Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-04

rive rorn ii aucis Ia iniersec tie Manassas railroad
the practical paint by Mr. JEWETT, OF Henry BeT
and - of;ts Jefferson county ASKING Tor the imos ili
81 - tax upon the manufactures .! Pennsylvania and Mar
iini which brought into virginia 10 be sold Ivy VI
STUART, o! czenso FAIRFAX ASKING 10: NE incorporate
oil company Ia construct plank road from Providence
the Potomac Rivers also of Robert Alson tor the paynei
Of m ter goods furnished the prisGies Ut compan
coinaneJ by Captain Henry Fairfax IN the late vi;
Mexico; ;sn Of citizens OF Fairfax, asking for charter
incorporation The South Lowell Railroad an
circumstances from citizens 81 hs same county asap
rra nnr said II Jfaon-whch, on motion VI VI
s. were ordered ~ he laid upon the table
DISTINCTIONS TO THE NAVIGATION or JAMES EVER.
I The SPIAKE2 announced the following as The commit
zee under resolution oi Mr. AUGUST, Tor Incorporate
a cpanv for removing the distractions and improving III
Navigation of Jares River, viz; slcssfs. August Boiling
Cox Speed. Stubs. Carter and Wilcox.
TEx MINUTES SPEECHES.
Mr CALVERT OH. ii resolution providing that dn.in
the remainder OF the no member sEi!l speak NOR
hln Ten n,uies he subjects which after debate
ordered to ba referred to the Cohiatt'c on Rules.
| EyfSiSG SESSIONS.
Mr.. SPEEES oese. the following resolution which, ae
debate, adopted-nycs -, noes IL
Resolved That this House viii, from ard after alonfav
the third March, taSc 4 from half past Two ococ;
If. NJ
FILLS AppRorRIiriSo MONEY.
| Mr. DoRMiN offered the following resolution, which
was ordered be referred The Committee on RGes.
Resolved That during the sessions Of his House ate
four O'Clock, =. NJ. ILLS Involving the Appropriation
Of money lro tho Treasury shall be considered OF ac''
The SPEAKER then announced the Committee on Ruica
under resolution adopted days since, VIZ: Messrs
Coy, Stroher Tomlin, StovalI and Rives.
THE
Mr.. klLBf moved 10 take up and consider preamble
and resolution offered by him in the early part OF The session
authorizing The Treasurer OF the Commonwealth 10 der:
and receive Of The General! Government The ram Of Sl5Gi
the disirianabe share If the proceeds vi The saes 81 The
public doma!n 10 "hch tie State Of Virginia entitled IN
der ~ Congress- approved Sep iSi aaro!tcnns
said p..'cec5S aincng The States 81 the Oh
Nr. +. said lie presumed rembcrs ha nce made NJ
hes minds upon This subject; and prepared
T. 4, !. Ell trusted.
the might be taken upon the motion 10 take up without
debate.
IRE question being taken therepon III. House refused
take 40 by ayes and noes rs follows:
AYgsiiessrs. Carter, Massey OF L., Damon, Rurwc!
Tompkins, Hammond, Darlington of Boetourt, Forbes
Clarke Speed WILCOX Boiling, Goodwin, Segar, St'a
Hum, Cooke Wall! Cailson, Weiton, Hail. Morris. Jewe
Patrick Edwards of LoGdoun Darlington OF L"udoun XII
by Da,vson. Stubos. VERIFY Russell, Neal, Scott ri r.
Garrison Stroller august Dormar, Patterson, ke:nan
opecr Newso., Satlc Horner, Dtty aud Eoyd-i'-
NcEs llessts Hopkins, (Speakcr Allen, Bosseau, Nc
ri r. Wcman, Darlington OF ChafIo;te, Jones, Muse Dun
lap Dessins Edwards of Franku Brooks 81 daoT Pears
Iai1cr'o Grc,rant Carroll Wilson, Stovo Stump LEWIS
d II. an! D., Boysin, Arnold Tcmin, semP Ferguson,
pendl4oa Ni5iei Newman, Boyds,on, Jenney Montague,
Harvey Williams Baskerville Beirne, Edmundsoa, fanors-
dali Maee!ey Henderson. Campbell Of Nouoway WILLS,
rison surn Craig, Yancey Ptman, Calvert, Campbell OF
s. C.utcieli Wheadon, Dllad OF s., Witten, Massey OF
". 4 c.. Fiournoy, and Jackson-59
So the House refused 10 take M.
4 motion was made 10y Mr.. DORMAN that the rcso!u
TORS submitted by r Segar since, relative The
apporton,ncnt the public lands and for appropnaing
part said lands 10 the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
and the Virginia Central Railroad, be taken up and was
determined in lie negative, ayes IL, noes 10.
i bin changing times Of holding the Spring terms OF
the Circuit Courts of The counties OF Lee Scott Russell
Tazewe. Smyth and Washington, taken up motion
of Mr.. HOPKINS, Cir Fonrnoy in the char) read the
first ana second times amended his notion and rs amend
cd ordered be engrosscd and read third nc and the said
bill having been forthwith cngrossed, was read third time
and passed
\ bill auhorisirg the Governor and Superintendent Of
Weights and Measures for have manufactured
Virginia. weights and for each county and cor
pora6n G thu Stale with the substitute therefor proposed
by tbc committee 10 which the same had been committed
taken tap. motion OF Mr.. RlFES, and the said sub
st..ue having been Genued motion of Mr. AUGUST in
n,ma,era lanner and amended agreed 10, the said
o! amended ordered engrosscd and read third
tnc.
ELECTION Of prp.Ic OFFICERS.
c Joint order q. The DAY having for its s5lect the cleo
oa Il Secretary 81 The Commonwealth First and Sc
conI auditor Treasurer Register OF the Land Office,
Superintendent e he Peneniiry and General Agent and
Sorckecper -: liz Pcni:ontary. coming up,
Ir. 3fONALl moved 10 suspend the rule which proh
5i,5 The nomination Of Than officer ard the
iic which being agreed Mr. ). placed in nonina
oa ia. following gentlemen FOR the Offices named:
For fitst iuditnf-Robcrt Johnson.
For second Aui.tor-James Brown, Ir.
For lfeasG-sr-Rnbrr Butler.
For Register Of tine Land Oihce-Stailord II. Parker
For Secretary ot ihe Commonwealh-Wm III. Richard
For Superintendent Of the Pentcnary-Chares S. Nor
gan.
For General Agent and Storeceper Of the Peni,en,ary
James G. Spots
The SPEAKER requested Mr.. SrOvALT. to inform the
Senate the readiness Of the House proceed to the exec
ton the Joint order and that under suspension Of the
rule MI The present incamhents were in nomination
Shortly a rwa-d message was received from The SENATE
through Mr. S1ANARD informing the House Of the readi-
that body proceed with The election, and that no ad
d;on had been made 10 the nominees.
The Cless called the roll and the present incumbents
all unanimously elected with the exceptions Named
Mr. JONES md Mr. rLOURNoY voted fo- the nomi.
nccs win exception q! Ness:s. Parke. snd SPOTS.
Mr.. JOHNSON voted fol all the nominees except MIR.
Brown.
Mr. RiyES voted for all the nominees except Mr. SPOTS
Mr. HARRISON voted for NJ. Barbcc ~ Second Audi
tor, Mr. Tribe Adlmant General and the other nomi-
necs.
Join, vote with lhr Senate: whoenumher Of votes 49,
ccsSiry choice 1l-For Gen. W. II Richardson 4) for
Robert Johnson li5 James Brown, IT. 49, for Robert
Batter l6 for Stafford H. Parker Ill., for Chas $ Morgan
li6 and Tor Jas G. SPOTS LIZ.
Ttc:cupon the several gentlemen above named were de-
care uv elected for the several offices for which They were
respectfully nominated each 1r yelr.
MAYOR or LYScEErRG.
bill changing the time fer commencement OF the act en-
titled an a., authorizing the qualified OF Ike Of
Lynchbur elect and for other purposes, wls Ia
up Of lr Fed, read vice and ordered 10
be read u third time.
posTPoSING ELECTIONS.
An crcressed bin postpone The elections Tor the present
anu for Other purposes was aSen up On m9on oi Mr.
HAYS and Iii. question being upon liz passage,
Mr.. MASSEY demanded the previous question, and there
second; nd the previous question being put order
Ing the min question: determined III the Affirmative
question then put upon the passage Of The BILL ana
j, determined in the aiimase-ayes -, noes Is.
PASSED
The following enrcsseI bills read third time and
passed:
Increasing the capital stock Of the larrisy!le Turnpike
Company (lofi2es the company 10 aloase tie capital
stock three dollars the State take hree-fthc
Increasing capital stock Of the Blue Ridge Turnpike
Company uihorizes increase Of 80 GOETHE State 10
subscribe three iihs;)
incorporating the Providence and Potomac Plank Road
Company (1ppropratcs go, 00G out o. The creasu!y@
Repeating part Of passed ih Feb $780, entitled
increase the capital stock of tho Morgantown and
Blidsepor Turnpike Company.
engrcsed bill in relation the load from James Shan
nons The mouth of East river in Giles county read
third TINE; terenpon clause by way Of ryder thereto,
was submitted by Sir FERGUSON, which twice read
and forthwith eng-ossed and read third time, and the bill
and ryder passed.
An cnaTosssd bill increase the capital stock Of the
Fredericksburg and Valley Plank Road Company,
mp, motion of Mr.. WILLIS, read thri tine and
passed.
BILL REJECTED.
IN engrossed bill 10 incorporate the Wilaa2ort ard Po
omac Brlse Company, coming up on its passage was
jec;ed.
On motion OF Mr.. AUGUST, the House adjourned.