Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-27
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
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IAN act authorizing the James River & Kanawha Com.
pany 10 increase tolls and for other purposes.
IAN giving the Circuit Superior Court OF Hcnrico
and City OF Richmond concurrent jurisdiction with the
General Court IN certain cases
AN amend an act forming OF
Lewis, Kanawha and Nicholas
IAN defining clearly part OF the boundary line
of the county OF Marion and for other purposes.
"lhcy have also passed
AN act concerning receivers OF stoken goods" with
amendments-(whichw were concured in by the Housel
The following engrossed bills were read third time and
passed:
l. To authorize a separate election Tolcrs Mill. in
the county OF Stafford.
p To authorize separate election at the house of Thos
Knots in the county OF kanawha.
3. To amend entitled act for the benefit Of the
Weverton manufacturing company passed Feb 10th, ls4l
Ith Incorporating the trustees OF Brandonvillc AGA
denny.
5. Authorizing the of Rappahannock Academy
sell certain portion OF the land OF said Academy.
:. To amend passed the 18th Of March. ISL
entitled "An prevent the citizens OF New York from
carrying slaves OF this Commonwealth, and prevent
the ct persons charged with the commission of any
crime.
= To amend the act entitled "An act incorporate the
town of Bowling Green in the county OF Caroline.
= Changing the place Tor the training Of officers Of the
! l5lth Regiment, IN the county of Tyler
o. To establish inspection OF tobacco at Curdsvlc in
the of Buckingham.
10. Concerning Michael Lavcstc, free Of colour.
IL. Providing tor the rcvaluaton and OF
tract OF land in the county of Grccnbrier.
! Mr.. CRUrcHrIEIp submitted the following
RssoIrcd, That the resolution adopted by this House
the 18th January requesting the President OF the James
River kanawha Company delay the presentation 10
the Treasurer OF this Commonwealth for his signature
any other certificates OF debt authorized TO be issued under
the act OF Assembly passed March 23rd 1882 entitled
IAN provide additional capital for the James Ri
yer x Kanawha Company" &c. be rescinded IN whole;
also, that much OF the resolution adopted on the 23d
month prescrbes the application oi bonds said
certificates therein referred TO, be rescinded.
Mr.. STOCKTON opposed and MIR. CRuTcHTiTLD supported
Z this resolution, which was agreed to-
The bill to abolish the office Of Chief Engineer coming
! up on Its enCrossment-
/ r. Is nd
contended that would be economical the
Office than have employ individual temporarily
provements.
Mr.. MARTIN and Mr.. BAssrLL opposed the motion to
pospone-and contended that the office present
mere sinecure
The motion TO postpone decided by aye. and noes
in the negative; ayes IL, noes 65.
Mr.. WoKTHNGToN submitted the following substitute
for the bill:
ResOlUed by the General Assembly That the Board of
Public Works be and they hereby authorized dis
continue the office OF Principal Engineer, when IN their
opinion can be done without prejudice the public inter
ests and reduce the salary of such officer he be
tnusd, so that the salary shall not be more than 3
Mr.. MARTIN was opposed To this substitute IL was d.
recty IN conflict with the bill.
Mr.. FRAZER and Mr.. CRCTcHTTLp prepared to
say that the office Of Engineer should be abolished once
The interests OF the State would suffer than the
OF the salary Of this office, by being conded TO in
competent hands The question might be submitted safely
/ TO the Board of Public Works.
! Mr.. GALLAHER read MISUNDERSTANDING the
Board of Public Works employ Engineer To inspect
the works IN which the State has an inerest-whch he
would offer the bill II his colleagues substitute failed.
| Mr.. WoRrHINGroNS Substitute rejected.
| The question then required on adopting Mr.. Galahers
amendmcnt-which was also rejected.
| The bill then ordered 10 engrOssmcni.
A bill passed To- it, engrussmsu (amended by Mr.
Worhingon) extending the period OF which
Directors OF the Bank OF the Valley in Virginia may be eli
| gibe.
Nearly all the bills on the table about fory) were order
I ed TO their engroSsment, or laid on the table.
Reports Of Committees Were also despatched.
& The noft
the kauawha river, being on It's second reading,
Mr.. GoopsoN moved IT, indefinite postponement.
Mr. PARIS opposed this motion, and defended the bill
/ Nj NocEr, OF c. & w, also supported the bill
After further debate, the question indefinite postpone
ment Of the bill was decided IN the aihrmave-ayes 81,
noes 81.
/ The House took recess until O'Clock.
ErsaiRs SESSION.
communication was received frem the Senate stating
that they had rcceied from certain amendments OF their-
the tax bill and hod insisted certain other amendments
The Two amendments they Insist on, are l. To cAeIup
Stale bonds and bonds OF companies guaranteed by the
Stse from taxation, and 2nd Striking out the col
lateral inheritnnccs.
Mr. RANDOLPH moved that the House on It's disa
greemen TO the frs, amendment Of the Senate lie did
with great reluctance; but from Of duty and from
regard to the friends who had cooperatei with him.
Mr. TAYLOR protested against the motion insist and
urged that propnety and due regard Cancellation with
cnordnaie branch Of The Legislature, should dictate
\ ding on the part of this House.
Mr. BYRD, OF F. called the previous queson-but with
/ drew the call At the request Of
| Mr. LEAEE, Of A, who opposed the TO insist
Beterrecede spirit decentralization, and give up one small
item, than endanger the whole bill and the important pnn-
cples II contains.
Mr.. RANDoLPH regretted that s colleague who had gone
with him all along, Should lag 10y the way side. lie
recapiiuated his objections to the Senate's amendment
and re-urged his for taxing bonds. BY
empting those bonds, moneyrd class would be created
The Senate had no night TO suppose this House would uban
don fundamental principles. lie called upon those who had
acted with him to continue and steudfast.
Mr.SrovALL called the previous question-which
sustained.
The House by the following VOTE insisted upon 1t, disu
greement.
Coke Byrd Of Bath Wilson Iavenner Bhes Moore Of
g. W, Dennis Hancock Powell Fairfax. Muse Byrd
off, Carol slo'a Blue Ward BASEL Halves Gibson Jackson
Marshall Banks Marin Neolson Jgrr Tanzey. Adair Taem
Davis Of o. strpe, r Hopkins. Bnwner.
SPOTS, wcs.Ilenry. Gooiann. Neal Lcfwieh-5l.
SoEs-Mesr. Leake, Abemahe, Mann, Brooke Frazier,
Broadus of T. e. w Stockton Payne, French eake,
Gooehand Calen Miles. MRse, King Bowden Gaaler Worth
ngton Parks Davis X. Wallace. soling Miller.
Miller Of NJ Smith Of " Cabcu Taylor, Watts VERIFY Boz
! r. Cruteh6eh-it.
The House receed from It's disagreement the upon
collateral inherances
! The Speaker signed enrolled bills.
Stockholders Bank Of Virginia and the Farmers
Bank OF Virginia, and for other purposes laid the
table with the understanding that not to be taken up
again.
A message wa received from the Senate stating that
they have passed bill converting into stock States loan to
sundry Rail Road Companies, and for other purposes with
amendments which cOncured IN by the House -
aud they have adopted resolution fora Committee Of Con-
ference the disnRrecments between the Houses
the bill The House agreed this resolution, and ap.
pointed the Committee behalf Of the House; Messrs.
Randolph, Hopkins, Byrd, Of r.. Cruichfed and Martin.
On motion Of Mr. Coorfs,
/ This House adjourned.
PRINCE WILLIAM.
. Al meeting Of portion Of the Wings of Prince vii.
liam County convened the Court House, IN Brensylle
on the 2Othday OF March, 1913.