Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-20

pany and 70 amend the charter Of Fleets Manufactu.
The following Enprossed Bills wer. srso road ,bi,d
7me and passed, viz:
bill TO provide for the construction of road from
Ripley 10 The Charleston and Point Pleasant Turnpike;
And bill changing the time of holding Tho f,;rcnt
Superior Court of Law and Chancery for he comfy of
Morgan. -
An engrossed bill "to provide for the construction of
Turnpike road from Winchester 10 Bath" was pu, on
lis passage. II appropates $l2 900 for the purpose
Mr.. sslrH of Isle Of Wight moved it, indefinite post.
ponemeni which resisted with great earnestncss
"ie n WOODS, SHxARAED, and Buck.
WI WI VESABLE supported the motion.
Hif. WATKINS said he should vote for the bill and
E @ US posponemen though if he were certain that
e VII 10 authorize further subscription for The exten.
SION OF Inc Baltimore and Ohio Railroad were to pass
nc snona oppose the present bill; he believed in such
ro,a a. a's Improvement would be unnecessary. The
o.e WIS MRen ny ayes and noes and MIR. Smiths
tion prevailed ny vote Of ayes 55, noes ST.
i"e engrossed bill toi incorporate the Shunnondals
springs Company IN the comfy of Jefferuon was read
BALTIMORE And ONO RAILROAD.
MIR WATKlS,, from tile Committee of Roads SC re-.
ported bill to authorize further subscription on behalf
Of the Stale to the Stocks of the Baltimore aud Ohio
Railroad Company.
We copy The two frs, sections Of the bill -
Be enacted by the General assembly, Tina, the Board
OF Public Works be- and hereby, authorized and in
struced 10 subscribe 10 The capital stock Of The Bati-
more and Ohio Railroad Company, to the amount of
twohhs OF the cost Of constructing said railroad through
the Territory Of this State between Harpers Ferry and
Cumberland, in the State os Maryland: Provided, that
The said be subscribed, shall exceed mill
lion fhy.eght thousand four hundred and twenty dol.
asr The aaid subscription shall take effect upon tha
following terms and conditions-hrst that the amount
OF The SAID subscription shall not be paid until the c1pl
ration OF six months after the said Company shall certi
fy 10 The said Board of Public Works, and prove to
their satisfaction, that the Railroad has been actually
completed und in full operation, with single tract to
Cunberand-and second fro:n the dale Of the afore.
fhp IF ohan ifloA
to two Directors in tile said Railroad Company, 10 be
appointed by the said Board Public Works. such
other manner the General Assembly may direct.
Be further enueted That before The aforesaid sub
scrpon shall take effect the said Railroad Company
shall agree in writing, and report the TO The Board
OF Public Works, that the City of Wheeling shall
subscribe the amount Of million Of dollars, 10 the
capita! stock Of said Company, in pursuance Of the
lorty vested in said City OF Wheeling by an &C, pass-
ed al the present session Of the General Assembly, that
then, and in that case the said Company will finally
and de6nilively adopt the said City OF Wheeling =
poin: in the route Of said Railroad, and that they will
eventually construct the said Railroad 10 that point.
The following Resolution adopted on the motion
Of Mr.. Chapman Of Monroe: "Resotred, That the Com
mtee Of Roads and Internal Navigation be instructed
enquire into the expediency Of amending the act en-
titled An act 10 incorporate the Sweet Spring and White
Sui phur Turnpike Company, as TO authorize the mp.
poin,mcn, of additional Commissioners for the superin-
tendence and reception of said Turnpike road
MIR. MARSHALL submitted the following Resolutions
"Rtsolred, That the Committee of Roads and Inter.
nal Navigation be instructed to bring in bill incorpo-
rating Company to construct Road from WaErenton
in Fauquer county by way Of Luray in Page and Port
Republic in Rockingham comfy to Stanton.
"Be il further enacted, That said Committee enquire
into the expectancy Of subscription behalf of the
Commonwealth for 5ths Of the Capital stock Of said
Company.
These resolution were rejected, AZ to II.
On Mr.. CoNwAY's motion, the following Resolution
was adopted:
"Res0ired, 1hs, the Committee the Militia be in.
struced to enquire into the expedlrncy Of passing law
authorizing the raising of Volunteer Company Of
Light Infantry Rtemen within the bounds Of The
02d Regiment of Virginia Militia.
The bill ''prOvide for the purchase of certain va
cant lots adjoining the Capitol Square was taken up;
the blank was filed with Southland then rejected
(Ayes a., noes 5l)
On Mr. DAsrELs motion, the bills were then laid on
the table. Some reports presented from Committees.
Mr.. Watkins, from the Committee OF Roads, &c, re-
ported bill 10 provide for the construction ot Rail-
road from the Tennessee line 10 New River, and Tor
other purposes
On Mr. WArKIss's motion, the House adjourned.
II The name of Mr. Prince was Inadvertently omit.
ted the list Of ayes and in the vote on the pas
page Of the bill providing for the construction of Road,
on State account, from Staunlon 10 Parkersburg Mr.
P. voted against the BILL
TO TIE EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER.
In this morning paper see my name Is (accident.
ally, duubt) omitted in the vote on the Bank ques
ton, taken yesterday AS do not dodge any question
whatever, please state that present and voted in
The affirmative. Yours, respectfully,
Tuesday, March 13 ROBT. ALEXANDER.
(Ths uGOre Inadvertently omiusd)
AN ACT
To change the time for holding Tho Circuit Superior Court
Of Lao and Chanccry for The Counties Of Cumberland,
buckingham and Campbell
BE il enacttd By The General assembly, That the Cir
cult Superior Court Of Law and Chancery for the counties
Of Cumberland, Buckingham, and Campbell shall here
after be held at the times respectively hereinafter men
toned instead OF The times required BY law That 10
10 say for the county Of Cumberland the twenty fifth
day Of March, and the twenty fifth day of August for
the county Of Buckingham on the fourth day OF April
and the fourth day of September and for the county
of Campbell, ON the nineteenth day Of April and the
nineteenth day of September.
lind be further enacted That nothing herein con.
tanned shall operate discontinue invaldate any pro.
issued any Iecognsance taken or notice given
before The commencement oil this oct But every such
process, recognsance, and notice gwen, taken, or re-
turnable TO any Of The courts aforesaid, which az
the law now Is would have occurred after the com.
mcncemen, Of this act, shall be construed and held and
shall in like avail if gren taken, or made re.
turnabIe 10 the substituted therefor by The provision
of this net.
Be further enacted That the rules to be held in the
clerks office of the county Of buckingham for the Cir
cult Superior Court Of Law and Chancery for said coun.
~ in the month Of April next shul be terminated on The
third day Of the said month for the present year.
This should be in force from the passing thereof
Passed March Sd, 1888.
CONGRESS-Saturday
Both Houses were employed in paying the last donors
10 Mr. Carrier (of Maine) eceased.-Notbing was done
in either House.
Tobaeco Mnrket
Mr. WRIGuT's crop Of Tobacco made on Goldmiue,
in Louisa sold at Shocke Warehouse the 10th inst
by Cant Sheppard-No l. 81 75-No. g So 50-No. 3,