Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-07
VIRCINIA LEGIs STATURE.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH ; 1851.
SENATE.

communication was received from the House informing
the Senate that they had agreed TO the amendments proposed
BY the Senate TO the bills entitled increasing the
al stock of the Guyanote Navigation Company act to
amend ACT entitled act providing for constructing
road from the Giles Fayette and kanawha Turnpkein Raj
eigh to the North Carolina line in Grayson county an act
TO incorporate the Roanoke Valley Railroad Company an act
in relation to road from James Shannons in Wyoming TO
the mouth of East river in Giles county an act authorizing
an inspection of tobacco Buffalo, in The county of Put
nam an act incorporate the Potomac Turnpike Company
| and an act to incorporate the Fairfax cademy.
They also adopted resolution to LIT under certain CIR
cunsances the construction of the Southwestern road
On motion of Mr.. DENEALE, the resolution was referred
TO the Committee on General Laws.
And passed bills entitled act authorizing an increase OF
the CAPITAL stock Orange and Alexandria Railroad Com
pany; an act changing the Of John James Wells TO that
of Leckand and for other purposes an act changing the
mode Of appointment and of Office Of the Directors of
the Eastern and Western Lunac Asyums and an act to in
corporate the Merchants Bank of Virginia.
The bills referred to appropriate Committees
Mr.. DENEALE, from the Committee of Internal Improve
nents reported the following bills:
An act TO amend passed March H. 1885, incopoa-
ting the Rockingham Turnpike Company;
An act amending passed February lSh 1850 to in
corporate The Hedgevle and Potomac Turnpike Company;
An act to incorporate the Salem and Harsyle Turnpike
Company;
An act to incorporate the Tazcwe Court House and Salts
Vile Turnpike Company, with amendments;
Mr.. AMBLER, from the Committee of General Laws re-
ported the bill TO incorporate the Lebanon Academy, with
amendment. .
Mr KINNEY moved take mp the resolution offered by
him on yesterday the subject of the rules of the Senate
Mr. DENEALE moved TO amend the resolution to the cf-
feet that all bills hereafter reported from the committee shall
be laid the table and ordered be printed before they
were acted on.
The amendment was opposed by Messrs WOODS and
SHACKELFORD as calculated TO incur additional expense
and delay the business of the Senate. Mr. SHACKEL-
FORD moved the indefinite postponement Of the resolution
Mr. STANARD YVES in favor of adopting the resolution,
but he could not for the amendment He should vote
against the indefinite posponemen he wished rule
established bills being hurried through before time
could be had for their examination.
II tha thof nfinU
to indefinite posponemcnt was decided in the negative by
ayes l9, noes9
MIR. DENEAIE offered his amendment.
Mr.. WOODS raised point of order.
The point of order discussed by Messrs. AMBlER,
WOODS, STANARD, CARLlLE and SHACKLFORD.
Mr. WOODS withdrew his motion point of order
Mr. CARLYLE moved TO amend the amendment by in
sorting after the words "a bills appopratng money! the
words and the Tax Bill" The amendment was accepted
by Mr.. Deneae
MI HORNER was in favor of dispensing with the print
ing of the bill except the Tux BILL would be saving of
expense and time to the Senate.
Mr. KINNEY said that he was disposed at first to accept
the modification of the member from Rockingham butt on
reflection he thought II would tend 10 delay the action OF
the Senate and would lead to on the close OF
the session. He preferred the original resolution
Mr. DENEALE said, if the object was to shed light on
the action of the Senate it could be obtained without
having the bills printed for although they were printed pm IN
without having been amended without ryder attached TO
them II the resolution is adopted he hoped the amendment
would prevail.
Mr.. THOMPSON of A. advocated the adoption Of the
amendment rs necessary lie did not think bills could be
acted undersandng unless they were printed IN order
that members could examine them. He did not think II
would delay and DID, on the close OF inc sessioh
il could be suspended. -
Mr. STANARD demanded the previous question, and the
amendment adopted by the following vote;
AyEs-AIessrs TRIBE Thompson Of A., Kinney, Baroee,
Carle Daniel Pitts, Shackelford, Ope turner harvey,
Deneale Thompson of D. Catett, Amber Thomas Layne
and Ward-lS.
NoEs-Alcssrs Dennis (Speake) Woods, Homer, Isbel
Tate, French, Stanard Grantham Edmiston Cowan and
West-ll.
lowing
ArEs-Messrs Tribe Thompson of A., Kinney, Babces
Daniel Pitts Opc, Turner Harvey Deneale, Thompson OIL
d., Catleit. Amber, Thomas and Layne-l5
NoEs-Mcssrs Dennis, (Speakcr Woods, Homer, var
le Isooll Shackcord Tale, French, Ganham, Edmiston
Cowan. West and Ward-l3
Mr.. CARLlLE said as they had adopted resolution NIX
Ing the ne Tor the adjournment Of the other onnch OF m
Legislature and there had been time fixed Tor the an
ournmen Of this body he would otter the following resol
ton:
Resolved That when the Senate adjourns the 2ih In
san will with the of the House OF Delegates al
Journ again the first Monday in December next
Mr.. STANARD moved that the Senate will go into com
the eections-,hc motion prevailed.
Mr.. CATLETT stated his intention Of voting against the
BILL and assigned the which influenced his opposition
TO the bill.
Mr. CATLETT moved the indefinite postponemen of tho
bill.
Mr.. STANARD did not think The motion calculated 10
expedite hedsposa OF the matter He favor OF the Dill
with certain amendments. He moved that the committee
rise and report progress
NJ. WOODS hoped the gentleman would press his
motion this important measure and he wished TO
hear the views of every member the subject.
Mr. WARD moved the committee rise and report the bill
without amendment.
The motion was advocated by Messrs STANARD and