Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-30
WEDNESDAY, ArRIL %, 1857.
InIAI-ckN nlN II III NJ ~ u :,

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
communication was received from the Senate as fol-
"rhc Senate agree the amendment Of the House Of
Delegates 10 their bill entitled An amend and eenact
entitled act 10 incorporate the Fairfax anu fo'o
mac Plank Road Company. .
Mr. MILLER of b. FROM the Committee of Courts of JUS
ticc reported with amendment bill from the SENATE en-.
the Code Of vgna and presented ss me s Till
bill concerning Tcnunciaon by widow OF the provi-
sion Tor her in her husbands will.
Mr. YEkuY, froEl the Committee OF Schools and Colleges,
presented the following bill
bill authorizing the Valley Union Educational Society
Of Virginia To confer Collegiate degrees.
Mr. GooDE of from the Committee on Finance report
ed without amendment the following bill:
bill prohibiting person. without merchants license,
| from selling goods by sample or otherwise.
REsoLCTioSs.
| The following resolutions adopted and referred
| BY Mr.. MAuplS-Of allowing the clajnns of A. F. Nc
Endce for services Adjuant of tie l2Dlh Regiment
! BY Mr. GRFFIH-ol passing Ia" III reianon 10 'He
places for holding elections in The county OF Henrco and
The places oil holding the Courts of said county.
BY Mr.. WHEELER-Of restoring the law in regard to the
acquisition by uens of The rights of citizenship in the
commonwealth 10 what was prior 10 the first OF July
| 1880
By Mr. SMITH OF B. & H-Of changing The name of the
Wesburg Manufacturing Company into tina, Of the Phn
nicia Manufacturing Company.
BY Mr.. Nc DoSALp-Of charcring com1any 10 build a
rail road commencing the Virginia ne running by way
of Farrnnnt, ClaTksbnrg Mo'ganown and Weston and
down Elk river 10 the Great kanawha, lntrrse"tiac a.
Charleston the Virginia Central rail road and the James
river improvement and terminating at the mouth OF Big
Sandy the hanawha line
By Mr. DtLLArn-Tha the Speaker Of this House issue
w Of election the ShcriJ OF the counties Of Prince
George and Sury, for election of delegate 10 supply
the vacancy accustomed by the death o! T. g. Rves Esq.,
the election take place on the llth Of May next
BILLS
An act changing part Of the dividing line between the
counties OF James City and ork was taken up oa motion
| oil Mr. PIERCE, and passed
An act concerning oysters in the Of the county Of
Lancc ser with the Senate amendments, also passed.
PETITIONS.
p, AR fhc cil nf Ihn 10Y 6f
do!l in The county Of Cabc for the extension Of The
puralG limits OF sald town.
By Nh SMITH vi e. C. fI-Of The citizens Of the of
Welsbrs for authority 10 appropriate the public revenue
of tie county of Brooke 10 the repairs ard reconstruction
Of the bridges the mouths OF Bnlane and Cross Creeks
Also OF the citizens Of Bethany for The passage OF act
TO incorporate =Hd town.
By MI SAuxpERs citizens Of the county of Prince
William, 70. the appointment OF State Agricultural Che
mist which laid on the table
The House then resumed the consideration Of the bill
fixing The times and places Of holding the District Courts
The committee for Courts OF Justice, proposed for tho To-
cation Of the len,f Judicial Court Harrison Court House.
Messrs XlS Of Preston, BuEDETr Of Taylor kpwELL Of
Marion, MOORE and Lr":s Of HARRISON urged The Court
Houses their counties respectively the location for
this Court.
Before the House took upon the pending PROPOSE
tons the House proceeded to the order Of the day.
BRIdApfER GENERAL 2lsr BRIGADE.
The House then proceeded The execution OF the joint o
order, which had fer is object the election OF EI;gad!e
General for the 2.t Brigade in place OF rlgadie General
Nottingham, who resigned.
Mr. MApp nominated Col. Mitchell ". West He passed
a high culOgum upon Col. W.
No other nomination having been made Mr.. MAP was
directed inform the Senate that The House ready
proceed The execution of the joint order and that Col NJ.
w. Yves, alone in nomination.
message received from the Senate by Mr.. PARKER,
who informed The House that Col West alone in nom
nation
The roll was then called. and resulted
For Col. H. W. West-l09.
For Mr.. Ycrby-Mcssrs Howcrron, Tomin Nicholson
Robertson Of ~, Anderson and Wellman.
For Mr. aapp-Mrssrs. Patrick, Keyser, linn Stevens
and Bnrdett
For H. A. Wise-Mr Por,locs
Joint vote with the SenaeCol. NJ. ". West l45; scat
tcring, l6
So Col NJ w West was declared duly elected Breadier
General Of 2lst Brigade
The House then resumed the consideration Of the bill
ccrniun District Courts.
Mr. LEWIS his remarks in favor of locating the
Court under discussion ut Clarksburg
Mr. JACKSON OF D. T. addressed the House In favor of
Carssburg.
Mr. JoSEs Of Marshall moved locate the Cour. at Mar
sh1 Court House. He thought Of thasc places
that had pnt in their plea would receive the location. Mar
shall C. Fl. would get it, There were TWO female scmina.
(he knew member would vote against hat mountains
seventytwo feet high in the air. three churches Marshall
Court House. hcsidcs the congregation OF all the fsona-
BILE from Wheeling and every where else.
Mr. lluspARD also advocated Marshall Court House.
Dir WEST Vi We,zel addressed The House in favor OF Ma
rion Coir, House.
MI McD"%ALD moved 10 locate the Court at Monorga
lin Court House.
After some further discussion, Marion Court House
resolved rs the location of the District Court for the 10Th
Judicial District.
The bill fixing The times and places for holding tic Dis
tcl Courts was then ordered TO its engrossment
MIR G0oDE, from the Committee finance, presented
bill regulating the issuing OF licenses in the mon lis of May
snd June which carried through its preliminary stages
and passed.
communication received from the Governor trans
hitting statements Of the conditions of several banks nf
The commonwealth the first instant. Laid the table
and ordered TO be printed
REsIGSATI6S OF A MEMBER
The SPEAKER submitted the following communication:
RIcmMnHp. ApRiL Is, 1852.
To the Honorable Speaker If The House of Delegates:
hereby resign my seat in the House 81 Delegates
Respectfully SAMUEL PRICE.
Mr.. EcHoLS Of Monroe presented resolution that the
Speaker the House Issue wits n election the Sheriff. Of
GrecnhTirr county, Tor The election of delegate accustomed
by The resignation Of Samuel Price. Adopted.
On motion, the House adjourned
PUBLIC MEETING IN HENRICO.
At called meeting Of the people OF District No. l. in