Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-03

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ton Of companies Tor mining and manufacturing M,
poses.
Mr. stuart from the Committee of General Laws ;.
ported House bill uuhorisog county and corpora
upon militia fines 10 the hands Ut the collectors NJ ~
same. and on claims against the militia fund. '
Mr. STUART alec reported a substitute which was ar,a,
wa is adopted and the bill passed. and the title Amended
r. LAYsE from select committee reported bill amsod
ing eenacting the ith section OF az act couce,un
the. terms of Circuit Courts.
On motion of Mr.. DsSEALE II was
Resolved That select committee be appointed IN
port bill 10 Increase the capital stock OF The Rockingham
Turnpike Company, requiring said Increase 10 be taken y
private subscription Messrs DEsEaLE. HARRIS and BAR
WIS appointed said committee.
The bill providing for the completion OF the barracks an.
the erection of Mess Hail. at Inc Virginia Military In.!
being on its passage Mr. STANDS addressed the Seua,
in favor OF the bill Before TAKEN The GnonIns
hour expired, aud the bill was passed BY.
House bill! incorporate the Raleigh and Boone Rad
Company This hill having been explained by Mr. CsRay
was pissed ayes g. 10. l. subscbes three flo a.
House bill increasing The capital stock of the Mo,o,,,o
Briise Company, and providing Tor further subctioon
the part of The S!a!e. Explained by Mr. WADE and
passed ayes 81 noes 49, II makes Stale Iosn of az ma
House bill 10 Increase the capital stock OF Russell Ok
Court House and Abingdon Turnpike Company. TExp.n
ed by Mr. TATE and passed. ayes &c. g. Ii subscribe,
House bill 10 the Incorporation of the Paris an.
Piedmont Station Turnpike Company Explained BY 81,
Marshall and passed. uyes 30 TO- Ii subscbcs three
hs OF Sl2 O00 The four bills above passed cana from IA,
House this morning
To Increase capital stock Of the Fredericksburg and
Valley Plank Road Company, and authorize the extern
sion Of said road 10 StnnarisvIe In Greene county rAt
vocatd by Mrssrs SHAcKEFoRD and DESEALE and passed
ayes g. noes 7. The bill sub5croes three ihs OF $4,000
House biz making an appropriation S25 700 the Uni.
vcsiIy OF Virginia fr certain PURPOSES The bill was sus.
timed BY Messr, HARRIS SHacxELroRp. S7cAR7 joys
SACSDERs and AMBLER, and passed ayes 80. noes
House DILL to provide for the construction Of the Middle
Fork Turnpike Explained by Mr.. REoER aud pissed
ayes &c noes IA. IL app!nprIates SIS 600
House bill for the relief Of Wm. G. Lpscomb of Madison
county. (kxpIaned by MIR. SHAcxgLvJRD. and passed.:
For the relief OF John w Moore Sheriff OF Jefferson coun.
". Advocated by Messrs DoreLAs, FuSsTES and WH.s
lni passed-sYcs 33. nccs none
To increase the capital stock OF the Petersburg and Je
rusaIem plank road company This bill advocates by
lessrs. SHASps SAUNDERS, STrAR-, WHITE, THoAPsos
,nd LAVsE and wa passed ayes 49, noes TO- II suoscribe
NIL to auhor.za loan of $50 600 to the James Rive,
,ni .nawha company for the completion of the rdcwa
Connection taken up out Of lis Order on The calen
lar after extended debate In which MIR. SHAcKRLFosp
opposed aud Messrs OLp and AMBER sustained the
- take up.
The qa-s lion being upon the engossmen Of the bl DR.
SHAcKELFuRD commenced speech against The o' but BE-
ore he concluded the Senate ourned until hall past
night
TUESDAY NroH-, FsBRrARY %, 1854.
SENATE.
Mr.. OESgALs from select committee reported bill In
,reasing the capital stock OF the Rockingham turnpike
1any.
DrLLspAs,Ep.
Incorporating the White Sulphur Springs In the couaiy
)f Greenbrier.
Authorizing the Select and Common Councils OF Norfolk
y subscribe, behalf If the corporation Of said city
% .tock in the Norfolk and Petersburg rail- road.
To legailz. the proceedings u tho Guyandotte bridge
under the provisions OF an &C. TO amend and reenae
he tenth OF act incorporating the Guyandos
bridge company, passnd 3Oth March 1858.
To Incorporate the Cappahosc wharf company
TO authorize the establishment Of branch Of the Far
ner. Bank of Virginia. The Bank Of the Valley Ex
change Bank in the town of Portsmouth. mir SHacxlt.
IA fin
notion Loaf The bill passed, dyes rs, noes 10
TO establish free schools in The county OF Clarke. Any.
Ter, submitted by Nh, JoHsaoH was adopted
4 number U, bills were read first and second time.
Ga motion Of Mr.. McDEARMoS It was resolved that. for
he remainder Of the session. Senator shall BIO aowed
greater space Of time IMAM ten minutes In speaking 90 aY
question:
The Senate adjourned.
EVENING sESSIoN.-Mospay. FrsRvaaY II, 1871
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
On motion OF Mr.. BARHEs o Marion bill to incorporate
The Rivesy lilo and New Brownsville turnpike company
taken up read third time and ae7 remarks from M
HayM7Sp on ts merits passed By vote Of ayes 81, noes
81 The amount Of The capital stock is IS OOO OF which the
State shall subscribe hrce- fifths.
On motion Of MF. MALLORY, Senate BILL entitled
amend the 9Th section o! an act concerning the compensl
aui enpannelrg Of Jnrors their qualities lions aG!
manner Of selection in certain passed April 1858 70
as 10 proportion the jurors serving the circuit court Of
James City aud the city OF williamsburg between The
and TIE corporation, taken up tho rules being
pended and ordered TO be cngrossed read third time
On motion Of Dir. MALLORY this bill read thit
tme twothrds Of The House concurrng, and thereupoo
passed
Mr. CARTER, of Fauquier presented three petitions
signed by l7s citizen, of Fauquer county asking the
peal modification OF the law passed May H. 1852, ac
horsng the county court 10 levy tax dogs in es
county.
Also the petition of A. MongIe and other citizens Of
Washington county, praying the passage of law 10 pro-
hbit the drawing Of senes in the North Fork of Hoste'
river, in said county.
These petitions appropriately referred.
Mr y. then moved bill authorize the
Of the Paris and Piedmont Station turnpike
pany, which agreed II thereupon read third
time and passed, by vote Of ayes 81, noes 49,
On motion Of Mr. DuSS, bill TO increase the capl's.
stock Of The Russell Old Courthouse and Abingdon turnpike
29 This bill appropriaes SIS 900 for the consruc
ton " this road being of The pita stock Of The
company
Mr. ZSS moved take up Ia regular order bills on tbe,
third reading.
Mr. GAnSErr appealed the House to permit the Ear,
Lunatlc Asylum ti 10 hs placed sano stage wa
The bill appr"pa:ln2 S54 lO5 to tie Western Lunac isy
um lie hoped The gentleman from Preston (Mr Zss)
would give way 10 enable him 10 make motion to ha"
the bill taken up f.; the purpose rd!ca ted
MIR. ZiSH refusing 10 yield the floor the question hi,
notion Mas taken aud decided In the affirmative.
bill mixing an appropriation Tor The completion Of tie
penns aniI, Morginlown and Beverly turnpike road
AIKEN w, road third time and rejected upon It's passage
so'e being ayes o. NOES 80.
This bill proposed the road on State acrorn
and Tor This purpose contained appropriation OF 10000
Mr. ASDgRsos moved 10 take up bill auihorsng al0s'
10 the Virginia Central Railroad Company Its third e:
nR. The motion was agreed TO after considerable dc
sion.
Mr. ASDERsoS then moved reconsideration OF ths 'or
Dv which The bill was ordered TO be engrosssd and t
hIrd time.
The motion was agreed 10, whereupoa
Mr a. offered substitute for the bill making e1ec
pfiaon o s6U0UV0 10 De applied 10 the completion OF ni
portion OF the road west Of Stanton
Mr.. GARRETT offered amendment the tubsil1e u
creating the above amount per preferred stock ine
)f ioGn
Tho amount Of appropriation contained in tho oria'i
Dill oil i1oi OF series NJ amendments aiming edue
Jf tho amount first demanded hr the bill Us reported 81 &
committee which was IS 200 000
The question On the amendment offered BY Nj GAnst'
vas taken and resulted in the affirmative after sois!ac"
explanations from Nj. G. on The advantages Of per-
preferred stock lJrn such tho original bill pop''
10 grant
M iEKDY was opposed TO the substitute end eTpFsHs
preference for the original bill We could NOT, ho~ss
Lean from his remarks any disposition In ia'N
either seemed TO be preference Of The lcase! oss'
greater evil. ~
Mr GAHSETT addressed the House 10 reply and ts'e
The advantages OF the substitute the original oil
Before vote was taken upon Il the House adouns- g.
motion If Dir. MALLORY. rs
For tie En1uir' r.
Mfssrs. EdoFs-A meeting OF the stockhoIjcts OF y.
Richmond ind Danvc Rail Road Company will .ssem
on the 18th OF april elect President OF the b0s-
Directors have communicated with gentlemen I" w.
city, and have ascerained that il is generally The Wish u
Stockholders O gentleman from CoD0H! II