Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-02-01
LEGISLATURE or VIRGINIA.
FRlDAY, JANUARY IS. 1853.
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u,,or he The Rev Mr. DEroREsT Of the Methodist
The pRrslpgxr CLicut. Gov. LEAKE) presented com
uuuicaton from the Executive, transmitting sht hrht o
h ronIit,on Of The Northwestern Bank of Virginia. and
branches which on motion oi ar. shkffkf' 'au on
rhr table and ordered 10 be printed Later IN me uay
communication conveying staten nj uf The condition. Of
,I Earm.rr' Bank OF Virginia, which was, on motion oi
Mr. SuackELF. nd ordered 10 be printed
4 communica FROM The House "i Delegates was re-
csiyr., and bills read and fnierted
A. inulrp from the committee for Courts o JusrtS,
rrntri House bill concerning Divorces &c, WIT 'er""
,unniaon that thu Senate adhere Ia their amendment; ana
mi To amend the 18th section OF chapter loo ol Tie I"d
Of Virginia, Sc ,
= Ll!l 10 incorporate ''l'hr Planters Bank Of Richmond
Air DryEaLE from thu committee RUa's, &c. re-
r.d House bills increase The capital stock Of hr Orange
and Alexandria Rail Road Company &c to provide -" ecu"
STRUGGLING the L:assyIc and Chapmanvile Turnpike "nrh
nv SC To increase The capital stock OF the Dan'lie "h
WylhcyIe Turnpike Company 10 increase the c,hi'"
stock Of the Shnson Turnpike Company; and nuh"iizin"
M inrnrnnrarin of the Cranberry Summit and BrnndonvlIr
Turnpike Company. Likewise, senate hiS n"'o,N"S an
incrcnsr OF capital stock OF the KocKnRhhl turnpike
Company; and incorporating tue hi""hs zap iu'"PAc
Company.
r.pord bills incorporating the town OF Bcnw"od in !s
county Of MARSHALL; and Incorporating the bnawood Manu-
featuring Company in the county ot Marshall
AR B,RsErT from The select committee that subject
reported bill 10 incorporate lie Montgomery Mining ana
Manufacturing Company
CoURTa.
Mr. SrovAlL called up bill amend act concerning
the
substitute therefor and The bill was ordered to be engr"rsfd
and read third tinr
murT"ssv,LLE ASP HvsrEnsvLLE TuRsrKs
NJ. REoER called mp The hill making lona appro
parion The completion vi the iut'"nssiIIe and Hun
tcrsvillc Turnpike Mr. R. explained the bill and II passed
ayes 29, noes ~.
PROVIDENCE BRANCH pLA NIX ROAD COMPANY.
Mr. THOMAS called the bill extending the for
ieIns the Providence Eranch Plank Road Company. Mr.
/. explained the bill, and II passed-ayes 81, noes s.
ALLEGHASy AND HuSTERsvILLE ROAD,
Mr. LAYSE called the bill apprupraliny 81 4U0
pec the Allegheny md nntersvillc Turnpike road 10 the
of Covueton. Mr. L. explained the BILL and it passed
ayes 81, noes H.
RICHMOND PETERSBURG
Mr. BaLDwiS called for the order of the day bill
corning the Richmond and Petersburg Rail Road Company
Mr. AMBER moved that the bill and amendment be
mlt. This proposition was opposed by Messs DESEaLE
WARD BALpwIE and STovALL, and advocated by Messfs
AMBER, DA*IEL SHAcKELFoRD and CAMPBELL and agreed
to-
RESOLUTIONS.
% motion Of MIR. AMBLER-Resoved That The joint COM
ttre free enquire into The expcdiency Of p0.
ding by law for thr removal Of free negroes and nulOcs
III same humane and practicable way.
M AMGLsR presented the proceedings of meeting held
(iuciaud county wherein action was had on the sub
PEI ~ the above resolution.
On motion OF Mr.. HALL Resolved That the Commit
Binss BE- instructed enquire into the expcdcncy OF
uirg The uct authorizing the Northwestern Barn oi
VItn: The Merchants Mechanics Bank u Whrt'i"e
'srf"li- branch a. Point Pleasant West C"u1t'' -
INC .oun': % Mason.
THE jury MILF. .
NJ fpAx-o. called 40 i,r nil concerning Jurors. &c
Alter Mes'rs SHAekHtsonu
BRAxrnS, "ARD. FrSsTES, PARKER ana nkskA' i "a
made The order Of the day for Mondny next
BILL PASSED
For the relief OF Alien l. wye ne OH was eHpaiHeo
by Mr.. McDEAHMoS. Ayes 40 noes u
SOUTH SIDE ROAD
The bill concerning South Side Kali Road was read
third time. , i,
Mr. moved TO reconsider tho vote by which the
tfj rcanp had Teen ordered in order that he might be
ab Ia ofr an amendment thereto making subscription
on the Two and threefths principle instead OF making
loan. .
should be made test
Air CowAS moved that The bill be laid on the table until
ma. lax oil! reported. II tax till presented based
on proper principles he would for this BILL Iforce 10
now he must against il. The last bill
t,rmely obnnXoms Tie South side Of James River had
crvcd appropriations Than any other portion OF the
Commonwealth and he had noticed that gentlemen from
that section nf the Stale voted against almost every thing
that they ere mol Interested In.