Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-02-01

Company, ana Tor other purposes, was taken up. Ms.
| FINNEY and BURWELI. addressed tho House. ''''''
| Mr. PENDIETON obained the floor On mojonof ~
WORTHINGTON the House adjourned.
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WEDNESDAY, JASuARY 50, 1856.
SENATE.
Mr. ROGERS from the Committee on Internal linn,
mcnts reported the following bills: Concerning he u
chester and Berry's Ferry Turnpike Company; IL CON-
the Rchands and Kentucky line road with the T.,~
Court house and Fancy Gap Turnpike; EI,endns y
Louisa Railroad from Stanton 10 Covngion; FL, the -,
nlent of land damages on the Allegheny and Hunx,s
Turnpike To provide for road from Wilson's Crset
Wayne county, 10 the kanawha; For constructing Il
| from the Giles, Faycttc and kanawha Turnpike in ra
10 the North Carolina line in GraySon county; and l.
corporate the Hazel River Navigation Company.
! wILNor PRoviso.
! Mr. AMBLER. from the Joint Committee Upon hr n
nlo Proyiso and kindred subjects, presented preamble
resolutions which, on his notion were laid on the table d
| ordered 10 BIZ printed.
| Mr. COOK Of Roanoke brought, by message frcm i
House. bill concerning the purchase OF furniture for
| Governors House.
The bill for extending the Louisa Railroad from S,up
to Covngton taken up, on motion OF Mr.. CARIlLE
/ Mr.. WOODS made Intellectual motion 10 lay il on n
! table The bill VIZ. hen passed ayes 10, noes Is
/ Mr.. SHACkLEFCRD offered n resolution calling upJ
the Second Auditor for certain information relating 10
various Internal Improvements Of the Commonwealth 4
entire costs and profits &c, Of each improvement VII
Mr. CARLIIE oiicrcda resolution for printing 1000 cor,
of the hill and documents concerning the taking the selp
the people upon The subject VI Conveition-lsd
table.
The report of the Committee the Scnate's Clerks OH
was taken up motion of Mr. BARBER. and agreed 10
On motion Of Mr. WOODS. the Senate took up snd p,.,
the bill confirming the transfer of certain street and all
in the Town OF Iynchburg 10 tie Tennessee Railroad c.
pany.
The bill concerning the Winchester and Re.r's f.
Turnpike Company came up in order. and passed
The bill Ia connect the Richards and Kentucky line
Tnzrwell Court-h house and Fancy Gap Turnpike being
ported BY Mesors. TATE and COWAN passed.
The bill concerning the Allegheny and llnncr,vie TIL
pike laid on Tie table, on motion Of Nj. McCAuLE
| The bill 10 provide Tor road from Wilson's creek
wayne county 10 the Kanawha. being explained " \
| FRY, passed.
The bill Tor constructing road from the Giles. Me-
and Kanawha Turnpike, in Fayete, 10 the North CaJt
line in Grarson comfy, laid tho table on motion
On motion OF MIR. sTANARD, the Senate ADJOURNED
::ousE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by lac Rev. Alexander Jones Of the Ep,cci
Church.
The Speaker announced the following committee in nd
ton French Spola.ons: 'lessrs. Strothcr Burwcl s.
vail, Snowdcn, Haryie, Syinc Jones OF C., Fowncs G.
way, Stubbs rendlcton, Finncy and Marn
Mr. T0NILlN, from The committee On Privileges, j., 4
scented bill authorizing separate election III tie hOgS
| Abner Maxwell! III Dotirid.c county.
Mr. CONWAY, from the committee FOR Courts Of Just
presented II bill for the relief Of VIM. Garrll free na
color; and bill TO exempt Lock-kccpers the Dsi
Swamp Canal from working, roads and militia duty.
Mr. JONES, from The committee on Propositions a
pr, it,d report upon the petitions and renonsrance
citizens OF Giles, Eoteonrt, Roanoke and Monroe fol ]
against the establishment o! new county out Of paris d
counties; ami bill 10 incorporate tie Norfolk Manufs
ina Company, IN Norfolk city; also bill ncorpo atng
Marion Bdgc Company.
| Mr. PFNDLETUA, from the committee on Roads 81
reported bill authorizing addition the capital sJ
the Hardy and Winchester Turnpike Company; a ILL
lation the Alexandria Canal Company; bil 10 amc.
act passed Marcn Eth, lSI9 providing for the construct
OF the Iazcweli Court House and Fancy Gap furnpks
| In the railr l.u B.
1887, and for other purposes; A bill 10 prescribe ,is
vi rail hereafter 10 be laid down railroads. bill O
horlze the construction OF branch railroad the Lou
railroad near Charlottesville 10 Is nchburg And Jill o]
corporate the Rapid Ann Navigation Company
| Mr. HARFlE from the committee Banks p.e..t|
reports upon the resolutions asking that the Treasure
the Commonwealth receive Of the Southwestern count
the same KIND OF money he receives OF the sheriff, ii
Northwestern counties in payment OF the revenues o a
uniting the banks 10 close their doors on Fourth OF I'd
ana Tor placing the county OF Loudoun on the same fo0
with other counties in which the notes of the Wheel
Banks are receivable in payment Of revenue ard other
Also the following bills: bill authorizing the estats
oi Il Branch Bank in the town of FaTnont in Mari
county; and bill for the establishment Brunch Ba
Lewsburg, in Grcenbiier county.
RESOLUTIONS.
by Mr. CoNWAl-'lhat the special committee 20 saI
was referred the subject of recommending 10 Congress
pass n law providing for COMPENSATION for French sal
tons on citizens of the United States also enQmo int
proprety OF recommending Ia Congress to provide OF
The public domain, for officers OF the war of lSl2, m
heirs oi those who IL, they did for the soldiers VI
| the officers commanded.
! BY Mr.. PATRICk-'i'hat the committee on Agn,1c|
enquire into the cxpedicncy Of Incorporating tic N
Mining and Manufacturing Company.
! BY Mr.. JONES of C.-That the committee on Araa
iure enquire into the cxpodcncy of incorporating
River Paper Company.
BY Mr.. SfME-fha the committee OF Finance euG
into the eAnedicncy OF imposing tax of do.n'
year on all vendors Of fire crackers and other fro
tie cities and towns of this Commonwealth
| On motion of Mr.. MAYO leave was given to wrh1
the petition of citizens Of Richmond in relation To M
mova of ihe wall in front Of the Public Annoy
BY Mr.. WORTHINGTON--O John Avis. OF Jelipi
!"r compensation f1r services rccrmiiiA s.l.lcsi
company of the Virginia Regiment of yoluSSssissOG
late war with Mexico and the payment Of money cspd
| ny him IN that Office By Mr.. klDWELL--A n:cmora
r. h. pierpont and Others demonstrating against cs
sion OF the limits OF the Of Fairmont. By Mr. vi.
LlAMS of F.-Of citizens of Foriax for an for the :
lection of the fisheries on The Potomac River. By
! kIDWEIL-Of citizens of Marion for the incorpors,i !
company to construct road from point the BeSs
and Fairmon road AT or George Ryan's 10 poI'
the Weston and Fairmon road, near Archibald Ia
| lngs. by Mr. WILLIAMS OF F.--Of VIM X. Chapl1
TO be UNIDENTIFIED for certain work executed for the ON
and men composing Capt Henry Fnirfaxs company o.
lunteers; also OF T.. X. Ford to be reimbursed for r
goods and money advanced TO the officers and men
Mr.. TEBBS-Of citizens of Fauqucr for relnqnishoi
OF the Commonwealth right TO tho Orange and Aleyt
Railroad Company of the money advanced by the Sta,
the General Government ut the time of the ccssion Of u
I
DILL PASSED
Dill 70 supply deficiency in the appropriation mit
me act OF the 22d January lS49 for furniture and repa
me Governors House was taken up and passed
Mr. PENDLETON, from the Committee on tho !
rrovlso and Kindred subjects presented preamble 90
soiitlois which ordered be printed (rhe pres.
and resolutions and sketch of the debate thereon
serted in another column.
LOUISA RAILROAD.
A bill to change tho name of the Louisa Ralroai u
pany; 10 guaranty the bonds of The Central Virginia Re-
Company, md for other purposes wae taken up TIL
was advocated by Messrs. PENDLErON, HARlI
PRICE and BOYD and was opposed by Messrs FINN
and CLAIBORNE. The bill was passed. by tho food
AyEs-Msssrs. Watson, Carter Layne, Harvie. ND
Shelley, Mitchell, Burwell, Gilmore Bennett Wells FL
Norris Of Cabel, Lacy, Rar5nir Jr Page, William
Fairfax. Hill. Wood, Wall Pendleon Masse Carroll "A
Stovall Powell, Stump Wickham Lewis of Harrison
Ellington, Patrick Mintcr. Ferguson White Ball. ia
kdweil Jones OF Marshall Hicks Coleman, WilIitrsl
aieckcnburg, "arman, Beirne, Smith, Duckwal, Pen3
Stubbs, Happier, Butt, Mhcaie Syme Townes Ca6i
Garrison, Wooton Hall, Strother, MAYO, Dornian Pi
son, lancey Campbell, Nicholson, Johnson, George v
and Boyd-6S.
NoEs-Messrs. Hopkins, (Speaker,) Finney, Allen 81
den, Gibson, Flood, Hammond, Grantham Power VI
Clarke OF Campbell BucAner, Cardwell, Jones OF Chsa
field, Clarke OF Essex. Hume Guerran Claiborne. Ea!f1
Cook OF isensyille, Fleming, Lancaster Morri. Of III
! Boykin Souhail Duke Howser Tomlin and Gre
Schooley, Stokes, Newman. VERIFY, Henderson, Campo
~, Buswell Robertson, Neal Rives Harrison, Man1
len Pitnan Has. Griffin, Conway, Suite, and BFf
Wesmoreand-ia =
Messrs BROWN and wELToN would have vote
the bill, bull they had paired off with Messrs. HlNhk
| WALLACE. Mr.. KILBY would have voted ag,nH
bill, but he paired off with Dir. SEGAR
motion 10 make the resolutions the Wimot Pfos
order Of the day for Tuesday next agreed TO, and