Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-07

H. Mt ,,,,=.,5 tho CAPITAL atocs cf i:e ffcoE:asnoa:@
and Valley Plank Road was passed; an ac' rnnn.mv was
capital stock Of the Harrsvlie iuihp"e ooi' ~
Mr AMBIER called Up the bill in relation 10 the nspcc
ton of tobacco Buffalo in Putnam county. Inc o was
Mr. aMgIER moved to amend the bill, by providing that
Tho salary Of the first and second Inspector shall not exceed
| onc hundred dollars. The amendment was adopted
o NJ WARD moved TO amend the amendment, by Inserting
atwo hundred in the place OF zone HUNDRED. an nc aed
mcnt 10 Tic amendment was rejected, and tie OH d.
| ed passed. ., a.. 7,h Eohrparv 1870 in.
reasng The capital stock Of the Mogantown and Bridge
| mort Turnpike Company was taken up; , ,,
| Mr. DENEALE moved It's indefinite pos'p'he'''''' '"'
"aI I'm III" H,s discussed by Messrs JOHNSTON STAN
ARD and THOMPSON Of a., and, on his notion 1t was
as on ie 'sp from the committee whom
cad nor,ed the bill increasing the capital stock Of the
Clarksburg and Buchanan Turnpike Company without
Mr. CaRRINGToN moved to take up the Roanoke Val
Io Trnnkc Company bill He wished taken up III order
that it nigh, be acted on in the morning Inc oil was IL
On Mr CARRINGTON'S motion, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
| MESSAGES FROM ThE SENATE.
,oaa,oa was received from the Senate, through MIR.
sTaNARj announcing that they had agreed TO the
linton fixing the adjournment OF the House OF Delegates
sine die, without amendment.
message was received from the Senate by their clerk
,,nomncns that they had passed bill entitled d.
vnring Caroline Octave Balls OF the county OF Loudoun
from herh husband, Robert NJ Baiis
| PASSED.
The following engrossed bills we're read third time and
passed: NV, ~, -, .,.;,
urnnke Company-approiaes 10000 of the Treasury
eyplained By Mr. HOPKINS, and passed without cont
incorporating the Lebanon Academy, in the county oi
Incorporating the Wesburg Female Seminary, in the
county of Brooke .ou
Declaring Big Reed Island River, in the county OF oa'o'
a public highway. -, 49,,
incorporating the Salem and Harsvillc Turnpike Com,
papy-appropriatcs $1,000 out Of the
bv Mr. LEWIS OF HARRISON and pnssed-aycs 10, noes "a
Amending an act passed March l5h, $780, entitled an ac'
10 incorporate the Rockingham Turnpike Company-appo
PIRATES $4,000 OF the Treasury and leaves II o2ioiy
xith The Directors construct plank road IN "ioi o IN
nnTt instead of a macadamized road-exp!a!ned by aiT
| YANCEY and passed-ayes ~, noes 70
Amending an passed February Is, Sou entitled an ACT
to incorporate the Hedgevie and Potomac Turnpike Com
pany. ..
anenurossed bill granting annuity OF $500 for five years
10 the Virginia Historical and Philosophical Society coming
up on It's passage advocated by essrs DoRMAN and
SPEED ,,..,,-
Mr. STOyAL said he had no doubt the House would re-
fuse 10 grant the annuity asked for and therefore moved
a test that the bill be laid upon the table,
| Mr. DORMAN farther advocated the passage Of the bill.
Mr. SEGAR remarked that he had intended saying SOME
thing in favor of the passage of this BILL but would not
detain the House by speech He would however call the
previous question on the motion TO lay upon the table,
| And there n second
-The main question was ordered laying the bill on the
be and being taken, resulted as oowsayes bo nays 70
So the bill was laid upon the tablctantamoun TO relec
An engrossed bill for the relief of Richard s Cauhorn of
The county OF Ienrco- rcunding him SIPS 49, mprop
ery paid by Of the School Commissioners of said
ty in year S45 looming on its passage was explained
by Mr. HALL and opposed BY Mr. SToFALL, and rejected
l-ayes 81, noes 30.
An engrossed bill to authorize the payment of annuity
of $1,000 Randolph Macon College, coming up its pas
Mr MONTAGUE moved its indefinite pos,ponement and
expressed his opposition TO this and all similar appropra-
tons.
Mr. WILLIAMS explained the objects Of The bill, and
trusted the House would not postpone Indefinitely
Mr. STROTHER advocated and Mr.. BURWELL OPP
posed the notion and the question being aken the bill
indefinitely postponed-ayes IS, noes So
An engrossed bill imposing for the support OF Gov
eminent, coming mp on It's passage Lengthy discussion en-
sued upon the financial condition Of the Commonwealth,
which participated in by Messrs klLBi STON ALL,
DORMAN and BURWELL the latter gentleman proposing
ryder the BILL providing for the sale OF amount Of
bank stocks held by the State, equal tho amount OF the
public debt falling within the present fiscal year. and TO
ply the proceeds OF the To the payment OF the said
deb providing aIso that thc sales Of such stock shall
be made below the market value OF the same NJ the date Of
the passage of this act and providing further that the
amount stock offered for SALE shall be equally appor
toned amongst the several Banks according to the amount
of stocks held by the Commonwealth in the said Banks
Mr. AUGUST regarded this important proposition; and
one recurring the reflection He trusted therefore,
that the gentleman from Bedford would Withdraw the ryder
and thus give the House opportunity OF considering lis
merits.
Mr. BURWELI said always afforded him the greatest
pleasure TO comply with any reasonable request made by
friend upon the floor OF the House; but nc could
not withdraw his proposition lie then entered
into argument 10 meet objections 10 the ryde suggested
Mt WITCER regarded the proposition dispose of the
Bank Stock of the Common wealth somewhat similar 10
the of ripping up the that laid the golden egg
He opposed IT, and thought the House required time
examine in all its bearing Tie subject OF currency
and credit delicate one and should be approached with
the caution. lie was moreover, opposed TO spring
ing question like this upon The House II deficit exs-
ted and the chairman OF the Finance mad demonstrated ha
one did exist il became gentlemen lie thought TO vote Tor an
increase Of taxes TO meet that dciclt.
The discussion farther continued BY Messs Bug
WELL. DoRMAN, WiTCHER, STOvALL, PATRICK,
FERGUSON and CAMPBELL of N.
Mr. BURWELL then rose and stated that inter consnta-
tion liz would esk leave withdraw his ryder 1t did not
belong properly the bill under consideration and could
more properly attached bill the Clerks table,
proposing the negotiation OF temporary loan,
Leave being granted MI b. tereupnn withdrew his RYDER
to the tax bill and announced his Intention move it
section TO the bill to negotiate temporary loan.
The question then taken the passage OF the bill,
and determined in the affirmative, MS follows;
\ AYEs-Messrs. Hopkins, (Speakerl Carter, McDearmon,
Imbodcn, McCue McClintc, burwel, Tompkins Hammond
Granhan Darlington of Bo,eiour Hays, Wells Lewis OF
b. Forbes Clarke, Speed Darlington of Charlotte Jones,
Barbour Jr Boiling, scga Stuart Hume Dunlap Dsssns
Hail. Morris Jcwctt, Patrick, Gresham, Scmp Ferguson,
Pendcon Jenney, Williams, Baskerville, Beirne, Edmund
son, Vanorsdall Dawson, Subbs, Campbell OF Nooway,
Russell, Willis Buswcll Robertson Kee, Cox Neal Witch
or Fairfax, Flournoy Harrison Sturm, August, Craig Dor
man. Patterson, Mar!z Yancey' Herman spee Pi TT
c., Dy, Jackson and Boyd-7g.
NoEs-Messrs Finney, Allen, Massey of Alexandria, Pow
err Goodwin Muse, Edwards Of franklin, Brooks wilson
White Boykin Duke Edwards of Loudoun, Darlington Of
IIoudoun, Nible Newman Boydston, Montague kby,
Butt Wheeler, VERIFY, Henderson. Rves Newsom, Whea-
dom and billiard OF S.-27.
APPRoraiAriSo THE PUBLIC REVENUE.
On motion OF Mr.. STOFALL, bill appropriatns the Pub
lie Revenue and for other purposes taken up whcn
motion Of Mr.. s., the House adjourned.
STRAIGHT LINE RAILROAD FROM ST. LOUIS
TO TIDE-WATER.-Th The Cincinnati Gazette reIoces
greatly the passage by the Virginia Legislature of the
Parkcrsburg Northwestern Railroad bill incorporating
company for the continuation of railroad from the Bati