Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-03-04
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THURSDAY, March %, 1854.


The House met at 10 o'clock.
Mr. BuFoED moved to pass by the communication
ceived from the Senate to-day for the purpose Of taking
up bid TO amend act incorporating the DLnvie and
Pig River Company.
Mr. PArRIcE said tina, the House had already consumed
great portion OF the session in the transaction of bus:
ncss out OF order. lie hoped the House would pursue
regular for the remainder of the session. and
proceed with the consideration of bills in their gula
order lie trusted the motion Of the gentleman from
Pittsy lvania, would not prevail.
Mr. DEASE opposed TO the motion. He had no idea
OF voting in favor OF such motion in view OF the dis
courtesy shown TO his colleague Mr. Carke two nights
ago. III refusing TO take up bill III which his constituents
interested and which confic;ed with
the bill which the gentleman from Pitts, vsnia (Nr Bu
oFd) now asked the House 10 act upon. He topped the
House would refuse to take it up.
After few other remarks by Mr. PATRICK,
Mr. WHITE called the previous question, which sus-
tanned, and the E3ln question on the motion Of Mr. b.
FoRD being put was decided in the ulgatige.
The Clerk was proceeding TO read the bills received
from the Senate, when
Mr. STAPLES of Montgomery, moved pass by bills re.
ceved that morning from Senate for the purpose OF
taking up House bills. lie Influenced that course
by of the justice of acting upon some OF the
House Hills tn, have been lying the table for long
time lie bad no paf''cuIi. inie.el in making that
ton. His object merely to bills long neglected
TO be acted upon.
Mr. HAYMoSD asked the gentleman from Montgomery to
modify his motion by adding proposition to take up
crossed i40gse bis
Mr STAPLEs refused 10 eccegt the modification
Mr. WINS was opposed To passing b7 the Senate bills
lie said that many OF the bills sent that morning from the
eu'e wire u great Importance ana ought u be acted
Ar KoSEE opposed to the motion to pas. by the
Senate bills There were some OF them in which his
stitucnts mech Interested.
VI BEOwS Of Stafford and King George considered
that they the members of the House we're a. respons i
70 Tue PToe OF 'he "tc as mo members Of :he senate
ne could not consent TO give their bills preference over
os OF 'uh Importance or doubtless greater Importance,
Vh'Gn originated IN the Home lie hoped the House
would pass by the Senate bill-.
n
MI Jackson was opposed 20 passing by Senate bills
lie looked upon II as courtesy due TO the seuatc that
thS I 8'l's shoIid oe acted upon
MI puSS called The fresiou, question, which was
Ia'u ahd tue nam question beng ordered and put
'i, ,, " we "'I'H'4'''e;
ine sFhAAt- rtsTce2qel 70 call upon standing commit
w. s ,,PD,s' ~ - p',.;., ,.,.,
a'' Ar'S, VI i'IIcH, IRON .ne committee on courts
"JnSc', reported PACK SENATE bi Provding for the
o' nus anu Andrew Tree persons
VI Color, ol t'c county OF Lunenourg.
oi nloseF u Af A'Ns, Ols were proceeded with in
| rcBuar WueF'
pl 70 incorporate Tie kanaSha valley railroad aud
% 'use so'Pa"y' vas hhen up OH It's third reading
h'ser 'e o was rean third ume' and upon tue nes.
''V a. UT,"s pat on Us paf -, sGI
AT AT IARyhY followed IN opposition
iii neil ~ N.Y. rev., arkt ~ opposition to ibe
Oi,, moyeu i7 indefinite pO3tponsment.
Dir BRAsSoS opposed the motion 10 postpone indeG.
n''vy' aha spoke briehy 10 tne mnnts OF the bill.
| M yNIssoH was UpI'oscu 70 'he motion.
nJ 1 ea''eu Tue previous question: which was
4 =. II. -
!" " % we OIL, was indefinitely postponed
I ns"h-'VS ihqyeq 70 Ake up biIl TO Increase the
pa' stocS " he HcnnoHi, Pfedericksburs aud Poto.
'I az ia ~ company.
| Mr. IoNLiS called for the unfinished business.
nt ANDhRs3S moved 70 Passt by for the present, for
| 'ps Pu ,I OF 'ak'ng up the bi referred to-
at nA W. was opposea 20 pi''ifg by the unfinished
'o o pu,po's % takng up a railroad bil which
,ge apPop,Ia'on OUT Of the public Treasury, aud
~ S nnJr " s''s use 70 ui'eusslon.
mr. SiHcLAiR advocated the motion TO pass by.
lhe question was then taken Oh the motion, and deci
u'S u - 'ne nega'Ne'
I nSpthS's tcn caneo Tor the unfinished business
Dens 'Ie u" au"of''iuS 'oqn 70 the Central railroad
company wp
ton for supplying water 10 the Deaf aud Dumb Institute
Iae question on The motion 10 pass by was put, aud
ues r III the negative,
me diminished business being taken up, being the Cen
a' ,aoad b the pending question, an amendment Of
Mr STAPLEs Of Patrick, moved TO lay the bill and
nmendrnent on the table.
%S previous question was called tor aud tho mnir