Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-05

and CRrrcurIELp and some opposition By Aessrs.
SMITH Of /. Of w. and WArE!Ss, on Mr.. FkNABLE
motion, the bill laid the table, and ordered 10 Vt
printed
bill 10 provide for the completion Of the road from
the mouth Of Fishing Creek 10 the State line, IN The
direction of Smhied on the National Road, being on
it's third reading,
1t was sustained by Messrs HAYMoSD and STEVEN.
SON. and opposed by MIR VEHABLE. The ayes and noes
being demanded, and iaken The bill was passed-oyes
81, noes so
The order of the day taken up, being bill TO
provide an additional capital for The James River and
Kanawh Company, and for other purposes
The question pending, was on The motion oil Mr. Ed
MuSps of H., strike the 10TH section, which pro.
vdes subscription of threefhs of six millions on the
par, of the State. Mr. EDMuSDs urged further reasons
in support of his proposition TO strike out
MIR Watkins made some remarks IN deiehce OIL the
BILL and in reply 10 the objections made 10 by the gen.
tleman from Halifax, and concluded with Offering lie
following Amendment
Strike out the words: estate shall be regarded as
subscriber for the remaining three ths oil the sald SIX
millions of additional capital, amounting 10 three mill
lions hundred thousand dollars, payable aer the rst
day of January 1884 al such times and IN such SUMS US
the President and Directors of the Company may from
lime u time designate provided that not more man one
million OF dollars shall be required from the STATE IN
any year and inserting lieu thereof the words;
"Board Of Public Works, for the use OF The SaIe snail
be regarded subscriber for neh OF the saiu auut
tlonal capital amounting to one million Two huhd.ea
al such times and in such the President ana D
recors OF the Company may from time to time desg'
nate: Provided, that not than two hundred thou
sand dollars shall required in any period OF sixty Gays
! Mr.. EDMuSps replied TO Mr.. WATKISs.
| MIR. PENABLE supported the amendment-whlch was
adopted.
MIR. STUART expressed hope that the work would
be prosecuted with yigor and earneslneRs. tie moved
to recomu.It the bill 10 the committee Roads, with in
struclons 10 report a bill as follows
INCREASING the capital OF The James River and ka
nawha Company $3OODUOO and providing for the sub
scr p,ion by the Board Of Public Works, on behalf Of
the Commonwealth for three.fllhs Of the augmented
capital and authorizing the Company 10 subscribe tor
the remaining lwo.fhs the credit of the corporate
funds ofhe Company, with collateral guaranty by the
Commonwealth Of the ultimate payment Of the prInci-
| pal and interest thus borrowed"
Mr. 'ESABLE made few remarks in reply TO Mr.
STUART, against his amendment, and recommlting The
Mr. sorruALL advocated the bill in s present shape,
and hoped the amendment OF the gentleman from Au-
gusta, (Mr. Stuart,) would be voted down.
Mr.. ToLER said he in favor Of tine bill, and that
he would vote for the recommttal Of the bill, if MIR.
STUART weuld modify the instructions, by inserting
'three millions instead of "two millions five hundred
| thousand dollars
Mr.. STUART acquiesced in The request,
And The bill was accordingly recommltled with The
instructions, amended
PORTSMOUTH AND ROANOKE RAIL ROAD.
The bill authorizing further increase OF the capital
stock Of the Portsmouth and Roanoke Rail Road, being
on lis second reading
Discussion took place between Nlessrs. WARTS, Ed.
NrSps Of H., LAsCHoRSE, and Watkins, in favor of
the bill, and Mr.. MAY against IT,
An amendment moved by MIR MAY 10 strike out The
second secton negatived-and the bill ordered
to be engrnssed for third reading.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the following
communication from the Governors:
OFFICE THE n. w. TURNPIKE Co.
teJruury 2eth, 1889. !
Sir-EncIosed is communication respecting the con.
tracts entered into for the construction of the 9th and
10Th sections Of the North Western Turnpike Road,
prepared in compliance with resolution Of The House
Of Delegates Of the 26lh instant and which you will be
pleased 10 lay before that body
With great respect,
Your most obt serv't,
DAVID CAMPBELL.
President Of The ". ". Turnpike Road.
To THE Hon. THE SPEAKER
Of IKE House Of Delegates.
! On motion OF Mr.. HAYWOOD, the communication
referred to the Committee OF Finance.
/ BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILROAD COMPANY.
| bill 10 authorize the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, 10 construct their works across the Potomac
River above the town OF HaTPers Ferry, being on It's
second reading,
| Mr. SMERRARp moved an amendment requiring the
said Company all times TO transport upon their road
such passengers and produce may be presented at
any point oi SAID Road, IRON the Winchester and 20
lomac Railroad.
This menducnt agreed 20, and on motion Of r.
WATKISs, the bill was recvmmed
! Various resolutions offered and several pc ii.
tons presented lat hali-pas o'clock which we have
no room 10 notice.
| Saturday, March 2.
A message received from the Senate, stating that
they ha We passed the bills entitled ian act 10 amend the
act entitled an incorporating the Virginia Towing
Company passed Feb 90, lt36'-"an act 10 amend The
act providing for the ssment Of land in this Com
monwcaith passed March u, lS35'-and san act 10
amend the act for the punishment OF bigamy.
They have also passed the bills, entitled san act 10
amend an act entitled amend entitled
act to incorporate the Tuckahoe and James River Rail
road Company" and " an act prescribing the mode Of
against absent debtors for The recovery O!
| small debts, with amendments.
The amendments were concurred in by the House.
| The SPEAKER laid before the House letter from the
Governor lex ocio President OF the Board of Public
Works transmitting, in compliance with a resolution
of The House of Delegates Of the Goth ullimo, norma-
ton to the anrua! reports of joint stock companies.
On motion Of MIR. voolfolk; the communication was
| laid on the table.
On motion Of Mr. CguTcHriELp, RcSolrcd, That the
| Committee of Courts Of Justice inquire into the expe-
diency Of authorizing release of ten of land con-
viewed by Lewis Rawlings and Hannah his wife, 10 Geo.
Hamilton and other Justices Of Spot'syvana county,
by deed bearing date the 9TH day Of june 1885, and Of
| record in the office ol said county.
On motion cf Mr.. WATKINS, Rssotred, That the Com
mltce of Courts Of Justice be instructed inc ure into
the expedency OF providing eiiectually against in
uries done railroads and the property of railroad
puHies.
On motion of Mr.. WATKINS, ResOlrcd, That the Com.
mltee of Courts Of Justice inquire into the expedency
of providing by law that special of the Circuit
Superior Court of Law and Chancery for the county Of
Goochlund may be held for adjudcating some causes
| now pending in that court.
On motion of Mr.. TAYLOR of NJ. & NJ, leave Civ.
en- to bring in bill for changing lie times of holding
the Circuit Superior Courts of Law and Chancery for
the counties Of King William, King 81 Queen, Middle
sex and New Kent. The proposed arrangement of the
courts is, for King William, the Sd Monday of April and
October; King g. Queen. lst Monday of May and No
yember; iddesex the Friday after the Isl Monday in
May and November; and New Kent, on the I'd Monday
! in May and November
MEETING OF THE HOUSE.
Mr. SuERRARD submitted the following resolution:
Resoieed, That from and after Monday next, the
Speaker shall the Chair at half past o'clock, P
Nj of each day. and resume it at halfyas 4, 7. NJ,