Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-07
FsIDay, FrsRUARY ), 1854.
SENATE.

Prayer by the Rev. PETER DEroRRs:r OF the Ae'iods'
Church
made report tesying to the faithful discharge OF hs du.
ties by the Librarian and concluding with resolution
which. motion OF AIR. PARKER, was agreed 10 by The
Senate that The accoune OF The Librarian, ending the
3si December, 1853 be received and allowed.
ll PARKER, from the same committee reported bill 10
provide Tor The pub.cs ton of the first volume OF Leghs
Reports which, On Mr. Pa motion was read a first time
and be printed. TIE report, and accompanying
us also ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. AySE from ihc committee Of Roads reported House
bills: 10 incorporate Craigs Creek Navigation COmpa
n.y. incorporate the Salem Station and Rsppahannock
Turnpike Company directing the Board OF Public Works
10 make an additional subscription 10 the Western and Fair
mont Turnpike Company; authorize the South Side Rail
Road Company To purchase from me Common Council OF
the City o Petersburg The Ar!matox Kali Road 10 incor.
porac The Indian Greek Turnpike Company
Mr. lHoMpsoN, from The committee Of Agriculture, report
I'd bill providing for the revision and compilation OF the
geological map and eurvey CT the State and the publication
m the same; incorporate The Pac6hontas Exploring and
Mining Company in Page and other countless also resoIu
.on asking that The committee be discharged from The
sheraton Of House bill concerning the Virginia Co Com
pany.
1ir AMBER from the committee oi Courts, reported
bill omtn1r.nr the redemption of 900 Of land in the
county Of Bfaxlon, charged 10 FIJI Thompson's heirs.
Resolutions inslruc ling the appropriate Committees
oirc into the expectancy o tho va;ous matters therein
lerred TO- were adopted:
Nv MI BARNETT i paying John Cock ST. John B.
Mitchell and LnI.nzo D. Collier the Of $500 - Il be-
ing the due them contractors the Floyd Court
House and Hsville Turnpike RnaG.
b. Mr. vi oEcuRE-Ot loreCloslng The mortgage held
the Commonwealth The land aud buildings held BY Emo.
~ md Henry College and also whether said College has
fused educate the nnmhcr OF young provided for
The &C, of March 20h 1850 and me Committee OF Gs.
neral Laws have power send Tor persons and papers
By Mr. PAREER-Wat further restrictions should be i'm
nose upon employment Of free negroes by resident
masters shippers of vessels.
Mr. .SHACHELF3Rp offered resolution that the House Of
Delegates qnes!rd return to the Senate joint re-.
soutlon requiring The Board Of Public Works 10 receive the
of Rock3gam county 10 the capital stock Of
mo- Tail Road and n iho
bonds Of said county whco received by the said company
paYmen! 10 money
Nh THoMas hoped the resolution would be laid the
biz In The absence OF the Senator from Rockingham
count Of in5iSpostl0n
A. SHacKElFoED said that If II laid Oh the table
the House would 90 The Joint resolution which
he warmly opposed. Mr. s. objected tnar without State
receiving dollar OF money The State would be forced 10
pay up three ilhs Of the amount. 1t is not fair make
Virginia put money for The bonds of any county,.
Moreover The bonds will probably not be sold
Mr ruoNAs. The resolution requires that the honda
sho De sold below par What good objection there
be- 10 allowing these bonds be taken by The Board 60 as
pnaoI. company complete he oad2 The bonds Of
Rockingham aoFt as good those Of the State Of rir
GINA ami the Stale treasury cannot be affected The
would give The company lime 10 negotiate the bonds
proper Terms.
Nj Su though. the joint resolution an unp!e
c..anlcd p"certing Ought Virginia furnish The money
in mis- w;: The bonds b. sold par, and if moi
sold par came. he sold ALL The Joint resolution there.
fore direct appropriation oil $500 600 from the
public treasury for 5000 900 bonds Of Rockingham county
wlSheu the RESOLUTION the house,
that Senators might their votes In favor Of
monstrous proceeding.
MrTHoNAs. The was fully explained In the Senate
aud the action Of the Senate light and proper.
ir HARaIs looked The bonds OF Rockingham as good
as Stale STOCK.
After some remarks from Mr. WITcHEs Mr SHAcKELroRD
called The ayes and the resolution which was
TO- ayes 81 10; and Mr SHAcgEtFoRD requested to in
form The House
The unfinished business up being the motion TO re-
cohscer the vote passing The bill 10 incorporate the Aexan
NashinutO0
The motion 10 reconsider prevailed. ayes %.
Nj SAUSpERs moved 10 lay the bill on the table Lost
Gr THOMAS advocated The passage OF the billiard accept
ed an amendment OF Mr.. SnAcKELFoao with The unan
nous consent OF The Senate reducing the me within which
the road should be completed, from Ten fre years
Mr, SAUNDERS opposed The passage OF the bill, contend
Ing thai should protect our cities until they can contend
with the influence Of foreign ci,ies He protested against
tbs connection Of Alexandra and Washington.