Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-24

Auditor 10 issue In favor of James Paxton
incorporating The Virginia Silk Company--ncorporatin
inc fredericksburg Iron and Steel Manufacturing Com.
Pahy-incorporating the Sweet Springs and Prices
Mountain Turnpike Company->incorpofatng The Ere
deficksburg Mining Company-to change the place of
holding separate election in the county of Psvvop,
Ito change the place of holding separate election i'm
the county OF arrisonchangngt the terms of the Supe
nor Court in the county of Saord-to alter the terms
e superior Court in the county and borough Of Nor
inikto amend incorporating the
r'ena Ss ssociaon--regulatng the commissions
%. safes made under DEGREES in chanccry, and for
o'ner purPosesto increase the number of trustees in
The town OF Portsmouth and charging their powers and
pveges-incorporating the Portsmouth Provident So
11wwy-'o amend the act amending act to establish
wafer street IN the town of Observation-Disclosures the
pe Of holding the Superior Courts the counties of
Rockingham and Pendet.n.-allowing Daniel Stark n
Tree negro to remain in the Common incorpo-
rate The Wythe Watering Company the
common Council of Fredericksburg TO subscribe for
STOCK IN the RapPahannock and Blue Ridge Railroad
SomPahyIconcerning the town of Leesburg in the
county of Loudoun-o incorp. rate the town of salem
| IN the county of MISUNDERSTANDING the mode Of
obtaining wits of error in criminal prosecutions for
misdemeanors--c changing the of William H. Rig
gan, 10 mat OF William III. Drewryto increase the
Library of Lewisburg--ccn Ann a free wo-
man OF color-to repeal the act 10 provide for tho
appointment oil n Commissioner TO examine and re-
port upon claims for unsatisfed Military Land Boun-
esCaod an act authorizing appeals to be taken
he courts oil certain counties the Court of Appeas
heid al LIE wis6urg They have also passed. with amend
ens the bills To amend the several concerning the
ruol'c Guard in the city Of Richmondto incorporate
company to construct toll bridge the Shenan
doah River at Harper's Ferry--to authorize Richard
Lorton to surrender his interest in the Museum Proper
y-changng the time of holding county courts in the
counties of Marshall and Ohio and to amend the net TO
establish the Town of Moundsve in Ohio now Mar
shall county%to incorporate the town of Waterford in
the county of the conduct of boat
men on the Appomattox and Roanoke Rivers their
branches TO amend the act concerning the Cumberland
hoad-mposng taxes for the support Of Government
fund w 'e'A'
The House agreed to the Senate's amendments 70 all
the above bills with the exception of proposed to
the last mentionecs
no
tne surplus revenue of the literary fund by striking
OF the second section, from the 'the in the 5th
ne to the void cit in the 18th ne aud inserting
" school Commissioners in the several counties, cities
towns or boroughs shall where there Colleges or
Academies, or when they may be hereafter established
oy iaw apply The additional fund created by this
the colleges and academies within their respective coun
ties or corporations Provided portion of the
same herein appropriated shall used or applied to the
building of any academy college and provided also
nat where there are more than one incorporated acade
the said Commissioners shah divide the same ra,,h in
their discretion between such colleges academies
Mr' PRESTiss moved to amend the senate's amend
inent by striking out the word shall" in both places
where 1t occurs and inserting the word may.
Mr. MADisos moved the indefinite postponement oftbe
On this motion debate occurred in which Messrs
Madison, Miller, Prentiss Hays, Brooke and Fontaine
by Mr' Jessee the motion was rejected, follows:
.Hyes-Mcssrs lurnbull, Daniel Hunter of E., Wat
ningham, Brown of p, Stanard-l1
Noes-Messrs Banks, (SpeakerO Grinalds, Drum
mon6' Layne, Wiley, Garland, Brooke, Henshaw, Mil
Servant Ball, Smith of Fauquer Price, Strange Da.
yison Watts, Smith of c., Hail of G., Nixon, Kinche-
oc Bolts, Fonta:ne Berry, Fleet Robinson NeilI Hays
Straton, Beard, Taylor of L.. Harris, Rogers Wiley
Morgan, Sherrard, Cooke, Lelond, Chapine Masters
Voolfolk, Almond, Adams, MCoy, Cackley, Hopkins,
Carroll, Marteney, Nickln Mohett, Conrad lessee NJ!
Muen Bare Rnker, Gibson, Jett, Preniss, and Saun-
ders-64
Mr. PREsrisss motion TO amend the sena,e.s omend-
ment, then agreed to.
Mr.. VOOLFOLK moved that the House reconsider the
vote taken yesterday rejecting the engrossed bill ncor
PoIatng the Tuckahoe Canal Company
Tins motion was opposed by Messrs. Berry, Crutch-
field and Foniaine and supported by Mr. Bolts, was
determined in the negative
Mr.. MILLER moved the following resolution
ReSoiced, That the Public Librarian be, and he is
hereby mstrnced to deliver free Of charge of
the Judges of the Court of Appeals and General Court
copy OF the forthcoming volume and of all future
une OF the report OF the decisions Of the Court
peals, and the General Court
On motion of MIR. WooLFoLK the above re soluon was
smended by adding, aiso to the clerks of the Circuit
Superior Courts of Law and Chancery for the their
respective Courts and the resolution thus amended
adopted.
9h permitting sundry free persons of color therein
mentioned, to remain in the Commonwealth limited
time.
On motion of Mr.. McCoY twas
tesotred by the General AsSem6ty That the Board Of
ruoiic Works be, and they hereby authorized, 10
cause the eastern section of the turnpike road the
Allegheny Mountain, from Heavenors Store in Pendle-
ton county to the Greenbrer river be pu, under con-
tract, and constructed as practicable the
appropriation made by passed March 9TH 1891
viii exlendprovided the same can be done on terms
which TO them shall appear reasonabe and that they are
also hereby required TO report TO the of the
6eneIal Assembly what furtheT appropriation will in
their opnion be required 10 complete the of
the said road to GTeenbTer river.
On motion of Mr.. WATKINs, il was
ReSolced, by the General Assembly, That the Super-
inenden of the Public Buildings be- and he is hereby
authorized 10 the old Public Stable and ga
House on such terms and conditions he shall deem
expedient, for the term of year.
On motion of MIR. CARTER, the Committee on Banks
was discharged from the further consideration of the
solutions OF meeting of the citizens Of Norfolk Boz
rough, and the answer thereto of the President of the
Bank of Virginia
On motion of Mr. SMITH of f., the Committee on Mi
lltia Laws was discharged from the further considera-
ton OF the petition oil the officers who sat upon the
Court Marta! for the trial of Ensign Bentley MIR s.
SAID in making the motion, that it was not the nten-
lion OF the committee 10 prejudice the petition; but thew
were OF opinion that it late in the session 10 al
| low It's full investigaton.l
The following engIossed bills were read third time
and passed-COncerning the administrators of Richard
kelsick Notwithstanding the executors of James
jerks, deceased-to repeal part Of passed 9th
Feb 1885, to authorize the Auditor issue warrants on
the easury IN satisfaction of certain udgme
the COmnonwealth-to define the duties and regulate
the fees OF the Attorney Genera-to amend an act con.
corning oversees of the poor passed Feb TO- IS2gre-
guating the allowances in of criminal
ohencesto increase the salaries of inspectors of to-
bacco at Farmvle in the county of +. Notwithstanding
new Regiment within the county of Warren, and for
other puIposes-to anne nd provide for revision
oil the criminal code and for Other
JnO u Armisead Sheriff Of Fauquier couDty-to amend
aud explain an act 10 prescribe the mode Of eectn9
trustees for the town of Fairfax in tho county of Cube.
per, and vesting them with corporate power-to au-