Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-30
LECisIaTURE Of VIRGINIA..
MONDAY. MARcH 29.
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LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY M.RcH %.
SENATE.
Prayer hy the Rev. DR.. owELL, Of The Baptist Church
communication from the House Of Delegates WAS read,
cover Ing bills passed by that body
TIE bills read and referred.
Mr. CARRiS6ToS from the Committee Banks reported
Hous. bill incorporating the H!:ye Savings Bank, with
amendments.
Mr. $uErrEy from the Select Committee that subject,
reported Senate bill tp incorporate the Great FANS hnn-
iac,u:ing Company.
The bill disc,in the counties OF tn" State and appoint
ing commissioners hcrc!or came up Us the unfinished on-
S:l"SS.
Mr. LAYxr move! reconsideration # the vote By which
tie ior section Of the bill stricken Saturday
which carried
The fourth section reads az follows
The county Of the several counties Of this Con:-
nonwsath he hereafter elected shall have power all the
JUSTICES Of tho county having been summoned Tor That pur
pose BY order catered of record and majority OF them
being present and iwohrda of those present concerning
TO increase diminish The number Of the districts
and change The place OF holding elections and establishing
other places PrOcide that the number Q! places for hold
ing elections shIl not be than two III each district and
that such change re- arrangement o districts, II IL taxes
effect before the OF III! tern! 20! which justices have been
elected shall BIZ made require justice during
nd term 10 change his Residence
Various amendments offered and failed. One, pro-
posed by Mr. CATLETT WAS adopted by inserting Inc tolo"
I'M. in the end Gf the section:
And proyhicd Also that such arrangement sha!i not
take effect until il has been submitted TO the ToeTs OF the
county general election, and has received majority
pf the votes N si,cl election"
M. CArLETr called the and noes uron his amend
mca,, and a!np,cdaycs 81, H. as follows:
ArEs--Mcssrs. Amber, Baxton, Brent, Brown, Cabrl,
Cattct Cuwnn, Dcncal-, Fnnsen Grcarcr, Hall, Layne,
Martin, Mnson, Mcpcarr:on, Parker Paxton Pman Re
yer Saunders Shackeiird, ShandS Smith, Stuart Swet-
ney Tabb Tate, Thompson Wade Ward and Whl,e-3l.
MASSACHUSETTS. Barnett Basscll Carrington Creish Shr
fey Shrrrard Stovall Thomas Watson and Wins'on-ll
The Senate refused to strike OUT the whole Section
! aniendcG-aycs IL, noes ~
The bill was amended in many particulars, and being pat
upon it's third reading,
Mr. SmAcuELroEp offered substitute for the whole Lil
Mr. UArsoS proposed an amendment to The substitute.
Alr. SMITH called the previous question, which whs ss
tanned ard the main question ordered.
The question being upon the substitute Mr. REnEn called
the ayes and and i, was osaYcs 49, 25-as fol-
lows:
AyEs-Messr. I,asscl jr Cactt Crcich, Deneale, Mar
lin Parker Paxton, Piiman Shlckefotd, Shelley, Stuart
Thomas, Thompson, Watson-l3.
NoEs Mcssfs: Amber Barnett Bayton, Brent, Hoysr,
Brown Cahcl. Darlington Cowan, Fanstcn Greavrr, Hail.
Layne Nissan, hlcDen'm"n Aeret'l' Roger, Saunders
S,cIrard Smith, S'"vai, Sweeney, Tate, Wade, j, Ward,
v hi,c. IlTrs'0n, Witchcr-2S.
hc substitute Senate ill., and in principle did moi
dier The original bill twas though, BY some gentle,
men that the Senate bill the most perfect in i's dctnis
Mr.. SnErrEy proposed the following an amendment; to
comr IN independent section
az any officer or commissioner fail to perform any duty
required of him By this c shall be liable 10 prosecution
ard punishment NJ 20. nlsdcncGnor.'
The ard called and the amendment failed
aye. Is nncs g. follows:
nsac Fun,c Martin Paxton, Putnam Shackeli d Sh-flsy,
Shcrrard, Stuart, Thomas, Wntson-l5
NOES SlcS-fs. Amber bfcnt B:OWn Lapt,
cats:i Cownn C;rcayer Hail mason, Parker ReseF saun
i-rs Snands Smith SloyG, Sweeney, Tate Thompson,
Wade IT, White, Winston, Witcher-23.
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
The Chair ANNOUNCED the select committee on the Go.
vcrnos Message OF Saturday relative 10 the removal q"
the Bell House: Mcssra Robinson of Richmond, Jones :"
c., Hubbard, White Pretlow, Glncr, Lcybn'n Hardy
Jackson Of W.. Sanders, Manpin and fi"wsr,"n
pLroR-s COMMITTEES
Ry Nj, TALr,FEHRo (wi,hout amcudmcnO from the COM
mti,c MiIiiuStn1ic bill explanatory of an act con
corning tie Virginia Regiment of Volunteers,
By Mr. IEGBvF:pm The committee on Schools, &c.:-
bill csiab!ia!in. Free School District Chinsoreaguc
Island in tho county O; Accomac;
If Virginia also reports recommending the rejection OF
the petitions Of Henrietta farmllsdnrii ansnn Dung and
John MnIay asking compensation for tho tuition 0! indt-
gent children in their counties.
Mr.. MARTz presented bill intended 10 be offered ~
substitute Tor the bill disrcng the State for Commissioners
Of The Board ri Public Works providing for their election
and rhc time ard place Of il'sir first meeting.
BY Sir. BuRDETT-FroD the committee On County Or
g.niZatIon:--
bill separating the Office Of Jailor from that OF Sheriff!
and giving the county or corporation courts power 10 APP
point I1iIors.
AN EMPTY rREAsuRY
Mr. ooDs OF Mcckensnrg TO TO the House
fact which would probably crate harshiy ears viz
that the State Treasury was empty He doubted whether
The ars o the State could he carried DAYS longer
There similar deficiency some time snce which was
ob lated BY temporary loan. Agreeable 10 suggestions Of
members uf the Finance Committee ha had prepared bill
which he asked leave 10 Introduce.
TIE bill then read authorizing the o! Publlc
Works TO lend the Commonwealth for limited
time money in their possession 10 be returned
from the income nf the State in July, or December.
On motion Of .lr GooDE the House directed the bill IN be
rsnd FIRST and second tnc and Ihen ordered be
crossed
EDUCATION.
Mr. TALlAFEARo Of Gloucester presented petition from
Gloucester county praying tax upon dogs OF that county
be applied to educational purpUscz: also petition of citi
OF county for The passage Of law imposing Tax
upon dogs in that county for the protection Of sheep
PETITIONS &c.
~ AIr. Bo.n -Menorih' Of 4. s Fulton ard others
bel Il The ci'izcas Wye asking that the Dis
tt!cf Court n,a: b: l5cl:cd al WythcviIir.
b Mr. GRI!rlS-Nemorial Of ". w Gregory Th0nas
Hopkins and Others ASKING that John King free Of
color work quarry the James Rive. and ka-
ntwha Canal may be removed from the Commonwealth he
being trespassrr and ds;urtcr Of the peace.
By MI BowrEs-OlW II. Prenriss of W ashington city
for the remission of land his land in Pocahontas
By Mr. PARK o: citizens Of Gaysop for aid in construct
ing the Wilson and South Fork Turnpike Road
By 3r PracE-le..tion OF citizens OF Williamsburg that
the DsTic! Court may be located in that city OF John J.
Crunp and Others for paymen: out OF Treasury of certain
land warrants Issued them for military services in the
Revolutionary Waaso remonsance OF Robert Morris and
others against change OF the line of James City County
&c.
RESOLUTIONS ENQUIRY.
BY Mr. MArsIS-That he Commute on Agriculture &c.
enquire into The eype!rncy of Incorporating tie Cabel
County Mining and Manufacturing Company.
PASSED.
Releasing James Price from the payment of Judgment
in favor OF the Commonwealth.
Incorporating the Wheeling Female Academy.
Incorporating the Guyandotte Lyccum.
On motion O: Mr BoYp the bill concerning the Walkers
Greek Turnpike taken up, and after
laid thata