Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-03-11
SATURDAY, MARCH y, 1856.
SENATE.

A communication was received from the House OF
Delegates, announcing tho passage of certain bills
The following were considered without reference, read
three times aud passed:
To incorporate the Jefferson Athensurn, at Charles.
town, Jefferson county.
To incorporate the Back Creek Valley turnpike
company.
For the construction of the Frederick and Morgan
turnpike. Amended by striking out Frederick aud
Morgan turnpike, Gnd inserting Third Hill, Green
Spring and Morgan turnpike.l
To incorporate the Yellow Sulphur Springs, iu the
county OF Montgomery.
Authorizing the establishment of a branch bank al
Portsinouta-aye ", noes 3.
Authorizing the establishment Of a branch bank at
Mnrtiusburg-nyes 10. noes :. Explained aud advo-
cuteI by Mr. YATEs.l
Authorizing the establishment of a branch bunk at
PRINCETON, il tho county Uf Mercrr-ayes 81. no !.
Providing lGr the compensation Of Johu Randolph
Tucker, for services AZ commissioner from the COM
monweolth % Virginia to attend the trial Of James
Parsons, Jrr il. the State Of Psnnsylvania-ayeo -.
noes rome. tAp2ropriates S300.l
To amend ord re.enact the 6rs; section II IN act en-.
titled an act appointing commissioners OF the Board
Of Public Works, to repor: losses sustained by Ed
ward RarrIsh iu the construction Of the Ohio River
and Maryland Turnpike road.
r.. i--.-r rs.v The South Virginia Mining
ood Manufacturing Company, in the couutyo Of Mont
gomery.
rance, at Port Republic, IN the county Of Rocking
ham.
Declaring Coal River, in Kunsvha county, a lawful
fence.
To incorporate tho Agricultural, Mining and Manu-.
featuring Company, in Wyoming and Tayewell.
Decl airing Elk Fork Of Point Pleasant q public
highway:
county.
coAPESsATISo CLERKS AND COMMISSIONER OF THE
REVENUE.
The Senate rectded from its disagreement to the
House amendments to the following bills:
For compromising Clerks Of county and corpora
ton Courts, for recording births, deaths and inar-i-
ages.
For allowing additional compensation to Commits
sioners of the Revenue.
VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND RAILROAD COMPANY.
Mr. BRAXTUS moved that the Senate take up the
bill cooperating the Virginia aud Maryland Railroad
Company.
Mr.. COLEMAN hoped the bill would not be taken up
to-day.
After some further remark. by Mr.. BRAxroN, the
Senate agreed to take up the bill.
Mr.. WHITE said he wished to offer amendments, and
boped some Senator would move a reconsideration OF
the vote ordering the bill TO u third reading.
Mr. BRAxToS said if the Senate ordered a rcconsid
Grafton, he would regard it as q test vote upon the
fate of the bill. =.
Sir. AMsLER opposed the bill. II it passed it would
operste injuriously to the interests Of other roads in
the State.
The bill being upon its passage, Mr.. BRArToS ad
dressed the Senate in IN able argument III favor
thereof
MIR. COLEMAN replied, contending, with much force,
that while the proposed road would never benefit Fir-
ginia, it would seriously iuiure her works already in
use.
The debate was further continued by Mr.. BRAxroN
in favor, and Mr.. WHITE against, when
Mr. WHITE moved to lay the bill on the table
The motion prevailed-ayes 81, noes II.
REPORTS FROM coNNiTTEEs, ETC.
Mr.. AMBER, from the Committee for Courts OF
Justice, to whom had been referred the House bill TO
extend the Jurisdiction Of the District Courts, recon-
mendsd that the same be rejected.
MI. BRADY, from the mmit ion Finance, &c,
reported without amendInent) House bill to provide
for more securely and efTectualy heating and veptila-
ting the Capitol.
Mr.. McKEsSEY asked and obtained leave to intro.
duce q hill incorporating the st. Patrick Beneficiary
Company, in the city OF Norfolk.
MI. COBB asked and obtained leave to Introduce q
bill to amend aud re-euact the ID section Of nm act
entitled gu act to extend the corporate limits of the
tuwn of Smithteld. Read a first time.
MI. LAYSE asked and obtained leave to introduce
a bill amending IN act passed February lth, 1853, en-
titled an act to Incorporate the Sinking Creek and
Mr.. SrEESRop asked and obtained leave to intro.
duce a bill to authorize the city OF Wheeling to sell
tho stock held by said city in the Baltimore and Ohio
Kali Roud Company. Read q first time.
Mr. JONES asked aud obtained leave to introduce a
bill to incorporate the Union Agricultural Society Of
Virginia and North Carolina. Read u fret time.
Or motion of Mr.. THoMPsos, the Senate adjourned.
~ Mr.. OLp, Of Powhatan, has been detained
FROM his seat for the la-t three weeks by n severe at
tack Of measles. We were glad Ia see him in his seat
ON SATURDAY..