Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-24
Tuesday, FEBRUARY Fl, 1854.
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communication from the House Of Delegates wss read.
The bill provide for the construction Of ra road from
the Virginia Tennessee Rail Road 10 the Virginia Gen.
trail Rail Road Clifton Forge, motion Of
Mr.. LAYsB considered without reference, read three tmea
and passed.
The other bills from tho House were read and referred
Mr. AMBER. from the Committee for Courts of Justice,
reported bills changing the times for holding the Circuit
Courts OF the tenth and twenty fret crcus The Commit
lee likewise reported House bill amending the 34ih section Of
chapter l76 of tho Code of Virginia. how testimony
may be pepeuated with recommendation that 1t DO re-.
jected.
Dir. stuart, from the Committee General Laws re.
ported bill Incorporating the United Statce Hotel Company
Mr. SMITH from the Committee on Banks reported bill
TO incorporate the Portsmouth Joint Stock Savings Bank
Mr. SMITH from select committee, reported bill 10
amend IN act entitled IAN Act 10 construct canal from
North Landing 10 Elizabeth river"
MIR. JoSEs, from select committee, reported bill! to
amend the ID sec,ion OF incorporating The Odd Eel
lows Male and Female Institute OF Petersburg.
On motion Of Mr. TusNER- Resolved, That committee
be appointed 10 bring in bill for the establishment Of
bank on the State stock PRINCIPLE with capital of less
than S5OOOO in the of Wiliamsport. Committee
Messrs. TussER, HALL CHAPMAN. PAxTos and McKES-
NEY
MANAssAs GAP RAIL ROAD
MIR. DsNEAtr called up and MIR. THoMAs explained the
bill auoIislng loan to The Manassas Gap Rail ROAD Com.
pany. The roll was called and tho a. o.
MOI constitutional majority In lis favortho bill re-
jecled.
.AssisTAsT COMMISSIONER
Mr.. BRAAToS called up joint resolution (oieed BY him.
self yesterday the of the Rcye
for the county OF Richmond to employ Assistant. at
his own expense.
On motion Of Mr. CA7LErT, the resolution was amended
refer 10 the commissioner fol The county OF Gyu.
ceeter likewise, and agreed 10.
Mr.. BRAxroN was directed to Inform the House Of It's
passage.
BRANCH OF THE CONVICTION AND oH1o
On motion Of Mr. SHANps, the rejecting the bill
construct branch Of The Corngton and ohlo railroad from
| Scary TO Point Pleasant, was reconsldered
The ordering the bill be cngrossed was IIsowlse
reconeidsrcd and Mr. ALL offered substitute lhct. for
The Substitute grants simple charter docs No. suho.
| rise an appropriation by the commonwealth
MANAsoA GAP
On motion OF Mr. MoEGURh the vote rejecting bill in
relation Ire NJ Gap railroad company was recor.i
cred The u again called and tie vote was as yl
lows:
Arrs-Messrs. Amber, Baldwin, Chapman, Crei.h, De-
ncale, Funsen Granih.m Hail. Harris, jones' Laynr
Marshall, NJ Deasrnun NJ. Kenney, Muir, PIA,n Roger,
SGuudets Stttarod Siusrt, Iszawei IhcIaus, Turner
NoEs-Messrs. Btax,on, CStet., Douglas DID, Parker,
Stands, Smith,.
Iiu the of the debate Ibis BILL Mr. FrxsrES In
qurcd II The appropriation asked for intended 10 be c1
pended on the Loutoun branch, had been stated If il
was no could not vote for II. 4lr THOMAS replied The:
was 10 &c expended principally the main line of the
road
The title of the bill amended so as to read tan act au
Gap railroad company substitute for The original bill
was offered several days since by Mr. THcNA.l
a5a JAILoR OF RICHMOND CITY.
Mr. BALDWIN called mp BIZ amending the 34th section Of
chapter sa Of Code Of yeina so a, to increase The
compensation Of tho Jallor In Richmond city.
Some conversation ensued between Msssre. AMs,Ea,
BALDWIN, DESEALE. JOHNSON, WITcHER, TAzEwELL and
OLp The vote 90 tho passage OF the bill was-uye SO
noes none
cLrRR THE SENATE.
Mr. Fp%sTrF called up The bill 10 amend the 18Th eecon
of an act passed June bh 1852 entitled concerning
the salaries of certain officers of government compensation
Of the members and officers OF the General Assembly
mileage aud other allowances Increase the weekly
pay Of the Clerk Of the Senate,