Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-10
WEDsEsDAY, FEsRuARY 8, 1854.

communication from the House of Delegates was read
The bill 10 incorporate the Medical College Of Virginia.
companyns Inc from the ouse was ordered
10 be referred Mr. FuSsTEN proposed the Committee for
Courts of Justice Mr. Harris proposed select committee;
Mr. SHAsDs proposed the Committee General Laws Tho
Senate refused 10 refer 10 the Committee o Courts Of JUS
tce 27 voting to strike out the words withn quotation
marks TIE blank created filled with the words Cen
rTa Laws-ayes 22 noes Is. M. TAzZwELl made M un.
successful motion to lay the bill on the table.
Mr. STEENaop. from he Committee Roade &C.. report
ed Senate bills authorizing Nathaniel Wilson build toll
bridge across Dan ve u incorporate the Pigeon creek and
Sandy road Company Gnd 10 increase he capital stock of
Inc Wyhe Tornpika Company. Likewise House bill TO
hosc The Marysve plank road company extend their
road and TO Increase s capital stock for that purpose.
Ilr WHITE, from the committee Finance &C.. report.
ed that il pedebt grant the prayer of tho pei
lion of John Cock and Others asking additional compensa
lon for work done the Floyd Court House and Hsville
Turnpike.
Mr. SMITH from the committee Banks reported blls
authorize the establishment Of branch bank al Staun.
ion; and authorize the establishment OF branch bank
Martinsville iI the county of Henry.
Mr.. HARRIS from the select committee these subjects,
reported bills providing Tor opening and keeping in repair
public roads in The county of Rockingham; and to To-
the powers Of The Council Of the town Of Harrison
burg.
Resolved, That select committee be appointed 10
quire into the proprey OF creating the Office Of Commis-
sonGr of Banks and uf blending the office Of Keeper OF
The Ro and that they report by bill oherwse. Messrs
Fuss7ES, AMBER WTcHER. LOGAN and BALDWIN ap-
pointed The committee
Resolutions Of eCquiry proposed by
Mr. BaAxToN-O The expediency Of Incorporating the Viz
ginio Hotel Company in the city Of Wneelng and
Amending the charter of the Wheeling Hotel Company 10
the city of Wheeling.
BILLS PASSED.
To increase the capital stock Of the Roanoke Valley rail-
roac authorsng the subscription thereof by the Stae
Ayes 81, 10. Mr. TAzEwELL was directed TO inform
the House OF the PASSAGE OF the bill.
TO incorporate tho Glade Spring and Laurel Turnpike
company AYES 81, g.
Reviving rcenacng and amending act passed march
7tn, l84s entitled An act incorporating the phppi and
Buchanan turnpike company" Ayes 29 noss I.
message from the House Of Delegates, by Air. BnAN
HAN received announcing the passage Of joint
luton, providing for the election the 9Th instant OF
Auditor OF Public Accounts 10 place Of Rob Johnson. re-
signed.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Dir. FuSsrEN called Tor the order Of the daye bill TO
hoyzc special subscription by the corporate authorities OF
the city of Washington 10 the stock OF the Alexandria, Lou
doun and Hampshire rail road company
hr. BnA1ToN proposed amendment by way OF ryder,
which modified at the suggestion OF Mr.. DEsEALE reads
ar follows:
provided however that such terms as may be fixed by
agreement between said authorities Of the city Of Wash
and President and Directors of the said rail road
company shall be Wild and binding un they shall have
approved aud ratified by The stockholders of the said
roll road company 10 general meeting and also by the Board
payment Of interest dividends shall be given
subscription authorized TO be made by the corporation Of
Washington city over the subscriptions made by the State OF
Virginia TO the Loudoun aud Hampshire rail road company
Tho bill passed-ayes 29, noes 8.
Mr. SMITH called up bill to provide for the suppression
The circulation as currency OF notes OF less denomna
| tlon than FIVE dollars.
The bill Its second reading, and the question
un proposition to strike out the Imprisonment feature and
inserting that execution shall be issped &c.
Messra PARKER REoER and WARD supported the amend
ment; Messrs. SMITHI nd AMBLER opposed 1t.
The ayes and noes having been demanded the the
amendment was as follows, Dir. SMITH calling the previous
| question:
AYES -Messrs. Baldwin, Crcieh, Hail. Harris, Irving
Johnson, Marshall McElhenucy lcKenney MullIn, Park.
r. Roger Shnnds Tate, TsSewo Turner, Wado Jr, Ward
West, Winston Witcher-2l.
NoEs Messrs. Amber. Arthur, Brawnsr Bra1ton, Bus.
well, DeneaIe, Funsen Grantham, Jones. Layne Logan
Moncure DID, Jr. Paxton Smith, Stuart, Thompson-l7.
So The amendment was agreed TO-
Mr.. PARKER moved to amend by inserting the words, "or
offer TO pay OUT" which was agreed to-
Mr. JOHNSON proposed substitute for the BILL providing
for The Issue OF small notes by the banks of circulation Of
| the State, until the -- day Of.
Messrs JOHNSON aud WrTcHER sustained and Mr.. DE-
opposed the substitute The last named gentleman
had not concluded, when motion of Mr.. SMITH the Sc
nate adjourned