Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-30
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL %, 1852.
SENATE.

The PRESIDENT presented communication from the Exec
utive department transmitting reports of the condition o
| certain bakS in the commonwealth.
Mr.. SHAcgELroRD from the Committee of General Laws
reported House bills to Incorporate the Of Stecnod il
the county of Oho and appropatng the entire capatioI
tax to education in primary schoos-~ith IN amendment
Mr. CARRiSoTON, from The committee on Banks, reported
bill incorporating the Meadsvle Savings Bank in ht
| county of Halifax.
Dir. THoMrsos, from the Committee of Agriculture &c
reported House bills incorporate the Mason Mining
Manufacturing Company with two amendments; TO incor
pofate the Elk Rvur Copper Mining Company in
of Fauquer incorporate The Waller Gold Mining Compa
ny-each with amendments and, concerning tho inspec
lion Of -four and other commodities
Mr. SHErEEY, from the Committee Of Roads, &C., report
cd bill incorporating the Lawrencevc Plank Company
Mr.. AMBLEn from the Committee Of Courts of Justice
reported that IL nexpedent amend the law in regard
the securities Of Constables and allowing Coronsrs
creased fees for the service of process
The bill for securing liens persons who build repair
houses in the city OF Petersburg, &C., up The untn
shed business
Mr. SHErrsr proposed an amendment lhereto and on his
motion, 1t ordered TO lie on The table.
The following bills passed
Directing the Board of Public Works 10 BIO repair
ed and reconsuced the bridges recently destroyed the
Saunon and Parkersburg Turnpike Road
Releasing James A. Price from The payment of judge
ment in favor of the Commonwealth The ayes and noes
being required, were ayes %, noes 5.
Releasing 10 William Eaton the Commemorative title to
certain lot of land in Alexandria LAyes 49, noes TO-
For The relief OF James B. Westlake TAyes g. noes 81
Concerning the First Regiment Of Volunteers
message received from the House of Delegates BY
Mr. MARI announcing that that body ready to proceed
Bsadier General for the 2lst Brigade, and that Col
Mitchell w. West the only candidate in nomination.
On motion OF Mr.. PARKER the Senate proceeded 10 the
execution of the joint order.
Mr. PARKER seconded the nomination OF Col. West and
bore testimony to his capacity officer, and his worth
citizen. The following is the
For MITCHELL w. WEsT-Messrs Amber Barnett, Brax-
ton, Brent, Brown, Cabell Campbell Darlington Catlet
Cowan, Creigh, Daniel Funston, Grantham, Hall, I.bel
Layne, Martini Mason, McDearmon, Meredith Moncure,
Parker Paxton Pitman Roger Saunders Stands Shelley
Smith Stuart Thompson, Ward, Watson, Winston, Witch
er-36.
%.
For T. n AltEs-Messrs. Shackelford and Stovall-2.
Messis tARxER SHEFrEy and LAYNE appointed the
eonhee on me part of the Senate the vote who
subsequently, reported.
Mr. NA1soN moved that special committee Of FIVE be
appointed IN relation to licenses &C. The Chair named the
committee: Messrs. WATSON, CAMPBELL SHrrrEY Sro
WALL and STUART.
Mr. WATSON from the select committee renor,ed hill re-
serving the General Assembly the right 10 mpose and
collect an additional upon licenses which NAV hs
granted under existing laws, which read the first Time
az follows:
"Be enacted by the General Assembly Tha, all licenses
which may hereafter be granted under existing laws shall
be subject such additional and such regulation.
for the collection thereof may be provided for by any
during the session OF the General Assembly
This act shall lake effect frem Ito passage"