Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-31

spectively, the bnsis Of future action
The schemes of Messrs S. and NJ are both for Com.
MIR. Els is for single Bank, bu. not Of State charuc.
ter
The bill was then passed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Tuesday-EyEHIxe SESSION.
A petition was presented by MIR. PEYroy, from sundry
citizens of Botetour praying for The Incorporation Of
company for the construction Of turnpike road from
Buchanan to the Rockbridge line, near Mrs Newes-
alsn, petition by Mr. SHERRARD, from citizens of Free
derrick county, representing thu, the bridge across the
South Branch Of the Potomac. The North road,
has heen swept away BY recent flood, and praying that
measures may be taken to cause it 10 be rebuil-aso
petition by Mr. HAYMoND from number of the citizens
of Monong gala, praying slight changes Of The location
Of The Smitheld and Fishing Creek road-and, by Mr.
WrTES from sundry citizens OF the Of Jefferson
vile: in the county of Tuzewe, praying the ncorpora
ton of the town.
The House took up several bills their first reading,
and passed them to a second reading
The bill authorising appropriation to the Female
Collegiate Institute in the county of Buckingham
advocated by Mr. Hubbard, and rejected.
The bill 10 incorporate the Lovingston Male and Fe
male school, and aulhorsing appropriation 10 the
same, was advocated by Mr.. Brnwn-nnd on Mr.. Mays
motion was committed, with instructions to strike out
the clause making the appropriation of $500.
4 resolution from the Committee on Propositions and
Grievances, rejecting the petition for the formation Of
new county ont Of parts Of Rockingham and Shennn.
QO1n, was CDUUllHtu tie iIDusc'
resolution from the same Committee, rejecting the
petition from Fayet,e county respecting precinct cleo
tons, was agreed 10.
Also resolution from the same Committee, rejecting
the petitions from Boetour and Northampton. Tor pre-.
cnct elections, for want Of notice, agreed TO-
Various bills were then taken up their second
reading.
On Mr. MAYS motion, the House adjourned oil six
o'clock.
Thursday, March 90.
communication received from The Senate, re-
turning the bill "Exemp,ng 6remen from serving on
juriss." with an amendment striking out the words
"wilhin the city Of Richmond and town of Portsmouth,
The House disagreed 10 the amendment, and returned
the bill In the Senate
The House ,ook up the bill changing The time Of hold
ing the Circuit Superior Courts of York, Warwick and
James City counties, with tile endmcnt proposed by
the Senate 10 the third amendment proposed by the
House to the SeDate's amendment. The amendment
was disagreed 10 by the Housc-which Mr.. BAYLY was
requested 10 communicate In the Senate.
The House took up the Report of the Committee of
Conference the bill concerning the Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad Company. The House Committee
first submitted 10 the Senate Committee proposition
that they should recede simply from the second amend
ment. That committee declined and then proposed to
modify the amendment by adding at the end Of il u
clause exempng the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
Company so far rs concerned their tolls and rates Of
compensation from the operation Of the law "prescrbing
certain general regulations for the incorporation Of Rail-
road COMPANIES" The House Committee assentcd,
with further modification projecting The Company still
further from the operation Of The law far might
affect any loans already made, by the company, which
should be made by any agent thereof before his author
" 10 make the loan should be countermanded and
curing The company Immediately to countemand such
authority The amendment Of The Senate Committee,
as modified by The House Committee, was then concur.
red in by the Sena,es Committee. Both Committees
then concurred in recommending the second amendment
10 he modified follows:
"Bc ii further enacted, That if said company avail
themselves of the benefit Of this ac il shall be subject 10
all The provisions of The act entitled AN Act prescribing
certain general regulations for the Incorporation of Rail-
road Companies, passed March llh 1897 and any pro-
vision provisions in the act Incorporating said comPn
n.y. Inconsistent with the said act of March, 1887, shall
be- and the is hereby repealed: Prarded: ho'cerer
that nothing in this section shall be construed TO
interfere with any pending controversy or SUIT IN ~hIeh
the said company shall be party; or 10 diminish the
tariff of tolls compensation to Stockholders us estab
shed by The charter Of The R. and P Railroad Company
or to affect any loan lonns heretofore made, or con-
raclcd TO be made by said company made or con-
trac,ed to be made by any agent of said company be-
fore The receipt Of orders counlcrmandng such oaD 10
be Immediately forwarded 10 such agent"
Mr. RonERTsoS submitted an amendment 10 be added
TO the above clause autorisng the Board Of Public
Works 10 loan on behalf Of The Commonw wealth, out OF
the unappropriated income of the Fund for Internal
Improyement, to the Richmond and Petersburg Rail-
road the sum of Sl5O0M; provided, that The Com.
pany previous to the payment OF any portion OF The
loan do execute to the Board of Public Works mort.
upon the nett income of all their tolls and receipts and
cause the said mortgage be recorded in the Clerks
office of The County Court of Chesterfield county, TO
secure the payment semi annually of the interest on
said loan, and the repayment OF the principal in len
equal semi annual instruments beginning with the Pc
Rod Of the fourth payment Of the semiannua interest,"
into the Treasury-to the credit Of the Fund for Inter-
mol improvement; provided that all the profits OF The
Company after paying the current annual expenses Of
the Road, shall be first applied 10 the payment OF the
interest hereby loaned before al.
vidend shall be made amongst the SockholCers-and
provided also, that there shall be paid into the Public
Treasury out of the said of $15O,OO0 an amount
equal to the principal and interest," due at the time OF
such payment Of loan heretofore made BY the e1ecu.
tive to The said Company &c-Anoteh r clauseiprovides
that if The income of the Fund for Internal Improve
ment should be inadequate to pay the loan the Board
of Public Works authorised to borrow the requisite
amount on the terms prescribed in The act
,o authorize loan the part of the State 10 The WIN
chester and Potomac Railroad Company"
The amendment of Mr.. ROBERTSON, was debated by
Messsrs. VEHABLE, MuRDAUGH and ROBERTSON, IN
favor-and Messrs EDMUsDs and Watkins against, and
was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs Rives Jeter, Stuart, Mitchell, Cobbs,
suodgrass shanks, Peyon, Trplet Tarr' H M;7
Vaughan, sangsier, Marshall Dgaes, Dickinson Payne,
Deskins, Sherrard, PinneI Spencer, White, Mullen,
Harrison, Flowers, Bolts, McCandlish, Smith Of H.,
Taylne, Allen, Luckett, Taylor of L., Newman, Hay
daugh, Segar, Watts, Fitzgerald Mcconnell, Voolfolk,
Mccoy, May, Tunstal Cabe, Yenable, Stands, Will.
ans, Pendleon, Robertson. Leyburn, Mcdowell, Gray,
Conn, Davis, Crutcheld, Ford, Witten Goodson May.
berry, Gleaves-T.
.Noes.Messrs. Banks, (spenker0 Bayly Of A.. Ho
Chapman Of g. and ~, Smith of G., Watkins, Ogles:
BY, Edmunds Taylor of H., Odell, Park, Smith of lot
W., Lucas, Wright, shadwiek, Conway, Mcdonald,