Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-17

Company repeating the 10Th OF aCt pruydlr.
inr subscription thereto the part vi III" State repeating
the at. passed the S0 day Of March, 1888 and cgaiziDg
all The acs OF said Company.
bill 10 provide Tor the organization OF companies for
hiinns ana Aanu"c!Gring parposes-tan mi"flant b'
dcred to b. read second tle)
The Committee ior Courts Of Justice reported against
granting The petition oI citizens o Lynctng, PRAYING that
lon Tree tan OF cOlcr nuy be permitted to remain In the
Commonwea
Mr. MEEM. from The Special Committee On The subject,
reported bill 'anofiziug the Trustees n The town ot
Woodstock 10 subscribe the Manassas Gap Kali Road
Company"
Mr.. CARTER Of Fauquler from the Special Committee on
the sntject, reported tho follow Ing BILL
bill 10 anenh an enlitled act I" incorporate the
faulner White Sulphur Springs. passed Feh .7h, loJp
REVOLUTIONS.
Mt. STAPLEa ri Patrick, offered the following:
Resolved, That when this House adolns today II ai-
lontn TO meet Moadly morning at the honr OF II O'clock
and at tie same onE every day ,scIaaitc uHtl Otherwise
ordered.
Mrasra. fERsY and WALLACE opposed the resolution and
proceeded 10 show Ta adoption would lcard instead oI
cXpeng Inc proceedings oi The House Ihc large acun:
Of Important business before The Standing Committees re.
Nued kc attention O the members o th1sc Committees
inc entire morning 10 dispose OF Il III duo lii'r.
Hc. STAPLES addressed the House III support o! hs feSo
u:ion and III i.Piy 10 ;e arguments which had been ed
! vaaCtt aguiB$l il.
Mr.. BapwxE, Il 8 & X c. demanded 'hc yoas nays
on the resolution.
The ToI called and The resolution rejected yeea
l6l nays G..
On motion Of Mr. HAvnoSp, il was
Resolved, That the Board OF Public Works be reuHesc!
10 inform the House Of Delegates what amount oi State
they have hypolhecatedwhat amount o! money has
been advanced 10 tho Stale upon the bonds hypoeca ed
and what amOun, OF the bonds hypothccatcd have been
Il ID
MIR. Rusohp offered tho following which, after discussion
WAS laid The table with !e understanding la! be taken
up Monday:
Resolved, That n committee, to ." constituted OF
member from each Congressional district in the State be
pointed enquire what amount Iudicousy, and
with due regard the existing burdens OF taxaon and 10
The credit OF the STATE be appropriated TO various nlcv
nal improvements either incorporated or proposed to be In
cop0racd during the present session OF the General hs
scnbiy And that the said committee recommend 10 the
House what sum- out Of sucn amount should be approprl
tod to each OF said mprovements upon lair and equitable
distribution ni The said amount.
On motion OF MIR. GALLY, il was
Resolved, by Ire General Assembly that the Board o.
Public Works may at their Discretion cause the Farmon
Wheeling Turnpike Road TO be ocated and constructed
a and near River Hill Wheeling upon any grade
exceeding five degrees. tSent 10 Senate.)
PETTInSs.
The following Petitions presented and appropriately
referred
By Mr.. WiLRY--A petition Of John J Walker, praying
that certain property known the Mountain Home, In
the county Of Aiieghany, may be added 10 the couny o.
Craig
By Mr. wnrg of Hanoyer-A petition Of DR.. R. G.
Meredith j. s. Smith, Joseph r. Bowes and other citizens
of Hanover county that the place Of holding their Court
may be changed
By Mr. WHITE OF Hanover--. petition of George b. Ma
son. Geo w. boswell, J. r. Dlndrdgc, and Others, asking
that independent company may nukc railroad from Rich
mond 10 Charlottesville.
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Others the county OF Munonsslia, praying for change
o division ne between the counties Of Monongaiia and
l'ion so US 10 annex part ot The county OF onop2aa
u The couny OF M1ron together with notices o The appi!'
cItiOn.
By M CLARk-A petition OF citizens Of Franklin, and
other counties asking for rail road charter.
| By Mr.. McRESZIE-A chin of Stephen Shnn against
Capt Fa!faAs company 10 20 before Committee OF Caims
REsoLuEIONa OF ISouIEY
The fyowinG resolutions. enqung into The cXpcdency
Of The SUBJECTS referred to therein we're &C.
.eraIIy offered. adopted and appropriately referred:
BY NJ, WALLAcE-I'hat the Committee 0l Courts o jus
cc trqTe hlo The eAedicncy o increasing Ihc ccipen
sltion Of The Attorney tor the Commonwealth, in the Cir
cu, Court Of Petersburg.
| BY M, CLArsonxE of Haifax-Of Amending act tc
incorporate the Halifax and pitlsyIVana Rail Road Conn
~ Il, BraysoS-O changing the time for holding the
err:s Of Ccr Courts for the Nineteenth Judcia Cf'
BY SIr. DEA.s-of Incorporating Company manu-
acurc iron and steel On the lands Of Edward d. Christian
in The county Of Campbell
BY Mr. LAuon-Of subscribing $780, upon The part o
The State, bridge Big Indian Creek In
The county Of hononsaIia, At Arnel,svc in said county.
| Ey Mr.. MAYo-O amending the general law in regard Ia
internal improvements 10 permit all persons going TO-
and returning from their Court Houses during the sessions
o. the Courts to pass fee lIom paying tolls.
| BY hr. kSCx-Of so changing the time OF holding the
Circuit Courts in The county of MecklCEburs 10 give IL
hrr terms four additional days.
BY Mr. HAxcccx Of ChesrerielI-O OF incorporating The
South Side Coal Mining AMI Iron Manufacturing Company
n the county OF Chesterfield.
By Mr. GAnSEr7-T That the Joint committee on the Lii.
bray enquire into the expedency OF allowing The Secretary
/ J,
BY Mr. YERnr-I1o TIC cxpcdiency CT creating "Board
Of Commissioners consist Of tho first ani second Audi
tors Treasurer and Register OF the Land O!ice audit
and settle claims against the Commonwealth exceeding
Sl00 (C, the settlement and payment Of which there IL
provision Of law and whose decision In such shall be
| final.
Ey Mr. BAss-Of go amending the law in relation TO
ccs required 10 be given TO parties on protested notes at
any Of The Banss Of ths CommUnwea that the notice
shall be sufficient, If addressed 10 the party and directed 10
The Post Office the county seat OF The county OF such
pap's residence unless such party shall have given the
Bank memorandum in writing specifyng his Post Office.
ULL PASSED.
On motion Of Mr. BASS bill TO incorporate The Salem
Male Academy was taken up and passed.
| -HE MASAssAs GAP RAIL. ROAD.
On motion OF Mr.. MART the bill increasing The capital
stock Of The Alexandra and Manassas Gap ltaRoad Com
pany for the pose U completing The said road 10 The town
CT a!sOnburn taken u and lis consideration made
The specal order Of the day for Tuesday the l7ih inst
THE C5vISGT0S ASD ONO RAILROAD.
The bill nuhoIzinG The Board OF Public Works 10 borrow
on ct: Of the Commonwealth, five millions oil dollars,
fnr the construction AMI equipment O! the Covineon and
Ohio Railroad came up iIc order Of e day. The question
being amendment proposed by Mr.. DEASE OF Lynch
burg hot the gauge upon which lie said railroad sEa oe
constructed shall &c five feet Throughout! liz entire lcneh
Mr.. SKINNER Augusta got the Hoor and addressed 'e
House in spccc of Than an hours length IN opp"-
sun le proposed amendment and in lavor ot euch o
gauge shall correspond with the gauge o! The Cena
Railroad and all olher Virginia railroads on The North side
Of James river
| Mr. S. followed by Mr. FATRIcK, a!ao III opposition
10 tho amendment al the conclusion Of whose remarks
On motion Of Mr. CHRISTIAN the ilrlhcr cohsiasfa""
| OF the order OF The day was postponed 10 Monday
| The Iiouse then adjourned.
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