Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-07
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1851.


Bill entitled an net 10 amend the "a section of chap
03 Of the Code of Virginia reported from the House
Laws.
Also was reported bill auhorising tho Valley Turnpike
Company suspend the declaration of dividends out OF the
revenues Of said company until its liabilities fully paid
and discharged IL referred the committee OF Inter
nal Improvements
Resolution authorizing The Public Printer dispose of
certain copies Of the Code Of Virginia was reported from the
House OF Delegates.
Mr.. KINNEY moved TO eier 4, to tho Joint committee
the Library. At the suggestion of Mr. DENEALE he with
crew his morton, and the resolution was laid on the table
NJ DENEALE, from the Committee on Internal Inn
provenent reported resolution for survey of the Gill
mer, Ripley and Ohio road
Mr. WOODS opposed the adoption of tho resolution and
movea Us Indefinite osip"nenenr At the request Of Mr.
EDMlS IoN he withdrew his motion.
Mr. EDMISTON stated tina, the Senator from Kanawha
was not IN ms sca ana as the road passed through portion
his district he moved that resolution be laid on the a
be The resolution was laid on the table
Mr. CRuMr called up Inc bill concerning the Virginia
Regiment OF volunteers lie offered amendment the
second section of the bill and advocated its passage
Mr.. WOODS opposed the passage of the bill
Mr.. KINNEY not as well informed of the merits OF
the bill he desired. He disposed support the BILL
but wished examine 1t hr tho bill and
amendment be laid on the table. Agreed to.
On Mr.. CRUMP'S motion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
bill was reported from the Committee Banks incor.
poating the "Bank of the Old Dominion in Alexandria with
q capital Of 32OO,00O."
COUPON BONDS.
Mr. SrOVALL, from the Committee on Finance, presen-
ted bill authorizing issue of Coupon Bonds agreeable
the recommendation contained in the message Of the Cover
nor and intended improve the form ana value oi the pub
lie debt
The second section provides that instead Of certificates
heretofore issued there shall be prepared and issued ce
of debt which there shall be attached coupons OF In
teest prepared and signed in such manner az the Board OF
Public Works may prescribe which coupons may be also
transferable by delvery and with the certcates
shall be payable such place places within the Cneo
States the vendels shall elect No certificates sha DC !o
less than $500 nor more than SoUUU
MANASSAS RAILROAD.
r. holm the floor oppOSed tho pass.
aye this bill length being inexpedient and uneaso
by any immediate necessity in the portion Of Inc oe
where the road was proposed 10 be built. a,
Mes,rs MARTZ, MASSIE, BOILING, CALVkhl,
PITMAN YANCEY and STROTHER, advocated Inc Dill.
Mr. WILLIS said the number Of Internal improvement.
bills table, with the appropriations In them ne 'houeh
very Just ground of aarn for fear OF repudaton on ne
one hand oppressive taxation on the other But ne re-
garded the present bill as just one and as sucn ne soa
vote for IT..
Mr. AUGUST opposed the passage OF the BILL and urgea
the claims of the civ Richmond the favorable consd
eraon of the Legislature we'll other portions OF the
State H was unable TO see how 1t was that because the
lot of people had been cast in city, that their interests
were moi as worthy of the fostering of the Legislature
Others or that they should be made subsidiary 10 others
The city Richmond evinced liberal spirit by her votes 10
the Internal improvement and by the contribution
of her - 40
The roll being called the bill passedayes g. noes a.
On motion of Mr.. FLOURNOY, tho South Side Railroad
Bill made the order of the day for Tomorrow ut IL
o'clock. The House then adjourned
Mr. Crrtchied has been detained from his seat in the
House of Delegates by serious indisposon in his family
The bill giving swo-6bs of ssOo00O to the Maunssus
Gap Railroad passed the House yesterday by the vote OF
66 to a.