Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-30
LEGISLATURES OF VIRGINIA.
EXTRA SESSION
FRIDAY, MARCH 2G. 1855.
EVENING SESSION.
uUAVISE OF nRIEGA

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
On motion of Mr.. BoKENAN, the order o. l"e nlgh,
was passed by, and then the rules were -,
for the purpose of taking up engrosaed olse ON
Incorporating the Bank Of Wiliiamsto~h' III 'ha
county OF Wood. The bill was then taken up ahu
passed.
MIR. YAScEy moved to pass by the order OF the night
In order TO take up the onse engros'ed oil 10 moor
nore,e the Lvnchburg and North Carolina Railroad
Company. -
Mr.. Dickinson, Of p. E., opposed the motion. He
sad The bill was moet dangerous one, lot IL pro.
posed to incorporate road which ~onid % 10 oirect
conflict with two roads, 1.-THE DsnVille ana Soath'
Side. in which the State had an interest OF iul Tour
millions Of dollars.
A call was then made for the previous question:
aud the motion to pass by was defeated
On motion OF Mr.. JOHNSON Of HARRISON tle house
bill 10 amend act, entitled IAN act TIC establish
branch Bank at CluIksburg, in The county Oh HART
son." was taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr.. CoLTRASE, the Senate Dill for
the re assessment Of the lands of Carroll anu royd
Was taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr.. DUcKwALL, the Senate Till to
alter the corporate limits Of the town Of Martlnsourg,
was taken up and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. LYNN, the Senate bill to amend
and re- enact the iirst section Of an act emitted An
act providing for constructing, establishing and Keep
ing in repair the public roads in the county OIL Au
gusta," was taken up and passed.
Sundry bills on their second reading. having been
amended and laid on the table, Mr. PAXTON called
for the order of the night, being the Oyster Fun.
dunn bill, whereupon he resumed his argument and
continued 10 address the House until within few
minutes Of lie adjournment.
EVENING SEssIoS-SATURDAY, MARCH ~, 1898.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The SPEAKER resumed tho Chair at u o'clock, p.
NJ.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
On motions seyeraly made, the following bills from
the Senate were taken up AID passed
To incorporate the Stonyman Mining Companies
in the counties Of Madison, Page and Rappahannocki
For the encouragement Of certain volunteer mill
tsry companies in the city of Wheeling
TO incorporate the Brooke County Savings bank;
To authorize separate election at Fsirview. in
Marshall county,
Amending the charter Of the town Of Salem, in
Roanoke county;
TO incorporate the Rapid Ann, Locust Dale, and
Madison Court House turnpike road
For the protection Of fish in the north fork of Ho
| stein;
To incorporate the town Of Frankfort in Green
brier county;
To amend and re- enact the Sd section of an act to
extend the corporate limits of the town of Smlthfed
in the county Of lse OF Wight
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
The following House bills were then taken up, and
passed.
For an Increase of the capital stock of the Wilson's
Creek and South Fork turnpike company;
To Increase the capital stock Of The Lewiston plank
road company
Concerning ferries in the counties OF Russell aud
Wise;
To change an election precinct at Flint HILL in Rap
pahannock county;
To amend an ACT Incorporating the town Of Grafton,
in Taylor county;
For the relief of Elizsbeth F. Harvey;
Authorizing the sale of tract Of land in Shensn-
doah county, belonging TO Presbyterian congrega-
ton at Cedar Creek;
To incorporate the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
Company of Virginia;
To declare the Kanawha river lawful fence in
the county Of Putnam;
In relation to dams across the Big Cacapon river !
To amend an act concerning trustees for the town
OF Pearsburg, in Giles county;
Incorporating the Elk River Navigation Company !:
To establish an election precinct at the House Of
jacob P. Conrad, in the county of Braxton;
Incorporating the Cologne and Hartford city turn
pike company;
To prevent free negroes and slaves from owning
dogs In the counties Of Essex, King and Queen James
City, and New Kent;
Establishing a separate election precinct at Swish.
er's MILL in the county of Harrison; and
Incorporating the Virginia Mills slate mining and
manufacturing company;
On motion Of Mr.. LAKEWOOD the House adjourned