Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-08
House OF Delegates.
REPORTS OF COMMITrEES

| MIR FLOYD, Chairman OF the Committee Roads and
Internal Navigation reported bill Incorporating the Rich
| mond and Pamunkoy R-ilroad Company.
MIR WATTS, Chairman Of the Committee Militia Laws
reported bill concerning Ii, ut Elijah Brown of IN, Pub
| lie Guard, in the City OF Richmond.
Mr. LEAKS, Chairman OF the Committee Banks repor-
ted against the propney OF prohibiting any Director of any
OF the Banks OF the Commonwealth voting for him
sci, as PRESIDENT or any other Office in the
Mr. IYLrk, from Select Committee for the purpose
reported 6I TO extend the jurisdiction Of the Common
wealth OF Virginia over the County OF Alexandra.
MIR HARVEY. reported bill authorizing the County Court
OF Amelia 10 reassess the lands of Francis A Wilson
MIR BuEwrLL, Chairman OF Committee ON Schools and
Colleges reported bill amend the County Of Lou
dom the ctor the establishment OF District Free Schools
passed Feb. %. 1915.
Also, bill granting aid TO the North Western Viryina
Academy.
Upon the adjournment, of the House on yesterday mo-
ion was pending to make The "bi to incorporate the Bal
umorc and Ohio Railroad Company order of the day
for Tuesday next Mr. EpGiNGroS renewed that mo-
| ton.
Mr. DoRNAS stated that the bill providing for the extern
sion - the James River and kanawha Canal order
upon the roll before this bill, and he thought other
day than Tuesday should be on unless the James Ri
yer bill could come before thai time He thought there
was no possibility 81 this IN OF the printing
anne ndmcnts, which would take and he therefore
hoped the House would appoint Tuesday.
VIZ Lee observed that the bill now only on its I'd
reading, and before reaching its third would be consgn
cd to lts proper place on the roll.
Mr. DSRaAS Withdrew hs opposition.
The bill was thea lad over aRd made the order of the
day tor Tuesday
Ga OF Mr. HoRNER the bill providing Tor the con-
siructOu TIC Slstetsyilu aud Salem
taken up i's second reading.
Nh HOMER, IN consideration Of the many bills before
the House proposing appropriations disposed TO be lib
ora!, and he would move to strike from the b the 5000
proposed 10 be appropriated, ana IN lieu S63uO-
which was readily agreed L..
Alter another important amendment tue bill was or
dered 10 rs engrOs-ment.
JAMES RIVER BILL
Mr. DoEMAN moved take Up the bill providing for the
extension OF the James River and kanawha Canal tina the
gentleman iroH RlPpahannock might have an opportunity
81 Offering substitute for the whole b-whch done
Mr. SrEOruER said hc would o!lcr his substitute
bat merely submit the House might printed
Ito entered into short and concise explanation Of
visions
! Tn, following : the substitute:
lst-Be II endeted iy t4e General Assembly That the
time limited by the 2'Iu Of the act OF Assembly en-
uet act Incorporating tie Stockholders the James
lvcr and hanawh1 IPany. passed Aarch l6, 1882. Tor
the completion OF the works vi the said company shall be
extended until the 2jh CAV of May, 1853; ami the SAID
act and oil acts passed by the General Assembly IN
amendment alteration thereof shall be in all respects
construed Il the said 25ih day May 1859 had been
originally inserted in the said act the limited for
| the completion OF the said works
2d-Be II further enacted That it shall be lawful for
the Treasurer OF the Commonwealth, and he hereby d.
rected on the requsi'on II the Board Of Public works
issue 10 the James River and kanawha Company, ce-
| Gates OF stock and the amount Of --, purpo:ting
that the Commonwealth OF Virginia will pay the holder OF
such Certificate his executors, administrators assigns
the principal sum mentioned in such certificates, with
per cent interest thereon, payable annually in specie
Its equivalent the Treasury of the Commonwealth;
mat euCh Certificates issued under
thoriy Of this Each certificate shall be signed by the
Treasurer countersRued by tho Second Auditor and shall
be registered and transferred aud tho rights Of the no
regulated ding the provisions the act Of Assem-
bly, passed April tho 9Th. 1888. entitled poving
the negotiation Of loans for the purpoes Of Internal i'm
proyemen Such certificates shall DE irrede mace fer 20
years. aud Thereafter at the pleasure Of the General Assem-
| by.
81 Be II Jrils, enacted, Tint before the Bead of
Public Works shall require the sad certificates stock or
any pan hereof To be issued, the James River snd Kauaw-
Ia COMPANY shall the President and
oi the Board OF Public Works. mortgage other speci-
c lem all their properly real oad PERSONAL and up.n
the nett income OF oil their tolls AID receipts and
mortgage 10 be recorded IN The Clerks Office Of the Coun
" Coutoi Hcnrco County the payment Of the
principal OF the stock borrowed under this act well
the paYmf nj OF the scmI-a interest thereon.
4h. be Jurh,r enacted, That the said certificates Of
stock hereby authorized 10 be sued shall be pledged
hypothetical otherwise disposed o. except by bona to
sales nor shall tho said certificates Of stock be any
disposed Of at less Than their par value without the consent
Of the Board Of Public Works
9Th. be further enacted, That the James River aud
kanawna Company shall into the treasury Of this
monwoaii out OF is resources laer delrayng tho
ary charges TOR the repair support and management OF the
Canal and administration OF Company the semi
interest toe ccfttc OF stock Issued under this
specie or s wheat, least days before said
will be due, subject however the liens thereon
atod by the Act Of Assembly passed the - day Of -
eighteen hundred aud forty.
9Th. be further enacted That the President ana Di-
recOrs Of the James River and Kauawha Company shall
| exp. nd, i much be required, dollars of the
stock osned under tits act tic completion tho works
OF the 20 d Company from Lynchburg TO --. And
that the said Persistent and Directors shall expond II "a
much be required, - dollars Of the sad stock In tho
con fucon Of q dam and ick tho Klnawhn river
Tyler ShoaIs, suitable foundation
for the same DO obtained, and tho completion OF the
- connections.
Tois act snail be IN force from the passage thereof
Mr.. SrR,THER further observed that he would offer {,
I'LL the blanks When the bill camc mp on ~ passage. and
that others would have like privilege.
On motion Of Nr DoRHAN tho substitute ordered
be printed, and tho bill again laid on the table
RESOLUTIONS.
! On motion Il Mr IuvrER, X, solved, That the com
lot Courts OF Justice be directed enquire
eApsdcncy Of amend the law the subject o. pro
oeodings against nonrosont debtors 10 provide for
direct Cyy by the Sheriff upon the property Of such
dent debtors, whether found nv tho hands Of hotn
deendcnt otherwise And that they further enquire int
the eSpcdcncy q defining ny law, moro distinctly the pc
Rod which the proceeding by fOroign attachment aha
become len upoa the properly Of or the debts due TO
GIN motion Of NJ w'fvrysf. Resolved, That the com
ro.'cc Rold oni internal Navigation enquire into ih
oNpsd'oncy Of reporting bill authorizing increase %
tie capital tho Leo.bufg aud Snckofs Gap Tunpik
Company m the I'int stock principle with the view o
2 completing the s1id rond.
g On motion Of Mr. AsDEGs,N, Resolved, That tho com
nrco NJ Propositions and Guovnnc'a onq1ifc into tho cE
pr,,nry ri repeating law p1sscd Fcby 2lsi, lsij as
. isbslDg separate election nt The house Of Prudence
o. Po'kinspr, in the county 81 Prince Edward
o. VI MAYO offered resolution empowering the seec
committee 10 whom tie petition ol May" ond oihofs wa
r''f'd, 90 send iur persons aud popoisi which wa
- adopted.
ncHcago received from the Scnnic stating tina
they bad concurod ~ resolution Of tio House Tor III
disbursement Of the appropriation for the volunteers Alec
tic rcsouuon authorizing the Governor 70 procure Flo
y Tor tho Virginia Regiment Of Volunteers.
PETITIONS.
Mr. P.rRcs presented the petition Of citizens Of Kn
nawha county, praying tho Incorporation q tho town
n Terra ss's. iu said county No. hoRs~-Oi citizens q
the county of Wayne Tor tho establishment Of town
dc Courh,nro Of said county, with tho Of Wayncs
Vile Mr. TnoNrsoN II J. prescri-d memorial Of citi
zens Of Charesown Joerson county, Tor ON act ncorpo
rating widely Lodge, No. II, II the Independent Ofde
ie of odd Fellows Aso-Memorii 81 citizens Of Aloxan
drn Tint an act may BE- passed incorporating the AcHan
dra g. Potomac Railroad Company TO construct Raroa
from arpef's Ferry heSandfis and ssking q fubscrip
= ton Of two. ffhs by tho Statel Ordered he printed
~ Mr CuufsO or I15 citizens n the county of Acc mad
skng cbsnge In the law passed ~ tho last Of
Legislature concerning dragging for oysters in tho wser
" Of ssd county sc. Mr. BEfaNE OF tho officers OF III
~ I66th Regiment II Militia, in Monroe county be nj
lowed 10 ain In the bounds OF said Regiment Mr.. MAY
OF Robert Mayo and others, praying that the Lcgsla