Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-26
LkGIsLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
EXTRA SESSION
TprspAY. MARCH %, 1858.
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TprspAY. MARCH %, 1858.
SENATE.
Accommodation was received fromthe House. Nnnoul
CT, me passage Of supdry bills.
BILLS REPORTED
A;,aorzlny ,he Virginia Central Railroad to contrac
W. n. orange and Alexandria Railroad for certain pur
So Increasing the capital STOCK OF ue rreuricksour
a. JrdoGsvilie Railroad
BANK DENOMINATION BILL.
TIE bill proaiortne the circulation Of notes under 81
-er 50 and under $50 after ls6U pssaed last session
" pqsssd by the following vote:
SYrs-M ssrs. Amber, Brannon, Bruce Campbell
c-.!r, Claiborne Cobb cosblil Coleman pay Douglas
NJ OF Wood. DID, Paxton, Richmond, Thompson, WEIGH
VS., and White-25
Nor,-Me..rs. Armstrong Brsdsn, Caldwell. Daugh
,rey Dane-l- Deskins Flood. French, Hubbard, John
s,n Marsh u, Rtves. stuart, Thomas. warth Woodini
aad Ys;es-lI.
pv Nr psSEALE of inquiring Into tho accounts from
ls3 una ,soa favor Of l. seely, for painting on thu
TO- ua Edge Railroad into the capital stock of the vir
gaia Central Railroad
BILLS PASSED
si.criog corporate limits OF the town OF Martins
~, 6 ncern!ns the Lynchburg and Buffalo Turnpike
tnn.nv; rrncu1;ns the charter OF the City OF AleSan
-; IN orpora,in. the Firemans Insurance Company
=, T. changing an eleeton precinct in Pulaski county
.rSIr The ch-r,er of the Town of Leesourg: author
!a.,lcs- u he Peace give judgment on forthcom
.,c-- OF ao Peace; authorizing the courts TO allow ad
d GOAL compensation to witnesses from another state al
.cal.n, n criminal cases
DOMESTIC AND ToArIoN GOODS.
The ipn resolutions offered by Mr. THoAAs, requiring
a-cn.ns the S-to to give to commissioners OF tht
sS of Virgins which grown Of the State, snc
h in rsisu countries The furnishing Of this state
YEA 70 be Of the conditions OF obtaining the hcenae
ur tn MA, IN supporting the resolution said that il
gone me Assembly at this junctrre OF affairs with the
20 s?s Ho as o Ss who nsr e
= . xnow had endorsed the praccability of the mea
.- ,ai be- hardly supposed any Senator would doubt
.rIerT objected TO tho resolution, on the ground
- no prov sion made 70 compensate the commits
Of The revenue tor the extra labor 10 the
u. 4metra hoped the Senator from Gloucester would
NJ 40 OBJECTIONS the details OF the plan at this time
Ts- vas high purpose at the bottom OF those resou
"a. /: was tue d:st step In preparing Virginia fer the
c = into WHICH she was being forced by the North
Tr usions will ensbe u.s. through our license law
= nc. .hsy using 20 our own destruction. He hoped
n, OF the commissioners OF the revenue would
.c .hem the prosecution OF this pan OF their duty
o,y.ALr favored the object, but regarded the plan
..7-,c,icaos To effect the object he would vote fol
,'a:ion approprtsns ior running steamers
-.,!'o resolutions" which would DO attended with nc
@ rs.n, regarded the p.u ,.m,r.c,,c.b. and
W c.Arsoax. spoke earnestly favor of the resolu
:o or aaouneed his intention TO call for the ayes and
v Gu IA e,oJtion, and ace who was disposed to throw
i,.er -rerv effort ~ securing commercial indepsn
;.eure 10Y lie South.
~ WHITE s.lu ,hst he would for the resolutions
win me change DC did not believe empty and
h, u, oundng resolutions Will be Of any benefit to US
Erry people will. buy whore they can buy cheapest and
all where they get tho best price, Resolutions will
ae-er build up direct trade the South, and he did
~. oe=e tina. any Ct US would 1--we TO see direct trade
anil me srea. Covington and Ohio Railrosd-hat will
with the far west-is completed. Appropriate
al 40 mean, within the power of the State hnsh this
-r, cork as speedily possible, and then will wit
ssa our harbors whitened with the sails from every
s.a-tsr Of rhe globe
-s,0u cs Of ,ue State upon mere local improvements,
r-s. sin never pay dividend, and put stop TO that
a .. :.uious system Of ogrolling, which he fear ed
o,mps ely p.ralyre the best energies Of tho State
s. asn.,s would defea, the combination He hoped the
-.,u;on. would not be indefinitely postponed but that
- % laid upon the table, In order that may amend
ii- moved 10 lay the resolutions on the table
Tee motion defeated The resolutions were amend
s.. make them applicable las far - practical"
Ths res buttons tusn Indefinitely postponed by the
ArE.EMsssr. Brsden. Caldwell, Cs,ler Day, Denesle
eAn Meals Of Wood, Richmond. Stuart, Wsrth, Welch
SoE.-Mcs... Amber. Bruce. Campbell Claiborne.
ccoe Deskins. Mskenny Old Rises Smith of q Thorn.
se thompson West and White-l
axsrApIIos OF sPrcIE PAYMENT.
,ursp.a Of spees payment. by the banks. was recon,
all rod and November stricken OUT. Mr. OLD moved to
~ Nsy -, as the date fer resumption
. vea october let. The last motion was dsfsated-ayes
y nays a. The proposition for september lat aso
te-,ed-syss ID, uays 30 The proposition to make the
resumption Angus. let, was adopted BY the fol-
As;.-Ne;,s:; Amber. Armstrong B,sdsn. cOgel'
Bath o. Jackson. Stuart. Thomas, Wsrth, Wech White
CT wooding-23.
ca Ell. Claiborne Cobb, Coleman, Day. Hsirston Hud.
tlosou, Lsyne, Nsal of Wood, DID, Paxton. Richmond,
Saith q o. IaSmP.oa ms; =, I. .s,sd sss,;,
CONVERSION SCHEME.
iy srrAaf called up the Canal "Conv erson" Scheme
y. : TO Offering substitute. The substitute au
exceeding o. 600 600 the hen held by
s,o;c De suspended until that debt shall be paid and
"a .i.U,ior the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATED
The House met 1t 10 o'clock. A. NJ, pursuant to ad.
amendments proposed BY the Senate to bill,
10" wnche'er ana Martn,o1rg turnpike suits against
company. were copcu.red In.
johns RON TURNPIKE.
an motion Of sir. bucxwALL House bin to ncorpo.
rare he Sir j. Inns turnpike company, In Morgan
cnu'T AND auth rzins State subscription Of 81 200,
WITS taken ~ Tor conf Iteration. The passage OF the bill
advocated By Mr DucKwALL. The question was
- pu and determined 10 tho negative for the Of
co"-ii'u oosl maj ,i'y-yeas GO; nays 81
On motion q Mr. ToMlIs the bill was reconsidered-
10 nay a. md The bill there upon laid upon the table,
SENATE PILLS PASSED
On notion Of Mr.. coskssLl Senate bill for the re
; s.ed-sy.s 100, noes0
cLEAR FoRx TURNPIKE
on rroripn OF Mr. McCrR. House bill to incorporate
:ae Char Fork Rosn compsnv was taken up, and II, pace
a:' g'v.cs--d by Messrs McCuE and RONALD The bill
rcj.c,-i the want OF a constitutional MAORI
:!-re- ~ nnys47
TIE .rsArssUHe CONNECTION:
-. 'AcSrL sAoY moved that the unfinished order of
- d"y On" aver Navigation bi0 DO passed BY with
ing the III TO amend the charter OF the
" arars md Pot railroad company The motion
49, :o"-' to-Hyrs 81. NOES S.
NJ AND ksos NOV Jar consideration Of this vote.
~ sfEAKss rnIe" be motion out Of order, ~ Mr.
IA go IN n affirmative. 81
"r. FAcScL'xoV Lhsreupon unlimited tho motion and
w-.rj c:edyss a. noes 50 Tho bin was according.
~ k'nup sn'aisca'sed ey Aes'rs FAusrLrloY. DEyAl.
au-'n on tho passage of tho bill wa, than mt,
d-'et n,rsd IN the affirmative BY the following vote
Nays Wears. Aiexan 'er, Arnett, Arnol B.iev Ror
"a sc Coorot cowsn, Davidson DAVIS Duciw.il taun,'
arewood , Gresham n, LA Pr. HAWKS, n.ymcnd,
N..:D!au k"uhle, Long. Ma on. Massie Of R. Mckay.
c.n;,.. Nelson Paxton. Psrrill PBmas Porter, Powell
IL Preston. Rivea Ronald. sesman. Seldom. Shepard.
.2. Sanmn, 5pter, SnlnAker, Sturp, Thompson, Wiki
NAvs-N.,sr. Cru;ehaeld. (speaier) Anderson. Bell,
:o: carpsptsr. Carter Of Richmond County and West
Esorenrd Chspm~n Chhstsn. Cocksrelle, Creigh, Dab
s a.ePsy
,rr Ns,n nemper Lee, Lynn. Msgruder Mallory hsrt1
Ms Msken.ie, Moody, Mock Powell of L., Ru.her
tyord Scoir, scgsr, Stevena Sweeny Taten,, Thomas
1s,nhn Warwick, Woods, VERIFY So
On motion OF Mr.. GSAHAM, the House adjourned.
WEpSrsDAv. MARCH "a, 1858.
SENATE. $4,000 =
ci ae .ss.ase o!one bill and tho adoption of an amend
toe senate bill incorporating the sesboard Bank
To e:oesdment was agreed to-
fHH oIAJHuR0 EXTENSION.