Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-12
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1877.
SENATE

MIS-. MY els W VI ohoius A-oSs
ayes IL noes II.
The bill was opposed BY Messrs. BAPTIST,
GARRETT and SLOAN and sustained by
alessrs. STANARD and THOMPSON.
Mr.. STRlNGER moved the indefinite post
ponement OF the bill. Los,-ayes 4 noes IA.
The bill then passed-ayes IA, noes A..
The bill concerning the heirs of Peter Moore,
deceased, came up in lis order, and was passed.
The Alexandria bill was again taken up.
Mr.. SPARK moved resolution, which was
adopted requesting of the House Committee Of
Conference upon the disagreement, of the two
House. in regard 10 the amendment giving Sc
pa,aic delegate TO Alexandria
The SPEAKER announced as the Committee
Messrs BAPTIST, ROGERS SLOAN, STA
NARD and WITCHER.
On motion of MIR. BAPTIST, the Library re-
por, was taken up and The resolution concurred
in.
The bill concerning he Free Schools OF Lou
doun &C., was taken up, and The amendments
concurred in. The bill was then passed.
The bill changing the time OF holding the May
quarterly term OF the county OF Jefferson was
passed.
Mr.. THOMPSON, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported the bill concerning FREE
Schools in sundry counties therein named, with
amendments Passed.
The following bills were passed:
The bill incorporating The Little kanawha
Navigation Company;
The bin amending The charter Of the heher-
ria Navigation Company;
The bin releasing The Commonwealth right
10 certain lois oil land 10 DAM p. Jones;
The bill Incorporating The Richmond Male
Orphan Society; and
The bill concerning the Odd Fellows Lodge
Of Norfolk.
The Danville Railroad bill came up in its order
Mr.. GARRETT moved TO lay it on the table
for The purpose Of amending il, so as 10 require
the road 10 terminate on ide-water.
nes,rs. WITCHER, DENNIS, CAPER-
TON, GALLAHER and STANARD opposed
the motion.
MIR. Mem ULLEN was in favor OF ii.
The motion was ost-ayes 9, noes Is. The
bill then passed.
On motion OF MIR. DENNIS, the Senate at
)ourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
A communication was received from the Sc
nate, stating hat they had passed The following
bills:
An act TO amend the act passed 5Ih March,
1876, Incorporating The Hardy and Winchester
Turnpike Company;
An act 10 incorporate the directors OF The Sci
cn,ifc and Eclectic Medical Institute;
An ACT 10 provide Tor The construction oil road
from Bath, in Morgan county, 10 the mouth OF 81.
Johns river, on the Potomac;
An &C 10 provide for The construction OF a Turn
PIKE read from The Richards in Tazewel county
10 The Kenrcky line;
An acl providing tor the extension OF The Lnui-
81 Railroad 10 the Eastern base Of the Blue
Ridge; and
An acl Incorporating the Harrisville Turnpike
Company, with an amendment 10 lis title; which
amendment was agreed 10.
Mr.. HARVIE, from the committee on Fl
nance, presented bill approprialins The public
revenue
Mr.. HaRvIE reported that The said commit.
lee had finished all The business before them, and
that they had no further use for clerk, and The
said clerk. was ordered 10 be discharged.
Mr. BANKS announced that the committee
on The Militia Laws had finished all business be-
lore them, and that they had no further use ior
clerk. and said officer was ordered 10 be discharg
ei.
MIR. DAVIS, from the Committee on Asri-
culture, &c, presented, bill 10 establish IN IN
spec,ion o. dur al he King William mills, on
Pamunkey river in King William county; and,
a bill 10 extend The charters OF The Virginia
Portsmouth Iron Company, the Virginia Chic
line Company and the South Shenandoah Cop
per Company.
ON motion Of Mr.. DAVIS, The Committee on
Agriculture, &c, were discharged from the con-
sderaon oil the petitions oil citizens OF Loudoun
relative 10 The protection OF sheep ia said county,
Mr. DAVIS announced that the said Commit
les had no further use Tor clerk, and the SAID
officer was ordered Ia be discharged.
Mr.. SHEFFEY presented petition, praying
tina, poll be opened al the next general cleo
lion 10 take the sense oil the free-holders ii the
county on the question whether The County Court
q. Augusta shall subscribe for stock in lhr Saun-
Ton and james River Turnpike Company 10 an
amour, not exceeding S23 ,O00 and for other pur-
poses.
On motion OF Mr.. SuEFFEY, ordered that
leave lie given IL bring in bill 10 authorize the
County Coud Of Agusla 10 subscribe certain
amonnl OF the capital stock OF The Saunion aud
James River Turnpike Company.
On motion OF Mr.. SYME, the report OF the
Committee 10 investigate The charges against
Jutse Gholson was taken up and The COMMITTEE
discharged from the further consideration Of The
subject.
Mr. COOK offered the following resolution
Resolved, by the General Assembly, That the
Board OF Public Works be, and they are hereby,
authorized 10 cause 10 be surveyed and located by
the Engineer OF the South western Road The site
ira McAdamized Road, from The Eastern lerml-
nus OF said South western Road, III The county OF
Roanoke. 10 the town OF Buchanan, in The county
u Boleiourl.
The said resolution was amended on motion o
Nj. STOYALL and MIR. MOSBY, by adding
IN like manner be directed afterwards 10 survey
a icnre Tor a similar road from the town OF Salem
T. The town of Lynchburg: Provided, however,
that TO additional compensation shall be allowed
icsaid engineer or his subaterns.
And The resolution as amended, was agreed 10
By the House.
On motion Of Mr.. STOVALL, leave of alb
seuce was e.anted 10 Mr.. Gresham for The le-
H7'nier OF the session from and atler Friday
next
MIR. MCPHERSON presented petition Of citi-
zsns Of The county Of Page and Shenandoah,
P'@ving the passage 81 an ari 10 authorizes the
"sruc;ion OF Turnpike Road from New
Market, IN Shenandoah county, 10 Sperryville, in
Rappahannock; Also a petition Of citizens Of
rage Tor authority 10 construct a Turnpike Road
nom New Market, in Shenandoah, Though the
counties OF Page, Madison and Culpeper, 10
Germanaa, inie secting The Turnpike Road from
Orange Court House 10 Fledericksburp. and
peion OF other citizens Of the county OF Page,
.or authority 10 construci Turnpike Road from
view Market m Shenandoah, passing through
Me county OF Page and by Madison Court
House 10 Gordonsvie.
0ili 10 facilitate The construction OF an Elec-
VIC ieegTaph Line on the great Northern and
oouhefn MAI Route, With the substitute thereto
w"p'seo oy Mr. Carson, (ihe bill and substitute
"e'e published BY us sometime since. was taken
e,;,,,a y. "a. LChhcs, anu Tue Sdiu SUI
s"sue having been read, was amended on mo-
Wv u Mr.. DORMAN, so as to require bonus
y oue per cent. upon The profits, and the question
v"s hpoh adopting The same was decided in
"e negative ayes 20, noes 81.
a., a message was received from The Senate by
!' HrARk, who informed The House that the
'' . had passed the following resolution:
nesolved Tha! free conference be asked
= ihe Senate with The House Of Delegates on
,aelf Disagreement, TO the amendments of The Sc
Voc On me bill TO extend the jurisdiction OF vir-
qua over the county Of Alexandria"
!, aea he said resolution was agreed 10 by the