Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-02-22
LEGisi.ATUHE OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, FEG. lSru--NIGHT Session.
HOUSE OF nEI.EE.YEs.

On motion Of Mr. BnASNny, Senate bill, entitled an
act I" amend the 18th section of the act pa-scd the
22d day ut May, 1892, entitled IN act concerning the
terms of the Circuit Courts su a. To chnrr the tin.s
of hul!in. said Courts in tho 18th Circuit WAS taken
up, read third time aud passed, The special order
which was the Pt,sbarg and Steubcuville Rail Road
bill, being pnsscd by for that purpose.
Ga motion ni MT. EnMuNDs, the bill amending the
net passed ?ih April, 1873, Incorporating the IlaZ
Plank Rnad Company, was also taken up, read third
time, aud passed.
A bill defining the qualification Of voters in the
town of Moundsvic, aIowing the of the county
Jail to said town, for the appointment of Aldermen,
with certain specified powers, was, um motion nf Mr..
HOLIDAY, taken up, read third time, and passed.
PETITIONS.
ihe following petitions were presented and appro-
priaiely referred:
BY Mr. WELLN.S-Of John Gikcr.on, Kelsey \.
Harris, Levi j. Hampton, james Hull G. Cnrtn-r
nnd ;: G. llctte, praying for the Incorporation of
the Wayne Mining aud Manufacturing Company.
by Mr.. ANpERsoN-Of citizens of Boone county,
asking change IN the location of part of the Wal
nut Gap Ropd.
by Mr.. ELLYsuN--Of the mcrs of the city Of
Richmond, for the privilege of using more than one
brand.
THE PITrsRrRG ASD srrrrgsvILLg RAIL E0in.
Iii. special order then came upr being III" bill
granting the right oi way 10 the Pttsburg and Stcu-
hcnvil!r Rail Road Company, and TO authorize the
cons nstructlun of branch road.
Mr.. PAUL. addressed the House at some length III
Opposition: Ia the substitute offered by Mr. LhSGflrT
which WIS the pending question.
The substitute proposes to give the right to brid"
the Ohio, besides the right of way for the rail road
Indicated above
In continuation of the discussion, Mr.. GARRETT
read an amendment which nc designed To offer The
! amendment provided that condition Of the rIghrs
"i way. the Stockholders oI the Piishurg and StCu
bcnvc Rail Rnal shunlI Assume and pay the costs
at The suit now pending il tn" Supreme Court agnims
| the Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Company.
The vote was then taken un ia. substitute Offered
some time since hy Mr.. LASGrIrT, which. in addition
to the other privileges, applied for the Pil,-hurg anG
Sicubrnvillr Railroad Company. aI," authorized III,
construction Of suspension bridge across the one
river nj S;eubcnvi!i.. &c. The proposed substtut,
| was 'jcctud-yra- 81, nays I'll.
NJ. GAISErr then Submitted his amendment
| which give rise 10 some debate.
| Mr.. LASGrIrr moved that the bill and anendmen
| be laid upon The table.
| Mr.. CiRELL moved that The further consideration
Of the same, bs infinitely postponed. NeSaivcd-
| ayes 3G noes iS.
Tho motion to lay upon the table was then agreed
| to-
| ESsLavEaEST OF FREE NEGROES.
On motion of NJ. pESDLEroS, of Giles the Senst,
| bill providing for the voluntary cnslnvemcnt OF th'
| ire" negroes of the Commonwealth, WAS taken UP
and the same was passed.
| Pending the consideration of \ resolution Offered
| by Mr.. CARTER, drvotng th. aight sessions - In
consideration oil cnsrUsscl bills, moi asking hppr"pri
! ATOMS
On motion oE NJ. SrASARp, the House adjourned