Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-27

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rejecting the resolution concerning the experimental
Railway OF James S. French. The motion was laid OF
| the table.
| On motion of Mr.. TRIBE, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
| WEpNEsDAY Y, March &c, 1851
c iayef ny the hev. Mr MOORE, OF the Presbyterian
| MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE,
=, message was received from the Senate throupl
her CLERK, stating that that body had receded from
!ner hfs amendment to the bill entitled an act TO re-
wye an act TO incorporate the Walkers Greek and
HoSton Turnpike Company-tha they had passed the
resolution for furnishing the Clerks of the DistrIc
courts OF the United States in this State copies Of the
acls OF Assembly, and had also passed the bill entitled
an act concerning Jefferson B. Sinclair: and that thew
nae ao also passed, with amendments the following bills
10 incorporate the Merchants Bank ofVirrinia and
Ie Oehttal Dank OF Virginia. act in relation to the
| noWer Appomattox Company and for other purposes
| 20 incorporate the Rockingham Male and Female
SEMINARY ana an act TO incorporate the Harrisburg and
| Franklin Turnpike Company N''
The amendments of The Senate IN the hill rooroo
ing the Merchants Bank OF Virginia being read the
oill ana amendments were laid upon the table, on Mr..
motion, to enable the friends of the free
proposed by the Senate. The amendments of the Se
nate to the oil Incorporating the Central Bank of Viz
gina were likewise laid upon the table, tor similar
| reason. ~ " ~
The amendments to the bill entitled an oot in re,o
uon 10 the Lower Appomattox Company and for other
purposes, peihg read were on motion of Mr.. WHEEL
,uodRieeu 10 ana Inc Dill returned to the Senate
The remaining bills amended by the Senate were se-
veray taken up, and being lmmateral in their nature
were agreed to-. " '' A"'''>'
=. On Mr. CRuTcHFIELD's motion, the House took up the
un ~ incorporate the Merchants Bank OF Virginia in
the town OF Lynchburg, returned from the Senate with
| amendments. " ~ WIN
Several unimportant verbal amendments to the hill
were read and agreed to without dissent
Mr. WJTcHER asked the House to law the hill y, tho
laole 1or the purpose OF enabling members to give the
any m OF the senate the maurest reflection He
eau ne understood the Senate had stricken out the clause
providing Tor the depostng of "Guarantied Bonds Of
Inc state Now, he could not why these bonds were
nol as feape as any other description of stock He re-
saiueu l.e qscrlmlnahon against them odous and
trusted ana believed that the House would not concur
with the Senatel IN their amendment The House wonId
fecolect that this question had been fully discussed
me lne bl was on Its passage and had been agreed to
| by decided majority There are now in existence
said MrW about 81 900 900 of guaranteed bonds and
this odIons discrimination of the Senate would i adont
ed ne eared seriously impair the value of those bonds
Iii; Mf. SPEEp trusted that the House would not lay the
olil ana amendments on the table, The question had
2een discussed in full House, and deliberately adoped
lie did not believe the House would agree to the
al once. i0 Vi
Mr. WITcHER said that after consultation with The
trends OF the BILL he learned that it was their hope and
6ellel that the House would refuse to concur with tho
Senates amendment, and thus return the bin to that
body lie would therefore withdraw his motion to law
upon the table, W 10y
The amendment of the Senate, striking out guaran
tied bonds, having been read
Mr.. SPEED moved and the House di.a,raed r. TN.
Senates amendment by decisive vote
several other consequential amendments were then
disagreed to by the House and the hill retnrned 10 tb
Senate. W ''e
mr.. CRuTchFIELp moved that the bill incorporating
!he Centfa' Bank OF Virginia. with the Senates amend
menus thereto De now taken up He thought however,
that the friends of the bill would consult sound nocv
by permitting it TO ayupon the table until the Senate
should act upon the bill just returned which was SINH
| lar IN lis character,
No. ol.l,,u
up the bill and dispose of the Senates amendments at
once "
The question being taken, the House agreed to take
The amendments ofthe Senate being similar in their
character to those TO The bill incorporating tho Mel.
chants Bank OF Virginia. similarly disposed Of
end the bill returned to The Senate.
OYSTERS.
Mr. HEEr IH moved suspension OF the rule for
the purpose OF econSdering the vote OF yesterday in.
definitely postponing The bill in relation to OYSTERS
lie SAID ne elt no interest in the subject himself but
made The motion mere act of courtesy having w.
ted TO: the postponemsnt.
Mr.. FINNEY said he hoped the House would not con.
seht 10 suspend the rule Tor the purpose Indicated
The question had yesterday, after full discussion been
defnvely disposed Of; his colleague who felt live,
~ interest in the subject, was, moreover confined to
his room by sckness-the Senator from the district
was also unavoldaby absent from his seat-and great
injustice might be done the people of Accomack by ur
gng this question at the present time Under the hone
that the House would not suspend the rule he should
call the previous question.
And the House seconded the call; the main question
was then ordered suspendng the rule and heinz ia
ken, resulted in refusal to suspend the rule by decd
cd majority.
On motion, leave was granted Mr. MoNrAsup IN
withdraw from the files Of the House certain paners in
relation to the removal OF the Court House of Middle
sex county.
. mr.. LEWIS OF IL. presented the petition of Hugh
Croy, asking that suit now pending in the Circut
Court for Henreo. wherein he is plaintiff, and the
Board OF Public Works are defendants be removed
to the Giro ut Court for Harrison county.
MANASSAS GAP AND ORANGE AND ALEXANDRA pA,1.
ROAD.
Mr.. MASSEY of A., from select committee nre. |
sented bill concerning the Manassas Gan Railroad
Company, and the Ornage and Alexandria Rail- |
road Company, and asked that the rule be sIsnen
ded so as TO permit the bill to be read fl st and second
time, and ordered to its engrossment He said that he
bill simply asked permission to enable the President and
Directors OF the Manassas Gas Railroad to enter into
arrangement with the Orange and Alexandra Rail
road Company, by which both companies might he
enabled to use section OF road in common The
bill asked no money from the treasury, and he trusted
no objection would be made to the motion
Mr.. JONES opposed the motion, and the House retns
ed to suspend The rule.
INDEPENDENT RAILROAD COMPANY
On motion of Mr. IIoRNaR, the House took nm a
bill laid upon the table few days since TO pcornoraa
the Independent Railroad Company for the cons,ruc-
uon o! railroad from some point at or near Three |
ork III the county OF Taylor to the Ohio River, at
some point IN the county OF Tyler or Weze county
The House agreed to take up; whereupon Mr. lack
SON spoke IN opposition TO the bill, and moved its indie
Unite postponement
Mr HoRNEs explained the objects OF the bill, and
charged The gentleman from Wood and Richie with |
changing ground on this subject.
Mr. Jackson replied with much animation. cbaroino |
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