Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-04-02
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
EXTRA SESSION
THURSDAY. APkIL !, 1879.
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A concentration reserved IRON tue aodss' o.
nouncins tne passage of suncry bill.
HOUSE BILLS Passed.
INCORPORATING the Wheeling Creek Turnpike Company
Amending the charter OF the Town OF Suffolk; ncorpora
ing the West Union and Chenille Turnpike Company re-
leasing the OF the State 20 turnpike running from
franklin In Pendleon to Montgomery, In Eighand e:.
tab!ishlns branch nsnk al Buchanan, upshu! county
BILLS 1EroRrEp.
For yunpine and markin: the boundary line between
North Carolina and Virginia; to correct erroneous as
,essmen in Winchester Incorporating the Dan riTer toll
bridge inc act aIt5 Ting
ns The nsymep OF the pay patient fund into the treasury
Of the State. ,,,
Tho General appropriation Dill ~a' ''N ~ aN' p'''''
fi,none ,bs most prominent items are sl63o9t 10 for
the Legislative sessions OF oe "a Hno - V
ne. 10 officers OF the civil governe pay ior
slaves executed and transported; siOoco 70 tat VAN
nston Monument; sl,3o7 lie for the pnymen, OF
on the public debt and tine gradual redemption .uoI ~
and for investment, s2 i7 10 10 pay the interest on @
guaranteed bonds Of the James River and hsha"hs
Company to pay the Is ss c On ,dG
enclose the birth place OF Washington
SENATE BILLS PASSED
Increasing tho capital stock OF the Wilson's Creek ano
South Fork Turnpike Company authorizing the GoloM
sssion Beard to Secretary Increasing the
salary Of the Adjusant General OF the state 10 SLOW pc,
snnu authorizing the Orange md Alexandra hh hosa
Company tho capital stock created or he con
structon of the exension much thereof a. the
stockholders msy elect into bonds increasing he eapa
stoc Of hs Manassas Gap Rail Road; for the rehei o
Hasten Fulton increasing the capital stock OF the Cent
Bsni of s,auntou and authorizing to establish braner
4. Richmond for the relief of Joseph Deor incorpora
ding tee Piedmont and Rev Creek Turnpike Company
SELLING LIQUOR TO NEGROES:
The House amendment the Senate BILL requiring
merchants to take oath to deal with slaves came
up and WAS discussed. The amendment prevents Her
chants from selling liquor 70 free negroes without cell'n
cate of their good character from three magistrates
Mr. DAuGHrREY opposed the amendment, on thegroun'
tina, il would throw unlicensed liquor franc INTO m
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5y bny!nc liquor from merchsots aud then selling It
free negroes at heavy advance
Mr.. CArLErr opposed the amendment on tar ,sn J,
ground He said he resretted having allowed the ol &c
pass withou. Offering opposition to 81 the inc " ne
was certain would eoct the object hoped Tor oy t'
friends
no. THonAy and AhsLfR. Several amendments 10 the
amendment were offered, but defeated 1t was ther
sore d TO by the following vote
sAyKs@Hs.srI Amber, Brannon. Bruce, coqhH Cole
man Deneale Deskins. Floyd Funston, Hubbard, Hud
| dieson, Layue. harshsll. Paxton Richmond: Rive'
smh of G., Smith of J.. Stuart, Taitsterro' Th"mo'
NAY-@Mes.rs August, Caldwell. ca,ott. Claiborne
Dauah,r.y Douglas, Flood French, Neale OF NJ "srtt
! and West-l2.
LIEUTENANT aArny.
Mr FLOYD offered preamble and Joint resolution in
sruc,ing representatives ani requesting our sena
tors In Congress ask for Lieut. Maurys extraordinary
promotion in the Navy account oil his distinguished
services 10 commerce
Pending the motion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
The House me, 1T 10 o'clock, A. NJ, pursuant to ad
ournment.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
The following ensrossed bills wore taken up and paS'
To establish branch bank Buckbannon, In the eoun
| " OF Upshur.
TO incorporate the United Saving, Bank OF the counr
Of Henrico.
| SENATE BILLS PASSED
| The following Senate bills were also passed:
For relief Of John l.. Hylton
Toincorporate the Guyandorte Bridge Company.
| FREDERICKSBURG ooRDossrILLE RAILRoAD.
On motion of Mr. CRrrcHHrzLp, the Senate bill chang
Ing the character the appropriation the Fredericks
burg and Gordonsvile Rail Road, taken up. The hi
authorizes thc unpaid portion OF the three ihs subscrp
ton (S2i0000) heretofore appropriated to be Issued a
preferred Fix per ccntum stock.
| The passage of the bill advocated by Messrs
CRUrcHrrsLD SEoAR. McCuE. MckESzIr, DEJARsETT
and CHRISTIAN and opposed by Mr. JOHNSON OF Taylor
The question on the passage OF tho bill was then put
and determined in the negative by the following vote
YEAs-Mossr. Crutchdeld.i speakcr,) Anderson, Bailey
Ball Barbour Of Culpeper Bird. Bowles Csperon Car
peaer Chapman Christian, Clarke, Cregh, Deane, DE-
| srnette Draper Lakewood Hancock, Howery. Lee, Ma
NAYS McCue, McKenney. Mckenzie, Morgan, Paxton
Pafrl Powell of Hampshire, Preston, Prince Ronald
| Scott, Scgar. Stalnaker, Swenny, Thomas, Thompson
| Thornburg, Woods, Yanccy-46.
NIY.-Messrs Alexander Arnett. Barbour of Mononr'
La Bass Boyle. Bosseau. Foreman, Brown Of Bedford
Brown of Petersburg, Brown OF Upshur Carter Of Rus
Crcel, Dsbney, Davidson, Dickinson of Prince Edward
| Dickinson of Grayson, Ednunds Fauneroy Gilmer
| Grant Hackey Hardy, Raymond, Hickan, Hoge, Hur
ter Johnson OF TAYLOR Johnston of Harrison Jones
Appomat:ox Jones OF Gloucester Jones OF Mecklcnburc
Kaufman. Keen, kemble. Lane, Long, lundy Lynn Ma
Mckay Moody, Nelson Mock. Nottingham. Plymale
Porter Rihdck Rives Seaman, Seldom, Shepard, Sbsrt
Smith, Splitter, Suru, Tatcm, Tomn, Wilkinson, VERIFY
| Young-S7.
| PETITION PRESENTED
By Mr. TERRiLL. OF citizens Of Frankfort, IN Hamr
shire county for further legislation in regard to the incor
poration Of said town.
| THE oYsTER FUSDCh
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