Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-03
I,EGISLATTRE OF VIRGINIA.
SATURDAY, FEs. %, 1876.
SENATE.

LEGISLATURE Of
SATURDAY, FEs. %, 1910.
SENATE.
The several bills from the House were leiel'e :,
The resolution declaring the Register VI H y
Land Office cz otici0 member u NE ioA'o =
Public Works, was agreed 10; ,c > y.
vest the funds of the Cincinnati Society' ~" -
his hands in six per cent, Stale slccR was asleeu
10.
The resolution requiring the printing OF an az
stracl ofthe laws, &C., was agreed To- WIN d'lenl
mems, that the postage on them was 70 oe paul.
and'ihe number OF $50 sent 10 each iiie,i,cei.
A message was received from the house py
Mr. Southa!l, that the House had lecegeu ifoin
their disae reement to the Senates amendments 70
The Tax Bill.
The standing and select committees made 'lleif
On motion Ct Mr.. GARRETT, The Senate
took up The Richmond and PamunEey railroad
BILL and il was rejecied-ayes II, noes IL.
BILLS PASSED.
Appropriatins the public revenues;
incorporating the Mar,nsburg Manufacturing
Company; ~.
Concerning the returns Of sheritis Tor The eiec-
lion of members OF Congress, &C., with an amend
ment; ,,.u
Supplementary 10 The Southwestern Road bill,
with amendments;
Fixing lhe bounds of Company Of Artillery
attached 10 The 9Olh regiment, and fol- olher pur-
poses; o,a
Store, in Isle of Wight;
Concerning HUM hrey B. Powell;
Concerning George Raymond-passed D ayes
Is, noes &.
The hour Of recess having arrived. the Chair
was vacated.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Warts brought from the House a large
number Of bills, which were committed.
The bill 10 prevent frauds upon The elective
franchise was laid upon the table.
The bill changing The dividing line between
the counties Of Doddridse and Gilmer was laid
upon The table
BILLS PASSED.
An act for the relief Of The Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad Company;
To lessen costs in Appellate Courts;
Concerning lol-hoders in the town OF Farm
vile;
Concerning executions against insolveh! debt
ors-with an amendment;
Making a loan to Mathews Academy;
Concerning The Armory;
Authorizing The sale OF The old Jail, &c, il
Russell;
Providing for the protection Of sheep in Lou
doun
To incorporate The Oak Grove Academy in
Clarke;
To authorize separate election al The house
Of Alex Wade in Bedford;
Prescribing rewards for killing wolves in Ale
shany;
To encourage The killing Of biackbrds in
Northampton;
To incorporate the Jacksonville Academy in
Floyd;
Authorizing separate election in the county Of
Lewis;
Establishing an inspection OF butter in The CT
" OF Richmond and town Of Scollsville.
An act authorizing change OF arms with The
Por, Royal Guard, wa, taken up, but before The
question was put,
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY, FEBRrARY 23-EvESiNG SESSION.
The House took up and considered COM
municalion from The Senate announcing that The
Senate had passed the bills entitled
An act supplementary TO an act incorporating
The President and Directors OF the Southwestern
Turnpike Road and for other purposes and an
making Ielurns in cases OF Congressional and
Senatorial elections with amendments
The amendments were concu7red in BY The
House.
A bill providing for a road from the Guyandouc
river, in Logan county, 10 the Kanawha river in
h ana wha county, was read a second time, and
the question being on It's ensrossment,
MIR. GOARE presented The merits Of The bill
In a manner most striking and unique. The
bill was ordered 10 lis ensrossmenl, and The rule
OF The House having been suspended for The pur-
pose, on motion OF Mr.. GOODWIN, the bill passed
by reclamation.
The following bills were laid upon the table:
A bill directing survey for Turnpike road
from a point on the Slaunon and Carksburg
road, in GImer, 10 the mouth OF Mill Creek, on
The Ohio river in Jackson county.
A bill 10 create a College Fund out OF the ac-
cruing capital Of The Literary Fund.
A till 10 amend The act Of March 3lst, 1887,
entitled an act 10 provide for the construction of
road from Sislersyille 10 the Northwestern turn
pike. was read second time, and The question be-
ing put upon its engrossment, was determined IN
the affirmative, ayes AZ, noes 80.
The bill was advocated by Messrs. WEST and
PARRlOTT, and opposed BY MIR. VERIFY.
A bill concerning the Lunalic Asylums Of this
Commonwealth, was read second time. There
upon on motion OF MIR. BALDWIN, the further
consideration thereof was Indefinitely postponed.
A bill providing for the issuing OF new certif-
Gates OF deb, in place OF certain bonds issued By
the James River Company, was read second
time and ordered 10 be engrosscd.
MIR. LYONS proposed the following amend
mcnt-which, after some discussion was with
drawn:
Be il farther enacted, That the Board oil Pub
lie Works do issue 10 the James River and ka-
ma wha Company, The bonds of this Common
wealth for the sum OF one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, payable twenty years after
,la,e aud bearing interest NJ The rate OF six per
cent per annum, 10 be expended in the conslruc.
linn of the Canal from Reed Creek on James
River 10 the mouth Of North River in the Coun-
~ OF Rockbridge, of the width and size, and ~
the manner required by the charter OF Inc said
Company: Provided, That before sncn oohoS
are issued, the said James River and hanawna
Company shall execute mortgage upon all us
works 10 the Board Of Public Works, Tor The
purpose Of securing the payment OF two.iiths OF
The said sum ar one hundred and hiy thousand
dollars and The semi-annual payment OF the IN
terest on The said lwo-filhs OF The said sum, from
The dale o, The said bnnds: And prorid,G also,
Tha, The said bonds shall not he sold for less
than their par price.
On motion OF Mr. LACY,
The House adjourned.
MONDAY MARCH ,, lS4G.
SENATE
MIR. McMULLEN from the Committee on
Internal Improvement reported the bill providing
a. ro,d from the C.nyandotte river in Logan