Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-07
IEG;sLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
Mu>u.Y, DEC. 3, lSjj. --!DlrEHRkp PRocEiriS"s
aUa.SE nE NEJ,sa.sTp:S.

| and Internal Navigation enquire lAto The TX
prdiency of authorizing the Mnnassu Gap Ran
| Road COMPANY to extend it's Loudoun branch froiI
the present termination thereof, at or near Purcc!i
vile, to some suitable point at or near Hnrpor
| Ferry. ., 49,,
ByMr:PrrMAy-That leave be granted to witIdra"
from the files of the office ol the Clerk OF the h'urc
the memorial papers, &c, in relation 10 the conS'r"e
| ton of a graded road from point on 'ie i'Hv y
the Manassa Gap Nail Road, in me county vi W "l
rem to the Cross Roads in Powell orr III !i,e c"u
~ of Shenandoah, for the purpose Vi Ie''ii''ue'
| By this Housc. -, r.,
| lee ON Roads 81" enquire into the expectancy OF re-
porting Bill No. PIP OF lust session. Tor inc gStenSioI
| IF I'm. EInyd Court House and Hsrllle Turnpike
| Road. pol s
enquire into the expcdiency OF constructing turn
kc rond on the two and three-tifth prlliclple from
! some point az or near Booths Store or Edwards
Shcp, on the New London and Berkeley Mount Turn
pike in the county of Franklin by the most elislbe
route, crossing the Roanoke River, III the county OF
| Roanoke at Or nenr the mouth OF Wolfe Creek, and
to terminate at Gish's Mill, or the Virginia end len
| nessee Rail Road in the county OF Roanoke.
| Bv Mr. LEE-That the COMMITTEES on Roads, ~
| enquire into the expsdiency of authorizing sub
scrpton part Of the State to threeths OF Tue ca
pital stock Of the Orange and Alexandra nan hoaa
for the purpose of extending the rail road to Lynch
burg.
| By Mr.. HoLDEN-Thnt the committee on Roads,
&C. enquire into the expectancy vi constructing a
turnpike road, on the two and three-htths prncipe
from Romines Mills, in the county OF Harrison, oy
wsy Of Johnstown in said county, thence over the
most practicable route, TO intersect the west Milford
and New Salem turnpike road at or near the town OF
| Jane Lew, in the county of Lewis
BY Mr.. HARDY-That the committee on froposi,
tios aud Grievances enquire into the expectancy Oh
reporting bill refuudng sum OF money pnid by
Paul a. Farley, of the county of LunrnOurg' tor IL
cense.
tk,o paiip sNf TfHk lnp n
subscriptions in the shape OF ak per cent preferred
stock, to the Rivanna Navigation Company, and to
what amount.
Nv Mr. KrE--That the committee on Roads, &c,
enquire into The cxpcdency OF extending the Hardy
and Randolph Turnpike from the mouth of Seneca,
in the county Of Pendeton, to beverley IN the county
of Randolph, on State account.
By Mr. BRANXoN-That tho committee on Roads.
&C., enquire into the expediency Of constructing
turnpike rond, the Two and three-iiths principle,
from the Weston and Gauley Bridge road, near
Barnes Mills, in the county OF Lewis tn nersect the
Buckhannon and Little ksnawha turnpike road al
some point the head OF French Creek,
in tho county of Cpshur
Rv NJ C,IyrKr-Tnut the committee Roads,
&C.. enquire into the eXpedlency of increasing INC
capital stock of the Muoreiield and Towards Lick
Tnrppke Company. for the purpose Of extending said
turnpike, by way OF Orkney Springs TO The town Of
Mount Jackson, on the Manassa Gap rail road.
By Mr.. EARLEY-Thst the committee on Roads
&C. enquire into the rNpedicncy Of reporting House
bill No. pa Of the last session, authorizing sub
scrvu the part Of the State to the capital stock
ui tie Magau. heysville and Rio Turnpike Company.
Bv Mr.. M,LLoRY-Ihu. the Committee on Roads
&C.. enquire into the eXpedency OF converting tho
States subscription to the Norfolk and Petersburg
Railroad, iuto LOAN
By Mr. CARrENrEn--That tho Committee OH
Roads &c. enquire into tho cxpedency OF Increasing
the capital stock of the Virginia Central Rail Road
for the purpose of strengthening and shortening the
track between Charlottesville and the city OF Rich
lnond.
SC, enquire into The cxpediency of constructing
bridge across the West Fork river OIL the line OF the
West Milford aud New Salem Turnpike road, at the
town of West Milford, in the county OF Harrison.
By Mr.. WYLLNAS-That the Committee on Roads,
&c, enquire into the expcdiency Of Incorporating
company to construct Turnpike road from tie Gov
instou and Ohio Kali E"ad, frou, n pointnot higher
M than the Washington Church, III Wayne county,
to CharnnanAvi!e. in the county 0i Lognn
By MIR. SHUMATE-Thut the Committee on Roads,
&C. enquire into the expediency Of making loan on
the part of the State. 10 the Orange and Alexandra
Raii Road Co,npsu" Of sura sufficient 10 enable said
Company 10 complete their roed to Lynchburg:
By Mr.. THuMAs-That The Committee on Roads,
&c enquire into the expcdiency Of constructing
rurnuiks on ~. .wo aud thrrcths principle, from
the mouth of Biz Kanawha river By way III MERGERS
Bottom ~ intcrsect with tho James R,v-rnnd Rama
wha Turnp.H" AZ oi near MI. hlVtr BRUCE III TIC
county oi Cabell.
Ry Mr.. NorrISGHAM-That 20 Com .,'ttce On
Roads, &C., enquire into tie exadlencv Q; construct.
ing and repairing lie lluntrrsvllle and Warm Springs
Turnpike road.
NV Mr.. WELLMAy-That :he Committee on Roads,
&c. e,quiye iutn the eXpcGiency Il increasing the
capital sock oe the Sandy River Turnpike Company
in tho county OF Wayne. .
By Mr.. iIARDY-Thnt the Committee nn Courts Of
Justice enquire into the expectancy OF reporting
bill providing for the voluntary enslnvcni"nt OF Ara
niuta Frances, n woman Of color, c.pSncipatcd by
the lest will Of Col James e. Richardson Of the cou-
ty of Lunenburg /
By MIR. PluL-That the Committee on Courts Of
Justice enquire into the cxpcency OF cedn; the Ju
risdictu and exempting from taxation, on the part
If the Commonwealth, certain lots IN the CITY 81
Wheeling, proposed to be purchased by the United
States for The erection of Court House AID Custom
House.
By Mr. WEsr-That the Committee on Roads, &c,
enquire into the e1pediency nf crnstructlnga turnpike
road from New Martinsve, III the county ct Wet
eel, by way Of Dobins' run TO \. Ciarks store, to
some suitable point Oh the Baltimore and Quo Kali
Road in said county, OIL Stnte account.
By Mr. WRIGHT-That the Committee on Roads, |
&c, enquire into the expediency OF reporting biii
No. Ill Of the last session, to amend the char
ter of the Loudoun and Berlin Turnpike company.
BY Mr.. TowSEn-Tlia: leave be granted TO with. |
draw from the files of the House, bill pumber Dos of
last session, incorporating the Charlestown and Shep-
herdstown Turnpike Company, and tha! the same Dc
referred 10 the Committee on Roads &c
BY Mr.. LfE-That the COMMITTEES OH Claims, EN-. |
quir. into the expediency Of rcunding to j. W. Lar
nalld twenty dollars. enormously paid by him into
the Treasury.
By Mr.BARsEs-That the Committee on Roads, &C.,
enquire into the expediency OF MacAdamlzns por.
lions of the Ohio River and Maryland road. on State
account.
BY Mr.. DlcKISsoS Of Grnyson-That the Commit
tee on Roads. &C., enquire into the 0Xpedlency OF
making IN additional subscription for the completion
OF the Wilson Creek and South Fork turnpike road
in the counties of Grnyson and Smyth.
BY Mr.. BAKER-That the Committee on Roads
&C., enquire into the expediency of reporting bill
TO contract coal road from Winchester to the coal
fields near padlytown, to be called the Winchester
and Hampshire railroad
By Mr. RoSALD-That the Committee on Roads,
&C, enquire into the eApediency OF constructing
turnpike road upon the two and three.hlths principle
White Sulphur in the county Of Montgomery.
BY Mr.. EDwARD-Thu, the Committee on Roads
&C., enquire iuto tho expectancy OF amending hi
act passed April 7th 1851 10 incorporate the laiiux
and Pittsylvunia railroad company, nv to increase
tba capitnI stock to dollars, and provide for a
subscription on the part OF the State for of
said capital to extend said road, and that they have
leave to report by bill or otherwise.
Bv Mr. CHRIsrIhS-Thut the Commtc on Roads,
&c., enquire into the eXpediency OF authorizing II
loan 10 the Virginia Central Railroad, OH
IN. terms OH which loans have been heretofore made
to other railroad companies OF the State for the pur'
pose of completing and carping the road to Coving'
ton.
Bv Mr.. SlGAR-That the Committee on Roads, &C.
enquire into the expectancy of making further ap;;
preparation to the prosecution OF the C"v'ngtoh ana
Ohio Railroad.
By Mr.. CARrER--That the Committee on Roads,
Sc, enquire into the expedency of reporting Senate
bill No. It'll of last session. authorizing the Uppcrvisle
and Maaassa Gap plank road company to increase
their capital stock
BY Mir. CaRHoIL-That the committee on Roads,
&C., enquire into the eXpedency OF extending the
Richmond and Danvlle Rail Road rs to intcrSect the
Virginia and Teumcssne Rail Road, ut the most prac
| 4 a. ,n1a
| BY Mr.. CARrER-Thnt the Speaker invite the Min
listers of the several religious denominations i'll the
city, to open its session Gael! day with prayer.
| BY Mr.. ELLYsuS-That the committee On Banks
| Virginia Savings Bank in the city OF Richmond.
| BY Mr.. SrIrIER--That the Speaker OF this House