prepa red bill
in conformity with Mr.. Thomas suggestion,
which was t. have been laid before the Senate
yesterday.
Bills were repoi ted, bv Mr.. III. w. Thomas:
To amend IN act entitled AN act to cede.
release aud grant to James ). French aud
his heirs. the Commonwealth interest in
certans lands in the county of Elizabeth
City" passed March L, 1853.
By the same: To provide legal remedy
against foreign Express Companies, and to
punish offences by them and their agents.
Mr.. III. W. Thomas also presented a re-
port from the Committee Of Courts Of Justice,
asking to be discharged from the further
consideration of the petition of citizens of
Henry county, praying that John Meade be
released from certain fines imposed on him
by the Circuit Court of that county. Also,
asking that the petition be referred to the
Committee on Finance and Claims.
The bill providing for loan to the Gov
ington and Ohio Road of $50, 900. rs a tenn
porary provision, was ordered to third
reading.
In tho House of Delegates. bills were re-
ported, authorizing subscri ption on the part
of the State to the extension Of the Rich
mond and Danville Railroad.
Increasing the capital stock OF the Manas-
sas Gap Railroad Company.
Mr.. Chapman offered u resolution, in
structing the Committee on Banks to report
on tomorrow. bill repeating the lst, Ind,
Bird, and 18th sections Of the act passed April
I'd, Isl, providing for more uniform eur
rency of the Banks of the State
The resolution was sdopted-Aycs Il,
nays 81.
Resolutions were adopted. enquiring into
the expediency Of reporting bill requir-
ing all the Savings Banks and Insurance
Companies having a Savings Bank clause
in their charter. to report to the Auditor.
on the lst day of October of every year,
first. the amount of their capital, secondly,
the amount of their deposits. and thirdly,
the amount of their profits for the preceding
year, aud charging them the same bonus a.
ia paid by the Banks Of this Commonwealth
OF authorizing subscripti Of S5OO,Up
on the part Of the State to construct Rail
road from a point on the line Of the Rich
mond. fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad
between Fredericksburg and Kerr Creek, to
point Of intersection of the Manassas Gap
Railroad with the Orange Alexandria Rail
road, under the provisions oi the act Of the
General Assembly Of February Is, lsj6.
OF compensating Walter Shirley. foreman
Of one Of the Charlestown jurieS. for por-
ton Of his property destroyed by an incen-
diary.