Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-24

~ klr a.an,s ,f snsEEg i tra .Id;s RI iI;s fss:' y
ruLic ElirkG, wfJE ta ruodr ol'et, aGd lsGageo u" 90
rsri 10 chaeec, that then tho l;0Grd OF uIa WORKS s!ia!
rcruatc those chugcS that such companies shall! not DIS
crminatc with each other between way and through taVc
or freight, which may puss from TO Tho other.
I;y MIR. ELLYsuH-Ol reporting Senate bill No. jli o
the Iasl session. providing for hcng The Capitol by steam
Ry MIR SMITH Of knnawha-Of amending the chIter q
the Rush Creek Mining aud Manufacturing Company IL
the county Of kanawliu, passed the 3Uh day OF March
1853
Nv Mr. MALLORY OF amending The charter OF the WASH
;u.tnn and lafayette Snee5 oi Odd Fellows in the city
Norfolk, as 10 empower Them To construct larger bul
| M. fhr "icr purposes
| I;y MIR Ci.nIcEDi amending the passed Januar,
l4Ih las3 ncIpnrhiin9 The Dry :;rn Turnpike Company
I.y hlr IurlRD Oi Incorporating Insurance Company
rv Air. to,,ns-Of amending the net Incorporating Mo
.a,iown So AS Ia compel the citizens within tho cnpurat
limits u town. county and tax IN The same
arurr that the citizens ni counties required hy law t.
pay sai! tax Icspectfe'y' "'h ' se'e'a' cou"9 !" u"
Wy Air. WALLacE-Of reporting bill In relation to tn
nm, l,inci dividends Of Banks ami other corporations
| Ry AFR iuFJar-Oi amending the net OF Assembly pr"
nina for the election qualification lnwcts !Gtrs aud com
Of Justices Of the Peace ani other officers as"e'
| Ihr 22L day OF April, lSH>.
Resolved That the Clerk Of this House have printed il
u.muhlct form 6vo hundred copies o the Constitution .
| VIRGINIA for tho use OF the members thereof.
MIR STABLES opposed tho adoption of The resolution nni
moved lay il the table, which motion was sustained b
Mr.. NERUY
The SPEAKER presented n letter from ncau Minor, Esq
ol the county of IonIa enclosing proceedings The Stab
Temperance GOnvennn held in the town ui charlottesville
IN tile 81 Of August 1853
On notion the letter Of Mr.. Minor Which was paper
some length read by The Clerk. II rcalc Ia the subject
Temperance, and favored the Intervention Of The cgis!a
| inre IN the SUBJECT.
Ga notion lie letter 81 Mr. Minor aud the proceedings
ri The Convention accompanying it, were referred 10 '
committee Tor Courts OF justice. 10 which committee III,
whole subject has been referred.
Mr.. SKIS#ER for in connection with important
bills ben:e The House. which ha felt deep interest, ana
which his constituents also had deep interest, fell
obliged decline wing tho Joint Committee at wh Il
hciIa been appointed member In examine the Affairs o
the Bank OF the Old Dominion at alexandria.
motion 10 6yCuSc Mr.. . WAS madG-anI tllc House
agreed Ia rAcn6r him.
The SPEAKER then appointed Mr. Nilsson Of nmIonn. 10
The male vacant by the Withdrawal "t Mr. SKISNER
Mr. N :uR for reasons precisely similar Ia these offered
hy The gentleman from inyusa, orr Sk"HER) MISC lrt
Bound n decline The acceptance Of the appointment.
Tho SrsAKEn Then named Mr. omLlH to fill the vacancy
The following petitions presented and appropriately
| referred:
by Mr. GARTER Fanlucrh pc ton Of citizens Of the
Of Uppcrvic FauqnIcr county, for the passage al an
amend the Incorporating The said town OF Upper
yllu passed Aiurc 3l*i 1852 Referred To select com
mittcc, consisting OF Ncssrs. CARTER OF Fanqric SHr
MATE. NlonnisoS TAyLoh Of i.oudoun and EGGnonsl
Ey MIR. SuMMGRs-A petition Of citizens OF Upshur
county asking appropriation the two nnd lhrceh
principle 10 construct r0ad from liuhnssle, IN Kun
lopl county, TO l'uckhannon town. in upslnr county:
ly Mr. DicKE.soa-A petition aud report of the Posi-
lent Of the Wilson Creek und South Fork Turnpike Com.
pany for an increase Of capital stock for the completion Of
| said rnnd.
Ey Mr. MAsoxA petition Of III citizens Of hbcmarlo
asking law prohibit the traffic in intoxicating lqnoIs
BY Mr.. TALiArERR1-A petition Of sundry citizens Of the
county of Franklin asking for the construction "t pink
road tho two ann hrcc-ts principle, from Henry Court
House. in The direct and practicable route by way Of
Oak Level in Henry, and Helms and Prilhdn s6rt, IN
Franklin Long Branch, tic foot Of tho Blue Ridge, IN
the said county Of Franklin.
Ry Mr. PArRIcK "A petition OF liz votcrs of kanawha
county, myng passage of law prohibiting the traffic
in noAcaiin. liquors, with certain conditions and pT"Sl'
s0ns.
ny MIR. IIAvsA petition Of citizens of Wit county for
the construction "f turnpike Gn the two and three lls
principle from Elizabeth TO PALESTINE In said county.
by Mir BRAHH0T-A petition OF slntry citizens al Nlri
county asking appropriation for the construction Of
road from Elizabeth in the said county 10 ntrrsec tlie I'LL
lntr RIPLEY and Ohio Turnpike Road, the farm OF PC
rcgrinc Hays, in Gmer county.
BY Mr.. ElNH-A petition nI citizens OF Nlon0ngan and
Preston countless atking Tor an appropriation 10 make "ad
from the Furnace Booths Creek in oCGn.atia county,
To Independence In The county OF Preston.
BY MIR. DICKgNSoH "A memorial OF James Rnsei and
2y other citizens oi Grays0n county, asking Tor charter
Tor road from Mar"n 10 Independence in Grayson conn
iy Mr. gvnDA petition Of sNndry cllizena of Highland
county asking change in the location Of tho SavIn. Cabin
AMI Sun,mrrsr!llr Turnpike Road.
Hy Mr. NlARTE-A petition o sundry citizens ni INC
county Of Rockingham praying The passage of law lmro
sing lax "h "gh
county, asking an appropriation TO make road from .'
Buuwn salt Works 10 intersect the ilanefs.!'e and nut
lonsvilh turnpike road al hear Inc Church, IN the Nj
20 Flats, in the county OF Randolph.
By MIR PATGicK--A petition OF sundY cltlzens OF hana
wha county pray ing the passaga Of law making IL pen
Tertiary offence To sell ardent spirits TO slaves.
Of Campbell ask ing additional con-.
pnnsurion for services Commissioner.
BY Mr. BA"s--A memorial vi 2OS citizens 0l Roanoke
comfy demonstrating against the granting Of cnrle for
rail road from tiarrisonbnrg. via Stanton, Lexington,
nc!annn and FncasIlc the Virginia and Tennessee Rail
ItDnd n Salem.
In presenting the above mahmrsl Mr.. Bass dsclamcL
any cndnrsali0n ci Its cOnlenlS as il continued reflections
on members Of The General Assembly.
The reading OF the memorial was called l"r and il Was
read by the Clerk
Mr. MaRTz objected 10 certain charges Of corruption
made II against members ol the Legislature, the sub
internal improvements and moved that il DO Iahl tin.
table to which the House agreed
coyiHuroH naiLRoap.
The C"vinet"n and Din" Klrou'! bill cane M in orer
The question being upon Mf. AnERsoHa motion {" Ill HE
blank with So OUDOlU.
slr lAYaGo.p addressed Tie nGsc In conclusion Of the
speech begun by him Wednesday, Mr. II ayowrl himself in
favor Of liberal appropriation 10 the Cnvnsi"n and ONO
ltulroai but o objected earnestly To thai Cr any other road
bring made especial Objects nl State fuvn the exclusion
improvements Of lesser magnitude lie spoke especially
Of The iurnpkc syste and earneSy deprcca any lln
u,pr,rcnr which shond not include appropriations la
urnpkrs which considered Of great va.uc and the most
economical kind ri improvement that couId be made.
Mr. BOYLE ln0wcj very decidedly in opposition {" tho
bill When he concluded motion "i Mr.. PArar", tho
bill n,ado the order Of the ly Tor tomoow fiiay ut
hnt past II ocinck.
On motion Of Mr. SIHcLhiR, the House adjourned
FnipAY, Jas 20 le.l.
SENATE.
Prayer by The Rev. j. ID. CuMMtHs Of the Episcopal
Church.
communication from the Innse by their CLERK that they
had passed Senate biI 10 incorporate the MaisIa Manu
ac;iring Company; incorporate The Potomac Mlnuidc
turing Company in the county oil Fairfax.
Mr. AMBLLR from Tho Committee OF Courta, reported
hill authorizing The comfy courts Of Fura1 ani Prince
William % allow additional compensation To plirnla.
MIR 1.AyHE from the Committee of Roads, epUrIcd hills
incorporating the Dora Rail Road Company: increase the
capital stock Of The Petersburg and jerusalem Plank Road
Company; incorporate tho FL Dorado Turnpike C"mpl
ny TO increase The capital stock Of the Floyd Court
House and Cove Spring Turnpike Cnmpany TO incorporate
tic Frankfort und Cherry Tree River Turnpike Company
10 repeal the sixth section Of The Incorporate the Ia
eenderru Rail Road Company; passed March 2ls 1888
Mr. TmoMracS, from the Committee Of Agriculture
ported bills 10 incorporate the Ashton Institutes 10 uncnd
an net To incorporate the Dom Coal an Iron Manufacturing
Company passed March ~ 1883 incorporate tho Cedar
Run Mining Cnmpany 10 incorporate The Conway liivcr
Mining Company; ~ incorporate the Robinson River MI.
ming Company amend and urt incorporating
the Liberty Mining Company; amending tho Isl AMI ID
lnns OF an incorporating the London and Virginia Gold
and Copper Alning Company.
Nc f, f," Innt nnna'"'''-e - ~-~-~'- 'h-
Office of the Auditor Of Public Accounts, made report that
they had examined the books and papers OF the Office aud
r. ,,o ynuchrrs and disbursements correspond. the