Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-16

repairing the road and McAdami,ing portions oil the
same incorporating the Roweisburg aud klngvood
Turnpike Company, for the relief OF Angus "ood al
lowing pension TO Mrs. - Burnley, widow oil -
Burley, who was killed at Harpers Ferry al
lowing pension to Edward AIcCabe, who was
wounded at Harper's Ferry; providing for the
completion of the Seneca aud Beverly turnpike incor-
porting The Tins Creek and Whites Creek turnpike COM
pany; for the construction of bridge across Twenty
Mile Creek incorporating the Dry Fork turnpike com.
pany providing for the completion of the Ohio river and
Maryland turnpike; increasing the capital stock of the
Mountain Lake and Salt Sulphur turnpike company;
amending the act establishing free school system in Nor
folk county providing for the collection OF the minerals
and fossils of the Commonwealth incorporating the
Richmond and Williamsburg and Central turnpike COM
pany in the county of Henrco incorporating the Mead
Ows and Greenland turnpike company, in the county OF
Hardy incorporating the Yellow Springs and Aontgom-
cry White Sulphur Springs turnpike company; ncorpor.
ating the Ceredo and Logan c. II. turnpike company
incorporating the Burks Garden and Walkers creek turn
pike company increasing the capital stock of the Wal.
nut Gap company Incorporating the Osborns Ford
Bridge. company.
BILLS on SECOND READING.
Various bills their second reading advanced
stage Among these the bills amending the charter
of the James River x Kanawha Company; incorpora-
ting the Lynchburg and North Carolina railroad compa-
nv Matchmaking the Junction Valley turnpike; increas
ing the capital stock OF the Clarksburg and Wheeling
turnpike Company incorporating the Kanawha nayiga-
ton company increasing the capital stock OF the hanas-
Gap Railroad company amending the charters oil the
Grave creek and Pa turnpike and Rock creek and Cam
eron turnpike companies authorizing State subscrp-
ton to the Back Creek turnpike company; incorporating
the Walkers Creek and Blue Springs turnpike company;
for McAdamzing the Beverly and Paramount turnpike
for the relief the Norfolk and Petersburg railroad, and
other bills.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS
The Loudoun Il Hampshire railroad, the Rivanna i'm
provement the FL Dorado turnpike, the Roanoke Valley
railroad the Ptsylyania railroad the Charleston and
Sutton turnpike the Richmond aud Danve railroad ex-
tension bills made the order of the day for Tuesday
next at l2 o'clock.
TIE LUS1TIC AsYLUNs.
The resolution appointing Joint Committee to visit
and inspect the Lnatc asyums OF the State came up as
the unfinished business OF yesterday
Mr. MCKENZIE opposed the resolution, preerrng the
provisions of the bill reported by the standing Commit
tee on the subject He moved to lay it on the table
Mr. CHRISTIAN urged that the House should act at
once and finally on the resolution
Mr. DUCKNALL advocated the motion OF MIR. Nc
Keuze.
The vote was then taken on the motion to lay on the
table and resulted in its adoption.
THE NORTH AND SOUTH RAILROAD.
The bill amending the charter of the North and South
railroad was taken up motion of Mr.. WATSON of A,
read second time and recommitted.
PETITIONS, &C.
Various petitions memorials, circumstances and pro-
ceedngs of public meeting presented by members
RESOLUTIONS INQUIRY.
By Mr.. GILMER OF exemptng from taxation the
Southern Female Academy in Danvile.
By Mr. EDWARD OF refunding a sum of money to
Alex. Nolan.
By Mr.. RAYMOND: Of amending the charter of the
Banks ut Paramount.
By Mr.. FOREMAN: OF amending the law eXemptng
certain articles from levy and distress as to include
additional articles therein.
THE JAMES RIVER AND EASAwHA COMPANY
The Speaker submitted communication from the
President of the James River and Kanawha Company,
giving information called for by the House
On motion of Mr.. ANDERSON they were laid on the
table and ordered to be printed.
THE MANASSAS GAP RAILROAD.
On motion of Mr. WALKER the bill making loan
to the Manassas Gap railroad company was taken up,
amended aud ordered to be engrossed
On motion of Mr.. BENTLEY, the House add.