Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-16
Suburban. Feb. 10. lg41.


| A communication was received from tho Senate stat
ing that they had passed the bills entitled "An act
authorizing increase Of tie capital stock of the VAL
ley Turnpike Compuny"-and San act to establish
company of light Infantry in the county of Pittsylva-
MIA"
Mr. DoRMAs submitted the following resolution
without remarks, and on his motion it laid upon the
table:
Resolued That this House will with the consent of
the Senate adjourn Tuesday, the I'd day OF March
next sine die.
On motion of Mr.. BRowS of Preston, the House de-
ermined when they ad yourned, to adjourn ill Monday,
III clock
Mr.. YEKBY-Presentcd the petition of William
;. Floyd OF the county of northampton, praying
change IN the law establishing his ferry.
The engrossed bill concerning the estate of Martin
Dawson, dec was taken up and read and on motion
OF MIR. GREGORY laid on the tabe;-A previous motion
by the same gentleman 10 make the order Of the day
for Wednesday next, that the heirs at law might be
heard at the bar ofthe House, having failed.
A Bill authorizing the Portsmouth 4 Roanoke Rail
road Company TO dispose of one moety of their road
South of Garys and Of the Weldon Bridge, up
its passage:
On motion Of Mr. MAY ryder, amended follows,
was ordered to be engrossed:
Preceded, ho,ccrer, That the freight deposited at The
several Depots at the termination, and along the line OF
| the Portsmouth Roanoke Railroad and the Peters
burg and Roanoke Railroad, shall be taken therefrom
in rotation with all due diligence and Dispatch And
If either OF the said companies shall delay 10 transport
any freight from either Of the intermediate Depos, III
regular rotation for the space Of three days. not having
sufficient for such failure to be Judged of by
the Court then such company for every such failure,
shall forfeit and pay TO the person as5eved thereby,
sum not less than ten, nor more than fifty dollars TO
be recovered, by motion, in any court of record in the
| Commonwealth, in the county in which said failure
may have occurred days notice being given accord
ins to Acts Of Assembly, in such made and pro.
vided.
ind prorided further, That the books Of these
i al. e A..
of all freight shall be open to all concerned, thus 10
enable those persons interested to learn what, If any
violation of these provisions has occurred, and that
tracts from said Books, and the receipts given by any
agent Of said Companies, together with all other legal
evidence may be introduced in behalf of either party
Mr. GREGORY and MIR. DoRMAS opposed, and Messrs.
LASGuoRsE, TAYLOR of N. b, ErmERIpGr and MAY
supported the bill, which passed by ayes 50, noes 40.
| On motion ofMr ScoTr, the report ofthe Committee
on the Contested Election from Madison was taken up
and made the order Of the day for Wednesday next.
| On motion of Mr. MAY,
Resolred, That the Committee Of Courts of Justice
be instructed TO inquire into the expedency Of so
amending the act Incorporating the Town OF Salem, as
to confer upon the County Court of Roanoke, certain
powers which were delegated by law to the county Of
Boetourt.
The bill imposing taxes for support of Government
was taken up The question before the House the
motion of Mr. Strother submitted yesterday to recon-
init with certain instructions.
Mr. SrRoTnER argued at some length in favor Of
his proposition. 1t but just, he contended, that
capital vested in stocks fit subject for taxa
ton as any other.
Mr. ARMsrRoyG was opposed to the recommtment,
because il would produce delay.
Mr. DoRMAS moved to amend Mr.. Srothers motion
by striking out Committee of Finance and inserting
Select Committee, which agreed to. And then the
House refused to recommit the BILL
The question then REQUIRED upon the amendment,
Yesterday submitted by Mr. MAY, to make the upon
town property equal TO the tax imposed upon similar
property in the country.
Mr.. ScoTr opposed the amendment and contended
that the principle incorporated in the BILL had always
been acted upon by former Legislatures and was found
ed in Justice The disproporon in the present bill was
no greater than that which existed in former years.
The amendment was lost; ayes 10, noes lO7.
On motion of Mr.. DoRMAS, the House adjourned.