Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-16
General Assembly Of Virginia
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,


had passed the bill entitled ian act concerning witnesses
in civil cases, with an amendment, 10 which slhcy
ask the of The House. The bill, with the
amendment, was, on motion Ut Mr.. STANDS laid on The
table
Petitions were presentcd:--By Mr. CoSwAY Of sun.
dry czsns Of Lancaster opposed 10 the establishment
of precinct election Whe Stone, in said county
By Mr. WALKER, OF OctavIs a. Harvey, asking com
pensaton for conveying lunac 10 the Hospital al
Williamsburg.
On motion of Mr.. BoTTs, Resolrcd, That leave be
given TO bring in a bill requiring the Clerk Of ienrco
County Court TO make general phabet Of oil deeds
recorded in said county from The year ISL in the
Of the grantee om the gr.nloI, aad authorizing the said
County Court, at the laying of tie county levy, TO levy
to the said Clerk such as in their opinion will be i
reasonable compensation for performing said work
On motion of Mr. WAsHI:GTos, EsSOiUtd, That leave
be given 10 bring in bill amend the &C, of ncorp1-
ration Of the town Of Charestown, in the county Of JEFF
ierson 10 confer upon the Mayer and Trustees Of
said town the power to appoint Town Sergeant, and 10
impose lax upon the exhibitions OF public shows, &c.
On motion Of Mr.. BEARD, Resolred, That The Com
mee OF Agriculture and MANUFACTURES he instructed 10
inquire nuhe expediency OF Incorporating tie Potomac
Exploring and Mining Company.
Mr. TYLER offered the following resolution, which
opposed by Messrs Dornan, Cruchieid aud Stuart
and tsl"cled:
ResGired, That the Committee for Courts Of Justice
be instructed 10 inqniIe into The propriey Of releasing
and disCharging The securities of German Baker, late
Treasurer Of this Commonwealth from all further liabi-
lily for the default Of said Treasurer in accounting for,
and paying to bis The amount deposited
in the Treasury in the year 1925 The credit and
count of the Cincinnati Society.
JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA IMPROVEMENT.
On motion of Mr. FEsAELE, the bill to increns" the
capital Of The James River and Kanawha Company, was
taken up
Mr. EpMuSDs moved the following amendment, which
was adopted:
"Be ii further Enacted That the amount herein ap.
propriaed and the amount authorized TO be borrowed by
hall he tIun n
continuous sections of the water line of communication
between the City of Richmond and The town OF CovIng
ton.
On motion of Mr. WIrcneR, the rule wns suspended
IoT the purpose Of reconsIderng vote by which an
mendnent Of his, some days since offered adopted
Mr.. w then submitted the following amendment, in
lieu of his former amendment:
THAT the State shall hereafter be entitled to give as
many upon her subscription to the stock Of the
James River and Kanawha improvement may be pre-
sen. and given by all the subscribers other than the
Stale al any meeting of the stockholders OF said compa
nv and it shall alec be the duty Of the Board OF Public
Works appoint three proxies agents to represent
the States neres, in said company, and tina, each proxy
shall give third part Of the votes thai the Stale shall
be entitled give and that one Of The said proxies shall
reside between the head Of tide water and The City Of
Richmond and the Blue Ridge Of Mountains and the
other between the Blue Ridge and the hlaghany Noun
tains and The other West OF The Allegheny"
Mr. WATKIss offered the following amendment TO The
amendment Of Mr.. Whcher:
Eleventh secton-strke out the provlso and insert
the following in lieu thereof:
"Such stock while owned by the Company shall
have no influence upon the number Of votes to be given
in general meetings, either on behalf the Stale on be
half of other stockholders; but from and after the st
day of January 1910, until the whole of The stock sub
sc1ibsd for by the Company shall have been sold, the
vote to be given behalf Of the State in general meet
nrs instead Of that prescribed by the charter, shall
be as follows that's say: One vote for each ten shares
of the additional stock subscribed for the Common
IS Ia tba % Ian,
1888 entitled "an act to au.horise the Common Coun
crl of the City Of Richmond, to make additional
subscription 10 the stock Of the James River and ka
nawha Company, and 10 authorize further suhscrp.
tons on the part Of the Commonwealth and, in addi-
ton thereto, vote for every five shares OF other
stock Of The Company, owned by the Commonwealth
by any other, for her use; PROVIDED however, That
the whole number Of such additional votes, given on
behalf of the Common eath, shall in exceed
twnffths OF the whole number Of votes given on be-
half of the other stockholders then present. or repre-
scented The meetings. After The whole OF The stock,
subscribed for behalf Of the Company under gu.
,hori!y Of this act shall have been sod as herein pro
vided the number Of be gven on behalf Of The
State, shall be regulated by the present provisions Of
the Charter.
Mr. BAYLY supported the amendment Of MIR. WAT
KiSs
MI WITcnER supported his amendment He
stated that the bill might be made to such shape
10 obtain his vote. He was willing to grant the CON-
pany million and half for the present, and let them
come before the next Legislature Tor any addonai sum
that may then be wanted.
MIR. CRuTcnFIELp moved 10 recommit the bill with
the following instructions:
Resoired That the said bill be recommllled 10 the
Committee of Roads and Internal Navigation, with in.
struc ions 10 bring in bill authorizing The said Compa
nv to borrow on the credit Of the corporate funds
million five hundred thousand dollars p!sdgng the
porae funds primarily for The payment Of the interest
and the redemption Of the principal Of said loan; and
condly, the faith of The State guarantee for its u
mate payment.
Mr.. ROBERTSON opposed the recommi,ment, and at
much length entered into general and comprehensive
consideration of the great benefits to rebound 10 the
Commonwealth from the energetic prosecution Of this
great central improvement
The debate was further continued by hlessrs. Crulch
field and Tunslal in favor of, and by Messrs Venable
Watkins and Bolts against recommitment
Mr.. DoRMax called for division Of the question,
which was lost.
Mr. EpavyDs called for The ayes and noes which
were ordered, and were ayes Is, noes a. as follows