Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-28
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Wep.rspAy FEBRUARY 26, 1851.
| SENATE.
A communication was received from the House iniorhs
the Senate that they had passed the bl INCORPORATING m
Roanoke Valley Railroad Company INC o' WIS '''''s
10 the committee Of Internal Improvement a.. s.
The nnr,n,i and resolutions concerning the Wire Sis
penson ,;rne over the Ohio the city of Wheeling beng
Mr. KINNEY offered TO amend by adding after the words
Sufficiently elevated" the words lin lie opinion oil me Legs
nrc olso IA strike after the word Virginia III Tue
END ;nc and insert BE therefore resolved, That the
Executive Of Virginia Be and he is hereby authorized, IN
his opinion the interest o. me saac REQUIRES ~ ," vi,h
the counsel of the deienjan III defence OF said SUIT
Mr, WEST said he had not time 10 examine the amend
mcn,s, though he thought nc shoun avoI 'o, yo f b
the preamble and resolutions would be laid on tic aOe lot m
On Mr. HARBEE's motion the bill Incorporating the
prie,cv and Hampshirc Turnpike Company taken up
Mr. THOMPSON Of A. offered substitute for the bli
He explained the object OF the amendment and ad'ocaea It's
AR + opposed the adoption Of the amendment,
and advocated tie passage Of the bill reported from the
committee. ~, Co.. . ;,; =, ., ,ho
hin as calculated To prove injurious 10 the town of Win
chester and to Tie trade Of the Northwestern Turnpike
1nnnany lie was opposed both to the bill and the amend
nent but as bill u pass he was favorable 10 the
The Senate was farther addressed by Mcssrs Thompson
Of A. and Isbc in of The amendment and by Mcssrs
EaLec and Dcncalc opposition Of the amendment and in
favor Of the bill as reported from the committee.
The question being the adoption of The substitute, II
was decided in the cgativc by the following votes
AyssMMcssrs Rives, Woods, Thompson of A. Kinney,
Daniel lsbcI, Opie, Harvey, Thompson OF d. AInblcrco
Nogs-AIcssrs. Dennis, (Speakcr) Hone Barbee, Car
ringun Shackcord, Tate French Turner, Dencac Gran
than, Cowau, Laync, West, Ward-H
Mr. EDMlSTON had paired of with Mr.. Slanard and
Mr. Cactt had paired oil with Mr.. Garlic.
The question being the passage OF the BILL was deci-
dcd in the affirmative, by the following vote:
AyEs-AIcssrs. Dennis, speakc0 Homer, arbce Car
rnyton TATE French Turner Dcnealc, Grantham, Edmis
ton Cowan Iaync West /, and W arc, g x,nu..
Shackcllord Harvey, Thompson
of d. and Amber-l2.
Mr. CATE1r asked be excused from voting, as he had
: paired off with Mr.. CARLIE.
The SPEAKER presented an Executive communication,
transmitting statement # the Exchange Bank, and the
Merchants and Mechanics Bank Of the city o Wheeling
On Sir. DENEALE'S motion laid on the table.
i, On Mr. AMBl.ER'S notion it was agreed that when the
Senate adouns to-day, IL adjourn TO meet Tomorrow at III
Mr. SHACKEIFORD called up the resolution offered BY
him. calling the Second Auditor for information concern
inc the internal improvements of the State
Mr. WOODS moved 10 amend by adding the resolution
The words together with the Of loans and suaIan
ices for each company" The resolution amended
On Mr. CARRlNGTON's notion the 29,h rule sus
pended in order that the House might be informed Of tic
passage the bill concerning Isaac Medley. Agreed to-
0 MI CARRINGTON informed the House.
On Mr.. EDMlSTON'S motion the Senate adjourned.
{ HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
message received from The Senate informing tho
House that had passed the authorizing the subscribers
10 The Capital Stock Of the Hampshire and Morgan Turn
/ pike Company 10 form separate Company
Company with amendment. Cfhc amendment provides
that The of construction shall exceed 500 per mile
1t was agreed to-
Also The resolution providing for 4 survey for Turnpike
from Franklin in pcndeton, BY way OF Monterey in High
), land, 10 the Warm Springs
Also the resolution into the election OF the officer
c Of government ON Thursday next
Also the prescribing the mode in which Isaac Medic!
q shall execute his bonds, &c, as Sheriff Of Halifax
> REJECTED
The bill auhorsing further subscription behalf of III
State to the Ohio and Maryland Turnpike Company
rejected by an tluat division oil the 1iou5e-ayc
% 81, noes 81.
:, STATUE JEFFERSON
The hill providing the erection of statue 10 Thoma
" Jefferson At tile University 81 Virginia, coming up in lis or
Is der 4 motion made 10 lay it on the table.
,c Mr.. SrUYAll. advocated The motion Though there wa
no one whose character lie admired than Mr. Jellcr
sons lie did think the state OF the Treasury would JUST
L. Is an appropriation this time There scarcely none
enough pay three days expenses Of tie General Assem-
4 bly, and he would advise member who had consldcah
:rrcaragcs due lin apply Tor warrant on IN
Treasury lie thought il more than probable however, tina
little, ii any thing was due them.
Mr. GARTER was opposed TO the motion. lilo hoped
~ would be the pleasure vi the House to lay the hill On III
T. table lie rose however, this House that was n,
his purpose 10 dctin them and to consume lis time oy any G.
" tended remarks the question under consideration bl
would rather ask he excused from the discharge OF dn
as which crloned and is expected from members VII
introduce and favor any particular lie shout
therefore himself with rcmarkng that this propos
ior dresses and counrn itself Ia The head and Ill
it. heart of every member this floor and that he should ca
H. inputat!on and reelection upon the intelligence ct IN
p enlightened assembly he 10 undertake any vindic
this enduring ,rhnlc 10 the memory Of who Il
ii, contemporary and with the Father Of his Count
8 The bill laid The table by dac!6fd 1ns &c mr.
hr sontttl ilc following bills
VI incorporating the Sinking Spring Cemetery near Abne
- don.
3 Concerning the franklin Society and Library Compan
H. in Lexington.
~ Mr., Mr. pEsKlNs from the Committee Trade and NJ,
I and Woollen and Cotton goods factory.
D. PETITIONS
r. BY Mr.. DESkINS-of Poitaux Robinson and others il
pi tho
by Mr.. ACGUST--of Gabriel Jones' free man of color
d for permission to remain IN the Commonwealth.
III Aso-o citizens OF Richmond asking change of the Law
y fixing the terms OF the Circuit Court OF licnrico.
fe
communication was received from the Executive, trans
- iiing statements al The condition Of The Exchange Ban
ic Of Virginia the 3l o December 1850 and the Merchants
and Mechanics Bank Of Wheeling the 18th Of January
IL 1851. Ordered 10 DC printcd.)
Is RESOLUTIONS or ISorIRy
The following resolutions OF inquiry were presented an'
J, appropriately referred
$. BY Mr.. McDEARMON-So amending tho existing law.
"a IN relation Ia Commissioners in Chancery allow duca
i cs to settle Their accounts before Commissioners in t
county in which tloy live.
by Nj. Notwithstanding the Eoard OF Public
Works 10 cause Z" be surveyed and asccrancd the mos
practicable route for railroad from point the Ma
nassa's Gap Railroad 10 ntcscc tie North Virgin,
: Railroad.
!, BY Mr.. McDEARMON--Con Constructing plank road from
the James River and Kanawha Canal near Bent Creek IL
u Glover Hill in Apponat,oS.
The following bills third time and passed:
incorporating the Slate River Navigation Company, in the
county OF Buckingham. The ayes 81 noes IL.
= Divorcng Caroline Octaya Balls vi Loudoun from her
y husband Robert VI. Balls
y Authorizing inspection Of tobacco Il, Buffalo, in Put
nam county
II incorporating the Fairfax Academy.
r. Enargng the powers ol the LyncIburg Hose and Fire In
= surance Company.
Amending act entitled SAN providing for construct
ing road from the Giles Fayctte and kanawla turnpike
in Raleigh county, 10 the North Carolina line in Gayson
with ryder. he ryder provides that the road sl be 10
Gated The shortest and best from Princeton and
Wyhcyic and that the stock shall bc taken six months
srArSToH AND PARKEusGuRG ROAD.
This bill coming up for consideration, ryder offered
by Mr. HAYS which met with great opposition from the
friends of the Bill and rise proaced and tedious
discussion Various other ydcrs Offered by members
by way Of substitute, when, upon motion, the whole sub
ect laid upon the table and the ryder ordered 10 be