Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-23


company to use their road completed for the Trans
puratlon Of freight and passengers and Elsa 10 autn9,Ic
said company construct rail road bridge across Inc oo
ryer-uso, praying Tor law authorizing SUBSCRIPTION On
prnn the State capital stock oil said company and
granting sud company The privilege Oh extending eir
On motion Of MI JoHssoS tho consideration of all inter
nal bills their which have not been
made tho order of day for particular day. were post
poned till the 9th day OF January. -. r
House bills for the relief OF Tcecke W. Jacobs Sheriff. CT
Norlhanp,on for the relief of Andrew CToey; and for the
relief of Lieut. Col Thomas +. Randolph were passed.
having been explained ny MessrS PARKER STUART MAR
TIN, ruRmEn, and FuSsTES
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
i PRAYER by the Rev. JEREMIAH JETER, oil the baphst
Church.
The SpEAEER expressed the opinion that bill which pass
cd House the day BEFORE in relation TO the salaries OF
certain officers OF Government was one requiring eonst
tu.iunai On notion the House requested through
Mr. ToMLls the return OF The bill from the sena's
qucny, u communication was received from the senate To-
forming the House that the Senate declined rctuhlns 'hc
Bill BECAUSE in their opinion, lie said Dill mas passcu o
their control II having been announced 10 ,le oenac ocoe
hr was made BY the Of Delegates 10 return
said bill had received The concur
renee of the House Of Delegates ind that in Their opinion
the same Of the land until the proper iouna pro-
yiLed by the Constitution shall otherwise determine"
Mr. kemper moved TO take up the Iesoutlca ot me Dc
a, iad on The table Yesterday appointing committee 10
inves gae charges preferred by james W. Green aean.
tho Bank OF the OH Dominion ut Alexandria Ailet an
hous discussion the House refused ~ take up oy Vo'e Oh
50 10 IL ,,, r ,n,
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6st and second times and referred 10 Tue Con''ee Oh
Roads, &c.
IN. following resolutions, pnpnSlnG enquiry INTO Tic e@
etncy of the passsagc OF laws on Tie various suoecls
rtred to- presented adopted und referred 10 appopH
ale committees:
By Mr. REscx-To enquire into the expediency OF con-
s,ruclnn graded road and three :ths prnc
pies james River and turnpike at or near
Capt David Hannas the said road In Greenhrler couh
IT, practicable SumnersVile IN the coun
~ of Nichols.
By Mr. ToMLIN-Of providing by law for carrying Into
effect that portion of the Gosh Of The m article Of the
constitution which provides for the publication OF The re-
ceps Disbursements appropriations ana loans OF eac seS
sion Of The General Assembly with the acts ana RESOLUTIONS
thereof.
On motion OF Mr. TAYLOR of Loudoun, it was
Resolved That the Board OF Public Works be requested
furnish this House. their earliest convenience, with
statement showing what Of the appropriation OF
million of toas made last session. for the
the COyngt0n Ohio railroad has been called Tor and
also what will necessary meet cuntracts AREA
dy entered into within The next twelve months.
BY Mr. DUSN-Of reporting bill, instrucling the
Board of Public Works provide for The completion Of the
South. Wcstrrn NcAdarnzeI road to The Tennessee line.
By Mr. Cot7nAsEo, 50 ssndns the act s q the Cen
provide appropriation, State occoun sufficient 10
construct that par Of The WyhevlIe ind Grayson Turn
pike which lies within the county OF Carroll.
BY M RaxDoLPm-Of reporting bill No. S7l, Of the last
session. entitled extending The limits OF the town OF
Sstersc in TIE county o Tyler and amending The char
Ter thereof.
By Mr. RE.cK-- OF constructing graded road on the
and three inhs principle, from The most practicable
in the county Grcenbrer practicable point on
the Nicholas road North OF SummeIsVille, and BY way o
Cherryrce Bottom
BY Mr. WHITE oi HanoverOf amending the act passed
nj the session Of S52'3 in regard General Elections
h BY Mr. BARRErTOf reporting hill 10 establish an IN
dependent Bank in the town o Accomac, IN The county Vi
Logan.
pen,!ent Bank in Prunryiown in the county 6i layI9
BY Mr. CUwARDI1-Ol rcchaGlrrlng the Virginia i""in9
unuanv or Richmond Incorporated February 2Jh, 1880
BY Mr.. Ely Or enarng l,w relntns The Governor
OF tho tumnunweaIt Virginia 10 receive, on behalf OF
The Stale, The money generally known q! virginia. quota o.
the Land Fund-said money when received, 10 Dc '''aY
divided among the d:rent counties vi The STATE 10 be h
der The control Of the County Courts anu !" DC "seu e"e"
sivrly for educational purposes.
On motion Of Mr. MART, it WIS Resolved, That me
Printer for the requested u furnish ms
House wiIh pamphlet copy ci the Report oi TIC A"o'
Of Public Accounts
On motion of MI ZiNS. il was
Resolved That the Second Auditor BIZ requested 10 NV
nh fousc statement showing the amount q" 'is
and appropriations made 10 each rali road company 10
the State. the Of subscription MADE ny inc Son
mon rail road on The two ana ''re
fhs principle. Also the amount vi direct appropriations
made turnpike and rank road company; anu o
amount subscribed Ia such lutni'he ah PaN
company the and thcchitfs prncipe anu 'c
amount has been suhscrbed To cach hu"e comps1y
whether On the hrec-hs principle or On oate ac
count; and The and locality OF each Company; shp"
ing only OF appropriations made during the last
by MIR. Hays,rxp Uf passing act creating JOINT
stock company and three ths n'!ncr. 10 con-
or ne IF William hcrCiIs, IN the county vi alaton- SAID
road 10 pass through Winfield, 81,
BY MIR. BvFuRD-That the Committee Of privileges ana
Elections be Instructions enquire into the cause oil The
delays relation 10 The Public Printing OF This House. ana
10 ,port some course OF notion for this House. und 10
report some Of action fur this House, to insure
greater efficiency and prompness in the discharge Of that
branch Of the public service.
By Mr.. McGurFINOf Incorporating joint STOCK com
pnny to construct turnpike road rum point al or near
Madison Hooks the FncastIc and covington turnpike
To nleec the Lexington and CoFnsoh turnpike d VI ne''
Varnc's mill
By Mr.. Duxx-o authorizing tao Boarl Of pnLIc Works
road from HE House OF zcRiei bufo'n on
Big Moccasin in Russell county, ucross Church Mouhtan
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were presented and appropriately
. relerrcd
By Mr. hIALtoRY-A petition Of Lewis Salisbury and
Others, asking the Commonweah's right to piece OF land
to be released Also the petition Of Luther Swank (taken
from the files Of the House and again presented
BY Mr. PRcE-A memorial! Of John Mosandef and Others
asking for road in Marshal county ,,.....
By Dir BAss-A memorial Of lhe Clerks OF Montgomery,
Roanoe Boetourt and Craig counties for an increase oi
pay for certain services therein specEed.
BY Mr.. GIvEN-A petition OF sundry citizens OF Ni;hoas
county, praying alterations in the Mile point and Nicholas
turnpike.
By Mr. GlvEx-A petition Of sundry citizens q the
county of Baxun praying for the construction ol ROAD
on Stale account from Fork Lick. by the way oil Big
Grassy Creek, and Forks of Holly, 10 some point on inc
Gauy Bridge and Weston road between BuIIto~n nnd u'
By Mr. HANCOCK of Churlote-A petition OF John d.
Ford nnd Others asking repeal o. an &C. passsa U'
March, l5il, concerning the will OF NJ Dhw6on deceased.
By NIr HAYMosp-A petition Of Alpheus Pfichard and
Others praying for the extension OF the CTkShnrs uo
wheeling turnpike ROAD upon INC TWO ui
colc from NJ nninoron in the county of Marion 10 Inc
Famont and Wheeling turnpike Joseph AIRchs s.
in the county OF Monongalia.
i BILLS REPORTED.
The following bills reported To-Day ~
bill for the relief OF Jamcs w. T"ymnn OIL ie eou"''
OF Madison IT, ,,
bill for lio relief OF William W. Jacobs oil The county
of Accomac u,,
hill 10 incorporate Salem Station and Rnppahnnnock
pike Company. ,,,,., rr
bin TO provide for the construction OF the Middle fofH
Turnpike. .,,, r, ,,. .,
bill uulhotise South Side Tail Road company p"
purchase from the Common Council OF the city oi fe'efs
burg, the Appomattox Rail Road ., r
A bill 10 incorporate the Indian Creek Turnpike I'"'
II pany. M, D., - ox,a,d
bin 10 aulhnrise the Marysve Plank Road 10 eXtehn
llrir oad Campbell county and 10 increase hc cdpu'
stock for that purpose ,, =. ,,.;o
bill releasing the right OF the Commonwealth 10 certain
lands in the city OF Richmond devised by liannhh brown
Senate bill. without amendmenl to amend me a. sec
lion of chapter SIS of Code Of Virginia. So as 10 auo
Use the committing Of the estates of Iunncs 10 Sheflls an
Scrgeanls when committees appointed by Courts ia' 10
qualify. -. ,,,o,;,,
hin authorizing the Board of Public Works 10 snbscloe