Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-12-23
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, lei5.
HOUSE. OF DELEGATES.


The SPEAKER laid before The House com.
munication from the Second Auditor, transmit
ting a statemen, of all loans made from the Lite
raw Fund-which on motion oi Mr.. La ONS,
was laid on the table and ordered 10 he printed.
The SPEAKER also laid before the House a
communication from the Governor, transmitting
statement from the Cashier OF the Bank Of Val
lev in Virginia, showing the condition OF that
Institution ON The first Monday in December OF
the wears 1914 and lSi5-which, on motion OF
Mr.. LEAkE, was laid on The table, and ordered
10 be printed.
RESOLUTIONS.
By MIR. LEE lns,rucing the Committee on
Schools and Colleges 10 enquire into the eSpedien-
cy of reporting 10 this House Bill No. IL o! lic
las, session OF the General Assembly, providing
for the publication Of The final report Of the Geo
logical Survey OF the State.
By Mr. TAYLOR. lnstrncting the Com
mice on Roads 10 report bill No. 6S OF the last
session prohibiting joint stock companies, IN
which the State is interested, from contracting
debts beyond their available means.
By Mr.. LACY. That leave be given ic bring
in bill to amend the charter Incorporating The
stockholders OF The Richmond and York Town
Railroad Company.
Petitions, &c. we're presented and referred
By MIR. DANIEL. OF w. B. Harrison, ad-
minislraor Of Geo l.. Harrison for Law aulho'
rizine him 10 invest The surplus funds oil hi les
tator in sock OF The State OF Virginia, OF oil lhc
United States
county. that the prayer ol citizens OF said county
in regard 10 an act 10 lake from SAID county ara
add 10 Marion county, be mol grained
By Mr.. WEST. OF ciiikens OF Marion coun-
~ for The posiponement OF the payment OF
ceuain sum OF money due The Board oil Pubic
Works from the Directors OF the Fishing Creek
and Brandunville Road, and for further aPpro
priation 10 complete said road
Also. of contractors On the Fishing Creek aht
Brandonvie Road that they may be paid iot Ia
Dor done on said road.
By Mr.. MARTZ. or David S. Jones OF he
county OF Rockingham, for the passage Of an nc
10 release him and his securIt,, IRON the pay
mcnl of certain sum OF money.
By Mr.. McDEARMON. OF George W. ia
MEL and others, OF The town Of tarmvlle, l1r ih'
massage OF an act 10 confirm the TILE 10 ccitait
properly purchased By them under an act paste
| in 1885, entitled An act authorizing ADDITIONS
lie made TO the town OF Farmviile.
Nv MIR. HALL. of TAYLOR. OF the trustees 0
| Rector College. and other citizens OF The count.
OF Taylor, asking for an appropriation 10 san
| College.
By Mir. LYONS. OF The Richmond and Re
tersburg Railroad Company, PRAYING temporaf,
relief from the payment Of dividends 10 Inc Slate
By Mr. PATRICK. OF citizens OF Ia
\ nawha county, for the formation OF new conn
| " out OF paris OF Kanawha, Marion and Cabeil
emotion of Mr. TERBY, tie resolution sub
| United by him on the 10th instant Tor an addition
al appropriation in aid Of the primary schools
was taken up; he then made motion lhat u U
made The order OF the day for Monday The ON .
January next, aud pending This motion II wa
again laid upon the table on motion oil MI
BROADUS.
The following bills were presented.
Auihorisins The sale OF Inc lands oil Carter II
Edlor and others, in The comfy OF Southampton
Diyofcins David C.. Phipps IRON his wife Dor
| cas-.
Concerning David Albright, Of the county .
Preston.
For the completion OF the Brandonville, King
wood and Evansville road
To authorize the Mayor and Common Coun
Gil OF the town Of Fredericksburg 10 subscribe !
plan for the improvement OF Inc RaPPahannoc
river.
Requiring The purchase ola lot and improve
mcnts adjoining the public Warehouse IN The cii
of Richmond
incorporating the Charleston manufacture
company, e.
To incorporate The Harper's Ferry and S!ie
nandoah manufacturing company.
An engrossed BILL TO increase The. caPh1' . s.oe
Of the S aunion and James River u'hP'"e ~"
pany for the purpose OF McAdam'z''s 'he'i ioa'
Messrs VERIFY and sTOvALL desired tia
some good reasons should be assigned oy u
friends olthe bill for lis passage.
MIR. BROADUS did not profess 10 De the Re
culiar patron OF the bill; but as gentlemen ha