Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-07
,.EGISI.ivljEE OF VIRGINIA.
SATURDAY, FI8srARy 4, 1854.
HOUSE OF ukI,f;CAIC S.


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Sir. WALLACE, from the Conmtas D: Courts .! Jnstce
reported tic following SEnalu Till.
hill amending the ajt teo0n 81 The e9h chapter
Tie Code In relation to tie If false brands ~ ihiihs.
bill emending tina lh section Of the l49ih chspsef
The Code as 10 declare clearly Inc limitations p &c
tons Of deiinne
A hill authorising the Common Counc or tie town q
Liberty In The county OF Bedford 10 me public Jl
said county.
bill auhorIsing the sale Of real 10 hs cou"y
Brunswick devised 10 Powhatn b. Safse, by his lathe
Robert q Starke.
bill 10 The 9Th section of The entitled an &C
concerning The Of The Crcu Courts and rePesIin
tie passcd March G9ih 1853.
and bill giving The consent OF this Stale 10 the purchas
by The United States q! lot Of ond in the city OF Wheel
ing, for the purpose Of erecting thereon building iof
Custom House Post Office, Court rooms end other oilce
of The UniIed States and rxcmpne said LOT and buildings
from Siule and city taxes.
Also resolution on the inc peiieEcy Of reporting bill
making the duty Of the Clerks Of Courts 10 issue notice.
upon delivery or forthcoming bonds returned to tie utte
by shers allowing fee for same aid making said LEI
cha! geabs in tic bill OF costs.
Also resolution Rejecting the prayer OF The petition
John d. Ford and Others Tor the repeal OF an ucI entitled al
act concerning HE estate OF Mr. Dawsnn deceased ana 10
other purposes passed 10Th March, 1871 50 that the iunH
now used part Of the Literary Fund, may DO dIvdet
among the children OF his brothers aud sisters aud 'he
hclrs.
The following resolutions then offered and adopted
BY Mr. Howell That the Committee of Roada, &c; ell
qurc into the expedicncy of appropaling SlaUU on at
account, for the purpose OF completing The rl'yd Ceu
House and Cove Springs Turnpike.
BY Mr. Hancock OF Wythc- Olincorporahn2 The Monk
Corner Coal Mining Company in The county ol Wythe'
Mr STAPLES Of Patrick. moved the suspension OF the
for the purpose OF taking and reading Inc hst
the bill FOR the discharge of persons taken into custody BY
virtue Of wrils OF capids pro fine.
The motion agreed 10 nnd The bill real MIST llht
and ordered TO be printed.
The unfinished business OF The previous day was then ia
kon up being Senate bill upon lis second reading entitled
L. ,t,n nJns,a hl
of Aldermen Of corporations.
Mr. Power offered amsndment TO the BILL which being
agreed ordered 10 be ensossed for third reading
Mr. ilAEcocK Of Charlotte, moved reconsidera'ian o.
the by which The CoVngtun and Ohio Rail Road b!
defeated the day before.
Mr. COLLIER called for the ayes and the motion
He expressed himself 10 opposition 10 the notion observing
that the bill had been already fully discussed anu al
would be perfect waste OF time 10 grant reconsideration
Mr. ilAScCcK withdrew the motion.
bill which under reconsideration Friday night,
with un amendment thereto offered by Mr. GARRETT being
bill 10 yes, in the United Sttes Of America, jurisdiction
over land The West shore Of the Elizabeth River known
the United States Naval Hospital lands was then taken
up and passed amended
An amendment offered by the Senate House bill
,horsng the appointment, Of Trustees in certain cases re-
fcrud buck 10 the committee Oi Courts ot JUSTICE win Tie
bill which reported, with recommendation that The
amendment DO agreed .lken up and agreed TO- aud
the bill then passed as amended.
The House then took up In liz regular order Tie OIL ou-
ihorsne the Board Of Public Works 10 subscribe TO tho in
creased capital stock Of the Orange and Alexandria Rail
Road Company Tor Inc extension tnelf
burg; on lis third reading.
M poaeEv moved to lay the bill on the table for the pre-
sent.
make the order OF the day for Tuesday al IL oclock
The amendment accepted by the original mover (hr
DossEy) Another amendment. offered by Dir. MckESzIZ,
10 make the special order Tor Tuesday at one cocs was
accepted, and The motion, as amended, agreed TO.
bill Increase the capital stock OF the Norfolk and
Petersburg Rail Road Company, on LIS second reading
was laid on the table on motion OF Mr. WALLACE Senate
bI,l no 10
Tine having arrived for the special order referred TO-
viz tie Norfolk aud Petersburg Rail Road bill, from the
Senale-a bill uu,husng the Board OF Public Works TO
subscribe for heelhs of the increase proposed 10 the
bill 10 the stock
Mr. WALLACE expressed hope that the gentleman from
Norfolk Mt MALLORY would not press the consideration
Of the bill al this time.
Mr. MALLORY suid he willing agree to the susges
ton OF The gentleman from Petersburg, (alr "ALtAcE
and would therefore that the bill he laid upon the
table.
Sir. McKESzrE expressed somc regret that The gentle.
man from Norfolk had yielded the suggestion from the
gen cmon from Petersburg, or WALLAcE) and made the
motion 10 lay the bill upnn the table, he had no doubt lat
the hill would pass lis consideration was pressed o. Inc
present time.
cond reading withdrew his moon 70! the purpose Of nl
Owing The bill to he read third ne-whereupon
Mr. Aspgss y offered the following amendment:
Provided That before the Board Of Public Works shall!
psy . subscription authorised by This act, the said Nor
foE and Petersburg Rail ROAD c9mpany sha SECURE con-
Raj Road.
Dir. NALtoEY opposed me amendment. 40 WIS con.
vnced that the effect 81 that amendment II pussed would
be to kill the bill
Mr. ASpEaso:, disciamed any Intention Of defeating
bill proposing that smeninent lie was prepared 10 vote
fur Il OF the proper time; but he had inenlon OF doing
so without endeavorng to obvue tho evil Of break OF
connection He in favor Of general connection be-
tween rail roads so far as II could be brought about with
on, any serious disadvantage TO rail road companies
After somo remarks, from Dir WALLACE, The motion
Withdrawn
The bill was then ordered 10 Its third reading.
The following Senate bills were then taken up and order
ed 10 Third reading:
bill 10 extend The Lunen5urg PLANK Road and increase
its capital stock by the sum OF $4,000.
bill Incorporate the West Columbia, Letar Falls and
Ten-Dlilc Turnpike Company
STOCK Hank
This bill was repol the Committee On Banks,
with the following amendments 10 wit The minimum cap.
ita stock shall be 100000 instead Of s6O0CO Us In The
original bill 500 000 and not So 0OO shall be the amount
of certificates of The public debt Of The State on the bonds oil
any improvement company or companies by e
State bearing elk per interest," which shall be legally
transferred md deposited with the Treasurer oil the State 10
and for The purposes OF said Bank before the said
Bank shall be authorized 10 deliver notes Of any denomna
ton may seec under S.. the Treasurer in the usual
form Bank intended for citculaon TO the fu'
amount Of the stock so deposited
These amendments disagreed TO- after short discus
sion 10 which Messrs. Co%ARDIN MAYO WHITE. ana
RvTHERF took part.
Bills on their second reading we've progressed with
A bill 10 incorporate Tho West union nrnpEo company
was taken up.
Mr. ASDEuaow offered amendment 10 the 9Th section OF
the bill which says III the company hereby incorporated
and The Manusso Gap Rail Road company shall iail 10 unc
aud analgamate the companies, in pursuance Of The
authority contained in the preceding section the amendment
adds here) whin years from the passage ot tins ac
then The company hereby incorporated aud the Virginia
Central Railroad Company shall have power by and with
the OF tho Stockholders OF The respective companies
expressed general meeting called Tor Inc purpose u unite
their railroads. and gamato the Two companies under
the style OF the latter company upon such terms ne
they may agree upon.
Mr.. WILEY addressed the House IN favor OF his amend
mcnt, which was agreed TO.
The bill then amended ordered TO its third reading
Mr. PArRcK moved suspend the Rules Tor Tie purpose
Of taking up und considering the bill provide Tor The or
ganzliUn Of companies for mining mud manufacturing pur
poses
The motion agreed 10.
Mr. PATRIcK offered amendment. 10 the Jill; but, DC
lore the vote WINS taken the amendment,
Mr. MALLORY moved that The House adjourn
The motion agreed II,
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