Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-01-30
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
THURSDAY, JANUARY %, 1852.
SENATE.

Church.
The journal of Yesterday was read and approved
4 communication from the House was rcau, stauns INA
ha, body had agreed 10 the Joint resolutions in relation
altering the Senate chamber and that In relation TO Inc mus
and pay rolls Of tn. officers and soldiers OF ne war o
1872 with an amendment.
The amendment is mere verbal aerauon anu "as asiee'
10 by the Senate.
| Mr. TnoMpspy presented memorial Of The Agricultural
Society Vi Brunswick county, which, on ms Ino,on "a
referred tho committee of Agriculture and Commerce,
Mr. DANIEL called for the reading OF the memorial "ne'
refers the neglect by The State hitherto OF the aSTcuura
interests contends that light needed on me suo
ect aud that il is essential for the of the ntena
improvement schemes projected and contemplated, INA
some attention should be paid 10 agriculture Inc memo
rial recommends that the State commence Ut the beginning
and Afford announcement TO the agricultural Interests
Mr. PirMAS presented report from The Joint COMMITTEE
appointed examine the office OF the Auditor Of ruoc Ac
counts The repo. speaks in the highest terms OF tue con-
dou Of hi. bureau, ind the admirable mannef IN "lci
| the books and papers were found by the committee
On motion Of Mr. RrdEu-Resolved, That the COMMITTED
on Roads &C., enquire into the expsdlency o. q"
River, above Beverly, on Tho Staunton ana fafheIsOo
Road.
Senate ourn this day. will adjourn TO meet Tomorrow
O'CLOCK p NJ and at the same hour on cdch SUCCESS
| i've day, until the Senate direct otterw wise.
On motion of Mr. REogR-Resoved, That the Comnit'ee
Of Courts of Justice enquire into the expedency OF 80
amending the 9Th section OF chapter lbl OF the Cooe Us
allow the county and corporation courts 10 have their pro
ceeiings drawn up at large and read the next day.
On motion Of Mr. REeER-Resolvcd, That the Committee
on Roads &c. enquire The expedency OF appropra-
ting further OF three thousand dollars for The com
pc,ion u the bridges the Fygars Valley ana west
| fork Rivers the Beverly and Farmont road
Mr. SAUNDERS presented petition Of Thomas g. eachy
asking indemnify for property taken for public uses IN l'o
Referred 10 Committee on Finance and Claims
Mr.. McDEARMoN presented memorial Of citizens OF
Lynchburg praying the General Assembly TO Instruct te
proxies who may the State in the next meeting OF
the stockholders of the James River and kanawha Company
to vote for Il reduction of tolls
Mr.. Med. said that it his intention to have accompa-
MED the presentation Of the memorial with motion 10 Jay
the table and print but he had been informed that JOINT
resolution pending in the other branch of the Legsa-
ture this subject, and that the memorial and accompany
ing report of The committee Of the stockholders had already
been printed by order of the House OF Delegates and cepy
of the been furnished the members of the Senate he
would therefore, move 10 lay the petition on the taoe-aho
IL ordered
On motion Of Mr. SuEFFEy-Resolvcd That the commit
Rprds &c. be instructed 10 enquire Into the eSpeo-
ency Of authorizing the Board of Public Works 10 subscribe
on behalf OF onmonwsah, for three6hs OF seventy
five thousand dulars-the increased capital stock OF the
Junction Valley Turnpike Company authorized 10 DO raised
March 1851
Mr. SAUNDERS presented petition OF citizens of Williams
burg praying the passage Of law allowing them TO elect
certain municipal officers therein named Referred TO COM
mtee OF Courts OF Justice.
On motion of Mr.. BRESr the report OF The select commit
tee dividing and referring The different portions oil the new
Constitution taken up, considered amended in several
particulars, and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. CARRlSGroS, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The Chair announced the following standing committees;
A committee to reorganzc the Board Of Public Works =
3essrs. Jackson OF Peasants and Rche Rves OF Pnnce
George Miller Of Boteourt Price of Greenbrier Nicholson
Price Of Hardy Ball Witten, Bare Anderson o: Richmond
City, Davis, Baker Newman and Staples.
Committee on Congressional Districts :-Messrs. Bar.
bour Robertson Wallace Garrett, Irving Goode Jones of
Chesterfield, VERIFY, Tomln, keyser, Imboden, Vawter
Dunn, Patrick, and KiiweIl
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions presented aad adopted
BY Mr WHEELER-rlat the committee on the subject oil
better securing slave property and the removal OF Tree ne
groes from the Commonwealth enquire into the expcdency
reporting bill No AIS OF last session. entitled "a DILL con-
| corning free negroes"
BY Mr.. JoSEs of Che,lerfeld-That the committee on
county organization enquire into the expectancy OF eaao.
fishing precinct election in each of The districts, into
which the respective counties Of this Commonwealth shall
he laid off and of disseminating all The existing precincts
not necessary to effect the above object.
BY Mr.. SEoAR-Tha tine committee on Banks enquire In
the cxprdency of reporting bill No 49o Of the as ses
sion, establishing Savings Bank in Williamsburg.
By Mr. lEwIsThat the committee OF Courts OF Justice
enquire into the expediency of repeating much OF the
passed March 5, 1886 prescrbng certain Courts In
which wrts against public corporations, composed OF of
Of the Government may be maintained" required
that Rcon5 and suits then depending in any other Courts
of this Commonwealth against my of said corporations,
should DO transferred together with u the papers and pro-
ceedDg the Courts Of the county OF Henco and City OF
By Mr.. PaE7Low-That the committee Roads, &c,
qure Into the expedicncy Of constructing rail- road from
Petersburg with the Seaboard Rail Road, at some
punt between the Holloway and Black Water rivers
BY Mr.. TALBoTr-Thn the committee Roads, &C., en-
Quire into the expediency OF reporting bill appropatng
the OF s8000 complete the bridges on the Beverly
and Farmon road recommended by the superintendent
Of said road
By Mr.. STEvESs-That the Committee Banks be in
structed enquire into the expedency OF providing Tor The
establishment Of general system Of Tree banking based
upon State stocks and individual liability for the more Of
ecua suppression of the circulation OF foreign notes OF
less denomination Than IS.
BY Mr.. JACKSON of Wood-Tha the Committee Of
Courts Of Justice enquire into the expedency Of amending
chapter 25 Of the Code to provide for the discharge OF
insoven, defendant confined by the order of Court
Ru Mr. pa hnt Tho I.nnnD tap m
onre into The eypedency Of increasing the capital stock OF
the Raleigh and Grayaon Turnpike Company.
| BY Mr.. MAUPls-That the Committee Of Propositions
and Grievances enquire into the expedency Of Incorporating
the Guyandoe Lyceum in the county Of Cabell.
BY Mr. KlLpy That this House will! when !, adiourns on
Saturday meet thereafter ut IL O'clock In
| stead Of O'clock, p. NJ, as now provided for.
PETITIONS
| The following petitions were presented:
BY Mr.. ARSETT-From citizens Of Marion asking the in
corporation Of company to construct rail road from
point the Baltimore and Ohio Ruil Road, near u an.
ungon in Marion TO point on the Ohio River al or near
New Martnsyie in Wezel.
BY Mr.. YERBy-From citizens of Northampton asking for
| change in the laws on the subject Of wrecks
| BY Mr. BALL-From citizens OF Leesburg, Loudoun,
asking for act incorporating cemetery within or near the
limits OF said town.
| BY Mr. RosEarsos OF Norfplk-From Rebecca Raneock
and Others praying release her of the Commonwealth
claim lot OF land in Norfolk which the escheator has n
| stituted proceeding to recover for the State.
! BILLS, REPORTED.
| The following bills reported from Committees:
Bill to authorize the Board Of Public Works TO
sruct rail roud from Coyngton the Ohio river State
account.
Bill increase the capital stock OF the South Side
Rail Road Company, and TO change its
Bill increasing the capital stock of the Manassas Gap
Rail Road Company, and for additional subscription on
the part Of the State.
bill 10 increase the capital stock Of the Orange and
Alexandria Rail Road Company and TO authorize the Board
OF Public Works to subscribe behalf Of the State for
three-fihs of such increase
bill TO authorize the Orange and Alexandria Rail Road
| Company to extend their ruad to Lynchburg
A bill 10 appropriate tho further Of 500 600 10 Nc.
Adami2e tho South Western Road
bill to amend Act authorizing the appointment Of an
agricultural Commissioner and chemist passed March 20
| 1851.
| bill TO incorporate the Virginia Navigation Company
Mr.. lMBoDES offered series OF resolutions the substance
of which isthat tho public domain Of the United States
s the property OF the several States and therefore,
subject foI distributions and that Virginia. having coded
vast territory the federal government prominently
titled TO her full sae that for the purpose Of asceanng the
popular WILL II is e1pedent The general election for
delegates that poll should be- opened In all the counties
and that the sum Of s4 900 Originals share OF money from
public lands under the of lS4 ought 10 be received
and invested in the Literary Fund the interest of Which
should be applied TO the purposes OF popular education
The resolutions were laid upon the table and ordered to
be printed The House then adjourned.
! REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
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