Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-10
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY I, 1854.
SENATE.
Hr. DeseALE, President pro tenl in the Chair.

Mr. DeSEALE President pro TEN in the Chair.
PRAYER By the Rev. PETER De FORREST.
communication from the House By their ClerR mat ey
ooee 10 hc amendment proposed BY Senate 10 their
bill to provide working tho public roads OF the county Of
loudoun By tag. ,,, ,,
Mr. WAap presented petition oil Henry Chappcl anu
others for compensation for services in constructing lie
turnpike road from Kanawha TO Sandy.
Resolutions instrucng the appropriate committees 10 en-
que nJ the cXpedency oil the various mal'efs 'eieh "
tered 10, were adopted: .,
BY MI JoHSsoN-Of amending the llIh section OF cnap
ter Sc CT the Code as 10 provide That Inc Ien W
acquired by corporations for the construction oil woks OF IN
erna shall be right OF way only, and moi e
fee simple right 10 such lands. -.,,,
BY Mr. TuRHER-Of repeating the act OF ncofPou''s
The town Of Bridgeport, In the county VI HARRISON.
Ry Mr. WlrcuER OF authorizing N Wilson OF 1he county
OF Pusyyania and such other person or persons as nc
associate with him, erect to otioee on MS u wv
Dan River at or near the Terry just ccio" '
Of Snndy River, in said county. .e,.h
By r PaRKER of reporting bill authorizing the estao
hrnent, under proper reslricons' o' ieo bin tb
18Th and 10Th professional districts OF SAID county.
| On motion Of Mr.. HARRIS, !! was , -,
Resolved That special comnitt:e DC appoihtu ~ ~
uuire into the expectancy Of reporting OIL 10
powers Of the Council Of the Town OF Harrison1u.g M
CHAM appointed Messrs HARRIS, PARKER ana "i'ehk
On motion Of Dir. Hams. it was
| Resolved That special committee be appointed 10 en-
qure into the cxpediency OF reporting ON to , opening
working and Keeping repair the public roads In me coun
" of Rockingham. THE CHAIR appointed Messs' hARHis
WHITE and JOHNSON said committee ,.,.,.,.
MIR presented petltlOn OI CuZeHS VI INiCHod
county for an &C. incorporating Savings Bank in the ow
of SummersyiIle in that county.
blr Parker called up resolution offered by him on Mon
day which, having been modified by him. was ADOPTED IL
the follow ing form.
Resolved that the Board OF Public Works be requested to
inform the Senate whether portion oil the Blue kdge
railroud is used by the Central railroad company without
compcnsa the Stale for such uss and So by what
authority the Board OF Public Works allows The Contra
railroad company the without compensation
and Gso whether any other portion OF sad road Is about 10
hp Used by II
when such additional portion will be used and that the said
Brlfd do communicate any further information which they
deem proper in relation thereto.
Air p.nxEn from the committee OF General Laws report.
ed bill authorize the Virginia and Tennessee railfoao
company acquire the right of way only instead OF fec sim,
pie lands The construction Of their laiefai pahch 10 TIC
Salt works in Smyih county.
/ ELLIS PASSED.
To incorporate tic Campbell and Bethlehem plank ROAD
conuany The bill called up, and explained by MI.
McDgAanoS and passed. ayes q, noes 1t authorses
| States subscription OF three-ihhs Of 100000
rCa.d 10 by Mr. GRAxTHAa and passed. ayes 2S noes "
II authorizes Suites subscription OF thee'h!'hs Of
$50 0U0 l
company ICuIcd up by Mr. THOMPSON and pnsned ayes
e. noes II. 1t authorizes States subscription oil three
fihs of $40 600.
70 amend the charter oil Inc Louooun anu Dc''h ~"
pike company.
To amend the charter oil The Loucoun anu bel" ulnPA
company. o., TO-, ,
authorize the Charleston and Point Pleasant turnpike COM
pany to collect tolls on their bridge Pocataco river
Amending the "a section OF an act passed March 5V 1900
entitled to incorporate the Pleasant valley ano un,
non turnpike 2oPanT 90 as 10 Increase Inc grace Oh sao
road.
The engrossod bill incorporate the Glade Spring and
Laurel turnpike company (oppropnang three MINIS ol
81 GoO) was called up by MIR. BARSETT Inc roll was
called anG The vote stood ayes 2 s. and the bill DO
clorcd rtecied as had not eceved constitutional ma
urity On motion Of Mr. JogHaoS the vote rejecting the
bin was reconsidered and the bill laid on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. FuSsTES, the Senate took up and
made the order of The day for tomorrow, the bill Tor
special subscription BY Washington city 10 tho Alexandria
l.oudoua and Hampshrc rail road Mr.. DENEALE having
moved der and Mr. BRAXTos substitute ior the ryder
ca motion OF Mr.. WADE, the bill making an appFoPEla'
ton 70! Inc completion o.! the Pennsylvania, Mo[gantown
ard beverly turnpike rGld wa3 made lhs order oil the Gay
for Thursday.
Nh, FuxsTES called up the eRgrosscd bill concerning
agents and sub agents Of Fire Insurance Companies or ot'
ccs incoI :c:aed or authorized by another State.
Mr.. FuSsrEs explained the bill aud Messrs JONES and
AMuLER suggested the chevOls consequences OF the ope'
ration OF such law. The bill laid the table, on
motion Of Mr.. STUART.
% motion o. Mr. TuR.En the bill amend and re- enact
Virginia Rail Road Company made the order OF HE
day for Friday, 81 O'clock.
great number CT bills .hcir fret and second readings,
advanced Stage.
MT HARI;s moved that The Public Printer PRINT for the
of the Senate, Lug copies Of the Report OF the Board
OF Public Works.
It was amended on motion Of Mr.. WlTcHEa, so call
for SOC copies, and then adopted.
MIR FuSsTEg presented petition Of citizens OF the
~ of Clarke for tho removal Of certain distractions 10 the
navigation OF the Potomac river,
Thp Spn ao1lD