Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-16
rRcrsLATURE OF Virginia.
EXTRA SESSION
THURSDAY. MARCH II, 1858.
kENATR
10 ScLatc mr, a, BE- n'clnck.

Tac Senate me, II; II O'clock.
BILLS PASSED.
provide for publishing together the acts journal anu
of the last and present sessions OF the uene
raj Assembly.
BOARD OF CT AiMS. .
The Joint resolution, establishing Board oil "
consist of the 81 and I'd Auditor and Register OF the Land
Office verbally amended and adopted-ayes u, my
o. The board is consider all claims asainst tnc
aud when considered just, are TO order tnelI
hundred dollars II over one nunusu 'Ne'
can recommend Its payment to the General Assembly
PETITION AND CIRCUMSTANCES.
OF Henry w Price M. D., of Nicholas county, ,einon
strs,np against the appointment OF Beard o., S %.
Examiners unless constituted as to give eq"A' su "
the various sects of medical practitioners.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS THE INTERNAL iafSo'h"f"i
FUND.
Mr. RRAsSoN offered substitute for the bill
the issue of State bonds In payment Of claims lor o
improyements which may have been certined 70
and allowed by the Board OF Public WORKS oeIoIe t
of March The substitute makes the payments NJ
only such mulples Of 500 and loy'oe,n .s'
TIE claims shall have been presented 10 the bpIu VI W
lie Works before the LIST Of March. The substitute WAS
adopted. -
Authorizing the extension Of the Manasss Gap RAILROAD
10 the Cumberland Gap Railroad. in Scott county 70
of Treasury notes. incorporating tho Wayne Co nnns
Company; amending the charter OF Leesburs IN Loadoaf
county. -
By Mr. SMITH, OF G, OF incorporating Minerva Louee
No 1911 Odd Fellows, in Lewisburg BY Mr.. PAXTON
reporting bills go and 23l Of last session.
CONVICTION AND OHIO RAIL RoAD.
The Covington and Ohio Rail Road bill, with the
amendment Of Mr. BEALE up as the unnnished ou
sness The amendment approprates 81 per veal
until The road is completed tho appropriation not TO eS
Mr. B.ALE replied to the remarks OF Mr.. FLOYD yes
terday He cited the Pccanary condition o. inc e..
He had seen that the Covingon and Ohio Kali hoad wal
The great work OF the State and be anxious to com
plse l. but he found to obtain the to accom-
dollars to other works for every dollar appropriated to h'
Coypcton and Ohio road. He concluded by announcn.
ria Willingness to withdraw the amendment
Mr. FLOYD replied 10 Mr. BEALE in an elaborate inter
nal Improvement speech, repete with facts ana clio
Mr. ssrrH Of g. thought this was the time for action
,bs hour for discusson had passed.
Mr. RIvEs s,oke In opposition TO the amendment.
Mr. OLD announced his intention to vote against the
amendment IL, -, .I., .,,,,,,,
,ot he cmm,,al in any future action he might think
proper 20 take either the amendment or the bill.
Mr.. RlvEs thought the fact was sufficiently sppsren
,bat .one gentlemen DESTROYS appropriate all TIT
nublic money to one work, and cut OF all others
Mr.. DFsEALE moved to strike out the Sl0OOO,O00 il
the amendment, and insert Sh,0Oo,Oo0
The amendment TO the amendment was adopted by Tit
AYEseMessrs. Brannon, Bruce. Campbell, Deneae
De,iins Douglas Flood French, Funsten Hsrston. Hub
J, Thomas. West, istes-20
NAYs.-Messrs. August, Bcale, Caldwell Claiborne
Coleman; Day, Floyd. Layne' Marshall Paxton Smith
mr DysrALE then offered an amendment requiring the
appropriation be used from the Eastern terminus "edt
ward. .,,,
This amendment was adopted by the following vote
AYKs-Messrs. Bsale, Bruce, Campbell: Claiborne
Coleman Denealc, Day, Douglas, Flood, FRENCH r IN
stem Johnson, Logan Old, Rives Smith OF G' Thomas
N,rs-MesGs. Brannon, Caldwell. Deskins, Floyd
Gstewood Hsirston, Hubbard. Huddlcson, Layne Mar
sham Paw Warth West, Yates-l4
The question then recurreu On the ahiehomeht U
Mr.. BEALE as AMENDED. ,
mir PAXTON moved to adjourn. On this motion, Mr.
R,vss called the ayes and nays which resulted fol
lows: ,
AyEs-Mcssrs. August, Besle. Campbell. Claiborne,
Coemap Fuusten Paxton Smith OF e., Smith Of j.,
Warth-l0.
Deskns Day Douglas, Flood, Floyd. French Gatewood
Hairston Hubbard, Johnson Layne. Logan, Marshall
Old Riyes Thomas West and Yates-22
Mr. SMITH of G., moved to lay the bill and pending
amendments on the table. The motion was defeated
I'm tho amendment amended the resulted in IL
defeat, ~ follows:
AyEs-Messrs. August, Beale Brannon. Bruce, Camp
bell Claiborne. Coleman, Denesle Day. French, Laync
PAXTON smith OF q smith Of j., and Warth lis.
NAYS Messrs Caldwell Deskns, Douglas Flood, Floyd
Funstcn Gatewood Hairston Hubbard, Huddeson, John
sou. Logan, Marshall, Old, Rives Thomas, West an,
Yates-lS.
The bill was then ordered 10 Its engrossment.
ON motion OF Mr.. RIvEs, the hour Of IL O'Clock wa
fixed for meeting hereafter.
The Senate then adjourned.
MIR BEALK, on Wednesday, said In reply 10 Dir. DE-
sehLE's oueston-"f he would vote TO increase tn
tsxes he would certainly vote to do If such vo
WAS rendered necessary by any liability created by hi
agency He did say he would vote to increase tn
taxes to build the Covngton and Ohio road any 9th
road nor did he believe any such increase OF taxation
was or would be necessary, II the railroads were requir
ed 10 pay the interest due the State