Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-04
VIRGINIA GIsLATURE
,MoSpAy, FEBRrARY 5, !
GEN ATE

1oSpAy, FEBRrAsY 8, 1851.
SENATE.
i communication received from the House Of Dele
gates nioru.ng the Senate that they had passed an ac
apeninp The act concerning The Petersburg Gas Ligh
Company passed Dec l3h 1882 in which they asked Inc
concurrence of Tie Sen:ts.
neral Laws.
There being 10 business ready for the action of the Sen
ale, on ". WOODS motion tho Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OK DELEGATES.
communication from the Senate received stating ina
had agreed 10 tie resolution for Mounting Artillery Tor
Company attached II the 9th regiment
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Mr. TOMPklNS from the Committee of propositions
Sc, presented the following Bills:
Forming county out OF parts OF Wood, Tyler and
Richie. Incorporating the town OF ST. Msry's in Wood
county. Incorporating the town OF Ciaysvie n"ooa coun
Mr.. FLoURNoY, from tie Committee of Roads, &c,
presented the following bills:
Authorizing Engineer OF the Hu;tonsvlle and Hun
tesye Road 10 reduce widhaso the grade
Of the Allegheny and Huntersve Road Incorporating the
New Market and Franklin Turnpike Company. AppropF!-
ares $50 600 out OF Treasury Allowing James Gordon, Jr
and Aaron Mnado build bridge across Smiths Creek,
10 construct road from the Hot Springs in Bath county 10
the Clifton Forge in Allegheny. iprropriates cum NOT
exceeding 5000 of Treasury Providing for the coec
ton OF tos Turnpike Companies sold under decree Of
Court. Incorporating the independent Railroad Company.
Increasing he capital stock o the Pennsylvania, Morgan
81 soUue hrse-lhs Of which the State 10 suoscroe-
incorporating the Leading Creek and Buffalo Creek Turn
pike Company-lappropviaes $4,000 out OF Treasury.l-
Amending act incoTpore ting the Shenandoah Steamboat
Company appropratrs $500 out Of Treasury.
RzGsrERs OFFICE.
Mr.. BUTT from The committee 10 examine the Registers
Office reported that The business lad been properly conduct
ell &C. Also that in the year 1880 1903 grants for
and na2p.opiled lands had been issued and that the fees
received from the 10Th October si9 10 Let October $50
amounted 10 $3.50: s.
and tho sales OF land to s9,3s 10
Total, ss,ss2 9s
PETITIONS.
The following petitions presented and appropriately
referred:
By Mr. HARVEY: OF sundry citizen, of Mason coun-
" asking 10 be attached To Putnam county Also
st!aGce OF INC County Court Mason agans, subc,
of said petition
By Mr. JACKSON or citizens OF the town OF Elizabeth,
in Wit County asking for the incorporation Of said Town
Also Of parkelsburg Lodge No. 81 Of o. o. F. asking
be incorporated.
BY Mr. SMOTHER o. citizens of Stafford and Kappa
hammock, prasinI branch canal 10 Falmouth
By Mr.. BCSWELL: Ui:he Trustees o. Mount Carmel
Church. praying If The law authorizing sale
and OF certsin property therein mentioned
by Mr.. CUN OF Captain VIM. VI. Robinson, VI tho Va
Regiment OF Mexican Volunteers asking 10 have reinasd
10 him the INCURRED in raising his company lais
petition presented last session, and leave CIV
10 withdraw II from the files and Represent ~
Several pter petitions Presented ana resolution Of
inquiry of ied, whirh will lie noticed hereafter.
vInoIsIA cESrRAL SOUTHERN RIGHTS ASSOCIATIONS.
Mr. CGIST moved that the memorial and acc )mpany-
ing documents Of said association presented BY him some
days ago be printed for the Of members lie sustained
the motion WITH his accustomed ability.
Mr.. PATRICK opposed the motion. He thought that the
design OF the memoalss was 10 keep up agitation On the
slavery question: and foment dscod between the two
Mcssr. FLoi-RNoY, LEWIS off, and D., BURwELT.
and sTRoTHER udvocaled tho motion, aud Mr. JOHN
son opposed T.
memorial the COMMITTEES Nonlnercourse, with in
srucons pnt much Of the accompanying documents
they might deem proper.
The aye. and ordered on motion of Mr. PAT
AYES -Messrs. Bowcock, Carter, Domron, Inbodcn,
Wells, Forbes Wenan Scott of F., Dunlap, Wall, Carroll
PD'ik, Edwards Of L., Wright Boydson Jeaney Harvey,
CacSiey, Craig, Patterson, Yancey and Horner-22.
ale-srs. Hopkins, (Spe,kcr,) Finnsy, Allen, Mas
sey Of Alexandria Dlard of Amherst, McDearnon, McClin
ic Burwcll Tompkns Granham, Darlington Of Boteourt
HAYS power, Lewis OF B., Clarke Speed Darlington OF
Charlotte Birbour Jr, Boiling, Muse Stuart Hume, Des
kins Edwards Of F. Ta!afero, Guerran Calson, Sovull
Dusc Jewett rornin Gresham, Ferguson pendleton, Nj
tie:t Newman Montague, Baskerville, Berne Edmundson
yanors:a Kiloy, Dawson, Stubbs, Butt Wheeler Hen
derson Campbell Nottowny, Russell Willis, Buswell
Robertson Kee, Cox, Neal Wicher Fairfax, Flournoy
Rvcs Harrison, >urm Strother, August, Dorman, Marz,
Herman Speeys pitman Calvert Campbell Of S!uyih New
son. Suite Wheaton, billiard Of Sussex, Johnson, Witten,
Massey of ". and e., Jackson and Boyd-S5.
vIRGIsiA CENTRAL RAILROAD.
lIr, coz moved ina, the on the bill for the consuc
ton II this toad hc Itcansitered.
Mr.. TOMliN asked for The ayes and nays, which were
ordered, with he following result:
Ayrs-Messis Allen, Bowcock. Garter Massey Of Alex
rnmphns HAYS Wells, Forbes, Wcman. Barbour Segar,
Stuart Hume X, T. Scott Dunlap Deskins, Cooke CALI
son. Lewis Of II and D., Hall! Patrick, Ferguson. Wright,
Boydson lennes Harvey, Baskerville. Brirne, Edmund
son. RUSSELL Willis. Buswe, Cox, Whether, Cackey Fair
fax. Fournoy, HARRISON Srn STROLLER, August Craig,
Dorman Patterson, Mar,z yancey Herman; pi'man Cal
vert Campbell c. Saith, Johnson Witten, Horner, Massey
oi w. aud e., Jackson Boyd-6l.
-Messrs Finn"y, Allen, billiard of Amherst. Gran
c. Boiling Muse Edwards Of F., Wall Sydnor 1saierro,
Guerrani White, Boykin Duke Jewet,, romiin Gresham,
PendIeton, Nioctt Montague, fanosdul kbT, DAWSON,
Butt, Wheeler Campbell Of Nottoway, kee, Neal, Hives,
Spcers, Newson Suite, Whcadon and Dlllrd-3S.
MANASSAS GAP RAIIRoAn.
This bill coming up, on motion Of Mr. SCOTT OF Eau
auier il modified To authorize subscription on
the part the State of two-thrds OF the capital stock OF
osid company in lieu of guaranty OF their bonds
Mr. WALL moved that the bill as modified be postponed
unit, tomorrow and be mdo the special order He wished
TO have considering the subject in its new aspect
The motion was agreed 10.
the table
EMPLOYMENT or as ENGINEER.
On motion OF ,ir HAYS, the following joint resolution
offered by him previously, taken up and passed:
Resolved That the Board Of Public Works oe Instructed 10
employ compcen, Engineer and locate The Gil
ncr and Ohio Turnpike road carly day practicable
On motion Of Mr. DoRMAN the House adjourned
ct THE TELEGRApH.-The wires being again Oh,
Of order We have no dispache. this morning
The fine steamship "virginia To leave Philadelphia
On Saturday on her first tip Richmond under the conf
mand OF Capt Teal Tic Ledger says:
She was completely filled up with freight Yesterday and
notwithstanding the incemen weather she VIII nave not
ss. than twenty passengers She has after and forward
cabin both of which have been comfortably fitted up and
i accommodate sixty passengers. The after cabin is heat
ed by steam the boilers and will he used IS the dining
saloon being provided with Johnston pnent sofa tables
She is expected the city in time 10 start on her
second ri about the 10Th inst, When the other steamship
of The line the Pennsylvania, is completed orc vessel will
Start from this port every five DAYS. The Pennsylvania,
will probably be ready for launching about Saturday next
essrs Rankin L whilock agents in This city 1t IS
expected that the Phladelphia will 'onorow morning make
short uip down Lames River.
LOSS OF THE RRlG MARTHA BrR1NGER-MANf
LIVES LOor-rHE MARKETS, d..
New ontE.ss, Fsa l-lhe brig Mchis1n, from SIN in
Jusn Nicarlcu, has arrived here. Shc reports That the
brig Martha Gu-iassr, bound from San Juan To New
YORK with ninety California passengers on ooart mns
wrecked liz tic Caribbean and totally i's: Inc
Michigan took oil sixty three passengers. The fate Vi
the crew ana remainder ri the passengers is uaknlwn
The cotton III /. i.m-s4ie 10 day .: ) 0JJ oics n''
ding at lax 2x Tho weeks sale, amount ID a.
600 bales.
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