Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-17
FRIDAY, JASvARY Is, 1854.
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SENATE.
Prayer BY the Rev. PETER De FoRRrsT of the a..
communication from the House by their cIs,,
they had passed Senate bill to amend the 4i,h seri VI
chapter SIS of the Code of Virginia. go nutho,,a
committing OF the estates Of unatic5 10 shcrtis an
p.sns when committees appointed by courts fail IN GO ~
with an amendment, 10 which the Senate concu,red '''a
Mr. AMBER, from the committee OF Courts, reported o.,
an amendment House bill releasing the right Of The
mon weath 10 certain lands in the City Of Richmop
ysed bv Hannah Brown.
MIR. DEsEaLE from the Committee Of Roads ,,,,
hills TO iucoruorate the Prince Edward and Mehe,,In
Road Company: upproprla,ing fifteen thousand doy,,I
The extension OF the Lewsburg and Huntesvlle TgnS
incorporate company to construct, on The plan Of s
s. French, rail road between Alexandria and Washiar
CITY: Authorizing the issue Of per cent bonds h.
Richmond and Petersburg Kali load Company; 10 an
and re The 7h section of an act TO incorpor,e
North Western Virginia Rail Road Company passe! r.
H. lS5 10 amend the charter OF the Louooun amt e
Turnpike Company.
Mr. STUART, from joint committee, made repor -.
Executive expenditures which was ordered TO be prn
MIR. MoScURE. from select committee, reported bl
amend the charter of the Bank Of Commerce oil Fred
burg and To egaze the proceedings OF The stockhesi,
officers OF said Bank.
dy and amend the OF Jnnu2.v sth 1858, to auIh:
the Charleston and Pon, P!easanc Turnpike Comp.n
collect tolls their ori5ge across Pocaalico river
Mr. WADE, from select committee, reported bill antr
ing the 81 section OF Of March 3Oh 1853 en!::
act to incorporate the Pleasant Valley and Function Ton.
pike Company 10 increase the grade Of said road
Informed Of tie passage By the Senate of the House e
lions for an investigate Of The affairs Of the James Rive
and kanaryha Canal Company-and Mr.. OLD requs,
to communicate the act 10 the House.
Resolutions Of Enquiry were adopted:
Bv Mr.. SACSpER5Ot reporting bill 10 aulhorzs Ri
ard aud Thomas ". Whitaker TO build pier in fors nv.
BY Mr. MAR7IS-o incorporating Bank On III: Sna
stock priacipe in The OF Wclls5urg With capita al
not less than hundred thousand than TWO hrr
bred thousand dollars
By Mr. BALDwIS-Of reporting bill Incorporating Il.
t,nf hoc tfu Of R,,b
By Mr.. LAYSE-Of authorizing the construction Of,
bridge over James river IN The town U Jackson, n
the termination Of the Fncase Frcc Road 10 the coul:y
of Bo,etout in connection with turnpike road 10 be
sucted from the end Of said bridge Pu!a
tory mountain convenient point on the Rocibtge
county ne-said road and bridge 10 be constructed he
two and three-fiiths principle
BY MIR. SAuHEERs-Of reporting bill 10 authorize
B,pier to build wharf on York river
Nv Mr. LAySE-Oi Incorporating Joint stock Company
10 construct turnpike road from VIM Booths, 90 lie
pricc's mountain turnpike. TO the Of Covingou
BIZ Mr.. TMoMAs-Oi amentlrg The 6th section OF chp
o. Of the Code 10 reference TO patrols
By slr SHASDs-Of increasing the capital stock OF Ia.
Petersburg and Jerusalem Plank Road Company: tAr
Su.sps presented memorial Of the President and Dr,c
tors of the Petersburg and Jerusalem PlsnR Road CcPaa
for an Increase Of their capital stock)
By MIR. SMIrn-Ol providing for publishing the debates
of the Ia c Constitutional Convention.
py MIR. TH0MAs-Of reporting bill 10 nuihohse Tia
Washington and Alexandr!s Turnpike Company TO cspo"
of any part OF their work 10 the Alexandra ana washington
Civ Rail Road Company
On motion Of Mr.. REagR /. was ordered that Se'ec!
Committee appointed 10 bling in bill revving reeaac.
in, and amending passed March TN, lo4S nco'po.
rating the PhppI and Buckhounon Turnpike Company-
rhe PRE.ruExT appointed the following az the COMMITTEE
Massrs REoER SrEEHRop TrnNsn, WADE and JOHNSON
MIR STUART presented TWO petitions from citizens OF lh
county of Henry demonstrating against the e-enacimeo
of The law establishing free schools IN that county
Mr. McDgAaMos r!esenled petition OF the School Com
of ApromaltoX county thst the Legislature v"
compel Of Emory and Henry CoiesG 70 coPH
with the act OF Assembly Of the 2o,n March lsso
On motion OF MIR. REoER, the senate tooS up anu aSop
Joi s,iou If Major General for the Third Division o
Militia TO All tho vacancy occasioned by Inc oea'h Oh 'ao
General John Sloan.
rhe unfinished business of Thursday came up being III
cnorosscd bill 10 incorporate tbs Valley hail oad company
Win naked charter construct rail- road from Hatso
burg 10 come point The Virginia aud tennessee haoad
al or near Salem.
The bill being on its passage very interesting deb
took place Ia which Messrs. SHAcHELFoRD concualns OH
arpumcnt1 Johnson, WaEp STUART and lHoMas Opposes
the bill and hessls. HARRIS, PAXTON and DESEAtE a'fo
Gated It's passage. The bill was otienied oy INC !oIo"
vote MI. SnAcKELrJRD having called HE ayes hnd hoGs
AyEs-Mrssrs Baldwin, Boswell, Crcishi peneaie, 1,an
,,,m Hail Harris I.aync, Marshall, Martin, niul!o
Paxton, Roger Sccnrod, Wade, White Winston "'en'
is. ,,ox R,or,,r
c.,nnh,ll Catlr,, Chapman, Douglas Irving 1oinso7
Jones, Logan, McDcarmon, McEihenney, MOhcu'e, os
Parker, Randolph, Saunders, Shacsctord snanas' 2mr
smart Tate Tug awcll, Thomas, thompson, Wafd--o
Mr. CAMPBELL called up The bill Incorporating tAe NAN
b,cr and Nouownv river plank road company -wheu Nj
Tucupsos moved substitute which vas agreed TO- aad 10
SIR. THOMPSON presented memorial Of the E1ecu,iy
Committee Of the Virginia State Agricultural Society," ask
ing an amendment their charter OI pecuniary aid and
of Lave which will facilitate the cououon 81,
permit The Investment OF their funds.
Mr. SHAcwELronp moved adjournment, which C..
lost, II 10 "a Mr. DOUGLAS having cred the ayes and noes
After conversation between Meesrs. CAaPBE.
SHAcKEiroRp, DovGtAs and THOMAS The Senate adjourn
cd, motion OF Mr. WiTcRER so that the bill for the e.
nf ,hnl npHi lnyond rio IN
burg The order Of the day for yesterday, will E
action ,o.day.
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev. PETER DE FoRnEs7, Of the MeIao!
Church.
communication from the Senate through Its Clerk,
read as follows:
The Senate have passed ILLS entitled act authorssI
the construction OF water fences across Big ME- Cfes 10
the county Of Jackson; and
An act 10 incorporate the Coal Branch CooI Mining sat
Manufacturing Company, In the Of Putnam, with
ryder In which they request the concurrence of tho House
Of Delegates.
The above bills were read the first and second timcs sud
referred.
Mr. CnEArHA,l, from The Committee OF Claims reported
bill for the relief of Levi Johnson for the Of s?:5r
being the amount Of the school quota for the county Of G
mer, which was stolen from the mall.
Mr.. DowNISG, from the Joint Committee on Executive
Expenditures fiscal year. terminating with tic 3
Scb,ember 1883 reported that that Committee had
fully examined the various items Of expenditure authorized
by the Executive Department amounting TO SIG 3ia 49, al!
Of which the Committee found sustained by Satisfactory
vouchers the annual appropriation TO the civil contingent
fund being $4,000 there remained uncxpended of said ap
p1op5iaion the Of SO 655 o." The Committee. win
their report present slaement containing the items Of
expenditure, with brief explanation Of the and eI
tent of the claims paid.
message received from the Senate announcing the
passage Of the nn resolutions originating In the House
making inquiry the affairs of the james River and NJ
nawha Canal Company.
The Speaser 5uncrd the appointment OF Messe KEs
PER DowSISo, MooRc Of H., and BnowEE as the commit
tee the part OF the House. under the resolution in l'
lion the James River and k:ne~ha Company.
hl EPEs presented papers To 20 before the committee o.
Finance In supper. OF proposition before that commlte
The Speaker laid before the House communities ion from
J. B. Slovull Eq T,c.sU'cr Of the Common wealth. tran.
milling tabular statement containing information cae
for by rcs0uton Of tho House OF Delegates adopted
the iiii inEi.
On motion Of Mr.. MckENzlE The communication az.
nccompanyn documents laid the table and oldss
10 he printed for The use OF the House.
Tho order OF the day, being bill for the completion OF H
Covingon and Ohio Rail Road with amendment ian 60
tire substitute offered by Mr.. PArRIeH) taken up l'
consideration.
The original bill is follows:
no II enacted by the General Assembly Of Virginia, TIL
the Board OF Public Works hereby authorized boot
the credit OF the Common" eah In The mode prcscroel
by law the OF five millions OF dollars, 10 be applied
tho construction md equipment Of tho CovinSon and Ohc
Rail Rohd, but not than Two mons i've hundred dol
lars shall be SO expended In any one year"
The substitute is as follows.
BE il enacted by the General Assembly, that the B0sI
OF Public Works be- and they hereby authorized TO boz
the credit Of The Commonwealth In the mode pre-