Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-02-01
Y1ReIN1A -LEeIsLATURE

taken mn on motion of Mr.. Riyes, and passed
ayes 81, noes 81.
The bill authorizing the Board of Public
Works to construct a railroad from CeVlngton 10
the Ohio river, was taken up and ordered to
engrossed for a third reading.
Mr.. Anderson moved that the bill be at once
placed upon its passage.
The motion was opposed by Messrs. Goode, OF
NJ, Moor and Rice, and supported by MessTs.
Echols, Rives, Massey, Patrick, and Lewis;
On the question of the passage OF the Dill TO-
dav. the ayes and noes were demanded and the
constitutional number (two-thirds of the whole
housed were found in favor of proceeding atonce
to the passage OF the bill. There were luz 10
SO in favor Of immediate action. ,u
After an unsuccessful motion TO lay the bill
ON the table, il was passed-ayes SO, noes Al.
The bill authorizing an increase OF the caPl'
taI stock of the Manassas Gap Railroad Com
pauy. was then taken up; and after remarks by
Mr.. Marlz, in favor OF the bill-passed-ayes
SO, noes SO. 1.-THE State takes thTee-htths OF the
stock.
The bill authorizing the Orange and Alexan-
dria Railroad Company TO extend that roau oy
wey of Charlottesville TO LynCh6urg, was taken
up and ordered TO be engrossed TOR a tn'ra teau'
ing. THE stock is TO be Increased Sl'oVO'VOV
for said extension.
The House adjourned.
The SENATE, on Tuesday, was occupied Prlncl-
palIy, in discussing and perlecting the bill con-
corning the Board ofPublic Works
In the HOUSE, w. C. Flournoy, a delegate from
Prince Edward county, elected to supply the va.
cancy created blythe resignation ofthe late men,
Der, appeared and took his seat. q
Various bills were reported, amongst them a
Senate bill, entitled an act to amend the 18th
section of the act passed on the 23d day OF Nlay.
1852, entitled " an act concerning the terms OF
Circuit Court"
An enqrossed bill appropriating a sufficient
49, ~ ,,oray IN cOmnlaTe the RTaDdOOSVllIe and
Fishing Creek-Road, was, on motion oil MI A'd-
Mr.. Kidwell submitted a rider for the same,
which was read a second time, eDgrossed and
read a third time. and then passed-ayes So
noes SO.
An eDprossed bill to authorize the Oranges and
Alexandria Railroad Company TO extend their
line to Lynchburg, was taken up, on motion OF
Mr.. Rives, of Albemarle.
A discussion ensued, pending which the House
adjourned.
The bill passed at the evening session.
In the SENATE, on Wednesday, a communicaS
ton from the House ofDelegates was read. The
Senate agreed with the House in relation TO the
amendments TO the bill concerning the seaboard
and Roanoke Railroad. The other bills were
read and referred, as was a bill 10 authorize the
Orangeand Alexandria Railroad Company to eX-
tend their Railroad 10 Lynchburg, received this
morning by the hands OF Mr.. Barbour.
number of resolutions of enquiry were adopt
ed, and several petitions presented.
The bill distriCting the State for eleCtIng Com"
missioners of The Board of Public Works, pre-
, scribing their duties, &C., was under discussion
during the remainder OF the day.
In the House, the following bills were passed :
A bill Incorporating a Company TO construct
turnpike road from Cranberry Summit, on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, TO BrandonVille, in
Preston county, on the three ftths principle.
A bill Incorporating a Company to construct a
turnpike road from Cassvil!e TO Chapmansviile, in
Wayne and Logan counties, on the three.hlths
principle.
A bilI authorizing the Orange and Alexandria
Railroad Company 10 increase their capital stock
S42O. OOC, the State 10 subscribe three. fitths, 10
complete the road TO GordOnsville-
bill increasing the capital stock of the Dam
vile and Wytheville Turnpike Company, the
State to subscribe three. ftths of said increase.
A bill increasing The capital stock Ofthe Shlnn-
ston Turnpike Company, for the purpose OF cX-
tending the road to some point on The Fairmount
| road, the State to subscribe for ihree-fIths ofthe
said increase.
A motion was made to take up, out OF its regu-
lar order, the Richmond and DaDville Railroad
bill. After debate, the motion was rejected
ayes 81, noes 81.
A message was received, informing the House
that the Senate had greed 10 amendments Ofthe
House 10 the bill authorizing the James River
and Kanawha Company to pledge its tolls for
the purpose Of completing the Rlvanna naviga-
ton improvement.
A bill was reported, authorising the Virginia
and Tennessee Railroad COmPauyto construct
a branch oftheir road to Cumberland Gap, on the
three.ftths principle.
The Speaker laid before the House a commu
~nication from the Secretary OF the Treasury OF
the u. s., asking the privilege Of purchasing a
site for a Custom House, Post Office, &c, in
Richmond. j"
l. tLo Crusrp oD TH,,rSITp a communicative
from the House OF Delegates was read, and the
bills transmitted Herewith, read and referred.
After the adoption of several resolutions OF en-
quiry the Senate took up the bill distriCling the
State for eIecting Commissioner OF the Board of
Public Works, &c, several amendments were
The bill was then read a third time, and passed
by the following vote
AYEs.-Messrs. Amber, Baldwin, Barnett,
Braxton, Brown, CabeIl, Campbell, Darlington,
Catlett, Creigh, Daniel, Funston, Grantham, Grea-
YER, Hall, Isbell, Layne, McDearman, Paxton,
Stands, Shelly, Sherrard, Stuart, Sweeney, Tabb,
Tate, Thomas, Thompson, Ward, Winston,
Witcher-3l.
NoEs-Messrs. Brent, Cowan, Deneale, Mar
tin, Mason, Moncure, Parker, Pitman, Shackle.
ford-9.
The first section of the bill reads as follows:
/. Be ii enacted by The General Assembly, That
for the purpose of electing Commissioner of the
Board OF Public Works, the State shall be Ovid
ed into three Districts as follows The Coun-
ties andiCorporations of Isle Of Wight, Nanse.
mond, Princess Anne, Sussex, Surry, Southamp.
ton, Norfolk CO, Norfolk city, N~ottoway, Green's
vile, Mecklenbu,g, Brunswick, Amelia, Dinwid.
die, Prince George, City of Petersburg, Pittsyl-
vania, Henry, Patrick, franklin. Halifax, Camp
bell, Buckingham, Appomattox, Charlotte, Prince
Edward, Cumberland, Powhatan, Luenburg, Bed
ford, Chesterfield, Roanoke, Craig, Montgomery,
Mercer, Giles, Floyd, Pulaski, Carroll, Grayson,
Wythe, Smythe, Washington, Lee, Scott, Rus.
sell, and Tazewell shall constitute the first Dis
trict.
The Counties and Corporations of Accomac,
Northampton, Elizabeth city, York, Warwick,
Charles City, Mathews, Gloucester, Middlesex,
Lancaster, Northumberland, Essex, King and
Queen, Westmoreland, Caroline, Spottsyivania,
King George, King William, Richmond, Henrico,
Fluvanna, GoochIand, Louisa, Hanover, the CITY