Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-24
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SENATE.
\ communication tom tic House OF Dele
"a es Informing SENATE that icv concnre III lie aieni
n,tnt % the bill for the relief OF Hannah D. Taylor
Mr. DENEALE, from the committee OF Internal Improve
menis reported the bill 10 amend the charter OF The Danve
Toll Bridge Company 1t read the third time and passed
Mr.. EDMlSTON, from the Committee OF General Laws
elured the bill for the Ic-assessncnt of the Lands oil Tile
Common wealth. .
Sir. DENEALE explained the object Of the bl, and II
passed. :,
There being M further business before the Senate on Mr.
DENEALE's motion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer BY the Rev. Mr.. Hoge of the Presbyterian Church
Mr. SCOTT OF Fauquier the committee of courts
OF justice, reported the following bills Amending "a sec
tiun chapter 0 Of CodeChangng times OF holding CIR
cult Courts OF Maron Lewis and Harrison-Aso reports
adverse the resolution for amending the Goth chapter OF
the Code and the petition of certain Justices Of the eac
in Fairfax
Mr. CARTER from the committee Schools, &C., pre-
scented bill approp.iatng sum OF money 10 aid the <
male Collegiate Institute in Buckingha Also reo1t au
verse 10 the petition Of the trustees OF Washington Coee.
Mr. JONES from the committee on Propositions and Gre
vances presented report adverse to the petition OF czes
OF Acecomac, asking for 4 division Of the county.
Mr. CRAIG from the committee On Roads Sc, presented
bill Incorporating the Hairisonbug and Franklin Turnpike
Company also bill Incorporating the Saunon and Norm
River Zap Turnpike Company.
| Mr. RlVES from the committee Agriculture &c pre-
scented bill incorporating the Louisa Gold Mining Compa
ny; also bill granting "a subteaneous night OF way 10
owners ol coal lands in rear Of mountain Or HILL.
RESOLUTIONS INQUIRY.
By Mr.. SPEER-Changing place othoding precinct
, election in Scott county.
By Mr. SPEED So amending the Code to extend the
jurisdiction OF the Court of Appeals in relation wrts OF
habcas corpus.
BY Mr.. IMBODEN Amending &c, passed l2h Docem-
be 1916, in reference the Romney Classical Institute Civ
ing The Governor the power OF appointing Board Visitors
By Mr.. CALVERT: Amending 3d. I'm and 5.h sections
Of chap l32 of The Code Also, amending section s. chap
l54.
BY Mr. WELLMAN Incorporating Company To con-
Turnpike Road from the James River and Kanawha
Turnpike Road 10 up Big Sandy River.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions presented and appropriately
referred
By Mr. BARBOUR: OF the President and Directors of
the Orange and Alexandra Railroad company for in
crease of their capital stock BY Mr.. GUERRANT: OF CT
tzens Of Goochand for the eiundng of fine imposed upon
John W. Riddel. BY Mr.: OF Elizabeth Hobbs, asking
for divorce from her husband Vim. Hobbs Also OF Vim.
H obbs demonstrating against the said petition
PASSED.
No. l5 suspendng the provisions Of the 42d section 80
chapter OF Code.
CENTRAL RAILROAD
Tho bill in relation this road WAS discussed by Mr.
YERBY and upon motion of Mr.. CRAIG. postponed until
II O'Clock tomorow-Mr IMBODEN entitled The floor.
Various bills read second time, when motion the
House adjourned