Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-24

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the bill.
STATUS OF THOMAS JErrEusoS.
Mr. ELLysoS lie ;,rnat- bin approftiaht
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ferson Ia be executed br Alexander Gait "a 'ns yo
celebrated Virginia sculptor 90 read the third ie anu p
passage odny-und the motion was seconded oy MI.
STAPLES OF Patrick.
Mr Fuw.Ea in favor Of considering this bill tomor-
row. 22i Of February There was in his opinion, pc
ruIar appropriateness in fixing that day for The passage u
such bill. mi
No u Ern advocated the passage Of the bill al once The
large amount Of pressing business before the Legislature
suggested the propc,y Of immediate action on The hl
Alter dlscusson 10 which various members PARTICIPATED
the House determined 10 PITT the bill on It's passage
The roll was called while various members eanl mat
the bill wond be lost for want CT constitutional majority
were busy in calling members TO the support OF the bill
The Clerk announced The result-aycs g. noes ~ as o
lows:
ArEs-Messrs Anderson, Barrett, Beirne. Blake Brown
Of Cumberland and Po~hatan, Buford Campbell Carter
of Fauquier Cherry Christian CIli5ornc, Clark Copon,
Couch Cowardn, CraIg Crockett, Crump, Deane, DEAR
ne9 Ey Foner Dqey v Goss
Hancock Of the Hancock Of Chesterfield Harvey, Hays
Hewell, Knox koner Major Mallory, Malone, Mirtz Ma
che Morrison Payne, Perkins. Power Prince, Riddick,
Seber Shannon Sincluir Skinner Smith of Brooke and
Hancock, Smith Of kanawha. SouthaI, Splitter, Sprnke
Tasferro Taylor of Rockbrdee, Taylor of Loudoun Tho
mas, Tiffany Vnson Weaver, White, Whitehead, Wood.
house. Ycrhy-s2
Nors-Messrs Burncs Of Marion, Barnes of Ts1swell,
Bass, Boyle Brannon Browne of King George and Stafford,
Byrd Carer Of Lee and Scott, Cassin. Choiee Combs
Cutranc, Crawford. Dawson Duncan Edmunds Galehue,
Ga,cwood, Given, Graveey Hancock of Charlotte, Hardy,
Raymond, Holden, Zee kemper, kkoalrck, Laugh Lu?-
rou MarHn McGuin Miller, Moody, Nottingham, Patrick
Phares Price Randolph Reese, Rnck Richeson Shields
Summers, Talbot TomIin, Wallace, Whnley, Wiley Zun-
40.
So the bill was passed
Mr. BgowSr Of Stafford and King George, moved that
the House take and consider the bill repeating the char
ter OF The Bank of the Old Dominion.
THE covISoroN AND OHIO gAlL ROAD.
Mr PArRIcK called for the "Order OF the day., VIZ; inc
bill appropriatng 81 600 the Covingon aud Ohio Rail
Road.
Tho SPEAKER Mr ToMLIN) decided that the ordc: OF tho
day took precedence And accordingly the Covngton and
Ohio bill was taken up.
The first question was on substitute offered by Mr. DEANE
gauge and contanlng other provisions varying essentially
from the original bill.
Mr. HARVEY moved 10 strike out Of the substitute clause
providing for double track.
Dir. DEANB would not oppose the motion, although ne
believed would be economy provide at once Tor double
track.
dir HARVEY was willing 10 Leave subject discretionary
with tho BOARD of Public Works
MIR SKINNER advocated the provision for doubls track
He thought double track wou eventually be found india
pensabe and great saving OF expense would be elected
by providing for II al
The motion agreed TO.
Mr CHRISTIAN offered amendment for the second sec
ton OF the substitute dispensing with Tho feet gauge and
making other provisions in lieu thereof.
Mr. DEANE opposed the Amendment which, after discus
sion 10 which various members took part, Mr. CHRIsTIAN
Withdrew with the view OF arriving his otec, In another
way al another lime.
rejected.
The substitute of MIR. DEAsE still under eonsidera.
ton when at o'clock,
On motion OF Mr.. McCLuRE, the House adjourned