Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-12-23
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FR!DaY. DECEMBER 10. 1875.
RESOLUTIONS Mrre Submitted and adonled.

Resolutions were submitted and adopted.
By Mr.. PATRICK. That The Committee
on Roads, &C., inquire into the expedeEcy q
Incorporating joint stock company, for The
purpose of constructing a railroad from he city
Of Richmond 10 the Ohio river, al or below The
mouth Of the Great kanawha river.
BY Mr. GOARE That The Committee on
Roads inquire into The eXpedcncy OF making an
appropriation TO improve the road from tie ka-
nawha Salnes inersecing the Stale road al
Edward Chapman's, in the county OF Logan, -
he drawn from The Treasury only when the conn
lies Of Logan and Kanawha shall, either by pub
lie levy or private subscription, have secured
two-fllhs OF the sum necessary for that purpose.
On motion Of Mr., SOUTHALL, (amendrd
BY Mr.. Edgington,) 5000 copies of the memorial
with the accompanying documents from The Edu-
cation Convention, and 1000 copies o! The pei.
ton from the Convention Of Colleges, and The
amendments proposed 10 The present school sys-
ten, were ordered 10 be printed. Mr.. Soulhall
stated, that as Chairman of The Committee on
Schools and Colleges, under The instruction OF
that Committee, he proposed printing 1000 CO.
pies ofall these documents.
The following bills were presented
Incorporating The Clarke Female Seminary;
Authorizing separate election in each OF The
counties of Loudoun and Rookngham
Prescribing and regulating the mode Of raising
money TO deiray the cost OF building new
Count House in the county OF Boleloun;
To extend the charler, and increase The capital
OF The Manchester Cotton and Wool Manuiacu-
ring Company;
Constituting portion OF the Rivnnna River a
lawful fence;
Extending The provisions Of The acl authorizing
The Banks 10 issue small notes; and
Concerning the admission Of patients INTO The
Eastern Asylum.
The bill To increase the capital stock Of The
S,aun,on and James River Turnpike Company,
Tor the purpose OF Matchmaking their road was
taken up on motion Of Mr.. SOU rHALL, and
ordered to he engrossed.
Petitions, &c, were presented and referred
By Mr.. BOAK, OF citizens Of Berkeley and
The adjacent counties, asking The Legislature 10
authorize the Banks Of this Commonwealth 10 i.
sue notes of the denomination Of one and tso
dollars, 10 an amount MOI exceeding len per cent
upon their respective capitals
By Mr.. PARKS of David c. Phipps, for a
divorce from his wife
By Mr.. STREET, of citizens OF Bedford,
Pittsylvania and Campbell, for new county.
BY Mr.. McRAE, Of Ambrose Hutchison, Tor
the passage Of law authorizing the paymen, Of
sum of money for articles furnished the Peni-
Tertiary.
DIV MI. LIZ w EtSS, w tut UicUIpt.S aHG
trustees of The Western Virginia Education So
ciety, in the county al Taylor, asking an appro-
priation of money 10 their College.
TIE SOUTHWESTERN ROAD.
A bill in incorporating the President and Direc-
tors of the South western Turnpike Road, and
for other purposes, was read third time there
upon, motion was made By MIR. VERIFY 10
postpone The further consideration OF the bill IN
ill the 9Th day OF January, 1916
Mr.. VERIFY wuuld not trouble the House
with an extended argument, This was an i'm
portant bill, and should be acled on with the III
most elaboration. The bill apparently proposed
an appropriation Of only $4,000, bul ii was
evident that additional appropriations would be
made. Other bills had been introduced calling
for immense expenditures, and We shonld be
careful no, 10 involve The State beyond its abili-
ty lopay. As the Senate was no, in session and
would not meet until The 5h day OF January next
he proposed that day for The consideration OF The
bill.
Mr.. BURWELL hoped The gentleman woald
Withdraw his motion. There had been already
full discussion OF the bill. Il had been watched
from its cradle to its grave. Every amendment
had been devised 10 render the bill more accept
able, and every change that could with proprlety
be adopted, had been acceded 10. No good Iea-