Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-25

FRIDAY, Feb. p, 1850.
At Il o'clock A NJ The Senate wa, called to order
by Mr.. BRANNAN, in the absence OF Lieut. Gov Mon
WgUe.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. DeShie of the Episcopal Church.
BILLS PASSED
The following bills were passed by the Senate, viz Au-
thorzug President OF tue Board OF Trustees OF the
town ut Falmouth 10 Justice Of the Peace, and
the Collector Of Taxes TO Constable @ithn aud
around said town. Called up and explained by Mr..
TaL.AFEREo) Authorizing further time to the Guyan-
d.tja Navigation Company TO complete their works
incorporating the Front Royal Silver aud Copper Mining
Company; amending the act authorizing theesecuoh oi
new Court House M the city of Alexaudras incOp0rl-
ting the Princess Anne Savings Bank, IN the county OF
Princess Anne; incorporating the Peoples Bank III The
city of Wheeling, with amended uueJ tcOrroraurg
the DAlphou,c Bathing Company in the town OF S'aun-
ton. establishing SCI are eeclOu pre- cIuctat the store
house OF j. f. Beatty, in Tyler county; Incorporating
Lodge No H. l. o., o. T., IN the town "a Ripley, ln
the county o. jackson; Incorporating % " ppien Manu-
featuring Company iu the town OF EduOurg, III the
county of Shenandoah Incorporating the AIlers anu
Mer L.uts Savings Bank OF Virginia, luco portuug the
S.otsy.ue Manufacturing Company; incorporating the
members OF the le diaol Division No. -, aud Abner
Coptou Division. No. gG, Sons OF Temperance, IN the
civ of Lyucau,g incorporating the L-rcton Male aad
Female College ia the county OF POcalelts incorpoa-
ting the Richmond, ork River and Atlantic steam
Navigation and General transportation Comp my ncor-
pOraug the IAuy.tOu Boot Shoe aud Leather Nauuae-
turing Company IN the county OF Hardy iuco ponurg
tue SuGwel Manufacturing Company a Alexandra;
authorizing Thomas Jones 10 erect dam across Smtu
River in the county OF Henry; incorporating the KEN
bering', Springs Company authorizing ihe Council OF
the city of Lyacablrg 10 extend the Wa"r WORKS and
ordinances IN reference thereto 10 the suburbs OF said
city incorporating Herman Lodge, No. IS, OF Ancient
Yol, N4,Ous in Cark,bug, Harrison county
BILL, REPORTED.
The following bills were reported from committees,
viz 4 bill prescribing the commencement OF the terms
az .IuurI-l llrcllf. bill
prescribing the commencement Of the terms OF the Cir
cuit Courts ofthe BIS. judicial Circuit bill 10 incorpo
rate the MARYLAND Virginia Goa Min aud MauuicuI-
ing Company: Incorporating the West mon Mining and
Manufacturing Company, IN the county C Mason appro
propriatag the public revenue for the years lS5960
and lS.u-'6l.
BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILROAD.
Tie following Joint resolution, passed by the House,
wa coucurrci u boy the Senate
Whereas during the events connected with the re-
cent ouragcs lrpers Ferry, aud the trial and execu
ton OF criminals at Cblr.cstOWu, the Baltimore aud Ohio
Railroad Company made liberal and efficient arrange
m.a prevent and arrest an appreciated and threat
euel invasion of this State, aud rendered patriotic SER
vices in support ofigstce aud Ia maintenance OF pubic
tranquility
Dc it therefore R.,olrcl Jg n, General A's,mJig,
That the thanks OF this Commonwealth due, and
hereby rendered the said Company and TO the officers
thereof for their patriotic action and for effective as
,ls.aucc to the authorities OF the state
III. COMMISSIONER PROM MISSISSIPPI.
Mr. AUGUST from the Joint Committee to receive the
Hon p Sarac Commissioner from Mss as he guest Of
tine State made report to the effect that the commute,
had performed the duty assigned them by inviting him
TO become hc CUES, of the State during hi, stay in the
city. which invitation he had accepted. That General
Sarke hai informed them that he considered tie duty
OF his mission fully discharged 10y the communication
which he had made 10 the Executive.
RESOLUTION oP INQUIRY ISTO EYFEDIENcY.
By. Mr. HUBBARD, Of compromising Thomas W
Hams Sheriff OF James City county, for collecting the
pu5lc revenue for 1889.
BILL.
On motion Of Mr.. BRANNON, the Senate took up
the bl concerning taxes on cerses.' Ga his notion
the 29h section was amended. The engrossment was
then asked for but on the suggestion OF Mr Paxton it
was laid on the table till tomorrow.
On motion of Mr. BEALE, the Son,te adjourned.