Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-07
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VIRGINIA Legs LAT l..
| MONDAY. JANUARY ., ISL
SENATE.
Numerous bills were reported from the House and referred
10 their appropriate committees, r. -. rr. *. nj,
informing the that the House had agreed TO the
Senae amendment to the bill concerning The Petersburg
and Boydton plank road company
rssnmt.,n from the House Of Delegates proposing 10
proceed on Saturday next the election OF Bsaler Gc
neral for tho 18th BRIGADE was, on Mr.. SRAChELFohDs
motion, laid on the table
Similar resolutions concerning elections to supply the va.
cancea in the 10th and oath brgades were MIR SHACK
ELPORDS motion, laid on the able
| On Mr.. TURNER'S motion, the Senate adjourned
| HOUSE or DELEGATES.
REPORT. ron COMMITTEES.
Mr. CRAIG from The committee on Roads presented The
| following bills r.,
bill to amend The act of March r. 1880 entitled "An act
10 provide for the construction OF bridge New rver
| in Giles county;"
pike road" in Tazewell and Giles counties;
bill revive 10 incorporate The Walkers creek
and Hoston turnpike company passed Feb. 4, lSi2;
bill authorize increase of the capital OF The Taze-
well c. n. and Fancy Gap turnpikf
bill 10 incorporate the Wesbnrg aud Bethany Railroad
4 bill 10 incorporate the Buchanan and Roanoke Rail
Road company;
bill 10 amend an act passed Feb 18TH 1850 entitled San
act to incorporate the Hedgevie and Potomac turnpike
company"
bill 10 declare Big Reed Island River in Carroll county,
public highway;
A bill 10 incorporate the Richie and Gmer Turnpike
bill 10 incorporate the Salem and Hampshire Turnpike
| Company;
bill 10 amend IN act passed March lsth 1850, entitled,
An act incorporate the Rockingham Turnpike Company
bill authorizing all increase 81 the capital stock OF The
| Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company;
bill 10 amend the net entitled, IAN act 10 incorporate
| the Blue Ridge Railroad Company and
bill bonds OF the Virginia Central
| road Company
JUDGE THIRTEENTH DISTRICT.
On motion OF Mr.. DUKE,
Resolved That this House, with the al he SEN
will proceed on Saturday next TO the election OF Judge
for the 18th judicial district supply the vacancy OCCASION
ed By the death Of Isaac X. Douglass
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions Of enquiry were adopted -,
BY Mr. SEGAR--Of increasing the salaries of the ID,
| Sd and 4th Clerks in the lst Auditors office.
BY Mr.. DUNLAP-Of reporting bill legalizing the or
ganzation OF the county Of Raleigh
By Mr. STCBBS-Of providing by law that all contracts
of property in this State made by any foreign
company in the United States shall be cognizablc by our
Courts.
BY Mr. IMBoDEN--of reporting a bill TO charter "The
Union Hall Company in Siaunon and Ia authorize the
Mayor and Commonwealth Of said town 10 subscribe Tor
stock in said Company TO such the eehoiers
said town. BY vote shall authorize be levied on the real
therein for that purpose.
BY Mr.. LEWIS OF B.-Of amending lllh section Of
l9st chapter of the New Code, make il felony 10
take and carry off child with or without the intent to ex-
tort money
By Mr. SCOTTO OF providing BY law for the payment TO
George Rabbit late Iailo vi Fauquer the sum OF Slb Is
the due to him for keeping in his said a William
By Nj pATRICK-Of incorporating the Atlas Mining
By Mr.. DUKEOf providing by law Tor the construction
bridge The Shenandoah river AT the Gulf Mills in
Jefferson county.
By Mr. PEARIS-O incorporating Savings Bank in
The town OF Princeton in Mercer county
PASSED.
A bill for the relief Of Thomas Fi.eand
4 hill Mary Ann CONWAY from her husband An
drew }. Conway, were passed.
By Mr. PATRICK-Of Maria Mining and Manufacturing
Company for change of name and an increase Of the ca
pta stock Of said company also Of citizens Of Putnam
for change of the county line.
BY Mr.. DUkE-Of A. Martin and others, for bridge
across the Shenandoah river Gulf Mills
BY Mr. HORNER-Of citizens of Tyler for tho passage
of amending law declaring VI kims creek in said
county public highway; also of citizens Of Tyler Dod
bridge, for the passage of law forming Joint stock com
pany turnpike from West Union in Dodddge
nersect the Sstersve and Salem road at near the
Jug-hondle Mill in Tyler county.
By Mr. MASSEY of A.-Of Koonse & Dean for act
for their relief also of j. Louis Knze relative 10 lot OF
By Mr. CRUTCHFIELD-o citizens of Rockbndge,
demonstrating against the passage Of an act authorhng an
Company also Of Board Of Directors of the Fredericksburg
and Valley Plank Road Company.
BY Mr.. HAYSOf citizens of Harrison and Marion, for
the incorporation OF company 10 construct turnpike
from Shnson in Harrison 10 ncrsect the Farmount and
Fishing Creek road convenient point between Bays
Mill and Pies FORK oil BuIiiloi also OF WIN
counties for turnpike from Chenille TO Elizabeth.
By Mr.. MONTAGUE-Of VIM Armstrong and sundry
citizens Of Mddlesex amendment alteration OF an
act OF Assembly passed March S lS49 in relation 10 the
removal of the Court House Of said county.
BY Mr. WHEELER-Of John l.. Porter and others, Tor
the incorporation Joint stock company for the purpose
of Trade Commerce and Manufactures under the title OF
the Portsmouth Union Company
By Mir. acknowledgements OF John Craig against
the extension OF the corporate limits Of the town OF Buffalo
BY Mr.. HAYS-Of citizens OF Lewis county, for char
ter for railroad company from Parkersburg 10 the MARY
land line connecting with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
By Mr. NIBLETT-Of WIN. boswell and others of Lu
nenburg county, for Willis and Andrew DesyI free negroes
TO remain in this State.
By the sPEAKER-Of 339 citizens of Washington
IT, against the removal of Judge Estill
BY Mr.. PEARlS-Of j. j. Wade and others, for the CON
srlcon of graded road from the Fancy Gap Road in
Tazewel county, the mouth of Wolf Creek in Giles
county. 80
By bir. PATTERSoNOf Henry B. Jones and G2 others
of Rockbridge favor of increase OF the capital stock OF
the North River Navigation Company
By Mr.. DARLINGTON Of Cor citizens OF Charlotte,
for the remisson of fine imposed on VIM .. Jordan.
LAND RESOLUTIONS.
The resolutions of Mr.. SEGAR offered by him some time
since in relation TO the distribution Of The public lands,
which were the order OF tho day for to-day taken up
and made the order of the day for a O O'clock
On motion OF Mr. NEAL, the House adjourned.