Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-17
VIRGINIA Legs LATURE.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER II. lSN.
xXnUTSE M DEU1S(.

Mr. IMBoDEN offered the following resolution
Resolved That much of Governors message as relaes
THE Virginia Central Railroad be referred 10 select
rtee of seven-which, after debate between Messrs
TBODEN, CRUTCHFiELD, WILLIS, MCCE, CRAIG
id cox, was rejected.
RESOLUTIONS
Various resolutions of inquiry were adopted follows
BY 6lr FINNEY-Of amending the Oyster laws 80 ms 10
event dredging.
By Mr.. AUGUST-Of amending the Inspection laws 50
stu require all foreign lumber to &c Inspected
By Mr.. WELTON-Of authorsing the Mooreheld and
birth Branch the Hardy and Winchester, and thu Moore
d and Allegheny Turnpike Companies, To receive the
sne les toll their respective roads, are charged
I'd received OH the North Western Road.
By Mr. WITTEN-Of changing act passed Feb. 4th
30 for constructing road from The Giles Fayeste and
hnawha Turnpike in Raleigh the North Carolina line in
Cayson county, 10 name Tazewel county instead Of
lies county.
Bv Mr.. AUGUST-What additional compensation should
bauwed l. a. Guddn, assessor ot the CITY Oi R.c
By Mr. LEWIS Of H-Providiny by law that all title or
which has may hereafter be vested 10 the Con-
unw eui, In any land lying West Of the Allegheny ,noua
ta BY Of any forfeiture for the non VI taxes
nv due thereon for tie failure 0! the owner or Owners
reo have the entered in the books OF the Commits
saers Of the proper countless and have the charged
VIII tax according 10 law, shall be transferred 10 and
weed in any person persons who may have lust title or
elm either legal or equitable held or derived from or I'M
deeran,s from the Commonwealth, heretofore hereafter
10 issued who shall have paid u the taxes duly assessed
an charged thereon from the time he, she, or they acquired
It'll thcretu whether legal equitaae and all taAes and
fortunes which accrued, may hereafter
theunnioucah such lands FOR The failure Of The for
me owner or oi the same 10 have such lands
the books of such Comms oner as aforesaid aud
ASSESSED with taxes pay the taxes duly ussessed
lands shall be released and discharged 10 the present
or the future owners OF the same, who have
pac taxes duly assessed and charged such land since
he se or they acquired title thereto, either legal cqu
ubprovidng, however such person or persons had not
at ,h limo or before he she, they acquired title thereto
whe aer legal equitable actual knowledge OF such deln
uueny or forfeiture
ByMr. STUART--Of granting charter incorporating a
Joint sbck company styled the "South Lowell Branch Rail-
road CO. with capital stock Of 100000 for the purpose
of constructing railroad rom some convenient point
tho AtSandra and Gurdonsvlla Railroad, within the conn
" Of Fairfax TO South Lowell the Great Falls Of the Po
tonne. go,
turnpike State from point on the Morgan
town and Bridgeport Turnpike al or near Paatne In Ma
hon county 10 The Northwestern Turnpike Thorn
town. In TayIr county.
By Mr. CARRINGTON of B.-Of increasing The capital
stock uf the Rich Patch Turnpike Company upon the
md -6fs principle 10 sum not exceeding dollars
the purpose of competng their road and to erect bridge
across the james River n Shrkeys Mill
By Mr. FLOCRNoY-That 80 much Of the Governors
Message as ufes the correction OF mistake made by
he Legislature in subscribing 10 the Virginia and Tennes
lee Railroad part Of the State be referred 10 the Com
By Mr. DESKISs-of constructing turnpike 90 the
wo and three fths principle from the town Q! Jackson
lille In Floyd to the Railroad in Montgomery county near
By Mr.. SPEED-of establishing line of Telsrraphic
COMMUNICATION between Richmond and Abingdon via Farm.
lille and Lynchburg.
By Mr. HALL-Of SO amending I'd section of chapter
4h Of the Code of Virginia, as 10 authorize the removal
" consent OF the parties thereto, of any suit motion 9TH
matter Of contest pending in any county corporation
curt to circuit court having jurisdiction such county
II corporation.
By Mr. PATERSoN-Of incorporating company TO
Construct turnpike from the Eastern terminus Of the Mill
oroush and Kerns Creek Turnpike by way Of Lexington
Intersect the Buffalo Springs turnpike road the top OF
he Blue Ridge.