Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-13

VI" no' an amendment was offered 10y Inn and voted
uoSn LOT which reason he thought il would lot be prop
TO delay the progress OF the bill any iurthc He
suom IN making the provisions OF this bill applicable to
streams which were not navgabe. As for uancs In the
case OF man throwing dead horse or TIN like into
small atream running through his land n make hin
amenabie TO the provisions Of this Ia would b. hardship
too great to be tolerated.
He hoped the motion would not prevail.
MT GARTER, OF Lee and Scott believed ID, law would
apply pertnenty in regard smaller elias Of streams
winch may be said to constitute the referred
70 III me bh III contamination should DO produced In
.ness he larger streams Of which they tributaries
spare the bad effects caused by the thriving dead
animals into them.
The motion to suspend the rule was put aid lost
MT GARTER then asked for information nj to the means
by which he could alter the bill
the bill. ' "
Mr. CARTER, said that being unacqusuted with para-
mentary rssges and Ignorant the proper form in
Whieh such document should be drawn uI he would
quest tue Clerk to do il for him
The SPEAKER said that to enable the Cek TO do so Il
was necessary for him to have the views of the gentleman
ryder. ~
Mr. CARrSR then stated his object which was chiefly as
contained IN his reply to Mr. WALLAcE
Inc ryder was then offered as follows provided that all
tue streams OF this Commonwealth, shall be considered
navigabe for the purposes Of this act whlb have suf
hcisney OF water in them enable miunow. to swim.
Inc question upon the second reading Of the ryder was
The question then REQUIRED upon the pass,vc or IN.
BILL which being put was agreed to.
t" s,s snsTossed bills were then proceeded with
Code OF Virginia. concerning the exempton of cc,,,n
property from distress or lew
Mr. MOORE of Harrison offered the following ryder to
the bil or any family picture portrait engraving or
other cherished memento of affection to be selected nv
the husband OF parent or other head Of the family not
to exceed in value 800. ~
Mr. WALLACE, was opposed to the ryder this class of
articles being luxuries and articles Of any use for the
support OF family such as it the intention OF this
bill TO exempt from distress or lew
Mr. III, .l;.,.S
f by authority Of warrant seized upon the likeness of
deceased WIFE, to the modification aud distress of her
afflicted husband He would amend his ryder striking
out $780, and inserting $50 f tho gentleman from Pc.
tersburg (Mr. Wallace would so accept il
NO disposition being evnced the part of men beers 10
accept that modification, it was offered.
Mr. hAYNoND was opposed to the ryder in the vague
form IN which It was offered He desired to offer sub.
stitutc, which would be comprehensive aud definite
was as iohows; or any family engraving portrait
Before the question on the substitute was put
Mr. MOORE offered the amendment TO the RYDER relu.
cling the value OF the goods of this class which il was
to $50. '' '''" s'''
The amendment agreed to-
The question on the substitute offered by Mr. Hay.
mond was put and carried by vote of 81 for and 81
against it,
Mr.. GALLAHUE then offered the following am.,Jmo,,
to the ryder, which rejected That any party men
toned III the preceding section who NAV not have loom
anu It's appuftenance COW, spinning wheel pair of
cards may lie authorized by this section TO hold such 9th
er property as he or she may means of support
Tor their family, TO equivalent in value to the aior.
said specified property to be exempt from sncb srcs
or levy.
The question the engrossment of the RYDER or sub
stInte was then put and resulted, ayes 10, noes %.
Inc vote was then taken on the passage of the bill and
ryder, and decided in the lirmative
Mr.. SMITH, of kanawhn moved to take IN Senate hill
releasing TO H. Numbering, sheriff OF county of Ma.
son. SO much OF the taxes licenses sale of country
produce, as he may show by certificate of the county
court of said county TO have been improperly CHARGED
lie gave the House an explanation of the merits of the
oi alter which the question its passage was taken nv
ayes and noes resulting in general favor Of its
passage.
The following bill. were then taken M for second
reading:
bill to incorporate the Centrovile academy
5i authorizing an increase of the capital stock of
the Manasa Gap railroad company for the purpose of
completing their road to Harrsonburg
On motion of Mr.. HARVEY, this bill was laid ON the
table. 80
bill directing the Board of Public Works to make
additional subscriptions the Weston and Paramount
turnpike company.
bill authorizing a loan of 81 500 coo 10 the VIRGINIA
central railroad company.
Mr.. DEAN moved to lay that bill on the table.
Mr. STAPLES u Patrick desired to know the object of
the gentleman in making that motion.
resolution, offered by the gentleman from Orange
lhr ee prohibiting the passage of bills of this charac-
Ter Grther than second reading until after tho second
Monday in January operated longer 20 obyate their
advancement, and to what end il was sought to retard
their progress at this time he could not He
it would be expeding the business OF the House
mmateriay to suffer these bills receive third reading
when gentlemen thought proper they could move TO Law
them the table He could see no other fleet of sncb
course as that proposed in this instance, than TO
retard the business Of the House The consideration of
these bills will probably be dee red stage of the Sea-
sion when series OF other bills OF kindred character will
be pressed upon the consideration of the House
Mr. LEE was in favor o! laying the bill on the table
The House would recoect that reasons which no rem
resented as having induced him offer the resolution
referred 10 by the gentleman from Patrick (Mr SrAPLEs)
were that sufficient information regard 10 these works
before them to justify action upon them further
than the resolution prescribed That information was not
yet before them for which reason he believed it was of
importance TO await the report OF the Board OF Public
Works before they would press these bills to third read
ing.
This report would no doubt throw great light upon the
subjects OF these bills The progress which these or.
have made the amount necessary for their conption
and other useful information Of this character which was
necessary to form correct view upon such important
subjects and Ia enable the House to alopt sise nocv
in regard to all works of internal improvements He
trusted the House would agree tue notion
Mr. STAPLEs of Patrick, said he was not committed In
that any bill He merely desired to ascertain the
object of the gentleman who made the motion. The re-
marks Of the gentleman from Orange (Mr LEE) would have
been very applicable IL the bill upon its passage
he did not see how they could apply that stage oft
lie believed the better would be 10 allow these
bills TO be put upon their passage aud If proper reasons
shown to justify the House upon the motion of any
gentleman to lay them on the table, upon their passage
full opportunity whud be given TO do But a. he had
already said, the only tendency Of making such motions
at that stage Of their progress would be retard the
business OF tile session by causing number of this
OF bills to accumulate ut later stage Of the session.
He was in favor Of internal Improvement as could be
by his upon all questions Of that character
which come at the last session. lie was disposed to
vote literally upon questions Of internal improvements
at this tme-oa well upon Turnpike roads or all such
bills upon bills Of importance if he should be
satisfied OF their necessity
Mr. DEAEE stated his object in making the motion to be
that indicated by the gentleman from Orange (Nr LRE
which to await the report Of the Board of Public
Works. lie not opposed to granting loan To the
Central Railroad Company and certain objections which
lac apprehendcd did not arise he should vote in favor
Of it.
Mr. SgIsSER could not how the same motives which
induced the House to adopt the resolution offered by this
gentleman from Orange (Mr LEE) could operate in the
instance He believed that all the information necessary
to induce the House to act upon this bill available al
ready, and had doubtless been submitted 10 the committee
who had this subject under consideration.
Mr. MART informed the friends Of the bill Of his inten.
ton to vote against it, IL they did consent to lay on
the table for the present lie had objection to an in.
crease Of their capital stock but with regard loan he
should not consent TO vote Tor in tho proposed
by the bill There in granting loan of
$500 0O0 the other million to be added to their capital
stock But TO loan the entire Of 81 800 O6O was
provision for which lac could not vote.
message received from the Senate informing the