Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-03-31
LEGISLATURES of VIRGINIA.
"WEDNESDAY, March %. lS49.
HOUSE OF

IA motion OF W.T.. DhnDpois No'
,,nsd 10 withdraw the petition OF Chas. Smiin
a.! oners. u. ,a;ohoe,
+om .o-day, and TO MIR. Sillman from FRIDAY
On motion Of Mi. PARKS, the following Pre-
l,mhle and Resolutions were agreed TO:
Whereas by an act passed February 18th,
q, the Board Of Public Works were author
- 10 contract with some fiji and responsible
l.sou 10 rebuild The Covinglon bridge in the
<nn,v ~ AIleehauv, under The superin,endance
Fra Walker, ESQ ; and whereas, the said
ic,ard Of Pubic Works did enter into such con-
lacl with Douglass b. Layne, OF said county,
In accordingly advised the said Superintendent
bis readiness 10 the work; and
I.,ersas, The said Walker declined giving speci'
i.,a,ions tor the rebuilding Of ihe said oriase, ioi
>asors Sc, forth TO the Board OF Public WORKS,
.bich reasons have likewise convinced Inc sa'o
.avne OF the great difficulty Of building a per-
nan nj bridge al The size designated oy 'd@ )
Therefore,
-a,es, That the Board Of Public Works be au-
.horised 10 contract with James BARK, or some
o.her fit and responsible person, TO rebuild 'he
md bridge at the site designated oy law, anu
! also appoint some suitable person. IN pursuance
4 u the ABOVE reclleu dC', " o
.ame. ,,,,
r.ary, 1882, relating to JOINT STOCK companies,
and Tor 9th er purposes, was, on motion OF Mr.
prEROW. laid ol the table.
4 ba! concerning the Armory, was amended,
i, moiioa Of MIR. RoANE, and ordered 10 be en-
crossed.
A bill for the prevention Of depredations by
,-I,o,i,o tho J,ma. piyar apd Eap.
,gha CumpaDy's line Of improvement was, on
notion of VIZ MARTZ. laid on the table.
Mr. LAYNE presented a petition Of The Val
lev Union Education Society, asking a change
in is charter, which, on his motion, was laid
Upon the table.
Mr. JACOBS presented a petition Of The Court
AM members OF he bar prac'icins in the Circuit
Superior Court Of Law and Chancery Of Clarke
county, asking a change Of lie time Of holding
alc Court. Referred 10 a special committee,
CONSISTING of MessFs. jacobs, Moncure of L.,
Thomas, Conway, Greer, Johnson Of A. and
Johnson Of Fl.
The following resolutions, reported by the COM
ni,,ee n the Public Annoy, we're agreed 10:
lsi. Resolved, by the General Assembly, That
a! he papeIs 10 the hands OF the joint committee
"a me Armory, in relation 10 The lease BY The
Boafd Of Public Works OF certain o.! The Armory
property now held BY the sArmory Iron Compa-
ID" he placed in the possession Of the Board OF
potlic Works; that any evidence which the par
KS 10 The controversy touching The same may
axe, after due notice, shall be filed with the pa
7ers; and The Attorney General is hereby instruct
| alto examine the lease and papers aforesaid, and
/, in his opinion, there has been a violation Of
BE said lease, that he proceed without delay 10
axe such legal course in regard 10. il, as he may
ssan, poSoScary ant pronaF fpr The D.O,ertipn Qf
re public Interest.
: Resolved, That The joint committee on The
Armory, be discharged from the further consid-
Grafton OF The subjects 10 them referred.
BiLLs PASSED.
The following engrossed bills were read a third
.ine and passed:
& bill changing the time OF holding The coun.
: courl OF Barbour;
Il oil increasing The compensation Of The COM
nlissioners Of The revenue for The city OF Rich
mond;
A bin 10 provide for opening and improving a
road from Ravenswocd. on the Ohio River TO a
poinr IN ,hc Little Kanawha River;
A bill to extend The road laws Of The county Of
Brooke, 10 The county Of Hancock;
A bill to incorporate the Wheeling Alh.neum;
A bill providing for taking The sense OF the CT
teens OF MiddleseI county npon The removal Of
he seat OF justice OF said county;
A bill app,opriatins the Public Revenue;
a bill for the, better organization OF The Militia.
The following bills were read q first Time and
aid on the table:
A bill 10 incorporate Henry Division, No. Is,
Sons Of Temperance, and a bill TO incorporate
Liberty Division, No. III OF the Sons Of Tempe.
rance; and
a bill TO provide more fully for the representa-.
lion OF the State in Joint Stock companies.
,r,e rooa,,o3 xr-,o *. Cona,a -,
Mr.. ROGERS, informing The House that the Sc.
nate had passed, without amendment, the bill 10
amend The act extending the jurisdiction Of The
commonwealth ever The county Of Alexandria
This bill gives Alexandria a separate delegate.
The bill authorizing the guaranty OF The Stale 10
certain bonds Of The James River aud K~anawha
Company, for The purpose Of making a connec-
lion between The Canal aud Dock, was read the
rs and second times.
Mr. RAYMOND moved 10 lay the bill on the
,atl,.
Pending debate on which motion, The hour of
recess arrived.
EVENING SESSION.
The motion Of MIR. RAYMOND to lay on the
table the bil! authorizing the States guaranty 10
certain boais OF The James River and Kanawha
Company, was farther discussed, and decided in
The affirmative, by the following vote:
AYEs-Messrs. Allen Of Accomack, Gusts,
Chea'ham, Bamhrick, Harrison Of Brunswick,
honcure OF Caroline, Jones, Barbour, Gili;a %
Roans. Thomas, Rector, Wood, Ciopton, Allen
q Hampshire, H,et', Johnson OF Harrison and
Dotdfldse, Howard Of James City, York and
Williamsburg, Wallace, Wright, Webb, Nor
gan, Meredith, Raymond, Browne OF Mathew
aud Midilesex, Greer, Coleman, Whirle, Tan.
1y, Kelly, Cowper, VERIFY, Anderson, Dice
SSyme, Lanier, Scott of Pre.ion, Rives, Jasper,
Siurm, Bare, Mar;z, McElhenney, Morrison
Wunder, Tale, Goodwin, Conway, Moncure OF
Stafford, Briggs, Gillespie, Jacobs, Floyd and
CAandier-5i
NOEs-Messrs. STROLLER, (Speaker,) Layne,
Har, Shelley, Johnson Of Augusta, Scruggs
Stewart, Brown Of Berkeley, Thompson of Boie.
'ouri, Clay, Hill Of Fayelte and Nicholas, How
larroll, Darraco,t, Lancaster, Parks, White,
Yaw:cr, Gardner, Pesrow, Newton, Tun.iall,
c%aekley, Cocke, Mayo, Cook, Harper, Burdeli
and West-32
"A bill 10 incorporate the Winchester and
White Sulphur Springs Stage Company was read
ne mrs, time, and the question being on lis Sc.
cont reading, was decided in The negative.
A bill incorporating Winchester Lodge No.
% ]. o. .. r. was laid on The table.
A bill providing more etieclually for the pro.
lection OF public property in Wa,sonlown, in the
SooHty VI l1duIpSDlle, WdS luQcIlOltely pUs,DOnpd
on motion OF Mr.. GUSTS.
Leave OF absence was granted 10 the member
from Wcstmoreland -(Mr. Chandler.)
Mr. FLOYD offered The following resolution.
which were laid on The table, TO be taken up TO-
morrow.
Whereas, a correct knowledge OF The location
of certain important works projected for the inter
nal improvement Of Virginia, IS indispensa bic ,e
intelligent legislation; therefore,
Resolved, BY the General Assembly, Tha, III,
Board Of Public Works shall cause such recon
loisanre and surveys TO be made by compe,en
aat skilful engineers as will enable them to repoy
10 he next session Of the Legislature the genera
Character and comparative cost of construction .
Tie following railroad routes:
From the town of Danville to the town O
WyIheviile, and thence 10 the Tennessee line.
From the town Of Lynchburg 10 the Tennessee,
line.
From The town Of Gordonsville TO the Ohio ri
yer, by The way OF Covinglon and OF Harrison
burg.
Ga motion Of Mr.. HART ,d;onrnsa