Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-10
LEGISLATURES OF VIRGINIA.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1854.
HOUSE Or DELEGATES.

PRAYER by the Rev. MIR. JETER
Tie following communication from The Senale was read
by the Clerk Of tho House,
Senate ha passed bills entitled an &C, Incorporating
tho Berkeley and Maryland Bridge Company An act ncor'
roratiug The Amelia Cumberland Plank Road Company
An act Incorporating the Campbell and Bethlehem RANK
Road Company An act 10 amend the charter OF Loudoun
and Berlin Turnpike Company An act to modify and amend
Tho net passcd January Sh 1883 to authorize the Charles
inn md Point Pleasant Turnpike Company collect tolls
on their bridge Pocataco River An net amending
tho second section of act passed March 3Oh 1885, EMU
tied an act TO incorporate the Pleasant Valley aud unne!to
Turnpike Company as to increase The grade OF said ROAD
In which bills tho Senate requests the concurrence oil the
House Of Delegates.
The above bills were read the fret and second lime and
referred 10 appropriate committees
REPORTED.
MIR. CmEAruAM, from the Committee OF Claims. reported
bill releasing TO Elijah NJ Roberts OF kanaw ha fine oil five
hundred dollars imposed him by Jury OF said county
Also, bill for the relief Of Alfred Rector and Sylvester
Wtlch.
Also the following Senate bills without amendments
bill providing for comnensaLing J. NJ H. Brunei, as
Clerk OF the Select Committee on Peyon Johnsions me.
moria-and
ty of James City remit TO their of money
belonging the School Fund Of the county, and lost by
him.
Senate BILL for the relief of John S Mosby was report
ed back, rejected by the Committee Of Claims.
On motion OF Mr. Goss The last named bill (for the relief
Of John s. Mosby) was subsequently taken up and laid
the table.
Mr.. MAYO, from special committee on the subject, re-
ported bill 10 prevent the circulation of small nucs.
MF GALLf, rom special committee appointed Tor the
purpose reported bill ~ incorporate The La B.ile Iron
Works Company, in the county OF Ohio
Mr. MAYO, from the committee on INKS reported bill
TO recharer The Bank Of Virginia. the Farmers Bank Viz
GINA, the Eychlnge Blnks OF vrsinu, the Blnk Of
Valley IF Virginia. the Northwestern Bank Of Virginia and
The Merchants and Mechanics G:nk oil Wheeling
On motion OF Mr. ELLYsoS bill in relation 10 pilots was
taken up and read The first and ordered 10 be read the sec
ond time.
Mir. Fowler called for The unfinished business of the pre-
vioua day, which resolution offered by him as fol.
lows:
Resolved That this House will not consider bills of an
Internal improvement, character any OF Its night sessions
Mr. HANcocEE OF Wythc, made motion 10 pass by the
Of The ubove resolution for the present Mo-
zion rejected.
Messs. HAvMoSp and PATRICK were opposed to the adop
lion Of The resolution. Messrs. WALLACE and YEppY 10 "a
70! OF il.
Nj Goss mosed 10 amend by adding "excep so far as to
pass them through their first and second readings
Mr. ELivsoS moved - amend by substitute az follows
Resolved, That this House will hold sessions every even
ing O'clock ana that Internal improvement, bill on
Is passage shall be considered TUESDAY Thursday and
Saturday evenings.
Mr.. PATRrcx crpoaed TO the original resolu: zion and
smendmeIs and therefore moved to lay The whole subject
IN The table.
On this motion Mr. WALLACE demanded the ayes and
Toes.
The House agreed lay the whole subject the table
,yes So, noes, +6.