Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-07
SATURDAY, MARCH 4th, 1854.
SEN ATE.

communication from the House by their clerk that they
had passed number Of Senate and House bs-hat they
had uiso passed. with amendments act aulhorlsng the
payment of the expenses OF the joint committee for inspect
ing the books and proceedings OF the Bank Of the Od 20
mnion appointed by resolution Of January 1884, Inc Ben
ate agreed 10 said amendments.
BILLS PASSED
House bill amending the charter OF the town OF Danville
House bill 10 incorporate the Pennsylvania and Ohio River
Railroad Company. Explained by Mr.. West containing
naked charter through the county of Marshall, TO erm
| nato at Elzlbethtown Oh the Ohio River ,,c
Senate bill Incorporating the Cheat river Navigation Com
pany. [Called up and explained by MIR. WADE
Senate bill incorporate the Harrsonburg Hotel Compa-
ny. Called up by Mr. DESEALE
House bill appoprating ten thousand dollars Tor the Pur
pose of supplying the institution for the Deaf and Dumb and
the Blind, with water ICaled up by Mr.. HARRIs end
passed. ayes IS. noes none.
House DILL TO incorporate the Rvesvlc and New Browns
Vile Turnpike Company 1.-THE bill was advocated by Messrs
WADE and VEST and passed. ayes a. noes II suoscrSes
House bill increasing tho annual appropriation BY The
Of five thousand dollars out Of the Literary Fund for the pur
pose Of primary free schools. Caed by Mr PAR
1Es explained b. him aud passed. ayes 80, none]
On motion VI Mr. PARKER The Senate look up and passed
joint resolution nsructing the Board Of Pablo Works
forthwith carry into effect the provisions of the third sec
Of The passed. March Sd, 1882 requiring compensu
for the Of The Blue Ridge Rail Road and in making
arrangement for such compensation there shall be included
portion Of the road lying between Medium River and
Blair Park.
On motion of Mr. DID, the Senate took up and passed
joint resolution that the Precedent and Directors OF the
Blue Ridge Rail Road Company, shall no allowed to Dor
tho credit OF The Commonwealth, for tho purposes
mentioned In the act TO amend the act 10 incorporate Tie
Blue Ridge Rail Road Company, passed March 81 1852 OF
purposes mentioned the act 10 amend the second
section concerning The Blue Ridge Rail Road
March l7h, 1853 or for any any sums q
anv1 SRs 9Eaiff,.
MI STUART, from a committee of Conference reported
that the committee had agreed upon an adjustment, by
which The Clerk Of the Senate receive $3.50 per week
nsead of s00 beore and the Clerk OF the House ia tC
$50 per week. alec 81 O5O instead Of $500
keeper OF the Rolls The report OF the committee was
Subsequently message was brought from the House by
Mr. ELLYsos that they had disagreed 10 tho report of said
committee OF conference.
MI SAuspERs moved that the Senu,e recede from dis
agreement the House amendment increasing tho compen
sation Of the Clerk of tho House to 81 05O
Messrs. TAzEwELL, McDEARAoS and STEENRoD opposed
the amendment of The House. and hoped The Senate woue
insist upon their disagreement
Mr.. SAUNDERS sustained the motion 10 agree 10 the House
amendment
Finniy, on motion Of Mr.. McDEARMoN. the whole sub
iec, was laid on the table, so that the bill is Lost
Mr. RIcHEsoN und Mr. BARRETT brought from the House
number OF enrolled bills which duly enrolled and or
dered TO be examined by the Senate committee
House bill TO give further time the Fredericksburg Gal
the House by MIR. YERsy.J
House bill for tho relief Of Nelson Burruss Of the ecun
II explained by Mr. AMDLER and pass.d ayes g. noes
none
House bill amending the charter of tho Sinking Spring
Cemetery. drought from tho House by MIR. Dunn.
House bill 10 incorporate the Gendowcr Mining Company
10 the county Of Chesterfield Brought from the House BY
Dir. HANCOCK Of Chesterfield.
Mr.. SHAcKILroRD from the Committee OF General Laws
reported with amendment House bill to extend the cor
porate limits of The town of Fairfax in the county Of Cui
peper- -,
Senate adopted.
Messrs AMBER and JoxEs reported that they had ex
amned number of enrolled bills and found Them duly en-
rolled.
The PRESIDENT signed number of enrolled bills.
A message was received from the House by Mr. MARIE
that they had passed The Appropriation BILL with an amend
ment increasing the appropriation 10 the Western Lunat
Asylam by the sum OF S. Co., The Senate by OF *
TO ii, c0ncurred IN said amendment.
Mr. BALDWIN chilled joint resolution for the
sion Of Is 00U museti OF the Annoy into percussion
kets The resolution sustained ny Messrs. STUART
SMITH and DouGLAs, and opposed by Mr. SHAcEElroRp-
Tho Stood ayes 10, mot constitutional majo
| rity-so the resolution rejected
message from the House by Mr. McKEHzIS, that the,
had passed. with amendments Senate bill authorize tn
salc OF any part of the work OF the Washington aud Alex
andrla Turnpike Company the Alexandra and Washing
ton city Rail Road Company The House amendments
| concurred in
message from the House by Dir. GARRETT, that the
had passed bill provide for taking aud statistics
On motion Of MIR WITcHgR, il was read third time, and
then, on motion of Mr. JoSgs, il was laid on the table.
A message from the House by Mr. TJNLIS, that IN
House had passed bill amending chapter 18th Of the Cod
of Virginia relation 10 the duties and privileges Of mem
OF tho General Assembly and the officers thereof
On motion of Mr. SAUNDERS, II was laid on the table,
Mr.. SiScLArs, from the House, communicated numbe
Of enrolled bills which had been examined.
! The Senate adjourned until I Y O'clock.