Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-02
LEGISLATURES OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY l, 1883.
RSATR

SENATE.
\ MESSAGE wss received from The House, an
nouncing the passage Of certain bile, and the adop'
ion OF an amendment 10 thu S.nsta bill. incorpora.
ring the "N .rg nia Southern Navigation Company"
The amendment refer. 10 subscriptions voted by cities
and towns and prnvi les that The subscriptions shall
ne voted on. provided the councils Of TIE cities and
towns named, sha think proper TO submit the ques.
ton {" the people The amendment was, on motion
Of Mr.. HCDDLEsoS, dis agreed to by the Senate.
BILLS REPORTED.
House bill amending section ~, chapter 80 Of the
Code. Authorizing the trustees OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church Sou:h, at Ravenswood, Jackson
county, to cell a Certain lot. Authorizing the Central
Bank, at Stanton, to change ts system OF banking
Repeating sec g. chap la of the Code
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
OF citizens OF Essex pray ing the passage OF Ia"
for the better protection of sheep; q! the k'nswh'
Coal Company. asking for rs!iet
RESOLUTIONS CT ISQuIRY
BY Mr. TH"Mas-Of repeating section OF thap'
ter bS. 30 as TO change tho mode OF psyiog he SUP
scrptons made by the Bosrd of Public Works TO
internal Improvement; BY Mr.. WHlTE-Of provl.
ding better and corrected general map Of the
State; BY Mr.. WHlTE-Of abiishing thu virginia
Gas Manufacturing company a. Fort Mayo, Henri
CO county, BY Mr. SMITH, OF J.-Of Amending chap
ter 49, providing for attorneys for banks and other
matters in relation to Banks; BY Mr.. NEAL, Of
Wood-Of reporting bill for the relief Of Ephraim
Bell BY Mr.. WELcH-Of increasing the penalty OF
the bonds OF the sheriffs OF this Commonwealth.
SoRTHwEsTERS VIRGINIA RAILROAD.
The bill for the consolidation of the Baltimore and
Ohio and Northwestern Virginia railroads being up
on it's second reading, discussion ensued upon the
amendment offered by Mr.. CALDWELL, providing that
the consolidation shall not bs contaminated unit, the
Baltimore and Ohio road shall buy the S500000 oil
stock owned in the Northwestern railroad by the city
OF Wheeling.
Mr.. CALDWELL said !hs city Of Whesline had been
treated with much hardship by the Baltimore and
Ohio Rsilrosd Company in the matter # making it's
Il a., a had.
been struggling to obtain foothud further into Eir.
gnia, and this consolidation WAS Of its measures
Another scheme for the benefit Of this road ia the bill
for the construction Of the Tgarts Valley Railroad,
from Grafton. in Taylor county, on the Baltimore and
Ohio road, to soms point on the Covington and Ohio
road west Of the Greenbrer river. This WIS intended
70 carry the trade aud travel which came over the
Covngton and Ohio road to the Baltimore and Ohio
road thus dsprvng the State of Virginia from any of
the benefits accruing therefrom.
Mr.. BRANSOS replied TO Mr.. CALDWELL urging
that the object Of the consolidation To secure to
the North Wertern rail rosd the capital. energy and
good management of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
Road.
The amendment wss alo2tai-ayss D. nays l5
and the bill was then laid upnn the tab!s.
BILLS PASSED
A bill establishing a branch of the Merchants
Bank Of Lynchburg al Richn md wss passsd
The bill making the ha-bor;ng of q runaway slave
punishable as felony, by imprisonment in the Psni.
- $3.50
Courts Of Justice.
% motion Of Mr JoHssos, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House INST at IL O'Clock, pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Prayer by Rev. NJ. d. Hogs, u. d. Of the Presby-
terrain Church.
BILLS REPORTED.
Bills were reported from the standing committees
To authorize a separate election precinct In the
third election district in the county of Washington.
To incorporate the Xix aud Cisypols turnpike com.
pany.
To increase the capital stock of the Fish Creek
road company
To make the investments of tho Commonwealth
more productive by enforcing the payment Of inte-
rest and sinking fund on loans TO internal improve
ment companies of dividends preerret afn"k, ar
of the interest the bonds Of such cCm anes guar.
anteed by the State;
To rersal the 3D. 81 aud 9TH sections of chapter lO7
Of The c de;
To amend and rs.enact the 4,h section of chap 81
The above bills and two, presented on Saturday
were advanced to q second reading.
ADyERsE REPORTS.
Reports were also presented adrerse to suniry pro
positions, viz OF abOlshing the Board Of Public
Works; Of reducing the per diem of justices Of the
peace; of increasing the fses OF the alor OF Norfolk
OF revising the forms of the poll books of earrapg
ing the representation Of Lee and Scott counties 0
leesIaing on the subjects Of the report Of the Pre-
tain forfeited commissions to WIN. +. Walker sherid
of the county Of Charles City. TIE aforementioned
reports were severaly read aud agreed TO.
FLOUR INSPECTIONS.
A report from the committee Of agriculture anc
manufactures adrcrs IA sundry propositions tstpsct
| ing the inspection OF -four, was, on motion ct Mr.
FOREMAN, laid upon the table.
REMossTRASogs PkEsEsTED.
ByMr. POWELL. Ut acknowledgements from
= large number of czens of Fairfax county, against
the appointment Of al additional commissioner OF
the revenue for raid county.
SENATE BILL PAssLD.
4 bill from ths Senate su hori1ing the payment
nteres, to the office OF discount and depos.e of the
Bank OF the Valley, at Rcmney, on certain treasury
notes held by it. after maturity, vas taken up and
| passed-yeas liz.
FREE SEoRoEs.
The House resumed the consideration of the bill
| for the relief of the Commonwealth from the free
negro population.
Mr.. GILMER Obtained the floor, and addressed the
Hnuse in opposition TO The general teature OF the
bill.
Mr.. HowERToS replied to the argument OF Mr..
GiLaEK, and edvoca!ed;h the passage OF the bill
The vote was then taken on Gn amendment offered by
Mr.. Dickinson, of Prince Edward county, proposing
to exempt Tree negroes the age of forty five year
etc from The operation OF ths law. This proposition
| WAS rejected, whersupon,
| On motion of Mr.. DAVE. tho House adjourned
| ayes fG, Ioes "a.