Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-23
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA
MONDAY. ApRiL 10, 1852.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TIE House mt al 10 o'clock.
rccai,cd from, ihc Scrata

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
! THE House mel 10 o'clock.
! communication was received from the Senate az To-
lows:
The Senate have passed bills entitled
An ac 10 amend the passed March 29;h 1851, ente
establish banks at Wheeling, kanawha and Fin
An act 10 amend the act passed March Goth, $751; cne
an &c; incorporate the Bank OF the Old Dominion IN
Banh Commerce al Fredericksburg. and The Mechanics
aud Trade r. Bank OF the City OF Norfolk;
An authorizing Justice OF the Peace issue his war
against offending against Tic provisions o sec
tons and 10 Of chapter "A OF ;he Cod" OF Virginia.
An FroyLin. Tor laying oil two Commissioners DIS
tricis in the county Of Dinwiddic.
These bills all carried through their prelmiaer,
stages.
communication was received from the Governor trans
milting The resignation OF Big. Gen. Smith
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Mr. JoSys Of C.. from the Committee of Propositions an;
Grievances presented bill incorporating the Farmers Mu
ua Insurance Company Of Chesterfield county.
Mr. STUART from the Committee on County Organization
presented bill crlcng and amending the Ith section
providing for dstticng the counties, &c passe'
Apsil2. 1852
Mr. YgnpY from the committee o! Schools and Colleges
presented report adverse resolution asking an allow
ancc OF f.iv dollars to Richard Walkers and the following
bis bill 10 incorporate the Leesbug Literary Associa
ton and bill amend the 9Th section oi chapter 81 oil th'
Cote Of Virginia.
Several bills were passed. published in yesterday I'm
quirer.
WHEELING BRIDGE
The resolutions which reported from Inc committee
for Courts Justice were motion OF Mr. RrssfLL IA
ken up amt read, as follows:
The committee Courts of Justice, 10 whom were re-
ferret opinions al the Judges OF the Supreme Court OF
lie United States in the OF the State OF ennSy'an.
against tie Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Company and
offers, have had The under consideration ana recon-
mend that the house adopt the following preamble ana ieso
lunna
Whereas the General Assembly regards the wire susp,n-
sion bridge over the Eastern channel Of the Ohio river at
the city Wheeling work of great utility 10 lhe pubic,
and credrbl The !pc o. the people by whom was
erected ard doth deeply the result Of the controversy
in the Supreme Court .! the United States IN tea''oh
therefor ,
And whereas enforcement Of the decree Of the said
Court woE! only tend 10 deprive ;hc country Q! 'nlu-
able means intercourse between the different portions OF
the Union lt wOni inlet misfortune upon part OF The
good people OF this State who have al great expense CON
.,ruccd important public work. without any appehen-
sion that IL might be deemed illegal oy Inc feaefa' JUL
ciary: m
Bsit therefore resolved BY the General Assembly, That
the Senators Congress from this State be Instructed ana
the rep 'scntat"rs requested 10 propose and support uc
r,;r measures wiihu the constitutional power o. Con-
grcss may maintain the bridge over the ONO
river tie city OF Wheeling, as The same has been con-
StrIictct.
2 Tie Attorney General of this Commonwealth Is H.
srrced to move the said that lis decree IN relation 10
said bridge be suspended until there may be Legislation on
the subject.
; The General Assembly forbear mark the pro-
sccuOn the said controversy in the name and ny VIC ah
toriy of the Stale of Pennsylvania as me exhibition OIL
an nnlus! and un!riendy spirit towards our citizens
i&csoI.cd That the Governor be requested 10 transmit 10
The representatives NJ this in Congress of The
United States copy Of the foregoing preamble ana cs''u
lions.
The first resolution agreed to-
The SECOND resolution amended, on motion Of mr.
RussEl by inserting, after tho word SUBJECT ana ti an
given eague the question involved IN r
cause hy lie said Attorney General or another counsel
whom he may designate on behalf OF this State"
TIE resolution amended was acop'ci
4 further motion made By Mr. RUSSELL TO strlhc out
tie rlid resolution, AMI insert the following:
'"lre preceding resolutions hot designed to commit
the State acquesce in the said decision when The u
a shall lp
Nj RIvrs OF A. opposed this motion. II would put ms
State In The position that she would resist The mandate OF
the Supreme Court.
rood of his mcrcly!t was oil general int;est
. the Commonwealth This amendment would NOT po'
the State in position of nuicaIior-hut only give OPP
ION 10 the future Assemblies take such measures az pest
pleased them.
Mr RYpsarsos Of ~. thought if that resolution wac
adopted it would put this State IN position oil hu''caoh
l Kpol.so Of r. thought this resolution could ne dis
parsed with. The preceding resolutions MADE su'lc'eh'
provisions.
Nr Eoyp thought the House would not hesitate to aiof'
This amendment they would read The dissenting opinion Of
Mr. Jusiicc Danci-!e said that ie u D Supreme Court
had M hight 10 pass upon this subject.
A; the rsai.c. oi vi RIVE. Of A., the ayes ana nays
were called, and resulted a. io'i""e:
AYEs-Alcssrs CIu,chield (Spcaker) Bottom, fic'eSon,
Cneariam faao Cioodc, j.. Of bedford, Micf Power,
G,yinm Waupin Clark Bnc.i. Pierce TlncocN, Jones Of
e. Luxe Barbour Muse ilunon Shann"n Jackson OF u.
& w. PARKS, white of Greene and Orange White Of Han
Uc.rnef,
Tomlin Bonnet. Hardy. Ncwman kIiweI Arne'i, Jones
If Marshall N,culsnn i,odc Of VI. Preston, Mcdonald,
Michael, IT, RUSSELL Husband, OF ham, Eeyser, Wallace
Won!ur f"wncs Zinn, jackson Of Peasants and RcEr
Nottingham Scott OF Preston, Martz Bare Stevens Smith
Of Russell King, Gmrr .. K, Mckinn.y, GAtewood'
Mecm prciow, Greever, Dawson, Dunn, "eiin1" Vest
and iioyd-GS. > ,
NOES -Messrs Mapp RiYes Of Abcmarc Massey, Early,
Walker Gray Wiley, Speed, Stuart. Sco, of r, Prince
Carringon Ball. emly, Garcetson, Vawter Ech9s Daw-
SON Robe."a Of Norfolk City istby staPhs SeG, Gao,
I,Ii Robinson OF Richmond City, Bower Taylor Butter
Ri, e. Craig, fcyb barn, and Gilmore ot r. H.
Nj Go5pg Vi M.ck"naurs Offered important rcsola.
lion repeating he portion the Code giving tho Governor
power 10 make Temporary loans
cnur"S
M BARBOUR stated tina, the information he sought IN
reference coupon bonds from the Board Of pm'c "oThs
had furnished yet and he would not call he Tes0u
lions up to-day the gentleman from Richmond city (Ar
R0uISsoS.l us he had promised
DAY.
The order II The day here took precedence which was "a
NIL yinr m terms OF The District Courts and the places
of holding said Courts" The 18Th day OF December N the
town Of Petersburg, resolved on for the hfst district
without dscussu recommended BY the committee Of
Courts of Justice The said committee recommended Tor
the second district, the town Of Lynchbnrg
Mr. TowSEs r Pitsy'ana oppos"! at lrns,h placing INC
District Court for SECOND Judicial District AZ Lynch
hur, lie moved 10 strike "Lyuchburg" and insert
:psyvania Cour. House" He argued that the location
which II. proposed in geographical and popular
.,I,s inrujinn t,aycs) than Iynchbmrg Lyachburg
situate, in the cl.cnc SKIRT Of this District. PiusySan'
Court House conmodi u 10 The population, and
there but one gentleman I" ne p!actSina oar :"
burr that knew Of that wished this Court located at sad
sir SPEED urged Lync5g the location Of this Court
in eacthy speech. II" thought III. place in pistrir;
which conmodi"us 10 reach where me sG!tefs
Cont bar best accommodated was ne ju1t "ca-
lion fur suc: Court He argued that lynci5nrT possess
cd these qualifications and that the District Court Tor The
Secnn, Judicial District should DC located there
After aorc further slight discussion between McsSTs
rowSgs ami SPEED M STAPLES SAID HI wished I, address
III, House this subject from sencc :" duty 10 his con
u,1 nh iurun
The House then atJpurned.- Examiner.
TUESDAY, ApRlL 90 1852.
SENATE.
communication from the House of Delegates was reed
The re resolutions in relation the Wheeling bridge
were laid on the table ordered Dc printed, motion
OF Mr. PARKER.
The bills iG0m the House were read and referred.
The President N.icW Gov LEAKE laid before Tie Sem
a,c communication from the Executive department, trans
mi:linp preamble md les buttons Of the General Assembly
HMM RIM