Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-09

al mAlOrity-yeas 'I2, nays 10.
soUTH-sIDE EXTENSION.
Mr. PAXTON moved that the House bill TO incorpo
rate the South Side extension company, be taken up
for consideration.
The motion was resisted by Mr.. DEAsE, who con.
tended that the bill could NOT DC considered under
the resolution combining the action Of the night
sions TO "prvate bills" the bill In question byits
passage would affect the interest OF the Common.
wealth, in the James River and kanswhs Canal.
The SPEAKER decided that the bill had been appro'
priatey placed on the private calendar 10
with said resolution, and from this decision, mr..
DEASE appealed. .,s uo,
The decision of the SPEAKER was sustained-ayess
St. noes 0-and the motion To take up the Oil agseeu
to, whereupon Mr. PA1roN offered aryaer' snsnS
that in the event OF the union oil the e1tenslo1
rail road company with the South Side ran Ioau
company, the profits liabilities, &C., OF each email oe
independent of the other.
! Mr. MAYS moved that the further consideration Oh
the bill and ryder be indefinitely postponed he
then proceeded to advocate the adoption OF this mo-
ton, but before concluding his remarks yielded the
| floor for motion to adjourn, which was submitted
by Mr.. CHRISTIAN, and agreed to by the House.
FRIDAY, MARCH ), 1858.
SENATE.
A communication received from the House
announcing the passage of certain bills.
BILLS PASSED.
Amending the act enlarging the corporate authori
ty of Charlottesville. RelupdiDg to John Smith of
Rockingham, 81 o. For the payment to Ed. Par
rsh Of q certain sum of money, due him for work on
the Maryland and Ohio turnpike. Refunding to James
3. Cannady sum of money expended in spprehend-
ing prisoner. Increasing the number OF the dlrec
tors of the Bank Of South Western Virginia. Amend
| ing the act authorizing State subscription to the
Mountain Lake and Salt Sulphur Springs turnpike
company. Incorporating the Valley Female Ins
tute at Winchester For the relief of Henry Gordon,
| late sheriff OF Powhaan. To allow the writ OF in,
issued by justice, to be directed and executed bya
constable. A bill to regulate fisheries in the Poto-
mac and to project the breed OF fish.
| BILLS REPORTED.
incorporating the Union Manufacturing Company
House bill for the relief Of w. II. Harris; House bill
to pay certain money to Ed. Parrish; To amend the
the Orkney Springs Hotel Company; For the reas-
sessment of the lands of Dinwiddie.
| ADVERSE REPORT.
| The Committee of Courts of Justice reported sd-
versely to authorizing county courts to return the
sherfs the iss of delinquent tax payers. for colec
ton, the ground that the case is already provided
for in the Code.
BILL DEFEATED.
A bill, in accordance with treaty of the United
States with France, allowing citizens OF the latter
power to hold lands in the State of Virginia, dis
| cussed and laid on the table.
MILITIA BILL.
Mr.. FLOOD offered An amendment to his bill, sup
Elementary to the militia BILL authorizing the county
and corporation courts to appoint three competent
persons for each regiment TO conduct the election of
officers in mode as near as may be to the usual
mode Of election. The persons to be appointed at the
April or May term.
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.
The bill appropristing S25,OOO 10 the Military Insti
tute came up. Mr.. PAXTON explained that portion
Of the appropriation was to be devoted TO finishing
buildings in the erection Of which the Board of Visi
tors had transcribed their power by exceeding the
amount appropriated
| Mr.. CArLETT was opposed 10 the system of making
appropriations upon all occasions for eIcesses com.
mitted by the agents OF the State in expanding its
| money.
| Mr.. STUART advocated the appropriation as neces
sary in view of the unfinished condition OF the Mess
Hall and other new buildings. He also showed that
il was necessary for supply of water and the enco
sure of the grounds Hereafter he thought the Board
of Visitors should be made responsible for over expen
ditures.
! Mr.. AUGUST seconded the views of Messrs. PAXTON
and 81 uAKT, and made statement regarding tile bad
state of the camping parade ground, &c.
| Mr.. DOUGLASS anded TO the small beginning from
which the Institute has grown to s present size and
wished to know when this horse leech cry of give
give would cease He was anxious to know when
| the State would be allowed to discontinue her pay
ments to this pile of bsttlemens and turrets. He
did not intend to decry the educational recommends
tons of tine Institute, but he was opposed to confirm
| ing appropriations without seeing some estimate.
showing at least a probability that they would be
| efficient What assurance could the friends Of the
bill give that the appropriation asked for would suf-
| fee. He did not mean by his remarks to reflect on
the Institute IFS officers, but he did say that the
ac,s Of the Board of Visitors were merely the embo'
diment of the views of the superintendent, whose
ideas of the magnicence and extent OF the instltu.
ton were far larger than those entertained by the 10
| gisa,ure in founding it, He denied that economy
had been pracc-d in the expenditure OF the sppro.
prations, and contended that they had been disburs
ed with extravaganza. He was willing to vote the
SIG 600 for finishing the building, but WAS not willing
| TO vote more without seeing estimates.
Mr.. STUART gave a description Of the unfinished
condition of the new buildings, the want of water,
| .oftk ~, ID, Hota cd hil Ilnlr
meas that a provision should be inserted in the bill
making the Bosrd of Vistors personally responsible
| for exceeding the appropriation
MIR. DOUGLAS offered a ryder to the BILL providing
"that before any part of the appropriation shall be
applied to procuring water or enclosing the grounds,
| plans and estimates for it shall be obtained from an
engineer and workman-not An officer OF the lnstltu.
ton and the Superintendent OF the Institute shall be
individually responsible for an excess oil the appro-
| pration."
! Mr.. WELcH of Madison, opposed the ryder, on the
ground that it was surrendering the principle for
which the opponents of the bill commended. 1t was
folly to talk of holding Col. Smith, the Supernien.
dent Individually responsible. lie showed that
magnificent and spacious house, to accommodate from
100 to 500 persons, eating and sleeping, could be
erected for SO0DO and asked to know why the build
ings at the Insttute Ia cost much more than
ordinary buildings He thought the appropriation
asked for was excessive.
! Mr. FLOYD opposed to the ryder on the ground
that was an mputation the officers Of the lnsti.
tuition.
Mr.. TALIAFERRo Was unwilling to caat any mpu.
tation on the officers of the Institute the Board of
Visitors. lie called for the reading of the BILL The
| bill was read.
The ryder was ordered to it's engrossnent.
The BILL with the ryder attached, was then put on
il, passage and defeated, for want Of constitutional
majority by the following vote:
AYEs-Messrs August, l3rsden, Campbell Cole
man. Daughtrsy, Deneae, Deskins, Floyd, Eunsten,
Hsirston, Johnson Layne, Logan, Mckenney, Mar
SHALL Neal of W., Neae of N. Paxton, Rves, Stuart,
Warth-2l.
NAYs-Messrs Amber, Bruce, Catlett, Cobb, Day.
Douglas, Hubbard, Huddle'on, Old, Taliaferro,
Thomas Thompson, WEIGH West and Wooding-l5.
On motion of Mr.. DOUGLAS, the vote was econ
sdered and on motion Of Mr.. PAXTON, the bill was
laid on the table.
On motion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE or DELEGATES
The House met at II o'clock, pursuant to adjourn
ment Mr.. EDMUNps in the Chair
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. JOHNSTON, from the Committee OF Finance,
reported bill for the relief Of VIM L. Spencer, late
| sheriff Of the county OF James City.
Mr.. RUTnERrooRD, from the Committee for Courts
| of Justice reported bill to repeal the 9th section
of chapter 80 of the Code and the 18th section of
act passed 9TH April, 1853, entitled IAN act Imposing
taxes for thesuppot of government" so az TO relieve
collateral inheritance from the tax thereby imposed
He also presented report adverse to the proposition
to abolish the Land Office.
Mr. MALLORY, from q special committee, reported
bill to incorporate the Norfolk and st. Nazalre
Steamship Navigation Company.
EXTENSION OF TIE SESSION.
Mr.. FAUNTLERoY moved that the special order of
the day be passed by with the view of taking up for
consideration, j,int resolution from the Senate,
extending the session of the General Assembly
The motion was rejected-yeas So, nays IL.
BRIDGING THE OHIO.
The House then proceeded to The consideration OF
the special order Of the day, being "a bill TO prevent
the unlawful bridging OF the Ohio river, near Steuben
vilIe and for that purpose to dene and punish such
offences"
| Mr.. SwEESY addressed the House in advocacy Of
the passage of the bill. He stated that the people
mostly Interested in the defeat Of the measure were
citizens OF Pennsylvania, who hao on more than one
occasion exhibited their selishness. When the Ma