Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-23

The Senate announced that they had passed the bills
ntted-An act incorporating the Trustees OF Inc oau
Fellows Male and Female lnstitue-An act 10 amend
ne act entitled an act to provide for opening ana keep
~ IN repair the public roads in the county OF Rock
.-dre-A act TO amend the act entitled an act moor
,o-airng the Mercantile Library Association OF Rich
aond-An &C, concerning the ferry OF WIN. ,. iioyu
An act concerning delinquent and forfeited lands
sng Yves: of the Allegheny Moun,ain-An act 10 es-
nbsh IL of Jackson, in the county OF Botetourt
An act to incorporate the Red Creek Manufacturing
Company, in the county of Wythe-An act TO amend
m ac, entitled an act Incorporating the Cape CaPon
Manufacturing Company-An act TO authorize tie
Board o. Public WORKS 10 appoint agents 10 purchase
property sold under execution, mortgage or deed OF
rust, by direction Of said Board-An act Incorporating
he Paines Run Gap Turnpike Company-An act con,
c,rnnr the CIV Point Railroad Company-An act
,.oyurns for the construction of plank fence on a
pi., Of the Capitol Square, and for the abatement OF
* nuisance near the Museum-An act TO incorporate
lie Lynchburg Marine and Fire Insurance Compa-
:y-An act 10 incorporate the Stanhope Iron Manu-
@r,urng Company, IN the county oil bo1etouft-
IN act 10 change the time Of holding the quarterly
Ems Of The Courts of the county of Allegheny, and
I: other purpcses-An act constituting portion OF
- North Anna River lawful tence-An act con-
cning he Lafayette and Inge's Ferry Turnpike
Conp,ny-An act incorporating the New River and
81 Sulphur Springs Turnpike Company, and The
Glp Mills and Prices Mountain Turnpike Company -
81 ac creating library for the Virginia Military In
s:'ue-An act 10 amend the act for the better orsanl-
zsion Of the Militia, and for other purposes-An act
c'hcsrinc the Town of Salem-An act TO incorporate
lie Richmond and james River Mining Company, and
4: other purroses-And an act concerning the Salem
aad Pepper Ferry Turnpike Company.
And with amendments-An act incorporating the
S.h River Navigation Company-An act authorizing
REDUCTION Of the width of certain portions OF the
Saurton and Parkersburg road
The said amendments being read were severally
greed 10.
Sir CARpw.IL, from the Committee on Enrolled
Bis reported that the committee had examined sun
tfy other such bills, and found them truly enrolled.
On motion Of Mr. TaYLoF Of King George,
ReSoired, That the Governor be requested to COM
mlnicate the late Executive order respecting demand
mad " the Governor Of New York for the surrender
q fugitive from justice, and the for his refu-
ST. 70 comply with such demand, and copy OF the de-
ulnd.
On motion of Mr.. STEPHENSON Tyler,
Eesored, That leave be given to withdraw an origi
nj deco filed at the present session in the contested
elections from the county of Dinwidde.
Gu motion Of Mr.. CuArMAS,
4 ol! entitled an act 10 amend the act entitled tan
81 70 incorporate the Giles, Fayette and kanawha
Turnpike Company" with the amendment thereto
.roP"s"f by the Senate was taken up, and The SAID
amendment being read was agreed 10 BY the House.
\ bill TO authorize the James River & kanawha
company 10 erect bridges across James River al con.
'"nrnt penis, for the accommodation OF the South
SIDE trade, was read third time and passed
Inc following enerossed bills were read third tim e
and passed
bill to revive and amend the act TO incorporate the
3rinch Coal Mining Company in The county of Pow
ha'an and
BIZ 10 prevent the catching of clans in the wa
'e's Of York river and IT'S tributaries, and Egg Is
and Flats
bill concerning free negroes and mulattoes, was
Pad second time, and on motion Of Mr.. MAY, order.
q 70 he lad upon the table.
FREDERICKSBURG & POTOMAC RAILROAD COMPANY.
bill To authorize loan of $3.50, 900 TO the Rich
40 fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Company
"a, On motion of Mr. GooDE, Indefinitely postponed
AYES ~, noes al
This bill called forth considerable debate, Messrs.
'o'ng and RIDLEY opposing the law, Alcssrs. MAY
i'd ROBERTSON supporting il.
bill to amend the act entitled an act to reduce into
one the several acts concerning the Auditors and rea
nMe-a motion was made by Mr.. WAKRES to amend
SLOWING:
f7d BE HJnrther enacted, That the salary Of the first
cari Clerk IN the Treasury Office shall hereafter be
~ wen hundred dollars; and the salary Of the second
''k IN sad Office, seven hundred and fifty dollars
- hnam, in lieu of their present compensation TO be
~: To ard paid as other salaries allowed by law
l"ereupon, motion was made by MIR. ARMSTRONG,
"a the further consideration thereof be indefinitely
!'poned; and il was determined in the negative
~: ,ss q, noes ~
ae question required on striking out the said third
ION, and was determined in the ncgatve-Ayes SO,
aot.3s
PAY OF MEMBERS.
0'! concerning the pay Of Members of the Gene