Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-21
FRIDAY, FEpRUAnv IL. 1854.
sDJTSz: OF I.ECiTES.

Company.
The Senate adjourned.
FRIDAY, FEBRUAnv II. 1854.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by Ito Rev Mr.. CuMMISds OF the Episcopal
Church.
Hs from Standing Committees were reported by Messrs
WHITE ard WALLACE as fo!owsi
bill 10 prevent persons opposed enforcing the laws OF
this Stale in relation TO slavery from serving as jurors In
any case nvolr!ng claim 10 freedom OF any negro.
bill allowing compensation 10 Clerks TOR services re-
ouired OF 4m by the entitled ian act concerning the
compensation and empannelIing OF Jurors, their 9uahcn-
ton and of selection In certain cases. and the act
aacd "in act concerning the registration Oh oins maf-
rtagts and deaths"
4 bill Incorporating the Hampshire County Bank.
bill Incorporating The Bank of Richmond. with oapi'
tai of than $500 600 more than $500 00O TO be
aIsed by subscriptions Of $500 cach-books 10 be opened
on the fret Monday o! june next by james Thomas )f
John Maben, Horace L. Kent, Edwin Wortham John b.
Morton uni Lewis ID. Crcushs partly pay.
able money and partly 10 State stocks, the bonds OF
any improvement company guaranteed by tho Ste Inc me-
dunn of payment 10 be expressed NJ the time OF making soc
subscriptions, and The stock guaranteed bonds 10 be
transferred The Bnk and money paid over, SO soon az
he prcsaen, and Directors shall be elected.
Mr. Ru-ToH from special committee on the SUBJECT re-
oor,cd bill 40 incorporate the ChaIesown Savings lnstl-
tuop" IN the county 81 JeHereon.
On motion OF Dir. MEEM, the rules were suspended Ter
the purpose taking bill authorising county and cor
corat5n courts 10 upon militia fines In the hands OF lie
collectors Of the same and on claims against The militia
fund.-
crossed for third reading.
message wus received from the Senate, by MI BALD
WY informing the House Of The passage OF bill by The
senate authorizing The Issue OF per bonds by The
liIchmnnd aud Petersburg Railroad Company
3l ANDERSON presented deposition Of Robert h. Mshn
which refeied ~ The Committee on Claims
PASSED.
bill provide for Tie construction OF the Middle FORE
Turnpike from the Stanton and Parkersbn!g road 10 me
(ia,ksbuiG rnad 10 Ibour cUunythe Board nt Public
Works is authorised q, 5oHpw the credit OF the Common.
wealth amount nf money not exercising 20 con-
,Inc said road This bill was rejected 9Th Feb:u
40 . been
Mr. TAto5- nyca s., noes 33)
Senate iii Incorporating the Eldorado Turnpike Com
1apv county Of Culpcpcr-he States subscription &c
b. s. coo Ayes Sc, noes IS.
And Senat, bill! au,horsag the County Court of Cui.
pepper ~ levy tax uroa dogs
THE DAY
Senate bill increasing The capital stock Of the Frcde
ricksburg and Godonsyle Rail Road Company, the State
10 take fths Of the Increase, taken up the
der of the dny.
MALLORY DEASE WALLACE and LEE Orange and Greene,
advocated n: passage OF The bill
ST. HAYMoHp desired to kcow whether not the con-
strucliun OF the road had been commenced
Mr. CRrTeHFIELD replied that the surveys had been com.
pIcet md the company were noT about 10 place The work
Mr. HAYnosD inclined the opinion ,ha, the application
icr in increase of the canal was premature.
M, BRowSE Of S. & K. G., made some remarks on the
BILL which did not Indicate his position In regard To IT,
The vote on paesage of tile bill g. noes a.
filling by 10 votes 10 receive constitutional majority
CONVICTION AND OHIO RAIL ROAD.
Mr. DEJaRSETTE called up resolution heretofore offered
and presented substitute for tie and then on molon
of Mr. ANDERSON the resolution AID substitute were aid on
the table. The substitute is az follows:
Resolved That before the Board of Public WORKS shall
make auY further expenditure of the money authorized 10
be by them borrowed the credit OF the Stale for the con-
strrcIoa of the Covngton and Chic Rail Road they snail
the surveys pla pro6ies and report OF C. FisH
on The SUBJECT Of the Monroe Green5er and Meadow river
routcs before and -, competent and experienced
Engineers for their opinions upon the same with reference
bo: IN single and double track And after receiving sad
opinions The Board shall adopt that route which havia9 re-
rrnii m shall
be shortest cheapest and capable CT construction 10 Inc
shortest time unless il &c practically Objectionable, on
Of Its grades cnrvotusc as OVERWHELMING inc
above named give The preference 10 inc oher
route and n additional surveys and examinations
Of said routes either Of hem shall he deemed necessary
by the s,a Engineers besides those already made-the
Board OF Public Works shall the TO be executed
by or under Ito direction OF the Engineers. ,,,oo
Ga motion of Mr. KEMpER, bill appropraing 81 OUu Oo
for the completion oi the CoVluglon anu Omo hai hoau
taken up.
Nh KEEPER then offered substitute for the entire bill
and eytlaned ils merits.
Mr. DraHE offered substitute for the substitute.
Mir BuFdRD also offered substitute which he desired TO
TO bring forward competing proposon whenever
the bill and substitutes shall be finally considered
Mr. STAPLES OF Patrick, moved that the bill and subsi
he laid the table, printed, and their consideration
made Inc order Of the day for Thursday next which mo
lion was seconded by Mr.. fRRpy
Mr PATRICK moved make the bill the order OIL the DAY
for Monday For his own part he was opposed to any
delay lie was now prepared 10 vote on Tho biaRd suos
tutcs.
The question taken making It the order Of the
day for Thursday, and resulted, ayes 60, noes o.
Mr. GahSETT then moved to make The bill aud substitutes
the order Of the day for Friday neIl and demanded Inc
and Eocs on the motion.
Friday was also rpjected-ayes %, noes 70
The question was Then taken on Dir. PATRlcKa motion
make subject The order 81 the day for Monday
agreed 10.
The proposed substitutes were Immediately cent 10 The
printer consequently he Reporter unable 10 ascertain
the various propositions emb aced In Them. Mr.. KEEPER
however proposes place the road on Inc joint stock ptla
clpe Mr. DEASes embraces the five feet gangt and Dir
Burus IS contains provisions differing from the others In
gard 10 the location. OF the road.
.er the bill end substitutes had been under consideration
some lime Sir CaR-EE OF Lee AMI Scott offered The fol
lowing which the SPEA1El ruled olt OF order because lh
bill was still under consideration
Whereas the Coyng,on and Ohio Rail Road bill! has over
slaughed oil other business beuTe the Legislature aud H
plainly visible that other business be done uGIi II
disposed OF, therefore
Resolved That all other business be laid the table unti
that bill shall be disposed Of
On motion OF Dir. MEEl bill Incorporating LIE Valley
Raj; 'Isd Company was laSen up.
Mr. DEaSE hoped the oil would not be considered before
Monday File desired express his views 10 regard
his engagements would prcrent his attendance 10 th
House before that lime.
Dir. NJ EFN sgofed his 6tenon 10 for cnnsdeIa
cn Of lie till ut eay day. He moved To lay IT, for tn
.s tebisaad !, waa accordingly laid the +,
Gle.
from Smithed, In jaiierscp Gerfardsown, In Berkele,
county The t"o and hree-htths Pncpl7, came up III
bir! reading
n MoCLUsE after b,leay addressing The House In fayo
Of the BILL moved igp II the table, the attendance
members In the House being TOO thin 10 place the bill IL
passage to-day.
Ga motion. the House adj urDed.
YIIRGIsIA-As Rules held the Clerks Office Of the Crcu
the Guy RienoaJ or The LEI Monday February
1874, ( being the 9Th dag OF the rnon,h,)
raud Emanuel S7IinZer and Mo1 Springer Derssn,
aat par&ers unter tie firm Of Arno, Srr"ge& CO.. PEs