Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-02-26

him. and as meritlng the unqualified reprobatlon OF
the General Assembly and Of the people OF the State.
Mr.. STRAUGHAS offered the resolutions which he
offered some time since, as a substitute for the above
report. They were published, at the time. in the
House proceedings of the Whig.l The substitute
was advocated by Messrs. Straughan, Wilson and
Garnett. Messr. Turner, of Rappahannock, and
Joynes advocated the committees report
Mr.. PESDLEToS called the pending question:
when the substitute was lost. The committees re.
port was then ordered to its engrossment and third
reading. l \
VIRGINIA MEDICAL COLLEGE.
The House bill for the relief of the Virginia
Medical College was taken up, and. after being ex-
planned by Mr.. Watkins, was passed.
1t appropriates 81 600 for the payment Of insur.
ance on the building, and to aid in the purchase oil
apparatus destroyed at the time OF the evacuation.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill to make portions of Bannister river
and White Thorn creek, in the county OF Pittsyiva-
MIA, a lawful fence.
House bill changing tie charter of the city OF
Lynchburg.
House bill to incorporate the Manchester Union
Building Association.
House bill to amend the acts establishing district
free schools for King George county.
House bill granting permission TO j. T.. Burke and
Others TO improve New river. as amended.
House bill to amend the charter of the Lynchburg
Life, Fire and Marine Insurance Company.
House bill to incorporate the Shenandoah Copper
Mining Company.
House bill to incorporate the Columbia Manufac-
turing Company in the city of Richmond.
House bill to authorize the erection Of a bridge
over the North Anna River, in the County of Caro-
line.
House bill to authorize the Common Council OF
Winchester to borrow money.
House bill Incorporating the Church Hill Female
Seminary, in the County OF. HenricO.
House bill to incorporate the Contractors Asso-
citation.
House bill amending the charter of the town of
Scottsyille, in the County of Albemarle.
House bill to amend the third section of the
charter Of the Virginia Slate Company.
Senate bill to incorporate the Rockbridge Manu-
featuring Company. .....
House bill repeating the act amendatory to the
charter of the City of Richmond, passed February
Z, 1866.
House bill Incorporating the Old Dominion Tow
ing and Transportation Company.
House bill authorizing certain persons to erect n
toll bridge across the Pamunkey river in the county
of Caroline.
THE CONVICTION AND OHIO RAILROAD.
On motion of Mr.. BALDWIN, the rules were sus-
pended, and the bill Incorporating this company
was taken up and considered until the hour of adj
journment.
All of the gentlemen who took part in the discus
sion expressed the liveliest interest in its success and
speedy completion, and only differed as to the plan
which would most quickly accomplish the object in
view.
Mr.. STEARNs moved to amend the bill by adding
to the commissioners named in the ninth section, the
Governor. Auditor and Treasurer, who constitute the
Board of Public Works. 1t was lost by the follow
ing vote
AYEs-Messrs. Braxton, Davidson, Dickinson, Ev-
ans, Garnet, Garrett, Grattan, Gray, Kendrick, Lee,
Lewis, Morgan, Mosby, Newberry, Parsons, Pendle-
ton, Rixey, Stearns, Straughan, Teeter, Trout, W. A.
Turner, Wood and Wooldridge-22.
NoEs-Messrs. Atkinson, Baylor, Bekem, Bently,
Booker, Bowles, Brown, Browning, Cabell, Clark,
Daniel, Dawson, Deskins, Glendy, Graham, Graves,
Hancock, Harris, Hansbrough, Harnsberger, Hern-
don, Holmes, Jackson, Kellam, Kilby, Long, Mann,
Martin, Meagill, Merritt, Miller, Moore, Owen, Pate,
Patterson, Powell, Purdy, Robertson, Seawell,
Strayer, J. Med. Taylor, Townes, z. Turner, Wad-
dell, Watkins, White, Wilson and Word-42.f
The bill was ordered TO its engrossment and third
reading, when the House adjourned.