Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-31

The bill esemptng FREQ white males above the MOO of hy
wofSng on the public roads being It's third reading
r KINNEY doubted the propriety uf tina nsee,,s ~ ~,
bill and moved that II be l,id on me table.
At the suggestion of Mr. RtvE5 he Withdrew hIs motion
ana N[; MgES a1 r moved lis Indefinite pos,poacmen,.
Mr. CARLlLE opposed tie motion and advocated The
patsaee of The bill al great length.
Mr.. RlVES replied 10 Mr.. Csrlie and opposed the mi.
snes o Inc oill as CID also Messs WOODS and HORNER
ne OIL was inhehn' ely pJstnoned-ayes 22 NOES |.
When Mr.. WEsTs called he stated that ho had
gwen tie subject ui! inveetg. .ion e believed ii ths
OIL was passed. nit II wouli d, harm than nd Ii
would 6renk un tns arrangements Ii men uoovo The
hge OF hy wrrc npt able roads the law n.
II now STOOD relieved them. He should therefore vote for
The Indefinite pos'punenent Of the hill
On N.. TURNER'S motion the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
coM4rsicA-I9Ss FROM THE EXECUTIVE
The SPEAKER presented the following communications
from the Governor viz:
l.t Enclosing communication from Mr. Alexander vnt-
ehare !eatve U beautiful and valuable work presented
TO inc STATE oi Virginia In the name of the Prrfsct of the
Seine anc tho Municipal Council OF Patis
Lad on Inc table on motion Of Mr. PATRICK ordered
oc pTn6o ana reerred to the committee on the State Lii
o!sy.
%. Enclosing ropor, OF the Adjuan Genea covering
report 9 inc January examination Of the cadets At Tho V
sina Military Institute, &c
Laid on the table motion of Mr. YERBY, and ordered
70 be printed
REPORTS FROM coxxr7rrs
lhs iolo"lng reports were presented from the standing
BY Dir. JONES, from the committee of Propositions and
Grievances bills providing for paving the public lots used
The division OF live stock in the CITY OF Richmond and 10 in
corporate the Monongalia Mutual Insurance Company.
by Mr. RlVES. from the committee Agriculture, &c,
bills 10 incorporate tho Gea Western and Manufacturing
Company 10 incorporate the Nicholas Bsx,on ard R1nawha
Elk River Coal Mining Company and incorporate Old
Dominion Col! Mining Company.
by Mr.. GUERRANT, from tho committee Banks,
bill authorizing The Portsmouth Savings Fund Society is
notes, and
Mr. BoISsEAU. from sslec, committee on the subject,
reported DILL relative 10 the Court House of the county Of
IN nfh
PETITIONS MEMORIALS.
The following petitions Memorials were presented by
me members ninled and referred To appropriate commlses
by Mr. WHEELER: or j. r. Scheduled adnini.trat tor
Of tho estate OF Robert Roe deceased for authority sell
bounty land warrants clso of 260 citizens of Norfolk county
and city, the subject OF the oyster laws By Nj JEW.
EFT: Or Jas. W. Slriers administrator asking for the
passage o law 10 enable him cnancpate certain slaves
IN conformity 10 written promise of ne lntesatc do,
upon the repayin OF The money he advanced for then-
By Mr. JENNEY: OF .undry citizens of Marshall county,
in favor of the divorce OF Robert Dallas. By Mr. LEWIS
of H. or citizens of Harrison. asking for an increase OF
BY Mr. CAMPBELL Of s.. OF sundry citizens Of Smith
county asking the passage vi law authorize the Valley
Bank, or the Bank Of Virginia, establish branch in the
Of Greene in behalf of the Rivanna improvement
By Mr. ARNOLD: OF School Commissioners OF King
George 10 amend the avs establishing District Schools for
said county. By Mr. DUNLAP An application OF the
County Court of Nicholas for The passage of an act a-
thozng them 10 borrow money meet certain county LA.
biitics.
The following resolutions Of inquiry offered and
adopted, viz:
BY Mr. STUBBS-Authorizing James Gordon, jr, and
others to construct bridge Smiths Creek from
western terminus of York in the city of Norfolk
the lands of John g. Coley the opposite SIDE 10 the
county of Norfolk
BY Mr. SPEER-To incorporate joint stock company
In the county OF Scott for the purpose of manufacturing
iron and castings be known by The and style of
Big Falls Of Cineh River Scott County Manufacturing
Company
BY Mr. M0NTAdUE-To pay to Lee Roy Dixon the
sum OF s3 10 for tuition of poor children In the county OF
BY Mr.. STUMP-'ro permit Ihs Valley Mining and Man
uacuring Company of Allegheny county, Maryland
struc branch raroad tho Potomac with
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at convenen, point in
Hampshire county, Va.
BY Mr.. MUSE-To increase the compensation Of the
Commissioner OF The Revenue FOR the county of Essex
nrLEs or
Mr. TOMIN moved TO add the folio wing 10 tho standing
rules Of the House:
l. When question has been once made and carried In the
Affirmative negative it shal be In order for any OF
the minority TO mnve for the reconsideration thereof the
or the succeeding dayi and such motion shall lak=
precedence Of nll other questions except motion 10 ad
Joufn but NO motion for the reconsideration Of any vote
snail be in order after BILL resolution message, report
amendment motion, upon which tho taken shall
have gone out of the possession of this House. announcing
it's decision
2 No Standing rule of this House shall be rescinded
changed without days notice being given of tho motion
theFefof nor shall any rule Of ms House be res:ndsd
changed suspended order Of business es,aD.heo
by the rules of this House be postponed changed excep
e i o Of hs n'
table, and that they be printed
Mr. AUGUST advocated the motion TO lay on tho table
and print.
which had induced him uer the amendments the rulc,
under consideration Past experience had taught all
servers OF the action of this Houss that towards the clos,
Ut erc sees in large vf business had been
nuay oversaughrd by motions reconsider the ncIion
the House in relation T. aeaty passed up0n.
The friends of particular bill. after lis defeat had only
meet together and inducr nenbe who voted with tn
rnniIy Ia move reconsideration, when the whole me
Of The question would he again brought before the House
the ss''us detriment of the Legitimate business of tn
session.
After some further conversation between Messrs Strother
Tomln and August, The question taken the motion
10 lay upon The table and PRINT and decided in the a
hrmutvc.
ARTILLERY FOR voLrSrEER COMPANY.
On motion of Mr.. BUSWELL. the Governor Of the Com
mon~eath was authorised and requested TO cause tw'
pieces of artillery be mounted for Of the company
OF artillery attached TO the 9Th regiment.
CIRCULATION SMALL NOTES.
Mr. WILLIS offered the following resolution, which, or
motion, was ordered 10 be laid upon tho tables
Resolved That The Banks be instructed 10
inquire into the expedency of go amending the 18Th secon
of the l95n chapter Of hs Code Of Virgins, as 10 require
that al merchants keepers Others trading Under
licenses shall upon receiving such license, SUBSCRIBE an
agreement, take oath, make affirmation that they
viii neither pass circulate any note bank BILL or cnecS,
payable 10 bearer Of less denomination than hre Collars;
and upon conviction OF having violated such agreement
oath or affirmation, shall be punished by forfeiture OF IL
and fine not exceeding ORC hundred dollars ano I'M
prisonment not exceeding three months.
DEBATE OK THE GENITAL RAILgoAp BILL
Mr. HILBY proposed the adoption Of the following reso-
utioa, vz
Resolved That the debate the passage Of the Central
Railroad bill shall be continued longer than ha past one
O'Clock to-day.
Oa motion OF Mr. PATRICK, tho said resolution was,
without debate, ordered TO be laid upon the table,
VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD.
An cnzrossed dill for the extension OF the Virginia Central
Railroad the Ohio River, with the ryder therefor was
taken ;,
Mr.. YEaBY being entitled to the fcor addressed the
use in imposition 10 the passage Of tine BILL He was fol
lowed by Messrs. STOvALL and STRoTHER, the former
In opposition and The latter in favor OF the measure
Mr.. WITCHE2 obtained the foof, and moved an a0'
journmcnt. which carried.