Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-02-06
YlRGINLA LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1852.
SESiT T..
The iournal Of Yesterday was read and approved

p.o;nGc Plank Road Company; An 49, E 1872 "a
s,n az Use thousand dollars 10 construct !A,nee 'u
.n,o,a,us for lirnrina the Western Lnna'iS a ,u M
~. - IAN Ac, incorporate the LlLFcW -, Pa, y
.pany" and AN Act concerning I'VE .n-on, 80.
which were Rad the frs, and second tines ana app.p
j. reierreI. ,a.ar,t,-pa
1r DEsEALE from the CGmni,,ee on Roads ana IN. %
,,v.laa leported bill in relation TO the ls'ahohe ill.,
,.in C,m,auv vhirI, was ordered Ia lie on Inc lhpe
I!a,y!-c III! in relation 10 the Blue Ridge Nal holu
anv which read the first time and ordered ''
reading ,,., r,,.,,,i,
,,n motion If NJ. SHEFrEv-Resovcd, That the Co1':
tee on G-aeral Laws consider the expedisncy of
in precinct elections at the following places IN Inc c"9
# Augusta viz: S,rin" Hill, Chrrchrie Newport, Oar
Textbook, and Mount Me!dinn
On moi N Of Mr. SHErfEr-lsesolvad, That the I'm
me or General Laws consider the expectancy OF l12o'
,pl,ing the North Shenandoah Mining and Manufacturing
Company -, ~
na u Roads ani Internal Navigation, DC nsric ~ ~
,T, into lie eyp.Gtncv % auenhing lha act PisSea
Ir,ta 25;; ISL entitled Gan Act 10 Incorporates tsie
Morgan ard Frederick Turnpike Company as ID en3'e
TN. BI al Public Works II make The subscription o 'e
n,rt III the Safe authorized by said act
M- M..,s ort sYrie.i enro.i, from B. f. HarF's7n
fl,rv Det gate from Prince William rtcon'htHHn% ~
o0l:tat.u!s leading Improvements areaa? c"i's'e"
H. State at y!s!ni which referred TO the Comm'ee
On RGlas, &. " c.
On ne tihr:;" (rpurli restetay( which was ouec" u
D. y crossed aud cad Il ;lr time.
sir PARKER presented petition OF citizens OF me c'n-
~ III Northampton praying Tor change OF IN" law III '"
III n 10 wrrcss Referred 10 Committee OF Agriculture aAa
4 l"ton Of citizens OF Accona: coan;y, asking fr
no ic ,tiJn Of The wreck laws of This Commonwealth. tc
ie:,,d Ia Committee of Agriculture and Commerce.
petition Of citizens S!uthl Neck in the coun' OF
Accgc ryay ing separate !rco school SYSTEM 'o
icrrd 10 Committee Of Gc"era Laws y, 60
On motion uf Nj S-nvALL-ReS"l.rd lnat wheh III
nat, adjourn Tomorrow will adjourn until Monday eS'.
On motion Of Mr. MlTcnEs tn senate Sen s1!S''"eo'
HOUSE OK DELEGATES
pf.ver hy the R.". p. De FOREST.
COMMUNICATION was received from the Senate maj '"sF
had ps$c'i resolution I'T the DIVISION o. tc ,h
lies Sc into districts in pursuance OF zilh set'on " VA
article OF the constitution which was laid on the 'ao' 1u
ordered 10 b" printed. ;.,,:.,
The SPEAKER laid before the House communica'inn
from, Robert Johnston Isl Auditor, transmitting tao'
statement Of The population and cirra numbers III ea' "
the crunti Ui III" Commonwealth Of Virginia. "cco1HH
10 The census Of 1850; also tabular statement showing "
FEDERAL population Of the several election districts 10 ne
Cuon~ ea If Virginia according 10 The census ol ioo'
Laid al tie liable and ordered To BE- printed
PUBLIC DOMAIN.
MIR ypopEs moved TO take up The resolutions in relation
to Tie distribution of the proceeds of the public ianos 80 -
To make them tn. order Of The day f"r Monday next.
Mr. WnlrE Hanover, hope! the House would MOI t''e
m TN Sc re.u,:o practical good could result ron
il, All The members who were here last WINTER, 1'coi,
loci r',. almost inrcrminabe debate then had: aud
which disguised the whJlc House and the country Tie
bjD-d that would put the new government 10 worS we
then had time h. would be- disposed to crafty the een
man from Augusta. az;
Mr lns,psS said, thu. he had taken no part III tins
question last winter; but he recoecIed the gentleman
rom Hanover occupied whole day it. This was not
the same question before The Legislature last WI
;rr. He hoped that the dominant party would not sine
discussion, but would meet them fairly in debate.
NJ LEWIS said .a when he satisfied that The TING
had discussion ri Federal Relations ne "ou
.ur taking up The resolutions. , =,
Mr. PISSELl hoped the gentleman from A ""iia WEE
draw hr motion fJr the present. until we sh"na &c.
through with the urgent business OF The Honse' re hn
intended 10 ole: resolutions on ths subject nl"seh
ami holc haze opportunity 10 express his views ."
this question.
Mr. STUART said that as som! OF the dominant party Ea
cxuss...a Willingness take up the resolutions ut son"
s,s qucnt ,= h. would ask 10 modify the notion 50 aS
IL them nj and make them the order OF tic day i' lei
March. nm, /
alr JACKSON Of P ana r., said that il the "hi- party De-
sired IN discuss political Questions, the De,''c"uI ''
would not shrink from il; 'ul III. was nor 'hc P't
or place Bv his vuc against akin1 up The resIIsoh' 10
meant that they should remain there forever. =:
llr !inBl.;sos o! would vote against me NOTION - ~
tau4! that we should p"tom cur dhtr 81 putting le E-'
itrn; into operation: Ec solely engaged IN 't'
and h. thought that Snnud be the inty ut the House
REPORTS Of coMMiTTEE7
Nj Ror,xs,x Of H. from the committee for Courts OF
Justice presented
\ til disabling any p@rson concerned IN duel iron" h"''
ng o.icr
hi! providing i,r in which the governor conmi'es
capital punishment; also report Upon the resolution Tor ~
tending Tie jurisdiction o Justices.
Mr. Joxss from tho committee Propositions, &c. IRE
senfrd
h rr n,yinr Tie puhc lot, in the city OF Richmond.
and Tor pulling tie sa;n. in repair.
NJ MAm7z Irom, the commtttee on Claims presented
niIl for lie relief Of W. H. Muir of Halifax couai% an:
A bill for the relief Of y. Foy.
Mr. LENS from the committee Of Roads presented
4 BIZ authorizing appropriation 10 complete the en-,
Eccpu between the ic;.nds and Kentucky line road q"
the Fancy Gap Road at Tazewcl Court House
4 hi! 10 Increase the capital stock OF he Orange AMI
Alex .H:il Rail Road Company, and 10 extend It's CHART
and e.; other purposes; and
\ bill Incorporate the Gnatty Creek and West t"'on
Turnpk. Company.
Mr (impE Of NJ from the committee o! Finance, prrscn
ted hi directing the ayment oil SUN Vi money 10 lSe
Marers and BENZ Chnn in proper proportions; and ci "
leasing The commonwealth ris. to tract o! land 't"'rn
uIcni cred
Mr. "rLsox, from the committee Agriculture. &c Pre-,
s"nrc;l BIZ 10 incop wes: Columbia Mining anA
Manufacturing Company, in Mason county
RESOLUTIONS.
b. 5lr BARp1ra--O upprop.iang Il sum Of money Tor
the purpose n removing bars in the RaPpahanaocE
riy,I ..,wrc:. Ppr Rnya' aaI Fredericksburg
* II: WHIrE Of Han,vcr-Of amending llti scc'a /
cll..,.T 50 d. session acts l-3D'ol.
y Nj $TzyExs OF lrsi>Ian- farther FOX the more e!
tc,ae Suppression OF gambling among slaves nnd ta ne
Ey IL Ervp OF amrn ag the charter Of the Walk
rr's uf.rk ni loon ru:nrke Company, - an,'rlz"
Cnny coI::s y. III. counties through "hca stld ":!
oSsr, cuci nppoi Director AMI i.t Bad OF Pao-
c Works appoint B!co7 10: each ri; SAID coG;'ts
:n.rn,: OF ~ rcanz ltion required.
b. i ErrLy-Ui laying of The counties OF The sat"
'u Districts working ;tr county tJad4 md o7 eli ri"
Surveyors Of said districts by tie people therein ard ~
ina ;t. cJ:IurnsItiin 81 said Surveyors.
By ilr. .,ARrz VII, Their any, GnI ii G7.Y, what rrra.
,ioas nj ons - tic militia laSss are NECESSARY - *
gaticG..
BY ir. cn@A-uA;O pe'mi:'n. ond requiring ~
s;c, Commissioners for ip;"naIt"x :" pay NH n So
vanJA.r- nHt -cc"ts o"t .! inc scho'iGnn' if ''
Sail Comfy "a ISL. Tor teaching INDECENT children, e''c
:: ':c Scs1o! Commissioners.
Br Nh LrYBrHH- ,csv!, That TIE Second AUDI 10
:cn:e-icI u iut:n 'l House the aggregate aio, Il! %
c St,. has been sold the AUDITORS office.
,: n, II the last Legislature, and ~ VII t"'rs
also y:lt has hr@n sl ~i;n said ;erind, b. an
the lai ut Pu9:i: WORKS, other places hGn The
civ ct Richmond by whom negotiated, 10 whom sod, AT
rates. .. hat the net proceeds o! Gales u-
Ll!ta III dsta.t rah.ts.
~ NJ. WAL,AcE-Oi resembling The tax persona deal
ing Offering sal barrier carriages busgcs. gas
ur rarrvl:s product min.acure ui aEy other State
than V!tn.a seui;g the sad AK upon all Other
tlcl.s ui taaau::c:u:c OF the other Suites.
PETIriO"s
b. ;Ir BurlER-O! john 7. Sd'l aud others for repair
iou The pirc lots used Tor The division Of live stock
,,y VI. TATE ". D. Poe. and suudry other citizen Of
Sprg ii:i ii Augusta that the said Uoy he nc:ln
rIrd.
Ey ilr. WnEg:Ek-Of Wa Tacm. 20 nc relieved from Tic
pann.: ani oJlg ,tirns o the general Mill Law Also Tor
Mr SEGsR -! CITIZENS of Eza.rth CtT county for lie
Enlistment 81 precinct election al White Eagle" IN said
county.
CONTESTED ELECTION FROM DRA2TuS AND NICHOLAS.
The ilDn.c tvJK up III" report o the committee he
contested election oIa braatOn and Nichols. TIE
mc reported chat there is sutcicn; assil c in
the rctii:un n',t notice f. Adams il.. sea
Of Rpre, Dualip in the present Gsne,a Assembly"
Mr JacE.aS vi b. and f. addressed tie House supper;
OF lis strike word mo- in The second line
:" the i!, resolution, make il read that there is
sufficient ra'!sc" &c.
Mr. ina rr;urrr3 ,rnnhc. frnr, Rraxton and