Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-24
yIRCINIA LEGIsL LATUR
TUESDAY, JANUARY Il
SEN ATE.

VIRGINIA LEGls AT U 4 L.
TuEspAy, JAxuARy 2l
SENATE.
,,,,;ca,;on ,vos received from the House of Dele
yates sgnifying their agreement to the senate
:, The bl dyorcinc Eliza Bare from her husband ferd
ond Bare also to the Senae's amendment to The bill
ior enclosing part of Tabos street IN inc lily o' N''
folk. e o..x., ,,.
renorted the t for the relief Of the heirs OF james Parker
deceased. 49,, ,,o
The Senate agreed The committees amendment and the
MI EDMISToN from the committee on the Library, pro-
sented the committees report.
On Mr. DENEALE'S motion, it laid on the table.
Mr.. OPIE from the committee on the Clerks Oflce, pre-
sencd the report OF that committee and on his mooh
was laid on the table.
Mr. STANARD offered the following resolution:
Resolved That select committee be appointed TO CONSIST
Of numbers, whose duty il shall be to take into con-
sisraon the communication recently received from the
State OF South Carolina who shall be authorized 10 act on
The subject referred to them, either separately or JOINTLY win
scommilIee appointed by the House of Delegates.
Mr. STANARD gave the reasons by which he was inta-
ed in Offering the resolution and thought he best course
Senate to adopt was the one proposed oy hlm as ihe
ec of Importance and he thought the resolutions
ch, 10 be reported on ny select committee before hey
were uccd on by the Senate.
Mr. CARLlLE thought the resolutions ought TO be printed
ai laid before Senators before any action was taken on
sm they had been ordered be printed and he moved TO
ay the resolution on the table until they were.
The resolution was laid on the table.
| On Mr.. TURNER'S motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Hoge. of the Presbyterian demo-
ninaton.
BILLS REPORTED.
Mr. SCOTT OF Fauquer, from the committee OF courts
., justice reported the following bills Changing the time
holding the circuit Of Hancock Brooke Marshall
wetIs Tyler, Doddridge, Monongaia and OhioMskng II
felony 10 steal child from the person having charge OF the
s,m-Authorzing the payment of SUM of money 10 Geo.
/ Rabbit of Fauquer-Reensing to Elizabeth and James
Murphy The Commonweaths right TO certain real and per-
sna' estate Changing time Of commencement OF the act
Re,asing Louis kinzcr Commonwealth right TO lot
Il IN AeSandrln.
Mr. KlLBY from the Committee Schools, &c, reported
II bill. In relation Emory s. Henry College-Amending
Sc of chap 10 Of tn Code-Incorporatng the Rocking
han Male and Female Seminary.
NJ. JONES from the committee on Propositions, &c,
presented report adverse the formation of county
ouloi parts OF Nicholas Braxton, &c.
NJ PlTMAN from the COMMITTEES Of Claims, presented
ry adverse The petition of John Mitchell OF Neson
ais The following bills For the relief of John T. Arnold OF
AG.gsia; for the relief of Capt Jas. T. Dickinson.
w. Sf0FALL from the Committee of Finance, presented
concerning the of the lands of this Com
monaeal,h, On motion of Mr.. STOVALL The bill was Ia
/ Ken up lead twice and ordered TO be engrossed
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
By Mr. Pearls Reporting bill authorizing the Coun.
Court OF Giles change the location OF the Cumberland
Gap and Prices Turnpike Road.
l By Mt. SrRoTHER Incorporating the Fredericksburg
Insurance Society
/ By Mr. BURWELL: Incorporating the Bedford South.
ltde Turnpike Company.
Inc following petitions were presented and appropriately
N,sisIcd
By Mr. cox citizens of Petersburg asking for act
authorize special term of Circuit Court TO consider the
ByMr FINNEY: Or VIM P. Joyncs, to be released from
hn Also Of citizens of Acconac, for the efrctual pre-
'enuon OF dredging oysters;
BY Mr. TALlAFERRO: OF citizens of Gloucester for an
'' prohibit The planting Of oysters by resdents
BY Mr. GRESHAM: OF citizens Of Richmond county,
s.ne protection for their oysters;
BY Nj. ARNOLD: or citizens of King George, asking
tMeLlQlentS
Fish, ''"'' " VIC ID" '''"'"s y ''' p'''''' a"''
ByM MeCLINTIC: or citizens of Bath for a road on
account from the Hot Springs TO Clifton Forge, in
By Mr plTMAN: OF citizens of Warren, for turnpike
ga U r. iron, Royal 10 Luray in Shenandoah County;
Mr JENNEf OF citizens of Marshall, for change
bon, Road;
Mr. JEwETT: OF citizens of Jefferson, for change
commission charged at tho depot OF the Winchester
q Potomac Railroad;
WI. BuRWELL: OF citizens Of Bedford and Frank
w INC construction OF turnpike from some point on
tsao leading to Ptsyvania Court House. at or near
"ses in franklin, to some point Staunton River, at
sne. lardey's Ford, &c
ByMr. EDWARDS of Franklin Or citizens of Frank
xttihc construction Of turnpike from point on the
nhburg and Rocky Mount turnpike to ntosec the Dan
and Salem turnpike company
BY Mr. MONTAGUE: Some papers relative 10 the 70.
oyal Of the Courthouse of Middlestx.
Mr. BOYDSTON OF Addison Swan and others, OF
aAsaia for the Incorporation of fire insurance com
BY Mr.. GARRISON OF citizens of Norfolk, for an
41.ndmen to their charter
(By Mr.. ALLEN OF citizens of Accomack for a separate
Senc.
ByMT. MONTAGUE: OF Robert NJ Trice and others
AlSs 10 the erection ofa Monument 10 Thomas Jefferson
he University Of Virginia.
By Mr. SYDNOR: OF Commissioners of the Revenue of
Sick county and Winchester for increase ofcompen-
: ayMr STUART: OF VIM H. Mitchell, of Loudoun for
yayment OF debt contracted by Captain Fairfax of the
ishta regiment
Nj BURwELL OF citizens of Bedford for tho incor-
a of Mar
- 80" Inc reinnting of merchants license tax.
a. RESOLUTIONS.
Z oamonon OF Mr. LEWIS of HARRISON Joint resolution
s'oped that The Board Of Public Works be allowed In
li,Or '''e"''o 'oaa IN 'ne o'nc' OIL mo "se0no
PASSED.
'hg the charter Of The Danvis Toll Bridge Compa
~, cESTRA, Ra,tRoAp.
~ m providing for the further extension of the Central
nm,d = we SPECIAL order Of the day, an eectua effort
a. Erp,p % postpone II, consideration until Thursday
n after tho nj o'eIed ryder TO the bill. providing
hay. ~ plsste subscriptions, authorised under the
se oeen made the board Of pubic works shail be re
the head of Ss. a 10 be constructed from Covngton
Ond for This navigation the Kanawha river
IA houer purpose the board ncorporated Itis proyi.
oy the iider hnt fur ,ha frs, ve,r rho hn.rd
subsfc,aa, oe man $500 900 nor more than $500 900
5oooSa se''-the entire expenditure not to exceed
loush be Va, expressed his opposition 10 the RYDER
he discussion h I 10 vote for the original b.-After
RGTSooY o h general question was o I' h~ Mr
motion of Mr. wlr werSe without tconcuding-when upon
~ ~: "ilCAEk, the House adjourned ''''
"f'SrsDsx JsSvARv 80, 1851.
IS | coom,;. SENATE
Informing The sas received from the House of Dele
,feouon: A'' "'a' they had adopted the follow
Mic Works mnv ans General Assembly, Tha. the Board Of
The cfcs Of hereafter ,hs hold lis meetings elsewhere
ous order Of Tho s;d becond ICON Auditor provided that
t.uns " 'o sa'd board shall designate the place OF
81 la n, woo ~ P~ "
.Eg MOODS d. n motion, laid on the table.
,rged frou, ,h 'hat the committee on General Laws be
Hsn"ah me farther consideration Of The bin for ,bs
nml,.s an ~ Taylor and that said bin be refsred 10
Ga WOODS a.Lains. ILains. Agreed TO.
csrssp hs SENATE Asresd e' TO- ss''ss to sit during
Of r1aes 70 form in the city Of Norfolk is
1JSBEiI ..ynchburg The motion was agreed 10.
o L B. in,, stated that as The law now existed cour
- msn nea . In Lynchburg wi,hou, the mayor or Sc
~ his dia; present; and the object of the law was "a