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

Auditor to issue warrant in favor Of James Paxon
Incorporating The Virginia Silk Company
the fredericksburg Iron and Steel Manufacturing Com
| pany-ncorporating the Sweet Springs and Prices
Mountain Turnpike Company--incorporating the Ere.
derlcEsbuIg Mining Company-to change the place OF
holding separate election in the county OF PIttsyvanla
TO change the place of holding separate election IN
the county of MISUNDERSTANDING the terms Of the Supe
rior Court in the county Of Staordto alter the terms
of The Superior Court in The county and borough Of Nor
fkto amend an act Incorporating the fredericksburg
Mechanics notwithstanding the commissions
on saics made under DEGREES in chanccry and for
other purprScs-to increase the number Of trustees in
the town of Portsmouth and enargng their powers and
pvi!cgcsincorporatIng the portsmouth frovident So
ciety-o amend the act amending an act to establish
Waller street in the town OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the
time of holding the Superior Courts IN the counties OF
Rockingham and Pcndlet.n-allowIng Dame! Stark,
free negro 10 remain in the COMMUNICATING !hcoHo-
rate the Wylhc Watering Company-authorizing the
Common Council of Fredericksburg to subscribe Tor
Stock in the RappaIannoc and Blue Ridge railroad
Coinpany-concernng the town OF LeesDuts ~ , t"e
couny Of Loudoun-to incorP rate the town OF Saieii
III Tie county OF Boetourt-regulatlnS lhe noee u
obtaIIng wits Of error in criminal prosecutions !or
msrencanors-c changing the name of William H. rig
gan, to that Of William IT, Drcwry-to increase the
Library Of misunderstanding Ann, a free wo-
man of coor-to repeal the act to provide for the
appointment OF n Commissioner TO examine and re-
port upon claims for unsatisfed Military Land Boun-
tiesand an act authorizing appeals to be taken from
the Courts Of certain counties TO the Court of Appeals
held at Lcwsburg They have also passed, with amend.
mens, the bills to amend the several acts concerning the
Public Guard in the city of Richmond-to incorporate
Company 10 construct toll bridge the Shendn-
doah River at Harpers Fery--to authorize Richard
Lorton 10 surrender his interest III the Museum Proper
Exchanging the time Of holding county courts in the
counties Of Marshall and Ohio, and to amend the act 10
establish the Town of Moundsvlle in Ohio, now Mar
shall couny-to Incorporate the town of Waterford IN
the county of Loudeun-to regulate the conduct OF boat
men the AppomastoX and Roanoke Rivers, and their
branches to amend she act concerning the Cumberland
ID al, Of
and appTopratng the revenue OF the literary
fund .
The House agreed TO the Senate's amendments to ell
the above bills, with the exception OF those proposed 10
the last mentioned
The Senate proposed to amend the bill approprating
the surplus of the literary fund by striking out
of the second section, from the word 'Sthe in the 9th
line to the word SIT in the 18th line, and insertng-
School Commissioners in the several countess cities
towns or boroughs shall where there are Colleges or
Academies, when they may be hereafter established
by law: apply the additional fund created by this act 10
the colleges and academies within their respective coun
ties or corporations Provided that no portion OF the
sanc herein appropriated shall be used or applied to the
building of any academy or college and PROVIDED also
that where there are than incorporated acade
my college in any county, city, town or borough then
the said Commissioners aH divide the rstably in
their discretion between such colleges or academies
Mr. PrExrIss moved 10 amend the Senatcs amend
by striking out the word " Shat III ooth places
where it occurs and inserting the word may
Mr. MADISON moved the indefinite posponement OF the
bills and amendments.
On this motion & debate occurred, in which Messrs
Madison Miller Prentss, Hays, Brooke, and fonta'ne
took part and the ayes and noes having been required
by MIR. lessee, the motion was rejected, as follows: ~
.9ycs-Alessrs. Turnbull, Daniel, Hunter OF f., Wat
kins Summers Madison Crutch!ield, HarGrave, Cum
min HAM Brown Of 2 , Stanard-ll.
.Ioes-slessrs Banks, (SpeakerD Grinalds, Drum
mond Layne Wiley, Garland, Brooke, f1cnshaw, hi!i-
Ter, Booker, Austin, Beuhrng. Samuel, Christian, htn
Servant. Ball Smith Of Fauqnler Price, strange Ia
al, 4 Of
loc Bolts Fonainc, Berry Fleet, Robinson, Ne nays
S,raton Beard, Taylor Of L., Harris Rogers, whey
Morgan Sherrard, Cooke, Leland, Chapiine Masters
Voolfolk, Almond, Adams, NJ Coy, Cackley, Hopkins
Carroll. Mnr,ency Nickn, Mo!fett, Conrad Jessee, M
Mullen, Ba'e Rnker, Gibson, Jet, frehuSs' aho @"u
ders-Gi.
Mr.. PRESrIss S motion to amend the senate ah'e"o
me mt, was then agreed to. - =, =,
Mr., WoolroLH moved that the House reconsider the
vote taken yesterday rejecting the ensrossed Dill moor
porting the Tuckahoe Canal Company
This motion was opposed by alessrs. Berry, Crutch-
field and Fona;ne and supported by Nj: Bolts, and was
determined in the negative
Al, MILLER moved the following resolution
Resorcd, That the Public Librarian be, and ne IS
hereby instructed deliver free OF charge to each oil
the Judges the Court of Appeals and General cou
COPY Of the forthcoming volume, and OF al future vo
lumes of the report of the decisions OF the Court OF APP
peuls. and tic General Court
,mruG,J by adding aalso to the clerks OF the C!rcut
Superior Courts of Law and Chanccry, TOR the use Oh nef
respective Cours-a the rrsolat'on mus a"ehueo'
adopted. .;
Ouuu,ion Of Mr. SrAsARp leave 81 ven to bring IN
= bill permitting sundry free prrsons OF color therein
mentioned, to remain i'll the Commonwealth i'i'i'e"
time.
On motion of Mr. McCoy, it was
Rcsoircd by the General assembly, That the Board OF
Public Works he, and they are hereby auttorizeu' 10
the eastern section OF the turnpike road across inc
AIIcs hany Mountnin from Heayenors Store Ill rehd'e
ton county TO the Grccnbre river, to BE- put under con-
tract and constructed practicable so lar as Tue
appropriation made by an act passed March 4h' io'4
" iii cxtend-provdcd the can DE done on Terms
which them shall appear reasonable; ana tat eJ Io
also hereby required to report to the next session OF '
General Assembly what further appropriation will IN
their opinion, be required TO complete the
the said road 10 GreenbrIcr river.
On motion of Mr.. WATKISs. 1t was
fesotscd, by the General Assembly, That the Super
incndcnt of The Public Buildings be- and he IS hereby
authorized 10 rent the old Public Stable and Carriage
Hous; such terms and conditions as lie shai oee
cxpcdient for the term OF one year
On motion Of Mr. CARTER, the COMMITTEE on Banks
was discharged from the further consideration OF inc re-
solutions OF meeting OF the citizens OF Noroik Do
rough, and the answer thereto Oh tue leS'oet '' '
ON motion of Nlr SMITH of F. the Committee on Mi
l,ia Laws was discharged from the further consdeIa-
ton OF the petition of the officers who sat upon the
Court Martial for the trial of Ensign Bentley. Mr' >
said in making the motion, that 1t was not the ihteh-
ton Of the committee to prejudice the pettion nut they
were of opinion that it too late IN the session 10 al
low its full investigation.
The following engrosscd bills were read third time,
and passed. Concerning the administrators OF kich"ro
kclsick deceased-conccrnlng The executors OF 1ants
jerks deceased-to repeal part Of al act passed Z|lh
Feb 1885, 10 authorize the Auditor to issue warrants on
the treasury in satisfaction of certain judgments against
the Common wcallh-lo define the duucS anu reSuiuls
h Geo.. NJ the A1,ore y t:a ne yao amend an act con-
corning overseers Of the poor passed Feb TO- l09-re
qua,ing the allowances IN cases OF arrest Tor criminal
increase The salaries OF the inspectors Oh To-
h.ao 81 rarulvs in the county of Z. Edward-creating
a new I.gi,snt within the county OF Warren, ana Tor
oler pu oses-.o amend act to provide or REVISION
Of rs criminal code and for other
Inn & Aruslead Sheriff OF EauquIer coully-to aAenu