Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-17
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY, Feb. l6.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Senate was called TO order at IL O'clock Lieut..
Gov. MONTAGUE in the chair.
House BILL entitled an act for the incorporation of
manufacturing company in the county of Pulaski for the
purpose OF manufacturing wooden goods read rst
and second time and motion of Mr.. DICKINSON, was
read the third time and passed.
House bill, entitled act to amend the charter OF the
Fairmont Bank, was read twice, and on motion OF Mr.
NEWTON, was read third time and passed.
BILLS REPORTED.
Authorizing the payment OF interest certain trea-
sury notes of the State held by the Farmers Bank of
Virginia at Norfolk; to refund to James II. sangum,
Sheriff OF Sussex county, sum OF money improperly
paid by him into the Treasury TO incorporate the Sea
board Agricultural Society Of Virginia and North Caro-
na amending the act to incorporate the Preston Bank
of Virginia. at kngwood in the county OF Preston pass
ed March 18th, 1885, authorizing the trustees OF the
Richmond Female Institute to raise sum OF money by
sale OF preferred stock orbiddiug the entrance of free
negro sailors into the port of City Point in the county
Of Prince George to incorporate the Page Wooden Fac
tory.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr. THOMAS, of Fairfax, flor Mr. STUART Ofincor
porating company with capital stock not exceeding
$4,000, to construct and manage public bathing es-
tablishment in the town of Stanton.
By Mr. GATEW00D, OF reporting bill to incorpo-
rate joint stock company for the manufacture oil wool
en- fabrics, &c.
By Mr. JONES, OF amending the charter of the Willis
River Navigation Company.
bill to incorpontehe Pittsylyana Railroad Company
taken up, motion of Mr.. TONNES was amend
ed on his notion by the unanimous consent OF the Sen
ate and on his notion was laid on the table and made
the order of the day for Monday next at II o'clock
bill to amend the act passed April 9TH 1853 enti-
tied amend the lOth section of chapter 81 of
the Code OF Virginia. amending the scale OF voting in
chartered companies was taken up, on motion of Mr..
DAY and made the order of the day for Monday next
at | o'clock
A bill to incorporate the Valley Railroad Company,
being the unfinished business OF the previous day was
taken up, and, on motion of Mr. THOMAS, of Fairfax,
was laid on the table.
en- motion of Mr. FRENCH Senate bill for the relief
of George w. Deskins, late Sheriff of Tazewe county,
was taken up and passed.
The following Senate bills were taken up and passed
To amend the % section Of chap. l2i OF the Code,
amended by the act passed May oath, 1885, concerning
Partitions authorizing the Richmond and Charlottesville
Turnpike Company to issue preferred stock establishing
a Corporation Court for the of Piedmont in Hamp
shire county to authorize the County Court Of Chesterfield
county TO acquire and bold stock in the Manchester and
Petersburg Turnpike Co.. TO incorporate the Manuiactu
rers aud Miners Bank OF Mason Va in the county of Ma
son; to incorporate the Hampshire County Bank TO nco
porate the Lebanon Canal Co.. in the county of Princess
Anne; to incorporate the Harrisonburg Savings Bank
in the county of Rockingham Incorporating the Richie
Coal Oil Company, in the county OF Richie; to ncor
porate the Mason Camel Coal Compsny to incorporate
the Winchester Home Manufacturing Company to in
corporate the Virginia Savings Bank, of Lynchburg.
Suudry bills were advanced a stage and the Senate
then adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was called to order at IL o'clock by the
SPEAKER.
Prayer by the Kew. Mr. Duncan, of the Methodist
Church.
sLNATE BILLS PASSED.
Amending the act passed April lst 1858 to amend the
charter of the Wythevilc Savings Bank releasing p
II. Oaks from confinement in the county jail of Abe
marie.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
A message was received from the Senate announcing
the passage of House bill incorporating the Petersburg
Locomotive, Car and Agricultural Implement Company