Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-02-26


Mr.. ptasr submitted The following asa substitute
il support o: which he addressed the House At sgnl'
! length.
Provided. that tho said Richmond and DanviI!,
Raj! Ron9, shall not be extended West Of the eastern
base Of the Blue Ridge Mountains"
He opposed the extension rs being preiuliciul to the
Interests Of the Virginia and Tennessee Kali Road,
as nlso to tho city Q: Lynchburc.
After some further discussion, in which Messrs.
DiLLARu hni CARROLL took part in favor of the *.
tension, the question on the amendment offered by hIr.
DrAXE, TO that offered by Mr.. BILLIARD, was nut and
decided III the negative.
Mr.. DILL,KD's amendment was then agreed TO.
and the bill was thereGpon read Il third time aud
passed.
On motion Of Mr.. DILLARD it was forthwith com.
municatcd to the Senate.
RE-oRGASIZArIoS OF THE MILITIA.
Tho next special order was then proceeded with.
being the bill 10 provide for the better organization oil
the militia Of this State.
Mr.. KEEPER offered various amendments TO the
bill, which were agreed 10. He then addressed the
House at some length, III support nI II, showing Inc
necessity for II reorganization Of The mi!iIlh upon
s:ch M efficient footing H. the bill! Proposed. lhe
spcccll was characteristic OF that ability, good sense
und high statesmanlike qualities which distinguish!
him at ail times. We will publish his speech m tILl
at our earlies; opportunity, rs well as the bill ITSELF
whcu complete. Il j. c.etitable 10 its author.
Mr. ANDERSON moved TO lay the bill upon the tn
bic.
Mr.. krMPEn said he would rcgccd this rs Il test
vote. TIE design Of The gentleman, in Offering The
motion, WIS evidently 10 postpone the consideration
Vi tho bill for Inc presrn. session.
Mr.. BYRD called the previous question, which was
sustained, and the main question being put, was de-
cIdcd i'll the negativc-ayes ii, noes bo.
Mr. LASGrIrr offered an amendment to the erect
Ina. the counties vi Brooke and Hancock, be exempt
ic3in the road law provision Of the bill.
Mr.. EDWARDS moved To amend the amendment by
including Franklin. Both amendments were reject,
I'd. The question then recurring on ordering the bill
20 lie e!i-:ossed aud read u third time,
Mr.. CLAYDRooK called the previous question,
| which was sustained, and the main question being
put, wa. decided in the affirmative. 80 the bill was
ordered to be eugrossed, and read IL third time.
TIE HosrHwEsTEky VIRGINIA RAILROAD.
Mr. JoRysros moved TO pass by the pending spe'
ciai oruer, which was The finance bill, with q view 10
enable him 10 call up tic bill to repeal the res'r!c-
tons on ;'e Virginia Rail Road.
The motion was agreed 20, and the bill having been
taken ~,
Mr. JuHSsroS offered the following ryder TO tie
bill: "AnI provided. further, tlia, the assurances
herein before required 10 be given by the Sor;hwes.
taru Virginia Rail Road, shall be given 10 the city ut
Wtlee,ins, rs above required, before this act shc'i
Jake elect, so rs 10 allow the Northwestern Virgin"
Ha! Road Company 10 lee lis rpad.'
GIr. P.uLL offered The following Gdd!:ior-! ryder:
'Be it .urther enacted, that tn, act shall be III opera
i!OH un;ii lie Baltimore and OHIO Kali k"ai CoiIpii-
NJ shall lave agreed viii! Use city Of Wheeling 10
max no connection with any RAJ! road how cog
vi O.!u, 10: the purpose y. receiving Or GciifeI.i-
freight Or passengers transported, OF 10 De transport
cd upon either uf said roads, except at the depot o;
sad Dhitlmore ana OE!o Kali kuad Company III tI=
city OF Wheeling.
Mr. BRANNoH opposed this inter amendment, an1
advocated the passage Of tee bill IN q brllt but efec-
tive speech.
The taller amendment wGs rejected.
Ihe ryder offered by vi. JOHNSTON was thef Or
dcrcI 10 be cngrosseC. and, beng placed upon tie
sane Stage rs the bill, the question on the passace OF
the dill aud ryder was put, aud decided III tue aitr-
NATIVE.
Mr. NEWTON then offered The following resolution,
which was adopted
"E,s solved, That Tie Auditor of Public Accounts
be requested 10 report TO this House, the number .!
extra clerks employed in his department, for the two
last fsce! years, aid The aggregate alncun; paid such
rx!ra CLERK; snd whether the employment os extra
clerks will be necessary Curing the present ana next
fiscal year, TO perform The duties Of the department as
it is uuw 0rganized.'
On motion of Mr. MAYS, il was
Resolved, That the Committee on Roads, &c, be
instructed 70 INQUIRE into the expeliency of rcportiug
y bill extending the time in which the Virginia and
rcun..secR Rail Road Company NAV connect said
=, ed v.;.h tho Vir~in min C.Dfrai Rail Rnnd M Chiffon
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