Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-21
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

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| They have also passed, with amendments, the fol-
lowing bills
ITO prevent free negroes and nuatoes from selling
grain and other articles, without certificate of owner
ship" (On motion Of Mr. STANTON, laid on the
table.) And
Incorporating the Fairmount and Palatine Bridge
Company" agreed to by the Ilouse.)
The Senate have rejected the bill repeating the act
Of the 23d Feb 1912 "concenng sales of certain pro-
per,y under wTts of renditioni erponas
Mr.. STANTON presented petition ofsundry citizens
OF Brooke county praying the rsease o the Treasurer
Tor the school commissioners Of said county from la
bdly for III" nnrxaended baance of the school fund
f,r lie year 1912.
Mr.. WATTS called up the Dill to convert ao Stock
the States Loan 10 the Portsmouth and Roanoke Rail
road Co.
! The Bill is ms follows:
]. BE 1t enacted By The General assembly, That the
capital stock Of the Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad
Company shall be increased to the sum OF eight hun.
dred and thirteen thousand eight hundred aud fifty dol
lars The additional subscription necessary TO such
increase ofhe capi stock shall be made by the Board
of Public Works for and on behalf of the Common
wealth: Prorided, The said increase shall not exceed
the debt due TO the State from the company, with The
interest thereon computed To January eighteen hundred
and forty thee: ind prorided The Board of Public
Works shall appoint three out OF the five directors oil
the company: And pr0rided m0rt0rer, That the sub
scrpon aforesaid stul be- in effect, exchange by
the company Of an equivalent amount of lis stock for
The deb, and interest aforesaid due to the State
y This act shall be force from us passage.
MIR BOILING moved the following amendment:
After the words "eghL hundred and thirteen thousand
| eight hundred and fifty dollars, insert ";he capital oil
the Petersburg Railroad Company 10 the sum of sever
hundred and sxiy-four thousand FIVE hundred dollars
the capital Of tile Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
Company TO the sum OF six hundred and eighty thou
sand FIVE hundred dollars; the capital Ct The Winchester
and Potomac Railroad Company to The sum OF four
hundred and seventy.s,x thousand e'nht hundred dol
lars; and the capital Of the CITY Pom, Railroad C"mpa
nv 10 the VI two hundred and seven thousand hve
hundred dollars.
THIS amendment, after some remarks from MIR. Boil
ing Mr.. Taylor, Mr. Randol fh end Mr. Watts, vas
adopted.
Mr. R.spoLrH offered an amendment, which require:
that The Board Of Public Works shall, before mak'na
the subscription require to be executed 10 sad board
mortgage the whole property, real aud personal,
the company and upon the nett income o their tolls ano
receipts; conditioned for the payment on demand OF al
equal TO that of the debt and interest so exchan
gsd by the State, whenever the company shall ia Il
make the Stale dividends To The amount VI three pei
cent. per anDum its nhole stock in the company
payable half yearly provided that nothing herein con
tanned shall deprive State OF the full amount OF any
half yearly dividend exceeding and halt per cent
which may be declared by any CT the said companies
on the whole amount Of their capital stock and provid
ed further, that other lien titan that OF The Common
wealth exsts The property of the cnmpany.
Mr.. WATTS moved 70 amend Mr.. randolph amend
ment so require that the mortgage tha! be cond"
and interest hereby converted into stock whenever ht
company shall fail 10 make 10 The State annual divl
dend OF at least three per cent the debt aud nteres
so exchanged.
Afterwards Mr. w. modified the above as 10 change
"three TO ''six per cent.
The amendment of Mr.. WATTS was sustained BY
Messrs. WATTS, TAYLOR, YEKgY, GALLaHfR, anC
Woop; ana opposed by Messrs. RASDoLn, DASIEL o
r. G. and BoLrISG.
The amendment of MIR, WATTS was los;-ayes IS
noes 81.
Mr.. LEAKE Of G. having demanded the previous
question,
Mr.. BYRn of F expressed the hope, ,ha, the gentle
man from Goochand would Withdraw his call ior ht
previous question; he did not that the House wou
refuse to sustain it.
Mir Byrd said, that having been engaged IN dis
l.argng his duties member Of committee Of TIM
House. he had jus, reached the Hail. and had not hat
, an opportunity TO understand the particular question
before the iiouse-except that ii related 10 sub
, ject in which his constituents have direct ard dee
interest, and upon which he not only desired to vots
understandlngy, but mil ht also wish TO present hi
> views
The previous question moi sustained
MIR. WAIT. moved further amendment that thu
Winchester and Potomac Railroad Company, and tn
Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad Company shall no
be required TO pay than three per cent. upon tbs
amount Of debt and interest hereby converted INTO the
= stock Of sad Companies
! TINS amendment supported by Hessrs Brow!
q 81 Preston and TATEM, and opposed by Messrs. RAN
r poLru, DANiEL Of Richmond City aud CRurcusiELD
. Mr. Cowas called the Prev Gus Question, but with
drew II at the instance Of Mr. WATTS, who stated ha
" he and Mr.. Randolph had agreed upon u COMPROMISE
which would avoid all discussion.
Mr.. WATTS then withdrew his amendm ent-and MIR
RA>DoLrH modified his amendment so as to provide
ior lie operation OF the mortgage, whenever the Com
, pany shall fail 20 make to the Stale Dividends 10 In,
q amount of three per cent. per annum, on lis who
stock IN The Company payable half yearly; Prorided
That such payments shall not amount 10 more thar
. SIX per cent per amin on The principal and n,eres
: of The debt 80 converted; aud that noiing herein con
tanned shall deprive the Stale OF The full amount of ar
hall yearly dividend, exceeding aud half per c. nj
which, may be declared By any Of the said Companies
on tho whole amount Of their capital stock. Mr. R.
l amendment was ugreed 10.
Mr.. GooDsoS SAID that il time 10 provide
for the interests of the State and offered nm
instr ucng the Board of Public Works 10 fix the rale
CT travel and transportation.
r MIR. RANDOLPH suggested an amendment, which MIR
Goodson accepted.
!. The amendment was agreed to- /: embraces three
long sections.
q Mr.. CgrrcHFIELD moved TO lay the bill on the Ia
bic, and have the amendments printed SO as to enable
members 10 act advsedIy. /, might be called up very
# soon.
Messrs TAYLOR, WATTS, BYRD Of F and Goop.o,
opposed the motion, they were ei.ad il never woule
/ be called up ugain
The House agreed, 80 to 81 lay the bill on The
table, and have The amendments printed.
(Bsfore the discussion Of Mr.. Randolphs amend
nent, the House agreed to alr BolIings amendmen
which embraces in The bill the Petersburg, the Rc
mond and Petersburg, the Winchester and Potomac ant
the City Point Railroad Companies)
j The engrossed bill concerning delinquent and for
ielied lands West of The Allegheny mountains and fol
. other rrr poses, being lis passage
Mr.. FEEScn offered ryder, allowing real and bona
fde owners of lands sold in the name OF others thar
real and lena de owne!s, To redeem said lands within
two years.
The ryder vas supported by Mr.. FRrycH, and op
posed By Mcssrs TAvEsSER, BEowx of Preston and
Goonsos. 1t was rejected and the bill passed
On motion of Mr.. RAspoLru, the Committee 81
Finance was discharged from The further consideration
OF tho resolution relative to the Fishing Creek Road
Mr. TArEN moved TO take up the bill increasing the
jurisdiction of single justices, with Mr. Gallahet.
substitute, which was done. Mr. TArEm proceeded tc
vindcae the bill against the charge that had been
brought agrnsl it.
Mr. CRrrcnrlELD pointed gu. many objections in
the bill.