Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-16
FRIDAY. MARCH IL, 1853.
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communication received from the House, anneuIc.
Ing the passage Of "a bill TO prevent the unlawful bridging
Of the Ohio"
MIR CALDWELL moved to suspend the rules and put the
bill it. passage The ayes and nays being called re-
suited in the defeat Of the motion ayes maya 49, The
bill was then committed TO a committee.
BILLS REPORTED.
Authorizing the issue OF gran. TO tract Of land In
Harrison county TO John j. Allen To incorporate the
Wayne Coal and Manufacturing Company.
OPENING SESSION WITH PRAYER.
Mr. WEST offered resolution which was adopted in:
ministers OF the gospel in the city to open the daily ses
sions with prayer.
By Mr.. YArEs-Oi altering the corporate limits Of Mar
tlnsburg, (bi reported)
CLAIMS ON THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT FUND.
The bill authorizing the issue OF State bonds In payment
of claims the Internal Improvement Fund, passed
by the following vote:
ATEs-Messrs. Armstrong. August Brannon, Caldwell,
Flood Floyd, French Hairston, Hubbard Huddleson,
johnson, Layne. Logan, Marshall Eeae of W., Old,
Rives, Smith OF e., Smith OF j., Thomas War,h, West
Ystes-29
NoEs-Messrs. Amber, Beae, Bruce-3
THE CONVERSION SCHEME.
The bill for the conversion Of the debt of the James
River aud kanawha Canal Company due the State,
up on It's second reading
Mr. DoUaLAs said that the scheme for the issue of
10000 shares toOoOON OF the canal stock, which the
State was to take in payment of the debt due her. Then
90 600 more shares were to be issued He was OPP
posed to this mode OF settling the debt. He favored
subscription by the State the two and hrcehs prin
cipe, made to other works. lie WAS opposed to
the BILL aud would vote against 1t
Mr. RvRs asked il it was thought that the people would
pay 300 per rharc for the extra 10000 shares.
Mr. DRSEALE replied that the James River and Kama
wha Canal Company had assurances that IL the arrange
would take that amount OF shares at par. He had been
informed by the Of the company, that If this
bill paced they could get the additional stock taken
sufficient to carry the canal through.
Mr. CAMPBELL said the bill properly construed by
Mr. DOUGLAS 1t that tho State should take stock che
owned worth IS cents in the dollar and throw into
a,ntnN afnr 1u
ccnts In the dollar. This scheme YVES private of
gentlemen who had bought stock at s. and wished to
convert into stock at sac He believed there was anoth
er plan, vastly advantageous to Virginia in fnan
cia vcw by which the canal could he carried the IA
nawha river. lie willing that an investigation should
be made into the average value OF the stock and would
vote Tor plan by which the State should guarantee the
stockholders per cent on that value Then new stock
might be created which the State might take shares on
the and threefths principle He opposed 10 fa
vong specuatOs who had bought the stock merely be
advantaSed by legislative action
Mr.. TALIAFERRo moved the indefinite postponemcnt Of
the bill He afterwards Withdrew tho motion.
Mr. DEsFALE said the State while she had been leuient
in respects had been unjust and uugenerous in her
payments tO this company. She had Hshed up the old
stock to the amount OF million OF dollars and subscrib
ed it to the company He believed that unless the
State converted her debt into stock it her duty to
ioreclose the mortgage however unjust il might scen
and complete the work herself.
Ms RIvEs announced that he could not vote for the
not believe the Legislature authorized to surrender
the Comnonweahs claim to 1t for unreal and nude
Quate
The bill was laid on the table.
Amending the authorizing the voters Of Calhoun TO
select county Providing running the boundary
line between Virginia and Maryland Authorizing the
issue OF bond To q. Buckin CHAM Co., In place OF one
lost Authorizing an increase of capital stock OF the Lou
Banks. To extend the application of the act which re.
aes to attachments against vesss tho Ohio river TO
all nsycRbe waters in the State Concerning the Indian
Pole Drawbfidge Company.
On motion OF Mr.. WARrH the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at ii o'clock, pursuant TO adjournment
Mr. CHAFNAS in the Chair in the temporary absence of
the SPEAKER.
Prayer by the Rev. NELSON HEAD of the Methods,
Church.
resolution communicated from the Senate, providing
for the estashnent OF Board of Claims was, on mo
ton OF Mr. RUTHERFooRD, referred to the committee
for Courts Of Justice.
RESTRICTION OF pEpArx.
Mr.. ANDERSON moved that the resolution offered BY him
Yesterday restricting speeches fifteen mnu,e taken
up for consideration. The motion agreed to-aycs g.
Mr. McErszrr called tho previous question which was
ordered.
Mr. ROUSSEAU demanded the yeas and nnys the per-
ding qucst,on The resolution WAS then adopted
%, may. le. Those who voted in the negative were
n!cs"r NALL Rousseau, FOREMAN Brown OF T., Colranc.
Sowan Davis Dickinson Of Prince Edward, Jones OF G.,
msSruoci, hives, Seddon, Smith StSnaker, Tatem Tom.
I'm, Wnknson aud VERIFY The resolution 10 as follows:
'r ,s mai no member shall be allowed 70 speak
sent OF majority oil members present
REPORTS RAIL Ho.ns
Tho resolution offered by Mr. MeKKSz1r nm Mondav
relative to the reports OF rail road Companies was Ken
COMMISSIONERS rrss
An epgrosscd bill amend and re enact ,bs ,h ..,
of chapter LEA Of the Code taken up gave r.s ~
debate. The till provided that the of
hour On motion OF Mr.. Base the further consders,on
of the bill was indefinitely postponed
On motion o. Mr.. MCKENZIE, bill authorizing the CON-
i,soners in chancery Of Alexandra city county to