Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-03
WEpNEsDAy NIoHT, MARCH 1854.
SENATE.

srLLs PASSED.
Permitting Henry Mann, reo Of color, 10 return 10
Virginia settle his accounts.
To prevent being delayed In an appellate court, be-
cause OF death or change Of parties.
70 repeal an act OF Feb. 25,h 1853 amending the char
Ter of the North Western Vireinn Rail Road Company
Brought from tho House by Mr. JAcKsoN and IN. rules
suspended motion OF MIR. Turner
Authorizing tho UppervilIe and Manassa Gap Plank
Road Company to increase their capital stock Passed. II
Authorizing the payment of the forfeited school quota Of
Pocahonlas county for the year 1852 Passed 81 TO
To amend the seventh section OF chapter 6o Of the Code
of Virginia. in relation the fees OF Attorneys of the Com
monwealth. Passed, 2G 10
Providing The establishment OF an additional free
school district in The county of Accomac.
To amend the 81 section Of the net Incorporating the
Odd Fellows male and female Institute Of Petersburg.
number of blIs were read first and second time
MI OLD offered joint resolution, which lies over, that the
President and Directors Of the Blue Ridge railroad company
shall be allowed 10 borrow, on the credit OF the Com
monwcah for the purposes mentioned In The act 10 amend
the act incorporate the Blue Ridge railroad company
passed March 3d. 1882 for the purposes mentioned In the
amend the second section OF an act concerning the
Blue Ridge railroad, passed March l7h, 1883 or foI any
purpose any Of money amounting 10 moro Than two
hundred thousand dollars in any one year.
The bill directing the Board Of Public Works 10 make an
additional subscription 10 complete the Weston and Fair
mont road up the special order OF The day Alter
brief explanation by Mr. Turner Mr. WEST said that,
The Senator Harrison had given explanation of the
BILL he merely for the purpose Of saying that large
respectable portion Of the people no had tho honor TO
represent deeply interested In this passage OF this bill!
II was not appropriation n work. but was for the
completion of work In which the Stale already deeply
Interested as well people of that section IS Sena
tors knew he had whilst occupying seat this floor
ted literally for works of internal improvements irrespective
of their locality and he called upon the friends OF in
ternal with whom he had acted. do the
same Justice his constituents which he himself had meed
ou To others.
The vote was then taken, and the bill passed. ayes 81.
noes 5.
On motion of Mr. SAAcKELroRp il was
Reso. ed That select committee be appointed 10 en-.
oure into the eypedency OF incorporating the Tredegar
foundry and Locomotive Works Company 10 the city Of
Richmond
Messrs. SHAcKELroRp, JOHNSON and BALDWIN were up
pointed said committee, and Mr. S. reported BILL in
cordancs with The above.
House bill requiring banks and other corporations 10 give
notice OF unclaimed dividends deposits and balances in eer
tain cases &c. taken with the report OF the Com
mec of Courts decl ring that owing to the late period Of
session. il Is inexpedent 10 act the same Mr. STu
ART moved the indefinite postponemen Of The said bill
pending which the Senate adjourned until Thursday morn