Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-14
1,uG,SLATUHE OF VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER IL, $3.50.
INNATE.

PRAYER by the Rev. Mr.. M"oki' OF the i'"'"'
Ran Church. H., ,I. s. p,yrra.c
ya- r,ud enclosing several biil- psscd By ;h'; o''
| The. bill, were read aud appropriately re'e'isu mo-
AR Logan. from Tie Committee on tiehcTnl l-."
reported bills for regulating foreign LIE lie, ~ nc"r
| COMPANIES within the Ci!n:I'oh" e"'n' "hu W ~
| pnra,e the Wyhpville Hotel. c,,., -.
| Mr. DouGrls, from the COMMITTEE OF inan'.: t
! ported bill providing for re.HSSesS''' "
laws throughout tho Commonwealth, l. c- , n.v
Mr. McELHESHEi' preselte,sr S. p I,e, sud Rus
county to b. formed Of parts OF scol'' Leu '
Mr. WHITE presented the petition OF many n;,; f o
zens Of Hanover. Henrc". aho p;nhmnnd and Char
substitution TO the STOCK VI .ne
Io,tesyile Turnpike compNnS'
On H,o'. J That in future bill shall be tnkeh VI
nnU.derution out OF s place OIL Inc c'''e"u"
crpl vote Of two ,'F wsr % orsd as follows
AZ misunderstanding the jurisdiction Vi
~ 49, # the city of Wheeling over the feh'h
'nI I.. Cemetery md the Catholic Cemetery pe!oi'o
the corporate limits OF sHia ytbo ,ox urou tho pro-
,.,rty NJ rnil road companies of this C"mmonweuHn
By Mr. S,uNDERs-Of enlnrg'ng the JURISDICTION VI
the District Courts. .,,,r,,
| Nr ARTHUR proposcd the following joint rcsoi'
| tom which under the rulc lies over one day:
Pasojv.d, That the Senate with the concurrence
of the House of Delegates, wlll' an tuesday! I
instant proceed 10 elect Second auditor, ~ M ~,
vacancy accustomed by the resignation OF William IL
Jackson.
Authorizing the county court Of Frederick county
in the even. OF subscription by that county 10 Tue
csuitnl stock of the Winchcster aud Potomac Coi-
unny TO borrow, the credit vi the county, Inc
amount subscribed and providing Tor lie issuing oi
scrip. s r,., o,.,-
in the event uf subscription ny thht county 10 the
rim md n
shire rail road company To borrow on the credit D.
tba county the amount subscribed and providing tor
the issring OF SCRIP =,
Authorizing the payment lost coupons.
Authorizing the issue Of coupon bonds III place OF
such bonds when lost.
Toincurpnrac the Mercuahs i''Su'"''' oo'ip''n''
in tho city Of Richmond. nj.
To Incorporate the Dunes oa'ih"s Dam vi VICE.
ing.
rho flI,yipy hills canning up their passage
were scveralIy on motions made by various Seua-
tors laid on IN. table, and made the order OF the day
for the 18th OF January next: r., ,.,,
To increase the capital STOCK oil Inc h'c"'ohu aDu
York River Railroad Company;
Amnriziur a loan to the Orange and Alexandria
Increasing the capital stock Of the Virginia Cen
tru Rnruad Company
Numerous bills on the caloudar wore advanced Il
stage.
THE VALLEY RAIL ROAD.
On motion of Nj. PAXTON, the bill TO incorporate
the Valley Rail Road Company, wns taken up IRON
the table. =.
Mr.. JOHNSON proposed to nincnd 30 a. 10 provide
that the projected roud shall tap the ''rgihh and
Tennessee Rail Road mt some point IN hoah!hc coun
re- "not west of Snlrm.' After debate, IN which
Mes-rs PAXTON, DnSEALE, THOMAS and JOHNSON
participated th. amendment was dlsaSreed 10. The
bin was then ordered 10 be ergrossed, The point OF
junction being anywhere in Roanoke County.
SHORT TRACK TO CHtRLoTrEsriLLf.
Mr. WHITE called ~ f:on the tno!s ne bill author
ling the Virginia Central Rail R"nd Company 10
make short track between ltchnNnd md ChaTottes-
vile, and proposed substitute therefor. .
Mr.. THOMAS proposed an amendment thereto, which
requires the funds expended Tor tls purpose ~ NC
especially raised" therefor until the Completion oil 'e
work 10 Covlngt"n
A very nterrs,n. debate ensued, for which we
have moi room for an outline, in which Mcssrs lHoN
A.. and JoHSsoS advocated and Aessrs. DESEALE'
WHnE, BALDWIN and AABLER opposed the anehu'
nem,. A.
Mr. BALDWIN demanding the nyes and noes Inc
amer d ment was agreed 10 as follows:
AYEs.-Mesar, Armstrong, Braden l'raxton: I4,
lett, Chapman. Dauehtrey, Deskins, Finney, f!o'u'
HudLes"n, Irving. Johnsom' Logan: alcE:nsn u.f,
Thomas, Turner. WEIGH, iaes-2I. c,.
E"Ls.-Meszrs. Amber, Baldwin. Boswell tonn'
Crng, Deucnle, Douglas. lIarris, Layne. Marshall
Paxton, Roger, S,ccnrod, Thompson " hne.io
TIC substitute thus amended, was aSreco w.
Without ordering the bill 10 be ensr':'eh' ,.,od
On motion OF Mr.. TmoMrsos. thsScna!e adjournca'
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met ut l2 o'clock.
PRAYER by the Rev. J. L. BURROWS.
The Clerk read Il coppunlcatipn iron. ths SENATE i'
informing the House of tho passage 81 lue !oo" ny
bills III which they requested the concur ees ~ a.
I;nuac: A bill entitled Fan act providing for co'hpen
.I,;up j. vi. II. Brunei as Clerk OF the Sciect Nnil.
uittsr OIL Pevton Johnston memorial; ND hc' ioi
relief OF Robert Cox, Aaron Fletcher, SHu'uel nun
aui james Mills, Ut Lee corrtyi anu M "G. pro'n
Tor the voluntary enslavenent OF LeEia W Ihh'hIoI
n free pcrgon of color Of The county 81 "outhsmP'"n'
Tic n,ouuts VI appropriation eInb sceu III inc Two
former bills is az follows: For compensation o. Mf;
Bruno, $40 for the relief ot the persons ihohpnsa
IN th, hitter 81 eucl These sums were allowed Oy
R.pimentai Cvur, OF Enquiry for tie 9ith hcsneh''
srAHpIND COMMITTEES
The SPEAKER called upon standing committees Tor
reports; wheresp"n.
and Elections. reported bill amending chapter IL 81
rbr Code of Virginia. in relation to the duties ana
nr;yiI.res Of members of the General Assembly and
The officers Thereof.
Of JUSTICE, reported Senate bill giving The consent ot
This State to the purciiasa ~ the United Sta-cs o.
io of land in the city OF Petersburg, fpS tie erection
Of Custom House nad Post Office, aud exenptlng
the same from Stue aud city take. bill providing
an
md DaneerEeId, free persons of color bill concern-
iuy the election OF Commissioners Of the Revenue tor
tho county of Ptlsylvania and report representing
tie r,ecy of legslatiug upon the subject Of
amending the 9Th yec:on Of chapter l6i, referred TO
| that COMMITTEES.
! Mr.. LIZ from the COmmt,o0 G.i PROPOSITIONS and
Grievances, reported bill amending tie 3ud SECTION
| of an act to incorporate the lowe OF CpperVilS' Il
bill to re-charter the Mt. Crawford Water Company
u bill for the incorporation OF the Trustees OF Union
J Theological Seminary III Prince Edward, and bill
to anne. ba-; Of the county OF Monroe 10 the county
| of Craig.
Mr.. CARTER from the Committee O., Cisms report.
ed n bill for the relief of George W. Smelling. G.
! Chesterfield county.
| NJ. FLOYD from the Committee on Roads, 90, re-
ported bill to GgeuG and re-cIact Oil uct incorpo-
rating the Virginia Towing Company passed Feb
18th, 1886.
pGrpG bill for securely aud elsciually heat-
inc end yey,ilRtpg the Capitol and bill for the re.
et o. Mrs. T. encLinghril, Of Mason county.
| Mr.. EDYARDs frorT the Comm ttee "n Agriculture
and Manufactures, reported bill 10 constitute part
OF North Anna river river luwial fence aloo, re-
port asking To be discharged from tho further co:sd
Grafton Of the proposition o! Mr. Vanorsdall 10
puire into the expcdIrncy of Incorporating comPa
: n; FOR tho purpose of growing aud manufacturing
! wool Oh Sir loIu's Ran, in Al0rgun county, with O
capita stock Of not les than S5,OGO or more thar
$5n,UU0
| MIR. BYRD from the Comu,ttec on Trade and Ne
chalc Arts reported bill 10 Incorporate the N!rEi
MIA Mechanics Institute, and bill Ia amend re-en
sct 40 oct TO provide 9r lie Incorporation OF Building
| Fuud Associations.
| RESolUfInN5.
The following rosuiEIl1ns were then offered enc
adopted:
| Nv Nr. ToMLIH-That tho cOnmitroe on Roads
Sc, b. instructed to report bill defining tho j'"er
and duties of the Board III Public Works in
In tho control and management of the several works
in whir.. tie Commonwealth may lie Interested, and
the appointments .. officers in the sane.
1 by Mr. IlowrLL--Ci incc. vcrutug the Floyd coun
| ~ Copper Company OF Virginia
| Bv Mir. WooD-Ihat the Public Printer be- insiuct
cd To print Tor the nf tie visitors and officers
the Uycrsity Of Virginia twenty extra copies Of til,
Rcpur, Of the hecc. rEJ Visitors oil said institution
aud accompanying dorunr.tJ.
BY Mr.: CR,MSEH-Of amending tho GhafteI Of th'