Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-16
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, MARCH 10, l649.
SENATE

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A b.!l concerning the heirs and distributes {
John Woodside was Indefinitely postponed-aye
lS, noes 9.
The following bills were read third time an
passed:
Making an appropriation for the conslructio
OF a turnpike from the Forks OF Sandy River, I
the Kanawha turnpike;
Providing for the Southside connection;
Providing for the Improvement of certain part
OF The Stanton and Parkersburg Turnpike;
ayes IS, noes advocated by Messrs. STRlN
GER and CARLILE;
Constructing a turnpike road from Shumake'
Tavern in the county Of Allegheny, TO Hunters
vile 10 the county Of Pocahonlss;
Concerning Claudius CIozeti; ayes 10, noes 10
Improving The road from Harrisonburg il
Rockingham county, TO Hardy and Pendleton:
Concerning The Berryville and Charlesowl
turnpike company;
Concerning Commissioners of sale and 70
the collection OF money under DEGREES of Court
Of Chancery;
Providing Tor The sale OF lands of the Penilen
liary;
Concerning Forrest Griffith, free person o
color;
Authorizing the division and distribution O
the real estate of Thomas Robinson OF Orans,
county;
Concerning deeds partly proved;
Authorizing separate election in The count,
OF Roanoke;
Authorizing separate election in the count,
Of Lewis;
Changing the place OF holding separate cleo
lion 10 The county OF Writ;
Authorizing a separate election in The counter
OF Wirl, Bath, Wood and Fairfax;
p,pr tho NJ bal1,
Concerning Henry Moore, in the county o
Randolph;
Concerning the Morgantown and Beverl!
Road;
Concerning the School quotas of the count,
Of Frederick;
Incorporating the Female Collegiate Institui,
in the county of Buckingham;
Concerning the collection of the Schoo
taxes of Norfolk county;
Authorizing separate election in the coun
ties of Mathews. Mecklenburg and Highland
On motion of Mr.. WITCHER, The bill con
corning The appointment Of directors in joint stool
companies was taken up and indefinitely post
poned.
bill directing survey for Railroad from
New Market in Shenandoah county 10 Parkers
burg, on the Ohio river, was laid on The table.
On motion of Mr. TYLER, the bill incorpora.
ting the Gas Light Company, in the city OF
Norfolk, was taken up.
Mr.. CRUMP offered the following amend
ment:
"Be 1t further enacted, that Cincinnatus w
Newton, Walter H. Taylor and VIM Ward, ant
such other persons as may hereafter associate
with them, shall be, and they are hereby, incorpo
rated, and made body polite and corporate
under the name and style of the Silver Gas Lgh
Company Of Norfolk, with full powers to con.
struct suitable works for the manufacture and
distribution of Gas from btuminous coal OF
other substances, for the purpose of public and
private illumination; and they are hereby in
vested with all the rights, privileges and powers
conferred on such bodies polite aud corporate,
by an act entitled, ian act prescribing general
regulations for the incorporation Of Manufac.
turing and Mining Companies passed February
the 18th, 1887; and are made subject 10 oil the
restrictions and regulations of said aci; and are
invested with all tho rights, privileges and
powers conferred on the Gas Light Company oil
Norfolk in the preceding sections of this act
The amendment was advocated by Mr.
PITTS, and agreed TO. The bill, however, was
then rejected.
On motion of Mr.. DANIEL,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev. John Johns Of The Episcopal
Church.
Mr.. WHlTTLE from The Committee o.
Schools presented a report in relation 10 the re-
commentator OF The Second Auditor concerning
Demands Book.
On motion OF Mr.. WHITTLE the said Com
muee were discharged from the consideration o
the petition OF citizens OF Greenbrier, for mOdi
fcalion OF their free school system; and from the
resolutions !or Incorporating The North Western
Virginia Institution; for separating the offices Of
Superintendent OF Literary Fund and the Second
Auditor; and for publishing Professor Roger:
report OF his geological survey.
On motion OF Mr.. CHEATHAM, the Com.
mtlee of Claims were discharged from the cons.
deraton OF The petitions OF Martin Fra.her; Of Jas
Barron; of Eppes Johnston, and of Peter Conrad
and from resolutions for paying VIM. S. Martin
compensation for conveying patient 10 the
Western Asylum, ami for paying Peter Adams a
militia claim.
Mr.. LAYNE from the Committee OF Roads
presented bill TO increase The Stale's subscrip
lion TO the stock of the Howardsve and Rockist
Turnpike Company.
Mr.. THOMAS from the Committee TO exam
inc bonds OF Public Officers presented repor
thereon.
A bill 10 establish branch bank at Fincastlt
or Salem, was passed.
A bill 10 amend the several acts relating 10 the
Pennsylvania, Morgantown and Beverly road
was passed.
A bill tu incorporate The Parkersburg and Ty
gar's Valley Rail Road Company was rejected
ayes Al, noes s..
A bill making further provision for the sup
port OF primary and district free schools, wa
passed.
A bill for the survey of route for railroat
from The Louisa Rail road TO The Lynchburg ant
Tennessee Rail Road and for other purposes, va
passed.
A bill TO Incorporate the Rich Patch Turn
pike Company, was passed.
A bill to incorporate the Norfolk and Weston
Rail Road Company, was passed.
An engrossed bill 10 suspend the payment o
interest on loans 10 the Richmond Medical Col
lsge was read third time. On motion OF MIR
MAYO, the engrossment was reconsidered ant
an amendment adopted releasing The interes
accruing from Isl July, l646, to LIST July 1853
aud appropriating an equivalent sum out OF tn
Treasury TO the Literary Fund. The bill wa
ordered 10 be engrossed.
A bill directing survey OF Powells ant
CliDch rivers from and to certain points therein
specified was rejecled-ayes Al, noes Al.
A bill to amend the charter Of the Appomato'
Railroad Company so as 10 place il under ths
provisions of the general railroad law was read
third time and rejecled-ayes 40, noes 49,.
A bill for The gradual redemption of The puol
debt was taken up, on motion Of MIR. STOVALL
and amended, on his motion, SO as TO approprial
annually 100000 for The redemption OF tn
debt. The bill was unanimously ordered 10 b
engrossed.
A bill for the better organization OF the militi
was referred 10 The committee on revision.
Nh. SMITH moved TO lakeup the bill provd
ing that grace shall mol be allowed on Sigh! drafts
The motion was nesatived.
A bill 10 provide for constructing read acros
the Blue Ridge between Madison and Page coun
ties was taken up. The bill appropriaies 81 so
on The part oil the State. The bill was then fpa IS
ed-ayes 48, noes %
A bill TO permit Robert Walsh and the heirsic
Anna Walsh 10 pay taxes on certain lands wa
passed.
hill IN increase the salaries of The commis