Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-06

dividends on the stock &c this Company would ever
amount to 10 per cent lilo thought there other
WORKS which dd not promise so large profit which had
better claims ON the and eff the State.
Mr. Mcdowell controycrtcd some of the items of Mr.
Browns estimate, and offered series OF calculations,
producing different result Mr. Mcdowell abstractnr
from the estimated receipts during 1886 surplus tolls
oi ie James River Company under the superstition that
the James River and kanaSla Company would then be
IN opcration and in other respects differing from the re-
suits assumed by Mr. H. When this charter was grant
ed slr aicD had objected to the feature mcnop poly
tie up the hands of the Legislature for thirty years He
cons dered, however, that making this Subscription
ie Legislature would do than lend the credit of
INC state TO the Company, without risk inconvenience.
Aier lew remarks from MIR. Brown, the question ON
.ne passage OF the BILL taken by ayes and nocsand
the bi.i was rejected by the following vote -
9yeS-Alessrs Banks, (Speaker) Laync Craig Brooke
Colston, Hunter of Berkeley Miller Wilson of Bote.
tour N MILAN, Hampton lord, Christian, Broadus,
Frederick, Wethered, Vance Curtis, Kincheloe Bcr-
ry, Gailahcr, Summers, Hooc, Hawes Caldwell Law
son, Janney Beard, Harris, May, Todd Waggener Nor
gan, Alexander, Sherrad, Cabell Leland, Brady. Nc.
Lure. Robertson Jones of Pendlcton, Nash Boothe,
Dormln, MDowen, jr Cru;chfeld, Crump, Prcntis,
Brown, and Johnson Of R.-54.
Woes Mcssrs. Grinalds, Rivcs Maysc Pate Holt
Iurnbui, Shell, Yancey Burton, Madison, Wilson of
Eumbcrlond Scott, Servant Hunter of Essex, Steger,
noland, Wade, Watts of Giles. Smith of Gloucester,
watkins, blair, Avent, Snccd, Nixon, Mullen, Shinn,
Sorayely iioeman, Gregory Garland of Meckenburg,
County, Parker Epcs, Critz Witchcr, Swanson Cack-
ley, Carroll, Dupuy, Woodhousc, Stands, Cline, Hop
kns, spear, Bare Harley, Crump, Hargravc, Witten,
Delashniutt, Clarke, Stranger and Cunning ham-57.
On motion of MIR. Gregory
The House adjourned.
Monday, Jan 5.
communication was received from the Senate, sta
ting that they had passed bill To amend an to pro-
VIDE against the abuses of Undertakes Bridge across
the Rivanna,and 10 allow scipio Lucas WIFE to
main IN the Commonwealth limited timc-And they
have agreed 40 the Resolution, for the election of
Brigade-r General of the first Brigade
fettions were presented and rcferrcd-Dy Mr. Col
ns OF the Trustees of the of Portsmouth, for the
passage OF law authorizing them dispose of lot i'm
saidtown-By MIR Rogers, ofcitzcns Of GAINESVILLE for
Branch Bank at that town.
An engrossed bill to authorize n separate election in
the county CT Monongaia, read third time and
passed.
on motion of Mr. Janney, the Committee of Propo-
stons and Grievances discharged from further con-
sderation of the petition of citizens Of Fayettc for
change of the county seat
JAMES RIVER AND KASAwuA IMPROVEMENT
I'm motion of Mr.. Colston the Bill AUTHORIZING the
Common Hall of the City of Richmond to make an add
onai subscription to the stock of the james River and
kanawha Company, taken up, and the amendment
offered by Mr. Barton on former day agreed TO.
Onmotion OF Mr. Coston, leave was given to the me-
moriass opposed to the subscription appear the
bar of the House by their counsel
Mr. Stanard addressed the House on behalf of TIE
menorlasts, and occupied the floor until o'clock
Mr. Wickham then addressed the House briefly and
at the suggestion of Mr. Coston deferred his argument
until tomorrow; when,
On motion OF MIR Colston, the House adjourned