Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-02
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1852.
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communication from the House OF Delegates was read,
announcing their agreement tho Senates amendments TO
the bill Incorporating the Union Cemetery Company and
the amendments the bill authorizing the sale Of house
and lot brorging school district n the county Of Mon
rnc and the passage Of bills entitled IAN act to amend tho
charter OF the Alcma,Ie and Nelson Mining and Smelling
Company and "An Act providing for the execution Of Jude
and decees of Courts which may cease 10 exist and
FOR the custody of their records and papers, and o prevent
cases from Being discontinued"
| The bills were read, and appropriately referred
Mr. DE#EALE from the committee of Roads and Internal
Navigation, reported bill repeating the 4h section OF on
act entitled IN incorporate the Harrisonburg and
Franklin TunDikc Company, and bill! 10 incorporate the
Boetuurt and Bridge Company.
Mr. THuMpsoS from the committee OF Agriculture unt
Commerce. reported bill 10 nco pdratc the Union line ol
steamboats, and for navigating The Ohio river.
bill read the first lime and ordered 10 second reading
The following House bills were read hiTd time ana pass
ed
An oct releasing 10 John Robinson and others the Com
ncnweat's right 10 ruct Of land therein mentlnned-
The adopting this bill was reconsGcred, on motion o.
Mr. PARKER, who suggested that the Constitution required
that the and thereon should be recorded and
oy o all the members Of both Houses were necessary to
MAX. it law-nyrs 80, noes z
An act providing for site for gun house at Alexandria
bill incorporating the Piedmont Springs Company (w!th
The following joint resolution was offered by Mr.. DOro-
Las which, under the rule, lies over one day:
Resolved Thai Thursday next, the 4h OF March, TIE
Senate will the House Of Delegates concurrng therein pro-
cced the election of rieade General for the i,h Br-
,ate 4ih Division of the 4,h Militia, supply the vacancy
caused by the death of the late BTigadcr General Corbn
| 8faXon
The following joint resolution offered by Mr. sHAcE-
sLr9nn which, under the rule lies one day:
Resolved BY the General sscmby Of Virginia That when
the present General Assembly shall adjourn the day Of
April next it viii adjourn 10 meet again on the hrs! Monday
Mr. IsuELL called up resolution offered by himself! on the
eth January ind his motion laid on the table, which s
rs follows:
Resolved That the Auditor of Public Accounts be directed
10 furnish the Senate with showing the amount
of capaon taxes imposed and The revenue annually re,
ceived under the act making appropriations Tor inc removal
of free OF color and Tor other purposes passed arch
llh 1850. Also showing the number Of FREQ persons OF
color each county, city and town. well as tho whole
! number in the CnInnonwealt
Il The resolution was adopted.
Mr. WATSON presented the petition OF heirs Of John Rob
ertson praying allowance oil bounty nndn consideration
OF services rendered in the war Of the Revolution.
Mr. MARTS presented the petition OF citizens Of the coun.
y of Marshall for The incorporation of company TO build
! a bridge across the Ohio river at Grave creek.
Mr. PARKER presented The petition OF citizens Of Accomac
county praying for modification of tho law In relation 10
dredging for oysters.
! On motion OF Nj. REoEu-Resovcd, Thot the committee
on Roads &c. be instructed 10 enquire into the expectancy
of authorizing plank road companies collect from persons
owning public ccnyeyance ard carrying passengers Tor hic
toll not exceeding one cent per me tor eacn hissene
carried their roads by such conreyances In aaoon 10
the tolls authorized 10 be collected by turnpike conPa-
MES ,r
,ce Of seven be appointed by President of the Senate
10 take into consideration the eSpedency OF aboshing the
Offices Of Second AsGor and Register of the Land Otnce
n, either of them, and report by bill or otherwise
i hlr SHAcKELFoRD called up the order of the day-a bill
concerning officers elected by joint vote Of the two House:
Of the General Assembly.
Mr. WARD moved reconsider the vote amending the BILL
and making the Captain and Lieutenant Of the Public Guard
elective by the General Assembly.
The President stated that il would be necessary to sus
Il pend rule of that body in order TO reconsider.
Mr. WARD moved that the rule be suspended, whch was
carried-ayes Il, noes l9.
The President stated the question TO be upon the amena
men of the Senator from Russell, (hr CowAs,) making
The officers of the Public Guard elective by the
upon which long very animated debate arose IN whcr
Messrs CowAs, DoUoLAs, SHAcKElroRo WHITE, DESEAtl
and BRA1ToS took part.
Mr MASON called the ayes and noes which were ordered