Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-23
THrR,D,Y, March Is, leaf.
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SENATE.
The usual Communication was received from
the House al Delegates, and the bills committed.
An act 10 construct Turnpike road from the
Lvuchnurg and Salem road, by F'ankin Court
house, 10 jacksonville, in the county OF Floyd
Passed.
Mr.. COX mo7ed hat the Senate take up the
bill establishing an inspection OF tobacco near
The Richmond and Petersburg Depot. Laid on
The table.
An &C, changing The law in relation 10 Pilos.
Supported ny Messrs. STANARD and WIT
CHER, and opposed by Messrs. ChUMP and
GARRETT. MIR. GARRETT moved the in.
definite postponemenl. Motion ncsaiiyed. ~.
GARRETT then offered an amendment rcsn-
lalns the Piolaee from The Capes 10 Cay Poia..
ana all Intermediate points Amendment rejec,-
ed, and bill passed An effort was made Tor 4
reconsideration, but faied.
An act rctnnding 10 Hezekiah Daggs and OH
ers certain sun OF money. Passed.
An aci concerning Lavinia w Richardson,
admini tra,rix nj The tale John 3. Richardson, OF
The Public Guard. Passed.
message wss received from The Senate,
stating ,hat they rad passed the bills entitled
Anact CONCERNING John Coke, late Sergeant OF
the civ of Williamsburg.
An act authorizing he troop OF cavalry al
,ached 10 the 53i regiment, in The county o.
Campbell, 10 MAKE eh'isssien's Ho'n e"hs' - ~"
reeimeols in said county
An Act duec,ins The Board Of Public Works
20 nav shsdrack Whites claim as contractor on
The PRICES Turnpike and Cumberland Gap
Road.
They have also passed lhs bills en,illcd-An
az, ~ amend an act concerning the adminisira-
lion a, real assets, and An act appropriaung the
nnhiic rey-nuc-with amendments
~ C.
m,u,Nrsrion IF real assets were disagreed TO- anc
,h.,,. 10 The oher bill were agreed TO-
Mr. STDVALL from ne committee on FL
nance. asked that he committee be discharged
from the consideration at the resolution Tor re-
tnodioo 10 William Mylts SUN OF money -
Mr.. CAsTLEMAN, from select committee
TO whom the subject was rrierei, reported OH
concerning Philip Smih sheriff OF Clarke eoun'
BANKS presented PORTION OF citizens
~ Madison tor survey Of route Tor a iurn-
n;ke from New Market in Shenandoah through
P.oe and by Mad son Courthouse 20 Gnrdons-
Vile in Orange; also, Tor The incorporation OF
company 10 construct said road on The JOINT STOCK
principle.
On motion of Mr. BANKS, a select commit
t,ee was appointed 10 bring in bill IN CONFORM
~ win the SAID pe'iIion.
Mr. - lOV ALL tUUFSu a lCS0iusS" 1880
ing the Governnr TO lake measures Tor procuring
The re. payment of The sum appropriated by v,f'
pinia for eouipplng the Regiment OF Virginia Vo'
lun,eers The sail resclu;ion, which was anpo'
ca,ed hv Messrs. STOVALL and LANlER,
ana opo,sei BY Mr. ST iPlENSON, was passed
Mr.. SrOVALL of.leu Inc following resolu.
tons:
Resolved, Tha, In making the large appropria-
lion for ihe ex ensiun oil The James River and Ma
al eSanhiv
messed with he opinion that The money wou'o &C
ffuealiy expenoed in the execution OF The work
without being applied IL enafging The salaries OF
The officers of The Company.
Rr,oyed. That the General Assembly have
learned with regret that the salary OF Inc fresi
den, of The James River and kanawha Compa
nv was raised from $500 10 s50O0 on Inc li'f
instant. and they hereby instruct The sale prox
les 10 lake all proper measures 10 reduce Tue Saie
salary 10 the sum Vi $4,000, and 10 prevent the in
crease OF The salary Of any officer in said Com
paDy ..,,
mill The facts oil the case could BE- ascerlained.
On motion Of Mr.. WATTS, The Committee OF
Militia Law. were discharged from the console
ration of the petition Of VIM. Ayres; and iron
the resolution for issuing commissions 10 the oil
n.ers OF company of cavalry in the l72d regi
men, and for The distribution ct condemned arm,
On motion 81 Mr. ANDERSON, the Com
mi,ee on Propositions, &C., was Instructed Il
bring in a bill Tor extending the powers oil TN
lrus ees OF The town 81 F rmville.
BILLS PASSED.
The following engrosssd bills were read ihir'
time and p ssed:
A bill 10 incorporate the Holcombe Saving
Bank al Lynchhurg
A bill 10 provide tor The apprehension o: prison
ers escaping from he Peaisenliary, and the bette
security ot elons therein.
A bill ceding 10 the United States jurisdiction
over g.. Helena.
A bill incprp rating the Trustees OF the &C
lumbia Academy, in The county OF Fiuvanna
bin 10 provide for the construction Of Oar
and Lock by the ia mes River and Kanawba Con
pauy a, the town of Jefferson ayes 30, noes Y
A bill supplemental IN an act entitled an ACT
INCORPORATE The Richmond and Ohio Railroa
Company. :,
A bill providing for the connection OF II
Canal or Basin al Richmond, with lide-wa,er {
lanes River through lhs Richmond Dock, an
for olher purposes. TIL" bill wa. discussed
some length by Messrs. NEWTON, Ian
CASTER. MOSBY, TUNSTALL and DOE
MAN in supper, OF, and BY Msssrs. VERB
and LACY in opposition.
Mr.. BANKS moved q reconsideration OF u
vole bv which The bill providing for Inc exel
sion OF a Turnpike from Berryvle 10 Charlie
Town was resc ed-lhe mo:ion was caTried-ayt
Al. noes "a. The bill was then passed-ayes a
noes IS
message was received from The Senate B
mar. Wood, iha, lha, body had passed The bill pr
vidins for the construction 81 Turnpike irol
,hs I.ynchburs and Salem Turnpike BY Franksi
Conr House 10 Jacksonville, in Floyd count,
with an amendment. THE amendment, propose