Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-28
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
floNpAY, FEBRUARY !
SENATE.

senate bill 10 Incorporated company TO construct, on Wv
" 81 lines French rail road between Alexandra
pa City The Senate concuued in sud amend
, nlens. ,,.-,,,,. - po.ds r,nor;ed
unnas bll concerning the Virginia Coal Company.
Mr. OLp from a select committee made report o. me
,on. committee to investigate the affairs oil the anes hNe
and ha Company. Ordered TO be printed
MI CHAPMAN from select committee reported OIL 10
Incorporate the Swee, Springs Company.
Ga motion OF Mr. RANDOLPH II was
Resolved, That select committee be appointed ~ e..
oure into eYpediency OF bringing In bill 10 eItenu h
limits Of town of Charlottesville in tho county OF Aoe
marie to auhurse the Council OF said town 10 levy ana
collect larger sum by taxation, and for other purposes
Messrs KaSpoLrH. HAnnIs and PAxroN were appointed
Mr. KaspGLpH presented petition TO the Same effect
On motion of Mt BRAwNER leave was given to oTing IN
bill; TO arnend the charter Ut inc town OF bfen'sSe
Messrs BRAwNER, THOMAS ana MoN0oRE "eso 'PPo'"''
On mutt Of Mr. AMBER the joint resolution offered by
,i az Sunday was adopted allowing 10 The Sheriff OF
nis, rnnny he further time OF sixty days beyond the ex-
o If The period fixed by law, for paying into the Trea
surY Of said county .o ' Gde y year o,s
Committee be appointed bring in bill to incorporate the
Mount Vernon Hotel Company al AieSanatli. Messis'
THOMAS, Moscusn and BRAwSER were appointed Sha CUM"
milIee. . >, u. ro,o,,oa hi, n thu, ofF,c,
An cngrossed bill, providing Tor !he compelon Of Inc
Iarv Institute came up It's passage. The bill which
approprlacs $4,000 was sustained ny Messrs pAxFoS
Gpn.r and Sm,Tu and opposed by Mcsss SHAcKELFJRo
W.np Mr. DEyEALE said he could not for the bill
uness be 80 modified TO require Inc loslue 10 educate
gratis fifty instead Of Mirty'two young men, as now;
White Mr. DENsALR was speaking 'ic moihhs houf ea-
pIred and the bill was passed oy.
The pryupEsr presented letter from the President OF the
Lame, River Canal Company stating that unless some prov-
@ 20 n,d, tha construction Of tho tids water connection
mnst be suspended few weeks and ASKING or loan oil
$40 OO the amount estimated as necessary Dy s engineer
Ia n motion Of Mr. OLD referred select
committee whom the President apponted VIZ; Messs.
M, n subsequently, reported bill 10 make loan Of
$50 GOO for the completion of the tide water connection
| which read hfet tlme ,., IT.,
Mr. DrsEALE offered joint resolution which lies over
authorizing the Auditor Of Public Accounts to have the rolls
of the War 1872 in that Office properly arranged
20 enable those interested obtain the information SAID rolls
may afford those having claims on the Ueneai uoVe1n
mess. % was received from tho House by Mr. ToalN
,hnt thew had passed bill making an appropriation
1925 OO 10 the University Of Virginia Tor certain purposes
Ga motion of h REoEa the bill to provide lor the con-
surcon Of the Middle Fork Turnpike was mace INC ordcr
| of the day for Tuesday February 70. -
On motion of Mr. AaBLER the Senate, by vote OF ID to
a. indefinitely postponed House bill amending 3ih section
of chapter 76 of the Code OF Virginia. as 10 how testimony
NAV be perpetualed Mr. AMBER sustained and Mr. IuR-
Mr. PARKER rom The committee General Laws, report
ed bill providing for The establishment oil IN addlIonal
free school district in the county oil Accomac.
| message was received from the House ny MIR MREm,
that they had passed bill authorizing county and corpora
ton courts 10 act upon militia fines in the hands oil the col
ecors of the same and on claims against Inc nIa nnu
The House BILL provide for the organic OF compa
MICS for Mining Manufacturing purposes came up on It's
onssage Mr. AMBER moved to lay on Inc laoie ont Inc
motion Mr. LOGAN moved TO reer The OIL 10 me
committee of Courts. This motion was opposed by Mr.
SuAcxELroRp advocated by Mr. LoeAS and was agreed TO-
ayes is, noes IL
Anlborisng the payment OF sum OF money (3oUO) 10
John Cock John 4. Mitchell and Lorenzo D. Collier as
on the Floyd Court House and HsVic Turn
pike road Passed, &C. noes The bill was
by Me.srs STUART and BAEETT aud opposed by
Mr. SnAcKELFoRD
House bill 10 incorporate the Indian Creek Navigation
Comuany IThis bill was advocated by Mr.. CHAPMAN and
~ IL Subscrlbcs nrecnnS oil So,uUU
House bill incorporate the Salem Station and Kappa
hammock turnpike company This 6Il wh,9n suosc1iocs
passed, ayes 80, noes e.
House bill incorporate the Crags Creek Navigation 1
Company This bill, subscribing threc-hhs OF saUOUU,
explained by Mr. LAySr and passed ayes r. noes IL
10 amend an Incorporating the Danvlle and Pig river
company This BILL subscribing three hfths Of $50 Ou was
explained by Mr. WITcaER md passed, ayes %, noes
House bill 10 authorize the MarYsYie plank road copa-
ny extend road and 10 increase lie capital stock Tor
as M IL passed
incorporating the Protestant Episcopal Theological Sem
mary and High School in Virginia. Explained BY MIR.
House bIl tor the relief OF James W. Twyman OF The
county of Madison (lrom muster hue) Explained BY
Mr. SuAcKElyoRD and passed. ayes %. noes none v,u,
House bill to the capital stock OF ths yellow
Springs turnpike company This BILL subscribing threo
fhs Of OF 5000 explained by Mr. BARNETT and passed.
The House bill TO incorporate the Monongahca and RAJ
venswood Railroad Company Qor right OF "ay) camo up
on its passage. ,,u A. ,oL,, h
Ii.
subsequently, Withdrew tho motion Mr. SHASp' Topeo
the indefinite postponemen of The ti but afterwards with
The passage Of the bill was advocated by Mess's WEST
HALL, WADE REorR and TuRSEn, opposed by Mcs'Is
and AMnLEn and The vote on inc paSsugS yoo
The Senate adjourned until hapast seven IN inc evening"
| The bill still pending.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
A communication from tho Senate, by ihef CleIK' was
read informing the House of the passage OF various bills
and resolutions by The Senate, and agreeing 10 amendments
of bills from the House. G.. ;,
House oy,ced to amendments made by the Senate 10
hill entitled IAN act authorize the ScuhSide Rail Roaf
Company TO purchase from the Common Council oil the city
Of Petersburg. the Appoma,lo1 Kan Road" o.,,.
Mr. MARTz from The Committee oil FINANCE reported
bill mpusiny taxes for the support OF government winch
bill on motion Of Mr. ILL., was read the first and second times
10 day. -, ,-.oo ., |
the tux phys cians.
Mr. ELLraoS moved that the bill be laid on the table, as
he desired time 10 propose various amendments to H.
Mr. MARTz hoped The House would advance the Dill 10 e
third reading. II amendments were TO be offered, there
were fears that bill would not be passed al this session.
Mr. GApSErr hoped the House. if should mol determine
TO advance The bill forthwith 10 Its third reading, would lay
on the table and make it tina order OF the day Tor some
particular time.
Mr. ELLysoS moved that the bill be laid the table and
made The order Of the day for Tuesday IL O'clock
The vote taken and the House refused 10 lay The Dill
on the table and make it the order OF the day.
Mr. YEaBY proposed an amendment reducing the tax on
| Physicians, which was rejected
Mr. MOORE moved 10 adnend by reducing the tax on iots
| and lands from 20 to Is cents on the 500 value.
Mr. STAPLES opposed the motion There was danger OF
deficiency in The public treasury the reduction should
| be made.
Mr. MAR7z gave facts TO show that there would be no
surplus in the treasury the present and next fiscal year. az
some members seemed Think Hc did believe there
would be single dollar in the public treasury at tho end OIL
| the f;cal year Of 1855.
Mr. WALLACE opposed any reduction in the lands
IN yiaw of tho Stao crcdn view of the great demands
upon the State Treasury il would be unwse ind unsafe
do
N, MoonE said there surplus In the Treasury oil
and he had expectation that the Stlte
credit would Affected by The proposed reduction the Tax
on lands.
Mr. Ganvlrr stated that the Auditor informs us that
there was surplus the end OF tho last fiscal year OF
$500 O0O in the Treasury. Mr. g.. however had no doubt
that there would deficit Of least 100000 Ia The pub
lie treasury The end Of the next two fiscal years. The
innate upon which surplus predcated deceptive
The wants of the public treasury, and The credit Of The
Stale would allow the reduction proposed be made
OIL The TAX on lands.
The House refused to amend by reducing the tax on lands
After some remarks by Mr.. BUFoRD The proposed
amendment,
Mr. STATUES moved amend the bill by reducing the
tax on dslees provide that distieres shall pay