Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-04-04
SATURDAY, APRIL lsT, lS4S.
SENATE

oEN1 Il
The bill allowing Shefiffs 10 act as Eschealor:
in certain cases was passed; also, The bill author
l1ing The transfer OF arms 10 The Principal o.
Rappahannock Academy; also, The bill concern
ing he l42d Regiment OF Virginia Militia; also
the bill concerning The Berryvilie Academy; al
so, the bill Incorporating the Wheeling AtheL1
um; also, The bill for taking the sense oil The clti'
zens OF Middlesex upon The removal oil The sea
Of justice. The bill concerning VIM. Browning
was laid on The table. The bill increasing The
salary OF The Clerk Of The Penitenliary was re-
jected. The bill Tor the better organization OF The
militia was laid upon the liable, not 10 be taken
up again during The session. The bill d~ivorcius
ScoIv Calharine Brown from her husband was
passed; also, The bill changing The place OF hold
ing a separate election in Hampshire; also, the
bill increasing the number OF Directors in The
New Shenandoah Company; also, the bill re
leasing To Magnus L. Snodgrass, OF Berkeley, a
cer;ain fine; also, The bill paying 10 Capt o.. +
Edwards a certain sum; al.o, Inc bill Tor improv-
ing Carriers Run; also, The bill concerning The
Alexandria Canal Company; also, The bill con-
corning The appointment Of d Superintendent Of
The jackson River Turnpike; also. the bill con
cernIng The Alexandria and Harpers Ferry Rail
road.
The SPEAKER laid before the Senate a com
municalion lIom Col. Hamtramck. LAID or
the table.
The bill incorporating the Fredericksburg anc
Blue Ridge Railroad Company was advocated
by Mr.. TRIBE, and opposed by Mr.. AM
BIER, and passed; also, the bill concerning lhe
Piedmont Mining Company; also, The bill incor'
~pora.in. Piney Point Mining and Manufacture
COMPANY; also, The bill Incorporating The Fiede.
ricksburg Manufacturing Company; also, The bill
concerning the formation Of new Counties; also
The bill incorporating the Enterprise Mining and
Manufacturing Company; also, The bill concern
ing The Shuckoe Iron and Nail Manufacturing
Company; also, the bill incorporating The James
River Manufacturing Company; as0, the bil
concerning Oysters and Terapins; also, The bil
concerning the sale OF land Tor The benth. 0
West Union Academy.
The bill divofclpg Susan Palmore from hel
husband was I'D on the 'ablc.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The bill concerning Piety Dunman was pass
ID; also, The bill concerning the Militia ot High
land, SC.
The bill concerning The Officers OF the Public
Guard was laid on the table for The balance o
The session.
The bill authorizing a separate election al Inc
house Of Richmond Digger, in MecSlenouTg
was passed; also, Inc bill directing certain oliI'
publications 10 be furnished The University ane
William and Mary College; also, the bill iocoi
porailns a Company 10 conslruc, a Bridge across
The Potomac, in Loudoun; also, the bill concern
lug The heirs Of George Picket, deceasedi also
The bill incorporating the Manchester Btids'
Company, with various amendments; also, IN
bill Incorporating Inc Noun! Jackson Manulac
turing Company.
Tie bill concerning The Public Armory wa'
passed.
On motion Of MIR. SLOAN,
The Senate adjourned.