Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-10
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
FRlpAy, MARCH 6, 1886.
GIN I>YS

SENATE.
The business on the table having been dis
patched the day previous, nothing remained to be
done but TO sign bills.
Al near O'Clock, this duty was performed.
A message was received from the House, oy
Mr. Lyons, informing the Senate OF Inc readiness
Of the former body 10 adjourn ane de.
On motion OF Mr. GALLAHER, the House
was informed that The Senate, having despatched
lis business, would adjourn until the first Mon
CAV in December next.
And then The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
A communication was received from the Sc
naie informing the House that the Senate bad
passed the bills entitled,
An &C, 10 amend an act entitled an acl 10 pre-
ven, fraud in branding tobacco;
An &C. concerning ferry rates;
An ac, 10 amend an act entitled an act con-
corning the overseers Of the poor;
An acl concerning debtors 10 the Literary
Fund;
AN act amending az act entitled an act TO pre-
vent the citizens OF New York from carrying
slayes OF, Of this Commonwealth, and 10 prevent
Inc escape Of persons charged with the commits
sion Of any offence, passed March 18th, lS4l, and
all acts amendatory thereof;
An &C, 10 provide for the construction oil a
bulge across the Valley River on the Staunlon
and Parkelsburg Road;
An &C; incorporating the Wheeling Manufac-
turing Company;
An &C, 10 amend and modify the act entitled
an sctto proven, The destruction OF oysters in the
waters Of the county OF Accomac, passed Dec.
l3;h lS45;
An act establishing separate election in each
ct The counties OF Carroll and Patrick;
An act TO incorporate The Berkeley county Ag-
rcullural Society;
An act concerning Josiah Chambers;
An act authorizing loan Of arms 10 Washing
ton College;
An act Incorporating The Hardy and Winches-
Ter Turnpike Company;
An act TO incorporate the South Side Railroad
Company;
An act 10 authorize changes in The location OF
the Turnpike Road in Kanawha Saiines on The
North side of the Kanawha River
An &C, authorizing the Comfy Court Of the
comfy OF Henrco to increase the allowance 10
their aor for the support OF prisoners;
An act requiring articles 10 be purchased by
wholesale for the use Of the inmates Of the Luz
nalic Asyums;
AuacI 10 revive and amend an act entitled an
&C, 10 incorporate The Great Falls Manufacturing
Company;
An aci 10 amend an act to incorporate the Rich
r,and and Ohio Railroad Company
An ACT authorizing the Auditor 10 issue war
ran,s on The Treasury, in satisfaction Of certain
judgments against the Commonwealth, and for
other purposes;
An act authorizing the County Court Of Clarke
COUNT 10 lay and collect tax on dogs in said
tonoty;
An &C, 10 enlarge The powers Of The Trustees
o. The town Of Charlesiown, in the county OF JEFF
.r,on, for The purpose Of supplying the said
town with water;
An act 10 amend ain act entitled, an act 10 re-
vir. and extend an act entitled an act 10 in
corporate the Spring Hill Manufacturing Com
Pany;
An act TO revive an act entitled, an act to gu
;horize the Berryville Turnpike Company 10 ex
tend their road 10 Winchester, passed March
3Olh, 1885,
An aci or the transfer and exchange Of certain
obligations, between the Commonwealth and the
sn a., n ,ncorpoTafs Company to remove
,bs hare in lanes River, between Richmond and
Bermuda Hundred
An ac, fixing the limits and appointing trus-
ices for the town of Warsaw in The county OF
Richmond, and vesting them with certain corpo
rate powers, and TO extend Inc corporate ninis
OF inc Town of Charleston III Inc county Oh Nd
nawha;
An &C, providing tor the purchase OF Hubaro's
pcrtrai, OF Chief Justice Marshall;
An act limiting prosecutions against special
bail;
An acl prescribing The mode OF proceeding in
cases OF colored persons charged with or convict
Ell OF crime as Tree persons, when they are claim
Ell as slaves; and
An act prescribing certain courts in which
suits asains, public corporations composed OF Of
hcers Of The Government may be maintained
They have agreed TO the amendment proposed
81 the House OF Delegates 10 their amendments
10 the bill entitled, Gan act 20 prevent frauds up.
on the elective franchises" and have receded
from their amendments TO The bill concerning
Western lands, and for other purposes"
They have rejected the bill entitled,
An Act providing for the correction OF an ex-
cess in the assessment oflhe land OF Francis a.
Wilson, in the county OF Amelia.
And they have agreed to the resolution pfovi-
ding that the Register OF the Land once snail DC
eroFeio member OF certain public boards.
Their committee appointed TO examine en-
rolled bills, have examined sundry such bills,
which being found truly enrolled, have been sign
ed by their Speaker and returned to the House OF
Delegates
The Legislature passed 2l9 Acts during the
present session. :
The Speaker having signed all the enrolled
bills, and there being no further business before
the House, on motion Of Mr.. LYONS,
Resolred, That the Senate be informed that this
House, having finished all the business before IL,
is now ready 10 adjourn sim die.
Ordcred, Tha, Mr.. Lyons inform the Senate
accordingly.
Mr. GALLAHER, who informed the House,
Ina, The Senate, having finished all the business
before it, are now ready 10 adjourn until Inc hrs'
Monday in Decembernext
On motion Of Mr.. BANKS, the House linen
adjourned sine die.