Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-30
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Was taken up and passed-yess lo2. noeso.
| BERRYvILLE AND CHARLESTON ruRSPlkE.
On motion of Mr.. MORGAN, a Senate bill III reid
ton the purchsse Of the 5erryville and Charles
| ton Turnpike by the Board of Public Works, wss
taken up. and the same being explained ny him. was
paaaed-yeas7s. nays Il.
| Mr.. RAIL-, lin behalf Of Mr.. OSBORNE, who was
| unayoidaby gbsent,) presented remembrance
against the passage OF said bill, and il WAS read by
way of argument before the question YVES deter.
mined.
THE OYSTER rUSDuM.
Tho order Of the day being bill fer the protection
of oysters etc. wgs taken up, and the pending snb.
siuts therefor amended on motons severaily maiH.
The aad substitute wes then adopted, and ordered 10
a second reading, whereupon -.
Mr. Paxton moved that the bill % iaih upon me
table. He was understood to submit TINS motion
in accordance with suggestion OF Mr.. kEaPER that
the seDse of the House could be taken thereon rs 10
the proprety of further considering INNS measure; a.
this dvanced period Of the session, 10 Inc
of other business. Mr.. p sad that il was MS opinion
that il was the duty of the House remain in session
until the subject was disposed o. Under eS,'.HE Cn
cumstances he was willing to let the bill De iaiu up
the table for the presrnto be called up al any INNS
the Houae should be disposed to act upon the measure
this session.
The motion to lay upon the table was then rtecled
yeas AZ, nays 81.
| when the name of Mr.. PAXrcS, OF Rockbrdge
called, he asked to make personal e1plansfloh
dn0 6tbt6Q mat III moving 10 10y 'oo'S
his object to call it up of an early day and urge
vote its passage, but the object of some mem
bers in having the bill laid the table TO defeat
it, he would vote against his own motion to lay on
the table, at present. and would urge the passage Oh
the bill until the lnal adjournment.
| Mr.. PAXTON thereupon moved that the bill he
made the order for the evening session.
After some discussion OF this notion Mr.. Duck.
WALL proposed an amendment making the said bill
| the order of the day for the 9Th prOximO-the day
fixed by the Senate for adjournment. II the session
WAS extended the bill could then bs discussed, and
if not extended tho oyster bill would not exclude the
consideration OF other business. The motion was re
jected.
Mr.. PAXTON then Withdrew his motion. aud moved
that the bill be laid upon the table. This motion
was agreed to without division.
| ORDER OF BUSINESS.
| On motion If AIR. kEMPER il was
Resolved, That the Clerk arrange all House and
Senate bills which do not require vote of II in the
order in which they were reported from the commit
tees or communicated from the Senate, and include
bills the table, and that the night sessions OF this
House BIZ devoted TO the consideration Of said bills 10
the order 10 which they arranged by the Clerk
provided, that the Speaker shsll not entertain any
motion, at the night sessions to take up any bill or
| proposition out OF order.
THE DAY OF ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. ToALIS moved that the joint resolution from
the Senate, fixing the day OF adjournment, be taken
up for consideration. The motion rejected
| 81, noes 81
| FREDEhlCksBURh AND HoKDOStNlLLE RAILROAD
| The SPEAKER gave notice that he would. on 10.
morrow or the mex, day. rs he might elect, move to
take up Senate bill 10 authorize an increase Of the
capital stock of the Fredericksburg and Gordonsville
railroad.
| OTHER BILLS PASSED.
The following House bills were taken up and pass
ed:
| For running and marking the boundary line be.
| tween North Carolina and Virginia.
Amending an act concerning the overseers of the
| poor Of Winchester. This bill reported this
morning, forthwith advanced, passed and commune.
| Gated to the Senate
A Senate bill for the relief Of Jos. Maitl..Id and
| others. was also passed, after which.
| On motion of Mr.. kEMPER thu House adjourned.