Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-07

gantown and Beverly road-A bill concerning the rcore.
sentatlves OF Louis A. Pawly with an amendment-An
act concerning actions ofsjectment with amendments
An act to vcgnlGta Ferries on the Koua,yI, -, ~ ronrt
OF hldson, win amendments-A resolution for n survey
OF route from the Junction Railroad 10 its come xion
with the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad-A bill con.
corning The Clerk Of the Hastings Court and the Ser
geant Of the City Of Richmond with amendments-A
bill regulating The mileage of the members of the Gene
raj Assembly, with nmendmens-h hill concerning Jno
CruddyA bill for the completion of road across the
Blue Ridge, al Simmons Gap.
Alter which, the Senate took
1hurSddy-EvENISG SESSION.
The following Bills passed
bill TO provide for opening the streets and al
eys, in the town of Danville in the county Of Ptsy
Vana-An act incorporating The Carrolton Exploring
and Mining Assocalion-A bill for changing the place
OF holding separate election in the county OF Marshall
"A bill imposing taxes for the support of Government
An amendment was adopted, granting taxes on Ner
chants Lcenses-Ayes ID, noes s.
The bill passed-Ayes g, noes T.
On motion Of Mr.. ORE, the Senate dourned.
Friday .3prH 9th, 1888.
On motion Of MIR. McCARTY, the following section
was adopted to the BILL to provide for the construction
OF The Northwestern Turnpike Road
Be further enacted, That the said President and Di
recors are hereby required contract for the extension
OF the Northwestern Turnpike Road from Winchester
TO Berryve, and they hereby authorised 10 borrow
on the credit Of the Commonwealth, the sum Of ten
thousand dollars for that purpose.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Thursday, .7pra D..
message was received from the Senate stating the
passage Of several bills TO be found under the Senate
head Of Yesterday
The House concurred in the amendments Of the Sc
nate TO the several bills returned from that bndy ~
he amendment Of the Senate to the bill TO provide
tor the construction of road from Moorefeld to the
North western Turnpike, proposes subscription ofwo
hiths instead of three iiths
The bill amending the several acts for the better or.
ganzaon OF the Militia, being lis second reading,
several amendments proposed by Alr. Smith of l.
Of W and Mr.. Stands.
Mr.. WArxrss moved its indefinite pos,ponement,
which motion was opposed by MI Brown MIR. w. with
drew his motion.
On motion of Mr. MAY, The bill was laid on the table.
The House proceeded with the englossed bills, and
passed the following:
bill imposing taxes for the support Of Government
Providing for the negotiation of loans for purposes of
Internal improvement. (fhe blank for the interest
filled with per cent)-Concerning William A. Mchlul.
leu To amend act entitled act TO supply the def
cheney in the appropriations to the Western and Eastern
Lunalic Hospitals for the past fiscal year-Concernng
Giles and Mercer counties.
Mr.. CooTEs called up the bill ''concerning the foma-
ton Of Counties (The bill required every per.
who meansto petition The Legislature for the forma
ton OF new county, 10 publish his intention by adyer-
sement struck the front door of the court house OF
for at least two months preceding annual election
Of Delegates; describing distinctly the lines Of the pro-
posed county. The 2nd section provides poll to be
opened at the election by the Sheriff, for against
the formation of the county, and the votes fthe le
gay qualified voters residing within the limits Of The de-
scrbed boundary, who may offer 10 VOTE shall be taken
and the officer shall certify the the clerk Of
the county or counties within which the votes taken,
at the time that he required to certify the cleo
ton Of Delegates whose duty Il shall be to forward
tboI pf nI naI ynfs pph
poll least ten days before the commencement Of the
next General Assembly,
MIR. TAyLor moved To amend the first clause by add.
ing 10 The end thereof the Words and the site for the
seat OF Justice for said county
After debate, in which Messrs. Cootes, Neither
son, Sherad Morgan and Harrison took part, Mr. Da.
mel moved the indefinite ppnement of the bill and
amendment, which vas rejected by vote OF 81 ayes,
80
The question then taken. by ayes and the
amendment, which opposed by Mr. Mcpherson aud
sustained by MIR. Coors; and the amendment,
ied-Ayes -, noes IL
The bill then ordered 10 be engrossed-Ayes 81,
noes not counted.
The following engrossed bills were read also third
time and passed-Tn amend the act entitled an act au.
horizng the survey Of route for road from Moore
field to the warm Springs TO Hunlersville--Autho-
rzing the sale of certain lands devised to the Overseer
of The Poor for Surry cOunylncorporating the Blacks
burg AM Newport Turnpike Company-'r0 amend an act
entitled act appropriang the Surplus revenue Of the
Literary Fnnd-AnthorIzing the County Court Of Tnze-
we'll to sell certain Notwithstanding John Sea
Notwithstanding the jurisdiction OF The Hastings Court
of the town Of Saunon, and concerning the Overseers
of tha Poor OF the town of Pelersbnrg-To amend
the act entitled act 10 authorize the construction
of road from point the Sweet Springs
to It's intersection with the kanawha Turnpike al
the White Su phur Sprinrs-rst9blishnr manuacur
ing company in The Town of Falmouth concerning Ger
tain public property, and the official bonds OF certain
public s-divOrcing Martha &. Iemmings from
h.r hnuIo 1nI,u mil
elections in the counties Of Culpcpcr, York and Rock
ngham-lo prevent The removal Of oysters from the
waters in Norfolk county 10 any other river waters
concerning the Botetourt Seminary James
Medley-lo incorporate the Washington, White Sui.
p!Iur and Thermal Springs Company in the county
Of MISUNDERSTANDING Sally BaIlinger from her hrs.
band Richard Balnger with ryder moved by Nj
Harrison subiectng the husband TO all the pains and pc.
naIties OF bgamy, 1t he should marry again during ner
life mc)-'lo provide for the rebuilding Of the bridge
across the South Branch of Potomac river, the line
OF the Northwestern Furnpike-To authorize a change
Of location of part OF the road from the Ohio river to
the Stale line in the direction Of Smi,hfeId- lncoIpo
rating the English ferry and Tennessee Turnpike Com
pany-'ro incorporate the Lee mining company-To al
hurze the council Of the corporation Of Win
chester subscribe to the stock Of the Valley turnpike
compJny-DTecling The survey and location OF road
from Iuntersville TO the Cheat mountain turnpke-To
prevent free persons Of color who leave the State from
returning TO it in certain cases-Conccrnng l1azae
Williams Incorporating the Paltonsburg ana ROCK
bridge turnpike company.
The bill requiring the payment Of certain checks Of
the Treasurer Of the Commonwealth in SPECIE being on
its passage -,
Mr. Boris moved its indefinite EXPERIMENTATION
motion was supported by hessrs. Bolts and Crulchhed
and opposed by hlessrs. Harrison and Fisher.
Mr. FISHER called The ayes and noes which were Ia
KEN as follows:
.7vfs-hlessrs Rves, Jeter, Mitchell, Cobbs, Fryatt,
Snodprass. Tripett Daniel Cheaiham, CardweIl, Cox,
Hill Wilson, Sangster Digges Dickinson, Payne, Paisley,
Sherrard Smith Of G., Watkins, Spencer. Park Null
len Harrison Bolts. McCandlsh, Smith OF X, TaylOe,