Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-07

bill to incorporate the Three Fork and Elk River
Railroad Company.
bill to incorporate the Powelrs Fork Turnpike Com
pany.
bill amending and rc.cnacug the 9Th section OF chap
ss OF the Code In relation To dliug iaerosatories
force lien Of feri Jaeia4
bill amending the 2lst section of chaptcr 81 of IN,
code OF Virginia, Increase the ma. mum rate o
'u','on OF INDECENT children to six cents per day.
>, o, concerning the schools for INDECENT children in
"e oounues oil henrco, Lancaster and Goochland.
Mr.. souruAL moved to lay that bill o. the table. He
looked upon il as superauous the preceding bill smbra
''' En W. mat was contemplated by the latter.
member having suggested the propricty Of suf
eng TO attain higher stage TO await the result Of the
oshsr Dill that 1t may be advanced In case Of the failure
OF me other--the motion withdrawn.
Oil authorsing the Board Public Works to appoint
to estimate aud report the losses sustained
by Wm w. King, in the construction OF the i4h section
o' .ne ONO river and Maryland turnpike road
bill for tho relief OF Benjamin Jodon aud John Eel
ton.
bill to incorporate the Pennsylvania and Ohio river
railroad company.
bill to increase the capital stock Of the ManaSsa Gap
railroad company for the purpose of extending the Lou.
doan branch OF said road to uarper's Ferry.
bill TO incorporate the Bush Mountain mining and
| manufacturing company.
bill TO change act entitled "an act incorporating
and Wayne"
bill to amend an act entitled "au act to incorporate
| 1885,"
bill incorporating the Gendowcr Mining Company,
Il
Mr. Wiley moved to lay the bills in progress ON the
table, with a view To present or two petitions.
petitions
A petition from citizens of Botetourt asking that n
savings bank may be established In the of Buchanan
Also petition from certain citizens of Botetourt aud
CraS asking changes In the location Of Prices TURNPIKE
| Both petitions were appropriately referred.
The following resolutions then offered and adopt.
| cd - Or'
resolution by Nc CARrER of Fauquier that leave N,
given TO bring in bill providing the working of the
public roads by tax and that n special committee b.
| appointed TO bring in said bill.
The following committee appointed under that res
outon -Aessrs Carter Of Fauquier Shumate Morrison
/ Whaley and Taylor
resolution by Mr.. Snlrn of Kanawha, that the com
mitec ON roads SC, enquire into the crpedency of an.
pfopriatng sum, not exceeding $4,000 to build two
bridgeS-ons across Paint Creek; the other across Cab
III Creek ON the Giles, Flyete and kanawha turnpike
by MT, b.9wN, that the committee on agriculture &c.
inquire into the expedency Of Incorporating the
Pioneer Company, in the county of Kanawha.
by NJ EiLrsoN That the committee Banks inquire
into the eXIediency of incorporating the Czens
| Bank In thecity OF Richmond.
By Mr.. hroRD, That the committee on Courts Of Jus
tee inquire into the xpedency Of amending the exist
ing law: in relation to Commissioners Of the Revenue
to provide for the election Of four Commissioners Of the
Revenue for the county Of Pttsylvana.
by hrELY, That the committee on Roads, &c, in
lulre int the expedency Of constructing Road from
or near tie house OF f. Babbs the Tennessee road up
to the Brkwaer creek to nersect with the road leading
from townsville to Eselylle the point indicated by The
shortest ald most practicable route the joint stock
principle.
BY Mr.. MITCHELL, That the committee on Finance in
qnire into he expectancy of authorship the County Courts
To appolntassistIns to Commissioners of the Revenue
TO AID then in dscharging the duties of their offices
Mr. BUioRD moved TO suspend the 2ed rula Of the
House to enable him present petition of local char.
setter.
The following the clause in the rule which the motion
| was made suspend:
| No petition memorial shall be received, or bill
brought ~ for establishing disconnuiug private lines
| or fences r affecting private rights or property"
The question the motion to suspend was put and
| ried.
the petition was then presented
was petition from sundry citizens Of Pittsylyana
to make tie Dan river, from the North Carolina line in
Mr. John ". Brodnaxs plantation the North Carolina
line in Mr. Samuel Hairstons plantation lawful fence on
hnh sicso said river far the lies in the State
of Virginia.
| The House then adjourned