Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-22
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vioed LOT the consolidation Of the several debts
due The State by the Company, retaining all the
present liens and securities.
The bill was passed, SO 10 40, Mr.. LACY hay
ing called the ayes and noes.
A message from the Senate by Mr. Carter that
the Senate had receded from their first amend.
ment TO the resolution, TO foreclose the mortgage
executed 10 The State by Francis P De Tu BeuI;
that they had appointed Committee of Confer.
ence on the bill concerning commissions OF She
nm; and had agreed TO the resolution Tor rescind-
ing the resolution TO adjourn, sine die, on today
and hxlng tomorrow for said adjournment, with
an amendment striking out the latter portion vi
the resolution so as 10 leave The day OF adjourn.
ment open (The House, 40 TO 25, agreed to saidN
amendments Mr.. NEWTON having made an
Intellectual motion TO fix the final adjournment on
Saturday,
The engrossed bill for the relief OF securities OF
trustees was read third time and passed.
The engrossed bill TO amend and explain The
several sections of the act passed March 9Th.
1854, respecting Volunteer Companies, being on
its passage;
Mr. COWAN opposed the bill, as ii requires
lhe companies TO uniform themselves. Ii was
very hard upon The West and amounted TO the dis.
bandment OF their Volunteer Companies.
Messrs. McRAE OF H., LANIER and CAR
sun explained and sustained the bill twould
serve tospur up the Volunteer Companies. No
particular uniform was required Huntns.shirts.
which were used in the West, would be as good as
any other uniform.
The vote, on its passage. stood 30 10 D. M ono.
rum present
The House, therefore, on motion of Mr.. AN
DERSON, took recess until P M.
EVENING SESSION.
The following engrossed bills were laid on The
table: - ''~
10 amend and explain the several sections of
The act OF March 9Th, 1894. respecting Volunteer
Companies;
Authorizing the County Court Of Hardy 10 d.
rect reasscssment ofhe lands OF VIM Seymour
and The heirs of the late Gen. Henry Lee. of said
county
The following engrossed bills were read third
time and passed.
Concerning John ~ Bell, an idiot;
Authorizing separate election at the house OF
Mrs Prudence Parkinson, the county of Prince
Edward
Amending the act passed 18th November, 1898,
entitled an act against those who counterfeit letters
and privy tokens, TO receive money or goods in
other mems names;
Authorizing Willis Wilson 10 construct bridge
across Moons Creek, in the county of Isle OF
Wight;
Incorporating the Charlottesville and Gordone-
vile Turnpike Company;
Numerous reports of Committees, adverse 10
petitions and 10 resolutions ofenqury, were acted
on and agreed TO-
AH The bills, (save such as were laid on the Ia
ble by order OF the House, were read first and
second times and ordered 10 be engrossed.
bill, authorizing loan TO the James River
and hanawha Company 10 enable il 10 complete
its unfinished and unexecuted works, was laid on
the table on motion OF Mr. PRESTON.
MT. HARVlE offered the following resolution:
Rcsolred, That the Board Public Works be in
strucled TO appoint Committee consisting OF one
engineer moi heretofore connected with the James
River Company, nor with The improvement OF
James river, and two other persons alsohaving no
personal connection with the Company whose duty
il shall be TO examine the works constructed in
part or entirely by the James River and Kama
wha Company and also into the condition OF the
Company, 10 report 10 the next General Assem-
bly,.
On motion of Mr. PRESTON The resolution
was so amended as TO provide, that the Board OF
Public Works be instructed to pay the expenses
incurred by the appointment of such Committee.
Messrs. BANKS and VERIFY thought the es-
limaled cost OF the examination should be stipu-
lated in the resolution.
Messrs HARVIE and TAYLOR OF Norfolk
Borough, said, that, OF course. the resolution re-
ferred 10 reasonable compensation. They wish
ed all proper information, in order TO vote here
after knowingly on the appropriations TO this
great corporation.
Mr. BROADDUS, of Caroline saw no good
in this movement. He moved TO lay on the Ia
BILE.
Mr. HARVIE called the ayes and noes. He
wished the people 10 know what members here
were opposed 10 the investigation.
The House, y to So refused 10 Law on the
table
Mr.. TOLER then offered an amendment slha,
said Engineer shall also be instructed 10 examine
and, when it shall be necessary to survey or 70.
survey the different routes West Of Lynchburg
and report 10 the Board Of Public Works his
opinion, LIST, as TO the most practicable route to
| be adopted in the progress OF the line West OF
said town; and 2dly, asto The most judicious mode
Of improvement having reference TO the South
western as well as 10 the Northwestern route >
MIR. MOORE opposed the amendment. The
most scientific Engineers had thoroughly surveyed
the country and had fixed upon the best route
MIR. M. thought the object OF the movement was
to stop the improvement at Lynchburg, and 10
break upthe continuous line TO the North River
in want Of which iis constituents were nsw SUI
terng severely.
Mr.. HARVIE was opposed to embarrassing
his simple inquiry into the administration Of the
james River & kanawha Company by a con-
troversy between gentlemen about terminus.
He hoped his naked inquiry would be adopted.
Mr.. TOLER said that his object was 10 save
the expense of his proposed survey by employing
the one Engineer TO make both examinations
| Mr.. T. commended that there was great doubt as 10
what species OF improvement should be fixed
upon beyond Lynchburg, whether railroad or
canal There was route considered to be the
best, which had not yet been surveyed. For Ibis
raason, he thought his amendment should be
agreed 10.
Mr.. BROADUS of Caroline, thought it most
strange that such important questions should he
brought up atthis late hour on the day before ad-
journmenL He moved The indefinite postpone
ment OF the subject.
The House refused 10 postpone, l6 10 81 Mr..
HARVIE having called the ayes and noes
Mr.. PRESTON called the ayes and noes on
MIR. TOLER'S amendment, which was lost, 4 10
51-no quorum being present
Mr.. TOLER then withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. TAYLOR of n. b., moved TO amend so
as TO require said Committee to enquire into the
expedency Of connecting the Basin with the
Dock, and the probable cos. OF said connection.
Lost.
Mr.. HAMILTON of Preston, called the ayes
and noes on Mr. HARVIE'S resolution, which
was adopted, SO TO lG.
On motion of Mr. PAYNE, the House then
adjourned.
i DIED