Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-02
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the law enectua especially providing that all intosicat
70 os kept Tor sale contrary to law, shall be
not take effect until Il shah have boon submitted to
voters OF Virginia at the pols When If majority of the
county aud city shall approve the Law, shall
otee throughout the State but If approved by ms 10
cs IN some only OF the counties and cities Il shall be
'orse IN those counties and cities only
mr.. 4aRrz from the committee on Finance, rcpor
Seoste ohis with amendments, entitled ian act atho
eng the payment Of tho expenses OF tho Joint commits
LOT Inspecting the books and proceedings Of the Bank
Se o'd Dominion, appointed by resolution Of Januar
An act to amend the 18th section Of an act concer
ing mo salaries OF certain officers Of the Governmen
onpessa"on OF the members and officers Of the Gencr
assemoy, mileage and other allowances passed June a
Penientiaiy.
Inc Following resolutions then offered and sdop
resolution by Mr.. MEApoR, That special commi,,c
DC appointed to Inquire into the expedicncy OF inco
poraung the town of Brammersvio, in the county {
The following committee was appointed under that resc
la.on-Messrs Aeadors Prince Payne, Staples Of Mont
This committee reported f, hin :, .,.o,,.,., iii d,
resolution. WV" w
by Mr. MnrA, That the committee on Banks inquire IN
the expectancy Of authorising one Of the old tanks
| New Market '">' :" ''' WV"
by Mr. SINCLAIR, That the committee on Courts u Jus
ice inquire into the eApcency of amending the LIST sec
| aud motions.
BY Mr. EdanoRS, That tho committee on Agricuitur,
anu inquire into the expcdency Of ncorpo
quicr, for mining purposes
by Mr. RAYMOND, That the committee Courts Of Jus
nee DO instructed to report bill No SEQ of the last
SION o, inc General Assembly relating to the sessions
the supreme Court OF Appeals.
The following petitions then presented and appro
priaely referred:
By Mr. STAPLES, orPatrick, The petition of Lee Ann W.
Ross Of the count Of Patrick asking compensation for
teaching INDECENT children In said county.
BY Mr.. WHITE, The petition oil Dr.. L.. b. Anderson
Simon Gouldu and o:her citizens Of Hanover for the pro.
Intuition oil the sale Of ardent spirits nv law
By Mr. CoLrRANE, The petition Of Cook, Mitchell and
Collier and 1855 other czcns asking that the said Cook
Mitchell and Collier. may he paid additional compeusa-
ton Tor work done on the Floyd Courthouse and nlsve
Turnpike.
By Same the petition Of Wilkinson and johnson, of
Carroll county, asking that the of s23 paid
by them Tor the prvleg, Of retailing goods, and
merchandises in said county, he refunded having paid
license Tor the same privilege in the county of wthe
the same year.
Mr. DAWSON, moved to take up the bill authorizing the
avourcd OF Public Works subscribe to the capital stock
OF tho Orange and Alexandra Railroad Company for the
purpose of extending their road the town Of Lynch
burg
The motion agreed to, and the bill taken up,
when
Mr. Dawson, offered substitute for the bill which was
passed. To its eugrossment with the bill itself
The following bills were then passed
bill to authorize he Marysvie Plankroad, extend
their road and to increase its capital stock for that pur
pos.
bill to incorporate the Crags Creek Navigation Com
pany;
bill to provide for the construction Of the Middle
Fork Turnpike rejected il having received
~.
Mr. ELLrsoN. moved to reconsider the vote by which
that bill rejected
Mr. GAESErr, point Of order which was that il
vas incompetent for Mr. ELLY,oy having voted in the
nerca majority, but the side substantially defeated
II make that notion
Tie SPEAKER requiring time 10 consider this Question
before recording decision
Mr. ELLrsoS, Withdrew the motion for the present in
Difference TO the expressed desire of the SrEASsR.
bill TO incorporate the Salem Station aud RIPARIAN
mock Turnpike Company.
The morning hour having expired the special order was
taken up being report of the committee roads
the expectancy OF reporting BILL in accordance with the
prayer o the petition OF j. NJ Miller and other citizens
Brooke and Hancock for the passage of IN act authorizing
the exclusion Of the Pttsburg and S,eubenvic Railroad
through the territory OF Virginia. aud the construction OF
a bridge across the Ohio river, near Steubenvlc
Mr. SMITH, OF Brooke and Hancock, moved amend the
report by striking the word and insert
ing the word "cxpcdientr
Mr. = addressed the House briefly, in support Of the
amendment.
Mr. CAMPBELL, spoke in favor of the report and against
the amendment.
Mr.. G,LLr, then addressed the House in speech Of
considerable length and much force Of argument sup
port of the report of the committee the amsnd
mcnt. 1t WAS indeed fort of great power The clio
sing part Of his address rendered style sublime
touching when he referred the relations of Wheeling
which WIS sought u ruin By this road the state at
rye in the comparative small of which she was
the object in the various appropriations made by the
state, have had very great Influence unon tho
House
The effect apparent for throughout his address
which lasted over two hours whisper could be heard
within the Hall We confess that we felt feeling of sin
cere pride in the this effort for yrgnias sake
because il asserted her claim still in what
constitutes greatness
At the close Of the address the House adjourned with.
out taking a vote upon the motion