Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-10
SATURDAY. JANUARY I, 1851.
SENATE.

Prayer by !he Rev. PE-E DEFoRREsr
The PnEslpEST presented letter froI ;ho SECOND uo'
Tor in relation the ability Of the Chesapeake and ONO
canal company pay The Interest on their bonds
by Tho Slae. Also letter from the Clerk OF the Court OF
i:Gsai5 tichGond, furnishing the number Of clYi 100
md ena 5l anco The organization oil u" '""''
communication from the House, by their C!ork, that
t,ey had passed Senate bTo amend the 9th section Of
chapter 1850 The Code az to extend The jurisdiction Of
Circuit their special TERMS and repeal the
passed January oh 1883 TO amend The 9th section Of chap
l53 Of Coz" providing oT the opening and keeping
in repair lie county roads in the county OF Maahal and
they agreed tho resolution Of the Senate for
the appointment Of joint committee 10 examine the books
and proceedings of the Bank OF the Old Dominion:
Mir PAEken, from the Committee OF General Laws re.
ported bs authorizing the Common Council o the town
Of Liberty In the county of Bedford to use tho public jail
Of said county rrcscrlbog mode Of making tho county
cvi providing Tor Of tho :aats throughout
the Common wealth.
d.. PACKER from the committee reported agains,
the petition o! NJ. H. CATLETT for permission to bridge
Mr. DOUGLAS from tho Committee Of Finance, reported
House bill for tho relief Of tho estate o! Thomas Ruthcr-
foord, Jr.
NJ SmITn, from the Committee Banks reported bill!
incorporate ia EDrhngsam Savings Bank at Harrison.
burg, also House bl:: incorporating The Brownsbnrg 81.
virgo Institution; ccner upon the Rockingham Mutual
Fire Company Tho privileges of Savings Blak
Or. SAUNDERS presented two communications from thn
Eastern Lrrurc AsyunI Mr. THoAas petition OF snndry
citizens OF county of Fsrax for law for the suppress
incTpcrance, similar 10 that known as the Maine
iiInor Law: Mr.. E::t petition of citizens OF Mason
r,any The subject; Mr. SHAcEELroRD. OF citizens
of Cuueper c: law for tho protection OF sheep from dogs
iisnIpions nsructng The appropriate committees 10 en-.
QuTe tie eypedeIcy Vi the various matters therein re.
ic:red 10, hdonrd:
Bv sauapEas- u: reporting bill for the Incorporating
certain Ian6a bc5ngCa 10 s. T. Bowman and others win
me OF Williamsburg.
by 6lr CHarMAy-Of increasing the capital stock Of tho
81 fredericksburg Wytbe Turnpike Company 10 complete
their road, and 10 construct branch by HgateTs Alum
Springs ia Pnassi County, 10 tho PULASKI and Giles Turn
pike the mouth OF Little WG!scEs Creek.
BY Mr. WApE-o! apprnprIaung the sum o. eighty ilou.
SAM! dollars ;ao improvement OF The navigation OF the
JiGnnG eIhc!a from he State line upwards.
Gy MIR. MoHcuRE-Of Incorporating company 10 be
called the NJ Aige Do Mnlna Company" for the purpose
of exploring and mining for gold and other minerals in the
ccuncs OF Spotsyvania, LoGss and Goochand.
By Mr. SrAeHELFoRo-Of incorporating the Conway Ri
Bv Sir pARKEa-Of reporting bill similar its proyi.
Sims House hi CT last session. No 53l releasiog ard
ieundne Tie State tax On eounty seals attached 10 The
t!en3!al q Hand bounty warraG'e.
81 ar. SgAcErLFoF2-C CT Incorporating The Cedar Run
Miniua Company.
Nv Mr. Troa:As- @; Incorporating The AiexandTs Gnd
Washington Eirv tl!i Road Company.
BY Mr.. SHscKsLroEo-Of Incorporating The Robinson
river Aiming Company.
By Mr.. SHacKELToRD-Of amending and re.enactog an
act 10 incorporate The Liberty Mining Company.
INTERNAL iaPRorEaESTs.
Mr. FuSsTRS called of The orders oil The day. being
the s to amend the charter of the Gooney Manor Turn
psc Company which authorizes State subscription OF
three i!lis Of So eco
ea subject .! Internal improvements and the cutT Of the
State present ia which aIcssrs SvvART, WTcuEa DcvG
Ia: %nlrg, WARD. REosa, Marie. BALDWIN, SAuYDEas,
SMITH - participated. Oa hc side 1t was
commended HAT The State should begin wois but
onIy complete the "lcadag lines O! imrrovemenl"on the
cher the State should only complete the lcadng
lines sui should aid 20 tie construction turnp.es
other lateral works which WILL like arteries, supply sus
md strength 10 the great ne /. was strongly In
i!.!Gd That uLlc.5 This % doEp the present Legislature
woud 10 norana - all OF the great lines
j motion nf Mr. STUART, 10 lay tie oil on the Table,
was lost. ayes Is, noes q.
The bill vas then passed by hs following vote:
YIAs-Messrs Baldwin, Barnett, Buswell Campbell,
Chapman C!egh Deneae Funston, Graotha!n, Hail. Har
ris Irving nson, Jones Lsyns, Marshall Martin icRl
henncy, McKenney, MulIu, PAXTON, Randolph, Roger,
Shsckeford SIcenroi Tate, Tazewe Thomas, Thompson
Turner, Wade, Jr, Ward, White-33
Mars Messrs. Amber, Arthur Bnwner, Braxton, Cat
!e!. Douglas Logan oHcu7e, Old IT, Parker, Saunaere
Shands Smith, Stuart, Winston, Wi,chrr.-lG.
GRANGE ASb ALEXANDRIA EXTENs"S.
Mr. SHAcHELFURD called up another U;cft o. ie uayI ue
scribe S9Oo The Increased capital stock OF the
a:d Alexandra Rail Road Company !or the VI
The bin was rI;xcttd by the following votes
strn H iryi.s Johnson, Marshall Martin ulhn Ran
dolon Rrper Snsckcord Steenrot, Tate, Wade, While
N,vs-Messrs Amber, Arthur Baldwin, Braxton Bas
ws Campbell Harris Jones, LaYne Logan. NcEhenney,
Noncure DID, Parker Paxton, Seunders, Shands Stuart,
I,azewel Thomas Thompson Winston, Nltcher-23.
Mr TAvNAs moved reconsideration OF The vote Ihere-
upon p5oaced and able debate took place, In ~hlch
Messrs STUART SEAcKELFoHp CAMPBELL TKos1As JONES,
and JoHSsu. part The whole subject of internal i'm
Of The State The importance and effect OF the proposed extern
sion upon other works and ao the propey Of reconsdera
tion legislative measure.
Mr STUART called the ayes and upon the motion 10
reconsider, which carried by the following voter
AYEe-Messis Barnett Brawner Boswell, Chapman .
cregh Deueale Funston, Guu,hum, Hall, Harris Irving
Johnson, Layn Marshall, Martini McEhenney MeKenney,
Mullen, Psxtop, Randolph, Roger Saunders Saackcford