Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-16
THURSDAY, MARCH 18th, ls49.
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for President and Vice President OF the United
States, vac discharged from the further conside-
ration thereof.
Propositions were discharged from The conside-
ration of the petitions of Charles A. Alexander
aud others; of the citizens OF The town OF Mi. So
Ion; OF cilizens Of Doddridge, for separate cleo
sion; OF J. B.. Westlake; OF citizens OF Southamp-
ton, for q separate election; OF citizens oil WOOD
Richie and ryler counties, for new county; OF
.cii.1ens o! Rnchie, demonstrating against said
petitions; OF Franklin Lodge, No. IL, OF !. o. y.
f.; of citizens OF Loudounj OF Sons OF Tempe
rance, Div ision rs, Of the Town oil RI. Pleasant
Of citizens Of Bolelourt county and town OF New
Castle; OF the l. o. 0. F. of Pendlelon, and Abner
tixens OF Wayne, 10 change the boundary line OF
the county; OF citizens Of Preston, 10 establish the
tnwno Felovsville; OF John E Lewis and ott-
ers. committee OF Spring Division, No. l04.
Sons Of Temperance; OF the Ta3ewel Sons OF
Temperance, Division No. los; OF Edward G.
Mayc; OF ciiis.ns of Wheeling, Tor authority TO
subscribe 10 certain Railroads.&c. citizens OF Eau
IAbeth CRY and Warwick, relative to oysters; OF
citizens OF lhe village OF Salem.
Also, report against the petition of citizens OF
Washipgton county, Tor separate election.
On motion OF Mr. DORMAN, tho report of
the committee Tor Conus of Justice, and the
Communication OF Waller Bowen, relative 10 the
pardon OF John J. johnson, were ordered to be
Committed 10 said committee.
MIR. LAYNE OF Allegheny offered the follow
Ing resolution, which, on motion Of Mr.. SHE
pARD. was ordered 10 be laid on The table.
Resolved, by the General Assembly, That The
proxies appointed 10 represent the State's inle-
rest In the James River and Kama wha Company,
atihe next general meeting OF the Stockholders,
be, and they are hereby, instructed to nominate
and support forihe Presidency Of the Company
Joseph. C.. Cabell, Esq, of Nelson.
A messagc was received from The Senate by
Mr.. KINNEY, who informed the House that the
Senate had. adopted a resolution, asking the re-
turn 10 The Senate the resolution adopted for an
adjournment Of the General Assembly on this
day, and proposing 70 adjourn on Monday, the
poned by the Senate, yesterday.
The House acceded to the request Of the
Gapate. "a
A message was subsequently received from
abe Senate by Mr.. CRuMP, that the Senate
had agreed 10 the resolution tor adjournment on
Monday next, 10 Msy 2S,h.
Mr.. STOTALL moved the following resolu-
lion, which, on his motion, was laid on the
table: 8
Resolved, BY the General Assembly, That
whenever q Subscription TO the capital stock of
any joint STOCK company mas Decd, or snail De
By law authorized to be made on behalf OF the
oommon wealth. Whether snch Company be, or
shall be hereafter incorporated, the said Joint
Stock Company shall forfeit the right TO The
Commonwealths subscription. il il shall after
che passage OF the Law aulhorizing the subscrip.
ton, and before the Commonwealth, shall be re-
presented 10 the Board OF Directors, by Directors
lawfully appointed on her behalf, proceed to
socate or enter into contracts Tor the construction
II liz Improvement; and it any such Company
shall 20 proceed. no subscription shall be made |
o. behalf of the Commonwealth. or II made, il
shali be, by such act Of the Company, rendered
void, and The Commonwealth shall be. released |
from allthe obligation Of Siockholder.
BILLS PASSED.
70 incorporate The Chesapeake Steamboat
Company. 800
TO declare sanco Greek, il Tyler county, .
plhiic highway Fsss
To incorporate the Martiasbarg ssd Poto-
% Turnpike Company. ~
To spportion School quotas between Camp.
ellnnd Appomattox lcountiea
70 incorporate the Farmen,, Plsnisfs' and
lsshanies savings Bank q Bedford. i