Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-30

At 10 o o'clock, on motion Of Mr.. BoGLE, the House
adjourned
THURSDAY, MARCH %, 1883.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, pursuant to
adjournment.
NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH.
A Senate bill supplemental to act to incorporate
the town of Portsmouth,, pass ls inst, and TO pro
vide for hsdisposon Of the common property OF the
county of Norfolk and the town of Portsmouth, was on
motion of Mr.. YousG, taken up and passed, with an
amendment.
On motion of Dir TArEm the committee Of PROPOSE.
ons &C., was instructed to enquire Into the e1pedi
ENJOY Of authorizing the citizens Of Norfolk county to
change the present site OF the court house
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT COMPANIES.
Senate bill to make this Investments OF the Com.
mon weath more productive, by enforcing the pay.
ment of interest and sinking fund loans to internal
Improvement companies. OF dividends on preferred
stock &c. was taken up and discussed at length. by
several members. After the adpotl0n OF several
amendments. the bill was passed. and communicated
forthwith to the Senate.
BILLS REroRrED.
Mr.. LEE, from the COMMITTEES OF propositions go ,
reported bill to incorporate the Masonic Male AGA.
deny OF Lee county.
UNIVERSITY or VIRGINIA.
Mr. EDnUSDs moved that the Senate bill, making
an annual appropriation Of 325 00O for four years TO
the University OF Virginia, be taken up for cnuside.
ration.
The motion was opposed 10y Mesars. johnson, of
Taylor and Lynn, and sustained by Messrs. EDaUSDs
and DucKwiLL. II was then agreed to-syes 81,
noes Ia.
The bill WAS accordingly taken up and read, where.
upon Mr.. JONES, Of Gloucester, moved to amend the
bill 30 40 to make the appropriation tor !5o years in
stead OF four. He stated that he could not vote for
the bill! unles, the amendment was adopted. The
proposition was rejected.
A protracfed discussion Of the measure ensued par
ticIpated in by Messrs. EDMuSDs, JONES OF q Mas
gle OF X SEpDoS, ToMLIs and others
Pending the discussion, Mr.. JoHEsoh OF Taylor,
offered an amendment limiting the annual compepsa
ton of the Professors to $4,000. This proposition
was reiected--yeas a, nays ~. The vote was le
corded as follows
YEA.-Messrs Alexander. Alien, Arnold, Bailey Boyle,
Brown Of Upshur. Chase. Cockere Coltrane, Conrod,
Davidson, Faunteroy Gsrne,t Grsnt. Raymond, John
Of TAYLOR. Jones Of Appomauox, kaufman: heen,
kb Lps LOn Prime MSoa kuaer
bert stalnsker sturm, Sweeny Tomln, Warwick, VII.
kinson, Woods Word and Yerby-4a.
bour of Monongalls Boi'seau, Borem.n, Bowcock,
BowIes Brown OF Petersburg, Burwel, Caperton, Car
penter. Chapman ChriTian, Creel cIeigh Dabney Da-
vs, Desne Dejarnetts, Dickinson Of Prince Edward.
bowman, Draper, Dromgooe, Duckwsll. Edmundsr
Pitzhush iler Hackley Hardy Haskins, Heath, Hoge,
Hunter johnson of Harrison, Jones Of Gloucester Leo
sie Of Augusta, Mays McCuo Nelson. Paxton, Powell Of
Loudoun Powell Of Hampshire. Preston, Rlddick. Ro-
nald Rutherford Scott Seaman Seldom, Segsr, Ste.
vens, Tssr Thampscn, Ihornbnrg Wilcox and Young
The question on the passage oi the bill wss then
put, and determined in tbs negative for the want Of
constitutional majority. 10y the following vote
yrAs-Mes.rs Crutchfed. (spcsker.> Anderson, Bar
bour of Monongals, Bossesu Boweock. Bowles, Brown
Of Petersburg, hurwell Csperton Carpenter Chapman,
Christian. Cregh. D,bney Davis, Deane. Dickinson OF
WALL Edmunds. fllzhugh. Haskins, Heath Hunter John
,tou HarII.On Lee Lundy Mag,uder Mallory sassie
Of Roek6ridge msssle OF Angu'ts May. MeCue. Mason
Scott. Seldom, sesar. Stevens. Ta'em Thomp'on Word
Ysucey and Young-5i
Brown of Upshur, Chase. Cockerls COllrsne. Conrod
Croel Davidson 0ejarnette, FsunterOy, uarret Gmer
Grant; Hsckey Hardy, Hsymoni iose Johnson Of Tsy
I Rsmps isDS long Mckay
kepney, Miller, Moody. Morgan. Mock fsrr!ll Plymsle
Porter RddeL R'ss, Rnns5 seaman 5ibsM spi;le[
wick. wilkinson, Woods aud fcrty-a5.
CENTRAL RAIL ROAD.
Mr. CHRnTlAS made an ins tfoctusl motion to take
up bill from tho Senate authorizing sn increase ut
the capital stock OF the Virginia Central Rail Road
Company
THE CONVERSION SCHEME.
Mr. ANDERSON moved that the bill concerning the
James River and Kanswhs Canal be taken up. in or.
der that he might offer Substitutes.
The motion was opposed by Mr.. BoREhAh, snd
eus.aned by Mr. Anderson. Before deciding the
question,
On motion Of Mr.. BARBOUR, Ut Monongaa, the
House adjourned.
ERIUAY, MARCH 70, 1858.
SENATE,
Communication wac received from The House On.
nouncing the rejection Of the University appropr's
ton bill
BILLS PASSED
For the relief Of Arch. p. Stuart Of Augusta coun-
ty; for the relief of H. G.. Mcdowell Of Hampshire
oountyI Incorporating the Holidays Cove and Wells
burg Turnpike Company amending the act incorPo-
rating the New Msrtinsvllle Turnpike Company
amending the act authorizing State subscription to
the Mountain Lake and Salt Sulphur Turnpike Com.
pany; releasing fine against the Walker Creek
and Holston Turnpike Company releasing hnee
against several turnpike companies, Tor not making
their reports in time. authorizing the construction OF
rail road on the lands Of A. Warnsker. 10 connect
with the North Western Virginia Bail Road, In har-
rison county; exsmptipg physicians or uperlnten'
dents Of Iunatc esylums from testifying "a experts
for the Commonwealth, In criminal CASES.
BILLS REPORTED.
Giving the consent of the State to the purchase by
the United States OF lot lots In Alexandra tor the
purposes of q national foundry, and eIemptng the
eame from State taxation. To prevent unIs~ini nunt
log In Fairfax county. Releasing to L. u. fendall,
administrator of William Eacbes the amount OF
Judgment recovered against him by the Common
wealth EIempting State bonds, or other evidences
of State debt from taxation ny county or corporate
authorities. Cooperating Hasten Fulton Tor stock
lost IN conveying CONVICT 10 tne popHeh'oiJ Houi
Grsyson county. To authorize the Orange and Alex.
andria Railroad 70 convert the capital STOCK hereto
fore created for the extension OF their WORK, or 80
much thereof they may elect into an equal amount
of bonds. Authorizing the sale OF me new glasgow
Academy, and land attached thereto
STATE DEBT.
Mr.. OLD offered q resolution calling On the Auditor
for the amount by which the State debt had been In
creased by appropriations at the present ana last see
sions; how much Of contingent debt 10 to be paid in
SO and SO, and what increase oil ta1aton, any, may
be necessary 10 meet the interest on the same.
A discussion ensurd, slicted by the resolution, out
not bearing directly upon it-particiPated 10 by
Messrs. OBJ, THOMAS, STUART, CoaHlLL ana pE.
MALE. The resolution was adopted
ADJOURNMENT.
The joint resolution for adjournment s'se az, on
the 9th, up, ameudod 90 es 10 nj Iuescsy'
the 9th Of April, and adopted.
On motion, tbs Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELRGATKs.
The House met at 10 o'clock, pursuant TO ADJOURN
Dent
On motion of Mr.. DoEsHAN leave Was given to
bring In a bill to authorize The payment by the
Board Of Public Works of the States subscription
now due TO the Salem Station and Rsppahsnnocs
Turnpike company.
CLOVER HILL RAILROAD
On motion Of Mr.. DrJARSErTE, the HOUSE proceed
I'd to the consideration Of motion to reconsider the
vote BY which Senate bill to ameDd the charter oil
Inc Glover Hill Rairosd Company was passed.
The motion was submitted some days aimee, and the
decision cut of by the order of the day. The ques
ion of reconsideration was discussed, at length, By
KgAPER An.