Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-03-31
LEGlsLAl UKE or VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

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Mr.. JOHNSON Of H., presented a bin, direct.
ing that the papers in the suit Of Hugh Crolly
aud Mckown, V. the President, Directors and
Company Of the Northwestern Turnpike Com
pany, be transferred TO the Clerk Of the Superb
or Court Of Harrison county.
Mr.. RAYMOND offered the following rcsolu-
ton:
Resolved, That this House, with the consent
Of the Senate, when it a%dJourns on Friday next,
adjourn sine die.
On motion OF Mr.. COOKE, the resolution was
laid on the table.
An engrosscd bill changing the mode of col
lecting the public revenues Of the city Of Rich.
mond, was read a third time, and the question
being on lis passage, was determined in the al
iirmative-aycs As, noes Al.
y bill entitled an act for the extension Of the
Louisa railroad 10 the Dock in the CT OF Rich
mond, with the amendments thereto proposed
BY The Senate, was taken up, Oh motion Of Alr.
WATSON.
On m ton Of Mr.. MAYO, the vote agreeing
10 the Alb amendment Of the Senate was recon
sldcred, and the same was disagreed 10. The
other amendments were s~cvcrally agreed 10.
BILLS PASSED.
An cngrossel bill authorizing The purchase Of
certain vacant lots adjoining the public square,
and the sale Of a strip Of land near the Law
Buildin. Of B. b. Mlnor-passed.
A TIL appiop,iat,ng a purllon Of III. surplus
Library Fond Tor lhc purchase I'll Philosophical
apparatus ioi TIE Virginia Military Institute
passed.
A II = ataeG, tie act passed March 9Th,
1884,, ccncsrnlfg he Aiancaes CT Turnpike Com
pany-1aS.cd.
a biil making IN appropriation 10 thr Nor
ganlown and Beverly Road passed.
The following bills were read 4 second time.
and, on motion, ordered 10 Ne laid on the able:
A bill 10 establish The institute OF The Virginia
Guard.
A bill 10 prevent Incorporated companies from
using their capital Tor other purposes Than au.
ihurized by their charters.
Bills incorporating Odd Fellows Lo!scs in
l.ouioun, Augusta and Wheeling.
On motion OF Mr.. TUNSTALL, ordered tha,
leave OF absence be granted 10 MIR. MosgLEY for
he remainder of the session.
a bill concerning The Telegraph lines within
this commonwealth was read a second time, and,
after debate, in which Messrs. SNOWDEN and
SYME advocated the policy Of restricting Tele-
graph Companies in regard 10 their charges, and
imposing penalties Tor tie improper adrnlnistra.
lion Of he duties OF aeen,s, the bill was 50
amended, on motion ii Mr.. SCOTT Of f., a
merely 10 require from such companies annual
reaoTls VI lh~ir receipts, dividends, &c, aud 10
leave 10 subsequent legislation The subject OF max
ing farther requirements.
n message was received from the Senate BY
Mr.. TYLER, VINO informed The House ihaI the
Scna;c had passed The bill Incorporating tie
Orange and Alexandria Railroad company, with
an amendment, which vas agreed 10 by The
House.
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time and ordered 10 be ensrussed-amongsi which
was The bill ior he incorporation OF The Richmond
and PamnnEey Railroad Company, which elecl.
ted considerable discussion.
y bill to amend The act passed March, 1918,
providing ior The extension Of The
road Ia Buchanan, was read a second time.
Mr.. PERRO" moved The indefinite postpone
meni 81 he hil!-TeIec.ed by yeas and nays
ayes -, nays 81.
Mr.. COOK moved an amendment ;o the effect
that the Board OF Public Works employ some
suitable engineer, who has expressed no prefer
cncc Tor any particula! rodle, 10 lay out and To-
cate The read between III" towns of Salem and
Buchanan on the most e, cible route without re-
gatl 10 any Intermediate p0iat.n
The merits Of In bill AMI amendment were
d,scu.sci hy MessIs. COOK, BURWELL, YER
by, FLOYD, THOMPSON OF B., HAY
MOND SCOTT OF F, and SHEFFEY.
The amendment was rejected-ayes 81, noes
not counted. The House then took a recess.
EVENING SESSION.
The htll 10 incorporate the From, Royal and
Ga,nrs' Cross Roads Turnpike Company was
read \ second time, amended on motion Of Mr..
Jacobs, aud as amended ordered 10 be engrossed
and read \ third time.
The bit concerning Tree negroes in the county
Of Ciarsc, was read The first and second time, and,
a Gu -.
SuniIy o,her bills were read he frs, and Sc.
cond limc, and al abou' 5 o'clock the House ad-
JonIned. -
TUESDAY, MARCH IS, 1913.
SENATE.
The bill increasing The salaries 81 he Clerk OF
he Council, and tie frs, Clerk in The AUDITORS
Office, was passed-ayes Is, nays9.