Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-11
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

III LIZ 1CAl'ttNt VII LIUIShdJt - IhCoottFS
was received from the House, that it had
passed Senate bills Incorporating the Lees
burg Savings Bank; also Senate bill author
izing the payment OF interest on the guaran-
teed bonds Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company, with au amendment in shape Of
substitute which was amended in the
Senate
The following bills were reported from
committees; amending an act entitled an act
Incorporating i new company to open and
extend the navigation Of the Shenandoah
River and Its branches, and for other pur-
poses; authorizing subscription, on behalf
ot the Commonwealth 10 enable the Rich
mond fredericksburg and Potomac Rail
road Company to construct a branch of their
road In Prince William county; incorporat-
ing the Fredericksburg and Fauquier Rail
road Company.
On motion Of Mr. Marshall, the Senate
took up the bill increasing the capital stock
Of the Manassas Gap Railroad Company and
authorizing 4 subscription on the part Of the
Board Of Public Works, which was adyoca-
ted ~ Mr. Pennybacker and passed-ayes
~, noes 3.
~ COMMUNICATIONS as 1GhU 4Iblll WV
Letcher, accompanied by letter received
from Josiah Perham, esq, Of Boston, On the
Sth INST The Governors communication
says, "thislette extends an invitation, by the
people Of Boston and vicinity, to the Govern
or State Officers, and members of the Legis-
lature Of Virginia, t. visit that city during
the present session Of the Legislature Of Mas
sachusetts
The Senate proceeded 70 consider the bill
providing for the construction and equip
ment Of the Coyington and Ohio Railroad, I"
by authorizing the Board Of Public Works 70
borrow two and 4 half millions Of dollars for
that purpose, provided that not more than
one million thereof shall be expended in any
one year.
The Senate proceeded to consider ~ IN
finished business, the bill to increase the
capital stock of the Richmond and Danyille
Railroad Company, and to authorize con
nection with the Cuateld Railroad, in North
! Carolina
Mr.. Lynch moved the following ryder,
which was cngrossed as part Of the bill viz:
Provided, that nothing IN this act shall
be 50 construed Is to prevent the Legisla-
ture from granting, at any future time, the
right to any road now IN existence, On which
may be hereafter constructed to connect
with the said CoaIfeli Railroad
The bill aud ryder were then passed-ayes
/ 4G, noes u.
House bill making an appropriation Of
| 5000. 600 Oh State account to aid the compile
ton ~ the Virginia Central Railroad to the
4 town Of GOyingtou, was called up by MIR.
4 Wickham, and advocated BY himselfand Mes
-. Sfuar, and August and onnosed Nv Mr.
Pron,,n,, IA ,o,.ed- -oras III noes
H." I'M III, fnrthar onnronr;o,io,,
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th ma, ~ n,;Il;nn of InIInrs r,yh;cI
~, 81 IA phi Wnrl,s az anthnriyad j.
horrow Il ~ manner prescribed " Iayr
came Nam az nassare received the endorse
mont n m. Arnstr1nr ana was nassed-
aya. 30 M, ID
III the House IF Delegates, the following
reports were received .rom committees
Adverse t. the memorial II citizens Of vii
ljamsbur1 ia regard Ia William and Mary
College: adverse 10 the petition Of Peabody
| & Co.. in relation to bonds Of the State Of
! Virginia lost oh the steamer Arctic
The following documents were presented
and referred to appropriate committees, viz:
BY Mr.. Gibson, memorial Of the citizens Of
Jeffersos, against the passage Of bill au-
thorizng the Board ot Public Works 70 re-
convey to the former stockholders Of the Ber-
ryyillc ana Charlestown Turnpike Road two
! frths Of said road, upon payment Of ! GER
tain sum III money; ~ Mr.. Ball, or Lou
doun, the remonstranne Il certain citizens Of
that county against the construction II any
railroad between the town If LeeSburs and
the Pointot Rocks.
The following .esoutIon was offered by
Mr.. Miller, IF ice, Scott and Wise.
\ Resolved, That the Speaker appoint
special committee "a thirteen, one from each
exned;eney NJ takipr the sense Of the peoDle
| On the subject Of amending the Constitution
Of Virginia with regard IL taxation On slave
/ property. III calling q Convention for the
purpose, III hy some other legitimate mode.
Postponed indefinitely, by II d TO-
III, consideration Of the bin FIR the extern
sion Of the Richmond and Danyille Railroad
was resumed is unfinished business, and the
\ vote being taken On the bill It was passed
I ayes ~, noes ~.
The bill approprateS tor the object named,
\ the sum Of S%50OOO
I The bill incJrporatinga company, with
canital stock OfSl 500 900 to construct a road