Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-14
lice presented bill to amend 4s,h chapter of the Code

,ice presented bill amend 49h chapter of the Code
Virginia.
Mr. cox, from the Committee on Rules presented Il
following resolution, which was agreed 10:
Resolved That no member shall be allowed during the
nainder this session. speak than ten minutes VI
! on any question.
PETITIONS.
Mr. STUMP presented petition Of citizens of Hampsh
favor of Incorporating company to DO called the Vale
Mining and Railroad Company.
By Mr.. SUBTLE: VI citizens OF Fauquer, for the lnco
poralion OF the Falmouth Canal Company.
On motion of Mr.. WELLS-Res0lved by the Gener
Assembly That the Governor of the Commonwealth be
thorized appoint Inspector OF Flour for the county
Brooke whose commission shall continue until successt
be appointed under the provisions OF the first section
chapter IS OF the Code OF Virginia.
A message received from the Senate BY MIR. STAN
ARD that they had passed resolution that when the Sena
adjourn the 2ith nst il will adjourn TO meet on the rs
Monday in December.
4 bill TO incorporate the Lumbcrport Turnpike Compln
laid on the table on motion OF MIR. LEWIS Of ii.
pASvILLE RAILROAD COMPANY.
bill to amend act authorizing guaranty OF the bond
of the Richmond and Danvile Railroad Company, passe
March 18TH 1880 taken up Crhe bill increases thei
capital stock the additional Of $500 900 in lieu
$3.50 000 ami The Board of Public WORKS directed TO sub
scribe for three ifths Of said increased capital stock)
Mr. MARIZ moved amend the bill By way of ryder, Il
make further subscription on heha OF the Commonwea
three thousand two hundred shares of the capital soc
of the Manassas Gap Rail Road Company, to max
States subscription three instead of twohftns of IN
capital stock OF said company.
Mr. MARTZ having been appealed to BY Mssss' WITCH
Err and FLoURNOY, Withdrew his ryder.
The bill was advocated by Messrs. WlTCHER an'
FLouRNOY.
The roll was then called and resulted ~ follows:
AYE.-Alessrs. Hopkins (Spcake' carter, Massey
of A., Boisseau, ImOodcn M'Cnc ior2kins, Hays
Forbes Weilnan, Darlington of Co. b. bow Boiling Segar
Pearls Carroll, Calison, Stoyall Fleming, Lewis Of HaE
son. Hall, Patrick, Scmp Ferguson, Boydston, Williams
Beirne Edmundson S,ubbs Campbell of ~, Russell, Re-
ber'son Cox Neal, Witcher Cackley Fairfax Garrison
Founoy, Srohe August Dorman, Martz, Herman, Speer
Pitman Calvert Campbell OF ST. floraer Jackson and Boyd
SO.
Grantham, Power Lewis Of b. Clarke, Buckner, Wilcox,
Jones' Muse Sydnor 1aaferro Wilson, Stump Monroe,
White hoysn Duke Jswe HoMser Gresham Grssham' M Wight
Montague, Yanorsdal k5y, Dawson Butt, VERIFY Willis,
Bu.wei kee Rives HARRISON Patterson Iancey, Newsom,
Crutchfeld Suite, billiard Of S. Massey of w. c., and
Dty-43.
Nj SCOTT of f. had paired off with Dir. Tomlin
So the DILL was passed The title was then amended so as
read bill increasing the capital stock of the Richmond
and Danville Rail Road Company
bill TO incorporate the Virginia Ship Timber and Lum
! bel Company.
A-bi.I TO amend an incorporate the Morgantown
bridge company, passed March llth, 1850.
bill to amend an ACT 10 incorporate the kayensw 200
and Reedy Creek Turnpike Company passed Feb ih 1871
passed: ayes 90, noes ~.
bill TO revive an act incorporate the Walkers Creek
and Holston Turnpike company. passed Feb ith 1915
bill releasing 10 VIM Hall the Commemorative right TO
lots OF land therein mentioned explained by Mr.
COX.
On motion of Mr. STOyALL, the bill was amended by
way of ryder the Commemorative right to Ger
tain land TO Thomas Thompson-the bill was then passed
bill amend the passed March 18th, lSi9, lncorpo-
rating the Logan Raleigh and Monroe Turnpike Company
and for other purposes amended by way OF ryder on
motion Of Mr. FERGUSON, to revive the act ncorpora'-
ing the Camel Coal company and 10 increase the stock Of
the Coal River Navigation Company. The bill was then
passed
4 bill to amend an incorporate The Jonesvie and
Little Stone Gap Turnpike Company passed March ith,
1880 with an amendment authorizing the Holidays Cove
Turnpike Company 10 extend their road TO the town Of
Wesbug, authorizing the Board Of Public Works 10
subscribe thee- is the whole capital stock author
by the Sd section OF the act incorporating said Company
passed.
bill authorizing the Charleston and Point Peasan,
Turnpike company 10 increase their capital stock Mr.
BOILING moved its indefinite postponement Rejected
ayes 81 49, The bill then passed ayes S. noes So
bill increase the capital stock Of the West Milford
and New Salem Turnpike company, was passed
bill 10 increase the capital stock OF the Russell and
Washington Turnpike company
bill 10 increase the capital stock of the Russell and
Washington Turnpike company and for other purposes was
pissed
bill incorporating the Martins Creek Free Road compa-
ny passed, ayes CO. noes &c.
bill to establish the Lynchburg and Abingdon Telegraph
On motion OF Mr.. BOILING the rule OF the House was
suspended and the vote rejecting o TO ncoF
pora,e the Jacksonville and Chrsliansbue Turnpike compa
ny was rcconsdered, and the bill was passed.
BILLS REJECTED
On motion ofM WILLIS the rule of tic House was sus-
pended and the vote rejecting the bill incorporate the Viii
Transport and Potomac Bridge Company was considered
Mr.. JONES moved lis indefinite posp onement
The then taken and resued-ayes 3D. noes oi-
So the bill was rejected.
bill 10 amend an act passed March 7;h 1850, ncorpora
ting Princeton and Red Sulphur Turnpike Company was
Indefinitely postponed, motion OF MIR. JONES.
A bill authorizing further subscription TO the North
western Turnpike Company was indefinitely postponed
bill 10 amend the Maberrys Gap Turnpike company, 50
as TO change the Of the company the Wyhevie and
Dan vile Turnpike company and change location from
Danvlc wythevIe instead of Danvie to Chrisansburg
taken up and while was being discussed Inc House
took recess until four o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Tho first business coming up for consideration the bill
to amend the Maberry's Gap Turnpike Company soas To
change the Of the Company TO the Wyshevie and Dan
wi Turnpike company and change the location from Dam
vile 10 Wyihevle instead OF from Danvie to Christians
Mr. CARROLL advocated the passage Of the bill, also
Messr. WITCHER and HOPKINS. The bill was passed
posrPoSISG ELECTIONS.
message was received from the Senate that they had
passed bill the elections with amendments Tho
bill provides that in The Convention shall agree upon
Constitution before the Goth June 1851 the President there
of shall certify copy Of TO the Governor whose duty
shall be To have the published in the newspapers and
ten copies shall be transmitted 10 the Clerk oil each county
Ii shall be the duty OF the officers and commissioners au
horzed TO conduct general elections the fourth Thursday
in August nc1i open separate poll book The said poll
book shall be headed The Constitution as Amended and
shall contain two separate columns; the first column shall
be headed "For rafyng and the second column shall be
headed "For reJecting And shall further be the duty
of The said officers the election aforesaid 10 receive the
votes Of all such persons by the existing Constitution
and also all others shall by the amended Constitution
be
branch OF the Legislature, by the said Convention shall
be authorized the ratification or rejection OF the
new Constitution TO be recorded in the poll book herein be-
fore mentioned The polls shall be kept open three days.
but no person shall but once either IL the county
or corporation orin different counties ard corporations
The oats Of the officers and commissioners conducting
the elections authorized by the preceding section the polls
shall be taken verified and certified tho officers TO examine
and correct polls and the result Of the election to be
turned TO the Governor and the form of the and the
affidavit thereto the penalty for illegal voting and the pr
yiege Of election shall be governed in all things m.ats
ands by the 3D. 3D. ih 18th and 9th sections of the
Gired TO in the preamble Of this act
Ii shai be the duty of the Governor and Council ~
tain the result established BY said Of the
polls; and may be thereafter the Governor shall
declare the by his proclamation giving the aggregate
vote the State for and against the amended Constituton
10 be published And il be ascer;ained that majority OF
tic in favor OF ratfyng the amended Cons,
tuition the Governor shall, the time and in like man
ncr make proclamation for holding 4ih Thursday In
October next general election throughout the Stale Tor
Delegates ana Senators the Legislature according 10 the
and districts prescribed in such amended
CONSTITUTIONS or any schedule thereto attached.
II any amended Constitution be ratified and pro-
claimed as provided for IN the next preceding secon
then the officers authorized conduct the elections shall
and duore mak