Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-30
MONDAY, MARCH 90, 1858.
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SENATE,
communication was received from the House,
announcing the passage OF certain bills
HousE BILLS PASSED.
Establishing an election precinct in Braxton ooun
~; incorporating the Elk River Navigation Compa.
ny amending the act prescribing the mode OF elect
Ing trustees for Pearisburg, GileH county incorpo
rating the Cologne and Hartford City Turnpike Com.
pany; incorporating the Town Of Grafton. Taylor
equity; changing election precinct at Flint Hill,
Rnppshaunock county; declaring the kanawhn
lawful fence in the county of Putnam; concerning
Ferries in Russell aud Wise; Incorporating the Farm.
ers' Mutual Insurance Company Of Virginia; author
izng the aals of tract Of land in Shenandoah
belonging 10 the Presbyterian congregation at &C.
dar Creek; establishing an Independent Bank In
Weston, Lewis county Incorporating The Palmyra
Bank at Palmyra, in F!uvanna; incorporating tho
Virgin. Mills Slate Mining Company establishing
An election precinct at Swisher's Mill, in Harrison
prohibiting free negroes or slaves from owning dogs
in Essr1, King and Queen james City and New
Kent counties 10 relation IN dame across -river ;
incorporating the Preston Bank of Virginia at Kings
out Of parts of the counties OF BraxOn and Ncholasi
releasing hues against directors of plank and turnpike
roads for not making their reports to tho Board OF
Public Works. concerning the election Of Oyerseers
of the Poor for Winchester providing for the pay.
rnent of interest on bonds Of the city Of Wheeling
guaranteed by the State.
RESUMPTION OF sPEeIE PAYMENT.
The bill fixing August lst the day for the re-
sumption of specie payment by the banks was pass.
ed and ordered to bs Communicated to the House
THE sTRAsBuRo EXTENSION.
Mr.. FUHsTES called up the order Of the day-the
bill ITO amend the charter Of the Winchester and
Potomac Rail Road." and moved to lay The bill on
the table.
Messrs THOMAS, WEIGH, AaBLER and TALIAFER.
no opposed the postponrtnent. The vote on the mo-
ton to postpone resulted in ts defeat, as follows:
AYEs.-Mes'rs. Brannon. Caett, Coghill, Funsten
Gatewood Neal of w, Neal of N, Paxton, Richmond
Thompson, West, Woodng. Yaes-l3.
NAfs -Mtssrs. Amber. Bruce, Coleman, Daugh-
trey, Flood, Floyd, Hubbard, Huddleson, Layns Lo-
gan. McKenney Rives Smith OF g., Stuart Tasfer
70, Thomas, Wsrih, WEIGH, White-ly.
Mr.. FUHsrEa ead he saw it was useless to say any
thing in favor of the bill, it wa already lost by the
foregone conclusion of the Senate. 1t had been de-
cided by the internal Improvement men, to secure
other appropriations this bill must be killed, and he
was quite cure any advocacy of it would bs unavs
ing.
Mr.. THomrsoS called the ayes and nays on the ki
and the vote resulted in ITS defeat, al follows:
ArEs-Messrs. Bfannon Funston, Gatewood, Neal
of Wood, West. Iate1-6.
NAYs.-Messrs. Amber Bruce. Caldwell, Ca'ett,
Coleman Daughtrsy, Deskius, Day, Flood, Floyd,
French, Hubbard. Huddleson, Lsyne Logan, Moken'
ney, Marshall Neae Of N, Old, Richmond, Rives,
Smith of G., Stuart, Taliafsrro, Thomas, Thompson,
Warth, WEIGH, Whte-29.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDITOR
A communication was received from the Auditor
in answer 10 the resolution offered by MIR. OLD
few days since. he states the amount by which the
State debt is increased by appropriations to be
81 925 S0U. With regard to the amount to be called
for 1859 he makes come conjectures, but states
nothing certain with regard to the necessity OF IT,
creasng tsIstion he says the revenue Ia sufficient 10
meet the expenses of government now, ana me ne
osssi.y of increase depends upon the action OF the
Legislature. On motion of Mr. CLAIBORNE, l'ouo
copies of the report we're ordered to be printed.
BILLS REPORTED.
Amending an aot to organize the militia TO IN
crease the capital stock of the Manassas Gap Rail
Road Company; Incorporating the Lowesvllle Flour
ing and Manufacturing Company amending the net
the Bowers Hill Turnpike Company
authorizing the Constable of Morgantown 10 execute
warrants in certain case5.
DEPOSIT OF PUBLIC MONEYS.
The bill requiring Sherfs to deposit their reve.
nues in some Bank in the Board OF Public Works
district in which they reside, was deieaed-ayes 10,
nays IL.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Releasing certain portions 0f the Jacksonville and
Christansburg Turnpike 10 Montgomery county Tor
the relief Of William Hamilton; authorizing the pay
ment 10 Scott s. Adams a cum due Tor work on the
Southwestern Turnpike increasing The capital STOCK
Of the Lewiston Turnpike Company Tor the relei OF
John Hutcheson Sheriff of Henrico county-tbill eI
planned and advocated by Mr.. WHITE ;)-tor the re-
lief of A. e.. Layne.
RICHMOND AND DASvILLE CONNECTION.
The bill authorizing the connection OF Inc Rich
lima Central Railroad was taken up. Being ON lts
eecond reading, Mr.. WooDIsG offered an amendment
providing that no other connection between the
roads should be made until that between DanViie
and Greensboro, N. G., wns completed: The amend
ment was defeated-syeS !, nays 70: Ihoss voting
in the affirmative being Measrs. Coleman, Funsten,
Woodng and Yates. The bill was then ordered TO
be engrossed.
EXTENDING THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF RICHMOND.
Mr. AUGUST offered resolution appointing COM
mtee OF three to enquire into the expectancy OF ez'
tending the corporate limits OF tbs CRY OF Richmond
Messrs. AUGUST, AHRLER sud STUART, was appoint
ed the committee.
Mr.. WHITE warmly opposed the adoption OF the
resolution, and asked reconsideration 81 Inc vote
BY which 1t was adopted for the purpose OF referring
il 10 the Committee of General Laws
The vote adopting the resolution was reconsldered
ayes II, nsys II. The resolution was then re-
ferred TO the Committee of General Lave
On motion. the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at ~ o'clock, pureuant To adjourn
ment.
FoRNATIoF OF 4 new COUNTY
On motion Of Mr.. BrRSE, House bill to form tie
county of Clay out Of parts of brazion and Nichn'
las counties, was taken up ard passed-yeas lO9,
noes O.
On motion Of Mr.. CowAS, House bill to establish
the Bank Of Preston at Kingwood in Preston county,
was taken up and the came was parsed
PLANK Roips AND TuRSPrKEs.
On motion of hTr GRAHAM, House bill releasing
the directors of plank and turnpike road companies
from zines and penalties imposed by law for slng to