Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-01
VIRGINIA EEGFshATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
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message was received from The Senate, stating tina
they have passed THE bill, entitled concerning
Mary A. Golfer, administrative of William E. Cobbs dec
Petitions were otftred-by Mr. RoBERrsos from J.
Carter and Others yng the allowance of interest
Communication pay heretofore allowed-by Mr.. NEWMAN
from sundrv citizens of Marshall county, praying thai
the place of holding the election in Buchanan precinct
may be changed that said election may be holden al
the Sand Hill School House in said precinct-by Mr.
NEwMAs from citizens Of Marshall, praying the con-
s,uc,ion Of a road from Carsburg 10 Wheeing-by Mr.
NEWMAN from citizens of Tyler and Marshall counties
praying the construction of road from Carksburg TO
Wheeling and Elizabeth Town-by MIR. PEYroS, from
citizens Of Boteourt, praying for charter for road
from Buchanan 10 Salem, in the county Of Botetourt-
by Mr. STORMS, from citizens Of Randolph for the sur.
vey of and location of road from Hunersvllc 10 the
head of 1'ygarts Valey-by Mr. FAIRFAX, from clti'
zcns Of Preston, asking law concerning the appoint
ment of supernendenis of public road from Bradon-
willie by Kingwood, 10 the North western Turnpike-by
MIR. CHApMAs of G., from citizens of Mercer, against
the selection Of site for the public buildings OF said
county by vote of the people
Mr. PEYpLEroS presented remonstrance from LA
citizens Of that part of the county OF Orange, which by
an act Of tho present session is to be called Greene
They conclude with solemnly demonstrating against
the division as now prescribed; denounce The means
by which the measure has been obtained and ardeny
invoke the nterposlon Of the Legislature. Referred
10 the Committee of Propositions and Grievances
The Committee to whom had been referred petition
by MIR. HOLLOWAY, from Hazael Williams, praying 70
be for certain losses he sustained o an act
passed 18th of March, 1885, changing the location OF the
Covington Bridge asked to be discharged from The con-
sderaton Of the snme which agreed TO, and the pc
ton laid on the table.
RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG RAILROAD.
On motion Mr. RoBERTsoS, the House took up the
above bill from the Senate, for the consideration OF the
anne ndmenls which had been sent down with the bill
from that body.
The following is the amendment from the Senate,
which was considered:
Before the commencing clause, insert the following
section
"Be it further enacted, That if said company avail
themselves of the benefit of this ac il shall be subject
to all the provisions of the act entitled ian act Presco.
ing certain general regulations for the Incorporation OF
Rail Road Companies, passed March llth, 1881 ana
any provision provisions IN the act sau
Company, inconsistent with said act OF MaTeh !,tn'
1887 shall be and the is hereby repealed PROVIDED
however That nothing in this section, shall DC 50 con-
slrued as to Interfere with any pending controversy OF
suit in which said company may be party.
The committee having reported the Bill and amend
ment to the House. with recommendation TO disagree
with the Senate in the above amendment,
MIR. ROBERTSON addressed the House, and commenced
with giving brief history of the bill Inc company
was IN urgent want OF means 10 carry on WORKS OF efea
Importance 10 the Common wealth. 1t had made en-
gagemcns in time Of general prosperity, WHICH Inc
subsequent disastrous state of the monetary affairs OF
the country had frustrated. The Company by this Dill
simply asked its largest stockhoder he State 10 MAKE
IN advance, in anticipation, on its shares he senate
had however, appended condition to the grant OF ths
small boon, which condition amounted 10 total re]ec'