Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-10

They shall DO faithfully registered i'm our next.
, on Mr. Gallahers notion the Committee of Roads and
Internal Navigation instructed enquire into the
expediency OF so amending the acts creating Fund for
Internal improvement, 10 provide uniform method
and defining particularly the character of the evil
dence to be presented 10 the Board Mr. c. said that his
object was require the Board OF Public Works pursue
some UNIFORM course In subscribing Joint Stock Compa
mics. Atpresent Companies were required merely
TO shcw that three of their capital stock had been
subscribed while other companies were compelled
bond. He thought the course should be adoped i'm
all cases to prevent the appearance of improperly par
TALLY.
On Mr.. McIihaney's motion, the Committee Of Road,
and Internal Navigation instructed TO enquire into
the expcdcncy OF amending the prescribing general
regulations for the incorporation OF turnpike companies
as to make the remedy against delinquent stockholders
more speedy and efficient.
On motion of Mr.. Bryce of F., an enquiry was direct
cd into the cypediency Of aboshing Imprisonment debt
On MIR. Browns motion, the Committee of Roads and
Internal Navigation, instructed TO enquire into tbs
eNpeency oil aneniag the act for authorizing asubscp-
on oil 3ots OF the stock Of the Petersburg Rail Road
Company a. to provide for the speedy payment of
the Commonwealth subscripton-Mr Brown stated tb,t
the work the company were engaged IN had progressed
beyond the most sanguinc expccations-Thc length of
the Rail Road was originally estimated at fifty nine miles,
but by the location it had been shortened TO
miles, thus producing saving in the estimate EXPENSE
the work would be done for less than had anticipated
Iweny-seven miles already graded and ready on
the reception oil rails which had been deposited along tho
route and would be laid the weather wouag
permit Another section of 10 miles had been put under
contract, and five hundred were now engaged i'm the.
work. and in short time this section would be compcted
AZ any rate IL was expected that by next October ~ miles
would be compleed-and then but Is miles remained to,
be occompishedBy law of the last session, the State
had subscribed to the Stock of the Company but the
scrpton had been made payable by insalmcns Of only
$4,000 per year, and If the work progressed hoped
this amount would not be sufficient to the
OF the Company-Hc offered the resolution the hope
that the Commonwealth would find il convenient TO paw
their portion of the subscription more speedily
The nomination ofJudge Carr of the Court Of Appeals
was confirmed by vote of the House. I2O-and the Joint
vote of both Houses of lis.
MIR Faulkner from the Select Committee, reported tho
Bill concerning forfeited lands Read the LIST and I'd times
re- committed and orderedto be printed.
bill making further appropriation for the repairs
the Senate Chamber reported by Mr.. Bryce of c.,
read the LIST and I'd times, and by general consent en-
crossed, read Sd time, and passed
Mr. Mcdowell, from the Committee of Roads and In
enal Navigation presented report in favor of increasing
the number of Directors of the Winchester and Potomac
Rail Road Company frem to exclusive of the President
&c-adopted, and bill ordered to be brought in.