Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-21
crpr Of orc or more creditors over diners %ocJ If
rbtor is enabled to give under the present '0'u

-, M instructed to enquire whether me Ia,
,;,r,. nnd ohio Railroad Company I,"s ,r,,,io,
with the provisions relating 10 ION ~. ,h ert 4,
m. ."u NJ prescribed by section "i!l :" ''o :,
IN" uI used March Gin, 1871, entitled a'l NV "
nr1c the baltimore and Ohio ka':na" Ioii w.
~ nnsirct the extension ui Their T' "Ht Vi. ~,
,,a territory of Virginia; if not, |" rG'h''ien "a
legislation as they n ay "cs on VI" the part Of said
"n,,mv with the sad provisions ut me aGt
III Mr. SEGAR-Ilat the petition OF IL. u. 'SSn'i
~ I: Ranks in relation to certain lands nequc"t"
ed tho l,ar'ist Church, III Eizabelh I"y IoutS,
Withdrawn from the files q" me ii" "d t;peivsnces
H.. AZ CurIsrIlS- Resolved, by the Eehelai '>s
o.'Si,v ,hat tbr Board of Public Works be author
;z" 10 have printed five hundred copies ol me ne"
map of internal improvements ~ Hs'n'H;i, ,o' -,
NV" oC he members of the General Assembly, Us soon
"' Ar FIoyp-Of amending the 18th section {"
cbaH,,r /. nh Of the Code Of Virginia, providing io'
tb,. trial of ISSUES out Of chamccry.
PETITIONS.
Tho following petitions were presented md apPro'
uriatry referred So .u
Rv Mr, JoHysroS-The petition Of citizens of liar
liam; cuuuty for the removal of the restrictions III 'h
charter of the Northwestern Virginia k"li no"'
Company, which prevent the Use OF the worn Ih,.
stru.,cd bv that Company by Mr.. BRNNAoN- !he
uatiton of sundry citizens OF Lewis county "n , III
same subject. BY Mr.. CLuBoRNE-oi, E"eSD,,'
Weeks IL Kerr prOpreturs OF North sue '''., -,
inc that the -Four Inspector appointed tni "n on,
If Petersburg br authorized to inspect h1ur n'l' nun!
t :, n, t6rr Mills, By MIR. U0nus-fhe cert'i,
cate of the Second Auditor conserving '''e ~ H.
quota OF the county of Chesterfield for o2' 10y ,,
SIG lR--Fcur petitions of Robert ahue'So.'' p" 'n,n
the incorporation of joint stock co'pa.H NV
nrrcia manufacturing and "sllcu' III ,t,wrd IN
with banking powers that lie may We , , ~
certain slaves and thai sa'u say 20 !
be allowed 10 remain in the Cuinhloii"e" ''''' -, .u
poratio, of a Company 10 CONSTRUCT :. nJ a ,.
road to connect the York anu james NV q -,
ton praying that he hay oe "'"
certain lands by lottery. ,.,,,r .,Iopr
IHE RICHMOND AND SHah'''''
TRACk. ,
Senate bill reported this morning authorizing ,"e
Virginia Central Rail Road Company !" IONS L. ro,
direct rond from Charlottesville l" ncpi''"' "'
taken NJ 10 be pat upon lis passage. ,,..
Wr rEypLLrux Of Giles, moved 20 lay 1t upon Tie
table and have il printed. A., ,r,ra-
Mr. LEE, after brief discussion ~ 10 w. pop.
disposition to be made oi IT, moved ''S '''ue''
pUnemcnt. =, 4. ,;,,Jrow
MIR CHRIsr1,S asked the gentleman 10 Wi'hutaM
hi. m,tion. He said that hs object III making I'ia'
rcuurst WAS 10 defer such action during the 'oSei'p
ni his colleague jMr. INRupES,I who WIS inteTese"
in the bill. He was willing 'ha' II Ut ''''"' '''
der of the day for Friday.
Mr. LEE bclievu. that it woul,: be exceedingly m
malicious on the part OF the House to net upon ms
.uh;ec. II the present time Insisted upon Ills ""H'
Mr. NELSON coucurred with the gentleman from
lrauEp, MIR. lsEE,i ana nO!tu tlc -
definitely postpone the bill. lie believed they lnu
nm abundance Ot important business before tiicn Win
put entering upon the consideration OF bill III inns
character for which there WAS no necessity ut pre-
sent au,, which, 50 far lie could see, would not pro
o,;e the interests of those connected with II. lie
believed the only object the friends of the bill had III
virw was To guard asumst the possibility OF rival
COMPANY anticipating them III this enicrirzc. Inc
State was not in condition 10 90 10 work upon tins
short track II rather her duty ~ direct all her
energies tn the construction "i the Western works.
Mr. ToMIIN asked that TIE bill be reported I" the
House. 10 give some members who seemed not To lIn-
lers and its merits, opportunity OF informing
themselves upon them. The bill reported ac-
,nrdingly.
Mr. BK,NSoN hoped the gentleman from Orange
and Greene (Mr. LEE would agree 10 withdraw his
notion He concurrcd in the motion of the gentle,
nan from Gil,s, Mr. PESDTEroS) that the bill be inld
,pon the table rui printed III. was himself ANXIOUS
q examine it, ana not having sufficient knowledge
# It's merits to enable him to vote EndcrstandlnSly
mon it, he needed such an opportunity Ia d" s", ~
he disposition Of the bill proposed by the gentleman
rom Giles would afford. This hc believed more ne
essary in view Of the probability Of some discussion
risin. upon the motion of the gentleman from Orange
nd Greene. He hoped the motion to postpone in'ic-
iuitcv would be Withdrawn, and that the in"ion 10
ny OH The table aud print you'd be agreed TO-.
Mr. PExpLEruS concurred in the proprlety OF
the motion TO postpone iEdc!inltcly.-
Though he was not disposed To vote in favor oil the
,ll he was, nevertheless anxious that iil oppnrt'
,ity should be given 10 examine il. When the House
iii uon the subject came up the day before ycster-
lpy the utcman from Augusta, tMr. lMBnDkS)
willingly ;.ssen,cd TO postpone its consideration at the
cq uesi uf some members, and he saw no reason why
II his absence, similar courtesy would m"t DC cN-
ended lie was rather opposed to the bl, from me
lights before him. aud he would take Gccns'nn to say
o the fri nds OF the bill. that they had better look
,u it and see whether 1t involves charge upon the
rcasiry.
Sir. Lrr did not wish to be- dscourteous to any
,eutlc,na,I and Us il seemed To be the Oblec. ut the
Gentleman 10 examine the bill, he would "i!hGra"
lis motion I" postpone indefinitely.
The question then REQUIRED upon the MOTION W NJ.
PESDIEroS, TO lay Oh the tabc and pint, and was
decided III tLe affirmative.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills read third time and
passed:
An act to amend the charter of the Valley Union
EIucr'ion Snciety.
4 bill colcrrnln;; the election OF commissioners ol
the Revenue for the county oi pi;tsylvania.
y bill amending the ID section OF an at TO incor-
poratc the town oil Lppcrr;l.e.
A bill for the relief of Geo. w. Smelling, Sheriff oi
Chesterfield county. The amount Of appropriation
in this Till is S,il IL.
An act to amend and ro-cnact mn art Incorporating
the Virginia Towing Company, pasred Feb -, 1876.
An act TO constitute part "l the North Anna river
Il lawful fence.
A bin to incorporate the Virginia Mechanics In
s,itute; and
bin for the relief Of Mrs. X. Buckingham Of Ma
son county. Amount appropriated gu The vote
upon Its passage stood-a 10, nocs IL
Message FROM the sEEtlE.
SIR DFSEALE, from the Senate, informed the House
Of Tie passage by that Gody Of joint rcsolrl"n that
when tie Senate adjourn Oh Saturday, il will, with
the consent III the House, adjourn Ia meet nn Mon
day. the 3ls; Also, joint resolution for conpcnsa.
ting 4. Randolph Tatcm for five 'isys' services
pape in the Senate Both liz the table for action
to-day.
On motion of Mr.. CROCKETT, the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, DECKMBtE ~, lSI5.
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order Mt II clock, by
Lieut.. Gov LAKE.
\ communication from the House ot Delegates
read. Tie bills transmitted Herewith were read and
REFERRED except the bill to amend the charter OF IN"
alley Union Educuiion Society, which. on motion oi
Mr. .I9uNsDS WIS read three times and PASSED.
Tie President laid before the Senate collmuni-
cation from the Governor stating the scvera! eases
p reprieycs md purdons with the reasons iherctnr-
On motion OF Mr.. REGLK, the communication WIS
laid Oh thu, table and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Thomas, from the committee for Courts OF
us!,ce repurtud bills authorizing the sale OF certain
lands late the property Of CUrnclia Hopkins, deed;
and providing that in prosecutions for felony the
counsel for the accused shall have the right TO con-
ciudc the argument on the trla.
Mr.. llrpDLEsoN, from the committee On Roads,
&C., reported without amendment, House bills TO i'll
corporate Ferguson Shop and Gish's Mill Turnpike
Company; AMI to amend the churcr OF the Loudoun
and Berlin Turnpike Company.
Mr.. THOMPSON, from the Committee on Agricul-
ture, Sc, reported bill establishing m Inspection
of Tobacco at the New Company Warehouse in the
town OF Danvr.
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