Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-12-07
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.


made very appropriate address.
On motion of Mr. Thomas Of Fairfax, Shell
ton &. Davis was unanimously elected Clerk
OF the Senate.
John A. Jordan was unanimously elected
Sergeant. nj Arms, Daniel ). Baldwin was
appointed Door keeper. and James +. Good
unanimously appointed printer.
Mr.. Wickham Of H., offered resolution
that the committee charged with the suhj.c
of internal improvement. when appointed,
be instructed 10 consider the exped'"ncy of
providing Tor the completion Of the unhulsh
ed portions oil the Virginia Central Railroad,
and report by blll or otherwise.
Mr.. Thomas Of F., moved that the resolu
ton, be land oh the tahle-as he wished the
whole subject embracing all lmproN rments,
10 be referred To the committee, and acted on
at once.
The motion to lay on the table was OPP
posed by Messrs Wlckham and Smith OF u,
Jones OF Chesterfield aud Paxton ut Rock
bridge, and was lost. The resolution Was
then adopted
The following resolutions of inquiry by
the Committee ON Roud-, &c, were adopted:
By Mr.. Marshall, Of F.. of increasing the
capital stock Of the Manassas Gap Railroad
Company, 100000. with subscription on
the part of the State u three tths oi the
same.
By Mr. Paxton, of r., Of providing for the
construction Of Railroad from Harrison
burg to point on the Virginia and rennes-
see Railroad III the county Of Roanoke OF
Bntetuurt
BY Mr. Thomas, of F., of loaning to the
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for the purp"se OF completing their ROAD.
By Mr.. Mckenny, al Norfolk. of autho-
rizins the Board of Public Works To make Il
direct appropriation Of $500 900 Tor the re-
liet and com APPLETON Of the Norfolk and Pc
tersburg Railroad
On motion of Mr. Brannon, Of Lewis, the
Committee Ia examine the Lunatc Asylums,
when appointed was instructed 10 enquire
into the expectancy Of making an approprla-
ton for the further prosecution OF the build
ings of the Lunatic Asylum west Of the AL
leghany mountains
On motion Of Mr. Coghill, of Amherst,
the Committee for Courts Of Justice was IN
structed to enquire into the expediency oil
repeating that portion Of section IA, chapter
81, and section 3, chapter 81, of the Code Of
Virginia, rs amended by the acts OF April
lst, 1858 which requires merchants and or
binary keepers to give bond and security,
and take an oath faithfully to observe said
laws before obtaining license to retail ar
dent spirits, Or mixture thereof, or to keep
house OF entertainment.
On motion of Mr.. Layne, of Allegheny.
Resolved, That the Committee on Roads
do enquire into the expectancy of increasing
the capital stock of the James River and
Kanawha Company fifteen millions OF dol
lars, and of authorizing subscription there
to by the Commonwealth for 80 much as
shall be necessary to extinguish the debt due
by the Company to the State, the debt OF the
Company guaranteed by the State, and the
floating debt of the company.
Resolved As alternative to the foregoing,
that the said Committee enquire into the ex-
pediency, First. of providing for paying the
interest upon the bonds of the said Company
which have been guaranteed BY the State,
whenever the Board of Public Works shall
be satisfied, upon the certificate OF the Board
of Directors, that an instament OF interest
will become due according to the face Of the
bonds, and that the Company will be unable
to pay the same or any part thereof: Second,
of funding the floating debt Of the Company,
or of making provision for the discharging
it. Third of appropriating sum sufficient
to complete the Canal to Cuvington, and to
improve the navigation Of the kanawha Riv-
er, from its mouth To Loup Greek Shoals:
Fourth, of authorizing the Company t"
abandon, or otherwise dispose OF the Kama.
wha turnpike road and the Blue Ridge
turnpike road
On motion of Mr. Paxton, of Rnckbridge,
the Committee OF Finance was Instructed u
enquire into the expediency Of paying the
interest which became due On the first day
of july last, and that which will become due
on the first day Of January next, on the
bonds OF the James River and kanawha
Company. which have been guaranteed by
the State; also, of providing for paying the
interest upon said bonds after the hrst day
of January, 1860, whenever the Board Of pub
lie Works shall lie satisfied, upon the certin
cate Of the Board of Directors, that an IN
stalment of interest will become due accord
ing to the face Of the bonds, aud that the
Company will Lc unable 10 pay the same OF
any any part thereof; also Of funding the
floating debt Of the said Company, or OF max
ing provision for disrhargng 1t.
In the House of Delegates Mr.. Crutch-
field was unanimously elected Speaker, Mr.
Hopkins having declined to allow his name to
distract and divide the llouse on the first day
Of the session
The Clerkshp was contested by Mr.. uor-
don, Mr. French and Mr.. Caldwell, aud re-
suited in the election Of Mr. Gordon.
Mr. Word Of Botetourt. WAS elected Ser
geant-at. Arms. Mr. Burruss first. and Mr.
Burke second DpOr-keepers.
The following resolution. were presented
for the Committee on Roads and Internal
Navigation to inquire into the expedIency'
and report thereon:
By Mr. BoyMAN, on the consolidation "i
the North western Virginia and Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company.
By Mr. 4. 4. CHAPMAN, Tor mak'ngan APP
preparation towards the further proserutl"n
aud completion of the Covington aud oh"
Railroad.
By Mr.. Carpenter, on providing Tor the
com pletlnn ui the unfinished purtlons ot Tue
Virginia Central Railroad, and report b!
bill or otherwise.
BY Mr.. Gibson, for appropriation tn the
Alexandria, Luuduuu aud Hampshire hali
road.
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