Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-29


Virginia Tor the remainder OF the term vacated
by the death of The Hon. Isaac S. PennypacSef.
MONDAY, JANUARY %. lo4i.
SENATE.
A communication was received from The House
ul Delegates, conveying resolution ior tue TN
towering of the Joint Committee 10 examine
certain railroads TO send for persons ana papers,
and 10 appoint clerk.
On motion of Mr.. McMULLEN, The resolu-
lion was so amended, that if The clerk 10 he APP
pointed be one OF the clerks OF The standing COM
millees, he shall mol be allowed additional COM
pensalion therefor.
On motion Of MIR BONDURANT,
The Senate took up The bill concerning the
Lynrhhurg and Salem Turnpike Company
Mr.. VOOLFOLK offered an amendment re-
during The South Western Turnpike Company
10 expend the sum of 5000 dollars oil The Io,DOO
dollars appropriated al this session, in excluding
their road east from Salem TO Buchanan.
MIR. McMULLEN opposed The amendment
considering the proposition in effect 10 have been
rejected on Friday.
Mr. BONDURANT also opposed the amend
ment denying the power OF The Senate to ensrall
such an amendment, declaring that there is no
such company as The amendment con'emplales'
to wit: to construct road from Salem 10 Blu
the Senate 10 originate business; which Mr. b.
declared 10 be unconstitutional.
Mr.. GALLAHER considered the constitution
question not al all applicable in this case, and he
briefly advocated The propriety Of The amendment
Mr.. STRINGER considered this an appropr-
alton bill, and that the Senate have the right 10
amend such bills; butlhalihey have not The right
10 repeal, in part, law existing and complete,
by subracling $4,000 from The appropriation al
ready made, as il will be in this case.
Mr.. SLOAN was not convinced that The Sc
nate had the power TO pass the amendment, and
was the efore opposed 10 it,
Mr. STANARD conlended the Senate had The
right 10 make The amendment proposed, and he
was in favor Of its being adopted
The debate was continued by Mr.. WITCiER,
in opposition.
Mr. McMULLEN then proposed as substi-
,ule 10 Mr.. WIS proposition, that The sum OF
$4,000 be appropriated from The Treasury, &c.
Before The question was taken, on motion OF
MIR. McMULLEN, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The SPEAKER laid before the House COM
municalion from the Governor, transmitting
quarterly reports Of the Bank OF Virginia, the
Farmers Bank of Virginia and The Northwestern
Bank, with their conditions on the 1st ins as
compared with their condition on the lst day OF
January, 1916.
Mr. BOCOCK, from The Committee for Courts
OF Justice, presented reports upon resolutions for
reviving and extending the act passed in 1879,
authorizing the raising BY lottery sum OF money
Tor improving The Fauquier and Alexandria lurri-
pike; for enacting The provisions Of the S9lh and
96lh sections OF The acl regulating the militia, and
making them applicable 10 the volunteers in the
Virginia Regiment; for increasing the compensa-
ton of The jaiors oil the Stale for The support OF
runaway slaves confined in jails; for providing
for the protection oil the rights OF married women,
so as 10 secure The properly OF the vile al the time
of marriage from the debts, Liabilities or engage
mens Of the husband; and upon The petition OF
John B. White, administrator OF James Hopkins;
ard bill exempting Carter RS Ferry across James
River from the operation OF the $50 and 24lh sec
tons of the acl passed January 30, 1919, regula-
ling ferries, and bill amending the statutes oil
distribution.
A motion was made by MIR. BANKS, that the
Committee on Propositions and Grievances be
discharged from the consideration OF The petition
OF citizens OF kanawha, Cabell and Logan, for
new county, which had been heretofore reported
on by said committee, and which report had been
recommilied to said committee; The motion was
lost, ani the report was recommed with instruc-
lions.
A messase was received from the Senate by
Mr.. Nc Mullen, who informed the House that
The Senate had agreed 10 the joint resolution au-
thorjzine the committee 10 examine into The con-
duct OF certain railroad companies to send for
persons and papers, and 10 appoint clerk, with
AN amendment. The amendment provides that
ifany clerk Of a standing committee OF The House
be appointed clerk Of said committee, ne shall on
" be entitled 10 pay as clerk of one committee
The petition presented by Mr.. Goode, from
John BLAIR Of Grsyson, rejecting on The member
from Carroll and Grayson, was on motion OF Mr..
CARROLL, referred 10 the Committee on Pri-
vieges and Elections, with power 10 send for per-
sons and papers.
The bill authorizing Albright, Siberian & Co.,
TO constructs railroad in the county of Boleourt,
was passed.
The bill TO incorporate the Huguenol Academy
was passed
The bill prescribing the place Of holding cleo
lions in Newiown Slcphensburg. Frederick coun-
~, was taken up. Mr.. WALL moved 10 post
ponc il indefinitely, which motion prevailed, ayes
IS, noes AZ.
The bill concerning free negroes and mulaltoes
was on motion Of MIR. SYME, laid on The table.
Il was afterwards taken up and engrossed -
Various other bills were then read and ordered 10
he engrossed. Various bills were then read The
first time by their titles. The following bills
Auditor 10 issue warrant upon the Treasury in
favor OF Peter Moore's administrator, on mo-
lion Of Mr.. MAJORS; the bill divorcng VIM. R.
Myers from his wife Virginia, BY Mr.. PER
ROW; and The report of Committee for Courts oil
Justice on the revision of the criminal law, on
motion Of Mr. BOCOCK. The bill annexing
Alexandria to The State OF Virginia was recon-
milted, on motion OF MIR. LOVE.
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion Of Mr. POlNDEXT ER-Resolved
That The committee on Agriculture, &C., be IN
structed 10 enquire into the expedency OF amend
ing and reyiving The charter OF The Branch Coal
Mining Company, in the county OF Powhalan.
On morton of Mr.. HILL Of SheDandoah-Re.
solved, That The committee for Courts oil Justice
enquire into The expediency OF providing by law
thai all settlements OF accounts made in any oil
the Courts OF this Commonwealth having chan
Gerry jurisdiction, under decree ot said Courts,
and confirmed by them, shall he recorded in the
Clerks Office OF The Court where the same would
have been Otherwise recorded, had the same been
made by an order Of said Court.
On motion of Mr. observation-disclosures
That the committee on Propositions and Gfiev-
ances be instructed TO enquire into the e1pedien-
cy Of establishing precinct election al the house
now owned by David Twiser, in The county oil
Clarke.
On motion Of Mr.. WATTS-Resolved, That
leave be given 10 bring in bill 10 incorporate
Commissioners Of The Public Schools in Ports
mouth.
On motion of MIR. BURWELL-Resolved,
That the Committee on Schools &c be instruct
ed 10 enquire into the expediency OF incorporating
the Trustees and Stockholders in The Piedmont
Institute" in the county OF Bedford.
On motion of Mr.. HILL of Shenandoah
Resolved, That The Committee for Courts OF Jus
lice enquire into The expediency Of SO amending
or explaining the nineteenth section OF The ACT
entitled ian act 10 reduce into one the several acts
and parts of acts concerning The county and in
teror courts, and The jurisdiction OF justices OF
the peace within This Commonwealth, passed
March ?, 1876" that the minutes may be signed
BY any one OF The justices last entered as present
on said minutes ALSO as TO expe diency ofameni-
ing The first section OF said recited act, so as 10
provide that, for The trial OF all civil cases, three
justices shall constilulea quorum.
On motion of Mr.. PERROW-Resolved, Tha,