Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-01-11
LEGISIATURE OF VIRGINIA.
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G7;SATsi.

GESaTE.
PRAYER by the Rev ELIJAH CASE, OF the unvrrsilis
Church The Reverend gentleman made feeling ILLUSION
painful atction .! the President tlec' aha
nlo!cI Him who "sIi!trs bu, 10 heal 10 bind ~ me
wounds Of the hfrhcn hearted
Mr. BALpw. t!on the committee Oh Roads, &C. report.
rL House Amending the FIST section Ut an rc entitled
10 incorporate the Richie and Gmer Turnpike ION,
pany-with amendment Subsequently, me Amendment
wns agreed 20 ard the bill passed
Mr. BaLDw.s !.0E tie t"lec committee on that SUBJECT
reported bill TO secGTe mechanics en. others payment
for iabo done and materials furnished IN inc erection oi
buildings in the city Of Richmond.
LAID rAaLg.
Several bills the calendar after being read third nle,
were laid on The table.
THE CALENDAR.
BILLS on the calendar advanced stage.
RESOLUTIONS
On motion Of Mr. SHErrEY-kesc:vea mat select
committee be- appointed 10 revise reduce INTO one hnu
amend the various concerning Commissioners OF the
Revunue. Mcssrs SHEFrEr, ANGLER, HiTcHER, CowAS
and DOUGLAS were appointed The committee alr.
SuEegsy said thar in Offering the above resolution he
meant no disespect 10 the committee on fnance, oui
that il was necessary that the instructions 70 Commas
soners should be received by them by The Let oi cofu
arv Ii the chairman Of The committee on Finance re-
turned before the Select committee reported, The SUBJECT
would be handed that committee On motion Oh M
t0wAH, MesHrs nEaER ana CEZGH were AFTERWARDS au"cn
To the committee
o. moion Of Mr. THcapscs-R Resolved That the com.
mif,,C Roads &c enquire into lie expectancy o ihco
poriau Joint company for t!c purpose q! coGsuucs-
ng Fl nh KGG from i'llnps III the county OF Dn"idie
10 HE ely OF Petersburg.
On motion Of M BALnwISKsso'.ej rmat the Scpcfin-
,ni. n; II rGb!is Buildings b. Instructed 10 report to he
s. nate ,vha il any additional rgisaoa Is necessary Tor
liz safety preservation Of lo&l9ns static OF Washing
IN. 49,
on Rnad: &C. be instructed enquire into cXpe!ency 81
ac nhng he charter of tho Rtcdy ANA Hariss'e 1u'E'
pix Company.
Ice on Kon,s Sc instructed 20 enquire into the e&p"di-
rncy Il granting charter &c incorporate Joint STOCK com
ny ,r The ufp sc Of constructing l;l!I Eoai from The
: - Riypr N th,
thence M Elk River and passing al or near Crcevie IN
prntic couuty, Harsonbnrg in the county oil NocH.
inrF..: and that they report By till or otherwise
sEABoAap ASp ROANOKE RAIL ROAD.
r SMITH cllt. NJ the bill concerning the Sea5oaTd and
Roanoke Rail Road Company
NJ Suaxps stated liz. ,Ir Francis E Rves and the Pre-.
silent u tie Company had an interview ana tot hf
RiYcs wiihdrc:y hi- opposition 10 he o!:
Nh DayIEt on whose motion the bin waa ai ~ Inc a..
BIZ made similar statement,
On motion i lr S,lrn the rules were sus.sndsd, and
he lIr : directed lro,n the House o Delegates
Of Ii. passage OF HE bill.
RELIEF or zEDEE'An Kip"rLL
On no,iou OF Mr. DESEAtE, tue COMMITTEE OF finance
was discharged from the further consideration OF h' M
tho-zing the plvnlan % Indignant IN favor OF L"o'El
Kv.i obtained apains; the President and Directors OF '.e
Northwestern Turnpike rond This bill creating cha&
on Treasury, the ayes an! noes were necessary ara "
nIs.u.i, ~ tGiiws:
Mrssrs Anble., Baldwin BraHton, Brent, B,phin
Rro,yn Ca,rlngton Cowan Croigh, Daniel Denen' Gran
,sm Greavcr ila. Paxton p!nan, Roger IS sa'n !rIs
. ,
wara. Watsun, "hi'c, Winston, Wltci,r-5o.
NrEa-0
TAKEN TAILS.
several bills on the motion different gentlemen, were
,s.n lnn The table and Others without action
wrrr Hqain laid on the table 49,,
Tie hI providing for the Registration Of votes was taken
NJ, and amended, motion by Dir REosh Alter Sotne
Jnbs,, between Messrs. SHErFEY, DANIEL AaaLEh WIT
curs A-aoS and tEogR TO the infant oil the CoGs'itu
linn in requiring resstraon the ti'! was fecomnlted 10
,ho committee on Privileges ard Elections.
MESSAGES FROM TnS HorsE
.,s,ys from, the House OF Delegates by Nr. GocDE
N"csIenpnrn was received announcing the passage Of
certain bills . !, r, .,,t -, mt,
,,,,,,rgig the plssage o. bill
a.. 6y Vi. Lswis, announcing the passage Of blu.
TArsEo.
,-yi,- N7n cf tie Blnas ri ths C"mT.jn YEA, :"
'i,.,, tr.ac'. ?. Goytto7. 70" taHi,nn 81 'r 80.
~ .l,a- -C-;.I.rt, il; u.ier to a.'i' !'* H.
.4r,,. rors ~ r.ilpn OF tie above Bill
:aaEs EivEs A&o HAsAwHA c'MFASf.
n, motion q: Mr.. WIrcnsR the rules were suspended, IN
thnt the Senate might proceed consider The OH 10
the Boa I'd OF Public Works pay tho Interest on
,on bonds of the James River and Kanawha Company
Guaranteed by the State and for the payment oil which the
Ste has become liable under its said agreement
M Wi-cAER proposed amendment 10 strike out tine
Auditor of Pubic Accounts and insert The Second Audi
tor the officer issue the warrants for he payment Of
the interest. -
TIE proposition debated BY Messrs DOUGLAS, WITCH
En- AMBER and SHErfEY.
DorocAs demanded the and noes and the amend
nent was agreed 10 is follows:
AyEs-Messrs Amber, Baldwin, Brent Darlington
C,einh Deneale, Funsten, Gtaniham, Paxton, pltman
sDantE Shelley Stuart Watson, White, Winston, Whether
III
Nors-Mcss:s Braxton, Cowan, Douglas, Grearer Hall
Rege,, Saunders. sherrard, Smith. Tate Wade-ll.
The bill was thea read third time. The ayes and noes
being requisite, the bill passed as follows:
ArEs-Ness.s. Amber Baldwin, Braxton, Brent, Brown
Carrng,on Cowan, Cregh Deneale, Funston Grantham
reayer Hail. Paxton, Pitman, ReRe sauntc;s. Snands