Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-07
LEGISLATURE OK VIRGINIA.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1851.
SGNArT

| a communication from the House by ,hef Clerk tha
:ey had sgfrgd 10 the Seratcs anencmen 10 The bill
ior.e te paavle md Wyhcvilc Turnpike Compuny L
braGch Of their rUlt, and 10 tho Senate rcso'u
l!uu The election Of certain tceTs Of Government by
the Gertra Assrnoyand ihit they had agreed 10 the It
solution rquestng return of tho resolution requiring ht
Board Of Public Works ~ receive "a money The subscr!p
lion OF Rockingham county 10 tu capital stock VI The Ma
nassas Gap Rail Road Company.
Sir DESEAtg expressed his surprise and regret nt The
ton OF Senate yesterday Ia asking the return of the us
named resolution, which, he said, drawn by himst
bat was NEST cordially approved by him. The resolution
carried the policy which has been universally pursued
BY the old Board Of Public Works with restriction against
The ssu VI the bonds below par which had been inserted
hi, own advice. Mr. DESHaLE cited cases OF the States
guaranteeing bonds q c0rrornons lu0g companies
Mr. D. explained The action Of The people and couuy OF
Rockingham on this subject Their o'cst was 10 retain
tie u their COUNTY Gnd 10 prevent the hawking
Of them atoat Without this resolution, the bonds might
be- sold tf4 than Arrangements huve hreI made ur
rc prompt ICjl&ptiun Of rhess bonds. MIR. d. srnny
disraIud any dcsisn - nact injury the Commonwealth
or hc Tfcasury-aEi h. huped inrt uaua! courtesy
would be extended to his county which had done Than
any Cher cnun Ia corporate capacity 10 tho great carse o
Internal improvement. Her citizens were prepared TO
akc the bonds par and Mr. D. referred lev p:!.
who had offered TO lend $4,000 aud 10 secure
hc res, Of the S!5O, ,GC0.
Mr. Dorc AS tnoaght ,ha, us this important subject
qGred gailOn Ii should br rtc:rcd to the Coinntse
Nh DrSrALs hoped !h4 bill would not bs reclred as the
loss of iinu would be msChl:Tous.
The Chair saii that 10 refer the resolution II would be
necessary ~ reconsider It's passage
Mir DOCdtsS, moved 10 reconsider Inc vote 9leeuC
the resolution.
Mr. TIroHER could not sce how the resolution could af
feet tie Commonwealth possibly The provision ial
tho bonds should be sold below par. Mr. W. thought u
clearly Iigh; at the bonds should he received as cash II
wus policy always adopted by The old Board OF Public
Works. and withou, The loss OF dollar. Mr. '" thought
nie'nal Improvement companies should havsa rlshi
under certain circumstances % sell bOha di less iD paf
in order ~ complete their works.
Mr. SHAME woud vote against reconsideration, az lie
resolution does do Justice 10 Rockingham In placing
h IN n ir,iju
hr DOroLAs cad there was difference VI opinion on me
sutcct aud the should be deliberately cons!daied
through committee. lie thought Mr. WITcHERs argument
really ~ favor Ul reconsideration unGer the Code no
company sell bonds iOr less hin par lhs provision
is very wise aud proper he wished to look iro the laws
on the subject dni 10 have important matter referred
20 committee. II he satisfied Iiat 'Gc resolution
would work no Injury tic State, he wouI yc:e for IT,
Mr. DESzAtE thought the matter was sut:!ehty explain
Cd when Ii was passrt'
Mr. WiTcsER spoke Ia Tcfl! 10 M UouGLAe.
Mr lAHals asked The ayes and noes.
Mr. AmncER had dill :ul;es this Question: aa no thought
HAT tic payments Of Pi!v'c Subscriptions ara FayGns oy
the cUmnonwelh should proceed part Pa:sh iiz ieafu
tu, The principle ci :G resolution might Operate i4'l"u:!y
as precedent He only wished 10 satisfy himself as 10
the merits o! tho question.
Mr. DE.EALE further advocated the resolution and remark.
ed that The people Of Rockneh1m were ready 10 euescGe
another SIS 900 for connection with The Ceniral fsGosa
and through IL with The market OF Richmond fis salo a1
no fraud hut been charged upon any Of The corporations
counties IN the subscription oi their Dohus
Mr.. WiTcHER replied 10 the views ot hlr Aasisa
Sir WHITE SHOULD sustain tho rc=olGlol, as Es was pei
fectiy satisfied that 1t right.
Tne roll was called sni sae motion ~! fccons1eaon "a'
lost, syrs II, noes II.
Mr. BRAsTos requested 10 notify tic 'uic aSa'n Oh
The passage Of tie Joai resolution.
Mr. Parker. ir..l the e1mtnlcc t Gsnetai Li"s' &c
n,rcd bill incorporating The Of ietges's IN ;Eo
COUNTY Of Berkeley.
Mr aMDLER, from the committee OF Courts oi'
10 prevent bcns delayed appellate cout because
of Death change of partr.i 10 provide Tor inc piy
Interest upon bonds of comPa&ss corpoaonS gua'an
Mr. DoroLA. from the committee Of Finance. rePofea
sill sutnoy,ns The paymrn, Of Gum ot moasy 10 iona
Cock Jobp Mitchell uud Lcrenso D. Collier 70 cohac