Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-01-16
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY, JANUARY Is, 1852.


the cl.riina IL 8 i'Ginicr TO ihe senate, ana our Srhefl9t
ri nj AID I.ithf.i officer, John Wagock, was unanimously
reelected.
ni,cc az nine. 10 report a system D. i"r, . ~ gov IN
I,.n, Of the hocv, was adopted; ard Messrs. CaTpJeir
/ Saith, Stuva!, Hhi'c, Amber, SEefc!, Ho"hn, bassel zoo
Thomas were appointed said committee.
NJ. WHITE moved lna! The Senate 30 IN" Tie fee'''h o
- Doorkeepsr. -
The motion was sustained BY NJ. SHEEFsY. resisted by
N.sars S-OvALL, CowAS and CATLETT. !.
IL. Mason made an amendment, which was lost, aut!''ii
Yin. the President pro tenn. 10 appoint q sccorl faset III
stead.
Mr. WARES resolution was then, on motion Of N'. tAs'
SELL. postpyf,gi uniIi Saturday next.
Tr FisnsLt moved In. app ntrnent Of a committee of TIRES
tn wait unun i!e Governor and announce iillt the oena'' Is
o.r4n.gcd aad ready 10 receive any communication rom lie
. EE.cItl.c.
III. resolution was adopted, and aiessrs. lssEtL, GAs IL
M SUErrEY appointed said committee.
Mr. TssELt, soon after. announced that the committee rad
u.-t,,mo,, maj durv-and the Governors Annual Message
Va. RECEIVED, laid upon the table and ordered to be printed.
4 message was received from the House that they Were
rcadv 10 proceed 10 the ceremony OF Counting the ohl:ia!
r.turn. Tor the Offices Of Governor, Lieutenant Governor ard
Attorney Gcne..l-and requesting the Senate 10 attend aad
unite.
Mr.. DANIEL move! ,ha, tbs House OF Delegates De In
f,nne! that the Senate Is organized md ready TO prncte' &c
the execution % ih- Joint dutr dcvolved upon ue t"
HlGSes By the % section OF the 9TH uI!lcis OF inc Co's'''"'
iicn. .,,h
Sir. DA.rELs resolution was laid upon the table-hut SUP
egaen;iy the Senate on Mr. WArsoS's motion, concnrisa III
the message from tie House-snd Mr.. lHoaAs was IT,
questcd 10 inIorm tho House thereof. =,
Mr. SHErrEv moved the. appointment 81 a committee "
three on the part nf the Senate, 10 attend IN me House ana
assist in opening ;he ballots, summing up and reporting TIE
Pending Mr.. suErFsv's motion, another message was re-
cciy.G from IL. House, SATIN. that the House haa appoint
81 = committee u; Two. arr requesting lie appointment u o
..lntlr committee IN Inc part OF the STATE.
IL. AuBLEa suggested thut, unicr the constitution, 'ne
Whole suSJ~ct was rndc: the contfo! OF me HOUSES IN u
was unir required lhi' ;iG Senate snocia ne present ! 's
ceremony. Mr.. 4. was opposed 70 everything Ike pomP o'
Yr, WATSON sustained the proposition especially as me
: II ,.,b I i,yitnJt thu Srpltr II take Dart IN me SuptTE iS.pH
Of tie returns.
The senate conquered in the propos!tion, and Messrs. Is.
DELL and CnEIGH were appointed the COMMITTEES III Wv pa'
Of lie ScEare.
Tie Senate, then, BEADED bv their President pro ssm pro.
ceci.d ~ tae Hall Ut the House OF Delegates - nit ~
me tedious and troublesome. but most respGnEloie guy, o..
experimental. the investigation OF the official returns OF
:he rl&ctiDn Of The State ohi;ers.
HOUSE FDELEGATEs.
The chair announced the following ne the commi,,e" On
! Rates Nes:rs. ToM.'H, G,ooE, OF ~, MIt.Ea, lER0S'
Jo;EE ol =, RUSSELL. LcAKs, PstcS ana hAhF1.
REsuLcTIoSs.
Tie following resolutions ii inquiry were adep're:
b. Mr.. WHEELER Oh reporting q bill au,hpHzlns ms .'7o-
Ole o; Portsmouth to elect a Mayor and other officers.
By Mr.. SEGAR-lhat a select committees oil = Dc apprt,-
ted - enquire into tEc progress ri me leading Toes Oh puo'c
ln2fJvemrnt in This STATE including BON canals aho All
rcit-, To usceuiin, AS near as m y be, The Gums necessary %
complete rn- same, as they have been already projected anA
aiso - cnqai"r into the cXreiiehcy oil making ia'laef allro-
odn,;uns IN aid oil said wh!ks, ana als1 %ta! other WORK. are
nercssIry II ne u%nlc!tisen and constructed by 'he oti.r.
By Nh. PATaIcE ri reducing the capital STOCK oi the Nam
uiar;Gryrs Bank ofkanawha.
By Mr. BARs0ra-O Incorporating tir l2int s'oc. '''''
pang !or improving the navigation Of the Rapid Anne S'v"r.
By Mr., sTrAnr-of ref"ring Bill No. s's OF the last srs'
| sion ir the relief nj Lovrl MnrIen. &C.
By Nj. BASER-Of increasing the capital OF the North
frederick Turnpike Con2lny.
at rar rQusv Of .Trn. Scott in C:hig County.
By VI. CRow-of extending The jurisdiction Il sing"
justice y! The peace.
81 Nr. TALiArErn0-O: reporting bill 70. $50 OF ls, -rs
<;In, concerning he claim Of ArnisIead DAVIS q Geo NJ
JARVIS.
~ Mr. JACKSON Of W.-oi establishing an Independent;
Hy III. WtLgY-Oi 5s,aIl s!ins a precinct election q: Tic
hons Z: Shot Garter, on Potts creek IA C'alS c'ah'y;
b if. JAcEs1S II p aniT.-Oi incorporating "' go
Unun Ac,d.m Y IN Dud!ldSe.
The i.lalt,s oi Junc, JAY and A'sus,; ,,.r, ~ l..
b. Mr KfpwELt-O!r requiring ne soafd OF Iunllr y ",hs
10 al, s.rise Tor an adiiipnaI ttin Of the CAPITA! s'ock Of 'io
Mon,ng .aeIl Navigation Company and eHtendlng tie ''h'e
:r ,mlencing said WORK.
BY Nj. NHGsLER -Di cxteai!n2 the tune Tor completing
ric s. bear! au! Roanoke Railroad.
~ fr R,Bga-;aH-Of reporting E!! 80. 4s Oh IN, last
Hons" rf D.i.soic= concerning tn" gun iou.c o! the Lshi
Ar!H. "a DrIes.
By M.. srcAn7-OS establishing nm election precinct at
P,lntr's S:y:c Ia Faifls.
By nr. ZEE o! constructing Il road rom ffansliI ~
PcnA!cion, To VI Ja;gnln:y 10 Hishlaad.
Ey Mr.. WlrrES-ola authorizing an appropriation 10 com
picte le connection between the Richl"nis and kenincNv
line road, and the Fancy Gap road at Tuzewril Z. H.
BY MIR pATR'cE-oI constructing n Turnpike on IN" l"o
aa! ttrer-!;tns principle, rom the town Of Charleston Ia
+ ,nlw.a. ia Iil-n,llc in GiiIncr.
By Mt. ilAScIcK-Of amending the law concerning co A.
mi=s,1mcGs "i .ae Rrvenne, So far US the SINE rcii'rS''
CnaflpftG coruiy.
By Wr BaouxE-Of establishing a separate oIcctioa At
Mnnigi6vile in Stafford.
Br Mr.. Gls-IS-Oi establishing a precinct election NJ
Kablatown in Jefferson county.
Bv Mr.. kEYseR-Of increasing the capital STOCK 10
$50, 600 Of the Luray and Front Rnval Turnpike Company.
BIZ Mr.. JACKSON OF p. and R.-Of amending tho act IN
titled an act tn Incorporate the HarrisvlIle and Reedy IiiFi-
pike Company, So Tar as 10 fix an intermediate point III me
!or.c # the road vi said Company.
By IL. WHrELER-O. so amending the law as 10 cNemrt
fro ON .xccmtiun, agains; a husband or parent, $ In r"i'r
u: property, stead oi tie present exemption ct article
urmcl 10 tn statute, and the like provision for tho bene"! .!
widow and infant children NJ ~deccicnts.
By Nj. STEVENS establishing an election precinct IN
the i1wu oi Dayton, in Rockingham; ana u!so, oil lite town
vi EtIm, 10 Tie saiIr county.
b. Mr. MOORE oi II Oh establishing . district free sc!'3"!
system in Harrison, subject TO the vote oi the Citizens i SAID
county upon Is ratification or reJcction.
BIZ Mr.. SrArLEs-Of extending the Jurisdiction oil s.ng's
Justice, of the Peace TO all sums OF SlOO.
Bv III PARKs-O! authorizing the county court OF Giay-
son 10 cell The old court house, Jail, and the publ; sro"nis
attached thereto.
b. Dir. CAnRnLl-nf making a further nppro2!a'9n 10
cstncie;e the ,cksnnyllie and lliilsrills Turnpike from E''s.
vile in Carroll county 10 the Seven Mile Ford In Smyti,
where the same road intrEsects the Virginia and ienn.ssc'
Rail Road.
O, ,no,,,o Of Hr. SPEED, tho use Of the Hall of the II RS"
Of Delegates was ,eaaerr,t 10 the Virginia Historical Snri'lr,
f"r :nc wjrrie Of holding their annual meeting, On Irurs
day evening, l5ti inst.
On mru6n OF Mr.. Bo7rrn, the Speaker was directed a.
invite tnc ministers OF III. several religious d. denominations IN
the city TO open its sessions each day with prayer
rv ~. p,rDorn-of me r. esident and Directors OF tie
Thointon', Gap Turnpike Company, for an amendment OF
tI.ir charter.
By lr. pA-Ricx-Of Allen VI. Smith, for a change 81 .
prra:nrt election ..un his dwelling to his s1o-e.nouse IN Ia
M xha County.
B, NJ. WHEELER-0r he President OF tho Indian P'l.
praw Bridge Company, ior authority 10 increase their CAPT.
tai sIur..
Bv Mr. DAvrsaS-Of J. D.. Weaver, &c, for a ssptrat"
election N Banlcnviie, IN Warren County.
By Mr. Jackson III D.. 4 T.-Oi citizens Of Tyle:, f7
the establishment uf a separate election nj the store-lial-c
OCCUPIED by B.ntfrgnam & Rex, 4; picasan. Mills, In "
Ter County.
By Mr. IMB DEN Of Argusa-For the establishment. o: u
,epatat. p:.rlrct II CGu.chr!lic, IN SAID County.
Br biz. EIpwxLL-Qt Andrew Filming and John flo"-
-,..cc, f.. c,mpelsa.ioa Tor damage done tIeir Ferry ac:t..
W-.; F5.. Iivef. by the erection OF n bridge across s.li
stream. constructed b. Tie B,nrl III PIblc Works.
By Mr.. IMDopES-Of citizens .! Augusta. FOR thp c7lib.
l.=hn.nt ~ Il pTrcinc, Al Spun. Hill, in said County.
e. Mr.. DrSS-O! Geo. K Ear and Others Of A5!ar.
don, ~ the passage Ut an act 10 enlarge the powers
of INC ConIm01 CUunci ui said town, So az u enln.g
.t,r;n ~ MIKE pfovi-ion 10 furnish said tu~n win
water, chi to protect II against fire: also, OF Colonel
o. II. Hari and OTHER officers Of 10Th Regiment VIZ.
rinia Militia, for the repeal Of 81 much ot on act Of thu Ia:
legislature A. cxemp,s miI;iamen from service by The = y
uitol OF Is cts. TO the sheriff. also, Of James c. Cam .'.l
AM ,ih'f r. Of Washington County, tor the passage u M act