Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-19
House Of Delegates.
"WEDNESDAY. March l7th, ls47.
Eyeniu. Session


10 Capt. kenton Harper. Passed.
Bill to incorporate the Lynchburg and Botetourt Iron
Company Passed.
Bill authorizing addition 10 the Boring Mill NJ tho
Armory. Passed.
Bill Incorporating Loudoun Lodge No 60 OF tho Inde
pendent Order OF Odd-Feows in the town Of Leesburg
Bill extending the limits OF the town of lie xiugon in
the county OF Roekbridge Passed
Bill 10 incorporate the Beryve and Chareown Turn
pike Company. ReJeeicd-Ayes &c. Noes IL.
Bill supplementary the Act passed Feb ls 1918 to
establish Turnpike Road from point the Lsesburg
turnpike road to the District OF Columbia Passed.
Bill 10 revive and amend enuted An Act incor-
Poraung company to erect Toll Bridge ove- the Ohio
river at Wheeling, passed Feb. l7th, 1916 AID the
amendatoiy OF said act, passed March 10Th, 1885,
Passed
Bill authorizing the trustees of wa,,onown, or Cspoas
Springs TO acquire and hold additional guam uIy OF
Bill providing for the preservation and use OF the stand
ara weights and Measures received from Ihe General
Government Passed.
A Bill concerning the taking of oyster. fro N, Wilson'S
Creek, in Gloucester county. Passed.
HI Tor the relief OF James T. CampbelL Passed.
Bill establishing separate election in each OF the coun
ties OF Lee and Shenandoah. Passed.
Bill changing the place OF holding sep arate election
IN each OF the counties OF Franklin, Was hngton, Rap
pahsnnoek, Aecomac and Morgan. Pas ,ed.
BIZ concerning Tn. o Bent deputy for D. Cox sheriff
OF Northumberland county Passed
Bill Incorporating the New Market & Ruialoc Springs
Turnpike Company Laid the table.
BIZ TO authorize the county OF King George TO
levy certain amount for the purposes of edueston.-
Bill providing for taking the sense of the citizens of
Glmer county upon the selection site for the seat OF
justice OF said county. Pass,
\ BilI reundng to Simon West certain Of money.
Passed.
A Bill to incorporate the Virginia Mining and Smelling
Copper Company. Passed.
Bill TO incorporate the Shockoe Iron ard Nail Manu-
featuring Company OF Richmond Passed.
Bill to constitute portion OF the Rapgahaunock River
lawful fence. Passed.
Bill to provide Tor cases in which tho have failed
to comply with the act OF the 9Th OF March. 1896
mending the present Primary Sch DOL system and for
other purposes. Passed.
The bill providing for the consuc tion of dam and lock
by the James River kanawha Company at the town
Jefferson, came up on its second reading.
Mr.. HIATT moved inde6 ute pOs,ponement. and
supported ms moon m most zeaous and appeal
TO the House. lie coutended # this bull passed, II
would have no other effect than confer benefits on the
people the Souhsde expense OF those OF Abe
Nh DoRlAS replied, r,aiew words, in opposition to the
Arguments OF Mr.. uAKr
Nr. HART r-Ioined.
Mr.. sriLLnAN then made clear expose OF the injury
which would result ms people from construction
the proposed lock and dam
The question being pu, upon the motion TO postpone
cean'ie.y y the House refused 70 postpone.
Nh AEr then offered amendment requiring that the
tolls 10 be collected produce ami merchandise, ascend
ng and descending, shall increased until the Rvan-
Ia connection Is made.
Th- amendment ,Jse,ed, and the bill! in its original
shape. ordered 10 be eugrossed
Tho bill provide moro chcculy for the sale Of Peni
Tertiary manufactures, was laid On the table.
The bI providing Tor the Tide connection came
Up on ne second reading, when Mr. NEWTON offered
su'ue which adopted, and the bill amended order
ed 10 rs engrossmenL
THURsDAY. March Is, Al.
The usual communication was received from the Senate,
announcing the passage OF certain bs several with amend
ments.
The bill amend an act concerning the administration
OF rea assets with the seGaIss amendments being under
consideration,
VI LASIEK moved is indefinite p5stpoaement
Iuo House refused postpone.
Motion was then made TO disagree the senae's amend
ment winch prevailed.
VAIL, discharged rom the further consideration OF the reso-
lr'ion relative to WIN. My.es, ami tue laid on
the table.
Ms CAsriUSiAN, from select committee, reported bill
Concerning FGlhP Smith, shenif OF Clarke county.
Mr BANAs presented petition Of 30 citizens Madison
county asaiIg or survey o route Tor Turnpike
IfOm rev Niaket IN Shenandoah, through Page BY
Madison courthouse 10 Cord nsve, Orange county; and
aso Tor The incorporation Of company said
road on the joint stock principle &c.
Mr.. BANKS then offered the following resolution which
was adopted:
Resolved, That leave be given to bring in bill for
making survey OF a route FOR Turnpike Road from New
Market, m SHENANDOAH tlrougn Page and by Madison
Courthouse, to G9rdoasve, IN Ora1gs county and also
Tor me INCORPORATION OF company sad road
on the '.nt STOCK Prnsipeand that said nave
leave TO st dInng the session OF the House.
Mr. STovALL offered the following:
Resolved, by the General Assembly OF Virginia. That
the Governor OF this Commonwealth be and he hereby
U
The claims Of Virginia upon the Government Of tho United
States, for advances made by this the organ alton
OF the tirs, Regiment OF Virginia Volunteers.
MI STEPHENSON moved lay tins resolution on the to-
be lie had voted the appropriation without reference
ne being refunded by the General Governmen-he
this rather pic1yunc business.
Mr. TOvALL SAID he hsd voted for the nm
der the impression but he said Congress. had passed
law providing for rstunding, and he thought it was but
/ right 70 authorize iis reception.
dr. LLHIEE hoped would not be laid on the table He
| thought Il was but just.
The House refused lay the table and the resolution
\ was then adopted.
Hr. STovALL then offered the following:
Resolved, That Uakiug the large Tor the
extension OF the James River Kanawha Canal the Gener.
o. Assembly was Impressed with the opinion that the money
would be ugaiy expended u the execution OF the WORK
without being applied to enarsng the salaries Of the off,
/ Gers OF the company.
Resolved, That the General Assembly have learned with,
regret that the salary Of tue President the James River
q hanawha company was raised from S2jOO $4,000 on
the 7h nst aud they hereby instruct tho State prS
10 take a proper measures To reduce the said salary the
sum Of S2j0O, and preventive Increase Of tho salary
| any officer in said company.
Mr. DoENAS moved that these resolutions be laid on the
table until the state Of facts they exist might be try
asccroincd-hc had learned that the mado 10 the
Fresidenrs salary was designed compensation FOR the
discharge of the duties Of Chief Engineer which he under
stood contemplated o. impose upon him IN addition
% ms ordinary duties President lie would oppose AZ
suenuou-y az ony any such incrosse provided 10 did
not oppear h1t such increase reasonable and cconom
| cal.
| indicated.
Leave Of ebsonea granted james r. Harper for tho
! reminder ui tlc or
o. motion of SIR Nsru, the committee on Mil
Ga Laws wcrc dscHa.gsd from the petition OF wi.
lam Ayrcr, and rom One resolutions for dtlbufing con
dcm1cd arus, and iDr granting authority % issue c1mm
SONS TO the on.es Of to company Of cayary in the I'D
Regiment, 900 urIiaA ooury.
On motion oi Mr. ANDEFs IH, the committee Of Pr1pa
siu1us aud Grievances were Instructed 90 bring n bi
emerging tie powers Tie Trustees o tho town Of Farm
vile.
On Touon n Nr EtrEs Inc vote ueeiag The bill 10 in
corporate inu B.rryyo and Cfar.o4Jyn Turnpike Com
p-uy derod. IHo question then recurring OF
che passage oiihe bI, tplIed--Ay.s iD. Noe. 80.
Oumouon. Io bib imposing peulit a. ON Brgadiof Cen
erals for falling 90 return annual reports, lid on the 10
| bic.
Mr. utEEr0v offered tho following, which was dopied
Resolved, That leave be given 10 bring M oil 10 amen,
t1c oct enuuod An Act 60 extend the ursd ct0n Of th
commonwealth Of Virginia over the county Of Alcxandha
| committee appointed.
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