Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-17
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TUESDAY. DECEMBER IA, 1852.
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pal Church.
communication from the House OF Delegates was read
nlr p5y-n from the Committee for Courts OF Justice
.prtcI House bill releasing 10 Lewis Southland The Common
Wa h,s ,,lt to 4 certain tract OF land.
Mr. SuErrEy from the Committee on Roads, &cr report
I'd lions Bill 10 Increase the capital stock of the Central Rail
Road Companv Tor completing and cquppng their road IRON
the ow, or W.ynesbGrousn Ia Siauntnn.
dr. CAaRIwGroS from The oo''ec C1 nansi Un
bill authorize the establishment OF Dahch pahk u
Pot Royal, ia Caroline county The committee asked 10
be discharged from several resoutions TO them referred, IN
relation 10 small! notes The resolutions were uen re-
lc:tcd 10 The select committee on that soeJec'.
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion OF Mr. SAUNDERS lt.solvcd That the Com
mee for Courts for Justice instructed 10 report wheih
and # anv what legislation is necessary render
effective that provision of the Constitution which concrs
mon The Governor Of the Commonwealth the "power TO re-
nit fines and penalties ia such cases and under such rues
and regulations may be prescribed by law.
on motion of Mr. Observation-Disclosures, That the Com
mite on Roads &c. enquire into The e1pediency OF 80
amending the charter of the Lunen5us Plank Road Com
navy 10 authorize said Company cross The Big MOTTO
wny River above or below the confluence OF the Big and
Little No,towny rivers; and also SO as 70 G nshln
ui Public Works 10 subscribe thrce'hils .! !e eA
Of said Plank Road Company.
On u,o,n of Mr. LAYSE-Resolved, That the COMMITTEE
on Roads &c. enquire into The eXpediency Of
COMPANY 10 construct Turnpike road from some POM
The residence OF Madison Hooks on the tncastc aa
nvorf.n Turnpike from The valley OF harms toch, ~
some point on the Lexington and CorHgton lufnpSe oe
tween the Island Ford Bridge and Allan hocH In inc cou
~ Of Allegheny
,1- su.Sps rroposed the following resolution and en-
forced passage in an argument OF consae'aoe ~
which he produced number oil STATISTICS 10 snow inc
81 The free negro population 10 feinla-a iui re-
,,Dri of which will appear hereafter;
Resolved That the Select COMMITTEE on sues gu anu
Free Ncrroes be instructed enquire into the eHped!.
cncy Of reporting bill providing that slaves may oe enamel
pntcd within the territorial limits oil Virginia. ny ueca 81
record or BY last will and testament duly pfn'e9
.h master Shall al the time he files his deed IN Inc
CIs cfce Of the County corporation court in which he
deposit with the Clerk of the circuit court OF me SAID
every slave so emancpuled aso that every executor SNAIL
within six months after he shall have proved any VIII cah
cipating slaves deposit with The CLERK O NC circuit c"' :"
tic county corporation In which ihe al! VIII s' Na
proyrJ the sum of hundred oI Tor every save
50 the money deposited 10 be applied o Inc
.nc of the said circuit for the and speedy RENE
yal Of slaves cnancpaed and snou!u tue aSeI it
IA roos The said sum The time he files his deed that Inc
yes 50 cnancipaied be sold for the benefit oil Inc Com
and should the executor TAIL 10 deposit lhe
amount required within ak months that the slaves 50 eiah
ciIc -" shall Or bel! ey nm as HIS tes'aof iu "e
tate Ia said slaves
NJ RgGgR would be willing 70 vote for resolution Of Gu
ory on m! subject but he would not vote instructions 10
the COMMITTEE and recommended Eodhcatloh q! INC resi-
luton go , -
ir STANDS accepted tie notification and altered his
resolution by adding the words enqute into The eHpeae
After some con:ersaon between Mess!s lsBELL AA7LER
PAuEER SHASDs, WATSON. SHEfFEY and sHAckELF"Rp'
Tie resolution REFEREED 10 the select Committee On e'e
and Fiee Negroes
TERMS OF OFFICERS ELECTED BY JOINT VOTE
Dir Sr0vaLl moved reconsideration OF the vote oy
which the bill concerning officers elected by JOINT VOC OF c
two houses Of he General Assembly passed. ""ch was
agreed TO. ,;.
Mr. s7ovALL proposed The following amendment, which
was agreed to:
arcd bv law at any time before tho commencement u iht
said terms and within unity days thcreaiiCr hui such quh
icao:, ii made PRIOR the Isl day Of July ehai not ne
deemed take cttc until the commencement oil Inc c'
as hciclnoe.ntc prescribed.
The bl was then read third time and passed
sir SrovALL was directed inform the House of It's pas
sage.
On motion Of Mr. SHgRRARD, the vote by which inc A-
Tia Bill made The order pf the day for The 10Th OF Jan".
nry 1888 rcconsecd and ii made The order Tor
The 9Th Vi January
BILLS PASSED.
Amending The fist section u act incorporating lhe
trgsiecs ci Fairfax ACADEMY in the county o. CGlpepeT
10 incorporate tic Buchanan bridge Company. au-
,holzgs subscription Of thcc ilhs Of $1,000 on the pant
~ in, 81 re- The vuic was follows
slcss.s Baldwin, Basel, Brent, Campbell. Car
rirston Ceigi Daniel, Gran'iam, Geascr Hall Lnyne,
Mario, Paxton, Putnam, Roger snaekeotd Shelly Sher-
Ward, Watson, Winston, Wi,cher DeneaIe-29.
Noxs- ilcssr- Catelt, NcDearmon, Moncure, Parker,
SaU!!rrs, smith,
10 Incorporate tic Virginia Oii company III OF near NC
Constituting The Potomac River lawful fence, through
the rs Of jacob Rope IN the county OF Berkeley. ,,,.
Rcle.sing 10 Levi. Southad The commemorative tile 10
. certain trac, Of land Ayes 81 noes
CONVERSATIONS TO JURORS, DC.
Mr. pARggR called up the bill providing for the compcn
savn Of Jurors ind, his motion II was made the order
1f The day Tor W.innsday the 5h Of January.
Ga motion q! Mr. IsBELL, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PRAYER by Rev T. De FcnREsT Of the Methodist Church.
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication,
from John T. lason, Esq, President OF the James River
and Kama Company, in answer 10 resolution adopted
by the House The 7th ns which on motion of Mr. Lew
IS, was ordered to be laid on the table and printed
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
Mr. SrErp from the Committee for Courts of Justice, pre-
led rcaos upon resolutions fox amending the law
10 allow justice 10 order the mranelng OF jury 10 Try
Eases OF assault and battery and for amending the law 10
~ horiZc Constable levy iBg attachment retunabe 10
Court receive the order OF sale or execution and to sell
Inc property levied by him; and To charge the same
that Shers now receive for like services
Mr. JoSEs of CHESTERFIELD from the Committee on Propo-
;Dns and Grievances presented bill concerning the
d Wy thcvic in Nythc county
MIR MARTz from the Committee on Caims presented
bill for the relief Of John Rodgers.
Mr.. LEWIS, from the Committee oil Roads and Internal
n navigation, presented The following bills:
incorporating tie Guyandoiie Turnpike Company au
horzine loan TO the Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Com
3any incorporating the une!svillc and Monterey Turn
;iac Company; Incorporating the Boone County Turnpike
jomanyi authorizing Samuel f9olnson ana George sun
I.er and Baxtcn Turnpike CompanY Increasing the capital
,tyc; The Logan Raleigh and Monroe Turnpike Compa
~; ucurpoyaIin. the appahannock Railroad Company
i;r rALIAFERno from The committee on the 1lila Laws,
presented bill authorizing an exchange o. urns oy the
~ nung Guardh
Mr. SEGAR from the Committee on the Public Library,
bill establish the office of State Librarian
DIR NrsoS from the Committee Agriculture AID
Manufactures presented the following bill 10 amend the
charter of the Naomi Mining Company bill to ncorp o
atc the Logan Institute, in Logan county, bill TO incor
norate the Carbonate Camel Coal Company In the
lies Of Logan Boone and Wyoming; and bill 10 amend
The charter OF the Henry Mining Company.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions offered for adoption
By Mr.. MAgTz-Uf authorizing the Rockingham Turn.
pike Company put up and collect tolls that
If their road which has been graded and not me1acd
By Mr.. BoTToM-Tha the House will, with the consent
IF the Senate proceed o'clock Saturday. 18th inst,
10 elect Public Printer for The Commonwealth Ordered
ha; the clerk communicate the 10 the Senate, and
quest their concurrence.
By Dir. ROBERTSON That the committee Militia Laws
be instructed enquire into the cXpcdicncy Of supplying
the "NorGik Light artillery Eues' with percussion
Aers in lien Of the mu=kcls in their possession.
BY Mr.. WALLAcEO! reporting bill No. 5o3 OF The
son Of l5505 authorizing the payment 10 the legal
representative Isaac Holmes deceased, the balance .!
Judgment.
BY Mr.. JACKSON Of Gilmer and Wiri-Of amending the
charter Of the Newark and Elizabeth Turnpike Company
Nv Mir. DowSISo OF incorporating Library Assuca
ion be styled "ihe Fredericksburg District Court Libra.
" Association" and entuwlng The same with Hcnnngs
Statutes large all the Virginia Reports and the acts Of
Assembly.
Mr. MILLER OF Botecurt, moved that leave be given TO
BRING bill appropriang money TO The James River and
Il nawha Company, enable il 10 extend its improvement
tom Buchanan Covngon, and that Mcssrs MILLER Of