Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-28
WEDNESDAY. May %, 1852.
SENATE,

| Mr.. DESEALE in the Cluif.
communication from the House of Delegates w.s II.
cGved, and the bills transmitted herewith read md vet
The House amendments 10 the bill amending III. lih
section III chapter of the Code of Virginia were s,t
TO- Tho title of The bill ancnIcd So az H. read 20 aC,I
concerning books or furniture Of Free Masons O. Fell
lows, Sons of Temperance, and other benevolent usy.
ticns"
The House amendments to the bill prescribing the ,par,
and duties Of the Sheriff Of the city of Richmond
agreed Ia.
The House amendments TO the bill requiring the coua'y
surveyors 10 HE certain papers, &c likewise og;:s4
hlr. AmslEa from the Committee OF Courts Of Just.e
reported House bill! concerning the compensation If Iut..
and their qualification and manner of selection in cerrn
cases; and extending the jurisdiction Of Justices Of Gs
Peacc-wiih amendments each
On motion of Mr.. SnrrrEv, Mcssrs. PAxroS HaAxs
WniTE BARNETT, GRASTHaM and SMITH were added 10 4.
committee on Enrolled Bills.
The Senate proceeded the consideration of the unfnl
ed hsn.as-the bill providing ;0r the dis ha rgc .. FL
ecutive functions in certain cases.
The original bill was from The House for which n:
BHESr offered substitute; and Mr. PARKsk proposed =.
amendment 10 the substitute.
The question the amendment of Mr. PARKER an
il was voted down.
An amendment. Of Mr.. MAsos's shared the same fu,e al
did Mr.. BREST.s substitute.
The bill was then read third time. and passed
Mr. STUART called for the order of the bill in Z,
latoa 10 the Board Of Public Works
Alter conversation between many Senator'S molten
Mr.. REGER, the bill ordered lie on the table
made the order os the day for the first Tuesday in Decemg
next.
MI BRENT called up the Oln resolution in relation The
election 81 the basement story officers
Mr.. PARKER proposed amendment by adding 10 the lis
OF officers TO be elected ga State Agricultural Conmi.
steiner" Alter some discussion by Messrs SHacErLFoRp
PARKER, IHcnPSoS and BRowN Mr. p withdrew his arnent
mcnt.
The resolution WIS amended at the suggestion Of ilc
aEST. and was adopted as follows:
Resolved, That The General Assembly will on SATURDAY
next, proceed to The election OF the following officers Sc
cretary OF the Commonwealth, an Auditor Of Public e
counts second Auditor Register of The land Office Trs
,tnrlih ,iop st.
tentay General Agent and Store Keeper Of the Penten
.iary, and Public Printer ;,
The bill in relation 10 Licenses. was read the fret time
MI oToVALL called up the Joint resolutions in relation 10
Virginia Military Bounty Lands, upon which an animated
discussion arose between icssrs. STovALL, SHEFFs7,
SHAcKxLEoRD and DoUoLAs-thc two last named sgoin.
the resolution. On motion Of Dir. SHErrEy it was laid en-
the table,
On mo lion Of Mr.. SMITH Resolved That the COMMITTEE
on Banks be instructed enquire into the cxpetlcncyd
authorizing the Treasurer OF the Commonwealth appJa
CLERK counersign the Of various bank, char
tered under The independent barking system.
On motion OF Mr. SHEFFEy-Resulyed That the RegsE
Of the Land Office furnish the Senate with statement
showing the number Of outstanding military land warrants
and the aggregate number of for which were
issued.
MIR. DouoLAs called up the Joint resolution providing Tor
the purchase OF astronomical instruments and the empos
ment OF an assistant in preparing IAN accurate mapd ""
The ayes and being required the resolution passed
follows:
ArEs-Messrs. Amber, Rassel Brent Cabel, C'nlo:'
top' So"d', Slclgl, Danel DJuglli, Fhnsten u'ah''
Greaver Layne Martini McDearnon, Meredith Monsn,.'
Human, Saunders, Shackeford Stands, Shelley Sgo,
She rrad Sweeney Tate, Thomas Thompson, Ward "ms
Sitccf-3l.
NoEs-Messrs. Dencae, Mason, Roger, Wa:son-i
The bill for tho relief Of Henry J. Brown was res"'E
ayes IS, noes l6not majority Of the whole Senate in
Mr.. STANDS moved reconsideration OF The vote b! ~
the bill referred 10 above was rejected i,,
The question being the reconsideration il W" wc
Gated by hessrs. WATsoS. THOMAS CAMPBELL no.. -.
DEARAoS and opposed BY Messrs Wi-cHEa and SEn an
The motion reconsider carried, and the bill S'''
motion OF Ar. STRANDS, laid on the table. ,,ha
The bill amend the 9Th section OF chapter y; n
Code of Virginia concerning hauling Of seines &c
taken up motion Of Mr. SMITH, amended and o''s'su
be engrossed. s,,
Mr. SrovALL called up the bill concerning COmm''o'Ih
of the Sinking Fund and, on his motion, it was mace '
order of the day for Friday next, II O'Clock.
The following bills passed:
Amending the charter of Elzabethtown. r-
To authorize the Fairmont and Pdlane Bridge Co'ro,
TO borrow money and 10 subject said Company 10 '"e
visions of the 51th chapter Of the Code OF Virginia ,nd
To authorize the county Court of Psyvania 10 se and
convey the title the public grounds OF said county
purchase lot and public buildings thereon ,r
Amending the 22d section Of chapter 81 Of the Coae'
corning the collection of tolls on Turnpike Roads