Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-07
VIRGINIA LEGISL ATURE
MONDAY. MARCH Sd, 1851.
SENATE.

communication received from the House of Dele
gates informing the Senate that they had passed resolution
allowing time TO the Hsborough and Harpers Ferry Turn
pike Company organize their company The resolution
agreed to- And have passed bills entitled net to in
the capital stock of the New Market and Spcnyve
Turnpike Company providing for constructing the
Black Lick and Plaster Banks Turnpike Road in Wyhc and
Smyth countless and act TO authorize Joint stock COM
pany Town Hall in Charlottesville and for other
purposes The bills referred appropriate committees
The House agrees the Senates amendment TO the act
incorporating the Berkeley and Hampshire Turnpike Com
pany and have adopted resolution fixing the time for the
adjournment of the House of Delegates sine die.
The question being the Senates concurrence in the re-
| solution to adjourn on the Gath March, sine die,
Mr. COWAN said he had prepared resolution which he
intended offer days past but prevented by the
Joint order of the day. He moved to amend the resolution
by striking out Gath, and inserting the 18th instant.
Mr. DENEALE opposed the amendment, on the grounds
that the amendment might delay the time Of adjournment in
stead Of shortening he wished TO hear tho gentemans
reasons for his amendment
Mr. COWAN said he would assign the which in
uenced him. He asked how long have we been here, and
how many bills passed? There wee he understood
five hundred bills in the other House. and that this body
had passed fifty He said there bills in the other
house in which his constituents concerned and nc
wished them pass but he was not afraid to meet MS
constituents man to man, and let them know why hey had
not passed any, and why they had done nothing We had
fault attach TO this body for they had been hanging on
here day after day. with nothing to do He wished the au
rest the proper body and wished the facts to 60 forth
to the people, He said that he had understood that there
more done Saturday than had been done any day
during the session. and attributed TO the fact that most
them and he hoped they would be given another dinner as
il expedited the business He wished s amendment passed.
and he wished the people to whose fault it was they were
doing nothing.
Mr.. STANARD for the Senate adouning at an car
y day possible and in favor Of prompt action on
the part of the Senate on the subject. .
Mr.. SHACKELFORD said, the Senator from Russell
could not obtain his object by the amendment he proposed;
for if the amendment adopted the resolution would not
become law and lie hoped the resolution would be adopted
without an amendment.
Mr.. DENEAIE asked the Senator from Russell to with
draw his amendment If the resolution was sent back
amended il would Getan the House. and give them an op.
portunity Of laying il the table, The House had said
they would be prepared 10 adjourn that me and he sup
posed they had made calculation to the business before
them; and he did not wish the resolution altered 30 mat
they could back out fromit
Mr.. CARLYLE would with pleasure, 70 for the adjourn,
ment; but if il was adopted would afford those who did
wish TO ADJOURN opportunity of killing of the roso-
luton, and there would be no day fixed.
Mr.. WARD was as anxious for adjournment as any
one but there was business before the House in winch ms
constituents were concerned and he would prefer seeing the
adjournment postponed two three days. than not have the
business of the session completed.
Mr. COWAN Withdrew his amendment
Mr. WOODS thought this the most extraordinary resou.
ton here He asked if any could be found
referred to the number OF bills yet TO be acted and the
few that had already been acted He thought the Senate
ought not TO act on the resolution present He wished
the resolution laid the table until next Monday that they
might see what the House would do this week.
The motion TO lay on the table opposed by Messrs
DENEALE and STANARD, and decided in the negative
by the following vote
AYEs-Messrs. Woods, Tribe, Turner and Ward-4.
NoEs-Messrs. Dennis, (Spcaker) Thompson Of A. Hor-
ner Kinney, Babee Caile Isbe, Pitts Shackelford opie
Tate French Stanard Harvey, Deneale Granham Edms-
ton Cowan Thompson Of D., Amber Thomas and West
The resolution was adopted
On motion of Mr.. STANARD, the rules suspended,
and he informed the House Of the adoption of the resolution
Mr.. DENEAL LIE, from the Committee of internal Improve
ments, reported several bills.
Mr. CARLILE offered the following resolution
Resolved That the Senate WILL Friday next, at II NJ,
resolve itself into committee ofhe whole the bill entitled
postpone the elections for the present year and tor
other purposes.
Mr. THOMAS moved TO insert Wednesday, in place Of
Friday.
Mr.. CARLITE accepted the amendment
The adoption of the resolution was advocated by Messrs.
CARLILE and THOMPSON of A.. and opposed BY Mr..
WOODS
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. WOODS called up the bill in relation to Shers COM
missions; and moved that the bill be indefinitely postponed
Mr.. STANARD opposed the motion on the ground that
he had given the bill the consideration he wished and he
trusted the motion would be withdrawn a"d the bill DE a
lowed gn on the table for the present.
MIR. WOODS withdrew his motion and the bill was LAID on
the table.
Mr. BARBEE moved to take up the bill Incorporating the
Potomac Turnpike Company
The bill was taken up and passed. -
AN act incorporating the Fairfax Academy was on Mr.
THOMAS motion taken W and passed; An act 10 enlarge
the powers of the Lynchbu Hose and Fire Insurance com
pany passed. An authorizing inspection OF tooac
time.
MI AMBLER objected TO the passage Oh 'ne OIL ana IL
was laid on the table.
The bill increasing the capital stock of the Blue Ridge
Turnpike company taken up The passage Of The bill
was advocated by Messrs. DENEALE, SHACkELFORD
and BARBEE, and it passed.
An act incorporating Slate River company in the county
OF Buckingham, passed. An &c, incorporating the Pro-
violence and Potomac Plank Road company, taken up
The bill was advocated by Mr. THOMAS and opposed by
Messrs. DENEALE and SHACKELFORD, and on Mr.
hlNNElS motion laid on the table; An act in relation
the road from James Shannon Wyoming the mouth
OF East River IN Giles county was taken up.
Mr. FRENCH advocated the passage of the bill. II was
passed.