Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-01
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY. MAY 81, 1852.
l5OgTstc Dis D1IIS:GAT ES.
This House met at 10 o'clock.

The House met at 10 o'clock.
communication received from the Senate, stating
The passage Of large number Of bills with amendments,
which respectively acted on and also the following res
u!u!iU
Rtsol,c cd by the Senate and House Of Delegates That
FOR tie purpose OF better procuring materials for the con.
vi m accurate map ni Virginia. the Governor OF
s be ad is hereby authorized 10 purchase for he
State good chTnnOmeitr and one good SeSiant
with ariyal horizons md uls employ assisiGn who
si! good gsman, astronomer and mathematician,
whose SALARY and travelling expenses az well as The costs OF
the said Instruments and travelling expenses OF the p.lnci
o.. persons engaged in making the State map huori
I'd by 18Th section o chapter LIST Of the Code Of Virginia
DC paid OF The Contingent Fund Provided That said
inst neE,s shall exceed five hundred dollars in costs
nus tie salary Of said assstan; De than one hundred
dals per month"; un provided moreover, that the services
said assistant shall not TO employed Tor ongc period
than year.
r PATRrcg moved TO indefinitely postpone the resolution
This motion was discussed By Messrs TcMLIs pATaicS
ROBERTSON Of ~. and RuDISsoS OF Richmond
The noliun 10 indefinitely postpone was decided in the
ln..irlnalYe-syes o. noes az.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Mr. JONES Of c.. from committee Of Propositions and
Grievances presented without amendment Senate bills en-
titled
An act to aulhoz. the county Of Lee take The
sense o the in relation TO the formation Of new
county out Of Tho same and suspcndng The erection OF a
Cuur, House and jail for said county; and
act authorize the trustees OF the town OF Jefferson
vile extend their corporate limits.
And With amendments, Senate biils entlllsh-
An act TO amend The first section of the act passed
March l64l 10 revive amend incorporating the
town Of Gainesville in Mecklcnburg county and
An act 10 amend passed Feb e. 1875 prescribing
the mode VI eect!ng trustees Tor The Town OF Fanvc In
tn county If Prince Edward.
III: NEWMAN from the committee on Enrolled Bis re-
ported rumr!lteo had examined suudry bills and
found ihegi ,tulY enrolled.
Mr. RoDl*snS OF f., from the committee for Cours o.
Justice epuf,ed with amendment Senate bill enIiiled
for III. corporation OF Building, Mutual Loan, and
Accommodating Fund Associations and
Without amendment, an NC. concerning the jurisdiction
Of the Circuit Court Of Petersburg.
Dir. Hu8EAED, from the committee on Banks, presented
Senate bills with amendments entitled
An authorize Of Inc Banks VI inc Common
wealth 10 establish branch bank Marion in Smy
~ and
county o! Halifax.
Mr. To,1LS, from select committee presented the fol-
lowing bill
Bill! 10 incorporate the Pamunkey and Nattaponi Steam
boat Navigation Company.
LANDS.
motion was made b. Mr. IMDopES 10 take up the pre-
arbIe ond resolutions Offered by him time since
posing submit vote OF The people the Question OF the
reception BY this State OF lis portion OF The proceeds OF the
sales Of I'll: public lands and when received ~ be invested
for the benefit Of the Literary Fund-he annual income
thereof 10 be applied to the education Of the INDECENT chill
dren Of The Commonwealth.
Mr. LEA opposed the motion. We ought 10 devote
time the icon Of the business for which The people
here They did send here for the purpose Of
determining upon questions 10 De submitted TO the polls
They selected members 10 represent them upon this 5nd all
cincr questions There 10 business the table demanding
immediate attention. md hi. is time TO be discussing
+, t.rra relations
c.! being sustained Tho main question was ordered 10 be
pui-veas u nays %.
r.e motion Of .lr. I,EoprS take up the resolutions
determined in The ncgatise, as follows:
Tate lmboien Clark Speed, Hancock Stuart seo. Of F.
Headen, Brooks Taliafeo, White OF Hampshire Price
Moore Of f., Griffin, Morgan Darlington, Jones of H.
Garrison, Vawter Echos. Preston, Michael Klby, Daw.
snn, Robertson OF n, VERIFY Russell Hubbard, Oldham
Znn, Bawysr, Taylor Robinson Anderson Rice, Leyburn
Gilmore Of r., Smith Of r., Boyd-4i.
NoEs-Messrs Cruchfed, (speakerl Carpenter, Richie.
son, Cheathsn Talbot Gcods CT b. Davis Wiley Jones
Jackson of G and W. Lake, White of G. AID O., billiard
Howertpn, Garrett Lewis HairstoD Jordan, Crow, Moo
Of j Gibson, Patrick, Fry Browne, Tomin, Downing
sismp, Flanary Bennett Psndsion Newman, McCuIioch
Jackson Of P. and R., Nottingham, Scott of P james
Saunders. Cpddai Craig Martz, Bare, Stevens Gmtr
Russell, Kinney MseTn, Greayer Wit;en, Dawson. Kag
Dump, Wrln,un, Wcst-64.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. CHEATHAM offered resolution that the House would
after to-day O'clock A. the Speaker vucase
the Chair two O'Clock P H. and the House again meet
! at four o'clock, p Nj.
AIR. ToxLs offered an amendment 20 the resolution, tina