Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-25
virginia LEGIsLATU RE.
f'RipAr, MARCH u, iS50.
SENATE.

The House o Dr"Gai,s have arceeL 70 the amendment,
q" ~! i"r constructing bridge across Sew River in Giles
reaolGon prcving for causing cnss Of Houdo:.s Sta
'e oi Washington 10 be aScn os he Colleges o! the State
"hs concc!:cd in b. the Senate.
Ire Senate then o.une ed the consideration OF the bill in
crtens The capital stock OF the Ccai !sacld, the lues
,'9n t.'nT IN The following amendment gentleman
.rom Tr,e.s3usu
Wh,re.-, has been cxacte ~ ,, Ges.r.. Assem-.
oiy oi lie Richmond and Petersburg Rai.road Company
than q! anr "h.- Company tc State by ,.u.ring tie
payment u ciyencs 10 the Commonwealth while lplivi-
dual stockholders nave received nothing from
n'rt ant, mhtcls it desirable connection should oe
"ims! oei~r'n ire RicEmon and Petersburg Rroad and
% "'h~f railroads e.'inan, IN ,c city III pccrsbgrs
therefore,,
Il T. enacted h2 me General Assembly Tia, The Deb.
n'v ,ac he .asc ~ the sad company, !or :vtcnds with
tie interest ticer be nn tie s1ne i htic5y ecaaeL ,o-
sdc e sad coicary siia, aglec extend lis railroad
across c Apomh,tcN river by bridge admit cf
Gg ml- with il by the South side and Prse.s
S"fg a.! RGarOkc Railroads.
2 Il. furc ENACTED TIM; :he President ard Directors
ot tie HchEmnd end Petersburg Rai!road Company he an
sy e:.sy authorized sell in such lgey may
.eem a>isaS.c and for such prices rs they, may ier'E
II Tor he Intrf.s: uf the company 10 accept many
dl'ona shares Of the capital stock may be requisite 10
meet Tie lhi'ies oi the company provided that such ud
nai sas shall not be sJid Tor less non fifty dollars PEI.
siurc
g. This act shall BE- in force from and after is acceptance
hy naJory o! the Stockholders in genera! meeting.
Mr.. YES addressed the Senate great length III favor
Vi his amendment.
Mr. THOMPSON of A., dlsposed IN III,
h - u. a'eiae' M was no. gela.e 70 NC s,rte Gs
IL srad against the amendn:ea,. Ii ihr n.:.mra
:, ~ 80 :, IN ;,o.i- ad a. :, -, rr H. ,, ,,,,, - 49,, !, -,
Ire S"aaor nom Petersburg re lr FL nLght gwen
his sLpo, J; could ccnsiae. The proposition n is
.rcAP.; iorin.
hcis! ina; IL. SeEate had authority 10 act oa the amend
ca! i. as e.. eer:naiaa II the SUBJECT The gentleman
''n ..t'ne', h:' n"de yry inesal'us ar9l'neh' "N
- .".ei "" a'+,',n , "as ~ -. e.s I ~ ~ ";e ~,
a"f' coc-''ti'r'., IA. E'u cPnrn g! WAY =" a.t'' "
"io-'c Z icsiei,e ac C'plt'i SOCK "i NE oF:h$" -.
si'S"l'a ..i'F',,! I'p '"y va. ger'ahe :" ~, r'n
~. f"Si"" n''t. - 'e oi'' !!'' TX c'"'h ,,P
~ s' ~ ic i'""i'i.' ~ p:oSs"a .! 'no r,9rt ION
bs o' Fara>. when Tie Ono t,iiosi bill cams ii, ir
c1ra!ei s.:"a; not because there mht bs tait n tr5e
rinrnie oe-r-c the subjects rot .cl.ls 81
ether scaac ad ign, TO adopt sdci: uncl
rt'A G:ts,. portion q. the III ho de2ilc,! 20
tn ~, IL! could not vo. 1e the bill il is present IL
Hai au.nincat ".,'h desired 10 oc anc Ii il "Gs
a'f.,sa, il wa'i! VOC ,cr rc bill
it, St aEk EL:uRu Iaid II, question had b'cn :ul-
" ss',-.J III. :Hpfl.G9 y" II s,rs EiNES, rliOMP-
-0E .! ~ ad WG1D he saocii move The previous cues
III. motion was sustained.
~ Rlvi:s ss. H. :,:t confident his amendment would
je o.,au.c S.r.tus objected to il constitutional
,s ,-y admitted r.sf spuLI %. gwen IA con,et,,.
a bc he amendment he 10 .,rl i, have record ci .eif
-, ,.. a,i ta.r..,r. crI;,d ;.- HE a"e. m. noes
~ ,.n.c.,t..nt wls reject 4 by III, following vote:
Ay:--li.sars. Rl.-s Tribe, Daniel AMI Catctt-3.
Mes -M.ssrs Dennis, (Sncaker) Woad1, Thompson of
L., K;ancy corls Carringon ,ha9selford opie, Tate,
French Turner Harvey Dcieaie Etnis:on Cowan Crump,
A.blcr TnoinIs .1ync gGd Ward-20.
rnr3s:gr was received from the House informing the
se at the, were p,cpa-rd 70 proceed 10 the election
~ .,o rccres,"I ~ as%n the House there
was no other nomination The roll was then called and
s,l,,.l ~ follows:
i'up Issrc JuuSa,s--Iiessrs Dennis tSpaakcr Rvc.,
wao, TIL unrocr carrls D,n;sl csrriogfon Shack.
el,od. Onc. Tate, French Deneale Edmiston, Cowcn
Thompson Vi d.. Cate,, Layne and West-l9.
r.,.,.n. on 'c'' Sf-"''''' '"0''p''" % ~
Enr l. ssownrx-N, rbom,s-l
ron {; " Sr,,wrps.-Mr Trrnor-l
Io,xr vo~r-uhnic numl.r nf votes cast l;6 Scccssa
90 tn c," a Josen. Johnson received 92-sca,;.sirr
i
I- COWAN novel reconsideration Of the vote rel.ct-
~. DENEALE a-siyned at gre., length the reasons
which hal Influenced him in Offering this amendnent ana
advocated its adoption. ito cortancrd na tue pupoSes VI
IN. bin we're no, sufficiently specified in requiring the up
oa,nn 10 be spent on that portion OF tho road West o
,,rio csy.-ihe appropriation might be spent on the
aa..rn uot9o oi the roai He was not an enemy OF the
toat-al he wished force the company 10 carry out
III good :c the friends Of the road represented c be
;ne abeci y the bill n.o.,
MI lio'iPsoS vi H., auolessea .c 'e"a'1 M ~ !. ~
ton amendment and in favor Of the passage OF 'he
olii "ininu! ",,cnuintn. -, @ -,, - ,.,,.,.s NJ
r KINNEY addressed the Senate In reply 70 ten'1s n ..
III to the amendment. Ho considered the aton
'yn o the amenclen' as eqsaen. . 'ss s vo,c ~ y" aver
The morton To reconsider was sustained oy Vo'e "s'e
H. noes TO- .,, ,.
HE a:iicIid.1ent was haop'eu " .,'c ;,r,,,
AyEs-Nl'ssrs Rir.s woods lfi"c, paae p.,
Ope Fate Dcnear Cowan Crump ara oa'leu-ti; ,.,
..Is-lirss.- Dennis, tSpeaKef.l liohiso. :. -. -, - -
n.r siacSe.tcrd Etenrli Turner Harvey 'h''''' i"'
ant Lrt;!"--.u = ~, e Nth ~, S,rASaRD
i.r. THOMPSON Of d. lied oil win M'' > 'iA''""D
the yo:t. ~ III. ai"en'm''.s' 60 ,, ,r.,,,,s,,
3i-. ifioM foo.' ~. "od'u nav" 'N ~
ant asan- II the hi' ..;, n, r,rprr o,s Mr. CAR
~. VIZ '''u ~ w, taoTir 81
Lille :.cG ois with MI. lS 6iLL. o,.,,.t
The Senate then took 'scess ana ''e' 's'" .
Mr. cRC MP 'oy, M rtcT1safTs'om @ " adnn,sd m sd' y
u. a''nl'.n ~ i' "r ,,-. al m mo ,abl
On Mr cAkihk2 Ioton ne 40. ~, I,n
." me farhi,f n me no' mSs ~ ill., ,ine AMI r,,.ed
~ ,is - ,,a ,,i,, t.rn,t md 0ncc,un rurnpise
Company. ,.., ,-,o ,....,., -,
, oa. - . iyr.~-,pi,, ,rs Ran,,hsn:,ck Turn
ceecans me sat ', " M y ~ ans isvvi.
.urnpik" Company. ,-.uo ,;,,.
u.,1 and r,o,ay,,,. r.rnoisc Company
:, - - ,'."- ~ - :; - .ai. NJ certain laass
Mithc" .i.csia..i, 1eScd'e" - '"a"e e''e " ~
II 'ie i'wd "' Iaion. i, p;oo, Gam,
j.. incorporate the South Lowell Branch Rd'iFoa@ .'''
Pfny. - =. po..
~: lie relief Of Henry Thomas Of the county ' N''s
l. III,