Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-01-25


. .uI senate bills authorizing subscription on the part
ii The Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad C9pa
NJ; Incorporate company 10 construct pA
s., Taurnany 10 Binto'is Fork, on HE Petersburg anu
vdpn Plank Road; and incorporate the Goal B1ooa
Plank Road Company.
reported oil. authorize OF equity TO proceed 20
fin decree in certain without revival thereof as ~ par
ties who die or marry.
Mr. SMITH from The special committee on that subfc''
reported Bill! for The safely anu preservation VI iouuo"
Statue Of Washington.
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion OF Mr. S-rvALL-Rcso"ed, That the commit
General Laws instructed Ia enquire into the tXpc-
drncy o! incorporating company Tor Tie purpose OF Oud-
ing q hotel in the town 81 Danviie.
On motion OF lIr. SrovALL-RcsolTed That The commit
Tor Courts of Justice be- instructed 10 enquire into TIC
expectancy Of ass!n. law authorizing the Constable e!cc-
ted Tor the ih district in the county Of Pitsylvana 10 re-
side sithin the corporate limits of The Of DdnvIie
also authorize Justices the Peace Of said county 10 Try
cnuse= TCura.5ls in said town
On motion Of Mr Received Tha leave be gives
bring in bill 10 AMEND the charter Of The Insurance Com
n.ry OF the Valley u Virginia Committees Mess,s FUS
srEx STUART and MARTIS.
RivA%SA ToSSAGE.
! message from the House 81 Delegates bv Mr. EARLY
wa. rciveI announcing the passage of the bill authorizing
pledge oil the tolls Tor The completion Of the Gvanna
proGrHent
Mr. MAR-IS called up the bill 10 authorize the bushes, Of
bankiag On .! III. NJ il WAS made the order
fuesday, le lei February.
Board PUBLIC WORKS.
M S-raR- called for the day the bill district
ing Tie FIR ceatng Commissioners Of The Board oil
PuoIic Works, DC
The amendment proposed he substitute by Al SHEF
FEY restricting lie meetings Of The Board 10 The city ."
Richmond elected considerable discussion By MessTs Ma
SON SHEFFEv, REGER, DESgALg SHAcKELr0Eo, WlTcHER,
STovALL. WARP MARTIN and STUART
II hri:rg competent perfect III" original bill, Mr.. Man
proposed ~ lu2nd II s. as 70 make tn meetings at IA.
r ard once in every Two months After considerable dis.
sion Mr.. Bows demanded the previous question um-
der he operation y! which, The amendment wss rejected
Mr SnAcEE-roaD proposed nnendnent requiring the
Board re<t. Richmond. This rejected.
Ny. SHEFFEY's amendment (resln To-. HE meetings 10 the
city 81 Riclinondj was linen agreed 70.
The bill amended IN various other particulars. The
question Icing filling the blank IN relation 10 saGry
Mr.. DENgALg proposed the sum 81 - 500 with the intcn
ton Of proposing further IL amend ~ striking ou hat p":-
ion >! ne aiI allowing necessary travelling expenses.
Mr SruvALL proposed s. Uy0. Some ri the expenses in.
CURED in agcng for instance going hes ont the State 10!
The pnrpose vi negotiating ioln ougn 10 De paul, NJ ,
commended
M >ngrFev proposed s. $50 c vas for 50 900 salary
ant allowing the allowed b. the House
for uavcin. taFeEs"s. $3.50.
Mr.. CowAs proposed $500 The frs! talent in the coun
rs could be Obtained for thai amount.
Mr lsscL sustained the proposition vi the Senate! rom
Rprkaaran or. DE$EAL1l
Sit kEosc advocated the sum nf 81 500.
Mr. MAHTIx thought thai 81 600 enough All IN.
Iue- ord ser. fs'lurnri By oicrrs who had
Other duties . perform They only got S2UOO Tor al! the'
work.
M thought the clause allowing travelling eS-
psrscs ought frs; 70 Sc acted on.
Tn" several propositions ere then wthGfa"n
M:. THoaAs pf"?osed al amendment masng nc ',@'c
ling e1p,usrs not 70 crceed $3.50 Lnstavrs Is noes -
Mr. DEsEalE p"po,cG strike from the bill all that por
ton allowing !rascl!ng rxn'n-cs. agr"cd to. $50, ,
Mr. CAvLET7 ;roposcd 81 250 Mr. DEsEAtE s23OQ Mr
brrs tn-BJ.rd
Without coming vote, on motion Of Mr.. sHAcFEL
F"aD, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by Rev psrsR De FoaREs. OF tho Methods!
Church
communication from The Senate BY their CLERK, was
read informing the House n ths passage Of various pl7
which Ill tr found enumerated in the proceedings OF lie
An act Grating Commissioners Of The Sinking Fund, and
providing for the payment Of nannua interest on and
redemption Of the public debt taken up, with The
amendments by the Senate the amendments ot Inc
House and Eerrupon, motion .! Dir. GoonI of Meek
Ter burg the laid Oh The table and The ufierd
:IcIls 81 The Senate wee ordered 10 bc printed.
Senate bill providing for the payment OF the Interest
IpGa the bonds ol Tie Chesapeake ana Onn Canal Compa
NY guaranteed the STATE was read h=t and eecoHd
tine, ard iecrrti.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
hr. MART from the committee on Claims reported
hill releasing the Common weas right 10 IIGr, OF Ird 10
David Raltwu;; and bill releasing the Commemorative
righc .! land John T. and Elizabeth Hubbard
and troGi he committee Finance, bill Tor the rce 81
Oliver !gkar u Botatouri county.
Mr. BALL from the Committee Banks. reported bill
inco: porang che hecancs Savings Bank OF Wheeling
Mr. SruAG- from the Committee OF Agriculture ana Ma
aulcurcs reported bill authorizing inspection Of 10.
oacco Liberty in Bedford county.
r.--.-.od ,hr petlllon VIM. rnd!y an!
otcrt rra' Ing The passage Of Law declaring South Anna
River lawful fence.
By Mr. GiBsoS-lhat The COMMITTEES Roads and In
tcnlI Navigation enquire into th Siedency Of allowing
further the LitIlc Falls Raj: &osd Company
mcncc and complete their roId.
iis NJ JAcKscS Of mooD- Oi enqurng into the expei
cncy OF Incorporating company 10 construct public warres
al tarkcr.hu:g.
bill IRON tho Senate authorize the James River and
KTnawht Company pledge its tolls upon the Rivanna
;onnagc in order 10 complete the Rvanna Improvement. Was
Nr 4 NJ
EARLY and, as amended read Third tine and passed.
AYES o., noes 81.
Ofhe,rd That sir EARLY convey the the Senate,
ard request their concurrence
message from Senate BY Mr.. D.SEALg, informed
ticHuuse thar tie Senate had passed the bill amend the
entitled allowing Commissioner
OF the RsvcnGc Ia qualify and give tho Bonds Of Ofhcc
passed IL the present session.
bill authorize Board Public Works to
Rail Rosd from i'uvirgion 10 thu Ohio River State
account was t"Sen ~ IN pursuance n The order OF The
la" and thc:curnn Mr. ANDERSON rs leave wtIldIew tic
prniing substitute heretofore offered by HIM.
On motion Of Mr.. Ecu III" bl! amended bY ss
Ia. the words sia! expended in any year ,i
on ~ hr I'm sCcnn AID inserting words HEREBY
rscd 'r me purposes OF this act thereby appr"a'l
pn!y 81 100 uQ0 10 The construction o. said ru,d in
,tca! %: making annual appropriation II r!a amount
The question being put ordering The bill To engn-s
and read thir time determined in the affirmative.
and lhricIgOn iJ0n mllc by Nj. aSpERs y that
the same b. read Il !hlrd tine THE day.
SIR. 5uHpETT demanded the previous question: which was
sus stained. A.-s l02, 80
OF Wood upon is passage, the yota recorded o
nws-ayes So, noes Al.
The passage the sail bill ordered be announced
10 The Senate for their concurrence thereto.
b;l ncrIa INK the pIta stock Of the Manassas Gap
Kali Road Company read third lime and pasEed-nycs
3d. 80.
bill authorize the Orange and Alexandra Rail Road
Company extend their road Lyachourg taken up
and Mr. RIrEs withdrawing his niing amendment the
oil viii! amendments By Mr. Ri"E ordered 10 b.
.cai rnirh time
81. BALL the rpecal committee, reported bill to
uc"rr the Lpudoun Branch Rail Rat Company.
On motion Of Mr. WALKER, the House adjourned until
. CLOCK p. VI.
MORE HOT AIR SHIpS.-lt is said tina, the gentle
men ttIpu. whose Es!nmenaliy the caIorc ship les
as been huIt u!y satisfied with The ii
that that il IS their intention shortly lay the keel
II other ai sal larger ships # the clplct vi: 1000
Ions into when engines Of sufficient power will b. place
!" gsc them 4 much higher NAHUM speed. During the
year IL further said that leas, vessels oi Ibis
description wi, be bulk for The partics.IN Y Err
press
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