Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-11
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1851.
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A. communication was received from the House OF Dele
gates informing the Senate that tney Co. Gom
pany and an act to amend the fourth section OF the Code
of Virginia.
The Manassas Gap ai Road bill being under consdera-
ton when the Senate adjourned Friday, Mr. AMBLE
asked that might be passed by for few moments In order
that the resolution authorizing the Public Printer dispose
of certain copies of the Revised Coae might DC osPoseo
The motion was agreed TO. ;,
Mr. AMBLER explained the object Of said resolution.
Mr. WOODS moved that the resolution be laid the table
Mr. DENEALE from the committee of Internal Improve
mens repored The South Side Railroad BILL also the reso-
luton for committee 10 test inc uty Oh Jas. D ffehchs
plan for constructing Railroads
Mr. RIyES said the order of the day had been passed
by for the present would ask the Senate TO take the
South Side Railroad bill 1t bill that could detan the
senate but short time 1t not his intention to have
called up that bill to-day but owing TO letter he had re-
ceved together with other reasons which ne assigned ne
should withdraw his motion there was objection from any
member :,
and MIR. RIVES moved to withdraw his motion.
Mr. SHACKELFORD objected to the motion to with
and much dsGqsson en'Isa between M''ss
SHACKELFORD waived his objection, end Mr. RIVES
was allowed to withdraw his motion to take up the bill
The motion TO indefinitely postpone the Manassas va
Bill being under consideration MIR. lSBELL assigned the
reasons which should influence him in voting against the
MT THOMPSON of A. stated his objections TO the bill In
It's present FORM He would offer certain amendments which
he read and said they engrafed the BILL 1t should
have his support.
Mr. DENEALE did not rise to reply, but to move the
previous question: yet he would the amendments were
adopted bill entirely destroyed as far as ne WIS In
lerested.
Mr. THOMAS replied to the objections raised by the Sc
nator from Amherst advocated the passage Of the bill In
Mr. SHACKELFoRD Withdrew his motion for an inde
posponement The question then was on inc pas
SAGE of the BILL
Mr.. THOMPSON of A. offered his amendments COM
pspg some three four sections and submitting the ac
ceptance of the the of the stockholders In ge-
neral meeting assembled, &c. o,
The amendments were advocated by Messrs. THOMP-
SON OF A., SHACKELFORD, and STANARD-and OPP
posed by Messrs THOMAS and DENEALE.
Mr. WOODS offered substitute for The amendments
which he subsequently, Withdrew In favor OF one offered by
the Senator from Fairfax
Mr. CARLILE made certain inquiries In relation to
the amendments proposed by Dir. Thompson of A. He
asked the gentleman from Franklin to withdraw his subs
tue that he might be enabled offer amendment The
substitute was Withdrawn.
Mr. CARLILE then offered an amendment TO the amend
ment which was agreed 10.
The amendments amended agreed by the Sem
ate and the question then coming the passage of the
bill as amended Mr.. STANARD offered an amendment
AMBLER, and opposed by Messrs. THOMAS, KINNEY
and THOMPSON of A. Mr.. STANARD then withdrew
his amendment.
The question then TAKEN and the bill passed by
the following vote:
Deneale, Grantham, Edmston, Cowan, Thomas, Layne,
West and Ward-l9.
NoEs-Messrs. Dennis (Spsaker) Tribe, Daniel, Isbe,
Shackellord opie Stanard Crump, Thompson of D. Cat
lett and Ambler-ll.
MIR. RIvES moved to take up the South-Side Railroad
Mr.. cRUMP moved that the Senate would adjourn
Agreed TO.