Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-23
MONDAY, MARCH ~, 1852.
CIV AtEE

SENATE.
Mr. CARRrSGToS moved 10 rescind the 18th rule OF tl
Senaercqurng the eacInS ol Inc journal every morning
Lies day.
Mr. DANIEL from the Committee Of Privileges and EItc1
lions, made The following report
Tn. Committee of Privileges and Elections, TO whom val
referred tie memorial Of Shcra!d Clemens Esq conpilr
ing of the ncgibity Of Thomas Sweeney Esq, the S.li
returned from the itlcth Senatorial district, have
cordnp To order had The under consderlti0n E.i
agreed upon report and resolution herewith submitted
II appears your Committee that the following nottE
furnished by tho said Sherard Clemens to the s&:I
Thomas Swt ecy the llh day OF December, 1851, l
third day after the election
THOMAS sweeney, Esa.-Sf hereby give you notsH.
that shall contest your sent IN the next Senate OF Virginia
The ground thai you not nlturilizcj citizen vi I'll
United States and therefore eligible under the existing
Constitution OF this State.
Yours &C., SHERRARD CLEMENS.
After examining the forcson. notice. which wat found
have been gySn according 10 law youf committee proceed
et consider the memorial of the snid petitioner ale
gntons of which they found unsusaincd BY proof Il!
,rue that several icpnsons taken for tn. purpose
tanning The statements made in the memorial were referred
pare notice Of taxing the having been given
the sitting member, and consequently they cons
de!cd by COMMITTEES. They therefore, recommend ,i
adoption Of The following resolution
Resolved That The Committee OF Privileges ani Elections
be discharged from the further consideration the nem
rial ul ShcrraId Clemens, Esq. to them referred
Mr.. McDgAB,!uS, from Tic Committee OF Roads DC m
ported House bill TO amend the charter of the Jamr. R
and kanawha Company. without amendments.
STovALL inOFtI That Tie rule be HlsDenGr1 and
bill be now cons;,rcd The rule vas suspended and the
bill passed The bill requires that constitute h. realct
general meeng there must be present either in person 81
ot all HE stock OF the Company including that owned By
the Commonwealth Of Virginia
Mr. Thomas called up the bill nr the relief of Joshua
Gunne. The bill was explained BY Mr.. TnoaAs and ag1
propaIcs Tho sum Of $50, ben. loaned by Gun
nell 10 Capt. Fairfax, commander OF Of the conpaat
OF the Virginia Regiment which served in Mexico Thl
ayes and NOES we're required, and the bill passe
noes 0.
MIR. CARRSoTos called up the bill providing for the a.
pontmcnt OF Inspector OF Boats The Roanoke river ana
tributaries. Ordered TO its engrnssn,ent.
The following House bills passed:
Authorizing The nse o. the jill c the county Of Smy,h
the town nj Iarion.
Concerning the next term OF the general cJlrl. THE
requires the next term Of the general court
incorporating the White Hall mining and manulactui;
company, with An amendment.
Incorporating the Guyandotc coal mining company, ",
amendment.
Incorporating the Acalia mining auI manufacturing cf
paay.
Incorporating Tic G"yan!o,te mining and manufac,utr
company with an amendment.
The above amendments make these corporations CUB.
TO future Legislation
Authorizing til: councils o! Norfolk Cir; TO change
course 6f Scott Street.
Changing the corporate title Of the town of Marion
the county OF Smyth.
House bill concerning The sale Of estates beoncing 10
sn's ard insane persons, &c, which reporc back
III
that II be rejected, was read third time. The bill vi
r.jeced
House bill incorporating the Fredericksburg water pow
company bcag on It's third r"1d ng ION motion 0.
Mason, ordered 10 lie on the table. \
House bill Incorporating the town Of LcesviIe in the
~ Canioci n,ihs on s pa ssng", was motion 0'
McDEARaoS, hid on tho table.
House bill |" amend the chartc: OF The town OF Warcn
being on lis lhiId readnS was motion Of Mr. Bar
laid on the table.
Mr. MASON Offered resolution to close debate in c0r
IDItter oil The whole d the rom hill
On motto. Of Nr. WlrcmEE the resolution was ordee!
lie on the table.
On motion Of Mir STovALl the Senate resolved Il self IN
committee of the whorMr MAsns in the Chair and Il
rurned IT." consideration Of The bill concerning conms
of the seveEre.
The proposition before the committee was 10 strike TO
the list ot exemptions "all plantations Of oysters AMI
fisheries"
Mr. Parker being entitled 10 the floor closed his spec
explanatory Of the oyster interest and fishery, aat agaL
the amendment Mr. p snted that the counties o c:on
and northampton hnd not drawn from the State Treasury
amount exceeding one thousand dollars and This wac
school purposes The appropriation had been rejected By
people OF his county, and nu~ in the public oa'i
unless had been spent for The purpose Of building nf
cnmpancs in The neIghbohood Of gentleman (N RroSs
who was advocating this amendment The deIe.1'c 10
hs (Ar. PAnxERs) county VIII, voted for The appropriate:
referred TO- hal never been able to hold his head Up CO.
ddae for public Office, since that period. ~
The debate continued by Messrs REoER sid ~
sEAtE in favor OF the amendment, and Mcssrs SHAsps
DOUGLAS against il. We compelled to omit ske;h -
dbate Without concluding, Mr.. DOUGLAS gave Wy '
On motion Of Mr. WhITE, tie Committee ris'' w !
Channan reported, and leave granted 81, ayIa
The President Or DESEALE) presented coal:uGs:aH.
from the Executive, giving the Governors reasons pi
leasing from Imprisonment Samuel Gennett convicted u.
dsinerring the dead body of negro. Gennets p:esD
character was good. He has large family, is very poo
appears acting under the direction Others
Ing watch Laid on the table and ordered be pfa'sc
On motion Of Dir. REorR: the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Several petitions presented and reports maze
committees ,,u
The House then resumed the consideration .. w -.
providing 70. the election of County Officers n :.
Thursday in May inserted in the blank oil Inc NJ
os TO make that day tho which tho CouR'! 0"
10 be elected ,.,,.,t:
Mr. YERsY moved TO amend the bill SO as to au'n1,
election OF Commissioners Of Wrecks by the Pe'p re
four years, instead Of by the Governor MS al p:se""
House rejected the amendments Ayes S. noes oo H., coa
Mr. JACKSON of Wood under instruction.. from 'n wIs
mittee moved fill the blank as to pay OF oiags''
the sum of 12." :, ,u,o dolsri [
The House filled the blank with the sum Of TWO o'"'
and then adjourned.
Details will be published Tomorrow