Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-07
LEGISLATURES OF VIRGINIA.
InuRsDaY. May 6, 1852.
sen ATE.
Mr.. DESEALE in tho Caair.

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reported Hous bills extending the corporate limits Of n.
town of Frederick and Incorporating the JeersonSs
Watering Company The committee ASKED 10 Dc dscha'e:
from the further consideration of resolutions in relation
portions OF ~, Constitution and in relation 10 precincts ID
the county OF Augusta.
Mr. DANIEL from the committee of Roads, &c, rcpo"
ed House bills incorporating the Falmouth Canal Comps.
ny; the Old Dominion Steamboat Company; anu me Po
mac Steamboat Company-thc two last with aniendnen
and Senate o! ameniing chapter 81 OF the Code
Mr.. MAsoS from the committee vi FINANCE, fepot's:
House bill prohibiting pei without merchants license
from selling goods by sample card or otler"ise-~.
amendments and Senate bill concerning Inc salaries o! c
tain officers II government, compensation OF The ncnoea
and officers If the General Assembly, mileage and other
Iowances
Mr. AMpLEs from the Committee of Courts or justice RI
House bill authorizing the trustees Of The town 4
Earmvie 10 subscribe the socS OF the South Side RI
Road Senate bill concerning the jurisdiction OF the ely
Pclersbura and, amending the charter OF the Town G.
GAINESVILLE in the county Of Mecklcnburg The COMMITTEE,
report that il incxpricnt lr!siae on me subject o.
sundry resolutions referred 10 n". and recommend the
rejection Of House bill concerning suits against persons
who represents the Commonwealth.
a communication vas received from the honsc 81 u Ie.
gates BY Mr. HEvESER announcing the passage OF The bill
concerning Comms Tor enrlco and Highland coun.
ties, Nc
On motion Of Nr WINSTON, il considered out Of II,
order and passed NJ. PAx-oS directed to n;1n the
House al its passage.
Mr. STrasT presented the petition ~ Pleasant Howell
prayiug the rclundjng vi certain money.
Mr. MARTIN presented the petition OF citizens OF the
county Marshall in relation 10 the repair OF 5n ses dam
aged bv the Ia ileshct in the ONO River.
Or molten Of Mr. MARTiS -Rcsolyed, That the Com.
mee on Roads &c, enquire into the cSpetency OF pass
ng an net authorizing the County Court OF Marshall conny
subscribe The capital stock oil the oio CehHa oa1
Road, certain coniitl0ns
The bill TO amend chaptc! 81 o. the Code was maize the
order the day Tuesday next on motion OF Mr. PARxra
bill amend the ih section ot chapter - el the Coia
Of Virginia, read third time and passed
Two messages were recci. ed from the House, BY Mess.
WHEY and MORE, announcing The passage OF bills
Mr. SRErrEY called for the unfinished husncss-the OIL
explanatory OF the act concerning Commissioners OF TIL
Revenue. -
Mr.. SuErrEy proposed several amendments 10 the b
which were adopted. Upon OF the propositions Z.
nmccd an extremely pungen and highly favored c-cuss
arose. conducted by Messs. MEREDITH SHErrEr, AMs-n
BASEL, SnAcKELroEp, MASON, MARTiS, WArsoS, Cow"
REGER and H.Eo which tic bill previously passed, CO:
cernng Commits of the Revenue and the action
Senn in relation thereto fully explained and fee
commented on.
Mr. WARD moved the indefinite postponemcnt OF the bill
upun which proposition Mr.. WATSO. called the pviOu.
qucs on and Mr. CowAS the ayes and noes. The
as follows
ArEs Alessr7 Barnett, Cowan CreIsh Greaver Hall
Wafd-G
NOES Hesars. DcneaIe, presden, pro tenn Amber
Basse Bruxtun, BJysn, Brown, Darlington C4it,i
/ Daniel Douglas Funsicu G,an,ham Isbe I.ayne Mar.
tin Mason, McDearmon, Meredith M"ncure, Parker. PAT
Ton, Finan Roger, SAUNDERS Shackeliod Shelley Sne'
rard Smith Stuart Sweeney Tabb, Tate Thomas Watson
White and WiHHon-3G
SO the Senate refused TO indefinitely postpone:
proposition To amend the bill was made by Mr. SHAcg
ELFoRD. ny striking out the nalIy for not making out .
st and furnishing the Commissioner Of The ReYenu,
After considerable dcba" Mr. SWEENEY called previous
question: and Mr. SuApK The es and noes Tie
as follows
AYEs-Nessrs. Dcncae, president pro TEN Conan
Chatham, Gteavcr. Hail, Martin, Parker, Paxton Rcse,
ShackcIioT", Tate, Thomas and Ward-l3
NGEs-Messrs Basse, Bfaxron, Buykin, Brown Ca
rngton, Catlett, Daniel lsbe, Mason Meetih, aoncg's
Putnam, Saunders, Shirley Snerrnrd. Smith, Stuart, Swe
new, Tabb, Watson. White and Winston--22
The bill required that when any disagreement s'lou! .
cur between The commissioner and property holder in
gard TO the valuation Of property, two free holders shoa!
be called in. Mr. DENEALE moved 10 amend by striking OF
ireeholters" and inserting "voters." Mr. d. called he
ayes and noes, and the amendment adopted ooS.
AYES Messrs. Bassrll, Eraxton B ykn, Blown Co~ar
Daniel Dcncsle Douglas Granrham Greiyer Isbcl Laws
Martin Parker PaNtou Pman. Roger Shacse'ford, She!
ley, Smith, Stuart Tate, Ward, Watson Whiie-25.
NoEs-hlessrs Amber, Cnirtt, Mason, Meredith Not
cure, SAUNDERS ShcrrarJ, Sweeney, Thomas Winston-
Mr.. MAsos proposed 20 amend The bill under consider
ton by adding The I'll section Of The tl concerning Con
niSsoners Of the Rcv.EGe--lhe section enumerlns d:
eXeTp'ions-as wds amended in the Senate pOt 10 is s
lection.
,lr IsDELL raised poin, Of order, con,endng that ii,
proposition amend nadmissitic
The Chair Or BAsEL) decided the proposition in ore
The proposition, substantially, is to strike 'Iewen
and III" $500 worth Of personal property" from The lis
exemptions.
Mr.. CArLErr called the prcviou. question
Mr.. STuART moved iat the Senate adjourn upon wh:i
motion Mr.. DoroLAs called the ayes and noes
AYss-Alessrs. Burnett, Cowan Dencalc, Greage sbt
Martin Mason, McDearmon, Meredith, Paxton Stun
Tate Thomas, Ward-lt.
NoEs-Mrssrs Ambicr, Bassell, Braxon, Boystl
!'r""' Jatietf Daniel, DJuglls Fun-'ctT
Grnntham, Lnync, Moacre Parker ptman. r ger SaItI
defs, Slacke.nrd Shelby, Sherru.d Smith Sweeney W.
son, White, Winston : Is.
TIE call for the previous question seconded.
MIR. DESEALE spoke five minutes why the m,
question should not be ordered.
Mr.. SHErrEy did desire the main question to b. o:|
decd as he wished show that if this amendment va
adopted The bill could not receive tho constitutional ms9
10 both Houses.
Mr. CATLET- arose TO give why Inc main ques'a
should be ordered.
VI T, rails led n mint If rIfr
The CHAIR decided the Senator from Gloucester Or ca
LETT 10 &c In orrer.
Dir. CATLETT having concluded
Mr.. THOMAS moved that the Senate ADJOURN upon ~hi-h
Mr. DouoLAs called the ayea and
When NJ. ANsLERs maine called, he was giving 100
reasons for his vote when
llr. SHacKELroRD raised point Of order The Senate
om Louisa was exhortng members against adjourn
ment.
Mr. SHAcKELroRD appealed from the decision OF Cha
count was had on the appeal and The was-ayes !.
noe. II.
Mr.. SWEENEY desired know if the President, had count
ed his own vote?
The Chair (1r BAesrtl) wished the Senate to settle 'asS
question, and declined voting.
Mr.. BRAxroN coneniei that il was the right OF the Cnt
to vote, and appealed 10 him exercise the privilege.
The question was re-stated-"shal the decision o. "s
Chair stand the Judgment of fhe Houst7n and t yeI
was-ayes H. noes Is.
50 he chair was not sustained and the Sena frn l..
isa, OR. AMsLER) not in order.
Ire ayes and noes were then called on Mr. Tnond ?"
AYEs-Messrs Barnett, Boykin Cowan, Deneale ufa. &
.ham Greaver, Hail, lsbell Martin. Mason McDwc..i
Meredith Paxton, Roger Sherrard Tate, Thomas az ""
-l3 /
NoEs-Mess.s. Amber, Bas.el, Braxton Brow', -. s
ringon Ca,Iet Daniel Douglas, Funsen Layne nm
Parker Pitman Saunders Shackeiord, Shelley, ''"
Sweeney, Watson, White and Wnson-2l.
Mr. REsER called for the orders Of the day.
Mr. SHERRAnD moved that the Senate adjourn. ,o,,
Dir. SHAcKELFJap called the ayes and noes anc ~
was as fulIows: -,
ArEE-Messrs Barnett, Bras,on, Boykn, Cai''II.h
Cowan, Deneale Funston, Grantham Gfeaver, H': srt
Martin Mason, Meredith Paxton, pitman Roger s"'''
Sweeney, Tate, Thomas, Ward, Whs-@2 nan.
NoEs-Messrs Amber, BasselI Brown CatIs. sun.
lei, Douglas, Layne. McDcarmon, Moncu'e Parker, IT,
deIs, ShackeI!ord, Shelley Smith, Watson "instoA
So the Senate ad jouIned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. :.
Prayer by the Rev. Wa N BARBoUR OF the UniSe'5a"-
Church. lain,
communication was received from the Sena's' ''a''