Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-04
THE CONVENTION.

On Monday the Convention met at 10 o'clock pursuan
TO adjournment The lor,nal of Saturday was read ant
approved.
Mr. C;5oie from tic Committee the Legislative De
pertinent, made the subioncd report which. his motion
wa- hid on the table. and ordered TO be printed.
sCoTpora,:ons may tc formed under general laws bu
Sin not be created bv special act except for pal
Banbing purposes Ill general laws and special acts paseC
pursuant this section may be nl;ercd om TO nc, or re
pele. The Corporation, III this section mentioned
III be construed include all associations and joint stock
companies excea; E,nkng purposes, having any OF the
powers and privileges Of corporations not possessed by 10
dyidaas or pd.aer,hpand all corporations shall have
the rIh anu sl be SUBJECT 10 ne sued IN all courts
in ike eases. 80.
Mr. Camden, rom the committee on tie Legislative De-
partmen made the following report 20 wit 40 convention
OF the people Of tie state shall De called by law unless The
purpose be forth in the act and approved by the
persons CiaI.i. FIR members OF nc General A.
>eay a general erctioa. sad report on motion OF Mr..
g. laid the table and ordered 10 be p:lnedoseiaer
with certain amcnrcnts lie proposes to offer 10 me report
presented by Mr. Goode
On motion OF Mr. VI. Garnet hs Secretary was instruct
ed 10 cef.iiy the account of James fdfnrson o' the
Of 50 - Tor making atss Tor the oi The Commit
County Courts.
On Of Mr. PcniIeon the Convention resolved ITSELF
into committee OF tie whole 10 further consider the Basis
question.
Mr Byrd Of Frederick being entitled to tic foor. gave
way 10 Mr. Mccona Of Cabcl who addressed thu Commit
tee al leagh in support OF tho White Basis Al O'clock
Mr.. -HcCo;nas gave way motion 70. the Committee Ia
rise and will therefore, conclude his remarks day.
TN motion, the Convention adjourned.
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THE LEGISLATURE.-ln consequence oi sickness in
Office compelled leave OH, today yesterdays
proceedings oi the Legislature In ths House o, Delegates
the following bills we.. read third tin. n! passed
BILLS PASSED.
The following engro.sei bills were 4 third time and
passed.
Incorporating the Taxewe Cont House and Scosv.!o
Turnni Cn:npany-arrroates $4,000 our Of the Treasury
--cNpaine! ~ NJ. HOPKINS and passed without coun)
incorporating the Lebanon Academy, in ,lc county
Russell!
incorporating tile WeIlsoufe Female Seminary in the
county nj brooke
necIlne Zig Reed Island River in the county OF Carroll
public highway.
Incorporating the Salem and Iarsyillc Turnpike Com
plny !npproariaies S2U out Of the plinei
by Iir. LEN IS ot HARRISON and passed-ayes Is noes 81
amending passed March 18th, 1850, entitled
Ia Incorporate the Rockingham Turnpike Company Eappo-
pirates S3JDO out OF tie Treasury, and leaves opt!onay
with tue Directors 10 construct plank road in whole
part, Instead III macadenized road-cxpaned by sir.
IANCEY and pas>ed-ayes -, noes %
Amendin. passed February Is 1850 entitled an act
incorporate the HedsvIIe and Potomac Turnpike Com
pany.
MOVEMENT OF JENNY LIND-SENATOR Hen
DERSON'S CASE.
Nrw ORLEANS, FEH 27.Jenny Lind left here to-day, for
the West Her concerts, taken altogether nave been the
mos, brilliant Of any she has yet given.
No Jury has yet been empanneled IN the Of General
Henderson, oay eight jurors being chosen.
DESTRUCTION OF THE BOSTON, CONCORD AND
MONTREAL RAILROAD DEPOT.
MEREDITH BRIDGE y. H., Feb 25rhe large freight de-
pot the Boston, Concord and Montreal Railroad this
place was entirely consumed By fire. this morning. Loss
heavy
THE CHARGE AGAINST SECRETARY WEBSTER.
BosroS, Fen 2ihc Journal says that it's authorized 10
deny on the most nnquestionabc authority the charge
against Mr. Greeley The Collector and Mr. Havens, the
n 10 he Dlni