Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-20
HOUSE OF pELsaArEs.
FaipAr, February II, 1854.

ported bill allowing compensation to clerks for service
required Of them by the act entitled, ian concerniu
ne compensation and impannepg Of Jurors their quail
hcatons and manner Of selection in certain cases" an,
act entitled, IAN act concerning the registration o
births, mari ges and deaths"
Also OH 70 prevent persons opposed to enforcing th
laws OF this State In relation TO slavery from serving
negro.
corporation Courts, upon Militia fines IN tho hand
Q, the collectors Of the same, aud claims against tn,
Ans 'unu was taken up and ordered to DO engrossed
| hr BALDWIN conveyed from the Senate BILL which
passed that body authorising the Of per CEN
bonds by the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad.
On motion OF Nj ZiSS, engrossed bills ordered &c
be taken up.
Mr. ToALis moved to take up a resolution laid ON the
soe lew days ago, auhorisipg the Auditor Of Public
accounts to allow the delinquent land and insovcnt prop
county, for certain years
Mr. SrArLks Of Patrick moved lay the resolution on
tue table, on tho ground that It unconstitutional
| Of bill.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. DpARSErrE offered the following resolution, az q
substitute Tor resolution offered by him Thursday
ngn anu ordered upon his motion lie the table
Resolved That before the Board Of Public Works shall
DC oy them borrowed on the credit Of the State for the
construction OF the Covington and Ohio Railroad they
sna place the surveys, pats proes and report Of o.
fsk on the subject Of the Monroe Greenbrer and Mead
o" River route before competent and experienced Eng
neers Tor their opinions upon the same with reference
both 10 single and double track after receiving said
.ne bSard shall adopt that route which having
reference as well to double single track shall
to be shortest, cheapest and capable Of constr in
the shortest lime, unless be practically
on account OF its grades curvaures ms
me advantages above named to give the preference
the other rore; and in any additional surveys aud
examnatonso Of said routes either of them shall he
deemed necessary by th" said Ergnec's besides those
already made the Board of Puolic Works shall cause the
same to be executed by under the direction of the said
Engineers.
GA motion OF Mr. ANDERSON the substitute was laid on
! the table.
Mr. MAYO from the committee on Banks reported bill
incorporating the Bank OF Richmond
The bill provides that, the Bank shall be established
win minimum capital Of not less than $500 600 ard
and maximum of $500 900 be raised by subscriptions
OF one hured dollars each books Of subscription shall
be opened on the first Monday in June next and remain
open until the stock shall be subscribed Richmond uu
der the Supsrntendance of James Thomas Jr John Ma
ben, Horace j.. Kent, Edwin Wor,ham, John b. Morton
and Lewis D. Crcnshaw.
On motion Of Mr. TALBOT the bill to provide Tor the
construction OF Middle Fork Turnpike which was rejected
upon its passage few days ago. and subsequently recon
siueed ana laid On the table, taken up and passed
The vote upon its passage stood Ayes S. Noes 3d.
The points within which the road is be constructed
IL, the Stauion aud Parkcrsburg road between Washing
ton iieryI aud George Mills in Randolph county, cross
ing The line OF said county the residence of VIM
frouiioo' The Board Of Public Works, is Empowered
and directed to borrow the credit OF the State sum
OF money not exceeding $4,000 in accordance with the
provisions an act passed Nay 2sh, 1882 entitled a
act authorizing the issue Of coupon bonds.
Mr. kEg'Es, moved to take up the Coyington and Ohio
Railroad bill laid on the table short time since with
view OF oa,ring substitute.
The motion agreed TO, and the bill being taken IN Mr.
kENPER, offered his substitute.
proposed to authorize appropriation of 81 500 900
subject II series of conditions long be published
Mr.. DEASE offered an amendment Tor the tore,o;n,
substitute. es
Mr. STABLES OF Patrick moved to lay the bill with tho
substitute and amendment the table that the two latter
be printed aud the subject be made the special order for
Thursday.
Mr. PArSicE move to amend motion by substituting
tomorrow" Saturday. as the day Cor maing the spe.
cial ordcs r.
cia order for Wednesday Thursday the House NAV
have an opportunity CT examining into the merta of the
substitute and amendment lie doubted if tie documents
could b. printed at earlior day
He would that Thursday be 1ed for the cons;de
ration Of the subject.
I'VE did not understand Mr. STAPLES. as having with
drawn his motion which the came eifect)
NJ SKINNER was opposed to making il the special Or
des ioF Tednesd;y Thursday lie vas in favor of its
consideration or to.notsoS or Monday at a.thest
Mr. fAIEicS accepted the amendment fixing Mon
day.
Mr. DrASE vas wiling-had choice in this matter
lie was willing TO agree TO any day. which the House may
think proper to fix upon.
NJ GARRETT, was i'll favor of Thursday
Mr. ELLTsOs said he Tiewed every motion offered by
the gentleman from Northampton TMr YERnYl and the
gentleman from Essex Mr. GARNET in this connection
TO the bill under consideration be anything but favor
able lie was in favor Of the earliest day tina. the House
may hI upon
Mr. SKINNER in favor of acting upon the subject n,
once rather than should be postponed beyond Monday
Mr. BrFoRD offered another substitute which he desired
TO have read and printed with the other substitute and
amendment thereto IL would be for 'he House after ali
we're printed TO select the merorious 1t was or
dered to be printed.
The question on Mr YERpr's motion being to fix Thurs
day for the confederation OF the bill and dments
= n md al IN fi
ayes 90. So.
Mr. CARTER, Of Lee and Scott offered the following pre-
anbe and resolution which the Speaker declared out of
order, motion being pending the Coynpton
and Ohio Railroad bill has oyersaughed all other
before the Legislature and it il plainly visible that no
other business can be done until it ia disposed o-Re
that bill is disposed OF.
The question on Mr. sEIxSSE's motion to fix Monday
Tor the consideration Of the Cogngon and Ohio Railroad
bill with the substitute and amendment was put and clr-
ricd, motion offered by Mr. GARSErr TO fix Friday for
that purpose being previously voted down.
The special ordof Ihen taken up being senate bill
amending the act Incorporating the Fredericksburg and
Gotdonsvlle Railroad Company ts third reading
The Speaker Mr. ANDERSON occupying the Chairl ad.
dressed the House ia favor Of the bill as did Mr. Martz
Mr Mckenzie, Mr. CowaFdin, Mr. Mallory Mr. Deane, Mr.
Lee and Mr. Wallace.
Mr. HAYWOOD desired to know II the road had beer COM
menced.
hr CRUIcHyrELD said the surveys were finished aud the
Company now ready to enter into contract, for the
execution the work
The question on its passage was taken by ayes and
noes aud decideiayes g. A. 50 il was rejected
amajority Of the whole number Of votes not being OBJ
tanned, IL lacked ten Of the required number.
The following erBrOssel bills were taken I'D in
their regular order aud passed.
bill authorizing the county Court OF Cuipeper to levy
/ tar on dogs
bill 70 incorporate the Fl Dorado Turnpike Company
sum oil e. 800 is appropriated by this bill.
And bi TO incorporate the Valley Railroad Company
| was laid Oh the table on its passage.
/ On motion Of Mr. MEN count was had upon this mo-
ton when IL aseerained that quorum was not pre-.
I sent.
Hr JAcK'0S, Of Wood, then moved an adjournment
Gen SsTH Of Kanawha occupying the Chair temporarily
The General put the question the motion adjourn
! as follows:
All you who in favor Of the motion ths, this House
shall now adjourn, and hope you will all vote for IT, viii
say aye-aye, by large number.
Those opposed to the motion will say mo-. The NOE
were 20 strong 70 make IL difficult 70 decide.
/ The General however being evidently DESTROYS to ge
! away decided that the ayes had 1t.
voice "Count"
The General then ordered those who we're in favor
the motion to adjourn, iorise.
The order obeyed, and the General said there IL
majority up in the opinion Of the Chair. Count from
few on the opposite side.
The General not believing that the result would coincid
with his predlectonsa that time, being evidently