Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-06
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER ., leo'
unYtSE or DELEGATES.

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cation was received from inc Governor o'i-
the death Of Judges Douglas ana Si ,rs.a -
In motion of Dir. PlIIMaN' ". snaulv the vncancy of
coed ~ The election OF 1uuse " ''pf'
Judge a' If Mr. CRAIG Messrs Ferguson and Meo"'
were added the 81 That 50 much
~ ,noton of Mr.. STOW LL-fcso.s. -, % y, syn
o ~ ycrnors Message rentes 10 the subject Oh i''
1 iile claims be- referred 10 select comnll'er; lar
MOI rpE kerr appointed the following coinmee u,a
me 81 eolntion Messrs. Sovall, Stuobs, BIt'
me io'e 1:rrson Allen Barbour, VERIFY ana epeers ,
srn SpEAKER appointed the following as .ne con.s
or ,hr resolution of Mr. STUBBS IN relation 70 Up
zee una., newton Shields Messrs. Stubbs, Gresham Hendi
la. IAN nbe Nebelt Butt and Darlington OF m
On motion Of Mr. mat Ed s 1 en-
I, With the consent of the SENATE proeeeu y" o
instant TO the election OF Pupiic iih.e'' r,, ,h.
on motion of Mr. HAYS, Resolved iha' ue oecolu
,nd,r he requested report 10 tins HOUSE uoeuie
raun;o nnder resolution offered by MI CaIe oi e
renyention ON the 18th October, lo3o shewne "
numher character costs Sc, OF The various u
,a, ,mnroyemens in the four grand DIVISIONS VI y.
State; and in addition thereto .h'. a ad an
hc"nninp and terminus Of each oil saiu an
the counties through which tiiry pas Al CARROLL ,,,.
Tie following resolution, offered by MIR. IAn'o'l wa
That the Clerk by Monday next be requested
r Zach zeal of the house and place the same in
box: thai each member shall draw Tor ms se" "'u OCCUPY
The same during tho remainder oi the sess'oi ,;
Ar I:ARROII. offered the following resolution, WHICH
was rejected r 49,, troo or De,so.,es
hereafter shall before the meeting oil the ueelai As
.I rn,red 10 number each seat, and place IN box
eoyrssnondinp number or ticket, rolled up and 'st each
member present shall draw Tor ms seat anu ''
Wv aa,., abul he his seat during the session. m
On motion of Mr. FERGUSON--hesoVeu, lnas com
h Amounted 10 enquire into The cxpedency OF report
ing bill placing al the disposal OF .ie M h;b VI
money 10 aid in the collection OF materials lot al
the "Worlds Fair London, and also LOT sehus oe oi
more agents said Fair with the con'roulo'S o" ui
State. o,,.,, p,, That ,heS.
, ~ Tho Commonwealth furnish to this House the ium
Der of allowances OF land bounty or M ru
made by the Executive since lsSo ana also '' ''"'i "a
reflections during the same period mt, ,, Il.
On motion of MIR. STOVALI-Resolved, Ihat .ho iirs
Auditor furnish to this House the number OF persons woe
names are recorded the army lists usually 'er e
,ion nav lists in his Office and also the amount Oh ny
ments made 10 officers of the Vrgnla State ine ioi
mutation and interest specifying the name ana srao' u
officers paid, and the amount ID each.
REVOLUTIONS.
Resolutions of inquiry were adopted as ioilo"s
By Mr. COX-Of extending the charter OF the Merch'hsl
Manufacturing Company in Petersburg.
Nv Mir McCUE-hat bill No. 436 of last session, TO NJ
corporate the Stanon and North River Company be r.
icrred TO the Committee on Roads
By Mr. McCUE-Ihat bill No. 467 OF last session. 10 e.
bsh the Central Bank OF Virginia. be referred to the con-
"'i By Mr.. BASKERvILLE-of making appropriation
from the Literary Fund TO Randolph Macon College;
By Mr.. HORNER-Of approprating the vacant ianos
TYLER county the building of m institution OF learning
be located in Middlebournc, in said county.
By Mr. CRAlG-rhat 80 much o the Governor VA
as relates weights and be referred 10 The oo
mii,ce Agriculture. with No.,
Nv Mr. STUBBS-Of authorizing the Norfolk Dra'
Btijce Company 10 construct bridge across the Soue
Branch Of Elizabeth river al some point on sao river aoo
the outlet OF the Dismal Swamp Cana at Gibmeston.
Bv Mr. SPEED-Of cnactng the law OF lSl9, In regar
10 Migrants. .., ,h,u \
construed public place. under tho 4th Sec oil chaF
| leS of the Code of Virginia.
Bv Mr. BOYDSTEN-Of authorizing subscription b.
The Board OF Public Works of hree-iths Of the capita
| stock Of the Palarine and Farmont Bridge Company.
| By Mr. WHEELER-Of increasing the annual tax upo
free negroes 81 prescribed in the Ord Sec OF the nc
passed lh March, 1856 entitled making appropria
lions Tor of free persons OF color and Tor othc
purposes 10 the sum OF SlO.
| By Mr. MONROE-Of cyemptng the members OF Oil w
lunecr corps from serving Juries.
| BY Mr.. JACKSON-of reporting bill NO IS oil Tue las
session providing for the construction OF Turnpike roa
from Salem TO Harrisyille.
| By MIR CARTER-Of so amending the 18th section @
the 5s chapter Of the Code of Virginia, 10 authorize IN
Oversces OF the Poor fix the compensation OF lis agen
and other officers.
By Mr. DAMRoN-Of modifying the act changing til
line between Monroe and Allegheny, passed llth January
lS43 declare the clearinghouse now occupied
John Warren 10 be in Allegheny.
PETITIONS. &c
The following petitions &c. presented and approp
ately referred:
By Mr. MARTZ: or citizens OF Dayton in Rockingham
for medication of the charter Of said town. BY Nj
CAMPBELL OF s.: OF Elizabeth Sprni!, tor divorce 1oI
her husband VIM. Spratt BY Mr. SPEERS: OF James Bal
ret for divorce from his wife Mary. By Mr.. SPEED:
John Warman for certain changes in the law with rcga'
to the duties of Cofoncrs. BY Mr. WlTTEN: OF citizen
of farewell Tor law changing the place OF holding Pre-
cinc election from the house of Ann Shannns to VIM Bel
chcs By Mr.. GOODWIN: OF citizens Of Dnwiddle, for
separate election in said county BY Mr. CARTER; VI Ja'
Monroe free man o: color, for permission to remain
the State. By Mr. MARTZ: OF Isaac r. Jonrdan, TO
excluded from the limits of the town Of Dayton in Rocking
ham, By Mr. SPEERS or james Nickels, 10 haven ccrnl
sum OF money refunded TO him. BY Mr. HERMAN:
citizens of Russell for appropriation 10 complete III
Russell and Cumberland Road. BY Mr.. Lewis oil o.: vi
part of the citizens Of Brunswick for the erection OF sep
ara,e precinct at Malorys store in Brunswick BY Nj
| Madison,
an increase of the capital stock OF the Blue Ridge Turnpk
Co. By Mr.. MASSEY of a.: For special net 10 RENE
DIV certain defects Of title real estate by Mr. STURM
Of citizens of Barbour construct road from Phipp
the Clarksburg and Buchannon Turnpike Road.
On motion Of Mr. HAYS, The House adjourned
Mr. HAMMOND on Tuesday presented The petition
sundry citizens Of the valley in Virginia. praying that join
stock company may be incorporated To build bridge acros
| the Potomac at Wilansport.
Mr.. HAMMOND also presented petition Of sundry cit
zens asking that Joint stock company may be incopora
ted to make graded road from Marlinsburg in Bekee
county, connect with the Northwestern Turnpike in III
county of Hampshire.