Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-16

luton and amendment were ordered to lie on the
table.
MIR. DANIEL, from The joint committee 10 III
vestisate the conduct of certain railroad compa-
mics, presented report.
On motion of Mr.. DANIEL, Mr.. Byrd Cham.
berlayne was allowed So per day Tor his services
as clerk to the joint committee, the vo,e being,
ayes 49, noes 49,
The report OF The joint committee is as follows
The joint committee Of the two Houses OF The
Legislature, raised and charged 10 enquire irlo
the arrangement between the Richmond, Frede-
ricksburg and Potomac Railroad Company AMI
the Port Wahall Steamboat Association, and
10 report whether The said arrangement was au-
lhorized, either by The action of The stockholders
or by The charter OF said company; and also 10
enquire into any other arrangement made by
said Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company with any other company or
individuals, in relation 10 the use and employ
menl OF the funds OF said company; and whether
the same was authorized by The charter of said
company; and To make The said enquiry in rela-
ton 10 the Petersburg Railroad Company and the
Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad Company;
and that The said committee enquire into The cir
cumstances attending the late change OF the Pre-
sidency OF The Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad Company; and 10 whom the
memorial OF Robl. A. Mayo and Others was re.
ferred-have, according 10 order, considered the
same, and have caused various persons TO ap-
pear and testify before them; The dispositions of
whom, with all The evidence collected and rela-
ling TO The points OF enquiry committed TO the
committee, are herewith submted-and they
have adopted the following resolutions
Whereas, the present session OF The General
Assembly is near its close, and the amount, Of
business OF The two Houses is such as would pre-
clude any legislative action on the subjects refer
red TO the committee, if any should be deemed me-
cessaiy; and Whereas the evidence herewith re-
turned, furnishes The basis of such legislation as
the next General Assembly may in its wisdom
adopt, BY way OF amendment Of the General
Railroad Law, or otherwise; therefore be il Re-
solved, That this committee ask 10 be discharged
from the further consideration Of the subjects 10
them referred.
MIR. BANKS, from the Committee on Piopo-
sitions aud Grievances, presented the following
bills:
A bill incorporating The German Sick A ssist-
ance Society OF Richmond.
On motion of Mr. BANKS, The Committee on
Propositions was discharged from the further
consideration OF the petition OF Shepherd Gilli-
land and Orlando Griffith and the same was laid
on the table.
On motion OF Mr.. TYLER, leave of absence
for the remainder of The session was granted 10
Messrs Smith and Scott
On motion OF Mr.. BOCOCK, the Committee
for Courts Of Justice was discharged from the
consideration OF the communication of the Go
vernon, enclosing resolutions of the General As
sembly Of the State OF Ohio relative 10 the boun-
daries Of The States OF Virginia, Kentucky and
Ohio.
On motion of Mr.. STEPHENSON, the said
communication was ordered TO be referred TO
select committee, and committee was appoint
ed, consisting OF Messrs STEPHENSON, 30.
COCK, LEAKE, DORMAN, and AMBER
SON.
The following engrossed bills were read a third
time and passed:
A bill further TO amend an acl concerning the
Huwardsville and Rockfish Turnpike Company;
A bill 10 incorporate The Nelson county Savings
Bank, al Livingston; A bill aulhorisng The dis
continuance and sale OF certain vacant and USE
less streets in The plan Of The town Of Martins
burg in The county Of Berkeley, and directing the
application OF the proceeds thereof; A bill adding
the county Of New Kent 10 the seventh Judicial
Circuit; A bill concerning Thomas F. Conway;
A bill 10 amend the act passed the 25th OF Feb
ruary, 1916, TO establish district free schools in
Lancaster and other counties; A bill concerning
the estate of Blair Boiling, late OF the Public
Guard; A bill providing for the issuing Of new
certificates OF debt in place oil certain bonds is.
sued by the James River Company; A bill con-
corning Joseph Selden. late OF the Public Guard;
A bill disseminating the separate poll required 10
be held at the house of David West in Wetzel
county; A bill divorcing Catharine Hillary from
her husband, VIM. Hillary
An engfossad bill 10 establish Inc Virginia Ar
mory School, was read third time, lhcteupon
Mr.. HARVIE moved lis Indefinite posponemen:.
Upon This motion a srba,e aruse, in which the
scheme OF The conversion of IT,. Public Guard in
10 a school of Cadets, was sustained hy Mes>rs.
ANDERSON, BURWELL and SYME, and OPP
posed by Messrs. HARVlE, STROTHER and
MAYO. MIR. DORMAN opposed the bill on the
ground that il would be attended with greater e1-
pense than its friends had estimated. He did not
oppose il, he said, because Of any jealousy as a
friend OF the Military Institute al Lexington; and
would readily vote for it il amended So as TO re.
move the objections which he urged.
The bill was Indefinitely poslponed--ayes "a,
noes IS.
Mr.. DANIEL, from The committee OF Conte-
renee on The Alexandria bill made report which
was laid on the table. The report recommended
that The Senate recede from its amendment giving
Judge Scott an increase Of $500 10 his salary,
instead of $500, for holding the Court in Alex
dria, and stated that The committee had been uil-
able 10 agree on any proposition touching The
amendment Of The Senate giving 10 Alexandra
separate delegate.
On motion Of MIR. BYRD, sustained by Mr..
SHEFFEY, the report Of the committee o Pro-
positions and Grievances, adverse 10 the petitions
for new county out of parts Of the counties oil
Bath and Pendeton, was reversed, and bill or.
dered in conformity with The desire OF the peli-
TONERS
A large number OF bills were read second
time, and ordered TO be angrossed.
On motion Of Mr.. HARVIE,
The House adjourned