Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-09
On motion of llr. CARRISoroS, the Senate ndIourne
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

p-aycr ky the Rev. Dr.. EMriE, Of the Episcopal Church
1 ;r.tnrnrt Governor .EAKE in the Chair

Prayer By tho Rev. Vs.. IoGE, OF the presb! tefial
Church.
communication was received from Senate. Stain,
that they had pissed bill Tor the relief Of VIM H. alui'
and bill to amend the charter of the lurnons IN Turn
pike Company, with IN amendment, which was concuTre!
| in By the House.
On motion Of Mr.. RoBiSsoS of Richmond the House took
up the cngrosscd bill prescribing tie time for the commence
ent Of the official of the Judges under the new Con
stuOn ard providing for their election by Tile voters was
taken up and passed
(The bill provides the election of Judges shall he hc!c
the 18th Thursday IN April neSt-ieir term o! ohcc 1t
commence the LIST day Of July next Judges of the Cnu
OF Appeals be elected for twelve and the Circuit Judges
FOR eight years. as rresGrted by inc C"ns'tuii'n)
| BY Mr. ROBERTSON Of N.-RenIons'ancc Of sunITy me'
chants and citizens Norfolk against any change Of tia
present mode Of compromising commissioners Of wrecks and
Others for saving wrecked property
By Mr. Brooks Proceedings oi meeting o. the pe"pll
OF Franklin in reference 10 The location OF place Tor hold"
ing the District Court OF the District Of which that county
| forms part.
BY MI PREs7ox-Two petitions citizens Of MonIeom.
cry and Floyd for the appropriation of sum of money Ia
aid in the construction OF road from point on tlic
Jacksonville and Cave Spring turnpike TO tile Virginia and
Tennessee rail road The White House in Montgomery
county.
Ey Sir iirsr-Oi citizens Of Esscv for election pre-
cnc nj Occupacia in said county.
By Mr.. :;TArLrsPfoCccin.4 OF public meeting in Pat
rick in reference TO tis location .: Dsirc, court.
BY Mr. WiLEy-Oi Fletcher H. Mays and others oil B)c-
lour that Savings Bank be established nj the Junction
| Store in said county.
Ky Mr. ALLEs--Oi The Directors Of The North Branch
Bridge Company for The passage Of an art to change the tariff
OF tolls of said company.
BY Mr.. JoSE- of MOI LYDIA Rooney for The release o
the Commemorative right certain lands belonging 10 Ic
Of james oney, forfeited for payment OF taxes
| and that the said taxes may hc released.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr EuRpETTOf providing for The election, 10y the
people, of collector ,r each district IN county
By Mr. RR0wsEOf incorporating Join! stock co;npa.
ny, under the and style of the Spo'ts!vana Gold
/ Mining Company.
By Mr. JAcKs5: Of WOiaulhorizipg the North Western
Bank of Virginia parseTshrg loan 10 The PFesi:sn;,
Recorder nnI Trustees Of the town Of rafssrs1urga sum
of money.
By Mr.. LEwrs- or authorizing the county, and Circuit
Courts 10 require Sheis 10 net as committees oil Insane
persons in certain CAGES.
BY Mr. DuxtArOi providing by law, FOX the election o!
Two commissioners Of the revenue for bIhAton co"nt; IL
lieu or one, provided BY law.
BY Dir. LEwIs-Oi 80 amending the laws reihng 10 &C
lions tJec tmoni with the necessity OF proc!
by plaintiff Of possession by the defendant or other acts
made by The Code equivalent 10 possession under Tie genc!
al issue.
bill authorizing the appointment Of an additional visit
tor OF the University OF Virginia, was passed
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
Mr. ScoTr If F., from The Committee Q! Courts OF Jus.
tce presented report anI. the prayer Of the petition
OF j. D. G.. Brown and Others of Hanover that law may
be enacted authorizing John j. Taylor lately commissioned
Sheriff OF Hanover the necessary bond and qua.
lily Sheriff at bis residence; which was concurred in by
the House.
Mr. LEWIS from the Committee OF Roads reported, with
out amendment the Senate bill Incorporating the Union
Line OF Steamboats, for navigating the Ohio river which
passed by the House.
sented bill providing for the appointment Of two Commits
sioners of tho Revenue in Barbour county
Mr. WITTES, from the Committee Trade 4 Co. presented
q bill to incorporate the Potomac River Steamboat Co.
TAXATION.
The House then took up the bill in relation the Com
mesoners OF the Revenue with the amendments offered BY