Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-26
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH ~. lcJs.
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message WAS received from the House ANNOUNCING
the passage of bill and the adoption OF amendment
to the Senate bill Incorporating the Seabosrd Bank TIE
amendment WIS agreed to
THE srRAsprRG EXTENSION.
Tho House bill To amend the charter OF the Winchester
and Potomac Railroad was received from the House Mr.
rUSSrEN moved thai be put on its passage Mr. stuart
said il scheme TO tap the Coyington aud Ohio Rail.
road for the benefit OF Baltimore Mcssrs. THOMAS,
WAarH and SMITH of e., sustained Mr. SruARr's posi-.
ton Mr. DESEALE moved To lay the bill the table
and Mr SMITH Of G. called the ayes and nays which
suited ~ follows:
AYEs-Messrs Brsnnon. Catlett, Cobb, Denesle, Des.
kins, DAY. Douglas French Funston, 0atewood Hudile.
son, Neaie of W. Nesls Of ~. Old. Paxton Thompson
West Woodng and Yatcs-l9
EAys-Messrs. Amber. Braden. Bruce, Campbell Clsi.
borne, Daughrcy, Flood, Hubbard, Lnync. Mckinney
Marshall, Richmond, Smith of e., Stuart, Thomas wsrh.
and Welch-l7.
A resolution was adopted changing the election Of
Brsadcr and Major Gcnerns 20 Saturday, the 9th Inst,
HILLS REPORTED.
Amending the charter of III" town ot Smithfcd. (Gn
afterwards passed) Altering the oath about dues
TO make i: conform the late amnesty act lncorpor
riny the lowcsvil!e FIGURING aud Manufacturing Comps
ny in Monongais county. Supplementary 10 the act ex
teuding the limits of lsrrsonburG. Authorizing tie
Treasurer issue his tor certain coupon bonds
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal 10 VIM. &. Jackson
on proof OF their loss
RESOLUTIONS ISauIRi
BY Mr AmnEs OF s,nsadns the law G n Tic
BELL of providing that hour grown aud manufactured IN
other states may when sold in exported through til.
State, be Inspected IN oGGs.
susPESsioN SCHEME
Mr. called his substitute tor the Canal Con
version bill The bill nuthozcs the company To borrow
not more than 80 900 The State Is to suspend her
lien until this debt has been psd on when the eni.
TO be renstaed only the old work bu, tho
works built with the two millions and n hail. sG'
thorzrd 10 be- borrowed.
Mr. STUART said TINT the loan would enable tie
company extend its canal to the coal region ui the
Stt" and thought the freight on the coal alone would he
sufficient 10 ex,inguish that loan.
The substitute was oppo,.d By Mr. OLD favored By
Messrs AUGUST and pESEALE. IL was finally adopted.
ordered be engrossed and the rules being suspended
put on its passage. II was passed ~ the folo"hs
vote:
AYES -Mossrs Armstrong. August. Brnden Caldwell
Floyd French Funston. Huddeson. Johnson Layne, Me
Renncy Marshall Paxton. Rives Smith of g. Smith OF
Stuart, Thomas, wsrth, WEIGH West Whites
EAys-Messrs Amber, Brsnnon, Bruce, Campbell
lett Claiborne Day, Eeale Of N. Old. Richmond Tt.
son, Woodng, Yates-lJ.
ORANGE And ALEXANDRIA RAIL ROAD COMPANY
The House bill authorizing loan OF $4,000 - 10
Orange and Alex Rail Road Company wss ,akeI
up.
the portion OF the State he did, hat he oppose it
He however could benefit that hit re-ul, from
HE opposition for he had we'll address jury after they
had given their verdict address us Senate In "ppo'
ton to the Orange and Alexandra appropriation He
sufficient to deter him from voting tor tie
bill
the State shall lend the money to the company He had
never voted tor osn and believed violated tue Con
tuition. its letter and spirit.
The vote resulted in the defeat OF the bill Tor the wit
OF constitutional majority, follows:
AYEs-Messrs Amber Armstrong August, Rrsian
Caldwell Coghill, Denenla, Dr-ki Douglas Flood
FLOYD Harston, johnson, Layne McKennry, Marshal
Paxton, Richmond. Rives. Smith q Smith OF j. Stu
art. Thomas. Warth, Welch,-2j
NAYS Messrs. Brnnnon Bruce. Campbell Caes'. Ga
borne, Cobb, DGu9ntrey Day. Hud,lirson. Old nese
n, Thom2ssn Vest. White, Wooting--l5.
MA:AssAs GAP RAIL ROAD
Tho House bill authorizing suh-cnrton OF S2y J
the Manassas Gap Rail Road, the par, of the State
taken up. Mr. rEREALE supported the bill.
The vote resulted In It's defeat, as follows:
AYEs-Messrs Amber. Armstrong, Braden Caldwell
Cogbill, Deneale, Deskns, Douglas. Floyd. Fuu.,.l
Layne, McKenucy, Marshall, Paxton RiveI, Smith Of
Stuart welch Yates-l9.
EAYs-Messrs. Brannon Bruce Campbell, Claiboru,
Cobb, DauPhtrey, Day. Huddleson, EsHle Of n, OK
Richmond Thomas Thompson West, White Woodus-
Is.
Mr. THOMAS moved a reconsideration of the vote, whic
WIS carried and The bill laid on the table,
ALEXANDRIA. IoupouN AND HAMPSHIRE RAuRc.a \
The BILL. subscribing t3Co coo on behalf of the s,ate
the AIenandris Loudoun ana IIaupsbire Railroad vr
taken up The vote rc5ulted in s iat.at ss fellows
ArrsrMessrs. Amber. Armstrong. August Brsd..
Caldwell Campbell Claiborne Copbi DeneaIe Drr;t
la, FIoyd Fun.tep Gatrvood Lavpe McKenncy yrt
shall Paxton Riycs an,i,h OF q Stuart Welch I'm
Ystes-o2 x
NAys-Messr. Brsnnon Bruce Cobb D,,,,htr.r n, y
Ju1d ,son Na, nj " N.,le NJ n OH Rirbmsr 4
Thomas. Thompson. West, White and Woodiuc-I5 B