Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-04
VIRGINIA LEcrs LArURE.
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VIRGINIA LEcIsLArU
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NJ Opi3 moved ani rho Senate took No and agreed TO
tho report Of tho committee on tho Clerk. Office.
Mf unA SaLE EloToi TO take up the resolution relnir
ing Inc !st Auditor 10 ilnsh the conrissoners 81 the
revenue wiih blanss fo their property and land books
Af WAhD VS. no, 1ppJsai 81 the resolution but thought
ohs ooo- sIicent-fe wished the state unnecessi
eAo.aSs' he ho?ae ansnIaert would IL adopted 20
Mr. DkNsALE presented a statement shelving ae cost,
eno advocated a adoption OF the resolution in present
leFm-s s.ate" ist ie resolution had bean carefully
aai'sd ~ the comi;tee ami sy had reported l. without
any anen!nen lie thought ought 10 be adopted in lis
present form.
] ne resolution vas adopted.
oa NJ Dh.'E ALI motion, the Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House ne, pursuant % adnurnmsn, a, O'clock
communication received from The Senate stating
that they have rejected the bill exenpng free white male
lie highways and for other purposes
The SPEAKER announced the following as the committee
10 bring ina bill toincoporae company 10 construct stsam
ships for running line from Norfolk some mort in Europe
Mess!s. August. Stubs, Cox HAYS, Crutchhed Speed
Massey Of Alexandria Sroher Craig, Ferguson, Witcher
Mlrz and Massey of G. & W.
The SPEAKER laid before the House q communication
om The Stockholders Of the James River and kanawha COM
pany IN answer to the resolution of the House Delegates
in reference 10 the Tidewater connection
Mr. SrROTHER offered substitute for the bill relating
to the Manassas Gap Railroad company,
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
MI CaAlG, from the Committee of Rplds &c. presented
bill 10 amend the passed March 1850 entitled San act
70 provide for constructing bridge James River
Botetourt"
bill 10 incorporate the Luray and From, Turnpike
Company;
bill provide for road from tn. State road on Mud
river TO the James River and Kanawha Turnpike road
Cabe county;
bill 10 incorporate the Trustees OF the Welsburg wharf
in the oil Welsburg
bill provide Tor road from the James River and IA
turnpike road At or near the mouth OF the Big Sandy
river, to Cissyle in Wayne county;
bill authorizing Geo Hlrston to erect dam across
Smith, river in Franklin; and
J, bill To authorize The Valley Mining and Manufacturing
Company TO construct branch raroad the Potomac
river.
On motion of Mr.. .CRAIG-Resolvcd, That the President
Of The James River and kanawha Company inform this
House. speedily as may be- Of the Of delay in the
completion Of the canal, &C. 10 the town of Buchanan
Mr.. HAYS offered amendments the bill for changing
the time Of holding elections in The Stale.
bill amending the concerning the Petersburg Gas
Light Company, passed December leth 1899.
REsoLuToSs.
The following resolutions of enquiry were adopted:
BY Mr. PATRICK-Of Incorporating the Rock Mining
and Manufacturing Company.
By Mr.. FLOURNOY-0f releasing Junius L. Archer
from the amount of money adudgcd to be paid by him
bail Of Nm b. Archer.
BY Mr. wELLS-Of reporting a bill to incorporate the
Merchants and Mechanics Savings Bank in the town Of
Wesburg in Brooke county.
BY Mr.. HARVEY-Of Incorporating joint stock com
pany to construct Turnpike Road from Putnam c. H. to
ntersec the James River and Kanawha Turnpike at or
Mount Salem In Putnam county.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. HAYS: of citizens of Monterey In Highland
county, for authorizing them elect the Trustees
said town; also OF citizens Of Gme county for the
sion OF the Rtvcnswood and Three Fork Turnpike Glen
vile. BY Mr.. SPEED of citizens Of the Of Lees
willie in Campbell for net incorporating said town. BY
Mr. ALLEN: OF citizens of Tangers Island in Accomsc,
for the est bishnen Of precinct election the OF
John Thomas said Island. By Mr. DUKE Of rhe Stock
nj d,aLR ndrfi1s
Hapcs Frrry nIntrdtng against the INCORPORATION oi
the Gulf aill Bridge Company. By Mr.. CARTER: of Gil
o Anesre for unm.er scale house Tor weighing cat
s Il, the Dtpct of ac Central Rail Road in Rich
mond
THE JAMES RIVER AND YASAwHA COMPANY
The f,irwns res,lu ms offered on Friday by Mr. CAR
RlNGTON OF B., being the order of the day. taken
.,ored That tho committee Roads and Internal Navi-
be instructed enquire into and report the House
which have induced The James River and Kama
wha Canal Company increase the salary ofs president to
50 600 per unnum.
Also 10 enquire INTO ard epor, the causes of the fall
inc OF the dam constructed by that Company james
River commonly called the Judith Dam and the of
that Companys delay in completing ii; work 10 Buchanan
Sso - enquire into the e12edency Of prohibiting by law.
the Chief engineer OF that Company from accepting employ
upon any other public work within without the State
was holding the said Office
Aao enquire into IN: expectancy opoholting, by aw
the Chief Engineer u any Company which toe Stale Is
sIocshoaer from ACCEPTING emoloymen any other com
psny than that Il which he ID the Chief Engineer
M.. CARING ron addressed the House in support Of
esouoas He thought tie OF tbs unpopuari;y
Vi the owing 10 inefciancy in It's admin
sl l,ion. Mr. MIson and Major Gwynn we're both verv
men, and he would say nothing against them
g-ntsmsn but there was doubt that they hnd not a; end
I'd thei. duties. Tne Precedent had visited the line but
wce and the Chief Eng visits had bee. like angels
vsis and far between" One was presiding with great
icniiy and honor deli. i've body In Richmond and
,e other was experimenting abroad in sister Suite
4. suprZsd thar the President when had been offer
hi increase his aadry, had not refused IL 40 ne was
opposed reduction Of tho tolls Mr.. 5. s. Baxter also
opposed reduction OF the tolls But who was Nj
lxter-thc feed lawyer Of the James River and kanawha
Company receiving $500 per When IL was krown
mat he {Mr. Cl intended offer these resolutions, his
friends and tho :iends of the James River improvement
tried 70 dssu,de him from II bur failing their purpose they
said the had right to Investigate the pf-
yae ars Of INCORPORATED compnnes This very objection
0 M Oe'iss then sfS no ~s history Of s
cpanv show that although S30O00o0 had been sub
,crbed by the State and the sans amount raised hy private
subscribers yet by the scale OF voting adopted In ncopora-
ed cnnanIe the States interest could be overdden. He
therefore con,ended that it the duty OF the Legislature
TO investigate this subject What he had said against Judge
Mason only in reference to hs administration as Pesi-
dent of the James River and Kanawha Company. As d
man. he hoped the glorious old fellow would grow fatter
nd long live enjoy in as fullest extent the goods Of this
world
Mr. FLOURNOY suggested that the resolutions he laid
on tho table Mr.. Crutch6eld the States proxy in the
James River and Kanawha Company was at present absent
from the House
MIR. AUGUST said that from wha. he knew of the Off
OF the Company they would not shrink from any To-
yesgaon that might be desired by the Legislature But
he was sorry that the gentleman from Boteourt had
simple resolution Of enquiry, prejudyed the case.
The resolutions after being modified 10 refer them to
select committee, were laid upon the table.
MANASSAS RAILROAD.
On motion Of Mr. MARTZ the bill TO incorporate the
Manassas Gap Railroad made the order Of the day for
Monday, February 81.
o. motion of Mr.. CARROLL, the House adjourned.
TiIIRTf-rIRsT CoNGRESS--2D SESSION.
THrRsDAY, JAN. 80, 1851.