Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-28

SeYeral other cUnseq uenta amendments were tcn disa
creed Us the HOUSE ana the bill returned TO the Serac
NJ. C.tUTCHFl r.LD moved that the bill ncorpoaiin
hc Central Bank of Virginia, with the Senate's amendment
thereto be now taken up. He thought however that III
friends the bill would consult sound policy by pemittir
il 10 Inv upon the table until the Senate should act upon Iii
bill Just TUNED, which similar in its character
Mr. IMEODEN hoped lie House would agree to take II
tn biil and dispose OF the S,na,cs amendment once
ihc question being taken, the House agreed take up III
BILL
The amendments o the Senate being similar in their cha
these the hincoporatng the Merchants Ban
Of Virginia. similarly disposed Of and The bill retgne
u lie Sea!te.
Mr. WHEELER moved a suspension OF the rule for III
purpose i-cons.deriag ae o. yesterday ndeiinel
poponiag the bill N relation 10 oysters He said he fe
interest in the subject himself, but made The motion
ii ccresy, having voted for The postponemen
Mr FINNEY said IL. hoped the House would con
sent suspend the rule Tor the purpose indicated. III
question had Yesterday, lu discussion, been DEFINITELY
disposed Of bis colleague who felt lively interest IN IN
SUBJECT was confined TO his room BY sickness
the Senator the district also nnavodably absen
from his seaaud great injustice might be done the pecp
# Accouac ny urging this question al the present ile
Under tn hope that the House would not suspend the rule
,,c should call lie previous question.
An the House seconded the call the main question wa
then ordered suspendng the rule and being taken esui!
Cd in refusal 10 suspend the rule by decided majority
On mo:iJn. leave WAS granted Mr.. MONTAGUE 10 win
draw from the files The House certain papers in relaor
10 the removalof the Court House OF Middlesex county
PETITION.
LIE IA ll..p
Ing a suit pending in the Circuit Court Tor Hen
rico wherein he plaintiff and the Board OF Public Work;
are Defendants be removed o the Circuit Court Tor HARRISON
county.
MAxAssAs oar ASD ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILRoao :.
Mr. MASSEY of A., from select committee, presented
bin concerning the Manassas Gap Railroad Company, ani
he Ofnnee aud Alexandria Railroad CoaPany and asHr
tia; th rule suspended permit the bill 10 bc read
first ana second TINE and ordered 10 lis engrossmen He
the bill simply ASKED PERMISSION 10 enable The Pres
II y. ana Directors o the Manassas Cop Railroad
l. 3tIa R..I.
rol Company which both companies nigh. 5e enabled
to use section 81 road IN common. The bill asked no
ney the treasury and liz trusted no objection woIa De
ra,,e IL the motion.
Mr. JONES opposed the moor am ihe House refused 10
suspend tie rn's.
INDEPENDENT RAILROAD COMPANY.
On motion of MIR. HORNER, tie Iou3t took no LIN
laid noo III. table few days since ncorpora The indie
pendent ity - Company, or the construction OF rail-
road from 2aiti Three Folk in The county Of
II, or. he Ohio Rc! point in Tie county ri
Tyler or Wel2tl county,.
The House agreed 10 take up whereupon Mr. JACKSON
spoke opposition he Dill, and moved s Indefinite post
poncment.
NJ hotNER explained the Objects Of The bin, ana ca.
get gentlemen from Wood and Richie with changing
ground this -L5sct.
Nj JACKSON rcpiai with much animation. charging
home upon the mcmb1r :ton. Tyler, ana explaining his
course out uf the House upon the oil.
Mi RUSSELL addressed the House III favor OF The nde
finite and stated in the o his Ths
had been and working member q. the
Committee Roads ard he believed that tie gentleman
from Tyler had ayaed himself oi :is lr H. - temporary
absence from thgt committee 70 smngge The bill through the
because he had never seen II I'LL he accidentally
tie clerks table
Nr HORNER denied tina, lie had smuceed the bill
through the Committee and took occasion TO inform the
Der nom Wheeling ami The House, that he incapable Of
smuggling any measures through a committee
The question; then taken on the lGdet IL postpone
the bill aud WAS determined in the ai'i'nu'iSe ny
large msofiiy
couSTY SUBSCRIPTIONS. 70 RAILROAD COMPANIES.
Tn Mr. WlTCnER'S motion hi! amending; certain
chapter 81 OF the Code OF MA taken up
and amended hs Instance, as L" III he counties On
HE line .. tie Rictnoad sni Da ii" Ha;ltoad 10 take
oc& said road aE amended e.td 10 be cncsosscd
gni read iliri ,irr.
.caAcco aRA>p3 ASD MAF'.s.
N cn.roesc IS, ~ amcad the act .ued act prch5l
H tile brnGs GseG - MANUFACTURE OF tobacco om be-
uscd by another, taken up on motion Of Mr. ~.
GUST i.creu,oa .hc rule Of the House suspended,
Tie ordering the bill 10 be engrossed was recon
On Mr. AUG;G SITS moon Tie bill was amended n save
mi particulars ard amended odccd 10 BIT read 'd
'he question thea recurring "shal the bill pass ,, Mr.
cox proposed r. der providing that manufacturers Of to-
whp oec, the Of tier brands sa! paen ;hcii
braGd. or marks.
Nr JONES opposed he bill and ydcr and Measrs. At
GUST "iICHER ard SPEED SPOKE in favor of Inc pas
sage ii lie Dill! a.
lie question being taken The second reading OF the ry
der, i was rejected.
Mr JONES moved the indefinite pos,poncment the
bill; aud ,hs motion Mr.. PATRICK called tire proyjo.F
questions aud there second; the question being then
taken the House refused 10 pospcne-ayes 81 nces 81.
Iac question then taken the passage Of rrc bill
and decided il the affirmative, oy decisive malorit;
BANKS ~ PORTSMOUTH.
An ennrassei bin auhorising establishment OF Sa
ine Bank independent Bank Of circulation in the
Portsmouth, coming up on lis passage was explained and
advocated by Mr. WHEELER, and the question pas
decided in the affirmative, us ollows-ayes H. noes 81
SO the bill passed.
CLERK To THE HOARD PUBLIC
bill au,horize the appointment vi Secretary 10 the
Board Of Public Works coming up as the unfinished business
OF yesterday
II =
blank in bill with the Of $780, the salary to be
allowed said Clerk In the midst Of an argument in favor
proposition the hour for the recess arrived when the
SPEAKER vacated the chair.
The SPEAKER resumed the Chair at o'clock, but i'm
edltcy vacated Tor the purpose OF signing enroll
ed pills After signing sundry such bills,
The Spfaki ca resumed The Chair and stated thar the
r. 5s.nos. order woud be the consideration of bill TO
authorize The appointment oi Secretary 10 the Board OF Pub
= os uj upon thai question the gentleman from Prince
Wiii,an ir HARRISON was entitled 10 the floor and
had get four minutes time under the rule to speak 10 the
ur HARRISON occupied the floor during the time al.
lotrd in Characteristic speech; and was followed by
Nj cone, vito urged the propriety OF passing the bill
The question being men taken on filling the blank in the
bin with $500, il WAS determined in the negative
The question then recurring upon the adoption Of the sub
sfi,ute for the whole bill offered Tuesday by Mr. FLOUR
NOY. waj determined IN the affirmative The snosti-
Kate - these wnr6s:
e. enacted Tina, The Clerk OF the Council shall be- the
Secretary noord Of Public Works AMI snail be allow
ed as compensation therefor the Of three hundred dol
IS tii
Tie bl n amended then ordered 10 be engrossed
ant Ieod iird time
MESSAGE FRoa THE SENATE.
4 message was received from the Senate, by Mr. KIN
NEY Announcing the Senate had agreed 10 the amend
nents II tne Il use ndments Of the Senate the
lls ncorporatny the Merchants Bank Of Virginia and The
Central Bank oi Virginia. and that they had receded from
tr amendments said sis 10 which the House had disa
greed.
So acts incorporate two institutions a. least the free
5anhing principle, have passed both Houses.
BILLS
Ia authorize he Second Auditor TO appoint additional
Cl.. ( in his o.iee, salary ol $500;
n lncoryoia:. the Marshall Gold Mining Company.
I, amend the net passed March tn, s5O, entitled
to provide constructing bridge The Jare. River IN
Bnletouit County;
r. incorporate .he Lu,ay aud Front Royal Turnpike
Company
r. prosids for road the State Road "n Mud river
10 the Jacles yer AMI kauawha Turnpike rood in Caoe!i
county poare Back Wafer Turnpike Conpa-
nv IN ~. county fankla he i,er adjed BY way OF ry
der On motion OF NJ. EDWARDS Of ~ advocated b.
Mes..s MEiLMAE. BURN ELL, FERGUSON ana
btCOKS and passed ~ decisive vote.
70 ncD.noratc me Trs;t,s oi the Nesburg whar. III the
town .! MtlisoJre; aud
10 provide for ROAD RON the James River md kanawha
Turn;ke road AZ or the mouth o The Big Sandy River
10 la,-yi. IN lie court? - Na!ne- advocated oy af.
HEILMAN ana pass,d - tec.slrc vote.
On motion Of Mr. KEENAN,, the House adjourned.