Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-10
yIRGISIA LEG = LA L T.
WEpSEspAY, JANUARY S, 1851.


sword 10 Capt Hamilton L. Shields.
On Mr.. KIENEYS ) motion it was referred 10 the com
mitlee the Militia.
Several bills read the third time and on motlon
different members laid on the table
PASSED.
bill extending the charter of The Merchants aanuiacsu
ring Company OF the Town OF Petersburg:
bill establishing Savings Bank at Jacksonville IN tn'
county OF Floyd.
bill declaring Sugar Tree Creek In Tyler county public
highway being on lis passage, Mr. HARVEY moved 10 lay
il the table
Mr. WEST opposed this motion, and explained tho me
rita OF the bill. Whereupon,
Mr.. HARVEY Withdrew his motion, and the bill passed
message received from the llouse OF Delegates III
forming Senate that they had passed act extending
tho jurisdiction Of tho Special Court OF Appsas which was
referred 10 the committee Of Courts Of Justice.
On iir. ISBELL'S motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Cowles of the Methodist chnrch
The SPEAKER announced the following COMMITTEES un
der tho resolution Of Mr. WHEELER, on Free Negroes
passed Yesterday Meisrs. Wheeler, Scott OF P laiael
70, S!rother and Boiling.
nEpoRrs OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. FERGUSON, from the Committee for Courts OF Jus
tce reported bill divorcng Mulinda Jones from her hs
band George Jones'
Ir HAYS, from the Committee OF Claims presented The
following bills:
bill for the relief OF John Avis, Of Jefferson county,
4 bill for the relief Of VIM D. Jordon
i bill for the relief OF F. I. Redman and
a bill for the relief OF Robert Allison.
Mr.. FLoURNoY from the Committee Of Roads, present
cd bill in relation TO the Richmond and Petersburg hai
road Company;
bill lauthorzing an additional subscription tho part
the State the stock Of the Red and Blue Sulphur spring
Turnpike Company;
bin to amend the act passed March 18th, 1850 TO incor
porate the Fairmont and Palaine Bridge Company
bill 10 amend the act passed Feb. I'd lsoO continuing
The Beverly and Fairmont road;
bill authorizing additional subscriptions 10 the capita
stock of the North Frederick Turnpike Company;
bill incorporate the Jacksonville and ChrisansouI.
Turnpike Company;
bill authorizing the construction Of certain branches
,&fla n
Of the Junction Wiley Turnpike Company by private
subscriptions and
4 bll authorizing the Kempsville Canal Company to 10
crease their capital stock, and for other purPoscs.
Mr. BURWELL, from the Committee on Schools, report
cd bill concerning the public Schools In Portsmouth.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions Of enquiry were adopted
b. Nix. BARBOUR-Of authorizing an Increase oi tn
capital stock u the Hazel River Navigation Company
BY lIr. SUfTLE-Of Incorporating company Tor IN
prr Of constructing Railroad from point on me line
the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac kallroao 70 IN
with the orangs ant cxentria Railroad n or ne
the in,erecoE OF tile latter with the Manassas Gap ha
road
BY 3Ir wELToS-ot providing BY law tnat Raroa'
Companies shall be liable al damages done TO cattle
B. Mr. BOLLING-Oi 50 amending Chap AAfl, 0
the Revised Code, dispense with all compensation OF
part of 10 the porent or apprentices 30 lar
Bv Ir McDEARMON-Th the President, Director
and Company of the James River and kanawha Canal
requested 10 report this House. the causes any OF tei
and e.peciay the connection Bent Creek pros!cd 70
b. special OF tho General Assembly passed i< arch
l5i9.
By Mr. DAMR0N-of repeating SO much OF In ssciior
Of Chapter ILL., the Code OF Frgina as requires survey
10 he made by horizontal measurement.
Ry NJ CALLISON--Of extending The time III %i!'c'
ary mother Bank Of the commonwealth may e'tapnsh
Branch in Leyisburg. n
By Mr HOT SER-of reporting bill permitting VIM d
and Thos r. Gresham 10 wharf on thef lana a
Montapike on IN Maapon river in King Queen county
b. Sir RUSSELL-Of making an appropriation or oa'
for the aid Of tho Wheeling Female Seminary -
Bv Mr. BEIRNE-Of incorporating Female Acads'"'
In Uncn Monroe county. =, ..
By Mr. FAIRFAX-Of te.arangng the terms OF th
Circut Courts of 22nd Circuit to give longer 'e
for the Courts Of Preston county -,
By Mr. CARRINGTON OF Boz Incorporating h'
Buchanan Mae Academy 80, ,.
By M, EDWARDS CT L.-Of reporting oil rSpeaan;
20 much OF The Isl section OF chapter SYN oi to Cooe
virginia as exemps taxation dl.tenis OF prohtS OF
Rank stock held by persons residing out OF ms state
By Mr. BOYDSrON-Of reporting blli appropriatlns
sur not exceeding 100000 improve the NAVIGATION
the Monongail from the penusylYania line TO tic junction
Of the West Fork and the Valley Rivers
Mr. WITTEN offered preamble, concluding with in
following resolution, which ais adopted:
"Oi renorns a bill changing the commencement OF IN
spring terms vi said courts from the FIRST Moncny IN Apr.
10 lst Monday In May OF each year"
On motion Of Mr.. CRUTCHFlELD, the use OF the Hal
Of the House OF Delegates granted the James Rive
and Kanawha Company Thursday evening, and sae
subsequent evcnin. long as desired BY ssd company