Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-07
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1850.
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Tuesday, DECEMBER !, 1919.
SENATE.
n, motion of Mr. DOUGLAS, the reading Of thu
proceedings of yesterday wa dispensed win: ~
On motion of Mr.. DOUGLAS, tho fourth RUE "i ih'
Senate was so amended us TO authorize the appoint
mru uf not less than eleven. more than thrteei
members on the committee vi No"u' "''' -
a Communication from the Secretary of the Com
| ,nonwralth was presented by Lieut.. Gov. LeaKe' II
relation TO Mining and Manufacturing CohPhtes OF
| canixed under the authority Of various County
The President announced the standing COMMITTEES
as follows:
dlrsou. Yates, Vest Daughtrey, Smith, Catlet.
| C0uyks of Jus;ice.-Messrs. Amber, BraHtOn, Tho
mas, Chapman, Saunders, White, Welch, Smith
General Lars.-Messrs. Logan, Roger, Daughtrey
Cobbs, Irving, Johnson, Turner, McElhenney, Fax
| ton. ,
| Roads and Internal Nacjen,ion.-Mcssrs Deneaie'
Baldwin, Stecnrod, Layne, Tate Marshall. Wo"dlns'
Parker, Randolph, Flood, Douglas, ll"ddieSon'
Moncure. ,,.,,os
Banks.-Nlessrs. Jones, Paxton, Arthur lno"'a''
| Boswell, Mckinney, Steenrod. ,. How
Lunatic Asyinm -Messrs. Funston, Saunders HUT
ris, Creigh, Thompson, Randolph, Yates. ,r,,,,,o,,
agriculture and Commerce.-Messr5; M S,r,
Finpcy, Chapman, Marshall Jones, Braden' Arm
strong, Layne, Deskins.
| JOINT COMMITTEES.
| On tie Neutrality-suspicious.. Layne, farKs lall"'
On tic Armorv-Messrs Deskins Huddeson,
On Erecutiee observation-disclosures. Hairston'
Stecnrod, Creigh, Moncure, Armstrong;
On tie LiJrary-Messrs. SAUNDERS p"'""''' N'
On the First Aaditor's OGce-Messrs: Paxton Fun
''t On the Second 4aitOrs Ofiee-MeSsrS. Marshall
Fimney, Cobb. ,o. ,, ,vns, yh;,o
On tie Trcasurer's OHce-Mes'rs Roger T"ze'
"e On tic Bonds Of Public O5icers-Messrs' Tate
S.nph Committee on Enrolled BWs-Messrs.
| Thomas, Logan, Amber. ., Do,.
On HE Cer&, ,sJ HARRIS DeneA'''
| Daughtrcv. ~ 1870 noJ
The following .sdiutions OF enquiry "''o 'N'''"
Rv Mr. FLoop-Amcnding and enlarging the char
| fer Of the Pittsylvauia and LynchburS Turnpike
Company so to authorize the CONSTRUCTION "l r"
road from some point within tho city ct Lynchpurg 10
some suuble point the Virginia and North caro-
lima line in the ueighborhood of Louisville:
BY Mr.. TAzEwELL-an appropriation OF portion
of tho Literary Fund to Randolph Macon college. Oh
certain conditions.
Nv Mr. DrsK,ys-Iucreusing the capital stock OF
the Richmond aud DsuvilIe Kali Road, for tue pur-
pose al extending their road to some sanie point on
IN, Virginia and Tennessee Rail Road, and vi prori-
ding for L. subscription the part OF the Satc 10 Tue
n,n.; or 10 INCORPORATE company for the purpose OF
constructing Il ru road from Danvllc 10 some poin'
on tho Virginia aud tennessee Ru'l Road, and Prov,
dr for subscription on the part OF the StHte 10 sa'u
company. The resolution was accompanied Uy
petition from citlzcns ol floJu county VI "
By Mr.. RroER-Incorporatins joint stock COM
pauv on the two aud thrceiittls principle LOT 'ne
construction OF turnpike road irnm the Town VI
Weston, in tho county ot Lewis, 10 W ISL h'''oi"' "
t.e county ot Harrison. ,ho
Bv Mr.. SMTH-lncrcasing the capital 'tocH OF .ie
James River and kanawha Turnpike Company, a..
By Mr.. JoxFs--AbolishIg :he distinction ina'e ny
law in the principle of taxation between INC 'ecn0e'
Of wonders vi carriages and the licenses Oh otNe HUI
chums. .;La
BY Mr.. SmIru-For tho construction nj turnpike
road from the Covin@tun and ONO Rn Noau' up
Twelve Polo river, &c, to Chapmansvillc, IN tile
county of Logan. 81.
Bv Mr. LAYSr-Improving tho navigation o. Tue
KaiiavIa river, through lie instrunentaiily oi Tue
Jane. River and kauuwha Company, and Hu'no'''
zir. an appropriation, &c. -,
Nv Mr. McELHryyEY-To construct a turnpike
road from QuilIeusvllo in the county ol scott 10
some point on the Russell Oh Court HOUSE anu Ao'
ingduu Turnpike, &c. 80, ,h
consent Of the Stale 70 The purchase By the cn'ted
states Of a let Of ground In Wheeling city, Tor Tue
,u-po.c Of erecting cust"m-iIouse, post ONCE &C..
Iy NJ i.AYXE-Making m additional appropri,
a,.on for til. hor construction 81 The C"'iS''n anu
Ohio Railroad.
Ey Mr. DouGLAs-Au;Ilorisins the Richmond
and York River Rail Road Company 10 Increase lis
CAPITAL stock from five EauGTcd thousand 10 on:
million Of dollars, OF the two snd tnrce'h'hs P'c'
Ry mr. CoBB-Permittins Louis Williamson, q
free aero, y! southampton county who was ehenci-
pa,,i d. lie last will Of John Williamson, dcceased
to become the slave OF a. Is. Irqahars' OF said couh
-. . -,
Ry Mr.. IRvIyG--AuthO-izing three ttths sub
scrpou on the part VI the to the capital stock
Of the Orange and Alexandria Rail Road Company
for the purpose Of extending their ROAD 10 Lyncnoutt
By Mr.. PAxT0S-lncorporatlug n company ~
cnnstruc, Rail Road from Harrisonburg in Rocking
hum 10 sornn point the Nirg inia anu Tennessee |
Rail Road in Roanoke county.
By Mr.. RANDOLPH -Anealing the charter OF the |
Rivnnma Navigation Company, and Of making State |
subscription in the form Of six per cent. preferred
stock, for the completion OF the works OF said COM
pany.
By Mr.. Observation-Disclosures the Manassa Gap
Rail RoGd Company 10 extend its Loudoun brnnch
from the present termination Purcellville, to
some suitable point ut or near liarpers Ferry
BY Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING loan of sixty
Thousand du!lurs 10 the Roanoke Valley Rail Rond |
Company, 10 BE- secured hy mortgage on their road'
and Of all their other property both real and personal
By Mr. DESEALE-M"king a loan In, or increasing
the capital stock Of the unassa Gap Rail Road Com
pany to enable it to complete its road from icxhh-
drin to llarrisonburg. ,
BY Mr.. WIsr-Maying an appropriation for the
construction of Turnpike rOnd from the Lumber
port and Ssterve road in Harrison county, to con-
meet with the Monongaliu and Ohio Turnpike road IN
Welzcl county.
Rv Mr.. DoUGLAs-Su amending the present Code,
IA tT make the abduction OF slaves an offence pun.
shabIe with DEATH and comfiscation Of tho property
employed in carrying them OF. and also to devise
means for facilitating the conviction 81 the Offenders
By Mr FUSsTES-Makng n further appropriation
to the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire knli
Road Company.
crease of the compensation OF Magistrates
h,I,, lnnnf ~ a
Alexandria Rail Road Company in sum sufficient
to enable said company to complete their rai road 10
Lynchburg.
the Virginia Central Rail Road Company. tor me
purpose of strengthening their line between Richmond
and Charlottesville
By Mr.. JuxEs-Authorizng by law the purchase
by tho United States of site for the erection Ut
Custom House in Petersburg.
BY Mr.. Misunderstanding State stock Bank
in the town Of Phippi, i'll the county Of Barbour.
by Mr.. Notwithstanding charter to construct
! n Turnpike Road from Water Lick Depot to some
poiu on the Valley Turnpike. between Edinburs and
| Mount jackson.
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding the net passed April9,
1853, Ill references to the issue Of coupon bonds Us
provide under proper restrictions for the issue OF
| have been lost or destroyed.
BY Mr.. REaER-Approprintng $4,000 for the
completion of the portion u! the Beverly md Nor.
.antown Turnpike Road from Solomon Tcnger's, in
the county Of Barbour, to the Baltimore and Ohio
| Railroad in Preston county.
| BY Mr.. SMIrH-lncrcasug tho capital stock ofthc
Gilncr, Ripley aud Ohio Turnpike Company.
BY Mr.. TUnxrR- Repeating section : 81 al a.;
passed lith Fob, ISL, Incorporating The North
Western Virginia Railroad Company, and also an net
passed ODD Feb, 1851, nmendntory thereof.
BY Mr.. JoYEs-Authortzng, by law, the Issue and
sale of the bonds of the Petersburg Railroad C"mpa'
nv for au amount not exceeding iva hundred thou.
sand dollars, bear rate OF interest not exceeding,
: per cent.
BY Mr.. RrGrR-Appropriaiingt the sum of $4,000
for the construction OF Turnpike Road from Bcver
w. in Randolph county, to the mouth of S!naka, PEN
| dletun county.
Bv Mr. FLoop-Makiug u loan to the Virginia
and Tennessee Railroad Company, for the purpose Of