Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-11
VIRGINIA LEGIsL STATURE.
WEDNESDAY,, March 8, i
SENATE.

communication WIS received from the House OF Dele
rates informing the Senate that they had passed b'S en'e"
m ac aproprlanG public revenue and tor ote! puipo
ses an act widen and complete the Sstersvlic and oAs
Turp;ke road authorizing the Governor and Sneiin
tendcnt of weights contract ior ana have man
uacturcd in Virginia weights and Tor each county
and corporation III the State, act 10 empower me Mana
wia Lod-c No 73, of Independent Order al Ocd feo"s
~ erect hall in the town OF Charleston III the county W
Kanawha; act 10 authorize an Increase 81 tie Ina
Stock Of The Tazewel Courthouse md Fancy Gap lu:n
pike; an act amend The o March g lc5O cied an eel
10 provide for the construction bridge across New RIVER
in Giles county, act changing The time Tor toe comnencc
ment OF the entitled IN act authorizing me liatu Vo
lers OF the OF Lynchburs 10 elect Mayor, ana io
other purposes extending The FLOYD Courthouse anu
Hlsyic Turnpike road the county Floyd and Tor ot-
er purposes ar extending the corporate limits o. the
town Of Petersburg in the county OF Woods ard Tor other
an ac 10 incorporate tho Providence Branch Plank Road
Company.
Tie bills were referred to appropriate committees:
Mr. DENEALE FROM the committee. If internal improve
men report tile bill increasing the capital sock 81 the Al
exandra md Gordonsyic Railroad.
ar DENEALE moved that .ha rule requiring al! bills 10
be printed before they sc,cd in the Senate be sus-
pended in relation the bill increasing the capital stock
OF the Alexandria and GoydoIsvc Railroad lie sud ii
very Short BILL and TIC committee dd not 'na IL ne
ccssary have il printed.
NJ. THOMAS moved amend, that tiil shall here
after be printed unless desired BY some Senator. The
amendment adopted.
An &c, increasing capital stock Of the New MaThc:
and Speeysvile rqrnlikc Company was passed.
On Dir. CAKLlLhs n'oI"h the senate IcsiIEed the
.
Mf.TEoMpSoN of a., being entitled the floor, ad-
dressed he Senate in favor of the bill He had carefully
anined the bill and said the impo measure lie
had ever leen called He gave his views sn2-
port OF OF the provisions OF The bill IL wiling
thai portion ii TIE bill relating tie pcstparemcn. Of
the Congressional Ee,tions shout 1T amended.
NJ. TURNER inquired .. Mr. Thompson OF g., L re
dersood lin right In class Of wh, would DC
entitled t. vote on the adoption OF the Constitution
| Mr.. THOMPSON replied 10 Mr. Turner.
Mr.. WOODS 81 had substitute tic bill which he
intended 10 offer II the motion before the Senate dd
prevail. :.
Nr. WARD addressed the Senate in opposition oil
| tho pr visions OF tie bill.
Mr. DEN LIE replied the gentleman from A''he's'
and opposed o: provisions cf tre BIZ =
message was received ii0;n the House q pf'cs'. -
forming the Senate that ,hev had rss=:d l Tor
ing siIrooi the Ohio Rve anl iof otaef purposes
/ TX. DENEA concluded :.ls remarks
! Mr. COSAN said h considered II subject "iici &C.
manded cain, - deliberate consideration. he said iG,
he had rAamEed the bill tt ready act lie addressed
*. Senate in reply the objections OF d!iereai ge2e'e.
who oppo ed the BILL and advocated It's passage he sao
the people expected H. and demanded IT, He referred me
time which hid heen consumed il legislation snce ioto
ont OF 81 months Is had been consumed in eeisanG ne
people had cried for reform aad thew expected rcormhey
did not expect The Legislature assemble again r1aer me
present Constitution ard he hoped they never would ne
was willing 60 for the proposed amendment OF TIE gen.
| ,leman from Franklin, with certain alterations
Mr. CARLILE addressed the Senate in reply to the gen