Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-09


Mr. Wise have given notice OF their "t'non to submit IN
the Convention, amendments 10 the report OF the commit
Tee on the Legislative Department:
Mr. Lyons Proposition.
l. The Legislature shall construct, soon as pracicaoe
having regard the and finances ut the State
Railroad from on james River to The Ohio River pass
ng as near practicable the White sulphur Springs nav
I'M regard distance and expense. And II shall render sc
aid as may be necessary, complete the Tennessee ana
Lynchbnr Railroad from Lynchburg 10 the 'iEsnia ao
! Tennessee line
Q When any county, several counties desire 10 con
sruct within their limits any work OF internal improvements
and majority of the qualified voters shall 50 declare al HE
polls such work may be undertaken and by sc
county countless at their own expense; and The Legislature
shall upon petition OF the majority OF the qualified voters
aforesaid pass such laws DC necessary 10 raise by as
upon the taxable property OF such county or coun
ties the money necessary construct such work oil Internal
nnrveInen and to apply appropriate and also a
frd such legal facilities may ac necessary 10 cna
Bile the said county counties 10 contract FOX the consIrc-
lion OF said work, and 10 construct the same.
The Legislature shall never hereafter subscribe 10 or
for any OF internal Improvement, other lran the TWO
railroads heeinbeore mentioned more than two-hs OF The
capital necessary for the construction OF such worh OF inter-
nal improvement
ur IJists Proposition.
l. All works of internal Improvement authorized by law 10
be constructed in whole in part on State account orby
State subscription, shall be classified into four classes
. Oi the works already commenced the following To wit:
Here teD shall be deemed as belonging 10 the s
class and the Legislature shall the same 70 be- compile.
ted az follows Wit (crc insert where each sinai! tel
n,e East and West0 And until the shall be completed
and finished works o! any class whatever either
wholly part Sta account shall be commenced or
appropriated by the Legislature except the following to
wit lce thc) And acr all these works shall! be
completed and finished appropriation snail oe mace en-
tirely the State treasury 10 any works tXcet sIGh s
snail reported belong to the first class, oy competent
civil engineer, IN conformity 10 law. 80
g. OF the works already commenced, Tie following TO
wit (1ere insert thcul.)
Stall be deemed belonging 10 the second class anc me leg
sa,ure shall the TO be completed and finished as
follows wit: (Hcre insert where each shall terminate
East and Wcst0 "
And after these works completed and finished, no up
propaon shall be made works ot the second class I'M
less individuals shall subscribe and actually pay IN money
roffhs Of their of construction. And no apoP:la
on Shall be made works ot the trd class unless nirld
ua shall subscribe and actually pay IN money MFeeNms
of their OF construction. Aud appropriation snail
be made 10 works of the fourth class unless individuals shall
subscribe and actually pay in money four tths ot their cost
of construction And no appropriation shall he maze 10 !
new works OF internal improvement until TIE works III the
same class previously appropriated TOR a nave Dern COM
Melted and finished or abandoned. And appropriation
shall be made any new works whac"cT OF either ciaa
future except upon proper surveys and estimates returned
and reported 10 the Legislature Dy competent cN chhces
in conformity 10 law.
We have received large number oil the latest California
papers, There is OF hem that does not contain an
account of murder, lynching, Nc They exhibit u
frightfu moral condition Of the Golden State.
Circuit Court OF La,v-Jmsige Robertson Presiding.
MONDAY May ), lS5l.-Frank!in Allison, charged with
horse set TO the Evidence and argument o.
counsel fully heard The Jury being unable agree, were
locked up in custody Of the sheriff.
MAy6-The Jury in AIlisou's being still unable TO
agree and appearing ~ the satisfaction .! the Court that
the wife Of one Of the jurors was ILL., and mat he had lost one
of his children they discharged, and the prisoner
manded 10 jail
Commonwealth rs. Adcock The Court having fully
heard the arguments Of prisoners counsel his motion
inside verdict OF the Jury rendered against him and
grant him r"l decided gra9t Tho said trial,
Iltags LaSkle siHing.Hcnry T. Perkins, charged with
forgery the bar Verdict OF Jury years in Peniten
tary Motion for trial. and time taken to consider
thereof
MAY John Howard Jr, charged with feloniousy
shooting bar On of the absence OF
material witness behalf OF the Commonwealth the
was post poned till next Tuesday.
Elizabeth Southard charged with murder, the bar
The evidence entirely heard when the Court ad
Journed
MAY5.-Elzabeth Southland again the bar The evil
dcnce had not been completed when reporter left