House of Delegates.
Monday, March 11th, 1861.
The
House was called to order at 11 o'clock, by
Mr. Tomlin, and opened with prayer by
Mr. Petherbridge.
A communication from the Senate announced the passage of a number of bills, which the
House concurred in.
Bills were reported granting rights of way to Mining and Manufacturing companies in this Commonwealth; authorizing a certain estate to be paid over to the
School Commissioners of the county of
Culpeper; amending the 2d section of an act passed April 2d, 1858, entitled an act to ‘"provide for the payment of the purchase money of the
Berryville and Charlestown Turnpike by the Board of Public Works."’
A communication was read from the
Secretary of State, in pursuance of a resolution adopted by the
House, on Saturday last, in regard to the contracts made by him, on behalf of the
State, with
Wm. F. Ritchie, State Printer.
The bill imposing taxes for the support of Government was passed.
Ayes 78, noes 1.
The bill for the relief of delinquent Sheriffs of the
Commonwealth was returned from the Senate, with immaterial amendments, in which the
House concurred.
The bill ‘"to incorporate the Virginia Canal Company, and to transfer the rights and franchises of the
James River and Kanawha Company,"’ was taken up, on motion of
Mr. Chapman, and was read a second time.
Adjourned.