Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-28

iir. acKExzE demanded the ayes and his pre-
posed amendment
The House rejected the amendment-ayes &C. noes S..
l ToMLE then offered the following, amendment:
Provided That II tic citizens Of The City county Of
Alexandria, shal within years after the passage of this
set construct rail road between the City of Alexandria
ana Washington then the rights and hereby grant
cd to James 5. French shall cease and determine"
Messrs. WALLACE and JACKSON opposed the amendment
which was supported by Mr. ro.:LIS.
Nj MckEslIE replied 10 arguments which had been nd
vanced a2ans, proposed aenimants and referred GER
rail road interests which rise opposition
amendments which had been proposed
Mr CARTER Of Fauquler, replied remarks OF M,. Nc.
EMILE which he supposed had personal bearing .oward,
hm (Mr c.
Mr. wHl7E called for the previous question.
The ryder offered b. Mr.. TrnLiS rejected
Mr. PATRcK proposed small amendment TO an amend
men, previously offered by Mr.. JACKSON, which was
adopted.
MI JACKSON demanded the previous question, which
sustained, and the bill ordered 10 be read third time.
Mr. JACKSON made motion that the rules be suspended,
md The bill be pat on lis passage. Agreed 10.
TIC b! was then passed-ayeS lQ2. noes 23, as fol-
lows:
Barrett B,ss, Bogle, Rrannon Browne Of King George,
Brown Of Cumberland Buford Burks Byrd Carter OF Lee
and Scott Carter Of FsuquiG Csss@ Chsah1m Ghoss.
wardn Craig, Crockett Cfuchi=j, Dawson Deane, De-
jArnetc Downing, Dunn, Ely, Fowler, Gaahue GaTnett.
Given, Goss, Grav"y, Hancock Of Charlotte, Hancock of
Wyte, Harvey. Eays. Hewett. Holden, Horner. Howell,
Jackson, Kcr Keilo Kemprr, Knox, Laugh Lee. Mslor
Mallory Martz Mayo. McComas, McGuflin, leadors,
trick Payne Perkins Power, Phares, Price Prince Ran.
ioph Reese Reuck, kddck, Rutherford Seber, Shan-
non Shields, Smith Of Brooke Smith Of kanawha South
r SpiIIer, Sprinkle, Staples of Patrick Summers, Talbot,
Taafsrro Taylor of Rockprdge Taylor Of Loudoun, Tho
mns Tii.ny. Vinson; Wallace Weaver, White, Whitehead,
Wiley, Woodlouse Znn-lU2.
NUEs-Messrs Bekem, Button, Campbell, Cherry. Craw-
ford Dickenson Dorsey Dyche Gay Gatcwood Glib 'ou.
Lupton Martin, Mcclure IlcKcnze Miller Morgan, Par
sons Rlcheson Shumats Staples o: M 'ngon'ery Iomp
Yerby-23.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. JACKSON convey the bill
10 the Senate, for the concurrence OF tnat body.
BATH.
Mr. DycAE moved TO take up enetossed bill in roat!cn
to Tho Trustees 0i the town OF Bath.
Mr. ZSS stated that the bill would come up In regular or.
der if the House would proceed with oils on the Calender
MIR. DYcHE then withdrew his motion.
ROAD.
On motion of Mr. BASS, bill Incorporating the Valley
Rail Road Company construct rail rOaj from the town
OF Harrsonburg the terminus Of the Ala Gap Rail
Road ol Saem in Roanoke cou y on The Viz
gna and Tennessee Rail Road by way OF Lexington was
taken up .
MI WALLACE moved to lay the bill Oh the table He
thought would give rise - much dIscu5sion anu 10 save
time, he had made tho motion.
Mr BASS opposed the motion 10 lay on the table aud ad
yocated The passage of the bill He was unable 10 under.
stand why the motion TO lay tie table had been made
Mr. WALLACE replied to Mr. BASS, aud stated that tho
Sena rejected the bill by largo majority and ha had
no jea the House would pass Ii ani therefore 1t would
useless waste OF imo o discuss the qlestion ot hls
lato period in the session.
Mr.. BaAssos hoped the hl would be laid on the table
He might be induced hereafter 10 yoIo FOR the BILL a. pro-
sent he not disposed 10 do 80.
Mr. Patrick opposed to laying the bill on the table
desired that discussion should be had when the bill
vas before the House its merits. He therefore demand
cd The previous question the mon 10 lay tie table.
The House sgIeed 10 lay ie tab.s-ayes 81 noes So
CENTRAL RAIL Road. &C.
ar ANDERSON moved to take up ;hc Central Rail Road
bill which ned been on liable by otde. of The House
The HOUSE refused take up The bill.
Mr. MEEM moved that bill authorizing ihs Comfy
Courts 10 act upon militia nes BIO taken Tor cCnsdcfa-
| tiuu. Pending this motion
Mr. BARRETT moved that tho House 81 journ,
] And then tie House adjourned.