Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-03-01
EVENING SESSION.

On motion oil Mr.. BARNES Of Marion hill IN ;pcorno
rate the hves'he and New brownsville turnpike com
pany was ;aken up read third time and after some Re-.
marks from Mr. RAYMOND its merits passed by vote
OF ayes ST. noes 81 The of the capital stock is
$4,000, OF which the State shall subscribe thrce-fths
on motion OF Mr.. MALLORY, Senate BILL entitled an act
10 amend the 9Th section oil concerning the
pesauon and empannelng of jurors their qualifications
anu manner OF selection ~ certain cases, passed April .,
lsho So as to proportion the jurors serving the circuit
court Of JamosCity and the city Williamsburg
the county and the corporation taken up the rules
being suspended and ordered TO be pressed anil r.,d
third time.
On motion Of Mr.. MALLORY this bill was read third
time, wothrds Of the House concuring and thercupon
passed.
Mr.. CARTER, OF Fauquer presented three pe,;,ions
signed by lis citizens Of Fauquier county asking the
peal or modification Of the law passed Nav is 1882
authorship the county court to levy "a, on dos /, ss
county
Also. the petition Of A. Aongle and other citizens O,
Washington county, praying the passage Of law IN
io the drawing oil senes in the North Fork of Holste
| river, in said county.
These petitions were appropriately referred.
hr y. then moueh to take up bill authorize the in
corporation OF the Paris aud Piedmont Station turnpike
company winch was agreed 10. twas thereupon read
hiri time and passed by vote Of ayes 81, noes 90
on motion oil Ar. DuSS, bill to Increase the capital
STOCK oil the Russell Old Court House aud Abingdon
PIKE company was taken up and passed by vote OF
81, noes 2o This bill appruprstes 900 for the con
srurion OF this road being threefhs of the capital
! stock Of the company.
Mr.. ZxS moved to take IN in reoulsr ordsr hill, nm
| their tlGd reading.
Mr. GARNET appealed to the House TO permit the East
cru Luhatc Asylum bill to be placed Mt the same sta
with the bill appropriltng s3 lGs the Western Luna
TIC Asylum lie hoped the gentleman from Preston MIR
Lnh) would give way enable him To make a motion
to have the bill taken up for the purpose Indicated
Mr. LiSS refusing 10 yield the floor the question on
his motion va, taken and decided ia the affirmative
nii making an appropriation for the completion oil
tnc rcnnsyiVanii Morganto#n, and Beverly Turnpike
road, was taken up, read third time and rejected uoo
Its passage the vote being ayes 6 t. noes SO.
Ihls bill propo'ed 10 construct the rod on State &c
$4,000. ff' '"
Mr. ASDERsO. moved to take up n bill author ling a
loan 10 The Virginia Central Riroad Compony on is
tfd reading The motion agreed after considera
BILE di,cuseion.
Mr. ANDERSON then moved reconsideration of ii vote
third time. ~ ~
The motion was agreed to- whercupon
Mr. a. offered substitute for the hill MAKING nm an
preparation OF 100000 to be applied to he completion
OF mat portion OF the road west vi Staunton.
DIT: "AhNETr offered an amendment to tho substitute
epg the above amount per preferred stock Ia.
stead OF loan.
TIE amount Of appropriation contained in tho original
o'I AZ loot OF series OF amendments aiming at reduc.
oh OF the amount first demanded by the bill as reported
ny t'e committee which "a, 800 900
ine question on the amendment offered by MrGARNErT
was tasen IN the Affirmative after satisfactory explanations
o hf. w. on the advantages Of per cent preferred
stock' even nan such the original bill proposed TO
grant " "
ar ERBT was opposed TO the substitute and expressed
preference Tor the original bill We could not however
CLEAN from his remarks any disposition to vote il favor OF
the greater evil. "
Mr. GARSErI addressed the House In reply md detailed
the advantages Of the substitute over the original bi
before vote was taken npon il the House adjourned
on motion Of Mr. MALLORY