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Lynchburg Daily Virginian
Lynchburg, Virginia
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Virginia House of Delegates session on March 25: received Senate message on loan to James River and Kanawha Company; rejected then tabled bill increasing Roanoke Navigation Company capital; passed bills for payments to George R. C. Price's wife, Alexandria's railroad subscription, school payments to John M. Trent, toll collection, and Moorefield Hotel incorporation; tabled Sinking Fund bill and tax bill.
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Friday March 25.
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A message was received from the Senate through Mr. Baldwin, informing the House of the passage of a bill authorizing a loan by the State to the James River and Kanawha Company, to complete the tide water connection.
A Senate bill, which was a substitute for a House bill, authorizing an increase of the capital stock of the Roanoke Navigation Company on the James River, was taken up as the first order of the day, on its passage, and was rejected—ayes 72, nays 35. The vote of rejection was reconsidered, the bill again laid on the table, and made the order of the day for Saturday.
The following bills were passed:
A bill to pay to the wife of George R. C. Price the amount due him as a member of the present House of Delegates from the county of Halifax (Mr. P. being lunatic in the Staunton Hospital.)
A bill authorizing the council of the City of Alexandria to subscribe, in their corporate capacity, to the stock of the Manassas Gap Rail road.
A bill authorizing the Second Auditor to pay to John M. Trent, as Superintendent of Schools in Goochland county, five cents per day for each indigent child sent to school in that county in the years 1851-'52;
A Senate bill, providing for the collection of tolls on the Rockingham Turnpike; and
A bill incorporating the Moorefield Hotel Company.
An order of the day, a bill providing for Commissioners of the Sinking Fund &c., was taken up, and made the order of the day for Saturday.
A bill imposing taxes for the support of government, was under consideration and discussion for two hours; and before any final action thereon,
The House adjourned.
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Friday March 25.
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bills passed: payment to price's wife, alexandria railroad subscription, trent school payments, rockingham tolls, moorefield hotel incorporation. roanoke navigation bill rejected (72-35) then tabled. sinking fund and tax bills tabled.
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House received Senate message via Mr. Baldwin on loan to James River and Kanawha Company. Handled Senate substitute bill for Roanoke Navigation Company capital increase, rejected then reconsidered and tabled for Saturday. Passed listed bills. Tabled Sinking Fund bill for Saturday. Discussed tax bill for two hours before adjourning.