Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-29
LEGIsLATURE OF VIRGINIA.


MoNDAY, Feb. q, lSGO.
At II o'clock the Senate was called to order by Sena
tor Thomas of Fairfax.
The Senate were informed Of the passage of number
of Senate bills by the House
BILLS REPORTED.
The following bills were reported viz For the better
organization of the Militia of the Commonwealth author
izing the payment OF q sum of money Rob't w. Hani
lev for the better regulation of the Lunaiic Asylums
and of the Institution for the deaf, dumb aud Blind
leasing the surees of Andrew j. DotsOn late sheriff Of
Wise county from the payment OF damages releasing
The suretcs Of John H. Allen, late sheriff OF Lee county
from the payment of damages releasing the securities
OF Sampson Benham late sheriff OF Scott county, from
the payment Of damages; Incorporating the Richmond
Railroad Company, for constructing horse railroad
through the streets of Richmond to any point Henrco
county, not exceeding 10 miles distance amending lth
section of an act passed May ed 1882 concerning the
Of the Circuit Courts Incorporating the Christian
Greek and Bethlehem Turnpike Company; re-euacting
and amending the act of March Sth 1856, establish
branch bank in the OF Princeton, in the county OF
Mercer
Read the first and second time.
JAMES RIVER AND KASAwHA CANAL.
The joint resolution adopted by the House Saturday
for the appointment of joint committee, to whom shall
be referred the bill amending the charter OF the James
River and Kanawha Canal Company was adopted by the
Senate The Senate Committee Offve consists of Messrs
August, Brannon, Lynch, Paxton and Smith.
EXTENDING THE SESSION.
Mr. FRENCH offered the following joint resolution,
which, under the rules of the Senate lays over one day
Whereas 1t is evident that the necessary business for
the transaction of which the General Assembly convened
cannot be disposed of within the Constitutional term OF
ninety days. and whereas adjournment at the end OF
ninety days would result in preventing the consideration
of bills of the utmost importance to the general as well
as local interests Of this State Therefore,
Resolved, That this session of tue General Assembly
be- and the is hereby extended TO- and including
the och day of March next
PIrTsYLvANIA RAILROAD COMPANY.
The bill to incorporate the Ptsyvania Railroad Com
pany being on It's passage advocated by Mr. TONNES
and opposed by Messrs. LYNCH, HUBBARD aud WIcHHAA
aud was rejected, not having received Consttutlohal
majority. The vote reconsidered and the bill laid on
the table.
BILLS PASSED.
The Senate passed the following bills For the relief
of the suretes of John Drewry late Sheriff OF Norfolk
county; increasing the capital stock OF the Hardy and
Randolph Turnpike Company and to authorize a sub
scripon thereto by the State; increasing the capital
stock of the Wilson's Creek and South Fork Turnpike
Company and authorizing State subscription thereto
authorizing n subscription of stock to the Lead
ing Creek and Buffalo Creek Turnpike Company; IN
cooperating the Elk River Turnpike Company; incor-
poratiug Nirgiuus Lodge No. 3, o. U. F. OF the city
of Wheeling.
FREDERICKSBURG AND FAUQUIER RAILROAD.
Mr.. Taaferro offered substitute for the bill incorpo-
rating the Fredericksburg and Fauquier Railroad Com
pny, which authorizes the Board of Public works 10
subscribe threehs of 100000 to construct the road
Thirty miles long, to connect with the Manassas Gap
RIiroad and Orange and Alexandria Railroad. Mr.
WlCkHAM moved an amendment, requiring the Rich
mond and Ere lercksburg Rliroal Company TO come
under the provisions OF the general railroad law aud al
so abandon their exclusive right of transporting pas
sengers between Richmond aud Washington. The Sen
ate refused to adopt Mr.. WckhIms amendments and
ordered the substitute for the bill to be engrossed
EXPENSES AT HARPER's FERRY.
A communication was read from the Board of Com
mssoners appointed audit and settle the expenses in
Cured at Harpers Ferry which laid on the table
and ordered to be printed
TIE PILOT LAWS.
The Senate proceeded to consider bill amending
chapter s2 sections H. U.s. H. 10 and II, on the sub
jeet Of the Pilot laws.