Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-09
E.Es::s:.iTURE OF VIRGINIA.
TUr.pAv. ApRIL 6. 1852.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met al / O'clnrk

EtoDe ~ oE i3EIk.S.SiEs.
The House met al il O'Clock
communication received rosn !hc Senate Stain
Thai the Senate reed the first amendment proposed b
The House Delegates their amendment Hnusa bill Nc
93 entitled "AnaCi concerning tie Holiday White SnphI
Springs COMPANY" an! they disagree 10 the scruud amend
:nt proposed by The House Of Delegates sa amendment
The said SECOND amendment having been nc.n read o
motion Of Nj Rrvrs cf p. G; and s.. the House yecedc
rom their said aIc'dmcat and agreed TO the Senate
amendment
The SPEAKER announced the following committee on III
resolution Ci Mr. STEVENS, which is
Resolved, That sptci: committee be appointed 10
1uFe into tc cEcceacy Of cnactinga general law for th
Incorporation or all companies Off local private
such the General Assembly is now in the habit Of incor
poatiEg by special enactment.
Mes>rs. STEVENS, kILBY Boyp, EDWARDS, RoBISsoH 0
H., Moon Of j., iERBr, PATRICK and PESpLETos.
And The following committee on the resolution submitted
yesterday by hlr BOWER, which is
Resolved That select committc: of nine be appointed
to enqur into Tic eApedency Of aboshing all special aa
ing and ;ecDicates II law ana Of so Amending changing
MIA gH Eating aw and chancery that suit between
the parties l:!iaan shall decide ali matters Of con;rO
TcTsy OF every kind what's (wh few proper
Iions) making the laws plain 10 ALL and Of requiring nahs
Of plaintiff and Defendant as In New York and other States
the parties much ;ronbl: ard expense and IN
insure speedy an final dcciaon and 10 enquire into the
proFcty 81 changing the statue Of lmi.aon amending
said statute,
sIcssrs poyyEn, sIcDo.AID BunDE7r, HuBsAHp, LEM
IL, JAMES, pIS*ELL, CRAIG and TATE.
On motion t.! Nr. JACKSON, If Wood leave granted
Withdraw the petition Of Enos Wcs presented last
sion.
REPORTS COMMITTEES
Mr.. JOKES of c. from the committee OF Propositions and
Grievances, presented bill incorporating the Union Hall
Company in Lexington;
bill incorporating the town Of EdinbITg;
bill Incorporating the Ocean House Company; and
bill concerning the killing Of deer, hunting and ranging
in the county Of Jack 500.
Mr MARTz presented report adverse 10 satisfying Viz
gna military land by appropriations from the rca-
sury which laid tic table and ordered 10 printed
ir. RlvEs nt p. G. and S. from the committee OF Agri-
culture ana Manufactures presented bill! 20 incorporate the
ainrnl Vernon Gold Mining Compnnv and
1f.-,v ha,,
ring Company.
Mr. scorr Of F. from the committee of Courts of Jusce
presented bill concerning tho registration o marriages.,
births and deaths; and
bill extending the jurisdiction Of Justices Of the Peace.
REsnLUTioSs ENQUIRY.
By Mr. PiSSEtL-Resnlved, the Senate concnrrg. That
joint committee Of nine members tic part Of the House,
and five the part ui the Senate, be appointed 10 whom
shall BIZ rcfec tho lth Section Of the ih article Of the
Constitution which gives I" the Senate the power TO orgi-
nate bills aud resolutions w instructions to eng u!Ic into
and report On the
By Mr.. IMnoDESTIaI leave be given bring in tiIl
lrealizing tie official Of j. F. Patterson Clerk Of tic
Hastings Court o! Stanton.
Under lh2 above resolution :e Speaker announced the
fllowipg committees Mcss-s. lmboden, Bennett Ecio.s,
Ia! lor ana Mccml.
b. Mr.. IMEopES O Jas F. Patterson, for the passngr oi
act 10 irgaze his acs Clerk Of the Hastings Court Of
StHuntnn.
By Nj EcuoLs-OG C. W Swoopc and others Of Monroe
county, for The passage act establishing public roads TO
churches.
BY Mr JAcxsos Of Wood--Ci Enos West
BY Mr.. ErnpGrT-Of Cecilia Sman, praying TO be d
vorccd from her husband, f. Sllman.
By Mr. R1BiSsoS Of R.-Of Margaret b. Tomiin MS heir
and dstribee of officer in the Virgin. line in tho
of the cvoluDn praying the payment of the value o
certain land '"ar!anis also, similar petition from Il. '"
Epperso1.
RicmMosp ASD PETERSBURG noAn COMPANY.
An rngrnssed bill in relation 10 the Richmond and Peters
burg Rail Road with the motion reconsider III"
dcring the tdcr which had tvrn submitted by MIR. LEWIS
BE- read second time, taken up and The vote was re-
considered and, with the leave o! the House. Mr. LEWIS
Withdrew tho ryder.
Mr. ROBERTSON Of ~, moved 10 amend the BILL by insert
Ing The following clause ryder:
"Povdcd also the Board Of Public Works shall have the
option for thirty days after tho acceptance Of this net by tho
Company and acr said acrep; shall have been duly
certified 10 the oard OF Public Works of purchasing the
ii any noIrion Of ych en E"' am orf,sr'a
nny otc, a,so: And authority il hereby vested In the
Board OF bc Works 10 make such purchase un account
of the State sr Board snI deem that course eapodien'
for the interest ui The STATE"
MIR Jusys nf c.. moved the following substitute
"Prov!.d that the President and Directors o! the Rich
mond and Petersburg Rail Road Company shall not sell by
virtue Of the provisions OF this nct more 'nan worm
uf said stock"
further lnolion was made by Mr. TALAFEnRo 10 amend
the amendment by inserting tie foiiowinS :
tProviIcd also that The Board Of Public Works shall
have The option o purci,sg wn thirty days after the &C
cepance Il" this hy the company and alter SAID acccn
.nce shall have been duly certified 10 said board To IN: cS
Of the Indebtedness of the company to the STATE INC
stock authorized by this act, il the said bonrd shall deem
such purchase desirable on the part ot The state -
Sorc dis sclsson cnsucd b Messs. ROBERTSON oi NJ
TALIarrRuo LEWIS, JONES of c., RCRISsoS oil t., and
others. -
4 vote was then taken unon the amendment Of Mr. IAL.
rEsao and mrnted agreed Ia in lieu ol tie 0figna
ryder and cngrossed forthwith ard the bill and ryder
were third mc und the roll being called were passed
by vote Of I6 TO 50.
PASSED.
An act authorizing the people OF Saun1n 10 elect Mayor
and other oficcfs, passed. Also the following bills
4 bill 10 es.ze wharf at Ne% Ports News, In tho
county Of Warwick;
bill providing tho election Of certain municipal ofi-
Gers in the city Of Petersburg.
bill To authorize The sale OF puries bridge in tie county
Of Isle of Wight
bill providing for tie election Of three Commissioners
,t the Revenue for the county Franklin.
The Senate bill entitled San net for the relief of Joshua
c. GunueI OF the cCuny Of Fairfax was taken up, read
third time and passed by vote Of SO 10 |.
ELECTION oFFicERs.
On motion of Dir. jcSEs OF Chesterfield, the House tooH
~ the resolution Of thc Senate laid on The table ycstcr
iav proposing appointment OF Joint committee TO 'kf
into sGeaii"n and report upon the proper time IL" c
election Of ell officers under tie new Constitution
On motion of Mr. RICE OF Wes.r1ore!and hc resolution
was then amended 50 as make it one, which would re-
qnirc rnrt upon the exHedency OF elecng Judges and
county officers, the 4Ih Thursday in May.
The question Then recurring agreeing 10 the resolution
as amended considerable discussion ensued The roll DC
ing called the House agreed 10 the resolution nS amended
oves 56 md then the House adjourned.