Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-20
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
FRIDAY, APRIL l6, 1852.
SENATE.


Mr.. SHAcKELroRp from the committee OF General Laws,
reported House bill in relation 10 The corporation OF Weston
with amendment.
Mr. SHaSps from the same communities moved the print
ng Of House bin providing for the enrolment OF the militia
ny the Commissioners of the Revenue the abolition ofmus
.ers and raorgan izaon of the volunteer corps
On motion OF Mr. THoMrsoN, the bill providing for lay
ing ell two commissioners districts in the county OF Din
Sidde taken out OF i.s ORDER and advanced 10 its
cnnrossment.
Sir CEEe presented tic memorial Of the professors and
portion of tho students Of the Medical Department Of the
Beard of Medical Examiners for the State. The memorial
was referred 10 select committee previously raised and or
dercd Ia be printed.
Mr. WArsnS called up House bill allowing bail in certain
The Senate adopted substitute for The House bill,
and the House adopted substitute for the Scnacs subst-
The bill was explained BY Messrs. SErrEY and WArsrs,
and the House substitute cnncurred in
Mr. DANIEL called up House bill providing for the Glec-
zion of certain State and Municipal officers n The city Of
Petersburg
Mr. STUART opposed the taking up, provided for the
election ci State officers ct different time from the cleo
| lion OF similar officers in other places.
Mr. DANIEL showed that tho officers referred to would bc
engaged discharge OF duties in the Circuit Court
the period fixed in The bill providing for the general cleo
tons.
Mr. SHErTEy suggested difficulties in the way Of its pas
| sage in its present shape.
! The bill was read q third time and passed.
message received from the House of Delegates
by MIR. PRlcE 81 Grecnbcr announcing tho passage OF
hill to put in operation branch OF the Farmers Bunk OF
Virginia.
On motion of MIR. SWEENEY the bill in relation 10 te !rr-
chants and Manufacturers Bank of Wheeling taken up,
formal amendment adopted thereto on motion of Dir.
SHEFFEY, and the bill ordered 10 its rngrossmen
On motion of Mr. TnoMAs the bill in relation TO the Bank
the Old Dominion was taken up and ordered 10 lis en-
grossnlent.
On motion of Mr. MnScURE the ordering third
reading and passing the bill relation 10 the election and COM
nensaton of certain county officers c was reconsidered
The bill amended in two particulars on motions oil
Messrs SHEFFEy and WITcHER and motion OF Mr. NJ A
SON. recommed. On motion OF Mr. SHAcxELroRp rcer-
red 10 the committee on Courts OF Justice.
Bills on the calendar were read.
The following bills passed:
In relation TO ihe Mechanicsburg and Wyhc Turnpike;
Providing for the appointment of the Commissioners ol the
Revenue in the county of Barbour;
Incorporating the Little kanawha Mining and Manniac-
! turing Company;
Numerous bills at various stages, lnd the table.
On motion of Mr.. BRAx7oH the appeal from the decision
OF the President tie motion Of Mr. THOMAS 10 recon-
slider the vote by which the bill concerning Commissioners
! of the RevenIe was reported, was taken up.
Mr. DOUGLAS said that the notice he had given IN relation
call of the House was for The purpose OF procuring the
attendance absent Of Senator'S Those Senators who were
absent when the notice was given, are now present
Mr. BRAxTos moved that the appeal lie Oh the table, an.
be made the orde. of the day for Thursday nex;.
/ Mr. SHacKELFoRD opposed the prop"Son he was IN
favor OF either taking up The Senate bill before the Sc
naie appointing committee ia bring n new olil and
thought that if the other course was pursued much
| lime would be sared
| Mr. DovaLas thought that "he onges. way round was
often way home" Hc believed majority OF The
Senate in favor Of the BILL substantially il came
from the House. and little time spent e.c would
great deal OF time in the other branch o The Legislature
Mr.. WtTcHER, in reply TO Mr. SnAcKEtroRp said that II
Senators had returned, others had gore He did not
believe bill cond be introduced which would obtain
constitutional majority OF the Senate The bill referred 10
had obtained constitutional majority of the other House
There believe that the minority wntId
the majority, and h preferred little delay 20 re
qung The majority 10 go TO The minority 1t gentlemen
did moi return, would have TO do the best we could
I Mr.. WAED said that there than two PROPOSE
tons in the world and Uaoritics and mnofcs varied ac
coding 10 The modes of action presented 10 ;hem ne ma
ority were not committed TO the bill il came from ihe
House. but as it amended. Do they propose 10 'oie
all the amendments and vote for tho bill as u came
from the House2 II so, they extremely inconsistent
But he had arisen for the purpose OF raising point Of order