Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-12-19
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
fRIpAY. Dec. Is, 1869.
SENATE.

FRIDAY. Dec. 10, loo9.
SENATE.
The Senate was called IN order Mt IL o'clock,
Lieut.. Gov. Jackson in the Chair.
The President laid before the Senate n cosnfhu :
nicatipn from the Secretary OF the Board Of Pub
lie Works, enclosing n communication from the
President Of said Board informing Tho Senate that
the appropriation for the prosecution Of the Cow
iug;en and Ohio railroad will be exhausted dur
ing the latter part Of Jan'y next. and in view of
that fact, and the provisions oi an act passed on
the 18Th March, 1855. the i.,arl has felt the ne-
cc.slty o! giving notice 10 tho cont actors on
that road to suspend their work on or Lefore the
30th Iay after the receipt Of the notice
The report asks for a Temporary provision from
The Legislature, in the event II mt body des!r-
ing tina; the work should proceed. until definite
action tie taken. :,
On motion Of Mr.. Smith Of GreenbrIer, referred
to Committee on Roads.
RESOLUTIONS.
Bv Mr.. McKenncy: OF incot pora'ing the Cot
taee tn Bridge Company, III IKE County OF Nor
folk.
By Mr.. Isbcll That with tho concurrence Of
the lIo,rso II Delegates. tho Joint Committee on
the ~Ilartcr's Ferry Outragcs be instructed to ro-
port to the two Houses Of tho General Assembly
oil laws enncted by the non sla seholding States Of
the Union, since tie passage of the Fugitive Slave
Law, hostile to the slayeholding interests of the
State Of Va.
BY Mr.. Christian: of amending and extending
the provisions Of the net passed March 7tb, ls56.
entitled nm "Act for additional protection to slave
property"
BY Mr. G. Y. Thomas: OF refunding to John A.
Smith. lato Sheriff Of Franklin county. certain
fines and recoveries had against him in the Circuit
Court for the city Of Richmond.
BY Mr.. Neeson: That administration Of dece-
dents estates shall not be grantcd to females.
BY Mr.. Dickinson OF increasing the capital
stock Of The Raleigh and North Carolina turnpike
road, aud IA authorize the location thereof in tho
county Of Grayson.
BY Mr.. Necspn; OF amending chap. lT9 Of the
C,lc. so a, to provide that certified copies Of en-.
tires or surveys from tho books Of tho county sur
,eys shall be evidence in the courts Of Justice.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. Coshill presented the proceedings Of a NEE
ting in Nelson CO. on the ~llarper's Ferry ou,rnges.
tieierreI. on his motion, to the Joint Committee
On ~Ilarrcr's Ferry.
Ellis PASSED.
Senate B,l-To compensate Andrew Hunter
fpr legal services ut tharlcstown IN the prosccu-
ton Of John Brown and others-lgives him ST.
5eo.)
Senate Bll-To incorporate the Danville insu.
raacc Company with n capital stock Of not less
than 500, 900 nor moro than $40O. O00.)
HILLS ON THEIR SECOND READING.
The bill making an appropriation to the Lunnt
ir Asylum west OF the Allegheny Mountains, be-
ing On IT'S sccond reading. and having been amen.
ded On motion Of Mr.. Brnnnon, by filing the blank
with 500, 900, payable in two instnllmcnts of S5O,-
900 each, was read n second time ordered to be en-
crossed aud read n third time.
The bill to amend the lst section of an act pas
sed April |, 1858, entitled IAN net to amend the
81 section of the chapter 06 of the Code 10 rs more
ellectually to prevent dealing with slaves" and
repeating the ID section of the eaid net Of April
lst, ls1S-being on its second reading-Mr.
Wickham moved to strike out the words Before
my license shall be granted to keep such house
(ut 'entertainment'O the petitioner shall entsr in
10 bond with sufficient security in penalty Of
500, payable to the Commonwealth, faithfully
to observe the laws regulating houses of entor,nin-
mcnt.'
Mr.. Coghill, opposed the melton, and it was
lost.
On motion of Mr.. Bruce, the Senaso al journ
cd.