Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-14
LEGISLATURE OE VIRGINIA..
EnlpAY. DECEMBER 10, 1852.

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o-.v Roy MIR MOORE VI the Presbyterian Church.
i communication from tine House OF Delegates was read
Tn. ndinens the bill auiorlZr! Inc estnoiishmcn
ri sinking fund oy the couhci's "a '''~ e's' " .A'
were agreed 10 ca
!hc resolution in relation 10 heating The Caio was con-
CIat in. Committee or the part o ''!c Seuo'e
Ec,,"n, Baldwin and Smith.
r A5LER from the Committee Tor Coui's Vi 'ustte'
reported House bill 10 amend chapter Ol OF me Couc oi
GINA relation 10 Subscriptions by counus ~ "S As VI
jntefil !r.progcnent-wth amendment and senate
bl I, alcad The ii section OF chapter 2l0 Of the Code oil
yiaja s., rs to increase the compensation OF witnesses
n criminal cases attending from beyond the limits OF me
STATE INC Committee report that il ID inexpedient 10 lcss-
la,e on subject OF compensation 70 jurors, &c
Al, SHAcKELFoRp from the committee on General Laws,
ron r-e HOUSE bill concerning officers elected by Joint vote
of ire TWO Houses Of the General Assembly and bill TO
Plank Road Tire Committee ask 10 discharged s'on he
,,cr consideration OF the communication OF Gen. Alfred
~ Il ,Rn from the lee; committee on that subject, re-
p. Eli 5runtine the ll9h chapter OF The Code o Viz
ginia--I in relation TO land titles.
PETITIONS
Mr. Parker presented The petition Of ciI!Zens OF Acco-
mac corniv asking for the passage Of law authorizing me
those who have served as jurors since Inc aoop
iiJn of t:.c CONSTITUTIONS =,
r HALL presented tho petition Of tho President and Di-
rsc;C7s u the Charleston and Point Pleasant Turnpike
Company. -, ;.; :,
The couaty OF Aibcmale, sc.
RESOLUTIONS
On motion OF Mr. SAUNDERS Resolved That the Ser
gent Arms be directed 10 cause lock TO De put upon me
dur c4!Gg into the Partico ana 10 Cause tha aoo ~ oc
gent locked during of each day IN ~hlch me SEN
ate j. in session. until further orders.
On notyn OF DIX. uALL-Rcsovcd That The Committee
on BANKS be Instructed enquire into The expedlcncy OF
establishing branch Of the North Western Bank OF 'lrsl'
MA The Merchants ard Mechanics Bank oil wheeling,
al Port Pleasant, in The county "t Mason.
Oa motion OF Mr.. DESEALg-Resolvcd, That the Com
nce On Banks be instructed enquire into the eXpedlen-
cy incorporating tree bank in the town OF Hrrlsononfs,
in nty o RGckingham and that they report by OIL or
otherwise
Authorizing issue >; nssion c'"s TO TIE pns.
m,uth Rte Company. Ayes -, noes -
Rcpealng certain sections of the 9otE CHOPPER OF III" "ic,
50 lar az the. apply The Ports of Norfolk ard PORTSMOUTH
and re-en.ctiag the with aneEhmcns rrttns 10 sld
po:is Tie adopting The amendment proposed ey me
Con!nc m Courts Ul Justice, was RECONSTRUCTED anu me
amendment rejected
10 ancrd chapter 81 of The Code OF Virginia in relation 10
subscriptions BY counties works Of Internal Improvement
OFFICERS ELECTED By JolST VOTE.
Tie bill from IN. House relation the commencement
OF thu terms Of officers elected by joint vote was reported by
the Committee Of General Laws with al amendment, con
tinnn2 Board oil Public Works organized under the
old Constitution uni the election OF The thee Commission
ers provided for by tie Constitution long and ami
mated drbat. sprung M on the amendment, in which
Mcssts. Tn MAS SHAcKELFoRD STovAtL "ITcHEE' CAMP
a'!i NATso* participated without coming 10 Vo'c'
On motion Of Mr. STrART: The Senate adJnurned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
P.arcr by Rev JunS EARLY OF tie Methodist Church.
communication from thu Senate was read Transmitting
The p. sing Of The following House bills increasing me
tIorz:ns the sale Of the Northumberland Academy.
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
Mr. TgrBY from the Committee Of Schools and Colleges,
rrortcd without amendment bill from the Senate, emu.
et rrogjin2 'cr discharge OF interest on loan
from tie Literary Fund the Medical College in the valley
Of Virginia"
Mr. WALLACE from the Committee on Banks, reported
bill lfcor pnl tie Bank CT Preston; and repr upon
the resolution enquiry into the expectancy OF authorizing
The appointment On part Of the Commonwealth, OF fire
hc Directors for tie Banks 81 the State ana Jour
Of the s .rc, Directors q. III: branches thereof
On motion Mr. BARuOUR said report was ordered TO be
laid upon The liable.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were offered for adoption:
Mr. PATRICK offered resolution To request from the Sen.
ME the return Of bill passed in The House yesterday which
being adopted Mr. PATacw conveyed the 10 the Sen
ard message received from that body concunng
with the same.
A discussion took place this resolution which resulted
on TIC being )ite follows: p, a. Ac
rr.iciy the b; Incorporating the Wacomah Mining
Col.tG ay, passed yesterday, was rejected.
By i BAnsoun-0f incrrasin; the capital stock Of the
Haze River Navigation Company
By Mr. CARpENrER-Of in:urt rating company TO con-
;ruct 81 furna Road from point the residence
of Madison HooSs the fiucastle and Cnvngton Turn
Ike down the Valley Of karney Run point the
Lexington and Covngtoa Turnpike between the Island ford
Bridge and Alum Rock Creek in Allegheny county.
The following bills read thrd time and passed:
a o,I to incorporate he Buchanan Bridge Company;
An act 10 increase the capital stock of the Central Raj!
Road Company complete their equipments, Dc: from the
% WayGssbJro 10 Staunton, distance nf Is miles.
GA motion al Mr PAYSg, The House adjourned