Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-14

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Sth, 1865, in relation To the Prices Turnpike road
| uy Mr.. IIoBBs-Of the school commissioners of Ches
erirld county, praying 10 be relieved from the for
| fixture OF the school quota OF ls5i' BY Mr.. RUFF
SER-Of citizens of the county oi kanawlu, prayIn
| that Blue Greek, in said county, be declared publi
highway.
| On.motion Of SIR. THOMAS Of Mason county. III
House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, DECEMBER l2, 1855.
SENATE.
PRAYER by tho Rev. Mr.. MouHE of the Presbytera,
| Church.
Mr.. LOGAN, from the Committee on General Lsws
reported bls making un appropriation in aid OF tn.
Virginia Historical Society and to incorporate tho
| Ashton Institute.
| Mr. DESEsLE, from the Coani,ec on Roads &c
reported bills I" inrense the capital stock of thu Stat,
River Company, aud 10 authorize Il subscription o
thrce-httls OH tie part thc State the saInr 10 ill.,
CORPORATE thG Weston aud Yves; Milford iurup!ke com
pauy ~ almond the ia reference 10 the Gil .rr Rp.
| ley and Ohio turnpike Company pussed March H.
$780, to authorize onIl to the James River aud ku.
nnwhh Company, Tor the extension vi their works m
CUvingt0n, and for the completion Of other bart,
thereof Incorporating the Quillenssle and Harrison.
vile turnpike company; 10 provide Tor tho equipnn.
| u! the Roanoke Valley kali Road Company ana for
loan to ead company 10 improve the navigation of
the Monunguhcla river TO INCORPORATE the Back
Creek Valley turnpike; 10 Increase The capital stock
OF the Richmond nIf DaHvlilc Rail Roai Co,npury
and authorizing the extension of their rnut To- tin,
Virginia and Tenne-src road; md, to construct II
turnpike road from Water Lick Depot, to some poiut
on the Valley turnpike.
Mr.. Thomas, from the committee 70. Courts of Jus
tcr reported bis 10 amend the ih section Of chsp-
Ter 10 OF the Code of Virgin 80 as ;ncrra-, tho
compensation %! witnesses III criminal attend
ing from beyond the limits Of the Sne; to amend tie
ID section OF tho act passed MAY 22, 1885,! curcrrn
ing the terms OF the circuit courts and amending the
ll;E section of tho li3h chapter OF tie Code, as
declare more CLEARLY the limitations OF actions OF
dc:iEn".
HIr. frysrrs from select committee appointed
for that purpose under resolutions adopted this
ing, reported bills authorizing me county count o.
Frederick county, i'll the event OF subscription by
that county 10 the capital stUIk nI the Winchester
end Potomac Rail Roud Company, 10 borrow money
The credit Of ;he county 10 tEr amount subscribed,
and providing :"r the issuing Of scrip and. gutnor
cling the county court Vi Frederick county, in the
event of q subscription to the capital stock Of the
Alexandria, Luudoun and Hampshire Ruii Rond Com.
pGny. &c. These bills were, Oh motion of Mr.. Frs.
srES, read fret anu serond time, and ordered 10 be
engrossed and read third time.
NJ. DEyIALE offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Clerk procure, for the use Of
the Senate. diagram Of the Senate Chamber
Messrs: THOMAS and REGEK opposed, and Mr.. DE-.
NEALE advocated the resolution.
The PRESIDENT decided tbut tho propOsitiOn, If
agreed 10, would make "a charge upon the treasury
ans! the constitution required tho be recorded.
The roll was called, aud the resolution was rejected
ayes ~, nc.s ~.
Tho following resolutions Of inquiry were offered
aud ad"pipi:
By Mr. LAYEE-Fur constructing a turnpike road
from some point the FinCastle and Covington
Turnpike 10 the Central Rail RoaJ at Pa1ton's Store,
in Allegheny county.
By Mr.. pAxroS-Authorzing the Junction Valley
Turnpike Company 10 collect tolls their road
without re-plankng the same.
BY Mr.. MCkES%EY-Cutring a canal from the Eli
zapcth River at or near Norfolk Civ, To- Taancrs
n Pa I ii. La,
Princess ArEe county, upon tho two aud three f!t!s
principle.
BY Mr.. misunderstanding fduc;sries TO in
vest money in public securities.
By Mr.. TATE-To construct q turnpike road from
r poir, On the Virginia and Tennessee Rail Road. a
or the Salt Works Branch, the RuoS-l, Old
Cour; House and Abingdon Turnpike, near the Iorse
Of Peter Mock. OH lie Laurel, in the county o!
Washington.
Bv Mr.. Notwithstanding tho Jackson's !
Bridge aud Purgatury Mountain Turnpike Company. |
b. NJ. SArypERs-So amending the laws concern
ing deeds Of trust 10 require that after the death Of
the grantor they be- enforced i'll the same manner ss
mortgages.
By Mr.. BALDwIS-Au:horizug the Treasurer OF |
the Commonwealth To pay for certain lot Of land in
the city Of Richmond, &c.
Mr.. HARRIS. from the Committee to examine the |
tSeua:rl Clerks ui!ic-, reported highly favorable OH
the condition thereof.
sILLs Passed.
Providing for compromising j. NJ. Il. Brunei rs |
clerk of the select committee P"y.Gn Johns0n's
Ayes IS, iI"es none. This bill had pre-
vinusy passed the Senate twice. but uiled both tines
in the House for want OF tune !
For the relief Of Robert Cox, and Others in Leo |
county. Ayes 81, IN /.
Providing ior the voluntary ers!avement OF Lewis |
W.inson Il free person of color, of the county Of
Southampton.
A message from the House Of Delegates, by Mr. |
L,SGrIrT, vi Brooke and Hancock. received, all
.ouucng he passage of bill concerning the town Of
Wrl.sbars.
This bill! WIS considered without reference, on mo-
ton of Mr.. STEESRop read three times and passed
Bills OH III. calendar were advanced.
The bill to provide for the voluntary enslavemsnt
of the free negroes of the Commonwealth was, on |
notion oi Mr. DESEiLE, bald on the tnble.
Tie bill III relation TO the North Western Rail Road |
was made tie ortCrfur Tuesday next.
On motion Of Mr.. BALDwIS, the Senate adjourned |
lin the SENATE on Tuesday when TIE bill making |
n loan to the Virginia and Tennessee Rail Road
Nm IN its passage Mr.. TALIArERRo moved TO lay il OH
thr tul,r, but withdrew the motion TO allow Mr.. DE- |
yr,Ir to have the bill made the order of the day for
tie ll,h Of January in order that time might be had
IN ascertain the States ability to bear additional bur
drus. A. friend Of internal improvements Mr.. DE-
xrALr said that he would take this early opportunity
IN suy that with him the honor and credit Of Ike
S;ut,. mus, be re.establShed before lie could vote
dnliar of additional debt. 1t is due 10 virginia that
we pnw assure tho world that her honor aud credit
shu b.. preserved ut every sacrifice, and aln
linn yratiii.d TO know that but speak thp scpt!-
n,nuts of the whole Scuutr. For Que, am beru pre-
uared 10 vote against every appropriation, including
inv own BILL thun jcopGrdize the integrity Ui
Virginia, credit
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
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