Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-02-20
, ,,c,s,,r,-nE or VIRGINIA.
TAuaspAY, February -, 1852.
sen ATE.

p,,vcr ty the Rev. Mr. BAILEY OF the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. r,,;,,ns If t;ereroI Laws
Mr.. SHAcKELronp from lie Noi''''''''' - "--N
r,tmrlcd several bills. c.,;.,
~ SToy,L asked that lie committee be discharged
from The further consideration of the bii III ''ao !"
rsrs xr and that ti:e be referred 10 The commit
lee II The wl,olc Senate ana made Inc o;usr % wv
Tucai,Y next which was accordingly ordered
R.ppr,s On county organization were ptcSch'eu ans "
fcrrrd. -, MS, ,ho rom,i;te,
nm Roads Sc inquire into Tie e1pedency ol ato"in9 '
Dnnl1,s Creek Turnpike Company longer eriod 10 "t
raniZc and their road ana lhal lhc5 '1'e
r,nurt :. Y bill or otherwise. ,u o.,
~ ,inr o Mr. SauspERs-Rcsolvcd That the Com
mile, Of Agriculture and Commerce be Instructed 10 en-
oue into the cNpetltncy OF reporting hi au'ho@s
vii :; C..rles 10 erect pier in James River. 80 ,,,
Nj u,nS called 10 the bill il: relation To the Eiue Ridge
Rail Road Company, repeating 50 mich OF me hct
March 5h 1919, as restricts said Company it"' %
and 10 pay any more man one nun
ded Thousand dollars. Tie bill authorizes Inc ffcshleh
and Directors said Company 10 borrow, on Inc cft'' u
me Commonwealth under the provisions OF Tue act VII"
,nrd IN couoon bonds Sl50000 the Isl jay. i5'-'
VI 50 600 on tie st January 1883 SOoUVO on me III
1853; and 100000 the 1t January, lco ne h uVe'
mol maxi, any new appropriation, 1nt requires .Ur el
,inn work at period flle! Than was al ms
Mr. Mason proposed ryder thereto, as i"Ilows:
npo,iicd that The Board Of Public Works shall require
The Virginia Central Rail Road Company TO pay an adequate
compensation, be agreed upon by saia ran ana = 10
Company Tor using such portions oi The blue hgr n"
nell bu; This provision shall not Affect the rate 81 i '"
ed TO bc tid by said Virginia Central Kan h"aa Iophn!
for using the Blue Ridge Rail Road and the tunnel al'rt M
comIenn thereof under the provisions 81 te hiofeS''G
Act entitled "An act incorporate the Blue Ndsc Aai
Road Company, and Tor other purposes
The Ter was ordered br cngrossed and the OH was
mn, upon It's pus sage when warm debate arose. WHICH was
particpa cd in by Mes>rs. SHEfFEY l'udLAs "lFchkA'
DE$EALE, SHAcKELFoRD, iaHLER and alAs"H. .f., tho
Thc az - and required III hccoi1trcs "!' ~
CONSTITUTIONS and rhr bill passed ayes 81 noes IT, as ''
Messrs Dcncac president pro. temp Amhrr'
Barnett Bassel Braxon Brent, Cabrll Campbell C@ffIns
rnn Cre.h Daniel Fnns.rn Ucaver Hall, Layn', Mhr'n
Mason Meredith Paxton Pnan. Roger, >a"n'Tfs' .T
cford Snrt:y Sicrrard, Smith SosaIi stuart iApo i
Thomas, Wade, Ward, "aison ""''r' "''''''' '"'
N"rs-Nessr Boysin Brown, Catle;:, Dong1s, ran
than Istcl McDearmon, Moncure eafhe' anu i"'"'t%O
House bill entitled An providing i the d'5chat CT
the Executive functions in certain cases. "a7 'N''
II i ~ iilpws: :, -. =. 49,. ,,,o.,;
rn1c,G b The General Assembly, That III case 'le '!'
flee Of Governor With its comrrns'linti shan ItE". upon
The Liratcnar Governor and he siti D. tei''t" to' 49,
flee or shall die la. ~ Qualify! resign, ir"i"'ti'"h "
~ bc MI, i,charre the powers and duties OF the office,
thea the Attorney General elected ~ Tie voter, 4" Inc Ly
nonwcalth o: II there nc no sicH ATTORNEY 'G."'i e
the President Of Senate pro ttmPore or 'hef" oc nv
sucn Pre- sIenl the Speaker o the House "i Delegates sa
dscharo. the Executive functions until There Is l'V.r"
mr. Ij.nrr.nt Governor who act When person ming
the Office of President n The Senate pro mP0rs o" Spea"
or of ne House at Delegates, shall har; commences W.
the Executive iunctlnes under THIS Sec MS hu
being appointed Ills successor III INC '"'' 'o " ~
or Speaker. ,.,..,, ia ,.,-
Wncn there is such inability TO discharge the powers
and duties Of the Office Governor as mentioned IN Inc
nns,i,uun but only Temporary inability from sickness
or when the Governor intends t" be absent from the seat 1
government may notify his icnlporar! lh'o VI my
ed absrncc to the Secretary Of the COMMUNICABLE ana Tue
Secretary shall enter such notification and the uic 81 re-
ceivinu BOOK containing the record oil Tie Governor
official acs whereupon lie Executive functions Sha', GU
ring the Governors temporary INABILITY, be as
charged ay the Lieutenant Governor II al the tune the sec
FcIry receives such notification the Lieutenant t"'cf IL
NJ the sea, of government otherwise by the Attorney Gene
raj elected as aforesaid ii AT that time there be any suc al
The sent IF government and if there be not then by The
Secretary Of tho Commonwealth.
This act shall be in force from its passage.
Mr. WIrcuER moved 10 strike the second sectinn,
which motion ne sustained in speech ot considerable
length. and was replied TO by Mr. SnAcKELF1Rp.
Mr. Brent ha wing expressed desire 10 give MS views OH
the subject; on his motion, the Senate ADJOURNED
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
prove y the Rev Mr. REID Of the Presbyterian Church
communication received rom 10" Hel'', N't""s
that th,y had passed bill providing tor the arrest" W.
,ncut debtor he fail! to answer inc!f"Ia'ht!c or me-
answers which cvasve and Il appears Il" l. a'o % O'
the Sta'c ;,.,
eyaminn, court or court If Oyer and Termr--and ihcE
have greed the resolution Of The Honsr, rca'c 10 INC
erection If a statue Of Thos Jefferson. Also, that Ivy rave
M .ed bill far further extending me time 1' c"rei!h@
me S.anoard and Roanoke Rail Road with amendments;
which concurrca in by The House.
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
MIR Scorr Of r. rr:n the Courts Of Justice,
presented report upon resolution 70: amending chapter
IS Of the Code oi Va. .,
Nr N,Rrz from the committee Claims presented bill
for the rlf II John r. ANAL Also, report upon IN" pc
on Of George Robinson, and J. D. No,din9 49,,
3r LEWIS the committee 81 Roads presented hs
in relation the Richmond and Petersburg itaii !'th;
A bill 10 esaze wharf at New Ports News, in Warwick
county; :.
j bii 10 provide Tor the Wilson Creek and South Fork
Turnpike Road, in Graysnn and Smyth counties and
4 bill concerning the Prices Turnpike and Cumberland
CAP Red fran, II. comm,cs ., Rank. presented
bill authorizing the establishment OF branch bank in
the nj Mooried, in Hardy county;
bill incorporate The Merchants and Farmers Bank OF
Ciarksburg;
bill reducing the capital stock uf ne Farmers Dams III
Boletuur;
DILL incorporating the Bank Of Lexington;
\ bill 10 incorporate the Bank OF WythcviIe;
A bill Incorporating the Eman; Savings Bank;
bill 10 incorporate the William onra Savings Bank and
i bill Incorporating the Pcnris5urs Saving Bank And
presented reports upon the petition OF citizens o! fluvanna
relative To The Palmyra Savings Bank and upon the resoia
for authorizing Independent Bank NJ Weston and
for authorizing the Merchants and Mechanics Bank at
Norfolk issue OF less denomination than i've dol
lars.
Mr. RtvEs Of P G.. from the Committee OF Agriculture,
bill TO Incorporate the l,son County Mining and Man
uiactuIin2 Company
BY Mr. RussELLOf rrpfating company In construct
a Tun2kc from Wheeling 10 Fanon;.
BIZ Mr. MARrz OF increasing the compensation D! TIE
Interior Guard Ut the Prnitcntlarv.
By Mr.. BuRpETT-That special committee oil I'VE, De
appointed to b. by the Speaker whose duty sliI
examine into aud report u this House til: cost 81 INC
Washington Munutcn the Public 50 afe, 80 Tar as It's
CONSTRUCTION progressed: whether any. ana II ANY, what
abuses have been pracscd those engaged IN lis
un in regard tDois the State uirrcS powder DC and
report rpnn such matters NAV ne deemed peru
ne MT in relation said mnnm"ntani that slli committee
have power send for persons aud papers
By Mr.. BSowSE-Ol Incorporating the South branch
Gold Mining Company.
By Mr.. BESSETT-Oi increasing the Capital STOCK Of
The Weston and Ciaulcy Bridge Turnpike company.
Mr. JAcHsoS Of W. offered the following resolution, when
on motion vi Dir BrRpErr WAS laid On The table:
Resolved That the committee upon organization Inquire IN
permitting the commissioners dppohtc!
u district county determine the number Ut districts
each county shall BE- divided into
C,NMssIrSEss THE RErEScE
The House resp.v oil into committee u Tie "hoe
bill and substitute concerning Commissioners Of the
Ravcnnc--Hlr. IEaBv IN the Chair.
When the House adjourned yesterday the oI'"lns 'id
section before it:
70 Each person fu! are AMI sound mind not Tn:rrlcj
woman shall list the real and personal property subject to
taxation ~ which such person - the owner situate III the
county which slch resides; and all moneys III pos
session deposited, SUBJECT 10 the orde cheek or graft oil
person. and the credits due from ar owing
By any person PERSONS body polite corporate alter de-
dlctn. such credits the anouct due from Sucn person
~ others.
Mr. ROBINSON OF r., moved to amend oy adding the fol-
lowing Bat said and credits, such person