Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-02
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, lS49.
SENATE

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, lS49.
SENATE.
The communication from the House havin.
been read
On motion of Mr.. WOODS, The bill amend
ing several acts Incorporating the Goose Cieel
Navigation Company was referred 10 The com
miIlee on Internal Improvements.
MI. SMITH presented a preamble and resolu
tons from citizens of Northumberland county, OF
the subject OF The Wilmol Proviso.
On motion OF Mr.. FRY, the bill divorcins
Cynthia Ann Galloway from her husband wa
taken up and passed; having been advocated BY
Messrs. FRY and WOODS, and opposed b,
Messrs. PITTS and ISBELL.
On motion of Mr.. HARDWOOD, the bill di
vorcing Sarah d. Williams from her HUSBAND
was taken up and passed.
Mr.. TYLER, from The committee on Genera
Laws, reported a bill to legalize The mill and dan
OF John Fl. Griffith, in The county oil Harrison.
Also, a bill authorizing the common Council
Of the Town of Alexandria TO make provision fol
the poor OF said town. Passed.
On motion OF Mr.. RIYES, the bill for remoy'
ing from the Stale money and other persona
properly held in trust, was taken up and passed
with an amendment. 1.-The amendment makes
IL special bill, for the relief of Alexander Goode
/ dUu lis nix, liuCt - .
On motion of Mr.. ISBELL, The Senate ad.
journed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Luwden of the Bap!is,
Church.
Sundry bills were returned from the Senate
with amendments, which were agreed TO, except
an amendment to the bill concerning the Fin.
castle Female Seminary, which, OF motion OF
MIR. STOVALL, was laid on the table.
The committee ON Roads reported bills, in
cooperating the Junction Valley Turnpike Com
pany; and the Alexandra and Valley Railroad
Company, and amending the charter Of the
Smiths River Navigation Company.
On motion of Mr.. LAYNE, the second Of
these bills was read the first time, and the COM
mittee was discharged from considering the
resolution concerning q reorganization of the
Board of Public Works.
Mr.. HART presented a bill incorporating
the Neotrophsan Society.
Mr.. SREFFEY presented bill 10 incorpo-
rate the Wesleyan Female Institute.
Leave was given MIR. ROBINSON to report q
bill incorporating the Franklin Savings Bank Of
Norfolk city.
On motion of Mr.. WoRTHINGToN, a spe-
cial committee was appointed to inquire into
the expediency of amending the charter of the
Harper's Ferry and Shenandoah Manufacturing
Company.
PETITIONS, Ac.
The following petitions were presented and
referred
Mr.. KYLE-Of George Hooker and others,
for the repeal of the laws requiring the inspec-
tion Of flour. Mr.. PiTTS-Of citizens Of
Ohio county, that a tax of one cent. per head
may be levied upon sheep in that county. Mr..
LAlDLEY-0f citizens Of Putnam, for a char
ter of the Buffalo Academy. Mr.. IRVINE-Of
the !. o. o. F., and the Pendleton and Abner
Cloplon Division Of Sons Of Temperance, for
acts of incorporation, with the right to purchase
and hold a limited amount of real estate in
Lynchburg. Mr.. PANNELL-Ot the Piedmont
Mining Company, for an amendment of its char.
ter Especial committee.) Mr.. GoFF-Ot Henry
C. Moore, for a divorce from his wife.
OYSTERS AND T%ERRAPINs.
On motion Of Mr.. SEGAR, the House took
up the bill amending the oyster laws, 80 far as
Norfolk county is concerned, with a ryder here
tofore submitted; and The same having been
amended on motion of MIR. COWPER, were
read third time and passed; and the title Of the
bill was altered, so as to read, Gan act concern
ing oysters and t%errapins, and the penalties in
regard to them, SO far as Norfolk and Princess
Anne counties are concerned"
A bill concerning oysters in York and Pa
qnosin rivers, was taken up on motion of Mr..
HOWARD of W., amended and ordered 10 be
engrossed
VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE RAILROAD.
The bill authorizing a subscription on behalf
Of the Stale to the capital of the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad Company was taken up as
the order Of the day, the question being upon
its passage.
MIR. THOMSON, of Jefferson, spoke in op.
position to the bill.
Mr.. FERGUSON moved the previous ques.
ton.
MIR. LANCASTER declared himself the
friend of both railroads and canals, but he con-
tended that railroads could not compete with
canals in cheapness of transportation. In refer
ence TO the Reading Road, be explained a con-
v~ersation with The member from Jeferson-he
had called attention TO the fact, that it had sunk
six millions of dollars in competing with the
SchuyIkill Navigation. He stated, also, in re-
ply TO an ~allusion that had been made by Mr..
SEGAR, that some time ago he had correspond
ed with prominent men of business in the West,
concerning in the tobacco trade, and they stated
to him, that at a cost of three cents per ton per
mile, they would prefer to send tobacco through
Virginia TO sending it 10 New Orleans, on &C.
count of the injury incurred By the Southern
climate.
Mr.. PAXTON expressed a desire to speak,
but not to-day.
Mir. FERGUSON withdrew The motion for
the previous question, and Mr.. BASSELL re-
newed it, but then at the request of many mem.
bers withdrew it.
MIR. PERROW spoke at length 10 favor OF the
bill.
Mr.. PAXTON gained the floor, and moved
that The bill be laid on the table, and made The
order for Tomorrow at Ii O'Clock.
The main question and The ayes and noes were
ordered. The mo ion was ~rejecled-ayes Sd, noes
62. The question required on the passage OF the
bill.
MIR. CLAIBORNE said that, in regard to this
bill, he had no favurs TO ask, no enemies 10 pun
ish, and shrunk from no responsibility, and he
moved the previous question, which was sas'
lained.
The question on the passage Of the bill was
decided in the negative, by The following vote:
ArEs-messr Watson, Hat. Smith, Powell, Cheath
ton. Lewis and Gilm.r, Kyle, Wills, Irvine of Campbell
Barbour, Irving of Cumberland eear, Thomas, Howard
OF Floyd, s,iiIman. CLAIBORNE, Baby, Gueuani, Carroll
Price, Darracott, Welton, Bassell, Lancaster, Worth
ington, Laidley, Lane Of Lee, Ferguson. White, Beard
Clendenin, fancy, Beirne OF Monroe, Barnett, Penow
Robinson. Cowper, Basye, Booth. Pitts, Pannell, syne
Townes, Grasty. Fairfax. Golf, Strother, Mayo, Cook
Aston, Fueats, Thompson of smysh, Conway, George
Goodson and Boyd-60.
NoEs-Messrs. Hopkins. fspeakero Finney, Mock
Layne of Allegheny, Boisseau,. Byrd, Boak, Hudson
wick. moncure Of Caroline, Lacy, %Cardwell, Jones
Vaughan, Clarke. Rector, McClung, Edwards, Wood
| sydnor, Clopton, Macliu of Greenssyille, Major, Stovnll
Allen, Boyiin, Howard OF James City, York and VIII
liamsburg, Thomson of jefferson, Wallace, Houser
Webb, Harrison of Loudoun. Harris. Newman. she
pard, Coleman, Whiitle, Gustln, RiIby, Butt; Yeroy
Busweli, Turner, Hinsr, Caekiey, Herbert, Wooiton
Rives, Harrison of Prince William, Paxton, Dorman
Martz, Harper, Pittman, Sibert, Grimm, Moncure o
Stafford, Hargrave, Burdett, Boysrs, Massey, Harve.
aud Colins-65.
Mr.. SCOTT was excused from voting, hav
ing agreed to pair off with Mr.. Tomlin, Of KIM
William.
On motion Of Mr. STOvALL, the House tool
up the bill concerning The pay of the committee
of Revisal and its clerk.
Mr.. s.. moved an amendment, pending which
on his motion, The House adjourned.
TUESDAY, FEBRuARy ~, lS49.
SENATE