Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-21
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1854.
SENATE,

communication from The House OF Delegates wss read
The bill authorize the guarantee of the city Of Peters
Road Ccmpany was considered without reference
ton Of Mr.. JoxEs read three times and passed.
The bill 10 incorporate The Monument tlouso Company OF
the city Richmop consIdered without reference,
motion of Mr. BaLpwiN read :hree times and passed.
The other bill, from the House were read and referred
! The various standing committees made reports.
large number Of resolutions OF Inquiry were presented.
bill 10 change the times of holjing The Courts OF 6runs
wick Mrckrnhurg And LuncEbug, up as The unnlsE
I'd business. Ar. THOMPSON opposed and Mr.. TAzswELL
advocated the bill!
Without coming 10 vote thereon, Mr. CAMPBELL called
bill 10 incorporate tho Prince Edward and MeherrIn
Plank Road Company The roll was called and the bill
passed-Ayes 26, noes H.
The bill in relation Courts Of The Second Circail-
A proposition 10 ntcfnley postpone was negaved The
hill then recomned IL tho Committee Tor Courts oil
Justice
The bill providing for the revision and completion Of the
Geological Map and Survey Of the Stale and Puocalon Of
thu same came up the unfinished business Of Friday
Mr. AMBER explained and advocated the bill After de-
bate the called, and The bill passedAyes s., Noes
The bill TO construct branch of the Covngton and Ohio
Rail Road from Scary Point Pleasant up as the un
finished business of Saturday.
After long debate the bill rejected-Ayes ID, Noes
The bill au,horisng the construction Of statue of Thos
Jefferson, taken up on motion OF MI STEESRon
MI CATLE-T spoke in favor and the bill passed ayes 81
Noes Mrssrs. Hail. Logan, Marshall Mul!n heger luf
ner and Wi!cher-T.
The Dill allowing compensation tO ue
the revenue for enrolling tho militia and registering births
and dealhs was called up by Mr.. FuSsrES
Mr. SMITH advocated the bill.
l allows cents each birth dea III registered by the
commissioner and for each person enrolled 10 the
militia.
After debate lr. stuart demanding tho previous ques
ton the bill passed Ayes 33Noea, Mess!s. Amber De-
nra!e and Wtcher, }. ,
The bill appropu,iDg the for the year 1853 \ aud
1904 IS was read and ordered 10 be printed
The bill for The relief Of Vim. w. Jacobs Of tho county OF
Accomac, came up the calendar It passed-ayes 81
noes
On motion of Mr. THOMpsos, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OK DELEGATES.
The consideration and discussion of bill Incorporating
"rhe Munongahela and Ravenswood Rail Road Company
occupied nearly the entire day. The bill was opposed by
Messrs ANDERSON, DEANE. linn and SnlNNER, and adVo
Gated by Messrs GALLAHUs, HAYaoSD. fERBY, mALLoRY
GARSETT, BRANSoS BRowSE o! 5. q K. g., BRowS OF ".
& p BARNES of Maon nnd PATRICK, and passed. ayee o.
"a The bill passed with ryder offered by Mr. bnANsos
providing that The road shall not skc or enter me ayne
uf tho Ohio river between the mouth OF The Little KS
uawha river and the mouth Of Little Sandy Creek,
b' asks aid from the State and opposed chiefly
the ground II topped the Ohio river at point not
distant above tho terminus OF tho Covin2ton and
Ohio raIrppd, aud united OF the northern end with
the Baltimore and OHIO rail road and the North
Western railroad, thus becoming rival! and In the
opinion Of Mr. DEASE very disastrous one, OF me
Coyngnn and Ohio roud dlverng trade and travel 10 Bal.
lmore Philadelphia, &C. This was the only Dill passed TO-
day.
The Covlnzon and Ohio bill up at H. us the order
of The day. Mr. BpAvHos offered substitute Tor The BILL
which ordered be printed and hen Inc urtner con-
sdcraton the bill made the order Of the day Tor tuesday
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