Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-11

wealth within thirty days amer tho same "a taken whose du.
ty it shall DO to certain the result aud Communicate h, to.
geiher with copy ofthc foregoing preamble and revolutions
To each oil our Senators and Representatives Ia Congress
aud also to the next General Assembly OF virglnia.i
Tho following petitions were then presented and IN.
propriately referred
by Mr.. suuxrns, the petition of sundry citizens Of
Upshur county asking the construction oil a Turnpike
road from the head OF the Valley river To Weston.
by Mr. MoL.sop. the petition OF citizens Of Frederick
county against Increasing the capital stock of the Cedar
Creek and Opequon Turnpike company.
by Mr. MINOR, the petition Of the President and Dlrec-
tor. oil Potomac bridge company for an increase Of the
States Subscription SO as 10 cQualise the substitution of
the State and private Stockholders.
by ME-. SUMMERS the petition OF sundry citizens of Tn.
shur and Lewis counties, asking tho construction Of n
Turnpike road from the head Of Valley river to Weston.
by MIR. WHITE, the petition OF j. r. woodson, p. S.
hosely, aud others asking that an Independent company
may be organised to make a Railroad from Richmond to
Charlottesville.
By Mr.. BYRD, the petition Of citizens OF Highland and
Bath, asking an appropriation for u continuation OF the
Monterey and franklin Turnpike tn the Warm Springs.
by Mr.. SAiru, the petition Of citizens Of Brooke and
Ohio counties. asking a law to construct a Turnpike on the
two and three hfihs principle from the town Of Bethany
in Brooke county, to a point OH the Hemp6eld Railroad In
Ohio county.
BY Mr.. WurrruEAp, the memorial Of sunjry citizens NJ
the counties Of Pittsylvania, Henry, Patrick, Franklin, and
Campbell, asking tho Legislature to grant them a charter
for a Railroad from Lynchburg to tho Virginia and North
carolina line In the direction OF the mouth Of Smith
river.
by Mr.. Bass, the petition Off. h. McCLAsAnAs of the
county oil Roanoke, asking extra compensation for his ser.
vices as commissioner Of the revenue In said county in
the year 1852.
by Mr.. BurnERroRp, a certificate relating to the peti,
hon oil w VILLAIN Fontaine. for a change in the corporate
limits OF the town OF Columbia in Elnvauna county.
ny MT MAJOR, the petition Of George Robinson and
John T. Wooding asking compensation for a slave hung
Ia this state.
By Mr.. MCCLURE, the petition Of citizens of Berklsy
county, for a Cenetry at or near the town Of Martinsburg.
in said county.
BY Mr.. DEASE, the memorial of heirs of the officers of
u v lTp1ntf nfIDR lInn Gr Ialf a--
By>hr. MORGAN, the petition OF sund,y cit zeus, of
Clarke county, praying a change in the law in regard to
the registration Of free negroes.
By Mr.. MAYOR, the petition of David Rstrav ost;n,
~ release OF tue commonwealth right TO certain lands,
belonging to James Frayzer deceased.
ny AIT. DEASE, the memorial OF citizens of Lynchburg,
asking the passage OF an act to authorize Tom Garland,
late the property of Mrs. Garland of that city, TO remain
in the Commonwealth.
Mr.. PATRICK moved to take up the bill. providing for
tho completion of the Covinrton aud Ohio Railroad
for that bill.
The SPEAKER said that the motion was no, in order the
unfinished business having precedence at that lime. The
motion OF the gentleman could only be entertained by an
order oI the House, to suspend the unfinished business.
business for a few minutes.
objections were made and subsequently, withdrawn,
the motion.
The bill was then taken up md reported.
IL eonfcrs upon the Board Of Pu6lic Works, mower TO
borrow $4,000. 900, to complete the Covipgton and Ohio
''"'oa', ''S'VNnB tc expenditure, however oil a "a eatrr
amount annually then 81, 500, 600.
Mr.. ParRIck, offered a substitute authorizing the same
amount l so;ooo,ooo to be borrowed but linked the an.
Mr.: DEASE, offered an amendment to the substitute to
Tue effect that the guage OF this road be made five feet
throughout its entire length.
The amendment was subsequently, Withdrawn.
Mr.. ikPBf, moved to lay the bill and substitute on The
table to be printed, which was agreed to.
The unfinished business was then taken I'M. II was n
motion made by Mr.. MAYO TO postpone indefinitely the
Dml % 1npnI IN lEth gnHIlnn nl nm aH au,.l.l a. -.
TO incorporate a Company to construct a Turnpike Road,
from Richmond city to williamson Tavern. This road
Is called the Brooke Turnpike.
Mr.. MAYO, addressed tho House in favor Of the mo.
ton, as did Mr.. WHITE Of Hanover.
Messrs. ELtSsos and STAPLES OF Montgomery addressed
the House in opposition To the motion for its undefnite
poe,poncmcnt.
Mr.. MAYO, called for the ayes and noes, aud the cues
uon being taken in that form resulted for the motion 80,
Againat ~.
MT. fowLER, then moved to lay the bill on the table
which motion was not agreed to.
Mr. MAYO, then moved all adjournment To enable him IN
oiier some amendments TO the hill
The House did adjourn npou that motion.