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

following The propositions winch 'iI.
Mr. Wise have given notice OF their incn'ion to submit II
the Convention amendments 10 the report OF the commit
lee on the Legislative Department:
.lIr Lyons' Proposition
The Legislature shall construct, as soon "a practicable
having regard the and finances Of the STATE
Rsrond from on james River the OHIO River, pass
inr AS near as practicable the White sulphur Springs, nav
nn regard distance and expcnse And /! snail render sc
aid may be necessary, 20 compct" IN: Tennessee ah'
Lynchbur Railroad from Lynchburg 10 The Virginia and
Tennessee line
. When any county, several counties, desire 10 con
ruct within their limits work OF Internal improvement
and majority of the qualified voters shall - declare al it
polls such work may be undertaken and constructed by -uc
county countless their EXPENSE and the Legislature
shall, upon petition OF the majority o the qualified voters
aturesa! pass such aws DC necessary 10 rac b. as
sslrnt upon the taxable property OF sach county or cona-
ties money necessary TO construct sucn w"rK OF Internal
and apply and appropriate and also I" al
ford such legal facilities as may 1t necessary 10 cn''
Bile said county counties 10 contract of inc consHc-
ton of said work, and 10 construct the same.
g. The Legislature shall hereafter subscribe ~ or
for any work Of internal improvement other t"un the TWO
railroads creinbeorc mentioned than twohlts n Tie
capital necessary for the construction OF such work OF incE
nal improvement
Mr. IIiscS Propositions
l. All works OF internal improvement authorized by Aw to
be- constructed in whole or III part on State account or by
State subscriptions shall be classified into four classes
. Oi the works aready commenced the following To w
insert teInO shall be deemed belonging 10 i2 Er-
class ana the Legislature shall the same 20 be compile
ted follows wit: (e:c insert where tactl snail ern
nate East and Wcs) And until the shall! re completed
and finished works OF any class Whatever ctit!
wholly or IN mart on Sta &c account shall BIZ commenced
appropat for by the Legislature except the following 10
wit fIce insert thcm And alter all these works shall Dc
completed and finished appropriation shall be made On
trcly from the State 10 any woNs except Sach Us
shall be reported 10 belong 10 the nEs class py competent
civil engineer, in conformity 10 law
g. Or the works already commenced, TIC lo!o"lls ~
Wit (Ierc nser! thcm.)
Stall Ln deemed belonging 10 the second class ac the
aturc shall the TO be completed and finished As
II
East and West)
And after these works are completed and finished APP
propra shall be made to works 9" Tie second CLASS n-
less individuals shall subscribe and actually pay IL nne!
ro-fRhs Of their OF construction And no aP2op:la-
on Shall be made works o the t.rd class unless inird
uas shall subscribe actually pay in money MrssH7s
of their of construction. And no appropriation sla
be made works Of the fourth class unless individuals snail
subscribe and actually pay in money Jour s oi ielr Cos
OF constructions And appropriation shall he MAJ: 10 any
new works Of internal improvement until Ire works III iat
class previously appropriated or s2l nave oe:h con"
plcted and finished abandoned And No appropriation
shall be made any new works whatever VI either cias
in future except upon proper Surveys and estimates returned
and reported the Legislature By competent cv cngte's
in conformity 10 law.
We have received large nuube: ot the latest California
papers There is not OF ,hem that does not contan an
accoun, Of some murder Iynchng &c. They exhibit Il
frigh,lu moral condition of tn. Golden State.
Circuit Court of Law.-Judyc Robertson Presiding
MONDAY, MAY 5, ISL Franklin Allison, charged viii
horse-stealns set 10 the bar. Evidence and argument
counsel fully heard The Jury being unable TO agree
locked up in custody d the sheriff
MAy6-The Jury in Ajsuns being still unable Il
agree md appearing satisfaction ol the Court thu
the wife OF the jurors was ILL., and that he had lost "n
OF his children they discharged and the prisoner re
manded TO JUL
Commonwealth rs Adcock. The Court having fully
heard the arguments prisoners counsel his motor
dc the verdict Of the rendered against him ans
san k " 70 fapp s kin sag nf@ v viii
forgery set 10 the bar Verdict OF Jury years in Pcutcn
tiary. Motion for trial. and time taken cunsidc
thereof
MAY John Howard, Jr., charged with fel0nions
shooting was set the bar. On OF the absence
material witness on behalf OF the Commonwealth, the
was postponed till next Tuesday
Elizabeth Southland charged with murder the bar
The evidence entirely heard when the Court ad
Iourncd
MAYS-EIizabeh Southland again 10 hr bar The eyi
donce had not been completed when oar reporter left